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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > School stories
Meet Karma Grant - aspiring rapper and hip-hop artist from the
Netflix animated series Karma's World!! Karma and her friends are
totally stoked for the MC Grillz concert in their neighbourhood,
Hansberry Heights, but when the famous rapper's bus breaks down and
the show is cancelled, it's up to Karma to make the best of some
bad luck. Will Karma be able to put on her own concert, the
Shine-a-Thon, with her friends or will the pressure prove to be way
too much? a brand-new chapter book series from one of the Karma's
World show writers perfect for young music fans an inspirational
story based on the property created by rapper Chris Ludacris
Bridges. Filled with heart, humour and Karma's own rhymes, this
original chapter book is sure to delight fans of the show!
Hilarious school-based comedy for 7+ with black and white
illustrations throughout. A modern day Just William! Lenny Lemmon
is looking forward to Olden Days Day at school. It's a chance to
break the routine and try school as it was years ago. It explains
the blackboard in the corner, his teacher's bad temper and why his
friend Sam looks like Oliver Twist. And Lenny's pleased with his
own contribution, too. It's in a cardboard box at the back of the
class at the moment because it's not yet time to shine. Except it
escapes and ends up in the bowl of sick, sorry, gruel, that Amelia
Kelly has brought up, sorry, in. Soon there are small, gruelly
footprints all over the classroom and also a lot of screaming
because the rat that Lenny found by the back of the chip shop is
FREE. It takes the arrival of cool new girl, Jessica Conrad, to
distract everyone. Jessica has a plan to catch the rat but it'll
cost them. Can the three kids round up the rat before more damage
is done? Or will they end up in the headmaster's office - again.
Maybe, but they're going to need a bigger net...
Dive into an exciting and mysterious adventure full of fun-filled
friendships, fantastical creatures and incredible investigations by
the #1 bestselling author Marcus Rashford! Inspired by Marcus's own
experiences growing up, The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast
Beyond the Fence is the first fiction book by England International
footballer, child-poverty campaigner and bestselling author Marcus
Rashford MBE. Written with children's author Alex Falase-Koya it's
packed with tons of illustrations by Marta Kissi, making it the
perfect book for children aged 8-11. There's something fishy going
on at school . . . When twelve-year-old Marcus kicks his favourite
football over the school fence, he knows he's never getting it
back. Nothing that goes over that wall ever comes back. But when
Marcus gets a mysterious note inviting him to join the Breakfast
Club Investigators, he is soon pulled into an exciting adventure
with his new mates Stacey, Lise and Asim to find out what is
lurking on the other side of the fence - and get his football back!
Don't miss the Breakfast Club Investigators next adventure in The
Breakfast Club Adventures: The Ghoul in the School! Packed full of
friendship, adventure, community and fun, you won't want to miss
The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast Beyond the Fence, the
third title in the Marcus Rashford Book Club. 'Breakfast Club
guaranteed I had the best possible start to my day and welcomed me
with open arms. It wasn't just about food. It was about forming
friendships, about togetherness, about escape. It was where some of
my greatest memories were made. I want to capture that feeling in
my debut fiction book.' - Marcus Rashford MBE
A mindfulness storybook that weaves calming actions into a magical
story, showing young children ways to soothe their own worries.
From the creators of The Fire Fox, Alexandra Page and Stef Murphy,
shortlisted for Oscar's Book Prize 2022. It's show-and-tell
tomorrow and Rory is anxious - he doesn't have anything special to
share with the class. But everything changes when Rory meets his
very own worry tiger. "Try this," said the tiger. "See how quiet
you can be. Tiptoe like a tiger and tell me what you see."
Breathing deep to smell the jungle scents. Stretching to join the
monkeys high up in the trees. Listening carefully to the creatures
all around. This enchanting story is full of mindfulness actions
that anyone can take to feel calm. The Worry Tiger is a gorgeously
illustrated book with a gentle rhyme that's a joy to read aloud and
will help children relax and speak about what might be feeding
their anxiety. Includes a set of fun and easy mindfulness exercises
at the back of the book.
From the author of the Zoella Book Club-pick Letters to the Lost comes another emotionally complex, romantic story about two teens struggling to unpick the grey area between right and wrong, perfect for fans of John Green and Jennifer Niven
Rob had it all – friends, a near-guaranteed lacrosse scholarship to college and an amazing family – but all that changed when his dad was caught embezzling funds from half the town. Now he's a social pariah.
Maegan always does the right thing. But when her sister comes home from college pregnant, she's caught between telling their parents the truth about the father and keeping her sister's trust.
When Rob and Maegan are paired together for a project, they form an unexpectedly deep connection. But Rob's plan to fix his father's damage could ruin more than their new friendship …
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