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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > School stories
Read the internationally bestselling book before you watch the major movie from Lionsgate, starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson. This special edition is complete with exclusive behind-the-scenes content.
The unforgettable and life-affirming story of August Pullman - a boy who's desperate to blend in, but is destined to stand out.
'My name is August. I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.'
Auggie wants to be an ordinary ten-year-old. He does ordinary things - eating ice cream, playing on his Xbox. He feels ordinary - inside. But ordinary kids don't make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. Ordinary kids aren't stared at wherever they go.
Born with a terrible facial abnormality, Auggie has been home-schooled by his parents his whole life. Now, for the first time, he's being sent to a real school. All he wants is to be accepted. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, underneath it all?
Astonishingly powerful, WONDER is a read you'll never forget.
An entertaining and charming story about an eccentric, loveable
family - 'Endearingly funny' 5-star review, Telegraph Chloe Deal is
observant. Every day she notices small details - like how Front
Door always refuses to open when it's raining; how whatever task he
sets out to do, Daddy usually ends up snoozing to the radio in his
shed; how her younger sister Daisy muddles her similes but never
her fashion sense, and how Mummy's nostrils flare when Dad forgets
to mow the lawn, again. So when Chloe starts a school project about
her house, she ends up cataloguing the chaotic balancing act of her
family along with it. In the run up to the school holidays (and
Chloe's birthday), disaster follows disaster at home and school.
Mummy's patience is beginning to unravel. Can Chloe get the house,
her siblings and her father in shape before it's too late?
One of Us Is Lying meets Big Little Lies in Melissa de la Cruz's
first YA thriller. Four Los Angeles prep students are at the center
of a fatal car crash - and they will go to and the dangerous
lengths to bury the truth. One of them was driving. One of them was
high. One of them screamed. And one of them died. When one of their
own is tragically killed in a car crash, Argyle Prep is full of
questions. Who was at the wheel? And more importantly, who was at
fault? But in a place ruled by pedigree and privilege, the answers
can only come at a price. Set against the glitz and glamour of an
elite LA private school, Melissa de la Cruz's first YA thriller is
an addictive whodunit perfect for fans of Gossip Girl and A Good
Girl's Guide to Murder.
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Be a Hero
(Hardcover)
Uzoma R Ezekwudo; Illustrated by Milena Matic
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Celebrate the original eco warrior! After fifty years his message
is more important than ever, so enjoy Dr. Seuss's trademark rhyme
in this anniversary edition of the classic environmental fable.
"Mister! He said with a sawdusty sneeze, I am the Lorax. I speak
for the trees." The Lorax is a timeless classic that has been using
humour and rhyme to raise awareness of the destruction of the
environment for more than fifty years. Join the long-suffering
crusader and help save the planet with this very special
anniversary edition of Dr. Seuss's beloved, and still achingly
relevant, ode to conservation. The perfect gift for boys and girls
passionate about our planet, or just those who love to read.
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Eraser
(Hardcover)
Anna Kang; Illustrated by Christopher Weyant
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Eraser is always cleaning up everyone else's mistakes. Except for
Ruler and Pencil Sharpener, none of the other school supplies seem
to appreciate her. They all love how sharp Pencil is and how Tape
and Glue help everyone stick together. Eraser wants to create so
that she can shine like the others. She decides to give it a try,
but it's not until the rubber meets the road that Eraser begins to
understand a whole lot about herself. Inspired by a school essay
their daughter Kate wrote in the third grade, the author and
illustrator behind Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winner You Are (Not)
Small have created a desktop drama about figuring out who you are,
finding happiness, and the importance of second, third, and maybe
even fourth chances.
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