Dear reader,
There is nothing to be found in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events but misery and despair. You still have time to choose another international best-selling series to read. But if you insist on discovering the unpleasant adventures of the Baudelaire orphans, then proceed with caution…
Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky.
In The Wide Window the siblings encounter a hurricane, a signalling device, hungry leaches, cold cucumber soup, a horrible villain and a doll named Pretty Penny.
In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted.
Despite their wretched contents, A Series of Unfortunate Events has sold 60 million copies worldwide and been made into a Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey. And in the future things are poised to get much worse, thanks to the forthcoming Netflix series directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. You have been warned.
Are you unlucky enough to own all 13 adventures?
The Bad Beginning
The Reptile Room
The Wide Window
The Miserable Mill
The Austere Academy
The Ersatz Elevator
The Vile Village
The Hostile Hospital
The Carnivorous Carnival
The Slippery Slope
The Grim Grotto
The Penultimate Peril
The End
And what about All The Wrong Questions? In this four-book series a 13-year-old Lemony chronicles his dangerous and puzzling apprenticeship in a mysterious organisation that nobody knows anything about:
‘Who Could That Be at This Hour?’
‘When Did you Last See Her?’
‘Shouldn’t You Be in School?’
‘Why is This Night Different from All Other Nights?’
Lemony Snicket was born before you were and is likely to die before you as well. He was born in a small town where the inhabitants were suspicious and prone to riot. He grew up near the sea and currently lives beneath it. Until recently, he was living somewhere else.
Brett Helquist was born in Ganado, Arizona, grew up in Orem, Utah, and now lives in New York City. He earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Brigham Young University and has been illustrating ever since. His art has appeared in many publications, including Cricket magazine and The New York Times.
From the bestselling author of TIN and THE MONSTERS OF
ROOKHAVEN comes an unforgettable story of family, magic and home
...
'A fantastical tale of monsters and grief, family and love,
and a thrilling middle-grade adventure with real depth and heart.'
THE BOOKSELLER, Book of the Month
'Poignant, strange, full of folkloric menace and delight,
Pog fulfils the promise of Kenny's extraordinary debut,
Tin.' GUARDIAN
'A terrific book with echoes of The Spiderwick Chronicles
and Five Children and It, I loved it!' IRISH
INDEPENDENT
After their mother dies,
David and Penny move to her family’s old house in the forest.
Dad says it’s a fresh start but it feels sad and empty
without Mum. And there are noises in the attic ...
A small furry creature is living in the roof. There are other
creatures too – less friendly ones – that seem to be
multiplying.
Only with Pog’s help can David and Penny save themselves
– and goodness in the world. If they can resist promises from
the darkness ...
A wonderful gentle fantasy novel from the bestselling
author of The Monsters of Rookhaven and Tin
Packed with fantastical monsters, vibrant characters
and tonnes of heart
Explores grief in a highly original way, as two siblings
process the death of their mother with the help of an unforgettable,
magical creature: Pog
FROM THE AUTHOR OF NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER, FUNNY KID FOR PRESIDENT!
Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.
As he and his classmates head off on a camping trip, the new boy, Tyson, decides to play some jokes of his own.
Max is the funny kid … and now there's a prank war to be won!
Monsters in the lake, smuggling ducks, dig-your-own toilets, capsizing canoes, absolutely not falling in love and beans that give you the runs are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new adventure.
For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates, FUNNY KID is the mega-bestseller from author-illustrator Matt Stanton.
Discover why the secrets are escaping in this fun, magical adventure by Sibéal Pounder, beautifully illustrated by Beatriz Castro. Beyond Platform 13 is inspired by characters from Eva Ibbotson's classic, The Secret of Platform 13.
The Island of Mist is under siege and Odge Gribble and Prince Ben are in hiding. Desperate to find out why the mist is disappearing, Odge travels through the gump to Vienna, to find a mistmaker expert.
But in yet another case of mistaken identity, Odge finds Lina, a nine-year-old girl looking for adventure. With the help of friends old and new, and some very interesting magic, Odge and Lina must discover the secret of the mist, before they lose their beloved island completely.
Sibéal Pounder is the author of Witch Wars and is Eva Ibbotson's biggest fan. Her magical story celebrates twenty-five years of Eva's original, with an updated illustrated edition of The Secret of Platform 13 also available.
The highly anticipated second novel from the author of the acclaimed The Secret Starling and The Accidental Stowaway - a spectacular adventure set through and under the streets of Paris.
When Penelope Magnificent's awful parents tell her they're taking a trip to Paris, she surprises them by begging to go along.
Nell is usually content to avoid her money-obsessed father and her fashion-focussed mother, but Paris holds something very dear to her . . . her old au pair Perrine - Pear - lives there. Pear used to write to Nell every week promising to come to her rescue but recently the letters have stopped . . .
Arriving at her parent's posh hotel, Nell is determined to find Pear . . . but no one has seen her at her last known address, and no one seems to want to tell her anything about Pear's whereabouts.
Luckily she befriends the hotel bellboy who introduces her to the world of tunnels underneath the city, and together they set out to find Pear, whilst uncovering an extraordinary mystery of their own . . .
Gorgeous black and white illustrations by Kim Geyer bring this story to life.
'A rumbustious, rollicking adventure with a generous heart and a happy ending.' Books for Keeps
'FABULOUS!' Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse
'I loved The Pear Affair! If you liked Katherine Rundell you'll love this.' Lisa Thompson, author of The Boy Who Fooled the World
The Kidd family discovers an ancient map to the lost Incan City of Paititi. But when the map is stolen, the Kidds have to rely on Storm's picture-perfect memory to navigate the dangerous Amazon jungle – until she's kidnapped! To save Storm, the Kidds must locate the fabled city ... before the bad guys find it first.
The race is on!
Riley the mouse, Starla the badger and Horatio the hedgehog are off to the seaside. They can't wait to have fun building sandcastles and collecting shells. If only Riley's boring cousin, Daisy, wasn't coming too!
Compton Valance can time travel using a stinky old sandwich. But now his evil brother has stolen the sandwich and is causing chaos. It's up to Compton and his mate Bryan to stop Bravo before the universe implodes. Yes, really.
Frankie and his team love playing football. There's always time for a game - even at Christmas!
Frankie and his friends are spending Christmas in Austria with his pen pal Heidi. He is excited to learn how to ski, even if it's not quite the same as playing football.
Late on Christmas Eve they discover a lost elf who needs help. Frankie's team will need to use all their skills to get the elf back to his world, and return in time for Christmas!
For Aiden, Chloe, Ava and Josh, holidays at their grandparents' cottage mean wild beaches, no curfew, Bella the dog, and most of all - adventure!
Everyone is really excited about the autumn Fire Festival. Bonfires, barrel rolling, music and fireworks! But with suspicious blazes breaking out across town, the cousins realise that something sinister is going on. Can they uncover the secret of Fire Bay before things go up in flames?
Fleur Hitchcock is famous for her excellent ""thrillers for beginners"". This action-packed series takes 7+ readers on fantastic, realistic adventures.
Cover illustration by Tom Clohosy Cole.
Don't miss the other Clifftoppers adventures!
The Arrowhead Moor Adventure
The Thorn Island Adventure
The Frost Castle Adventure
Look out for Fleur Hitchcock's stories for older readers:
Dear Scarlett
Saving Sophia
Murder In Midwinter
Murder At Twilight
The Boy Who Flew
