'The world has gone crazy for Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid' - Sun

The only holidays I want to hear about are the ones where things went WRONG. That way, I don't feel bad about missing out.

Greg Heffley and his family are getting out of town in the twelfth instalment of Jeff Kinney's bestselling series.

With the cold weather setting in and the stress of the Christmas holiday approaching, the Heffleys decide to escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation.

A few days in paradise should do wonders for Greg and his frazzled family.

But they soon discover that paradise isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Sun-poisoning, stomach troubles and venomous creatures all threaten to ruin the family's vacation.

Can their trip be saved, or will this island getaway end in disaster?

Whether a loyal fan already or new to the Wimpy Kid books, THE GETAWAY is the perfect book for young readers!

Britannie is in die mag van die Romeine, maar een dorpie bied nog dapper weerstand. Hulle posisie is egter benard. Asterix en Obelix is natuurlik gretig om te help en hulle reis met ’n vaatjie vol van Kasterolix se brousel saam met Sturefax, 'n kleinneef van Asterix, na Britannie. Hulle trotseer mis, reen, lou garsbier en gekookte wildevark met kruisementsous. Ongelukkig verloor hulle die vat met towerdoepa en dit is ’n stryd teen die Romeinse goewerneur Cosus Oppiprimus oor wie eerste die vat in die hande gaan kry...

Daar is groot fout met Obelix! Hy eet net twee wildevarke op 'n keer en dwaal rusteloos rond. Die druide sien 'n nuweling in die Galliese dorpie en sit dadelik twee en twee bymekaar. Die beeldskone Tierlantyn het kom kuier – en Obelix is dolverlief. Ongelukkig is Tierlantyn reeds verloof, en baie hartseer, want haar verloofde, Melodramatix, het as legioensoldaat in Afrika soek geraak. Natuurlik bied ons helde, gebroke hart maar dapper gemoed, die tog na Afrika aan om haar geliefde te red.

October 2022 Indie Bestseller New York Times-bestselling author Claribel A. Ortega and star debut artist Rose Bousamra's Frizzy is about Marlene, a young Dominican girl whose greatest enemy is the hair salon! Through her struggles and triumphs, this heartwarming and gorgeous middle-grade graphic novel shows the radical power of accepting yourself as you are, frizzy curls and all. Marlene loves three things: books, her cool Tia Ruby and hanging out with her best friend Camila. But according to her mother, Paola, the only thing she needs to focus on is school and "growing up." That means straightening her hair every weekend so she could have "presentable", "good hair". But Marlene hates being in the salon and doesn't understand why her curls are not considered pretty by those around her. With a few hiccups, a dash of embarrassment, and the much-needed help of Camila and Tia Ruby--she slowly starts a journey to learn to appreciate and proudly wear her curly hair.

BE WARNED! AWFUL ANIMALS LURK INSIDE... Millions of readers have loved The World's Worst Children, The World's Worst Teachers and The World's Worst Parents - now they will delight in this ludicrously laugh-out-loud collection of pets, brought to you by the phenomenal Number One bestselling author David Walliams, with every story illustrated in vibrant colour by Adam Stower. These ten tales of the world's craziest creatures will have you shaking with laughter. You'll never look at pets in the same way again! Marvel at Houdini, the magician's rabbit. Take a trip around the world with Zoom, the supersonic tortoise. Gasp at the chaos created by Griselda, a grizzly bear with a big secret. And RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! It's Furp, the monstrous goldfish! Good pets, bad pets, supervillain pets, pets as big as a house and pets that could eat you in one gulp - these are the most hilarious and horrendous animals around. David Walliams was most recently Children's #1 bestseller for six weeks with Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (TCM chart: from 20 Nov 2021)

Genius Kid is back with his best friend and neighbour Flea to tackle the humongous subject of . . . VIRUSES! From the techy kind of virus that shut down computer mainframes and brings total panic. To the going viral global fame type of virus (that also creates total panic). To the snotty variety of virus which creates a different sort of Must-go-to-bed now sort of panic . . . Luckily GK and Flea are here to explain everything and nothing at all in the way that only they can! Here's hoping that they go viral too . . .

In this modern reimagining of Anne of Green Gables, effervescent extrovert Dan Stewart-Álvarez is surprised to find home and community in rural Tennessee.

Despite a life on the road with his free-spirited mother, fifteen-year-old Dan Stewart-Álvarez has always wanted to settle down. He just didn’t think it’d be like this: with his mother abandoning him in rural Tennessee with two strangers—his gentle grandmother and conservative, rough-around-the-edges grandfather. Here, he is forced to adjust to working the farm, entering high school, and hardest yet—reckoning with his queerness in a severe Southern Baptist community.

But even as Dan grows closer to his mawmaw, befriends fellow outsiders at school, and tries to make a new life for himself in Green Gables, he has to discover whether he can contend with intolerance and adapt to change without losing himself in the process.

From award-winning author Rey Terciero and Eisner Award nominee and illustrator Claudia Aguirre comes a new retelling of Anne of Green Gables about unconventional families, queer identity, and finding the meaning of home in the most unlikely of places.

Hilarious and heartwarming dog stories from nine renowned authors:
- Ann M. Martin
- Jon Muth
- Mark Teague
- Margarita Engle
- Thacher Hurd
- Valerie Hobbs
- Matt de la Pena
- Pam Munoz Ryan
- Wendy Orr For young readers who have ever wanted, known or loved a dog, the short stories in this anthology evoke the full spectrum of endearing doggy traits With stories ordered from easiest to most difficult to read, "Because of Shoe and Other Dog Stories "is a book for young readers of varying levels to enjoy.