The third hilarious book about ten-year-old FRANKIE FOSTER – the girl who wants to help, but ends up causing chaos!
From the best-loved and original Queen of Tween, whose books are described by Jacqueline Wilson as, “funny, funky, feisty - and fantastic reads!”
Frankie Foster loves fixing people's problems. Her help might not always be welcome – and she might cause the odd total disaster – but Frankie always fixes things. Eventually!
Frankie’s best friend Skye, who’s pretty serious at the best of times, is acting even more quiet than usual, so it’s up to Frankie and their other best friend, Jem, to find out what’s up.
And when Skye confesses that she’s lost a very special pencil, bequeathed to her by her granny, Frankie is determined to discover what’s happened to the precious heirloom. In fact, she’s SO determined to help, she’s prepared to go to some extraordinary lengths… with some hilarious and very spooky consequences!
When Andy's school announces a new no-uniform policy, her classmates
are over the moon - but her heart sinks. All she wants is to
dress like everyone else, but her mum's the owner of a run-down kooky
vintage boutique, so she's bound to look - well - different.
But when Andy finds a gorgeous bag full of designer goodies in the
shop's storeroom, everything changes. Can she learn to love vintage,
and help transform her mum's shop into something truly special?
A fast-paced superhero story, filled with fun illustrations. Jonny and Tommy Atomic's dad is the most famous superhero in the world - making them pretty super too. But while their dad is busy saving the world, no one realizes arch enemy Vinister Vile has a dastardly plan - can Jonny and Tommy stop him in time?
Lily isn't home ALONE - but she sort of wishes she was; looking after her three younger siblings is a lot of responsibility.
When Mum goes off on holiday with her new boyfriend and her stepdad fails to show up, Lily is determined to keep the family together and show they can cope without any grown-ups. But taking care of 6-year-old twins, her 3-year-old sister and the family's flat feels overwhelming and Lily is worried that school or social services might discover their situation and break up the family. What could be better than to take all the little ones for a camping adventure in the park? Plenty of space to run about, no carpet to vacuum, and surely no chance anyone will guess they're there . . .
Boggle hats are the latest craze. Everybody at school wants one – but only Lola has one. So she decides to form a club to show the other children how best to nag their parents into buying them one. Tactics range from the Huffy Nag to the Blazing Tantrum. However, the children soon discover that the best way of all is to just be pleasant and say please – or even to earn some money and buy one for themselves!
Discover the extraordinary lives of the inspiring girls who have lived throughout history at 6 Chelsea Walk.
When Josie goes to stay with her cousin Edith, she's glad to be starting a new life away from the shame that has haunted her family since her brother chose not to fight in the war. Josie tries to fit in with Edith's friends, playing on bombsites and teasing a timid classmate. But when the bullying gets out of hand, Josie faces a dilemma: she knows what it feels like to be picked on, but if she takes a stand, will Edith tell everyone her secret?
A deeply moving account of one girl's quiet courage set amidst of the terror of the Blitz during the Second World War.
Second in a thrilling, fast-paced adventure series about Sherlock Holmes's gang of street-urchin detectives.
Holmes and Watson are out of town and it’s up to the Boys to rescue Mary from the clutches of her evil stepfather, Marvin the Mystic. But Marvin is in cahoots with the dastardly Moriarty! Together they scheme to rob rich people’s houses while Marvin performs seances. The Boys know Mary will never be safe with Marvin on the loose, so Rosie, the little flower girl, replaces Mary on stage in an attempt to reveal Marvin’s scam. But everything goes horribly wrong – Marvin is murdered and Rosie kidnapped! In a race against time, the Boys dash across London and, with some help from Mary’s real father, uncover the murderers and rescue their friend.
“My name is Harriet Manners, and I will always be a geek.”
The fifth book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series.
Harriet Manners knows almost every fact there is.
She knows duck-billed platypuses don’t have stomachs.
She knows that fourteen squirrels were once detained as spies.
She knows that both chess and snakes and ladders were invented in the same country.
And for once, Harriet knows exactly how her life should go. She’s got it ALL planned out. So her friends seem less than happy, Harriet is determined to Make Things Happen!
If only everyone else would stick to the script…
But is following the rules going to break hearts for GEEK GIRL?
Ever played fetch with a four-eyed Grerk or made pancakes with a giant orange squurm? Nelly isn't scared of monsters. In fact she babysits for them. Every night, Nelly the monster sitter looks after a new friend, but its never easy...
Glug, the baby Grerk, has four eyes instead of two, two tongues instead of one and six legs instead of two...so giving him a bath is going to be six times the challenge.
