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_______________ The exciting, heartfelt sequel to Golden Boys. As graduation looms, it's clear the boys' friendship will never be the same - but it could be so much more... After a summer of life-changing experiences and travel, Gabriel, Reese, Sal and Heath are reunited for their senior year of high school. With all the drama going on, from big choices about their future careers to pursuing new interests to colleges miles away from each other, it's clear their friendship will never be the same. How could it be? Their golden years had to end someday, but if they can stay connected to each other after all this time, what happens next might be more special than they could've ever imagined.
The fabulously festive fifth Murder Most Unladylike mystery. It's Christmas, and the snow is falling in Cambridge, where the detective duo Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are spending the festive period. But Hazel's hopes of relaxing amongst the beautiful spires, cosy libraries and inviting tea-rooms are dashed by the danger lurking in the dark stairwells of Maudlin College. Two days before Christmas, there is a terrible accident. At least, it appears to be an accident - until the Detective Society look a little closer, and realise a murder has taken place. Faced with several irritating grown-ups and fierce competition from a rival agency, they must use all their cunning and courage to find the killer (in time for Christmas Day, of course). 'A superb puzzle . . . Splendidly seasonal' Metro 'Fabulous' The Times
Uncover the ridiculously funny life of teachers (and some things that have nothing to do with teachers but are still splendidly funny) according to James Campbell, comedian extraordinaire. Ever wondered what teachers do when they're not in the classroom? Are they undercover detectives, champion roller-blade dancers or do they spend their evenings playing with their 576 cats? This face-achingly funny book will also teach you why you should carry an emergency banana with you at all times, how to fart in class silently without anyone knowing it was you and how to catapult yourself to school by building a medieval style catapult in your back garden! Whether you love or loathe your teachers, want to become one when you grow up or don't give two figs about your teacher but simply love a HILARIOUS read, this book is for you. Prepare to roll around the floor laughing with the snot-inducingly brilliant The Funny Life of Teachers. But be warned – this is NOT a normal book. You can read it forwards, backwards, sideways and in approximately 861,000 different ways in between. Whichever way you read it, look no further for fantastic real-life teacher facts, incredibly funny illustrations, imaginary stories and an impossibly silly read!
Izzy and her friends are SO EXCITED about their school trip. They're going camping and there'll be marshmallows and no washing and everything. But then WEIRD things start happening! There are howling sounds at night, and some sausages have gone missing, and it's nearly a full moon...But it's when they see their new teacher's hairy legs that they KNOW! There's a werewolf on the school trip and they're all DOOMED! Another brilliantly funny longer read for the newly confident reader from the best-selling, award-winning, author-illustrator team, Pamela Butchart and Thomas Flintham.
'FUNNY AND YUCKY..LIKELY TO BE A HIT READ ALOUD' Sunday Times, Book of the Week. Harvey is a small boy in a giant world. On stilts! When Harvey accidentally sets fire to his headteacher's trousers, Mum decides it's time for a BIG change and packs him off to Madame Bogbrush's School for Gifted Giants.But Harvey's not a giant. He's a boy on stilts. And if his classmates find out, they'll stomp him into a sandwich!- 'A GIANT triumph! A. F. STEADMAN, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief -'Vast in humour and heart. A giant of a book' ZILLAH BETHELL, The Shark Caller -'It's funny, it's silly and it's simply delightful. Fun with a giant-sized 'F' RASHMI SIRDESHPANDE, Never Show a T-Rex a Book --Packed with humour and heart' BOOKLOVER JO- 'It's epic. Massive fun, giant amounts of silliness and a huge heart. I loved every page of it.' TOM VAUGHAN, Bin Boy
When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed! Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and have amazing adventures together! That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island. When Lyra discovers a piece of an ancient map hidden in Unicorn Academy, she's certain it will lead to treasure. She's ready for a big adventure with her beautiful unicorn, Misty! There's a tricky riddle to solve and a dark cave to explore. But Lyra and Misty are in luck. Their friends are ready to help them, whatever dangers lie ahead... With a glittery cover and beautifully illustrated throughout by Lucy Truman, Unicorn Academy is the perfect series for 7+ readers who love magic and adventure. Check out the other titles in this series: Phoebe and Shimmer, Zara and Moonbeam, Aisha and Silver and many more!
Hilarious, pitch-perfect stories where everyday school life becomes completely extraordinary! By a brilliant author/illustrator team with laughs on every page! Izzy's school is being merged with St Bartholomew's Primary, their greatest rivals! What will happen when the new kids join, in their too-shiny shoes and with their too-loud singing? And what if they've got a secret mission and that mission is a BAD mission? Only Izzy and her friends can discover the truth, even if they must go SO DEEP UNDERCOVER that they might not come back...
Yusuf wants to be the ultimate uncle to his sister's new baby, and he has a foolproof plan! With the help of his friends, the school chameleon Chompy, and even his nemesis Bashir the Basher, he knows nothing at all can go wrong... right?
Rorisang and her twin brother Mo must start the school year at a new school after their mom decides that the family needs to get out of their comfort zone. The twins have attended the school across the road since they were toddlers. All their friends are there, and their dad is best friends with the headmaster. The new school is far from their house, the extramural activities that are on offer are unfamiliar and the ones that Rorisang used to excel at in her old school is dominated by kids far better than her. Luckily Rorisang makes new friends quickly, learns to play softball and performs a praise poem at the Eisteddfod. She even survives the long trips in the car with her pest of a brother! A heartwarming story that celebrates family and friendship and finding your voice amidst change.
Rorisang en haar tweelingbroer, Mo, moet die skooljaar by ’n nuwe skool begin nadat hulle ma besluit het dat die gesin uit hulle gemaksone moet kom. Die tweeling is al sedert hulle kleuters was in die skool oorkant die pad. Al hulle vriende is daar en die skoolhoof is hulle pa se beste vriend. Die nuwe skool is ver van hulle huis af en soggens sit hulle in die verkeer vas. Die buitemuurse aktiwiteite wat aangebied word, is dinge waarvan Rorisang nog nooit eens gehoor het nie, en alhoewel sy goed gevaar het in atletiek in haar ou skool, verloor sy ver teen haar nuwe klasmaats. Maar gelukkig maak sy sommer vinnig vriende, leer hoe om sagtebal te speel en neem deel aan die Eisteddfod. Sy oorleef selfs die lang ritte in die motor saam met haar irriterende broer deur speellyste saam te speel wat in elke lid van die gesin se musieksmaak val! ’n Storie oor die belangrikheid van vriendskap en familie en om jou stem te vind te midde van verandering. Die boek is ook beskikbaar in isiZulu en Engels.
Book five in the OFFICIAL Minecraft fiction series for readers age 7+ Ash, Morgan, Harper, Po and Jodi are back for their fifth adventure in the world of Minecraft. When Morgan and his friends receive an unwelcome visit from the elusive Evoker King, they find themselves on a quest to find a secret item hidden in the depths of an unknown dungeon. But not is all as it seems, and they must gear up for an epic journey rife with danger, dragons and mysterious foes. Meanwhile, in the real world, the school play seems to be full of its own traps and troubles. Will Morgan and the gang finally uncover the identiy of the Evoker King? For fans of the Minecraft game, Jumanji and Wreck it Ralph.
"Magic carpets don't turn up in schools." But this is exactly what does happen when Class Three's new teacher flies in through the window. With Mr Majeika in charge, it's going to be the most exciting school term ever . . .
In Diper Överlöde, book 17 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley is finding out that the road to fame and glory comes with some hard knocks. When he decides to tag along with his brother Rodrick’s band, Löded Diper, Greg doesn’t realize what he’s getting into. But he soon learns that late nights, unpaid gigs, fighting between band members, and money troubles are all part of the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle. Can Greg help Löded Diper become the legends they think they are? Or will too much time with Rodrick’s band be a diper överlöde?
George en Harold is gewoonlik verantwoordelike kinders – wanneer daar amok is, is George en Harold gewoonlik daarvoor verantwoordelik! Hierdie keer boemerang hulle jongste poets en hulle skep per ongeluk ’n hele weermag tandetoilette. Gelukkig ken hulle ’n superheld wie se onderbroekrek ’n gevaarlike wapen is. Dit lyk na nóg ’n opdrag vir Kaptein Onderbroek! Lees hierdie reeks deur dieselfde skrywer as Hondman. Skreeusnaaks en perfek vir eerste of trae lesers!
When a substitute teacher is called to stand in for Mrs Jewls, it can mean only one thing - strange things are going to happen at Wayside School. Miss Mush has prepared a special lunch of baked liver in purple sauce and it is pet day on the thirtieth floor. There are dogs and cats and frogs and skunks and an orange named Fido, causing a terrible commotion. Not to mention the arrival of the POOPS handbook in the playground ... Enjoy all the fun in this enormously humorous and quirky introduction to Louis Sachar's famously dry wit. From top to bottom, Wayside is packed with quirky and hilarious characters who are all brought to life in this new edition with delightful illustrations by Aleksei Bitskoff. This is an unmissable, irrepressible story of mixed-up mayhem from Louis Sachar, the bestselling author of Holes.
Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and have amazing adventures together! That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island. Isabel and Cloud are finding it hard to get along. Isabel is impetuous and hasty, and Cloud is more cautious and (Isabel thinks) dull. But when they go off on a thrilling adventure along the coast of Unicorn Island, the two become firm friends in the face of terrible danger! Have you read the other Unicorn Academy stories?: Sophia and Rainbow Scarlett and Blaze Ava and Star And look out for: Layla and Dancer Olivia and Snowflake
A DEBUT NOVEL-IN-VERSE ABOUT UNDERSTANDING AND CELEBRATING YOUR OWN DIFFERENCE Selah knows her rules for being normal. This means keeping her feelings locked tightly inside, despite the way they build up inside her as each school day goes on, so that she has to run to the bathroom and hide in the stall until she can calm down. Selah feels like a dragon stuck in a world of humans, but she knows how to hide it. Until the day she explodes and hits a fellow student. As her comfortable, familiar world crumbles around her, Selah starts to figure out more about who she is. She comes to understand that different doesn't mean damaged. Can she get her school to understand that, too, before it's too late?
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