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Cudweed comes face to face with Roman soldiers, dinosaurs and Vikings in this funny, quirky story, perfect for beginner readers, from the bestselling Raven Mysteries team, Marcus Sedgwick and Pete Williamson.
'At that moment the kitchen door opened and something colossal came stomping out. It was about seven feet tall with green skin and tufts of black fur on the back of its ham-like hands. A long, thick tail was dragging heavily across the floor behind it. It was wearing Mum's green summer dress and white apron.'
Lewis and Greg have accidentally turned their mum into a troll, and the town of St Andrews into a fantasy world overrun by yetis, elves, dragons and valkyries -- few of them friendly.
When the brothers recited an ancient rhyme to conjure up an extra day of the week, they had no idea it would work -- or that the day would belong to the banished Norse god, Loki, master of mischief, monsters and mayhem.
As the day wears on, time seems to be lagging behind. Will this day of madness never end? Can two ordinary boys outwit an ancient lord and his monstrous minions?
""Brilliantly original and hilarious. It's nearly as good as one of my books."" DAVID WALLIAMS
""Two words - such fun!"" MIRANDA HART
""Beautiful, inventive and laugh-out-loud funny."" SUE PERKINS
Great to read aloud with children of 5+ and perfect for newly independent readers of 7+.
FOO HOO HOO! King Flashypants is back for his third rib-tickling adventure. Something weird is happening in Edwinland - Emperor Nurbison isn't evil any more! He's doing stuff like smiling and making toys of himself for the peasants. Is he up to something? Probably. But what can it be?
The must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stine’s Goosebumps.
“Deliciously scary and hilarious comedy-horror, perfectly pitched for eight-plus.”
The Guardian
“Brilliantly creepy fun for young horror fans, with an unexpectedly moving ending.” The i, 30 of the best children’s books for Easter.
“Jennifer Killick’s talent for horror and humour is blended brilliantly here as the spiky dialogue, unstoppable pace and genuinely menacing atmosphere build to a tremendous climax”– Daily Mail
“A heart-stopping thrill ride of a book.” – M.G. Leonard, author of Adventures on Trains series
“BRILLIANT!” – Vashti Hardy, author of Brightstorm
WINNER of the Young Reader category in the Children’s Literature Festivals Book Awards 2023!
It's basically the worst school detention ever. When classmates (but not mate-mates) Hallie, Angelo, Gustav and Naira are forced to come to school on a SATURDAY, they think things can’t get much worse. But they’re wrong. Things are about to get seriously scary.
What has dragged their teacher underground? Why do the creepy caretakers keeping humming the tune to Itsy Bitsy Spider? And what horrors lurk in the shadows, getting stronger and meaner every minute …? Cut off from help and in danger each time they touch the ground, the gang’s only hope is to work together. But it’s no coincidence that they're all there on detention. Someone has been watching and plotting and is out for revenge …
Book four in a hilarious new series featuring one boy and a little dragon with an oversized appetite for adventure.
Eric and friends are off on a camping trip - Pan assures them that a Mini-Dragon's skills will be most handy when it comes to lighting a campfire! As it turns out, dragons aren't so hot at putting up tents. Eric and Pan are just getting in a tangle when Toby Bloom and his dad show up with their state-of-the-art Glamping gear. Who knew you could have a Games Room under canvas? Soon, Min and Jayden are hanging out with Eric's arch-enemy, while even Eric's dad has to admit that their weekend in the wilderness is a washout. Desperate to get their weekend in the wilderness back on track, Eric suggests pitting his dad against Toby's in a series of outdoor challenges. But when Toby starts bending the rules, it's up to Pan to fly to the rescue.
Perfect for fans of Jeremy Strong and Compton Valance, with hilarious illustrations from Sarah Horne, illustrator of Sam Copeland's CHARLIE CHANGES INTO A CHICKEN.
An imaginative, original and quirky debut by Emma
Shevah!
' ... a beautifully written story.' INDEPENDANT
ON SUNDAY
'Funny, poignant ... wise and accessible' WALL
STREET JOURNAL
Amber Alessandra Leola Kimiko Miyamoto. As if her name made up
for being tiny, half Japanese and half Italian, and starting a new
school with a caveman phone. Dream on!
But the hardest bit about being Amber is that a part of her is
missing. Her dad. He left when she was little and if he isn’t
coming back, she’ll have to sort things out another way.
And Amber has a big imagination …
Gorgeous, rejacketed reissue of critically acclaimed
Emma Shevah's debut, a funny, moving, beautifully written story of
a girl coping with her missing dad.
Explores themes about the modern-day dysfunctional family:
being mixed-race, starting school and finding your individuality.
Illustrated with funny and quirky black-and-white doodles.
Horrible Science author Nick Arnold takes readers on an unforgettable journey across the globe spotting sharks! Including all the gory details of savage shark attacks, how sharks see in the dark and why you should be more scared of a hamster, this is an indispensable guide to one of the world's most notorious swimmers.
Welcome to Cap'n Firebeard's School for Pirates - the fiercest, baddest school on all the Seven Seas. Here, students are taught to be fierce and brave, and lessons include 'walking the plank', 'pirate speak' and 'crow's nest climbing'. Each book will see the class putting these new-found skills to the test in a real pirating adventure!
A brand new adventure in the internationally bestselling Judy Moody series.
Bad moods, good moods, even back-to-school moods – Judy has them all! This internationally popular and bestselling series by Megan McDonald, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds is perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson's younger fiction and Lauren Child. The town’s Thanksgiving festival is coming up, and Judy and Stink are training to win the annual Turkey Trot race. Judy has decided that she is going to take home the big prize: a fat, juicy turkey - the perfect centerpiece for any Thanksgiving table. But what if they don’t win? Will the Moody family end up starving on Thanksgiving day, or will Grandma Lou cook up a tasty solution?
Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history’s mightiest warriors. The second book in a new time-travelling series – perfect for fans of Beast Quest.
When ten-year-old Tom accidentally smashes a statue in a museum he releases Isis, a young Egyptian mummy who has been imprisoned for thousands of years. To break an ancient curse, the duo must travel back in time to find six hidden amulets – battling Gladiators, Knights, Greeks, Vikings, Pirates and Egyptian Warriors!
On their second quest, Tom and Isis meet King Arthur’s heroic knights! They must prove their bravery in a race to find a legendary golden sword!
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