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The Makeover (wondergirls #6)
By Jillian Brooks. 2003
Welcome to Wonder Lake where four girls are learning that growing up isn't always wonderful-sometimes it's even better. My friend…
Felicia's been feeling a little down lately... so my friends and I decided to give her a makeover! She looks incredible . . . and everyone at school is starting to notice. The problem is, Felicia's acting a little full of herself. Now it's my job to bring her down to size--and get everybody's attention back where it should be. On me. RL 4 Ages 8-12 Look for the other books in the wondergirls series about the friendship of four girls at home and at middle school including: #1 The New Girl, #2 Team Player, #3 Troublemaker, #4 "And The Winner Is...", #5 Perfect Harmony, and #7 Birthday Blues, with the last book, #8 Growing Pains, on the way. When Arielle gives Felicia a makeover, shy, quiet Felicia becomes the most popular 6th grader in school. But what about the former most popular? Well, Arielle's not going to give up her title that easily -- even for one of her friends!A Witch In The Classroom!
By Ghillian Potts. 2000
"You're a frog, Ryan James, you're a frog. Slimy and jumpy, bug-eyed and lumpy . . ."Abigail is thrilled when…
she discovers that she's a witch - at last she can get her own back on her bullying classmate, Ryan.With help from her pet rat, Gnasher, Abigain turns Ryan into a frog, but that's when disaster strikes - she can't change him back! And suddenly Abigail discovers that she's not the ONLY witch in the classroom . . .The Underpants of Chaos (Tuchus & Topps Investigate #1)
By Sam Copeland, Jenny Pearson. 2022
"I should have realised that there was going to be something SERIOUSLY weird about a town called Little STRANGEhaven."Something BAD…
is happening at Little Strangehaven Primary.What are the peculiar SHIVERS that keep striking the school, bringing Strangeness in their wake -from uncontrollable ballroom dancing to an attack by military chickens?Spy-detective Agatha Topps is determined to find out. She's the only person who doesn't forget the Strangeness as soon as it's over. At least, until new boy Lenny Tuchus turns up and remembers too.Their spy-detectoring leads them to the Book of Chaos, an ancient text which has been hidden away in the Room of Forbidden and Dangerous Books. Can Agatha and Lenny fight off attacks from evil underpants and Transylvanian gargoyles to stop the SHIVERS before their town is sucked into oblivion?Because power lies in books - especially this one . . .The perfect story for 7 to 9-year-olds (or STRANGE adults) and fans of Ben Miller, David Walliams and Tom Fletcher. Packed with hilarious illustrations and easy-to-read text, discover the secrets of Little Strangehaven.Trixie Pickle Art Avenger: Toxic Takedown (Trixie Pickle Art Avenger #2)
By Olaf Falafel. 2023
'This is a GREAT book! Funny, charming, original, secretly educational.' Adam Kay'Funny, arty and just a little bit naughty, the…
Art Avenger is amazing!' Matt Lucas'Very funny . . . I learned tons about art and laughed A LOT' Joe LycettA laugh-out-loud illustrated adventure featuring Trixie Pickle, the Banksy of her school.A weird sickness bug has been spreading through Wormwood Town and everyone is wondering if there's something in the water. Trixie Pickle Art Avenger uses the power of art to investigate - can she get to the bottom of the mystery around the town reservoir?She's got a lot on her plate - being bored to sleep by Money Week at school, making comics with her best friend Beeks and finding a way to bring down the local mean girls - but with artistic inspiration from Botticelli, Damien Hirst and Kehinde Wiley, the Art Avenger is sure to win the day.Highly illustrated throughout by Olaf and with fact files of hilarious and irreverent details about real artists such as Yayoi Kusama and Hokusai, Trixie Pickle is perfect for fans of Konnie Huq, Sam Copeland and Liz Pichon.Trixie Pickle Art Avenger (Trixie Pickle Art Avenger #1)
By Olaf Falafel. 2022
'Funny, arty and just a little bit naughty, the Art Avenger is amazing!' Matt Lucas'Very funny . . . I…
learned tons about art and laughed A LOT.' Joe LycettA laugh-out-loud illustrated adventure featuring Trixie Pickle, the Banksy of her school.Trixie loves art and hates bullies - and so decides to become an Art Avenger, righting wrongs at her school through art.She uses Picasso, Pollock and Ofili to teach bullies a lesson, get out of lessons and help those in need, like an arty Robin Hood. Highly illustrated throughout by Olaf and with fact files of hilarious and irreverent details about real artists, Trixie Pickle is perfect for fans of Konnie Huq, Sam Copeland and Liz Pichon.Worst Love Spell Ever! (Middle School and Other Disasters #2)
By Wanda Coven. 2023
In this hilarious sequel to the New York Times bestseller Worst Broommate Ever, witch-in-training Heidi Heckelbeck wants her crush to notice her. Featuring…
black-and-white illustrations and doodles throughout and perfect for fans of Dork Diaries, The Worst Witch and Harper Drew.Maybe there&’s a spell in here that will help me get Hunter&’s attention... Heidi is settling in at Broomsfield Academy. She and her broommate Melanie are trying to get along and Heidi is getting used to her classes, all her new friends, and her very first crush, Hunter! The problem is Hunter is really popular. How will Heidi get him to notice her? Her friends tell her to just be herself, but that sounds so boring! After all, Heidi is a witch-in-training. She knows she can find the perfect love spell to make Hunter fall in love with her. What could possibly go wrong?Join Heidi and her friends for pranks, potions and magical misahaps in this bestselling series!The Lowering Days: A Novel
By Gregory Brown. 2021
“In The Lowering Days Gregory Brown gives us a lush, almost mythic portrait of a very specific place and time…
that feels all the more universal for its singularity. There’s magic here.” —Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Empire Falls and Chances AreA promising literary star makes his debut with this emotionally powerful saga, set in 1980s Maine, that explores family love, the power of myths and storytelling, survival and environmental exploitation, and the ties between cultural identity and the land we live onIf you paid attention, you could see the entire unfolding of human history in a story . . .Growing up, David Almerin Ames and his brothers, Link and Simon, believed the wild patch of Maine where they lived along the Penobscot River belonged to them. Running down the state like a spine, the river shared its name with the people of the Penobscot Nation, whose ancestral territory included the entire Penobscot watershed—the land upon which the Ames family eventually made their home. The brothers’ affinity for the natural world derives from their iconoclastic parents, Arnoux, a romantic artist and Vietnam War deserter who builds boats by hand, and Falon, an activist journalist who runs The Lowering Days, a community newspaper which gives equal voice to indigenous and white issues. But the boys’ childhood reverie is shattered when a bankrupt paper mill, once the Penobscot Valley’s largest employer, is burned to the ground on the eve of potentially reopening. As the community grapples with the scope of the devastation, Falon receives a letter from a Penobscot teenager confessing to the crime—an act of justice for a sacred river under centuries of assault. For the residents of the Penobscot Valley, the fire reveals a stark truth. For many, the mill is a lifeline, providing working class jobs they need to survive. Within the Penobscot Nation, the mill is a bringer of death, spewing toxic chemicals and wastewater products that poison the river’s fish and plants. As the divide within the community widens, the building anger and resentment explodes in tragedy, wrecking the lives of David and those around him. Evocative and atmospheric, pulsating with the rhythms of the natural world, The Lowering Days is a meditation on the flow and weight of history, the power and fragility of love, the dangerous fault lines underlying families, and the enduring land where stories are created and told.The Detention Detectives: Murder By Mistake (The Detention Detectives #2)
By Lis Jardine. 2024
‘Top-grade misbehaviour’ – THE GUARDIANTHE DETENTION DETECTIVES ARE BACK! And there's been another murder...Headstrong LYDIA leads the new case. As…
a school reporter, she’s great at getting the facts. But when someone unexpected arrives at Gran’s, it’s clear she’s missing some clues…Sensitive DANIEL is convinced this case is linked to their first. As a young carer he’s got a lot on his plate, so he needs the trio to work on this together. He just needs to persuade…Not-so-new-boy JONNO, who’s settled in at Hanbridge High. But he’s so distracted by his new band – maybe solving crimes just isn’t cool anymore? Or maybe he’s scared of finding out the truth…Can you solve the case before THE DETENTION DETECTIVES?Praise for book one:'a fresh new take on the murder mystery genre' - The School Library Association'Friendship, trust, courage and determination are at the heart of this extremely funny murder-mystery tale' - BookTrust'Lis Jardine is an exciting new voice...This new school set crime series is well worth investigating' - LoveReading4Kids'splendidly assured' - The GuardianBuzz Kill
By Beth Fantaskey. 2014
Putting the dead in deadline To Bee or not to Bee? When the widely disliked Honeywell Stingers football coach is…
found murdered, 17-year-old Millie is determined to investigate. She is chasing a lead for the school newspaper—and looking to clear her father, the assistant coach, and prime suspect.Millie's partner is gorgeous, smart—and keeping secrets Millie joins forces with her mysterious classmate Chase who seems to want to help her even while covering up secrets of his own.She&’s starting to get a reputation . . . without any of the benefits. Drama—and bodies—pile up around Millie and she chases clues, snuggles Baxter the so-ugly-he&’s-adorable bassett hound, and storms out of the world&’s most awkward school dance/memorial mash-up. At least she gets to eat a lot of pie.Best-selling author Beth Fantaskey&’s funny, fast-paced blend of Clueless and Nancy Drew is a suspenseful page-turner that is the best time a reader can have with buried weapons, chicken clocks, and a boy who only watches gloomy movies . . . but somehow makes Millie smile. Bee-lieve it.Healer of the Water Monster (Healer Of The Water Monster Ser.)
By Brian Young. 2022
American Indian Youth Literature Award Winner: Best Middle Grade Book!Brian Young’s powerful debut novel tells of a seemingly ordinary Navajo…
boy who must save the life of a Water Monster—and comes to realize he’s a hero at heart.When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he’s in for a pretty uneventful summer, with no electricity or cell service. Still, he loves spending time with Nali and with his uncle Jet, though it’s clear when Jet arrives that he brings his problems with him.One night, while lost in the nearby desert, Nathan finds someone extraordinary: a Holy Being from the Navajo Creation Story—a Water Monster—in need of help.Now Nathan must summon all his courage to save his new friend. With the help of other Navajo Holy Beings, Nathan is determined to save the Water Monster, and to support Uncle Jet in healing from his own pain.The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.T.J. and the Winning Goal (T.J. (Theo Walcott) #4)
By Theo Walcott. 2010
The Parkview team are off to compete in the Regional Championship tournament, but their striker is in trouble. The team…
is improving all the time, but Tulsi, once the star, is getting left behind. When she's dropped from both the school team and her Sunday League team, she even talks about giving up football. Can TJ and the team help Tulsi change her ways and win her place back in the team?T.J. and the Penalty (T.J. (Theo Walcott) #2)
By Theo Walcott. 2010
TJ's friend Jamie is the heart and soul of the Parkview football team, but although he's a great tackler his…
passes are dangerously random - and he can't resist the stodgy food that his mum and the school cook love to tempt him with. Jamie becomes so unfit that Mr Wood drops him from the team, so his friends and their parents organize a World Food and Football day to try and change his eating habits - and to impress the Inspectors who seem to think Parkview is not a very good school. Jamie works really hard to get fit, and finally regains his place in the team, but only when he accepts his true vocation as a goalie.T.J. and the Hat-trick (T.J. (Theo Walcott) #1)
By Theo Walcott. 2010
TJ is a new boy at Parkview School and he's never played in a proper football match before, but he…
soon makes friends with a bunch of football-mad kids.The trouble is, none of the teachers at Parkview are interested in football and the kids have nowhere to play - until Mr Wood arrives. With Mr Wood's help - and with the assistance of Mr Wood's old friend, Marshall Jones, a Premier League footballer - the kids and their parents mend their pitch, begin to put together a brilliant football team, and start to turn the school into a place to be proud of.T.J. and the Cup Run (T.J. (Theo Walcott) #3)
By Theo Walcott. 2010
TJ and his friends get a terrible shock when their old teacher, Mr Potter, returns from illness to take over…
from Mr Wood as PE teacher at Parkview School. Worse still, they are about to play in the semifinal of the Cup, and Mr Potter's really bad tactics nearly lose them the match.With everything they've trained for hanging in the balance, can TJ and his friends turn things around and win?Survival Squad: Book 1 (Survival Squad #1)
By Jonathan Rock. 2012
There's a reason they're known as the Survival Squad...The Tiger Patrol are on an expedition out on the wild and…
desolate moors when a new member runs off. Soon they're all in trouble - they're completely lost, and they have no way of contacting anyone for help... This is where their training kicks in - are they prepared to survive outdoors?Superstar High: The Time of Your Life (Superstar High #2)
By Isabella Cass. 2009
Now well into their first term at the world-famous Garrick stage school, Holly, Cat and Belle still have a lot…
to prove.Holly is enjoying her new life more than ever, but for her best friends, things are not so easy. Belle is confused by her feelings for the gorgeous new boy Jack, and Cat just doesn't how she's going to cope with everything on her plate. The girls will have to stick together to make it through the rest of the term!Superstar High: Star Friends
By Isabella Cass. 2009
Holly, Cat and Belle are best friends - and superstars in the making! As they settle into their new school…
- the world-famous Garrick School of the Performing Arts - they soon find out that trying to be a star can be tough. But it's also fun when your best friends are around to help you make your dreams come true - and find a touch of romance!Superstar High: Nobody's Angels (Superstar High #1)
By Isabella Cass. 2009
Holly, Belle and Cat are first years at The Garrick School for the Performing Arts. It's one of the best…
stage schools in the world and the girls have a lot to prove. There's a big talent competition coming up and the three friends have entered, but will they succeed or simply make fools of themselves?The books explore the hopes, fears, fun and friendship involved as our heroines try to become superstars.Superstar High: Don't Stop Believing (Superstar High #3)
By Isabella Cass. 2011
Now halfway through their first year at the world-famous Garrick School of Performing Arts, things are hotting up for Cat,…
Belle and Holly - life as a superstar just gets busier!Hot on the heels of her success in the dance department show, Holly is thrilled to land an amazing duet in the end of term Musical Spectacular. But there's a lot to live up to - can she and her partner, Zak, cope with the pressure and give the performance of their life?Evil Bianca seems even more determined to annoy Belle this term, so when they end up singing together in the show, sparks fly - even Belle's gorgeous boyfriend Jack can't make her feel better.And Cat is sudenly fitting in dating around her already busy schedule when her friends concoct a Get-Cat-A-Boyfriend Plan. Will she find the boy of her dreams?Minnie McClary Speaks Her Mind
By Valerie Hobbs. 2013
Minnie McClary is the new girl and knows that she doesn't quite fit in, especially not after she lost it…
one day in language arts. In art, Minnie has to paint a self portrait--but how can she do this when she doesn't even know who she is anymore? Things aren't great at home, either. Her uncle Bill is building a huge replica of the Apache helicopter he flew in Iraq, and her father has blown some sort of whistle and has to start over in a new job. Then Miss Marks takes over Minnie's language class and encourages students to think critically about everything. They write their thoughts and questions in journals, marking the most private entries For Your Eyes Only. Minnie and her classmate Amira are inspired, but some people in town wonder why Miss Marks is encouraging students to ask these questions and just what, exactly, she's teaching. When a group of angry parents demands Miss Marks's suspension, Minnie finds herself asking a lot of questions--and figuring out what she has the power to change.