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Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Adventure Stories > General
'A joyously animal-packed adventure.' - Hilary McKay, Costa
Award-winning author of The Skylark's War In 1946, Rosa Sweetman, a
young Kindertransport girl, is longing for her family to claim her.
The war in Europe is over and she is the only child left at
Westwood, a rambling country estate in the north of England, where
she'd taken refuge seven years earlier. The arrival of a friend of
the family, Yara Fielding, starts an adventure that will take Rosa
deep into the lush beauty of the Amazon rainforest in search of
jaguars, ancient giant sloths and somewhere to belong. What she
finds is Yara's lively, welcoming family on the banks of the river
and, together, they face a danger greater than she could ever have
imagined. Featuring places and characters known and loved by fans
of Journey to the River Sea (including, among others, Maia, Finn,
Miss Minton and Clovis) this spectacular story tells of the next
generation and the growing threats to the Amazon rainforest that
continue to this day.
NOTFOR GROWN-UPS!
Wish you could hunt down a FEROCIOUS beast?
Ever wondered what a REAL night sky looks like?
Want to embrace your WILD side?
Join Kamal as he attempts to SURVIVE THE WILD!
Kamal's class is going to the woods and Kamal has promised to track down the infamous BEAST OF CRIGGILY WOOD. He throws himself into the wilderness with nothing but his two best friends, his wits and the mysterious Cheat Book.
The Cheat Book promises its reader lifehacks for literally any occasion . . . But can it help Kamal to track down the beast lurking in the shadows, dodge all the poison ivy and make it home in one piece?
Join Kamal on his hilarious new adventure, from brilliant author-illustrator RAMZEE. Perfect for 8+ readers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Loki. With black-and-white illustrations throughout!
Princess Minna loves to sort out mix-ups and mishaps in the
kingdom! In this full-colour, illustrated chapter book, join her on
a funny, exciting adventure to wake a sleeping prince and much more
- all in time for tea. Princess Minna lives in Castle Tall-Towers
with the King and Queen, Raymond the Wizard and her best dragon
friend, Lorenzo. There are often mix-ups and mishaps in the kingdom
and Princess Minna loves to sort them out! She can tame unicorns,
kiss frogs and fight dragons (apart from Lorenzo) and she is very
good at fixing things before it's time for bed. In The Enchanted
Forest, Princess Minna has to wake a sleeping prince before
nightfall. But along the way, she finds a swan, an old lady and a
very fluffy sheep - all of them in a fix! Can she help them and
still reach the prince before sundown? Full of colourful
illustrations, these short, funny stories are perfect for readers
just moving on from picture books and visual readers.
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