This is the true oral history of the First (and last) Annual Culvert Prep Middle School Scavenger Hunt. You shouldn't believe what you read in the New York Post. All of that was completely made up. Well, most of it. Read on to discover what happened on the day the Tapper Twins and their friends (and enemies) were let loose on New York City. . .
Claudia: Honestly, I think Mrs. Bevan overreacted. Nobody actually filed a lawsuit. Those were just empty threats.
Reese: All I can say is, none of the bad stuff that happened was my fault. Most of the laws we broke, I didn't even know were laws. So those shouldn't count.
Sona Sharma combats climate change.
When Sona learns about the climate crisis at school and is very worried that no one is doing enough to combat it, she takes up the challenge herself. But Appa isn't amused when Sona throws out her baby sister's nappies and Thatha isn't happy when she tells him to get rid of his colour-coded plastic files. When Sona learns that many of the kolams – the traditional art that people draw in front of their homes to celebrate the winter months and the festival season – are not organic, she sets out to make some big changes by getting everyone involved.
Erin and Grace are very different people. Erin has a monobrow and a slight problem with negativity; Grace is very #blessed and obsessed with her #girlsquad. One thing they have in common is a love of Charlotte Brontë and writing stories. And through their teacher-imposed critique group, they learn to see each other's perspectives and become unlikely friends. But the path of true friendship doth not run smooth for the #brontebabes. #readitandfindoutmore #youwon'tbesorry A brilliantly funny new story from Catherine Wilkins, author of the much-loved 'My Best friend and Other Enemies' series.
""The author of the hilarious My Best Friends and Other Enemies and When Go Geeks Go Bad returns with another terrifically funny tale. This one is told innovatively, via diary entries, about two very different girls who slowly learn to see things from each other's perspective as they bond over Charlotte Brontë."" - The i
Evie and Lottie are twin sisters, but they couldn't be
more different.
Evie's sharp and funny.
Lottie's a day-dreamer.
Evie's the fighter, Lottie's the peace-maker.
What they do have in common is their Jewishness - even though
the family isn't religious.
When their mother gets a high-profile job and is targeted by antisemitic
trolls on social media, the girls brush it off at first
- but then the threats start getting uglier. . .
What We're Scared Of is a taut thriller, a tale
of sibling friendship and rivalry - and a searing look at what happens
when you scratch beneath the surface.
Another tense thriller by award-winning author, Keren David
A dramatic and gripping tale of sibling friendship and rivalry
Perfect for fans of Liar's Handbook
Deep in the garden, one very tiny girl is about to go on a huge
adventure. Step inside Min's magical miniature world, and discover
that you're never too small to be mighty!
Min dreams of being as brave and adventurous as her equally tiny
aunts, but she's sure that will never happen. Then one night, an
owl whisks her away on an extraordinary adventure, and Min discovers
how brave and resourceful she really is.
Melissa Castrillón's first picture book as author/illustrator is
an exquisitely illustrated adventure with a bold, empowering message.
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A sci-fi thriller with a killer twist from the beloved author of The Next Together series. Romy Silvers is the only surviving crew-member of a spaceship travelling to a new planet, on a mission to establish a second home for humanity.
Alone in space, she is the loneliest girl in the universe until she hears about a new ship which has launched from Earth - with a single passenger on board.
A boy called J. Their only communication is via email - and due to the distance between them, their messages take months to transmit. And yet Romy finds herself falling in love. Can you fall in love with someone you've never met, never even spoken to - someone who is light years away?
But what does Romy really know about J? And what do the mysterious messages which have started arriving from Earth really mean?
Sometimes, there's something worse than being alone...
From the author of Hour of the Bees comes another captivating story that deftly blurs the line between reality and magic – and will leave you wondering What if?
The Loch Ness Monster. The Frogman. Bigfoot. Twelve-year-old Miranda Cho used to believe in it all, used to love poring over every strange footprint, every stray hair, everything that proved that the world was full of wonders. But that was before her mother’s obsession with monsters cost Miranda her friends and her perfect school record, before Miranda found the stack of unopened bills. Now the fact that her mum is a cryptozoologist doesn’t seem wonderful – it’s embarrassing and irresponsible, and it could cost them everything. So Miranda agrees to go on one last creature hunt, determined to use all her scientific know-how to prove to her mother, once and for all, that Bigfoot isn’t real. Then her mum will have no choice but to grow up and get a real job – one that will pay the mortgage and allow Miranda to attend the leadership camp of her dreams. But when the trip goes horribly awry, will it be Miranda who’s forced to question everything she believes?
The brand new read-in-one-sitting mystery from the author of
unforgettable bestseller The Goldfish Boy.
Maxwell is always in trouble. He's a total menace to his teachers
and big sister, but has a soft side, too: he rescued his dog,
Monster, from being run over and checks on his elderly neighbour
after school.
One day, while looking through a mysterious cabinet of curiosities,
Maxwell finds himself erased from his life: it's as if he's
never been born. At first, being able to walk around without being
yelled at is great, but Maxwell starts to miss his old life.
And, if he'd never existed, then he wouldn't have swooped Monster
out of the path of that car...
A story of family, friendship and finding your place in the
world.
A gripping Roman adventure told by a young North African
girl who sets out on a danger-filled journey to Britain.“The
superb Voices series takes unsung
heroes of the past and imagines them recounting the story of
their remarkable lives' ” - The Times
When, Camilla travels with her mother and father from Leptis Magna
to Rome in 207 AD, she believes that she is going to the centre
of the world.
But just a few months later, the family is dispatched to the very
edge of it: Britannica. Tragedy strikes and, left alone with
the Empress while her father travels north, Camilla has to navigate
the tricky world of of secrets and danger in this cold place she
must now call home.
A heart-stopping adventure based on real historical events
A dangerous and intriguing time in Britain that’s sure
to fascinate young readers
VOICES: a thrilling series that reflects
the authentic, unsung stories of our past. Each story shows
that, even in times of great upheaval, a myriad of people have arrived
on this island and made a home for themselves – from
Roman times to the present day.
