Full of charming animals and devious villains, this brand
new middle grade will enchant middle grade readers!
PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT THIEF:
'A classic-in-the-making.' THE TIMES
'This is storytelling at its best' BOOKS FOR
KEEPS
Danny works at Belle Vue Zoo, where - alongside training the famous
elephant Maharajah - he helps out with the day-to-day caring
for the animals.
But when animals start escaping, Danny is the prime suspect: after
all, he was a former street urchin and pickpocket.
When a man turns up claiming to be his father, the plot thickens.
Can Danny untangle the mystery of the animal escapade - and find
out where he really belongs - in order to clear his name?
The second novel from Jane Kerr, author of critically
acclaimed The Elephant Thief, set in the same
world but standalone.
Charming animals and deveious villains will enchant middle-grade
readers, with themes of prejudice, identity and belonging.
Roll up, roll up if you dare to Doctor Vindicta's carnival! It's all harmless fun and frights... until a young boy disappears. The police believe he's run away, but his sister swears he was snatched by a monster. Only the cleverest detectives can catch a demon: send for Billy Flint and Charley Steel aka S.C.R.E.A.M...
It’s Christmas time and there’s a new arrival in the Goffins family.
George has got used to having Goffins around – the small strange people who live in his grandma's attic. So when he learns that a new arrival in Lofty and Eave's family might mean that they leave the attic, he finds it hard to get into the Christmas spirit and not to be jealous of Eave's baby sister. However, as the snow begins to fall, he sets his mind to finding the Goffins a new place to live. In the adventures that ensue, George learns more about his family history and more about himself, and it becomes clear that his Christmas might not be as lonely as he first thought.
Uncover the secrets behind Alex Rider's gadgets and own one yourself! With an introduction by Alex Rider, this book contains detailed fold-out blueprints of the gadgets used by the teen superspy in Anthony Horowitz's best-selling series. Includes background information from the books and technical specifications of all the gadgets used in the first five books in the series, as well as classified memos, top secret reports written by Smithers, brilliant for all those wannabe-Alex Riders!;Over 2 million Alex Rider books sold in the UK alone!
A sorrowful tale of tragedy and woe, that goes from bad to worse, and then some…
Dear Customer,
I am sorry to tell you that this CD is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. One might say that they are magnets for misfortune.
On this recording alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune and cold porridge for breakfast.
It is my sad duty to record these unpleasant tales, but there is nothing stopping you from ignoring this tape completely and choosing something happy instead, if you prefer that sort of thing.
With all due respect, Lemony Snicket
When Candice finds a letter addressed to her grandmother in an old
attic in South Carolina, she isn't sure she should read it. But
the letter describes an injustice that happened decades ago, and
the fortune that awaits the person who solves the puzzle.
Can Candice decipher the clues to find the fortune, before the answers
slip into the past?
Kid Force 3 are Jayden, Layla and Caleb. They aren't regular kids, they're super kids - each with an amazing superhero power.
In this adventure, Dr Vlogger has taken over control of all electrical gadgets, and wants to take over the world. Kid Force 3 fly out to put in bug in his plans.
This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to encourage children's reading development. This series is suitable for guided reading with children aged 5+, and contains accessible storylines in a familiar setting with science fiction themes. It can also be used with older, independent readers who have low reading confidence or who are struggling to enjoy books.
Topher and his father are trying to get over the death of Topher's mother, an Egyptologist, when they take in a stray cat. This cat bears an uncanny resemblance to a cat ornament given to Topher by his mother and so they name it 'Ka', meaning 'double'. Topher becomes very attached to Ka and is puzzled by her mysterious absences. One day when he is playing a computer game with an Egyptian theme, Ka jumps on the keys and spells out the name Bubastis, which was the centre of cat worship in Ancient Egypt. Could Ka really be leading a double life and what is she trying to tell Topher?
