Get ready for a hilarious ride with the world's most annoying practical joker! Just Kidding! is the first book in a side-splitting series of short stories from the creators of the bestselling Treehouse series, Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton.
Are you the ultimate practical joker? Take the JUST KIDDING TEST and find out!
1. Do you ever pretend to be sick to get out of going to school?
2. Do you leave banana skins in the middle of busy footpaths?
3. Do you wish that every day could be April Fools' Day?
SCORE: One point for each yes answer.
3. You are a practical joking genius. You will love this book.
1-2. You are a good practical joker. You will love this book.
0. You are not a practical joker. You will love this book.
Packed with laugh-out-loud adventures, silly pranks, and cartoon-style illustrations, this middle-grade illustrated fiction is perfect for reluctant readers aged 7 and up. Get ready for a joke-filled, action-packed adventure that will have you in stitches from start to finish!
(Just Kidding! was originally published as Just Tricking!)
All legends start somewhere . . .
After defeating the evil Grendilock and saving Cadno, the last firefox, Charlie Challinor is looking forward to a well-earned rest. But when a familiar face appears from the realm of Fargone, Charlie's family is once again swept up into adventure.
Along with Lippy, Roo and new magical friend Blodyn, Charlie must travel to Fargone to face the dreaded Draig, the shadowy monster that is slowly draining the life from the land - and uncover the lost secret that links Draig's history to Charlie's own . . .
The magical sequel to The Last Firefox, one of the most exciting children's debuts of 2022.
Whispering Meadows has plenty of secrets. Meet the duo that uncovers them. Amateur detective Max Finder and his aspiring journalist sidekick, Alison Santos, are on the case in this award-winning series of graphic novel ""solve-it-yourself"" mysteries. Can you avoid the dead ends and red herrings to sort the victims from the villians? Test your detective skills to the max!
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!
It is a dark and snowy night when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to colonial times. General George Washington is about to lead his army in a sneak attack against their enemy. But now a terrible weather is making the great general question his plans. Can Jack and Annie keep history on track? The fate of the country rests in their hands!
Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid?
Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books
Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader
Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure
Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures
Geronimo Stilton has taken the world by storm! Funny and adventurous stories with colourful, engaging text design from the UK publishers who brought you Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Perfect for both avid and reluctant readers of 5+
Attack of the Bandit Cats
Geronimo and cousin Trap are on the hunt for a legendary island when they're kidnapped by a crew of pirates! And not just any old pirates but pirate cats! Can Geronimo and Trap escape before their kidnappers put mouse on the menu?
*Over 75 million copies sold*
*Also available in audio*
Geronimo Stilton is the publisher of The Rodent's Gazette, Mouse Island's most famouse newspaper. In his spare time, Mr. Stilton enjoys collecting antique cheese rinds, playing golf, and telling stories to his nephew Benjamin. He lives in New Mouse City, Mouse Island.
Last term, Berkley Paggle ( AKA Bad Knight) defeated a dragon at the end-of-term jousting match. When he comes back to school, he discovers that his dragon battling abilities have made him the most popular kid in class. He loves the attention, but his cousin, Godwin (AKA Good Knight), is not impressed when Berk lets his popularity go to his head.
Tom Knight, author and illustrator of Good Knight, Bad Knight and Jimmy Finnigan's Wild Wood Band, returns with mid-grade fiction featuring the same characters and armour-splittingly funny humour.
A fantastic children's crime story from the world's best-loved children's author, Enid Blyton. Lady Candling's best Siamese cat has gone missing. It's another mystery for the Find-Outers! The gardener, Luke, always seems so friendly. He couldn't possibly be the thief...Or could he? All will be revealed in The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat. The Mystery series follows the adventures of 'The Five Find Outers' - Pip, Bets, Larry, Daisy and Fatty, as they solve the most unusual crime cases with the help of their dog Buster. Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous children's author of all time. Thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway Tree-, The Mysteries, The Famous Five and The Secret Seven, she has sold over 400 million books in more than 40 languages worldwide. Her Mysteries stories have charmed generations of children - and they are as popular today as they have ever been.
Matt wakes up alone, in a room rapidly filling with poison gas. How did he get here? And more importantly, how is he going to escape?
Breathe and You Die! is a lightning-fast thriller with a plot involving poison gas and international intrigue, writtten by the author of Ravenwood and The Glass Forest.
This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books children can't put down.
Packed full of beautiful black-and-white illustrations from author Chris Riddell, Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death is the second in this ghostly, funny series from the Costa Award winner Chris Riddell.
Preparations for the Ghastly-Gorm Garden Party and bake-off are under way. Celebrity cooks are arriving at the hall for the big event and, true to form, Maltravers, the indoor gamekeeper, is acting suspiciously. Very suspiciously . . .
Elsewhere at Ghastly-Gorm, Ada's wardrobe-dwelling lady's maid Marylebone has received a marriage proposal. Ada vows to aid the course of true love – and find out what Maltravers is up to – but amidst all this activity, everyone, including her father, appears to have forgotten her birthday!
Though they can be enjoyed in any order, continue this deliciously dark series with Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright and Goth Girl and the Sinister Symphony.
A wartime adventure for the four children who are shipwrecked miles off course from their destination. They discover planes and submarines belonging to the enemy - but they have no way of letting anyone know. The resourceful boys have an idea which could be the answer.
THE STORY CONTINUES in the fifth volume of Hiccup's How to Train Your Dragon memoirs ... read by David Tennant.
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter, a dragon-whisperer and the greatest Viking Hero who ever lived. But it wasn't always like that. Hiccup's memoirs look back to when Hiccup was just an ordinary boy, and finding it very hard to be a Hero. Someone has stolen the Fire Egg. Now the Volcano on Volcano Island is active and the tremors are hatching the eggs of the Exterminator dragons! Can Hiccup return the Fire Egg to the Volcano, stop the Volcano from erupting, AND save the Tribes from being wiped out by the terrible sword-claws of the Exterminators?
How to Train Your Dragon is now a major DreamWorks franchise starring Gerard Butler, Cate Blanchett and Jonah Hill and the TV series, Riders of Berk, can be seen on CBeebies and Cartoon Network.
Read all of Hiccup's exploits in the series: How to Train Your Dragon, How to Be a Pirate, How to Speak Dragonese, How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse, How to Twist a Dragon's Tale, A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons, How to Ride a Dragon's Storm, How to Break a Dragon's Heart, How to Steal a Dragon's Sword, How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel, How to Betray a Dragon's Hero and How to Fight a Dragon's Fury.
Check out the brilliant website at www.howtotrainyourdragonbooks.com It's the place to go for games, downloads, activities and sneak peeks!
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