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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Short stories & other fiction
An end to the endless war. The possibility of stopping the Legion
once and for all. Such is humanity's most fervent desire. But in
the war-free world of tomorrow, what will become of the Eighty-Six?
Many have gained a renewed hope for the future. Some have found
love, and others have new aspirations, but what of those who have
yet to dream? The warm rays of hope have bent their iron wills and
distorted their realities. For those tragic few, the worst is yet
to come...
After putting on a successful and sensual(?) show of food tasting at the garden banquet, Maomao is the talk of the palace! But she soon discovers that notoriety isn’t the only thing the party has granted her! Her collection of hairpins from the event brings the young herbalist a brief window of freedom beyond the palace walls, as she returns to the pleasure district for the first time in ten months! But while reunions with her father and her friends await, so too does another mystery…
After explaining to Jinshi the circumstances behind the poisoned cup at the garden party, Maomao returns home to the pleasure district for the first time in ten months, thanks to the ornate hairpin she received at the party. But there, she gets swept up in yet another mystery?!
The 52-Storey Treehouse is the fourth book in Andy Griffiths and
Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud
story is told through a combination of text and fantastic
cartoon-style illustrations. Winner of the ABIA Book of the Year
Award. Andy and Terry's incredible, ever-expanding treehouse has
thirteen new storeys (it used to be 13, then 26, then 39, but they
keep expanding!) including a watermelon-smashing level, a wave
machine, a life-size snakes and ladders game (with real ladders and
real snakes!), a rocket-powered carrot launcher, a Ninja Snail
Training Academy and a high-tech detective agency with all the
latest high-tech detective technology. Which is lucky, because they
have a BIG mystery to solve - Where is Mr Big Nose??? Well, what
are you waiting for? Come on up!
Peter is just an ordinary boy, who loves playing football with his
friends and eating cake - until war comes to his city and the whole
family have to go into hiding. This powerful graphic novel is based
on a true story. "Engrossing, and superbly told in graphic format"
- Books for Keeps "Told with amazing depth in a simple and
effective way" - Angels and Urchins "This is a book that is needed
now more than ever" - Read It, Daddy A United States Board on Books
for Youth (USBBY) 2018 Outstanding International Book
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