Mankind has always been fascinated by space - prehistoric man built temples to honour the moon and sun, early civilisations developed theories about what went on up there, and scientists and philosophers from Pythagoras to Copernicus have been drawn to it ever since. Our obsession has led us in to space itself. Not to mention the numerous amazing books, films and UFO 'experiences'. Everything there is to know about space is here. With pictures. It's very very funny. And, of course, supremely edifying: written by Tracey Turner (101 Things) and illustrated by celebrated cartoonist Sally Kindberg.
Slipstream is a new generation of reading resources
specifically designed for struggling and reluctant readers.
Through exciting and carefully levelled texts,
Slipstream enables readers to accelerate their reading experience.
This illustrated story is part of Slipstream LEVEL 2. The 350-word text
is levelled for readers with a reading age of 7-9, but its engaging
content makes it perfect for a wide range of older readers too.
All texts are levelled by reading experts Dee Reid and Diana Bentley.
Rob has bullied Mark since they were little kids. Rob never misses a chance to unleash his cruelty and when a demon visits him in the night, Rob has the perfect way to bring hell to Mark's life 24/7. But Mark has his own demons to turn to...
Captain Mack is on a dangerous mission to find a group of intrepid climbers who have gone missing on Mount Everest. Aggravating avalanches! They are trapped in their tent under lots and lots of snow! Captain Mack needs to come up with a plan to get them out of there quickly!
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBen Hatke brings back our intrepid space heroine for another delightful sci-fi/fantasy adventure. Zita is determined to find her way home to earth, following the events of the first book. But things are never simple, and certainly never easy, in space. Zita's exploits from her first adventure have made her an intergalactic megastar! But she's about to find out that fame doesn't come without a price. And who can you trust when your true self is being eclipsed by your public persona, and you've got a robot doppelganger wreaking havoc ...while wearing your face? Still, if anyone can find their way through this intractible mess of mistaken identity and alien invaders, it's the indomitable Zita, in ""Legends of Zita the Spacegirl.""Legends of Zita the Spacegirl"" is one of ""Kirkus Reviews'"" Best Children's Books of 2012.
With a HUGE global fanbase, Dork Diaries is the perfect series for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Jacqueline Wilson.
Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world in the twelth book in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 45 million copies in print worldwide!
Nikki and her BFFs are all counting down to the end of the school year. Nikki thinks she has her summer all figured out, with lots of fun plans to hang out with her friends and her crush, Brandon. It's going to be perfect! Squeee!
But then a new boy turns up at school and shows an interest in Nikki and things become confusing super-quickly! The last thing Nikki wants to do is hurt Brandon ... What do you do when you accidentally crush your crush!?
Have you read all the DORK DIARIES series?
Dork Diaries
Dork Diaries: Party Time
Dork Diaries: Pop Star
Dork Diaries: How To Dork Your Diary
Dork Diaries: Skating Sensation
Dork Diaries: Dear Dork
Dork Diaries: Holiday Heartbreak
Dork Diaries: OMG! All About Me Diary!
Dork Diaries: TV Star
Dork Diaries: Once Upon a Dork
Dork Diaries: Drama Queen
Dork Diaries: Puppy Love
Dork Diaries: Frenemies Forever
Dork Diaries: Crush Catastrophe
Dork Diaries: Birthday Drama
Dork Diaries: Spectacular Superstar
Dork Diaries: I Love Paris! - Coming soon!
Peanuts: It's Your Year, Charlie Brown! is Charlie Brown's heartwarming
and hilarious journal detailing a year in his life. Follow
his ups and downs as he tangles with the menace of the Kite-Eating
Tree, attempts to win a season of baseball, and deals with the
hardship of unrequited love. Meet the whole Peanuts gang in this
laugh-out-loud book and find out if this will be Charlie Brown's
year. Good grief!
New friends, new lands, and all-new Pokémon: Return to one of the greatest adventures!
Most kids spend their days at school, but not Hareta. Raised in the wild by Pokémon, he can climb as high as an Aipom, swim as fast as a Magikarp, and even eat bark like a Bidoof!
Hareta and his friends take on Team Galactic! But they've walked right into a trap!
Hareta, together with several of Sinnoh's Gym Leaders, launch their attack on Team Galactic's headquarters (after a short break for some lunch)! Things go wrong quickly, and one by one, Hareta's friends are captured.
Hareta pushes deeper into the enemy lair, only to come face-to-face with Mitsumi, who has now joined Team Galactic! The two friends and their Pokémon square off, while Cyrus gloats as his plan unfolds. Will Hareta and Mitsumi's friendship survive their battle?
Now a major Netflix series!
Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends
and founding members of The Babysitters Club. Whatever
comes up - cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls
- you can count on them to save the day.
Babysitting isn't always easy though, and neither is dealing with
strict parents, new families, fashion emergencies, and mysterious
secrets. But no matter what, the BSC have what they need most:
friendship.
BOOKS IN THE SERIES
Kristy's Great Idea (book 1)
Truth About Stacey (book 2)
Mary Anne Saves the Day (book 3)
Claudia and Mean Janine (book 4)
Dawn and the Impossible Three (book 5)
Kristy's Big Day (book 6)
Series brings history to life using high-interest topics. These graphic novels tell the story of important historical events in a narrative format that will capture kids' imagination and teach them key facts and details.
Gum Girl might be pink, but she's got bite, she's got bubbles, and she's not afraid to use them. Grace Gibson has just moved to Catastrophe where her dad is the new head teacher at Calamity Primary School. It sure is no ordinary town. This is a place where disaster rules the day.
A graphic tale that features 10-year-old Harry Tucker who leads a gang of friends on the trail of a suspected spy - their adventures take them into abandoned buildings and factories, through the streets of London, into air-raid shelters and down into the Underground tube stations.
