From the author of JOE ALL ALONE - a BAFTA winning and Emmy nominated CBBC series.
A story about courage, sacrifice and family - and how everyone has something incredible inside of them, just waiting to be discovered. For fans of Frank Cottrell Boyce and Eva Ibbotson.
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When Billy Wild's teacher asks the class to write a letter to their god, Billy's request is simple:
Please send me a dog.
So when he discovers a greyhound hiding in the shed, he decides someone must really be listening. With the help of his brothers, Billy sets out to hide her from Dad, who's far too stressed to add a dog to the mix. But keeping a greyhound a secret is a difficult task, and when Billy's classmate Paris enters them all in a local talent show, it becomes even harder!
Billy must make a big, brave, wild decision - but it's one that might save Dog and hundreds like her. And it might just make him incredible...
Not only is it Harry's first day of second grade, but it's also his birthday! When Harry's teacher assigns a superhero assignment and says there will be a prize for the best presentation, Harry is extra excited. After all, he knows everything there is to know about being a superhero. But does Harry really understand the assignment? A glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, and bios complete this early chapter book from the Superhero Harry series.
‘Fantastically, gloriously funny’ Katherine Rundell, author of The Explorer
‘Snort-out-loud charm’ Observer
‘Fantastic! Pitch perfect comedic voice’ Katie Tsang, author of Dragon Mountain
From comedian, actor, rapper and screenwriter Ben Bailey Smith comes a blazingly funny, big-hearted story about family, friendship and how far one boy will go to get a laugh. Perfect for fans of David Baddiel and Frank Cottrell-Boyce.
For thirteen-year-old Carmichael Taylor, life is one big joke - in a good way. He just can't understand why no one else seems to find everything as funny as he does.
When Car is filmed stumbling into performing a piece of hilarious stand-up at the school talent show - targeting his family, school and friends - the footage ends up creating international infamy. But with the promise of fame and fortune comes trouble, and it's up to Car to decide what or who he's willing to risk to chase his comedy dream.
Get ready to laugh at life with this heart-warming, unashamedly honest and hilarious look at family, friendship and what really matters.
Sam and the crew of the Jolly Apollo have nearly reached Planet X and its treasure, but the dastardly Black-Hole Beard has hitched his ship to theirs and he won't buzz off. Maybe a trip into a deadly wormhole will scare him away? Maybe not. A fast-paced, funny series with gags galore, this is a chase through space that will have you cackling from start to finish!
Bumper collection of three books in a top-selling series about an awesomely naughty child, containing HORRID HENRY AND THE MEGA-MEAN TIME MACHINE, HORRID HENRY AND THE FOOTBALL FIEND and HORRID HENRY'S CHRISTMAS CRACKER.
Carter Jones is astonished early one morning when he finds a real English butler, bowler hat and all, on the doorstep. He announces he is here to stay to help the Jones family, which is a little bit broken.
In addition to figuring out middle school, Carter has to adjust to the unwelcome presence of this new know-it-all adult in his life and navigate the butler's notions of decorum and love of cricket. And ultimately, when his burden of grief and anger from the past can no longer be ignored, Carter learns that a burden becomes lighter when it is shared.
Sparkling with humour, this insightful and compassionate story is the latest from the award-winning author of Orbiting Jupiter.
Bumpfizzle is an alien, sent to Earth from Planet Plonk on a research mission. Or is he really just a ten-year-old boy who is feeling a bit disgruntled at all the attention his parents are lavishing on The Baby? It is up to readers to make up their own minds. Either way, Bumpfizzle's confusion at Earthling behaviours, as reported in his diary and his frequent reports back to Plonk, are hilarious, and his adventures are ridiculous, from eating the cat's food (it makes him throw up, always good for attention) to biting his teacher (to check if humans would make a good source of food for Plonkers) and attempting to sacrifice a goat (he soon discovers what goats' horns are for).
Book band: Lime (Ideal for ages 6+)
Quizzed for Accelerated Reader
An imaginative, laugh-out-loud story from the author of The Gruffalo, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school.
Stephen Rice is a cereal superfan. So when his supply of Cracklewheat, Corncrunch, Toastyoats and Choc-o-not-hoops runs out, Stephen is devastated. But there's a competition to win a lifetime supply – if Stephen can build the perfect cereal...
This hilarious story from one of the nation's most loved writers, Julia Donaldson (author of The Gruffalo and countless other much-loved picture books), is perfect for children who are learning to read by themselves at Key Stage 1 (KS1). It features engaging illustrations by Garry Parsons and quirky characters young readers will find hard to resist.
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Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. The series is ideal for both home and school, with gorgeous colour illustrations, tips for parents, and fun activity ideas. Online guided reading and teaching notes, written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), are available at bloomsburyreaders.com.
'Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of adventurous vocabulary and punctuation.' - Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher
