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Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > School Stories
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. Aisha and her
friendly unicorn, Silver, are having lots of fun at Unicorn
Academy, but Aisha keeps getting distracted and Silver just wants
to play! Huge hailstorms are putting the school in danger, and it
looks like bad magic might be involved. Suddenly Aisha and Silver
are in a race against time to stop the storms and save their school
from a mysterious villain. 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: Lily and Feather, Phoebe and
Shimmer, Zara and Moonbeam and many more!
In this second adventure of the brand-new Mia Mayhem chapter book series, Mia learns to fly!
When Mia gets placed in a beginner’s flying class with kindergarteners, she struggles and is ready to give up! But luckily, with help from her best friend, Eddie, and the superschool’s most talented flier, Mia finally learns how to get off the ground.
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Mia Mayhem chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
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Fame!
(Paperback, UK ed.)
David Roberts; Alan MacDonald
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Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie - the boy with
nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of
comic chaos! With ever-increasing madcap schemes and crazy capers,
Bertie continues to delight his legions of fans who revel in his
revolting ways. Join Bertie as he finds fame in front of the
cameras, gets into a spot of bother on a fishing trip and becomes a
modern-day Robin Hood. DIRTY BERTIE is a hugely popular series
created and illustrated by award-winning illustrator, David Roberts
(TYRANNOSAURUS DRIP, THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, THE TROLL, THE EDDIE
DICKENS TRILOGY) and written by award-winning author, Alan
MacDonald (ASK OSCAR, THE PRINCE OF PANTS, SUPERHERO SCHOOL). With
each hilarious story approximately thirty pages long and split into
chapters with illustrations on nearly every spread, DIRTY BERTIE is
ideal for confident readers to enjoy by themselves, or for sharing
with your child.
When Hazel Wong's beloved grandfather passes away, Daisy Wells is all too happy to accompany her friend (and Detective Society Vice President) to Hazel's family estate in beautiful, bustling Hong Kong.
But when they arrive they discover something they didn't expect: there's a new member of the Wong family. Daisy and Hazel think baby Teddy is enough to deal with, but as always the girls are never far from a mystery. Tragedy strikes very close to home, and this time Hazel isn't just the detective. She's been framed for murder!
The girls must work together like never before, confronting dangerous gangs, mysterious suspects and sinister private detectives to solve the murder and clear Hazel's name - before it's too late . . .
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When Ella's dad refuses to let her have cool school shoes or stay up
later than 9:30, Ella decides to take things into her own hands.
Being good hasn't got her anywhere, so why not try being bad for a
while? It certainly looks a lot more fun and what's a few detentions
here and there?
But going bad is a slippery slope and soon things are starting to
spiral out of control.
Can Ella get things back on track? Or is she going to end up with egg
on her face? A brilliantly funny new story from Catherine Wilkins,
author of the much-loved 'My Best friend and Other Enemies' series.
The absolutely brilliant, extra special eighteenth bestseller from
multi-million copy selling author and illustrator Liz Pichon. A
laugh-out-loud, fully illustrated collection of stories starring
Tom Gates and his friends, family and foes! Featuring: A delicious
chicken pie Getting stuck in a lift with Delia A teacher swap at
school Some tiny ants in tiny pants and the adventures of Wafer
Boy... Tom Gates is TREMENDOUS and so are his TALES! 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 TV
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!
Celebrate all things Slytherin with this glorious collection of
beautifully crafted House Editions in hardback. The sumptuously
foiled presentation case emblazoned with the Slytherin serpent
contains all seven novels from J.K. Rowling’s classic series in a
spectacular alternating colour scheme, with cover artwork and
illustrations by artistic wizard and Kate Greenaway Medal winner
Levi Pinfold. Home to the notoriously ambitious, Slytherin house
has produced some of the most infamous witches and wizards in
history, including Draco Malfoy and Lord Voldemort. The seven
lovingly designed covers are individually decorated with enchanting
details that capture favourite house themes from each novel.
Charming vignettes of the Slytherin serpent in a series of playful
poses across the seven book spines complete the decoration scheme.
An exclusive artwork print depicting house founder Salazar
Slytherin holding his family heirloom, the Slytherin locket, makes
for a highly collectable keepsake. The seven books in this
collection are accompanied by a magical miscellany of exciting
feature articles, quizzes and fascinating fact files packed with
trivia about the history and alumni of Slytherin house – ideal to
dip into and enjoy time and time again. More than twenty exclusive
illustrations capture the magic of Slytherin house and favourite
characters – Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy, Bellatrix Lestrange and
many more … A must-have collection for Slytherins young and old,
this Slytherin House Editions hardback box set is the perfect
tribute to the house famed for its pride, ambition and cunning and
is sure to be treasured for years to come.
" Students who are learning to read will enjoy visiting a vibrant
kindergarten classroom with Pinkalicious." -School Library Journal
Pinkalicious gets a kindergarten buddy in this Level One I Can
Read, brought to you by #1 New York Times bestselling author
Victoria Kann! Pinkalicious can't wait to have a kindergarten
buddy. But what if her buddy doesn't like kindergarten? Will
Pinkalicious be able to show her how pinkatastic it can be? Young
readers in kindergarten now or getting ready for it will relate to
Pinkalicious's hopes and be reassured by her friendship success.
Pinkalicious: Kindergarten Fun is a Level One I Can Read book,
which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words
and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short
sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books
support success for children eager to start reading on their own.
Plus readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peter on the funtastic PBS
Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific!
A fictional tale grounded in pure reality. Blank Check, an
intriguing, inspirational Young Adult novel, that takes place on a
fictional U.S. island. After serving his country as an Army Ranger,
high school principal Josiah Rollins quits in disgust over the
broken educational system he can no longer serve. Little does he
know this impulsive act would lead him to an unbelievable
opportunity to change everything and serve his country and students
in the way he had always dreamed. Inspired and funded by a now
billionaire war buddy, Josiah tests his educational theories in a
place with low standards and poor student performance: the American
Caribbean Islands. The mission is simple: give teachers autonomy
and freedom to teach and provide the community the power to make
schools the center of their community. But many on the Island are
not happy about the project, nor do they trust the white man
selling them new ideas. Within Blank Check, learn how Josiah wins
over the people and the students, transforming the community and
the economy into the American Dream.
Cricket Karlsson is going to become an artist just like her aunt,
who loves cheese and art and always speaks her mind. Not like
Cricket's mother, who is dieting and sighs at everything. But now
Aunt Frannie has lost her joy and Cricket's best friend has dumped
her for the horse girls. Eleven-year-old Cricket Karlsson is a warm
and complex character with an artistic soul. This is a liberating
and unexpected story about growing up, fitting in, and sorting out
the adults in our lives that will reach the hearts of young readers
(and older ones).
The fifth book in a thrilling, magical, and action-packed new
fantasy series, illustrated throughout and perfect for 7-9 year
olds! In the land of Draconis, there are no dragons. Once, there
were. Once, humans and dragons were friends, and created the great
city of Rivven together. But then came the Dragon Storm, and the
dragons retreated from the world of humans. To the men and women of
Draconis, they became legends and myth. When dragonseer Kai and his
dragon Boneshadow are summoned to the palace to work for the King,
they decide to secretly search for a dragon they believe is hiding
there. But during the search, Kai comes into contact with a
mysterious potion. It makes him more powerful, and more
confident... But is that all? As he uncovers the secrets of the
palace, and discovers who has been working against the dragonseers,
Kai begins to change - and soon he's in danger of losing his
friends ... and even Boneshadow herself. An exciting new fantasy
series from the highly acclaimed author of Orion Lost, brilliantly
illustrated throughout, and perfect for fans of Beast Quest and How
to Train your Dragon.
An Alien Stole My Planet is the laugh-out-loud, wacky adventure by
Pooja Puri brilliantly illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan, the third
in the A Dinosaur Ate My Sister series. Before you start reading,
there are a few things you should know: 1. I, Esha Verma, am a
genius inventor extraordinaire. 2. I like lists. 3. I did not mean
to open up an inter-galactic portal. Some things just can't be
helped. Esha Verma, her snotty apprentice Broccoli and his secretly
cunning pet tortoise are on their third wacky adventure - this time
it's an inter-galactic mission through outer-space to stop an alien
abducting their planet! When Esha invents the Invis-Whiz, a device
designed to make the user invisible, she does not expect it to open
a portal to outer space. Esha and her friends are immediately
kidnapped by an alien called Goospa who wants to present the planet
Earth as a golden wedding anniversary gift to his parents. Esha,
Broccoli and Archibald the tortoise have to race back to Earth
before Goospa can complete his teleportation of the planet, and
stop his evil plan once and for all!
Students at Lycroft Phelps are marked for success. As a straight-A
student and girlfriend of the school's star rower, Charlotte
believes in what the school has to offer. Meanwhile, scholarship
student Max is struggling. Until he's asked to join the rowing team
offering him popularity - but at what cost? Then there's Quinn, a
sixth-generation legacy student, who should be able to lay claim to
the school in a way others can't. Who instead must watch the boy
who assaulted her continue to play at the top of the school's food
chain. Only in the dead of night does Q realize the solution to her
suffering: Colin Pearce must die. But Lycroft Phelps has more than
one dark secret at its heart, and as the three students uncover
just how far the school will go to keep those ugly truths hidden,
there's a lot more than reputation at stake... A tense and timely
thriller with a revenge plot that'll have you on the edge of your
seat. Perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgow, Chelsea Pitcher and
Louise O'Neill. (Trigger warning: this book contains descriptions
of sexual violence that some readers may find upsetting.)
Maggie Sparks does NOT want to go to a new school! Especially not
one with mean students and a teacher she is sure is a VAMPIRE. But
Maggie has no choice. When their school gets closed down, she and
Arthur are forced to go to Peregrine Primary. Thankfully, Maggie's
a super powerful, super smart, super talented witch. Maggie plans
to use her powers to get out of going to the nightmare new school -
one way or another. All she needs is a little magic ... About the
Maggie Sparks series: Step into the magical world of Maggie Sparks:
the mischievous little witch who turns every day into an adventure.
Join Maggie as she learns how to tackle school, make friends and
most confusing of all: understand her emotions - when she's not
facing dragons and meeting aliens, that is! Perfect to bridge the
gap between Isadora Moon and Amelia Fang for young readers aged 5+.
Celebrate all things Slytherin with this glorious paperback
collection of the iconic House Editions. The beautifully crafted
slipcase emblazoned with the house emblem the Slytherin serpent
contains all seven novels from J.K. Rowling's classic series in a
spectacular alternating colour scheme, with cover artwork and
illustrations by celebrated Kate Greenaway Medal winner Levi
Pinfold. Home to the notoriously ambitious, Slytherin house has
produced some of the most infamous witches and wizards in history,
including Draco Malfoy and Lord Voldemort. The seven lovingly
designed covers are individually decorated with enchanting details
that capture favourite house themes from each novel. Charming
vignettes of the Slytherin serpent in a series of playful poses
across the seven book spines complete the decoration scheme. An
exclusive colour bookmark depicting house ghost the Bloody Baron
makes for a highly collectable keepsake. The seven books in this
collection are accompanied by a magical miscellany of exciting
feature articles, quizzes and fascinating fact files packed with
trivia about the history and alumni of Slytherin house - ideal to
dip into and enjoy time and time again. More than twenty exclusive
illustrations capture the magic of Slytherin house and favourite
characters - Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy, Bellatrix Lestrange and
many more ... A must-have collection for Slytherins young and old,
this Slytherin House Editions box set is the perfect tribute to the
house famed for its pride, ambition and cunning and is sure to be
treasured for years to come.
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