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The Fowl Twins Deny All Charges (a Fowl Twins Novel, Book 2) (Paperback): Eoin Colfer The Fowl Twins Deny All Charges (a Fowl Twins Novel, Book 2) (Paperback)
Eoin Colfer
R217 Discovery Miles 2 170 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Turkey Trot Plot (Paperback): Carolyn Keene Turkey Trot Plot (Paperback)
Carolyn Keene; Illustrated by Peter Francis
R155 R144 Discovery Miles 1 440 Save R11 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Nancy and her friends search for a missing chocolate turkey in the twelfth book in the interactive Nancy Drew Clue Book mystery series.

Nancy, Bess, and George are running in River Heights’s Turkey Trot this year and Bess has designed some super cute turkey-inspired outfits for them to wear. They’re hoping to win the costume contest and receive the winning prize, a giant chocolate turkey from Classy Coco, the new fancy chocolate shop in town.

But when the chocolate turkey goes missing the morning of the race, Anna Epicure blames the Turkey Trot runners and bans kids from her shop…forever!

Can the Clue Crew solve the mystery of missing chocolate and clear the trotters’ names? Or will the confectionary conundrum leave these three smarties stumped?

The Bad Guys: Episode 7&8 (Paperback): Aaron Blabey The Bad Guys: Episode 7&8 (Paperback)
Aaron Blabey 2
R210 R194 Discovery Miles 1 940 Save R16 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Two Books in one! Episodes 7 & 8 in the hit Bad Guys series - soon to be a feature film animation. "I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" - Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man They sound like the Bad Guys, they look like the Bad Guys... and they even smell like the Bad Guys. But Mr Wolf, Mr Piranha, Mr Snake and Mr Shark are about to change all of that - whether you want them to or not! EPISODE SEVEN: DO-YOU-THINK-HE-SAURUS?! The Bad Guys have flown through outer space, made it back to Earth, and managed to land in exactly the right place ... but exactly the wrong TIME. Who knew alien escape pods were capable of time travel?!? And now that they're 65 million years in the past, they must avoid being eaten by dinosaurs and fix their broken time machine if they ever want to get back home before an evil alien destroys the whole world!This super special edition also includes a hilarious original short story following evil Dr. Marmalade's quest for superstardom, quizzes, games, and more! EPISODE EIGHT: SUPERBAD The Bad Guys have strangely acquired SUPERPOWERS! But their powers might be, well, defective. They can only do things like blow their own pants off in public. Not exactly what you'd call hero-caliber skills.Defective or not, the Bad Guys have a job to do. With Dr. Marmalade ready to destroy the world, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, and Mr. Shark finally have their chance to be (super)heroes! And this time, they may just get some help... ABOUT THE SERIES Full of hilarious line illustrations throughout Fans of Dog Man, Cat Kid and Captain Underpants will love this series Perfect for children who a struggling with reading - or who just want to laugh their socks off The Bad Guys feature length animation will release in UK cinemas on 1 April 2022 Praise for The Bad Guys: "[T]his book instantly joins the classic ranks of Captain Underpants... We challenge anyone to read this and keep a straight face." - Kirkus Reviews BOOKS INCLUDED IN THIS TWO BOOK BIND-UP EDITION Episode 7: Do-You-Think-He-Saurus?! Episode 8: Superbad

The Secret Seven 7: Secret Seven Win Through (Paperback, New Edition): Enid Blyton The Secret Seven 7: Secret Seven Win Through (Paperback, New Edition)
Enid Blyton 1
R199 R181 Discovery Miles 1 810 Save R18 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The Secret Seven are siblings Peter and Janet, and Jack, Barbara, Pam, Colin and George. Together they are The Secret Seven - ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 mystery novels.

In book seven, the Secret Seven have a fantastic new hiding place, but somebody else has been using it too. Whoever it is is going there at night, and the gang are going to put a stop it.

They are determined to catch the cheeky intruder, whatever it takes

First published in 1955, this anniversary edition features the original text as well as extra stories, a quiz, additional artwork and insights into Blyton's life and writing process. Both cover and inside illustrations were created by Tony Ross in 2013.

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (2020 reissue) (Paperback, 2nd edition): Trenton Lee Stewart The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (2020 reissue) (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Trenton Lee Stewart 1
R255 R236 Discovery Miles 2 360 Save R19 (7%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Book 2 in the New York Times bestselling series, now a TV series on Disney+! 'This book reminded me of some of the children's books I grew up with, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Phantom Tollbooth.' RICK RIORDAN, author of the PERCY JACKSON series on book 1 'Like the Potter books, this story goes beyond mere adventure' BOOKLIST on book 1 It should have been a celebration party, but now it's another mind-bending mission for the children of the Mysterious Benedict Society. Join Reynie, Kate, Sticky and Constance as they race across the globe by train, bicycle and ship to save their beloved Mr Benedict. It's a perilous journey that will test all their unusual talents ... Book 2 in the 4-book New York Times bestselling adventure series - ideal for children aged 10 and up The series has been adapted for TV on Disney+, streaming now Join a group of smart and resourceful junior sleuths as they solve a series of page-turning puzzles and mysteries Perfect for fans of Robin Stevens's MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE series The adventure continues in book 3, THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY AND THE PRISONER'S DILEMMA

14 Ways to Die (Paperback): Vincent Ralph 14 Ways to Die (Paperback)
Vincent Ralph
R354 Discovery Miles 3 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Kensy and Max 6: Full Speed - The bestselling spy series (Paperback): Jacqueline Harvey Kensy and Max 6: Full Speed - The bestselling spy series (Paperback)
Jacqueline Harvey
R228 R201 Discovery Miles 2 010 Save R27 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
What the Ladybird Heard (Board book): Julia Donaldson What the Ladybird Heard (Board book)
Julia Donaldson; Illustrated by Lydia Monks
R245 R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Save R23 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

With a cast of everyone's favourite farm animals, What the Ladybird Heard is a brilliant rhyming adventure from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are two crafty robbers with a cunning plan to steal the farmer's fine prize cow. But little do they know that the tiniest, quietest creature of all has overhead their plot, and she has a plan of her own . . . Now available as a board book, this much-loved classic is perfect for young readers, with brilliant rhyming verse from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and bright, distinctive illustrations from award-winning illustrator, Lydia Monks. Enjoy more adventures with the clever little ladybird in What the Ladybird Heard Next, What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday and What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside.

J.R. Silver Writes Her World (Hardcover): Melissa Dassori J.R. Silver Writes Her World (Hardcover)
Melissa Dassori
R403 Discovery Miles 4 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What if you could write your dreams into reality with the stroke of a pen? Sixth grade is off to a difficult start for Josephine Rose Silver. Her best friend, Violet, returns from camp with a new best friend; her parents refuse to grant her more independence; and her homeroom teacher, Ms. Kline, is full of secrets. When Ms. Kline unveils a collection of old Gothamite magazines and tells her students to build their writing skills by crafting short stories inspired by the iconic covers, J.R. discovers a peculiar power: The stories she writes come true. Soon J.R. is getting a cell phone, scoring game-winning goals, and triggering school cancellations. But it's not long before she realizes that each new story creates as many conflicts as it does solutions. And when J.R. tries to write about her fallout with Violet, all of her problems converge. With a pinch of magic, mystery, art history, and language arts woven into a journey of growth and self-confidence, this promising debut is a heartfelt and satisfying tribute to the power of words.

The Mark of Cthulhu - An Escape Room Adventure Book (Paperback, Skyhorse Kids): Gauthier Wendling The Mark of Cthulhu - An Escape Room Adventure Book (Paperback, Skyhorse Kids)
Gauthier Wendling; Illustrated by David Chapoulet
R423 R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Save R40 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

An escape room adventure book based on one of H.P. Lovecraft's most feared creations—Cthulhu. Are you ready to dive into the ruthless world of Lovecraft? You will meet the worst creature the world has ever known: Cthulhu, the ancient god who dwells in the seabed. The latter has been awakened and is determined to trigger the end of the world.    With his relentless logic, analytical mind, and sense of observation, there is no doubt you will have to be better than the old God to hope to escape his mystical traps.   Inspired by real-life escape rooms that are all the rage, these are choose-your-own escape books. The reader is stranded in a place and must escape in order to survive. To escape, you must explore the different rooms, look for clues, solve puzzles to unlock certain situations, and hope to get out alive! Use the notebook to collect your clues. Take care, because there is only one way out, so you'll have to be smarter than the one who locked you here. Good luck!

Unicorn Uproar (Paperback): Carolyn Keene Unicorn Uproar (Paperback)
Carolyn Keene; Illustrated by Macky Pamintuan
R154 R143 Discovery Miles 1 430 Save R11 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The Great Unicorn Caper
Sparkle the unicorn has gone missing from the town's medieval festival. Did third-grade diva Destiny Delgado or the mischievous Toby Leo steal Sparkle? Or did the wand Nancy bought from the fortune-teller make Sparkle disappear? Once again it's up to Nancy, Bess, and George to look for clues and find the culprit. Follow the Clue Crew as they solve this magical mystery

Creepy Cowboy Caper (Paperback): Michael Anthony Steele Creepy Cowboy Caper (Paperback)
Michael Anthony Steele
R230 R216 Discovery Miles 2 160 Save R14 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Lying Woods (Paperback): Ashley Elston The Lying Woods (Paperback)
Ashley Elston 1
R323 Discovery Miles 3 230 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Clue of the Left-Handed Envelope/The Puzzle of the Pretty Pink Handkerchief (Paperback): George E. Stanley The Clue of the Left-Handed Envelope/The Puzzle of the Pretty Pink Handkerchief (Paperback)
George E. Stanley
R200 R186 Discovery Miles 1 860 Save R14 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Mr. Merlin's Third Graders are known as the Third Grade Detectives -- with some hints from secret code clues and help from Mr. Merlin's friend, the police scientist Dr. Smiley, they help solve cases. This two-in-one flip book contains the full text and illustrations for the first two Third Grade Detectives books. In their first case, "The Clue of the Left-Handed Envelope, " the Detectives find out who has been sending Amber Lee anonymous letters. And in their next case, a dirty handkerchief provides a clue to who's been trespassing in Todd's tree house.

Spy School Revolution (Standard format, CD): Stuart Gibbs Spy School Revolution (Standard format, CD)
Stuart Gibbs; Read by Gibson Frazier
R645 R537 Discovery Miles 5 370 Save R108 (17%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Inspector Penguin Investigates (Paperback): Eoin McLaughlin Inspector Penguin Investigates (Paperback)
Eoin McLaughlin; Illustrated by Ross Collins
R205 R188 Discovery Miles 1 880 Save R17 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Oh no! The famous Diamondo del Mondo has been stolen! There's something fishy going on. And no one knows fishy quite like . . . Inspector Penguin! Spot the clues throughout the book to help Inspector Penguin solve the mystery! Who could have broken into Baron von Buffetworth's super-secure top-secret safe? And where have they taken his precious diamond? There's only one detective who can solve this mystery: Inspector Penguin! That is, if he can keep his mind off tuna long enough to find some clues . . . An exciting, interactive detective story from the team behind Secret Agent Elephant.

Wave Riders (Paperback): Lauren St.John Wave Riders (Paperback)
Lauren St.John
R245 R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Save R23 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A storm is coming. What will it take to survive? An exciting adventure set at sea, from the bestselling author of the Laura Marlin Mysteries and Kat Wolfe Investigates.

Twins Jess and Jude Carter live a dream life sailing from one exotic destination to the next with their guardian, Gabriel. But after Gabe vanishes and a storm smashes up their lives, they’re left penniless and alone. When a wealthy, glamorous family offer them a home, everybody tells them they’re the luckiest children in the world. But the Blakeneys’ stately mansion is full of secrets – secrets that seem entangled with the twins’ own fate. As they race to uncover the truth, Jess and Jude must confront their deepest fears.

How do you solve a mystery when that mystery is you?

Wave Riders from Lauren St John is an exciting and compelling middle-grade tale of sailing, family and identity.

Taylor & Rose Secret Agents 2: Spies in St. Petersburg (Paperback): Katherine Woodfine Taylor & Rose Secret Agents 2: Spies in St. Petersburg (Paperback)
Katherine Woodfine 1
R266 R243 Discovery Miles 2 430 Save R23 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

With Sophie still missing in action after their explosive mission in Paris, Lil decides to take matters into her own hands. On a new mission for the Secret Service Bureau, can Lil find Sophie in misty, mysterious St Petersburg?

Can they uncover the identity of their true enemy and can they trust anyone – even the Bureau?

It's time for Sophie and Lil to put their spy skills to the test.

Lies Like Poison (Paperback): Chelsea Pitcher Lies Like Poison (Paperback)
Chelsea Pitcher
R250 R198 Discovery Miles 1 980 Save R52 (21%) Ships in 5 - 7 working days

From the author of bestselling THIS LIE WILL KILL YOU comes another unputdownable thriller about a group of friends who will do anything to protect each other – even murder . . .

Perfect for fans of RIVERDALE, ONE OF US IS LYING and A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER.

The recipe for the perfect murder...

Poppy, Lily, and Belladonna would do anything to protect their best friend, Raven. So when they discovered he was suffering abuse at the hands of his stepmother, they came up with a lethal plan to stop her from ever hurting Raven again. But someone got cold feet, the plot faded to a secret of the past, and the group fell apart.

Three years later, on the eve of Raven’s seventeenth birthday, his stepmother turns up dead and Belladonna is carted off to jail.

Desperate to prove her innocence, Belle reaches out to her estranged friends, but who can she trust?

Jummy at the River School (Paperback): Sabine Adeyinka Jummy at the River School (Paperback)
Sabine Adeyinka
R260 R193 Discovery Miles 1 930 Save R67 (26%) Ships in 5 - 7 working days

A glorious boarding school adventure set in Nigeria - a story of friendship, empathy and fighting for what you believe in. 'What a joyful, vibrant story! A book for the heart' EFUA TRAORE, author of Children of the Quicksands Jummy has won a place at the River School, the finest girls' boarding school in Nigeria. Nothing can dampen her spirits, not even when she learns that her best friend Caro won't be joining her. By the Shine-Shine River, school is everything Jummy dreamt of, with friendly new girls, midnight feasts and sporting prizes - but when Caro suddenly arrives at the school to work, not to learn, Jummy must bring all her friends together to help. From a fantastic new talent in middle-grade contemporary fiction, Sabine Adeyinka, based on her own experience of attending boarding school in Nigeria A joyful, glorious collision of classic boarding-school story with vibrant 1990s Nigeria Irrepressible Jummy investigates an intriguing mystery as her best friend from home turns up at the school

The Inheritance Games Collection (Hardcover): Jennifer Lynn Barnes The Inheritance Games Collection (Hardcover)
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
R1,419 R1,212 Discovery Miles 12 120 Save R207 (15%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Last Violent Call (Paperback): Chloe Gong Last Violent Call (Paperback)
Chloe Gong
R428 R388 Discovery Miles 3 880 Save R40 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes two captivating new novellas surrounding the events of Foul Lady Fortune and following a familiar cast of characters from the These Violent Delights Duet!

In A Foul Thing, Roma and Juliette have established themselves as the heads of an underground weapons ring in Zhouzhuang, making a living the way they do best while remaining anonymous in their peaceful, quiet life. But when they hear about several Russian girls showing up dead in nearby towns, they decide to investigate—and ultimately discover that this mystery is much closer to home than they ever imagined.

In This Foul Murder, Benedikt and Marshall have been summoned by Roma to find the elusive scientist, Lourens, and bring him to Zhouzhuang. Time is of the essence aboard the week-long Trans-Siberian Express, but when someone is murdered on board, Benedikt and Marshall convince the officer in charge not to stop the train so that they aren’t thrown off-schedule. Instead, they pretend that they are investigators and promise they can solve the murder, but as they dig deeper, they realize that the murder might having surprising ties to their own mission…

Chomp (Paperback): Carl Hiaasen Chomp (Paperback)
Carl Hiaasen
R264 R236 Discovery Miles 2 360 Save R28 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lockwood & Co.: The Empty Grave (Hardcover): Jonathan Stroud Lockwood & Co.: The Empty Grave (Hardcover)
Jonathan Stroud
R446 Discovery Miles 4 460 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Pinkalicious: Message in a Bottle (Paperback): Victoria Kann Pinkalicious: Message in a Bottle (Paperback)
Victoria Kann; Illustrated by Victoria Kann
R133 R123 Discovery Miles 1 230 Save R10 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Pinkalicious and and her friend Molly visit the beach and discover a riddle to solve. When Pinkalicious and Molly find a message in a bottle, the riddle inside sends them on a pinkatastic adventure! Will the pinktectives solve the mystery? From #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann, Pinkalicious Message in a Bottle is is the first ever Level 2 Pinkalicious story! Level Two I Can Read books are geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success. Plus readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peter on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific!

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