An origination fiction title starring Rocket and Groot from the highly popular Guardians of the Galaxy film.
This middle grade novel, perfect for 8-12 year olds, follows Rocket Raccoon, his tree friend Groot and Veronica, the super intelligent tape dispenser, as they run out of gas and make an emergency landing. Unfortunately the planet they land on has self-driving cars and trucks which have changed from helpful to insane killers! The only way our heroes can save the planet will be to hijack a big rig and outdrive the central computer, Big Mama. But she has a nearly limitless fleet of vehicles trying to stop them …
This is second original Rocket and Groot novels by Tom Angleberger, creator of Origami Yoda.
A prince has disappeared and it seems that twin babies are the only clue. Has the prince been kidnapped? This book helps you discover the truth behind the mystery of the vanished prince.
Now master librarians, Jack and Annie are sent on a mission to find a lost story - in ancient Rome! It seems peaceful until the ground shakes and they realise they're there on the day that Mount Vesuvius erupts and they're in danger of being buried !
When a maximum-security prison ship crashes on earth, Cybertron's most-wanted criminals escape. Now all that stands between Earth and the deadly Decepticons is a crack team of Autobot heroes - the Robots in Disguise!
Sideswipe is a fun-loving autobot, but when he discovers elkbot Thunderhoof is planning a decepticon attack, things get serious! Can the transformers save the day?
A family marooned on an island finds loveable dolphins to help them survive: classic adventure from million-copy-selling Jenny Oldfield.
Shipwrecked near a tiny island in a vast ocean, the Fisher family are guided to safety by a small pod of dolphins. Fleur, Alfie, Mia and their parents must learn to build shelter, find fresh water and hunt for food.
Each of the children forms a special bond with one of the family of dolphins. Fleur adores the fun-loving, tail-walking Jazz. Mia names her dark-grey dolphin friend Stormy. And Alfie is saved from the shipwreck by Pearl, who always looks out for him.
A mysterious creature is prowling in the island's forests. while a hurricane rises off shore. Fleur, Alfie and Mia need the dolphins as never before ...
Jenny Oldfield strikes gold in this beautifully illustrated, exciting adventure story, the sixth in the Dolphin Island series.
The full series: Shipwreck, Lost at Sea, Survival, Fire!, Missing, Storm Clouds.
Nine-year-old Ben Jinks and his pet hamster Stinky are back - and this time they're aiming for the moon!
Can the pair triumph at the science fair, despite their neighbours' crafty plotting? Ben knows that what goes up must come down, but how will Stinky fare on his maiden voyage?
MY HAMSTER IS A GENIUS was shortlisted for the Sheffield Children's Book Award 2013
Another hilarious, action-packed adventure from the Astro-nomically popular Steve Cole.
Meet Captain Teggs Stegosaur and the crew of the amazing spaceship DSS Sauropod as the ASTROSAURS fight evil across the galaxy!
The astrosaurs are sent to the planet Creepus, where diplodocus miners are being haunted by mysterious space ghosts! What do the spooky spirits want? And what will happen to Teggs when he falls into their clutches?
'This man is far too talented for my liking, and needs to be stopped!' DAVID WALLIAMS
'I read this book with excitement, delight, and the increasing suspicion that it was going to make me disappear.' Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events, on The Magic Misfits
The second in the hilarious and magical New York Times bestselling series from Emmy award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris.
(VERY EXCITING WARNING: These books contain real magic tricks! As well as codes, ciphers and plenty of secrets hidden throughout...)
Carter, Leila, Theo, Ridley, Izzy and Ollie all felt like outsiders, until they found each other and a shared love of magic and became... THE MAGIC MISFITS!
Leila didn't have the easiest start, growing up in an orphanage and getting bullied for being different. But she has a super-cool secret skill... Leila is an escape artist! And it comes in pretty handy when belonging to a group of magical best friends.
When a famous psychic comes to town Leila and her pals realise they won't be able to escape the big mystery coming their way. They soon find themselves chasing mad monkeys and banishing ghosts from haunted hotels... the Magic Misfits will do everything they can to save the town, will their magical skills be enough?
Join the Magic Misfits as they discover friendship, adventure and more than a few hidden secrets, in the series that has a magic trick or two up its sleeve.
Neil Patrick Harris is an accomplished actor, producer, director, host, and author. Perhaps best known to audiences for his role as Barney Stinson on the hit comedy series How I Met Your Mother, he is currently starring as Count Olaf in the Netflix adaptation of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. The Magic Misfits series are his first books for children.
Who would believe that a plastic toy American Indian and a plastic toy cowboy can come to life?
When Omri’s friend Patrick goes back in time to the Wild West, keeping the secret safe becomes even more difficult for Omri…
Gallagher Academy might claim to be a school for geniuses - but it's really a school for spies. Cammie Morgan is fluent in fourteen languages and capable of killing a man in seven different ways (three of which involve a piece of uncooked spaghetti). But the one thing the Gallagher Academy hasn't prepared her for is what to do when she falls for an ordinary boy who thinks she's an ordinary girl.
Sure, she can tap his phone, hack into his computer, and track him through a mall without his ever being the wiser, but can Cammie have a normal relationship with a boy who can never know the truth about her?
Ali Cross is back in the New York Times No. 1 bestselling sequel to James Patterson's bestselling mystery for young readers featuring the son of Detective Alex Cross, the lead character in James Patterson's biggest-selling series
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ALEX CROSS is a genius detective.
ALI CROSS is following in his father's footsteps.
When Ali sees a friend get hurt, he's the best person to find out who did it. Even if he's only a kid.
After all, he's Alex Cross's son. Solving crimes runs in the family.
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'This one will fly off the shelves.' Booklist
'A fitting, socially conscious sequel.' Kirkus Reviews
