The Pain (aka Jake Porter) is six years old. His sister, The Great One (aka Abigail Porter), is eight. Like any siblings, they drive each other crazy. Whether they are splashing around at the beach, whizzing down a super-slide or coming face-to-face with alligators, life is always an adventure for Jake and Abigail! In funny, warm and characterful episodes, the Porter family comes to life as The Pain and The Great One battle it out in the small dramas of everyday life.
Three unlikely allies team up for a night of rebellion, romance and revenge in a high-stakes dramedy from acclaimed young author Abby McDonald.
They’ve spent years at the same high school without speaking a word to one another, but that’s all about to change. Popular Bliss has the perfect boyfriend, the perfect prom dress – and now the perfect case for revenge after finding her best friend and boyfriend making out in the back of a limo. Bad girl Jolene wouldn’t be caught dead at the prom, yet (due to her mother’s ultimatum) here she is, trussed up in pink ruffles, wondering whether boot camp might have been the better choice. And shy, studious, uber-planner Meg, ready to stop being a wallflower and start experiencing life firsthand, never counted on her date’s standing her up and leaving her idling in the car park outside the prom. Get ready for The Anti-Prom, Abby McDonald’s hilarous, heart-tugging tale about three girls on one crazy night.
A partnership of poetry and pictures, this book aims to delight children and adults alike. It has received two outstanding honours: 'The Wow! Award 2005' and 'The White Ravens 2005'. It aims to be imaginative and hilarious, as it looks at the letters we love.
Meet the amazing monster customers and sample the foul-food served up daily at Fuzzby's diner - the second book in this innovative series from incredibly talented author and illustrator, David O'Connell.
Ben Norm and his sister Mary take care over their appearance. They like to look good, while fitting in with the rest of the kids at school. But their parents are impossible! Dad has a scruffy ponytail and a nosering and Mum is a belly dancer who wears a fishnet bodystocking. Why can't they be respectable like other kids' parents? And how can they be stopped from totally mortifying Ben and Mary at Parents' Day? But, when the big day arrives, there are surprises in store for everyone! Brian Patten's poetry for adults includes the collections ""Love Poems"" and ""Storm Damage"", as well as two Mersey Beat volumes with Roger McGough and Adrian Henri. Among his works for children are the poetry collections ""Thawing Frozen Eggs"" and ""Gargling with Jelly"". He has also written the Walker picture book, ""The Magic Bicycle"" (illustrated by Arthur Robins). Arthur Robins has illustrated several books including ""Impo""; ""Little Rabbit Foo Foo""; ""I Know an Old Lady""; ""The Magic Bicycle""; ""The Finger-Eater"" and ""Beware Olga!"".
Set sail with the funniest pirate on the seven seas in this hilarious adventure for readers of 7+ with brilliant pictures throughout from ALIENS LOVE UNDERPANTS illustrator Ben Cort.
Pirate Blunderbeard is on a voyage with his cousin Redruth and Grandpa Greybeard. Blunderbeard hopes it will be like a holiday cruise, ice-cream, deck chairs and maybe a bit of swimming. But Grandpa Greybeard is on a mission. He wants to get his favourite ship back from the Scariest Pirate on the high seas he wants Blunderbeard to help. What could possibly go wrong?
Pirate Blunderbeard on might be on the worst mission ever but it’s also the funniest – laugh-out-loud fun for readers of 7+
The ninth book in the New York Times bestselling series about the hilarious adventures of a cheeky, loveable hero.
This year all the kids at Hank's school have to pick a favourite sport and specialize in it. Hank can’t run, he can’t catch and he can’t throw. Luckily, he's a whizz at ping pong. That's a sport, right?
From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess.
Full of black-and-white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle is perfect for fans of this bestselling picture-book team and who are beginning to read on their own. This bind-up of two fantastic books, Princess Mirror-Belle and Princess Mirror-Belle and the Party Hoppers, contains six delightful stories that children will come back to again and again.
Ellen's life is turned upside down by the hilarious Mirror-Belle, a spirited princess who claims to be from somewhere mysterious and far away. She appears out of mirrors to tell Ellen magical stories and take her on exciting escapades. From battling with Dragon Pox to helping out with the local pantomime, celebrating birthdays, having fun at the fair and starting at a new school, there are always adventures to be had!
This book contains the following stories:
1. Princess Mirror-Belle
- The Dragon Pox
- Ellen's Castle
- Princess Mirror-Belle and Snow White
2. Princess Mirror-Belle and the Party Hoppers
- The Party Hoppers
- Wobblesday
- The Love-Potion Crisps
