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Padraig Kenny's The Shadows of Rookhaven is a story about family
and forgiveness, the sequel to The Monsters of Rookhaven. Shadows
are gathering over Rookhaven. It is the time of The Great
Configuration, a once in a hundred years event. Family and monsters
descend on Rookhaven from all over the country to take part. But
amid the guests there is an interloper. One who is disguised and
has an eye on their destruction. Meanwhile Mirabelle - part human,
part monster - discovers that to those from outside Rookhaven she
is not considered family at all . . . and, forced to search further
afield for knowledge of her true history, she risks everything -
and everyone. Praise for The Monsters of Rookhaven: 'A stunning
book . . . a brand new take on the monster story' - Eoin Colfer,
author of Artemis Fowl 'A magnificent, shadowy, gothic adventure
full of heart' - Emma Carroll, author of Frost Hollow Hall 'A
wildly imaginative story . . . a triumph' - Irish Examiner
The brilliant sequel to The It Girl. Hilariously funny and
deliciously romantic - perfect for fans of Geek Girl and Louise
Rennison. Romance is in the air! Preparations for the Wedding of
the Century between Anna's dad and super famous actress Helena
Montaine is in full swing (all Anna needs to do is escape having to
wear the biggest meringue of a bridesmaid dress that EVER existed.)
And not only that but Anna, her friends and her ACTUAL BOYFRIEND
(definitely requires shouting), Connor, are about to go on a school
trip in romantic Rome. So as long as Anna can avoid doing something
like falling face first in the Trevi Fountain, nothing could spoil
this perfect pasta-filled moment. Could it? Praise for The It Girl:
Superstar Geek: 'Fans of Geek Girl will love this!' - Top of the
Pops `Anna made me laugh throughout the book . . . she's a
lighthearted teen heroine for the John Green generation' - Wondrous
Reads Katy Birchall is the author of the side-splittingly funny The
It Girl: Superstar Geek, The It Girl: Team Awkward and its
eagerly-awaited sequel The It Girl: Don't Tell the Bridesmaid. Katy
won the 24/7 Theatre Festival Award for Most Promising new Comedy
Writer with her very serious play about a ninja monkey at a dinner
party. Her pet Labradors are the loves of her life, she is mildly
obsessed with Jane Austen and one day she hopes to wake up as an
elf in The Lord of the Rings. Katy lives in Brixton, London.
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Lop Felt Worried
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Amanda Cox; Illustrated by Mim Zariffa, Sarah Cox
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Being BAD has never felt so GOOD! The first in a villainously
funny, highly illustrated young middle-grade series from
author-illustrator Ryan Hammond. For fans of Amelia Fang, Dog Man
and Grimwood. 'A charmingly villainous adventure about friendship,
school and unspeakable evil. Hammond is an exciting new
author-illustrator double threat.' Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A
Bad God's Guide to Being Good Welcome to Villains Academy - the
most prestigious villain school in the ENTIRE land. You will either
leave here as a fully-formed villain . . . or in tatters. It's
werewolf Bram's first day at Villains Academy. He really doesn't
feel like a villain at all, but the coveted Villain of the Week
trophy is up for grabs, and Bram knows he'll have to dig deep. With
the help of new friends Mona the elf-witch, Bryan the lion, Shelia
the ghost and Tony the skeleton, can Bram find his inner badness
and become the villain he's always dreamed of being? PRAISE FOR
VILLAINS ACADEMY: 'Frightfully fun - Villains Academy had me
cackling from the very first page!' Katie Tsang, co-author of the
Dragon Realm series 'I loved the spookily funny Villains Academy.
It's a work of (evil) genius!' Jenny McLachlan, author of The Land
of Roar 'Criminally fun!' Danny Wallace, author of The Day the
Screens Went Blank 'Heart-warming and hilarious - Villains Academy
is a spookalicious treat, set to terrify every other book on your
shelf.' Jack Meggitt-Phillips, author of The Beast and the Bethany
'An absolute HOOT! Evil laughs aplenty!' Sophy Henn, author and
illustrator of the Pizazz series 'A joyful hug of a book with
genuine warmth and heart.' Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear 'A
delightfully fun adventure with real heart and humour.' Benjamin
Dean, author of Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow 'Immersive,
funny, and with a cast of scarily loveable characters, Villains
Academy made me feel like I was IN the book!' Mel Taylor-Bessent,
author of The Christmas Carrolls 'A fabulously funny adventure. I
want to enrol in Villains Academy!' Nick Sheridan, author of The
Case of the Runaway Brain 'Wickedly funny and full of quirky yet
loveable characters.' Iona Rangeley, author of Einstein the Penguin
'This is a brilliant, bonkers work packed with top-notch
illustration.' Jack Noel, author and illustrator of the Comic
Classics series 'Full of wonderful characters, Villains Academy is
such a FUN read!' Rikin Parekh, illustrator of The Worst Class in
the World series
A Crazy Mixed-up School.There'd been a terrible mistake. Wayside School was supposed to be built with thirty classrooms one on top of the other...thirty stories tall! (The builder said he was very sorry.) That may be why all kinds of funny things happen at Wayside SChool...especially on the thirteenth floor. You'll meet Mrs. Gorf, the meanest teacher of all, terrible Todd, who always gets sent home early, and John who can read only upside down--along with all the other kids in the crazy mix-up school that came out sideways. But you'll never guess the truth about Sammy, the new kid...or what's in store for Wayside School on Halloween! There was a terrible mistake-Wayside School was built with one classroom on top of another, thirty stories high! (The builder said he was sorry.) Maybe that's why all kinds of funny things happened at Wayside-especially on the thirteenth floor.
Environment Award for Children's Literature Winner 'Engaging,
entertaining, vocabulary-enhancing and empowering.' Jen Carney,
author of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G. 'A charming and funny
book, but also an important one.' Anthony McGowan, author of Lark
'Wildly funny and eye-opening.' Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of Dosh
The outrageous story of three best friends, one greedy mayor and a
whole lot of pranking Casey Wu tries to stay out of the spotlight,
which is why no one would suspect her of being the mastermind
behind a string of attention-grabbing stunts. Together with best
friends Zeke and Cookie, she is part of Green Peas - a secret
activist organisation designed to make adults sit up and pay
attention to important environmental issues. But when the three
young activists get wind of a major cover up in their town, things
really start to get serious. It's time for Green Peas to stage
their biggest prank yet. But will they be able to pull it off?
The ninth book in the bestselling series, from the brilliantly
talented Liz Pichon. TIPS FOR BEING TOP OF THE CLASS (Sadly...I did
NONE of these things.) 1. Stay awake in lessons (it helps.) 2.
Don't draw HILARIOUS pictures of your teachers. 3. AVOID the class
bully to stay out of trouble. 4. Don't let Mum and Dad write
ANYTHING in your school planner. 5. Don't let your grumpy sister
Delia BOSS you around. (Technically not a school issue - but still
important.) I'm TRYING to get voted onto the school council as well
- but thanks to the ABOVE list it's not exactly going to plan.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Written in diary form Full of Tom's doodles and
pictures & his amazing sense of humour The Brilliant World of
Tom Gates, was the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize! Perfect
gifts for boys & girls who love to laugh themselves silly The
first series of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates won the Scottish
BAFTA for Entertainment! Love Tom Gates? Don't miss Liz Pichon's
spectacular Shoe Wars, a laugh-out-loud, gadget-packed adventure!
New town, new school, but the bully is in Ben's head ... There are
4 things you should know about Ben: 1. He's 12 years old 2. He's
the new kid at school 3. His special number is 4 4. He has a bully
in his brain Sometimes Ben's brain makes him count to 4 to prevent
bad things happening. Sometimes it makes him tap or blink in 4s.
Mostly it makes the smallest things feel impossible. And with a new
school, a moody big brother, an absent dad and a mum battling her
own demons, Ben feels more out of control than ever. But then he
meets April, and with his new friend, Ben might finally figure out
how to stand up to the bully in his brain, once and for all. An
authentic and affecting #ownvoices story about living life with
OCD, from the inspiring author and mental health activist, Lily
Bailey. Perfect for readers of A Kind of Spark and The Goldfish
Boy. 'With characters you will take to your heart and never want to
leave, this is a heart-warming and joyous read about the importance
of empathy and understanding.' The Scotsman 'This book deserves to
sit alongside Wonder as a modern classic.' Read and Reviewed blog
'What Wonder (R.J. Palacio) does for people with physical deformity
- When I see Blue will, without doubt, do for those with OCD ...
this is a story of hope.' Sue Chambers, Waterstones bookseller
The fourth mega-selling instalment in the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series!
Greg's mom has a vision of "family togetherness" that really doesn't sound a whole lot of fun. But there's a brand-new addition to the Heffley family to contend with and it looks like Greg might be outnumbered.
It could be a real dog of a summer ...
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Wrath
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Marcus Sedgwick; Cover design or artwork by Paul Blow
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From the multi-award-winning author of Midwinterblood and The
Ghosts of Heaven comes a suspenseful, gripping tale about teen life
and relationships, exploring our wavering connection to the world
around us. WRATH: extreme anger or rage Cassie Cotton has always
been unusual, a bit different - but this only makes her more
intriguing to her classmate Fitz. Cassie can hear a noise that most
people don't notice or recognise, and she believes it's a sound
that shows the Earth is in distress, damaged by human activity that
is causing climate change. When this belief leads to her being
ridiculed and bullied at school, Cassie disappears. Fitz is
determined to find her, but he has no idea where to start looking,
or if he'll be in time to help her...
A profound story about inner strength and perseverance in the face
of a life-changing event, from the award-winning author of The
Bubble Boy. Perfect for fans of R. J. Palacio's Wonder and Lisa
Thompson's The Goldfish Boy. 'A wonderful book about overcoming a
life-changing event and the remarkable power of music.' - Lisa
Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy Life is going well for Sophie.
She's getting by at school, has some pretty awesome friends, and
their band have made it through to the semifinals of the Battle of
the Bands competition. But when Sophie wakes up completely deaf one
morning, the life she once knew seems like a distant memory. With
lessons replaced by endless hospital appointments, and
conversations now an exercise in lip-reading, Sophie grows quieter
and quieter. Until she discovers the vibrations of sound through an
old set of drums and wonders whether life onstage is actually still
within reach. Drawing on the author's own hearing impairment, Can
You Feel the Noise? is a deeply personal and moving story that will
stay with you long after reading. Praise for Can You Feel the
Noise? 'Powerful, moving and uplifting. This beautifully-told story
highlights the gift of perseverance.' - Polly Ho-Yen, author of Boy
in the Tower 'A moving, empathy-boosting, and hopeful story about a
young musician navigating hearing loss.' - Rashmi Sirdeshpande,
author of Think Like a Boss 'A sensitive and brilliant story of
hearing loss, full of humour and hope.' - A. M. Howell, author of
The Garden of Lost Secrets
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