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Meet Stuntboy. He's the newest superhero in town. Or at least in
his own head. He'll save you from baddies like Herbert Singletary
The Worst and the Frets. Or at least he'll TRY to. And maybe
someone will end up saving him too... From two superheroes, 2021
CILIP Carnegie Medal winning author Jason Reynolds and super
illustrator Raul the Third, comes a never-before-seen tale
featuring acts of daring and courage... and one mysterious cat.
Young fashionista Milly is in a pickle after her friends secretly
entered her into a local design competition. The rules state all
outfits must be hand sewn, and Milly knows she'll never finish her
looks in time. Just as she's about to lose hope, a strange
custodian appears with an offer to lend her sewing skills, and soon
Milly's one-of-a-kind designs put her in the running to win the
whole thing. But for the final challenge, the custodian strikes a
new deal: Guess her favourite thing to wear, or else she will take
the first-place prize! Can Milly's keen fashion instincts solve
this style mystery? Enjoy a modern twist on the Brothers Grimm
classic "Rumpelstiltskin" as it's retold for kids in this exciting
Far Out Fairy Tales graphic novel.
A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with
severe allergies who just wants to find the perfect pet! At home,
Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with the new
baby they're expecting, and her younger brothers are twins and
always in their own world. Maggie thinks a new puppy is the answer,
but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in
hives and rashes. She's severely allergic to anything with fur! Can
Maggie outsmart her allergies and find the perfect pet? With full
colour illustrations throughout by Michelle Mee Nutter Megan Wagner
Lloyd draws on her own experiences with allergies to tell a
heartwarming story of family, friendship, and finding a place to
belong Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, The Baby-Sitters Club
and Nat Enough.
The sequel to the hilarious fantasy adventure, perfect for tabletop
role-playing games devotees, featuring the most unexpected,
underdog heroes - ORCS! After our unlikely heroes return from their
travels and celebrate with a dance party, a prank gone wrong
inadvertently unleashes something ancient and evil. Even worse, in
a tower in the middle of a dark forest, the same necromancer that
fought the legendary Drod One-Eye has sinister plans for the Orcish
tribe. Meanwhile, Pez finds an unexpected friend amongst the Elves,
who have their own stories of a terrible presence long since
slumbering. There's trouble brewing in the wide Known World, and
soon the Orcs might find that a necromancer is the least of their
problems! The fun and fantastical ORCS! series from cartoonist
Christine Larsen (Adventure Time) returns with a new installment
featuring Bog, Pez, Zep, Utzu, and Gurh! Collects ORCS! The Curse
#1-4.
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In the Red Zone
(Paperback)
Jake Maddox; Cover design or artwork by Berenice Muniz; Illustrated by Eduardo Garcia
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R214
Discovery Miles 2 140
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Star quarterback Alex has always played football with his best
friend, Oscar. But when Oscar suddenly quits the team to join the
school play, Alex feels blindsided and betrayed. Now pressure is
mounting on and off the field. Can the two boys ever recover from
their friendship fumble? Young readers will love the exciting
American football story and the electrifying full-colour comic
format in this Sport Stories Graphic Novel.
One of the most iconic characters in children's books Join the
world's most famous travelling reporter in his exciting adventures
investigating smugglers in the two-part story Cigars of the Pharaoh
and The Blue Lotus, then travels into the depths of the rainforest
in The Broken Ear. The second of eight volumes containing Herge's
best loved adventure stories, with three thrilling mysteries:
Cigars of the Pharaoh On the hunt for an Egyptologist and a
mysterious ancient pharaoh, Tintin scours Egypt and India. He makes
friends with elephants, narrowly avoids falling victim to the
poison of madness and saves a maharajah from a killer tiger. The
Blue Lotus In India, Tintin gets drawn into a dangerous mystery
revolving around a madness-inducing poison. He traces its origins
to Shanghai and a nefarious web of opium traffickers. But can he
outwit the crooks? The Broken Ear The Arumbaya fetish has been
stolen! But with the help of a talking parrot, Tintin is soon on
the hunt for the famous artefact, which can be distinguished by its
broken ear. He must solve a murder and discover the true value of
the fetish, and quick - because he is not the only one on the
trail! Join the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on
extraordinary adventures spanning historical and political events.
Still selling over 100,000 copies every year in the UK and having
been adapted for the silver screen by Steven Spielberg and Peter
Jackson in 2011. The Adventures of Tintin continue to charm more
than 90 years after they first found their way into publication.
Since then more than 230 million copies have been sold, proving
that comic books have the same power to entertain children and
adults in the 21st century as they did in the early 20th. Herge
(Georges Remi) was born in Brussels in 1907. Over the course of 54
years he completed over 20 titles in The Adventures of Tintin
series, which is now considered to be one of the greatest, if not
the greatest, comics series of all time.
Dog Man meets the Lord of the Rings in this epic laugh-out-loud
graphic novel series about two aspiring monster slayers. In their
second adventure, our heroes face a new threat to Meowminster - an
army of ferocious sea monsters! This is the perfect new read for
fans of Captain Underpants, Dog Man and The Simpsons! The islands
of Pawdor are in peril once again! Ferocious sea monsters have been
spotted on shore, and the townsfolk are in a complete panic.
Luckily, Kitty Quest are ready to protect the land. So what if
Woolfrik and Perigold are the only guild members (besides their
mentor who's a ghost), and it's just their second week on the job?
How are these two amateur heroes supposed to stop a whole army of
tentacled beasts? It may just take some quick thinking, a whole lot
of luck, and a little help from the most unexpected of places. In
order to save all of kitty-kind, Woolfrik and Perigold are going to
have to learn to work together and prove that two heads are better
than one. Praise for Kitty Quest: 'Fantastically funny and epically
exciting! Kitty Quest is a ridiculous thrill from start to finish!'
- Jamie Smart, creator of the Bunny vs. Monkey series 'So funny!
Phil Corbett is a genius!' - Rob Biddulph, author of Draw With Rob
'Fun, fast-paced and hilarious. Kitty Quest is a must-read -
especially if you love a good cat-pun!' - Laura Ellen Anderson,
author of Amelia Fang Matt Braly, creator of Disney's Amphibia,
proclaims Kitty Quest is 'an absolutely charming story that had me
chuckling the whole way through. I couldn't put it down!' 'A
hilarious, magical and downright silly story about some
paws-itively delightful heroes! Kitty Quest is the purr-fect tale
for any reader!' - Brett Bean, creator of the Zoo Patrol Squad
series 'Fearless feline heroes! Marauding monsters! Bewitched
burritos! With bonkers artwork and snappy storytelling, Kitty Quest
has everything young adventurers could ever want!' - Aaron Blecha,
co-creator of Dinomighty!
The small town of Hamlein is peaceful and... well, pretty boring.
Nothing exciting ever happens. That is, until the day an alien
spaceship lands in the town square! But the critters on board are
more adorable than evil, and everyone in the town is instantly
enamoured by them. Only Dr Polly Piper and 12-year-old twins Tommy
and Gerta Friedrichs think there's more to the alien visitors than
meets the eye. Will the twins, Dr Piper and her pet pig Hamish be
able to prove that the cute creatures are actually bent on taking
over the town? Or will the aliens overtake the quiet town of
Hamlein in their quest for world domination?
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Sparky and Posh
(Paperback)
Sindy McKay; Illustrated by Leo Trinidad
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R155
R131
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