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A hilarious illustrated young fiction series starring Martin Kennedy - the tidiest boy in the world's tidiest town - from witty duo Adam Wallace and James Hart.
Martin is so neat and clean that he has never ever farted ... UNTIL NOW! A freak accident dooms Martin to a dreadful destiny of: baked beans and bottom blowouts. With the help of his grand fart master, can Martin learn to harness the power of his new skill and use it to save the day?
Fantastically fun illustrations throughout for fans of Captain Underpants, The Bad Guys and WeirDo. Perfect for beginner readers (and those who love baked beans!)
The spooky, swoony YA debut from BookTok star @Merrowchild! Someone
is stripping Europe's most haunted city of its spirits. When
self-destructive, 16-year-old seer, Charlie Frith, realises that
one of his own ghostly friends has gone missing, he must put aside
his own safety - and reclusive existence - if he is to find them.
Charlie reluctantly teams up with Sam Harrow - the new seer in town
- and a rag-tag group of ghosts, to save their friends from a fate
literally worse than death. But there is a dark purpose behind
these disappearances - more sinister than Charlie could ever have
imagined. And, as he slowly comes to terms with his romantic
feelings for Sam, the stakes become even higher as time quickly
runs out! Perfect for fans of Cemetery Boys, Becky Albertalli and V
E Schwab. #SixteenSouls has more than a-quarter-of-a-million views
on TikTok and counting. A must-read for all young adult fans with
intricately plotted mystery, sublime world-building and
fantastically diverse cast of characters. Praise for Sixteen Souls:
"Delivers fun and frights in equal measure. A fantastically spooky,
thrilling adventure!" - Kat Ellis, author of Wicked Little Deeds
"Flawless twists, this book immediately pulled me in." - H.M Long,
author of Hall of Smoke "A captivating take of loss, friendship and
love that had me gripped from first to last." - Menna van Praag,
author of The Sisters Grimm "Absolutely gripped." - Amy McCaw,
author of Mina and the Undead "The writing is rich; the characters
sharply drawn." - K.D Edwards, author of The Tarot Sequence Series
"Sixteen Souls is a boundlessly clever, heartfelt queer take on the
story of a sensitive young man who sees dead people. Talbot has
crafted something chillingly delightful! Perfect for any
ghoul-lover's shelf!" - Adam Sass, author of Surrender Your Sons
and The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers "Deliciously dark" - Cynthia
Murphy, author of Last One to Die, Win Lose Kill Die and The
Midnight Game "A delectable mystery" - Dawn Kurtagich, author of
The Dead House "An outstanding debut" - Bex Hogan, author of Isles
of Storm and Sorrow series
From the bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules comes a
new coming-of-age romance about senior year, first love, and
finding yourself. Lily Hopper has two more weeks until she's
officially finished with boarding school. With graduation quickly
approaching Lily is worried that she's somehow missed out on the
fun of being in high school. So, when she receives a mysterious
note inviting her to join the anonymous senior class Jester in
executing the end-of-year prank, Lily sees her chance to put her
goody-two-shoes reputation behind her. When Lily realizes the
Jester is none other than Taggart Swell, her ex- boyfriend, she's
already in too deep to back out. Lily might've dumped Tag, but she
still has major feelings. Plus, his brilliant plan to steal the
school's yearbooks, targets none other than Lilly's prom date: the
Senior Class President, Daniel. As the group of pranksters hide
cryptic clues across campus for Daniel to find, Lily and Tag find
themselves in close quarters. As the exes dodge Campus Safety
guards, night owl teachers, a troop of freshmen, and even Daniel
himself, new sparks fly. But old hurts and painful secrets refuse
to be ignored. And with graduation on the horizon, Lily can only
hope that breaking the rules will help mend her heart.
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. Layla can't believe how lucky
she is to be at Unicorn Academy! She adores her lively unicorn,
Dancer, though she's too nervous to go jumping and riding fast like
their friends. When the trees around Sparkle Lake start dying,
Layla must find her courage and take Dancer on a thrilling
adventure to find the cure! Have you read the other Unicorn Academy
stories?: Sophia and Rainbow Scarlett and Blaze Ava and Star Isabel
and Cloud And look out for: Olivia and Snowflake
'An outstanding and compassionate debut' Patrice Lawrence
‘An utter page turner from a storming new talent. Passionate, committed
and shines a ray of light into the darkest places - the YA novel of
2020!’ Melvin Burgess
'One of the brightest up and coming stars of the YA world' Alex Wheatle
When fifteen-year-old Nathan discovers that his older brother Al, has
taken his own life, his whole world is torn apart.
Al was special.
Al was talented.
Al had so many dreams ... so why did he do it?
Convinced that his brother was in trouble, Nathan decides to retrace
Al’s footsteps. As he does, he meets Megan, Al's former classmate, who
is as determined as Nathan to keep Al's memory alive.
Together they start seeking answers, but will either of them be able to
handle the truth about Al’s death when they eventually discover what
happened?
An extraordinary novel about loss, understanding and the importance of
speaking up when all you want to do is shut down, from an incredible
new talent, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Gayle Foreman, Jennifer
Niven and Nikesh Shukla.
#BurnBright
Warning - this novel contains themes that some readers may find
upsetting, including suicide and intense bullying.
‘Deliciously silly, with hilarious catchphrases… a great
cheer-up book’ The Guardian ‘HILARIOUS! Proper laughs!’
Pamela Butchart _______________ A laugh-out-loud young fiction
series from bestselling author Joanna Nadin, perfect for fans of
Horrid Henry. Head teacher Mrs Bottomley-Blunt thinks 4B is the
WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD. She says school is not about footling or
fiddle-faddling or FUN. It is about LEARNING and it is high time 4B
tried harder to EXCEL at it. But best friends Stanley and Manjit
didn’t LITERALLY mean to get covered in newt pond water just
before the Class Photo. And they really didn’t LITERALLY mean to
cause TOTAL MAYHEM by trying to get fake teeth to the very best
tooth fairy. These things just happened, even though they had
FOOLPROOF plans to get away with it all. Highly illustrated and
featuring two hilarious madcap adventures in one book, these
stories are just right for children ready for their first chapter
books.
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.
Isla, her unicorn Buttercup and their friends are determined to find evil Ms Willow before she can drain any more magic into the Frozen Lake. But Valentina is behaving oddly, and it's not just because the head of the academy is her aunt. Does she know something about Ms Willow that the others don't?
From comedy SUPERSTAR Romesh Ranganathan comes a hilarious and
heartfelt tale that proves rap battles and baking muffins really
can mix. Ever since James's dad left, he can't seem to stop
worrying about everything. Luckily his favourite hobby baking is a
fun (and delicious!) distraction. But no matter how many amazing
soufflés James makes, he still feels like there's a missing
ingredient in his life. When James hears someone rapping in the
playground one breaktime, he's completely hooked and starts writing
his own raps featuring all of his favourite things - maths, his
giant pet rabbit Graham and of course - cake! Then he discovers
that grime artist Brukka is on the hunt for new talent and James
wonders if this is his chance to share his muffins, his music, and
maybe even his feelings with the whole school. If he can just find
the confidence . . .
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Life as a half-mortal teenager should be epic. But, for Helen
Thomas, it's tragic. She's just moved in with her dorky dad and
self-absorbed older siblings - who just happen to be Greek gods,
living incognito in London! It's hard not to feel inferior when
your older sister is Aphrodite, queen of beauty and massive star of
social media. Not to mention introducing a boy to your dad when
he's really Zeus. Between keeping her family's true identities
secret, trying to impress her new friends, and meeting Marco, an
actually cute boy, Helen's stress levels are higher than Mount
Olympus. Especially as it seems like someone is determined to
expose the family secret and have them banished from the mortal
world. Can Helen find a way to save her family, or will she lose
them forever? Fabulous friendships, sparky romance, and a family
like no other Alex Sheppard is an hilarious new voice in the world
of funny, relatable teen fiction Perfect for fans of Geek Girl and
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
For new girl Darrell Rivers, there are friends to be made, pranks to be played and fun to be had at Malory Towers in Enid Blyton's best-loved boarding school series.
In book one, new girl Darrell is two terms behind her classmates and feels out of place and alone.
Soon, however, Darrell makes friends as well as enemies as they induct new students, win and lose sporting matches and play tricks on teachers.
Expect drama at Malory Towers!
Between 1946 and 1951, Enid Blyton wrote six novels set at Malory Towers. This edition features the original text and is unillustrated.
From award-winning author Alex Gino comes a groundbreaking novel
for children about how important the past can be those trying to
create a different future. Sam is very in touch with their own
queer identity. They're nonbinary, and their best friend, TJ, is
nonbinary as well. Sam's family is very cool with it ... as long as
Sam remembers that nonbinary kids are also required to clean their
rooms, do their homework, and try not to antagonize their teachers
too much. The teacher-respect thing is hard when it comes to Sam's
history class, because their teacher seems to believe that only
Dead Straight Cis White Men are responsible for history. When Sam's
home borough of Staten Island opens up a contest for a new statue,
Sam finds the perfect non-DSCWM subject: photographer Alice Austen,
whose house has been turned into a museum, and who lived with a
female partner for decades. Soon, Sam's project isn't just about
winning the contest. It's about discovering a rich queer history
that Sam's a part of - a queer history that no longer needs to be
quiet, as long as there are kids like Sam and TJ to stand up for
it. For fans of MELISSA and RICK Featuring two non-binary
protagonists A powerful story to empower kids to think about the
history they are traditionally taught and what it means to be
included!
Laugh out loud with Captain Underpants, from Dav Pilkey, the
creator of Dog Man! TRA-LA-LAA! Two Captain Underpants adventures
in full-colour, as seen on NETFLIX! Are you ready for more
adventures starring the superhero who fights for truth, justice and
all things underweary? There are three power-mad space aliens and
their zombie legions to face, plus a battle with the Giant
Man-Eating Dandelion of Doom! And watch out for crazy Professor
Poopypants on the rampage, armed with inventions to shrink the
world to the size of pre-shrunk pants... Can the Captain save the
day? This book contains: - Captain Underpants 3: Captain Underpants
and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies From
Outer Space. - Captain Underpants 4: Captain Underpants and the
Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants. About the series: - Captain
Underpants is now a feature-length animated film from DreamWorks
and a series on NETFLIX - The original Captain Underpants books are
fully illustrated with black and white comic book drawings - The
books are now also available in full-colour graphic novels -
Perfect for all children, but especially those who are struggling
to engage with reading - Full of fun and laughs (and toilet
humour)!
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