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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Humour & jokes > Cartoons & comic books
Could your worst week be funny too? Start Monday with a bang in the
hilarious new series taking the world by storm. Justin Chase is
having the WORST WEEK EVER! His Mum has just married a vampire. His
Dad is driving a giant toilet on wheels. His cat has probably been
abducted by aliens. A bully is making his first day at a new school
miserable. And right now, he's hanging off the edge of a
10-metre-high diving tower in front of his entire class wearing
nothing but rapidly disappearing crocheted swimmers! And it's
only... MONDAY! The first book in the hilarious new seven-part
highly-illustrated series for fans of the globally bestselling
Treehouse series.
Hilda is a little girl with the uncanny ability to befriend even
the most peculiar of house guests. But when an army of little
creatures bombard her living room with stones and eviction notices,
she has to think twice before making the acquaintance of these
diminutive creatures. After sunset, even stranger things start
happening. Who is this giant who only appears at midnight, and why
is Hilda the only person who can see him?
Set out into the wilderness with Lewis and Clark or ride along on
the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails with the pioneers who built the
West. This series presents the important events and people that
shaped United States history through interesting text and
historically accurate photos and drawings. Each book includes a
supplemental section on important dates and people, suggestions for
finding more information, and a Did You Know? section filled with
lots of interesting and unusual facts.
Comic Strip Biology makes learning about the science behind
animals, plants and the human body fun! Each spread in this series
features a short, funny comic strip that explains a process or
aspect of science. Around the strip, diagrams and panels give
further information on the topic. They are a fantastic way to
engage children aged 8 plus with science. The illustrator, Jess
Bradey, is winner of the 2021 Blue Peter Award for Best Non-Fiction
for A Day in the Life of a Poo, Gnu and You and also writes and
draws for The Phoneix comic. Titles in the series: Biology,
Chemistry, Earth and Space, Physics.
Join Pikachu and pals to help Ash and Goh solve a mystery in Galar!
The new Pokémon are here, and you’ve gotta catch 'em all! Start
by joining legendary Pokémon trainers Ash and Goh. They are trying
to solve the mystery of the missing food in Cerise Park. Can
Pikachu and pals help before the other Pokémon get too hungry?
Enjoy exploring in Galar, the new region from the blockbuster
games, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield.
Tells the story of the discovery of gold at John Sutter's mill, and
how it changed California. Written in graphic-novel format.
A two-colour graphic novel about speaking-up and standing out when
you feel different. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier How do you
find your voice when everyone around you is telling you to be
quiet? Frankie is different, and so is her best-friend, Sam. So
when they both start secondary school, it's tough. Particularly
when there are so many rules to follow, like: No talking in class!
Be quiet in the hallways! Silence for assembly! Frankie doesn't
know how she'll manage, because constantly talking is how she
copes. So when she gets the chance to compete in a Battle of the
Bands contest, Frankie couldn't be more excited. Except, to have a
band, you need to have band members. And to have band members, you
need to be good at making friends... Can Frankie learn to find her
voice and stand out? A unique perspective on Autism, told with
humour and heart. Brought to life with glorious colour artwork in a
distinctive blue and orange palette. Perfect for fans of Raina
Telgemeier. Praise for FRANKIE'S WORLD: "I loved Frankie's story
and could really identify with her character. This is such an
amazing graphic novel that represents neurodiversity really
realistically." Libby Scott "Aoife Dooley captures Frankie's
autistic experience with great care, humour and love." Lizzie
Huxley-Jones "A fun and relatable read about awkwardness,
self-acceptance, family and friendship." Sarah McIntyre "Unique and
often funny ... I cheered Frankie on through her journey." Sue
Cheung "Frankie's World is funny, fresh and honest and I wish it
had be around to read when I was little." Holly Smale "Offers an
amusing and relatable story that celebrates neurodiversity through
its sensitive exploration of Frankie's alienation from her peers"
IRISH TIMES "A wonderfully charming, honest and funny look at
growing up... one of my favourite books of the year" IRISH EXAMINER
"Warm, funny and original" GUARDIAN "A great story about growing up
and learning who you are" BOOKTRUST
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