Environment Award for Children's Literature Winner
‘Engaging, entertaining, vocabulary-enhancing and empowering.’ Jen Carney, author of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G.
‘A charming and funny book, but also an important one.’ Anthony McGowan, author of Lark
‘Wildly funny and eye-opening.’ Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of Dosh
The outrageous story of three best friends, one greedy mayor and a whole lot of pranking
Casey Wu tries to stay out of the spotlight, which is why no one would suspect her of being the mastermind behind a string of attention-grabbing stunts. Together with best friends Zeke and Cookie, she is part of Green Peas – a secret activist organisation designed to make adults sit up and pay attention to important environmental issues.
But when the three young activists get wind of a major cover up in their town, things really start to get serious. It’s time for Green Peas to stage their biggest prank yet. But will they be able to pull it off?
The eighth book in the brilliant Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning BARRY LOSER series. Perfect for readers aged 7-10 years old and fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates, Dennis the Menace and Pamela Butchart's Wigglesbottom Primary series.
It’s Barry’s birthday and his mum and dad have bought him the amazekeel new gaming helmet he wanted – The Shnozinator 9000! It’s the best birthday present ever … until his baby brother breaks it and ruins everything.
But Barry has a plan: he’ll just have to become a billionaire inventor and make enough money to buy another one, before his life is comperleeterly over …
Join everyone’s favourite Loser on his eighth hilarious adventure!
Don't miss the other funny books by Jim Smith: I am not a Loser, I am still not a Loser, I am so over being a Loser, I am sort of a Loser, Barry Loser and the holiday of doom, Barry Loser and the case of the crumpled carton, Barry Loser hates half term, Barry Loser's ultimate book of keelness, My mum is a loser, My dad is a loser, Future Ratboy and the Attack of the Killer Robot Grannies and Future Ratboy and the Invasion of the Nom Noms.
Praise for BARRY LOSER:
'Twice as good as my other favourite book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid' Ben, aged 7 years
'Hugely enjoyable, surreal chaos' Guardian
'The review of the eight year old boy in our house … ""Can I keep it to give to a friend?"" Best recommendation you can get' Observer
'I laughed so much, I thought I was going to burst!' Finbar, aged 9
Barry Loser: I am Not a Loser was selected as a Tom Fletcher Book Club 2017 title.
Jim Smith is the keelest kids’ book author in the whole wide world amen. He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and is the author of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning and bestselling BARRY LOSER series. He is also the author of Future Ratboy and and the Attack of the Killer Robot Grannies. He lives in London, and designs cards and gifts under the name Waldo Pancake.
FOUR hilarious and moving novels from the number one bestselling, critically acclaimed author, David Walliams.
Boy in the Dress – Dennis’s ordinary life is about to get a lot less ordinary. Why? There’s a clue in the title of this book…
Mr Stink – When Chloe speaks to a local tramp, she discovers there’s more to Mr Stink than meets the nose.
Billionaire Boy – Meet Joe Spud, the richest 12-year-old in the world. But there’s one thing he really needs: a friend…
Gangsta Granny – Like most grannies, Ben’s granny has white hair, false teeth… and is an international jewel thief!
Let Zach, Hannah and R. L. Stine introduce you to the monsters from the Goosebumps movie! This survival guide will give you everything you need to know to fight dummies, ghosts and ghoulies if they ever come to your hometown. The book includes the monsters' backstory, likes/dislikes, weaknesses and much more in a fantastic novelty format.
FROM CARNEGIE MEDAL WINNING AUTHOR RUTA SEPETYS
Madrid, 1957.
Daniel, young, wealthy and unsure of his place in the world, views the city through the lens of his camera.
Ana, a hotel maid whose family is suffering under the fascist dictatorship of General Franco.
Lives and hearts collide as they unite to uncover the hidden darkness within the city.
A darkness that could engulf them all . . .
Master storyteller Ruta Sepetys once again shines light into one of history's darkest corners in this epic, heart-wrenching novel about identity, unforgettable love and the hidden violence of silence.
**PRAISE FOR THE FOUNTAINS OF SILENCE**
'Ruta Sepetys is the finest writer of historical fiction working today.'
The Wall Street Journal
'Captivating, deft, and illuminating historical fiction.'
Booklist
'Gripping.'
Publishers Weekly
'A stunning novel that exposes modern fascism and elevates human resilience.'
Kirkus
'An exemplary work of historical fiction.'
The Horn Book
The second book in the prize winning mystery series.
It's Halloween at Saint Smithen's.
When the Brimwell town hall burns down, the amateur production
of Macbeth is moved to the school and it's all hands on deck.
But when the play is struck by a series of mysterious attacks,
it's up to Poppy, her friends and her circus family to save the
play and unmask the culprit.
Perfect for younger fans of A Murder Most Unladylike
and older Enid Blyton stories
The first book was the winner of the Montegrappa Scholastic
New Children's writing Prize (2015), chosen from
almost 1,000 entries
Exciting, funny and adventurous, Poppy Pym blends a classic boarding
school story with a quirky circus family and a thrilling
smuggling mystery
TRIPLETS is a much-loved series from a bestselling author, Holly Webb, rejacketed for a new generation of fans. It's the triplets' birthday and Annabel's determined to make their party the most glittery, gorgeous event she can. But she's forgotten that it's her sisters' party too - can the triplets agree on how to celebrate?
Hattie Moore is fourteen and thinks she might be in love ... with a geek!
This is the year Hattie wants to find real FULL ON love. No more McFitties, but real, long-term love. And she thinks she knows who with. His mum may still call him Goosey Woosey and he might have an unnatural interest in doing well in his GCSEs, but Goose could actually be THE ONE! But how can Hattie make him realize this, when he seems more interested in his gecko? And there's the other matter of her dad, who seems to be more interested in saving the planet than in his new-found daughter. And there's also Gran, who has a new iPad and a dangerous obsession with Twitter. What's a girl to do? Write it all down in a hilarious diary about the ups, downs and total dramas of being Hattie Moore. Rae Earl is also the creator of E4's hit comedy My Mad Fat Diary.
The NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series returns with an even deadlier challenge, as a new enemy is revealed to be searching for The 39 Clues too...Amy and Dan's race to save the hostages continues. Where will it lead them next? More titles available: CAHILLS VS VESPERS 1: THE MEDUSA PLOT (9780545298391), CAHILLS VS VESPERS 2: A KING'S RANSOM (9780545298407) and CAHILLS VS VESPERS 3 (9780545298414).
A wickedly funny YA romance perfect for fans of Warm
Bodies!
'One of the funniest writers of YA fiction ... a heart-warming
hilarity that is impossible to resist' THE TIMES
'A sassy and enjoyable black comedy' THE
TELEGRAPH
'[A] wicked revamp of Frankenstein' NEW
STATESMAN
He was made for love!
Camille wants the perfect boy, with an athlete's
body and a poet's brain. But when she's rejected again, she decides
there isn't a boy alive who'll ever measure up.
Enter Zoe, her brilliant best friend, who takes
biology homework to a whole new level. Together they create Camille's
dream boy, Frankenstein-style.
But can they make him love her?
Darkly funny romance with a twist!
Brilliantly witty and contemporary: Frankenstein
meets Warm Bodies
A YA novel from acclaimed writer C.J. Skuse, author of Monster and The
Deviants
Kelly Ann is all loved-up with her gorgeous soulmate, Chris, so there's no way she's going to let her attraction for the dark and dangerous new boy at school go any further. OK, so he rides a cool Harley Davidson motorbike, plays in a band and has dedicated a song to her. But she's not going to let that rock her relationship with Chris, is she?
