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A fun, heartfelt new picture book about the joy of play time and the power of making friends.
Georgia has grown up loving stories of adventure - but she's never allowed to have one of her own. Her adopted father won't even let her leave the city of Angleston. So Georgia creates inventions with her donkey friend, Ponky, waiting for the day she'll finally be able to see the world outside. But then everything changes. A strange bottle washes up on the shore of Angleston, promising an adventure that Georgia can't resist. It will take her on a journey to the edge of the world...
A wild, laugh-out-loud adventure through the not-so-great outdoors, from the author of HOW TO ROB A BANK and THAT TIME I GOT KIDNAPPED. Ideal for readers aged 10 and up.
"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.
Bestselling author Andy McNab joins forces with award-winning author Phil Earle for this laugh-out-loud follow-up to Get Me Out of Here!With fun illustrations by Robin Boyden! Life has changed for Danny and his mates since they survived the horrorsof their disastrous school trip. Footage of Danny zip-liningout of the most savage storm of the yearwent viral, making him, and the others, local celebrities. Next thing they know, Danny wins a prestigious award for bravery, and is flown out on an all-expenses-paidtrip to a fancy resort in Norway with his friends. The kids can't believe their luck! Their flight, the resort and all of the amazing things they get to do and see - it all seems too good to be true. Which is exactly what makes Danny suspicious... The fantastic follow-up to Get Me out of Here! Brilliantly funny, Andy McNab and Phil Earle are a laugh-out-loud writing duo that children will love. Perfectly illustrated by Robin Boyden, featuring a whole host of characters that are full of personality. A great book for children who are less comfortable with reading, or who aren't quite sure what books they like yet.
It's autumn 2008 & Matt Freeman is having a very bad day. Stuck in Canary Wharf, he's overwhelmed by shoddy merchandise, hollow corporations & broken promises. As his London life spirals out of control, Matt is forced to seek out old flames & consider North Korean business ventures.
A brand new series of adventures for the Doctor and her TARDIS team! The Doctor and her friends find themselves in terrible danger in a psychic forest, and discover a threat as old as time itself, in the first of four linked adventures for Team TARDIS. Written in the form of a diary, with entries from Ryan, Graham and Yaz, and illustrated throughout, this new series is perfect for young fans of Doctor Who.
Monkey and his friends, Zu and Sandy, lived in the Emperor's Cloud Palace. But they played all sorts of tricks on people, so, as a punishment, the Jade Emperor sent them down to Earth. They can only return if they prove that they can use their magical powers for good. Adventure is never far away!Kidnap sees the friends caught up in a frightening plot to capture a girl. Using their magic powers and some friends at the zoo, will they defeat the evil villains?Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, those with dyslexia, or those with English as an additional language. Printed on tinted paper and with a dyslexia friendly font, Skate Monkey is aimed at readers aged 8+ and has a manageable length (72 pages) and reading age (7+). The Skate Monkey stories can be read in any order.Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.Book band: Lime
Bob Ross continues to inspire young and old alike with his public television painting program, "The Joy of Painting," almost 30 years after the show went off the air. Bob Ross fell in love with painting and wanted to inspire others to find joy in their happy accidents. Follow his footsteps toward becoming a TV painter icon in this delightful and reverent picture book biography of a gentle soul who loved painting and teaching others how to paint too.
This anthology is packed with poems and jokes. Enjoy a dance with the disco sheep but watch out for Beryl the Budgie. Learn why dragons don't make good pets, and what happened when Grandpa's false teeth escaped. Chucklers is a collection of books that make reading a pleasure. The series is edited by award-winning author Jeremy Strong.