The thrilling conclusion to the Great Fox series. Can Flick and Charlie finally uncover the Bell System, the greatest – and most dangerous – magic trick of all?
Flick is a magician out of tricks. Every attempt to find her father has so far failed. Now the police have accused him of stealing the Crown Jewels – and they want Flick’s help to work out how he did it.
Flick and her best friend, Charlie, travel to Cornwall, where they believe her father may be hiding in an abandoned museum of magic. There they find master illusionist the Great Fox, also hot on the trail. But something else is hidden at the heart of the museum – the Bell System, the most dangerous magic trick the world has ever seen.
This book is suitable for reluctant readers of 8-13 with a reading age of eight years. It is printed on cream paper, which is proven to be more restful on the eye. The font is specially designed to encourage a smooth and easy read. There are frequent page breaks, short, headed chapters and illustrations on almost every page. A wide range of specialists, including children themselves, have read and commented on the book prior to publication. When Sammy's parents buy him a parrot in an antique cage he gets more than he expected. Soon there are private ghosts all over the house, but only Sammy can see them! He has to help them escape the old Captain Red Beard the Really Rotten in this swashbuckling adventure story.
These brainy kids are a SMASH hit! Young Marsham needs
to survive a TV show competition where they don't just test trivia
knowledge, they test everything...
Marsham can answer almost all the questions on the TV quiz shows
he watches with his family, so when his gran comes up with an
idea for him to enter favourite show, Britain's Smartest Kid,
in disguise... Marsham goes for it!
But the show has surprises in store - including the fact that
some of the challenges will be held on ice!
The competition is fierce, and one of the contestants will stop
at nothing to win.
Can Marsham outsmart the others to claim the prize without revealing
his true identity - or falling flat on his face?
Author Ivor Baddiel is a comedy writer who has worked extensively
on TV reality contest shows - so he has written this hilarious
backstage mystery novel from experience!
Includes lively illustrations by James Lancett throughout.Perfect
for fans of shows like X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, The
Voice, Child Genius, Dancing on Ice - and readers of Britain's
Biggest Star ... Is Dad?
Professor Proudfoot, the jewel expert, arrives at Willoughby Court as a guest of the countess - owner of the most famous ruby in the world. But the ruby goes missing and everyone is a suspect. The story has three endings - turn the wheel and the clues and suspects change each time.
The second book in the monstrously funny and action-packed new series: Darkmouth. It’s going to be legendary.
The adventures of the most unfortunate Legend Hunter ever to don fighting armour and pick up a Dessicator continue…
On a list of things Finn never thought he'd wish for, a gateway bursting open in Darkmouth was right up there. But that's about his only hope for finding his missing father. He's searched for a map, he's followed Steve into dead ends, but found nothing. And he's still got homework to do.
But soon Finn and Emmie must face bizarre Legends, a ravenous world and a face from the past as they go where no Legend Hunter has gone before. Or, at least, where no legend Hunter has gone before and returned with their limbs in the correct order.
Harry Potter meets Robin Stevens in this thrilling magical
murder mystery!
'This mystery is a worthy prizewinner ... a jolly, atmospheric
mystery.' THE TIMES
'Thornton, like [Agatha] Christie, can turn murder into a
thoroughly comforting bedtime read.' THE TELEGRAPH
'All kinds of fun' THE OBSERVER
'Featuring magical antics, a talking cat and a locked-room
murder mystery, Seth's story reads like an old-school whodunnit
with added wizards and spells and echoes of ancient sorcery.'
BOOKTRUST
Seth is the downtrodden kitchen boy at the remote Last Chance
Hotel, owned by the nasty Bunn family. His only friend is his black
cat, Nightshade.
But when a strange gathering of magicians arrives for dinner,
kindly Dr Thallomius is poisoned by Seth's special dessert. A locked-room
murder investigation ensues – and Seth is the main
suspect.
The funny thing is, he's innocent ... can he solve the mystery
and clear his name, especially when magic's afoot?
A magical locked-room murder mystery: Agatha Christie
meets Harry Potter!
Readers aged 9+ will love guessing whodunnit with the
novel’s fantastic ensemble cast
The Seth Seppi Mysteries continue in book 2, The
Bad Luck Lighthouse, and book 3, The Cut-Throat Café
Nightshade the cat becomes the star of her very own adventure
in the first book Nicki Thornton's new series, The Howling
Hag Mystery!
MORE PRAISE FOR THE LAST CHANCE HOTEL:
'Wonderfully atmospheric' DAILY EXPRESS
'A magical blend of murder and mystery for super-sleuthing
fans everywhere.' SUNDAY EXPRESS
'There are plenty of surprises and some shocks in store as
this intriguing story develops, drawing the reader in and stirring
their detective juices' PRIMARY TIMES
'If you like whodunnits, you’ll enjoy this mystery,
inspired by Agatha Christie and Enid Blyton, but set in a magical
world. Entertaining and inventive' THE WEEK JUNIOR
Here are three more puzzling cases for Saxby Smart: a valuable work of art vanishes into thin air, a notorious crook returns from the dead, and the winning entry in a radio competition leads to a case of stolen identity.
In this fifth book of Saxby Smart's perplexing puzzles, the schoolboy detective tells you the stories, and gives you clues which help solve the mystery. Are you smart enough to work out the answers?
Charlie is very good at making faces; so good that he's the first boy to be entered for a dog show. But will his elastic face be enough to foil the bird-brained Clogpot brothers and their hot-tempered sister? This book is part of a series for the child who is just beginning to enjoy reading.
