Kerry-Ann Taylor loves cricket. It's in her blood - in the 1950s her grandad arrived in England from Jamaica with just two things: a box of vinyls and his precious cricket bat. Whenever she can, Kerry-Ann heads to her local ground for matches, practise, and fun with her best friend Amardeep. But now there's a problem. Some of the older players - who think they own the place - have found a way to exploit new club rules to stop Kerry-Ann and her friends from using the ground. And the rule changes state that next season the over 13s team will be strictly boys only ... meaning no matches for Kerry-Ann. But Kerry-Ann is determined to carry on playing cricket with her friends. So she devises a daring plan to stay in the game she loves. And unbeknown to her, she's about to get some help via her grandad's precious cricket bat - which has a lot more to it than meets the eye ...

The eleven little stories in this beautifully illustrated collection are just the right length for young children to enjoy before going to sleep. The stories feature a cast of endearing animal characters making friends, exploring the world and having fun together. Full of gentle humour and the delights of family and friendship, this is a perfect bedtime book to dip into again and again.

Sam Taplin grew up in a beautiful valley in Yorkshire, where he dreamed of being a writer, and after three years reading other people's books at university he started writing his own for Usborne. He's been doing it ever since. When he's not writing about lonely rabbits or inquisitive bears, he likes doing card tricks, writing songs and playing long games of chess by the fire. Ag Jatkowska has been drawing and playing with colour ever since she can remember. She lives and works in the UK, illustrating books and greeting cards among other projects. Ag graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk (Poland) with an MA in Graphic Design and Illustration. In her spare time, she loves to discover new places and taking long walks with her husband and little son.

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When is the queen not just the queen? When she is WONDERQUEEN!

KAPOW!

Is that an especially large bird? Is it a weirdly small plane? No: it’s THUNDERHOUND!

BLAM!

When her schoolteachers turn into deadly dinosaurs, who can possibly stop them? Why, DINO-KID, of course!

ROAR!

Featuring a gold-foil-embossed cloth cover, a ribbon marker and sprayed gold edges, this gorgeous volume is filled with beautiful illustrations and precise notes detailing the secret lives of magical beasts.   Tales of magical creatures have been told across the world for generations... but are these stories merely flights of fancy, or is there any truth to the legends of unicorns and dragons, centaurs and griffins?   Presented as the notebook of a 1920s zoologist, this lavish volume sets out to answer this question, revealing the hidden world of the magical beasts that live among us. Within these pages you will meet bizarre and beautiful creatures from around the globe, discovering their habits, habitats and the legends surrounding them. Learn about the anatomy of a unicorn, the life cycle of a phoenix, incredible dragon courtship dances and much more in this ultimate guide to magical creatures.   This exquisitely illustrated album will entrance all true-believers and fantasy enthusiasts.   Following on from A Natural History of Fairies, A Natural History of Magick and A Natural History of Mermaids, this vintage notebook is part of the Folklore Field Guides series: a charming collection of beautifully illustrated compendiums on topics of lore and legend. Fascinating facts are accompanied by breathtaking illustrations, all presented in an engaging narrative form.

Gewoonlik ondersoek Kwaaikofski nie sake wat iets met honde te doen het nie – dit is vir beginners. As die stad se ander speurders moet uitvind hy loop agter ’n vermiste hond aan, skaam hy hom morsdood! Maar hierdie keer is dit ’n uitsondering – Masker Mike se reusehond, Wotan, is net so geheimsinnig en buitengewoon soos sy eienaar. Maar wie beskuldig vir Wotan van allerlei wandade? Is dit net ’n manier om van hom ontslae te raak, of probeer iemand vir Masker Mike bykom? Speurder Kwaaikofski stel ondersoek in. Die intriges van die stories in hierdie reeks is eenvoudig, maar uiters vermaaklik en die humoristiese illustrasies sal sorg dat kinders dol sal wees oor hierdie koddige, maar brawe klein speurder se avonture!

Sink your teeth into a deliciously gothic enemies-to-lovers vampire romance, set in the world of the New York Times bestselling series Serpent & Dove!

Full of everything I love: a sparkling and fully-realized heroine, an intricate and deadly system of magic, and a searing romance that kept me reading long into the night. – Sarah J Maas on Serpent & Dove

Célie’s life is over. She took her final breath trying to save the people she loves―including the powerful and enigmatic vampire king, Michal, who refused to let her go. When Célie wakes, she cannot walk in the sun; she can hear her friends’ heartbeats and she craves their blood. Michal has cursed her to the eternal existence of a vampire.

But Célie isn’t the only dead roaming the earth. Her sister, Filippa, has returned as a shadow of her former self, and other revenants are rising from their graves intent on revenge. The fragile balance between life and death has broken, awakening an even darker force―and he is coming for Célie, ready to claim her as his Bride. With the fate of their world at stake, Célie and Michal must set aside their searing attraction to mend the veil and right the balance, once and for all.

In the thrilling conclusion of the duology set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Serpent & Dove series by Shelby Mahurin, a vampire and the woman who tried to kill him prove that true love can conquer anything, even Death.

They entered the house at 9:02 P.M. and trashed their way through the Cape Cod cottage. At 9:46 P.M. Karen Jerome made the mistake of arriving home early. Thrown down the basement stairs, Karen slips into a coma. The trashers slip away.



But The Avenger has seen it all.

Encourage the kids in your life to trade screen time for green time in Bear Grylls’ outdoor activities book!

Imagine you could choose your own epic adventure with Bear Grylls…

What would you do…and where would you go?

Get ready to join outdoor adventurer Bear Grylls as you take on snowcapped mountains, craggy cliffs, exposed open grassland, dense forests, and raging water rapids. Just like on a real adventure, you’ll have to think fast – the choices you make will reveal which page you need to turn to in the book, just like a pick-your-own adventure story. But remember, choose carefully! Bear will be there to help guide you and give you some handy tips and tricks, but the decisions will be yours to make.

An exciting, interactive adventure story from the one and only Bear Grylls:

Expanding your child s reading horizons is easy with fiction books from Teacher Created Materials! In Big Foot Takes a Vacation by Dona Herweck Rice, Frank is tired of being called Big Foot and needs a break. A vacation is just the thing! Frank packs his bag and goes on a worldwide adventure. Find out more in this hugely entertaining story your child will love. Includes Book Club literacy and comprehension questions.

Daar's 'n nuwe outjie in Lotta se klas. Sy naam is Remi en hy kom uit Frankryk en eet brood met stink kaas op. Juffrou Knacker laat hom boonop tussen Lotta en Chantelle sit. Chantelle dink hy is oulik en sê kort-kort: "O, la, la!" maar Lotta hou niks van die vent nie. Want hy is so simpel om elke dag vir haar 'n presentjies te bring. Sy gaan beslis van Remi ontslae raak. As dit moet, sal sy haar towerfluit gebruik.

Dit is die een katastrofe na die ander in Lotta se lawwe lewe! Haar avonture is reeds uiters gewild onder talle jong aanhangers en die sesde boek in die reeks beloof selfs groter pret en verrassings.

In a manor by the sea, twelve sisters are cursed.

Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor with her sisters. But loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls’ lives have been cut short, each death more tragic than the last.

Disturbed by a series of ghostly visions, Annaleigh becomes increasingly suspicious that her sisters’ deaths were no accident. The girls have been sneaking out every night to attend glittering balls, dancing until dawn in silk gowns and shimmering slippers. Annaleigh isn’t sure whether to try to stop them or to join their forbidden trysts. Because who – or what – are they really dancing with?

As Annaleigh’s involvement with a mysterious stranger intensifies, it’s a race to unravel the darkness that has enveloped her family – before it consumes her too.

Hoe het dit eintlik gebeur dat Kwaaikofski ’n speurder geword het? Kwaaikofski dink terug aan sy eerste saak: Die slinkse slangset. Die legendariese saak wat gesorg het dat Kwaaikofski vir Olga ontmoet en ook Carpenters kougom ontdek het! Dit is ook die raaisel wat daartoe gelei het dat hy sy ware roeping vind: Om ’n wêreldklas speurder te word. Die intriges van die stories in hierdie reeks is eenvoudig, maar uiters vermaaklik en die humoristiese illustrasies sal sorg dat kinders dol sal wees oor hierdie koddige, maar brawe klein speurder se avonture!

Charlie en Mnr Willy Wonka van Charlie en die Sjokoladefabriek is terug in nog ’n opwindende avontuur. Laas was hulle in die Glashyser besig om deur die fabriek te sweef. In hierdie storie bevind Mnr Wonka, Charlie en die hele Bucket-gesin hulself in die buitenste ruim! Pragtige nuwe uitgawes van hierdie klassieke kinderboeke om Roald Dahl se 100ste verjaardag te herdenk.

With more than 32 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this opening installment of the newest My Weird School arc, mischief, mayhem, and pranks galore await! A.J. and his friends are starting fourth grade. A new school year means a new teacher, and Miss Banks may be their weirdest one yet. She won’t stop playing practical jokes on the class, and A.J. has reached his breaking point. Will he and the gang learn to not fall for their teacher’s tricks? Or will Miss Banks prevail as the ultimate prankster?  Perfect for reluctant readers and all kids hungry for funny school stories, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don’t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and his friends!