Ten-year-old Darcy sees the extraordinary in the everyday and the wonder in the world around her. This second book sees Darcy move-up to Big School - and all of a sudden EVERYTHING changes. Her best friend Will isn't sure he should talk to girls anymore, her new teacher may in actual fact be a cauldron-bubbling witch and, horror of horrors, her precious pet Lamb-Beth goes missing. Can Darcy face these challenges head-on, armed only with her curious, whip-smart mind and eye for a story?
Joyous drawings, colourful characters and a high-energy voice - the Darcy Burdock books are packed with personality from start to finish.
Book four of our fun and delicious tween series about friendship is told through the perspective of Alexis. Alexis Becker is by far the most prepared, very exact, and super organised Cupcake Club member. But there's more to Alexis than meets the eye - she has a crush, and it's on her friend Emma's older brother Matt! And with her sister's sweet sixteen party coming up, and both Matt AND the Cupcake Club attending, will she be able to stand the heat? Because there's no way to prepare for falling in love!
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Hey Grandude! written and read by Paul McCartney.
From Paul McCartney - an action-packed book celebrating the fun grandparents and grandkids can get up to.
See the compass needle spin - let the magic fun begin!
Meet Grandude - a super-cool, intrepid-explorer grandfather with some amazing tricks up his sleeve...
Grandude is a one-of-a-kind adventurer! With his magic compass he whisks his four grandkids off on whirlwind adventures, taking them all around the globe. . .
Join them as they ride flying fish, dodge stampedes, and escape avalanches!
Partly autobiographical, this is the second title in Judith Kerr’s internationally acclaimed trilogy of books following the life of Anna through war-torn Germany, to London during the Blitz and her return to Berlin to discover the past…
It is hard enough being a teenager in London during the Blitz, finding yourself in love and wondering every night whether you will survive the bombs. But it is even harder for Anna, who is still officially classified as an “enemy alien”. Those bombs are coming from Germany – the country that was once her own. If Hitler invades, can she and her beloved refugee family possibly survive?
This was previously published as The Other Way Round.
A magical retelling of a Charles Dickens’ fairytale, specially written for children who have just started reading alone. A king and queen have fallen on hard times – but then their eldest daughter is given a magic wishbone. Can this improve their fortunes? Developed in conjunction with a reading expert from Roehampton University. Beautifully produced with charming illustrations and a ribbon marker.
""Go straightly to school, Our Kid,"" said Dad. But unless a fish-driven submarine, dinopirates and an elephant ride are the fastest way to school, Our Kid is not doing too well.
This tour-de-force of invention from the legendary Tony Ross takes you on a journey to school like no other, and shows that sometimes the oddballs (especially of the goat variety) win the day!
Bestselling Andy McNab and award-winning Phil Earle
join forces for the very first time, and the results are
hilarious!
Danny Mack's mates are brilliant: there's his best
mate Giraffles (yeh, you read that right), so-called because
of his unusually long neck; the MandM twins (you
got it - like the chocolate) who are always finishing
each other's sentences; and Lucky Success, who, well I reckon
you can guess how he got his name.
They're the best mates a kid could ask for, and when an epic
school trip is announced, they're all properly made up
about it.
Because school trips are just an excuse to have a big laugh with
your mates, right?
Erm, WRONG.
Let's just say that this is a school trip like no other,
and Danny, Giraffles, Lucky and the MandMs have got a real challenge
on their hands.
Will they make it through?
If Danny has anything to do with it, you bet they will!
Brilliantly illustrated by Robin Boyden, illustrator
of David Solomon's My Arch-Enemy is a Brain in a Jar, and
full of laughs and a lot of heart, Get
Me Out of Here! is without a doubt the book of the year.
Emily Feather - the ordinary girl in an extraordinary family.
Emily knows about the other worlds that lie behind the odd doors
in her house. And she knows that her family are the gatekeepers of
those doors. And that her family are actually fairies.
Emily wishes she had fairy powers too. Especially to deal with the
bullies at school. If only she could find a way to take some of
the magic with her...
Look out for Emily's first adventure: EMILY FEATHER AND THE ENCHANTED
DOOR (9781407130927)
Chester Howard can see Joe's project 'How to Write Neatly' can only be a disaster. Joe makes a terrible mess of his work, jumbling letters and numbers up together. But a project called 'How to Write Really Badly' - now there's something Joe can do better than anyone else. And Chester is about to find there's a lot more to Joe than he expected.
A lovely, funny chapter book about a little boy and his puppy by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, perfect for children learning to read.
Finlay is a real dreamer, and he’s always getting things wrong. But when he brings his puppy into class it looks like he might have done the right thing after all.
The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading.
Level 3 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for fluent readers who are beginning to read exciting, challenging stories independently.
Varied sentences
Detailed illustrations to enjoy
Chapters
Interesting characters and themes
A rich range of vocabulary
More complex storylines to stretch confident readers
All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading.
Book band: Gold.
The first in a brand new series from the fevered imagination of the award-winning, bestselling author of MR GUM.
Welcome to the last days of Pompeii as you've NEVER imagined them before! Join fart-trader Caecilius, his wife, Vesuvius, and their ten-year-old son, Filius, in a bizarre world of accidental gladiators, pizza-emitting volcanoes and the legendary Ma-wol-n-f.
You'll meet the household servant, Slavius; thrill at the misadventures of Barkus Wooferinicum and generally have an uproariously hilarious time of it all.
Full of ludicrous characters, surreal escapades and outrageous word play – if you thought Mr Gum was weird, then get a load of the Ancient Pompeiians!
A hilarious new series from the funniest that will have 7+ readers howling with laughter.
Did you know that rotten old villain, Mr Gum, has sold 3.6 million books in the UK alone?
Praise for Mr Gum:
'Completely hilarious … Kind of the League of Gentlemen for kids' Zoe Ball
'They're the funniest books … I can't recommend them enough' Stephen Mangan
Read all Andy Stanton's well brilliant books:
NATBOFF! One Million Years of Stupidity
You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!
Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire
Mr Gum and the Goblins
Mr Gum and the Power Crystals
Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear
What's for Dinner, Mr Gum?
Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree
Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout
