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Daisy and the Trouble with Burglars (A Daisy Story #8)
By Kes Gray. 2013
No matter the occasion, Daisy just can't help getting into trouble! When three actual burglaries happen in Daisy’s town, Daisy…
is beside herself with excitement. Two houses and the fish and chip shop have been broken into (and lots of cods and haddocks have been stolen). Anyone could be next!Daisy wants to help. Together with Gabby and Dylan, she forms her own detective agency. Armed with a notebook, a magnifying glass, a camera and a box of icing sugar, she sets out on the burglars' trail.Trouble is, detective work is hard when you're not allowed to go further than the end of the road . . .The Boy, the Wolf, the Sheep and the Lettuce
By Allan Ahlberg. 2004
You may think you know the riddle of the boy, the wolf, the sheep and the lettuce, but this book…
will prove you wrong. Read Allan Ahlberg's SHOCKING EXPOSE of the truth behind a story we think we all know, including: Wolf horror! Canoe shock! Fibbing! Exclusive Lettuce revelations! Moments of brilliant and unforgettable beauty! You'll never think of boys, wolves, sheep, lettuces OR riddles in the same way again.Brain Freeze: World Book Day 2018
By Tom Fletcher. 2018
A little girl discovers that eating ice cream from her grandfather's old ice-cream truck gives her the power to travel…
through time, in this brilliant, funny and heartwarming story from bestselling author Tom Fletcher.The Boyhood of Burglar Bill
By Allan Ahlberg. 2007
Coronation Year, 1953, and in Oldbury a Coronation football competition is organized. The boys from the bottom pitch get a…
team up, but there's no chance they'll win, of course. They're just the odds and sods – one of them is even a girl – but they're all football crazy and ready and eager to beat off the opposition.A funny and moving story of football and friendship in a world when the streets were full of kids and empty of cars. Not only for boys – and girls – of 9+, there's a real pull of nostalgia for adults as well. And, of course, for all lovers of football, whether on the pitch or in the park.Blind Faith
By Ben Elton. 2012
Imagine a world where everyone knows everything about everybody. Where 'sharing' is valued above all, and privacy is considered a…
dangerous perversion.Trafford wouldn't call himself a rebel, but he's daring to be different, to stand out from the crowd. In his own small ways, he wants to push against the system. But in this world, uniformity is everything. And even tiny defiances won't go unnoticed.Ben Elton's dark, savagely comic novel imagines a post-apocalyptic society where religious intolerance combines with a sex-obsessed, utterly egocentric culture. In this world, nakedness is modesty, independent thought subversive, and ignorance is wisdom.A chilling vision of what's to come? Or something rather closer to home?Black No More (Penguin Science Fiction)
By George S. Schuyler. 2021
'A liberating and lacerating critique of American racial madness, capitalism and white superiority ... Schuyler's wild, misanthropic, take-no-prisoners satire of…
American life seems more relevant than ever ... Afrofuturist before such a term existed' New York Review of Books Telling the extraordinary story of a mysterious process that can turn black skin white in 1930s America, Black No More is a pioneering and caustic work of Black speculative fiction from one of the great Harlem Renaissance authors.'A clever and biting satire' Isabel Wilkerson, The New York Times Book Review'No one is safe from Schuyler's biting mockery' The New York TimesPrincess Angelica, Junior Reporter (Orca Echoes)
By Monique Polak. 2020
Key Selling Points In this book, Angelica pretends to be a journalist and uses her skills of both observation and…
repair to find fodder for her first article. This book examines friendship, loyalty, truth telling, hard work and resourcefulness and has a strong-willed female lead. This is the third Princess Angelica book and will appeal to early readers who have enjoyed Angelica and Joon’s friendship and characters from the first books, as well as to those new to Angelica’s antics. The author was inspired to write this book after meeting a young girl named Angelica, aka Jelly, during a school visit. In this book, the main character, Jelly, experiences some real-life consequences for her lies when Joon takes a new friend’s side over Jelly's, and the reporter she is impersonating appears in person. This book features several black-and-white illustrations, which add to this engaging chapter book.The Pug who wanted a Birthday (The Pug Who Wanted to... #11)
By Bella Swift. 2024
Peggy's best friend, Chloe, is planning a big birthday celebration for her friend's dog, and Peggy can't wait to join…
in the fun and games. There's so much to do before the big day! But when Peggy realises that she doesn't have a birthday of her own, she can't help feeling a bit left out. Especially since Chloe is keeping secrets about the party plans . . .Could Peggy be in for a big surprise?This latest Peggy the Pug story features super cute illustrations throughout and fun shiny foil on the cover. This would make the perfect birthday gift or party bag filler for all Peggy fans and dog lovers!Fight Club: A Novel (Biblioteca Polirom Ser.)
By Chuck Palahniuk. 2005
The first rule about fight club is you don't talk about fight club. Chuck Palahniuk showed himself to be his…
generation’s most visionary satirist in this, his first book. Fight Club’s estranged narrator leaves his lackluster job when he comes under the thrall of Tyler Durden, an enigmatic young man who holds secret after-hours boxing matches in the basements of bars. There, two men fight "as long as they have to." This is a gloriously original work that exposes the darkness at the core of our modern world.Invisible Monsters: A Novel
By Chuck Palahniuk. 2012
"A harrowing, perverse, laugh-aloud funny rocket ride of catastrophes…Gutsy, terse and cunning, Invisible Monsters may emerge as Palahniuk’s strongest book."…
—Greg Berkman, Seattle Times She’s a fashion model who has everything: a boyfriend, a career, a loyal best friend. But when a sudden freeway "accident" leaves her disfigured and incapable of speech, she goes from being the beautiful center of attention to being an invisible monster, so hideous that no one will acknowledge she exists. Enter Brandy Alexander, Queen Supreme, one operation away from becoming a real woman, who will teach her that reinventing yourself means erasing your past and making up something better. And that salvation hides in the last places you’ll ever want to look.Curious George Dance Party (Curious George Ser.)
By H. A. Rey H. A. Rey. 2013
George is thrilled when he gets an invitation to Allie’s dance party: “He danced while he brushed his teeth. Sometimes…
he even danced while he slept.” His friend Bill, however, is worried he’ll be the only one who can’t dance. The two of them quickly learn the box step with the help of a color-coded map—and it’s a hit! This colorful early reader—based on the Emmy Awardwinning Curious George PBS TV show—includes a simple pattern activity and instructions on how to make a dance map. For more monkey fun, investigate www.curiousgeorge.com and discover all the latest on Curious George books, promotions, games, activities, and more!Big Day Out
By Jacqueline Wilson. 2012
Enjoy four very special days out this World Book Day, in this collection of fun short stories from Jacqueline Wilson.…
From a trip to the country to a seaside outing and a funfair adventure, Big Day Out is a wonderful treat for dedicated fans of Jacqueline Wilson, and for readers who are discovering her for the very first time.Bad Habits
By Flynn Meaney. 2021
'Heart-warming and hilarious, this is a book you need on your shelves in these bleak times.' Irish TimesPerfect for fans…
of Sex Education and Derry Girls.Alex is a rebel with a purple fauxhawk and biker boots.St Mary's Catholic School is the strict boarding school where she's currently trapped.Despite trying everything she can to get expelled, she's still stuck with the nuns, the prudish attitude and the sexism. So Alex decides to take matters into her own hands. She's going to stage the school's first ever production of The Vagina Monologues . . .Trouble is, no one else at St Mary's can even bear to say the word 'vagina' out loud!A riotously funny novel about the importance of friendship and finding your voice.Bad Becky in Trouble
By Gervase Phinn. 2005
Bad Becky is cheeky (but charming), opinionated and always in some kind of trouble. But you can't help loving her!…
I mean wouldn't you rather hear a story about a princess who gets gobbled up by the dragon rather than another soppy one wher the prince saves the princess? And if a magician at a party was rubbish wouldn't you point it out? And who wants their horrible Great Aunt Mildred visiting? So really, Becky is just doing everyone a favour...A wickedly funny new series for readers gaining confidence. Bad Becky's got attitude!Bad Becky
By Gervase Phinn. 2004
Bad Becky is cheeky, opinionated and always in some kind of trouble. But you can't help loving her! I mean…
wouldn't you rather hear a story about a princess who gets gobbled up by the dragon rather than another soppy one where the prince saves the Princess? And if a magician at a party was rubbish wouldn't you point it out? And who wants their horrible Great Aunt Mildred visiting? So really, Becky is just doing everyone a favour...The first book in a wickedly funny new series for readers gaining confidence. Bad Becky's got attitude!The Attack of the Robot Librarians (Tuchus & Topps Investigate #2)
By Sam Copeland, Jenny Pearson. 2023
'Will have youngsters giggling and guffawing from first page to last!' Lancashire Evening PostIt's a new year at Little Strangehaven…
Primary but things are just as weird as last term . . .Who put laser-eyed robot librarians in charge of class discipline? What's with the new pedal-powered desks? And what does it all have to do with the mysterious goings-on in the cellar?Spy-detectives Tuchus and Topps reckon it's got to be something to do with Pamela Stranglebum and her sinister company, Minerva Industries. With the help of their Scottish gargoyle chum Gregor, can Lenny and Agatha uncover the truth before it's too late . . .?Araminta's Wedding
By Jilly Cooper Obe. 1993
A Country House Extravaganza Story by Jilly Cooper. Pictures by Sue Macartney-Snape.Rufus, fifth Earl of Atherstone, has no son and…
gloomily contemplates his vast Lincolnshire estate passing into the hands of his plain but good-natured daughter, Araminta, and her grasping cousin, Piggy Atherstone, who is determined to marry her. A serious rival for Araminta's hand, however, materialises in Bounder Cartwright, a debonair money-market gambler, whose sexual conquests are as prolific as his investments are suddenly catastrophic. By Ascot he has won the day and the wedding is fixed for September.Then, at the last minute, the events of the previous Boxing Night catch up with the Atherstones in a surprising way. Will the wedding take place or not? The combination of Jilly Cooper's irreverent tale of country house life with the colourful and perceptive paintings of Sue Macartney-Snape which inspired it, presents a wickedly funny portrait of the English upper classes at play. Araminta's Wedding is irresistible fireside reading for even the coldest of stately homes.Angel Academy - Angels Down Below
By Kate Tym. 2000
LITTLE MISS NASTY Jeanie Badini is spoiled, selfish and spiteful and it's up to enterprising angels Colin, Mo and Ronnie…
to turn little Miss Nasty into little Miss Nice. Will the trying trio be able to make Jeanie see the error of her ways and understand the meaning of true friendship? Jeanie's looming birthday party will test the success of their work...Ambrose Follows His Nose
By Dick King-Smith, Josie Rogers. 2022
'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your ChildrenAn exciting new publication in celebration of…
the centenary of his birth, a recently discovered funny and poignant animal story by Dick King-Smith, completed by his great granddaughter, Josie Rogers.Ambrose may seem like an ordinary rabbit but he has the most extraordinary sense of smell. He can detect any aroma from sweets to kittens - and even niffy foxes!He lives with his family in a hutch and is visited every day by Biddy, who is desperate to take him home to be her pet - if only her mum and dad would let her. Biddy trains Ambrose to become a tracker rabbit - which comes in very handy when Ambrose's little sister Roly goes missing. But when Biddy's family find themselves in real danger, can Ambrose's sensitive nose save the day?Aldrin Adams and the Legend of Nemeswiss (Aldrin Adams Adventure #2)
By Paul Howard. 2023
An ordinary boy. The most EXTRAORDINARY, stinkiest superpower!Some months have past since Aldrin Adams discovered his extraordinary SUPERPOWER. When he…
eats CHEESE, just before he goes to sleep, he can enter into other people's dreams . . . and their nightmares! He's learned when to eat blue cheese (to help with nightmares about KILLER toys), smoked cheese (to help him recover from using his powers) and good old Cheddar (TOP SECRET). He's also come face to face with his nemesis - A MYSTERIOUS SUPERNATURAL VILLAIN who creates NIGHTMARES for millions of children every night.Aldrin survived, but only JUST. And now what is he supposed to do? Save the world, one SCARY CLOWN nightmare at a time? Shouldn't being a superhero be more adventurous than this? Is there a way to beat his Nemesis once and for all?Find out, as Aldrin navigates his new life, meets more people with powers like him and - finally - faces his NEMESIS again!