Successful film and TV star Chris O'Dowd collaborates with friend and fellow screenwriter Nick Vincent Murphy on Moone Boy: The Fish Detective, the second book in this hilarious illustrated series inspired by the Sky TV series they co-wrote.
Martin's parents are strapped for cash: it's going to be a budget Christmas this year. So Martin plans to buy his own presents - and attempts, unsuccessfully, to get a job. Padraic puts in a word for him with his Auntie Bridget, who runs the local butcher's shop. But her shop is struggling as the fish shop across the road undercuts her, and Bridget just can't compete. No one knows how the owner, Francie Feeley, does it - especially since he doesn't seem to employ anyone at his fish factory. No one goes in; no one comes out - it's a mystery.
Intrigued, Martin decides to go undercover and find out the truth, like a fish-mole - or a fish detective. Martin infiltrates the factory and discovers that Francie is illegally employing a gang of Brazilian fish-gutters. They're a lot of fun and one of them, Fabio, becomes Martin's good friend. But when Martin is exposed as a spy, he has to choose which side he's on. Will Christmas be ruined for the whole of Boyle?
TRIPLETS is a much-loved series from a bestselling author, Holly
Webb, rejacketed for a new generation of fans
Annabel, Katie and Becky are eleven-year-old triplets. Annabel is
the sparkly one who dreams of being famous, Katie is the confident,
sporty sister with an answer for everything and Becky is the
animal-mad triplet who keeps a menagerie of pets in the garden shed.
The triplets are starting a new school, and Becky's especially nervous...
An unusual visitor brings light to the life of a lighthouse keeper’s daughter in this stunning mythical adventure, from the bestselling author of the Cogheart series.
When the lighthouse no longer shines, what else has the power to guide you to shore?
Deryn’s father is the lighthouse keeper on Featherstone Island, keeping the lantern lit to protect passing boats from the treacherous rocky coastline. But when an emergency arises and Deryn is left alone to keep watch over the lighthouse, she finds herself in a terrible situation when the lamp runs out of oil during a wild storm.
With a fishing boat in peril on the sea, Deryn has to seek help from an unusual source. Will she be able to keep the lantern lit through the dark, dangerous night?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
When Otis wakes up after a sleepover at popular kid Rocco Rococo's
house, it's a scene of total chaos and disaster. Weirdly, no one
can remember what happened the night before, so Rocco and Otis
reluctantly team up to retrace their steps in the hopes of working
out happened.
Perfect for fans of the MR GUM (Egmont) books. Quirky black-and-white line illustrations throughout as well as fun activity sheets at the back. Can crumpets be cool? When Bobby's dad becomes the manager of the local crumpet factory, Bobby thinks his moving worries are at last over. He likes it here on Pip Street, especially now he has found a new best friend in fizzy Imelda from next door. Except crumpets are boring! And no one is buying them. Unless someone (and I bet it'll have to be Bobby) comes up with a fantabulous plan to make crumpets more interesting, Bobby's dad might lose his job and that means ...uh-oh ...moving again. And who's that even newer boy across the street acting like he's better than everyone else, and making eyes at Imelda and trying to be her best friend instead? Looks like there's a crumpety calamity on Pip Street! Keep your eyes peeled for more PIP STREET adventures: A WHISKERY MYSTERY (9781407132815)
'Hilarious and full of heart.' A. M. Dassu
'Will inspire a whole generation of music-lovers.' Rashmi Sirdeshpande
'Fizzing with originality and energy.' Katya Balen
Kofi had an idea . . . one big lightning bolt of an idea that hit him like electricity. And all it needed was Kelvin's incredible memory for words.
Kofi is used to stuff going wrong, he's usually in detention or about to be. But when he finds out his best friend Kelvin has a photographic memory, he comes up with a genius money-making scheme. The whole school is obsessed with music, but no one can ever make out the words, so the boys hit the jackpot selling a new fanzine full of song lyrics: PAPER JAM. It's not long before one of the teacher's tells Kofi: 'You could be a real leader at this school, you know that?' and . . . suddenly it's turning out to be the best summer ever!
It’s an honest-to-jeepers mystery! Agent Judy Drewdy sets out to solve the case of the missing puppy when a canine-cop-in-training vanishes into thin air.
Judy Moody is in a mood. A sleuthing, Nancy Drew kind of mood. So what’s a WBMS (world’s best mystery solver) to do? Go find a mystery, that’s what! And she doesn’t have to snoop for long: when Mr. Chips, a beloved crime-dog-in-training, goes missing, Judy Drewdy and her chums, Agents Dills Pickle (Frank), Spuds Houdini (Rocky) and James Madagascar (Stink) find themselves smack-dab in the middle of a real-life, scare-your-pants-off whodunit. Was Mr Chips stolen by dirty dognappers? And why are chocolate chip cookies disappearing all over town? Watch out for red herrings – and clever references to classic Nancy Drew mysteries – as Eagle Eye Moody and company are hot on the case!
Join Rebecca and her friends at Trebizon, perfect for fans of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers and St Clare’s.
It’s a new year at Trebizon boarding school, and Rebecca is excited about seeing her friends and playing tennis. There’s even a chance that she might be good enough to get into the county’s junior squad.
But then her friend Tish’s brother is accused of stealing a car. The friends are determined to solve the mystery and clear his name, but it turns out that Rebecca’s the only one who can help him – and it might cost her the squad place that she wants so much . . .
The fourth exciting book in the classic Trebizon series.
'As warm and comforting as a cup of cocoa, the Trebizon books are a real treat.' Katherine Woodfine, author of The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow
'An absolute hug of a book, this is school storytelling at its warm, delightful, comforting best.'
Robin Stevens, author of Murder Most Unladylike
When Flora Fox's parents send their daughter off to boarding
school, they have no idea that the train will take her back to
1935. On the journey Flora has a strange dream. She wakes
up without her laptop or her phone, wearing a hideous uniform with
ridiculous bloomers underneath. She is a new girl at St Winifred's,
where the rules are mad, the food horrible, and the hairiness
of the teachers unbelievable. Her 21st century manners will
not be tolerated at strict St Win's - how will she ever survive and
find her way back to her own time? But there is a special reason
why Flora has been summoned to the past. It involves the tempestuous
girl who becomes her best friend...
Salvatore d’Amato is determined to get a kiss before his birthday - easier said than done. From the bestselling and much-loved Jean Ure.
Salvatore d’Amato – or Sally Tomato, as his friends sometimes call him – is determined to get a kiss by his thirteenth birthday.
And not just any kiss. A kiss from his heart’s desire – the lovely, loveable, luscious Lucy! With his wonderful love poetry, and his secret body-building, how will she be able to resist?
If only that horrible Harmony Hynde would stop bothering him in the meantime!
Fifth grade was the worst year of Marc's life. He stunk at gym class, math was too hard for him, the school lunch was horrible, and his class field trip was ruined because he couldn't swim. And the most awful thing about fifth grade? Kenny Williamson, the class bully, who calls himself the 'King of the Jungle.' When Marc's mother tells him that his Uncle Jake is coming to stay for the whole summer, Marc can't wait. Uncle Jake is a for real, super-cool Navy SEAL. And Uncle Jake has a plan. He's going to turn Marc into a warrior. Becoming a warrior isn't easy. It involves a lot of pull ups, sit ups, pushups, squats, swimming, eating right, and studying harder than ever before! Can Marc transform himself into a warrior before school starts in the fall - and finally stand up to the King of the Jungle himself?
Laugh your way through every day of the year with Horrid Henry as he presents 365 hilarious jokes for every possible occasion ...
But is the last laugh on Henry?
