Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the world's greatest stand-up comedian - even if he always seems to 'choke' in the spotlight. And will Jamie ever share the secret of his troubled past - and reason for his disability - instead of hiding behind his comedy act?
Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.
Prissy Polly is getting married to Pimply Paul, and Henry and Peter have to be pageboys. In green satin knickerbockers. Ugh.
Wormy worm Peter can't wait, of course. But Henry decides that if he has to be part of it, he can at least make sure that this is the most horrible wedding . . . ever.
Melody Bird discovers an old abandoned house in the corner of the
graveyard, and a mysterious boy hiding out there... Hal says he's
a spy-in-training, conducting undercover surveillance of a known
local criminal. Matthew and Jake don't believe Hal and decide to
spy on him, uncovering secrets and unravelling a mystery as they
go.
Characters from the CBBC and Aardman series Shaun the Sheep step from screen to page in the 1st book in illustrated fiction series Tales from Mossy Bottom Farm
Get ready to meet some hair-raisingly horrid children in these 30 classic stories from Enid Blyton. Perfect for children aged 5 and up!
From temper tantrums and telling tales to bickering and boasting, these bratty boys and ghastly girls are up to no good! Read on if you dare...
Ranging from the light-hearted to the deliciously dark, these cautionary tales will delight young readers as much today when they first appeared in the mid-twentieth century. This collection is inspired by Enid Blyton's A Book of Naughty Children, first published in 1944.
Ideal for younger children being read to and for newly confident readers to enjoy independently, each story stands alone and is the perfect length for reading at bedtime or in the classroom.
Enid Blyton remains one of Britain's favourite children's authors and her bumper short story collections are the perfect way to introduce her work to a new generation of readers.
Read all 15 bumper short story collections. New in 2020:
Nature Stories
Stories of Rotten Rascals
Magical Fairy Tales
Christmas Wishes
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Julia Donaldson Gruffalo Collection: Gruffalo, One Mole Digging a Hole, Hippo Has a Hat, Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose, Rosie's Hat, One Ted Falls Out of Bed
Julia Donaldson
Subjects
Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Judy Moody's maths skills need improving (not to mention her attitude!) in the eighth book in the internationally bestselling series. Judy doesn't want a private maths tutor, until a cool college student changes her mind.
Good moods, bad moods, even I-Hate-Maths moods – Judy Moody has them all! Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Judy Blume and Lauren Child, this is the eighth book in the internationally popular and bestselling series.
Judy doesn't want to see a private maths tutor. Does this mean flash cards? Does this mean baby games? Does this mean school on Saturday? But when Judy meets her tutor – a crucial college student with an uber-funky sense of style – and gets a glimpse of college life, her attitude soon changes. Before long she's acing her maths tests. Say goodbye to Judy Moody, and hello to Ms College.
When Jessica's best friend goes off with new-girl Amelia, Jessica is hurt but determined not to take it lying down. She has a plan, and a secret weapon - her felt-tips. The pen is mightier than the sword, after all, and having a sense of humour wins Jessica far more friends than she loses.
A funny, wise story that will touch a nerve with everyone who reads it from author and stand-up comedian, Catherine Wilkins.
Chloe never means to get into trouble but sometimes her plans get a little out of control. With her two best friends, she forms a Secret Club dedicated to making their dreams come true - but fantasy and reality don't always mix!
Shabba me whiskers! It's one of those Mr Gum books by Andy Stanton. They're only the craziest, funnest most amazing books for children in the world. You're A Bad Man, Mr Gum! Good evening. Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun and corn on the cob. This book's all about him. And an angry fairy who lives in his bathtub. And Jake the dog, and a little girl called Polly and an evil, stinky butcher all covered in guts. And there's heroes and sweets and adventures and EVERYTHING. You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! is the first book in the internationally best-selling series by Andy Stanton, which has won everything from the Blue Peter Book Award (twice) the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Red House Children's Book Award. Praise for Mr Gum: 'Smooky palooki! This book is well brilliant!' - Jeremy Strong 'Worryingly splendid' - Guardian NOT FOR BORERS!
