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The action-packed world of LEGO (R) NINJAGO (R) Spinjitzu comes to
life in this illustrated chapter book featuring Wu and Garmadon in
their early adventures on the road to becoming Spinjitzu Masters!
Wu and Garmadon both want to become Spinjitzu Masters-but there are
many who stand in their way-especially each other. As the LEGO (R)
ninja brothers travel the land, they face epic tests to see if they
have what it takes to gain the skills they need to become true
legends of Spinjitzu! This illustrated hardcover chapter book
series features the LEGO (R) NINJAGO's Spinjitzu Brothers and
exciting illustrations! LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob
configurations, the Minifigure and NINJAGO are trademarks and/or
copyrights of the LEGO Group. (c)2022 The LEGO Group. All rights
reserved.
Book 5 in a series of heart-warming pony tales packed with expert
advice from three-times Olympic Medallist and Grand Slam winner,
Pippa Funnell, on everything you ever wanted to know about horses.
The team at Silver Shoe Farm are proud to work with the World Horse
Welfare Organisation caring for neglected horses. They're all
thrilled when one of their rescued horses, Lulabelle, gives birth
to a filly foal who Tilly names Lucky Chance. Collect all 18 titles
in this series of irresistible, uplifting pony adventures, packed
with expert, up-to-date advice from the author as well as a helpful
glossary and black and white illustrations. For 8+
Lissa is obsessed with Ancestral, the latest and greatest battle
arena co-op game out there-and she's really good at it. If she
wants to get to the top, she will have to band together with her
best friend Ji-Soo-and their friends Ray, Zio, Jae-Jin and Lucas-to
become Team Phoenix. With the support of former pro Esport-player,
Devon, Team Phoenix trains day and night for the upcoming Regional
Championships. But the road to victory has its twists and turns:
Lissa is haunted by the loss of her brother, Ji-Soo's got a crush
on Jae-Jin, and they're up against the number one team in the
region, Mastermind, a group of frat boys who aren't afraid to play
dirty. The odds feel stacked against them, but Team Phoenix is
determined to rise from the ashes.
Fourteen-year-old 'model pupil' Davidde (his parents had trouble
spelling) lives with his dad after his mother died. His father does
his best, but when a new headteacher starts at his South Wales
valleys school, Davidde is unfairly labelled a troublemaker. To the
horror of his teachers, Davidde finds a new passion for mortorcycle
scrambling. At last he is able to take on the school bullies,
earning himself the longed-for respect of his father, not to
mention the mysterious Black Rider. But when his determination to
succeed leads him to betray the trust of those closest to him,
events threaten to overwhelm Davidde...
Wynand hou niks van Natalie nie. Sy is die vinnigste meisie in hulle
graad, en sy weet dit. Natalie wil hê hulle moet resies hardloop. En sy
kom altyd eerste. Wynand wil so graag nuwe tekkies hê. Bloedrooies
met wit veters. Die vinnigste tekkies in die hele wêreld! Met sulke
skoene sal hy beslis vinniger as Natalie kan hardloop. Maar wat gaan
gebeur as hy per ongeluk ’n paar superherotekkies aantrek en dan
moet help om ’n spul gewetenlose kunsdiewe vas te trek?
The danger rises and the deception grows in the heart-stopping
fourth book in the New York Times bestselling Impostors series!
It's time to come out of hiding... Frey has spent her life in a
family of deceivers, a stand-in for her sister, manipulated at her
father's command. Free from them at last, she is finding her own
voice - and using it to question everything her family stood for.
Tally was once the most famous rebel in the world. But for over a
decade, she's kept to the shadows, allowing her myth to grow even
as she receded. Now she sees that the revolution she led has not
created a stable world. Freedom, she observes, has a way of
destroying things. As the world is propelled further into conflict
and conspiracy, Frey and Tally join forces to put a check on the
people in power, while still trying to understand their own power
and where it belongs. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and
Divergent Fans of The Uglies will delight in seeing main character
Tally make her big return to the page. The Uglies series has been
optioned as a blockbuster movie.
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Abuelo
(Paperback)
Arthur Dorros; Illustrated by Raúl Colón
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Arthur Dorros's skillful blend of Spanish and English and Raúl
Colón's poignant paintings illuminate how the special bond between
an abuelo and a nieto reaches across miles. Together, a young boy
and his abuelo go camping, ride horses, and even confront a
mountain lion. Soon, the boy's family moves to the city from the
country, away from Abuelo, and it is the boy's memories that help
him adjust to his new life. Fans of Dorros's Papá and
Me and Abuela will delight in this bilingual and
multigenerational picture book about a special family relationship.
This beautiful picture book blends Spanish and English seamlessly,
all at once telling a wonderful story and introducing young readers
to both languages. Perfect for bilingual families as well as
teachers and families who want to expose their children to multiple
languages.
Dive into an exciting and mysterious adventure full of fun-filled
friendships, fantastical creatures and incredible investigations by
the #1 bestselling author Marcus Rashford! Inspired by Marcus's own
experiences growing up, The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast
Beyond the Fence is the first fiction book by England International
footballer, child-poverty campaigner and bestselling author Marcus
Rashford MBE. Written with children's author Alex Falase-Koya it's
packed with tons of illustrations by Marta Kissi, making it the
perfect book for children aged 8-11. There's something fishy going
on at school . . . When twelve-year-old Marcus kicks his favourite
football over the school fence, he knows he's never getting it
back. Nothing that goes over that wall ever comes back. But when
Marcus gets a mysterious note inviting him to join the Breakfast
Club Investigators, he is soon pulled into an exciting adventure
with his new mates Stacey, Lise and Asim to find out what is
lurking on the other side of the fence - and get his football back!
Don't miss the Breakfast Club Investigators next adventure in The
Breakfast Club Adventures: The Ghoul in the School! Packed full of
friendship, adventure, community and fun, you won't want to miss
The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast Beyond the Fence, the
third title in the Marcus Rashford Book Club. 'Breakfast Club
guaranteed I had the best possible start to my day and welcomed me
with open arms. It wasn't just about food. It was about forming
friendships, about togetherness, about escape. It was where some of
my greatest memories were made. I want to capture that feeling in
my debut fiction book.' - Marcus Rashford MBE
Lua Verwey is eintlik allergies vir seuns, maar sy is tog die enigste meisie wat
saam met die krieketspan Kaap toe gaan toer. Mits sy voor die einde van die
kwartaal genoeg name op haar borgvorm het om geld in te samel vir ’n vakansie
langs die strand. En 'n vakansie het sy beslis nodig; want haar ma verwag 'n
tweeling, haar boeties neem die huis op horings, haar oupa-hulle gaan by hulle
kom intrek en haar beste vriendin is skielik superaaklig.
 A magical, wondrous novel by the author of The Peculiar
Tale of the Tentacle Boy – about a boy who longs to swim, and a
town with a mysterious past ... 'A hilarious and warm-hearted
mystery set in a secretive seaside town, Son of the Sea had me
hooked!'Â JENNIFER BELL, AUTHOR OFÂ LEGENDARIUM 'A
splashing success, frothing with adventure. This beautiful book is
a witty, warm-hearted, web-toed delight.'Â SAM SEDGMAN, AUTHOR
OF THE ADVENTURES ON TRAINSÂ SERIES HIS FEET WERE THE FIRST
CLUE ... Casper dreams of swimming the Channel. Surely, he was born
to use his webbed toes ... Instead, he's strictly forbidden to go
near water. When his parents have an unlucky accident, Casper is
sent to stay with a grandmother he's never met - where he discovers
his special tie to the sea ... From the acclaimed author of The
Peculiar Tale of the Tentacle Boy – winner of the Times/Chicken
House Competition Chairman's Choice Award Packed full of magical
realism, humour, LGBTQ+ representation and a message of
acceptance Perfect for readers aged 9 and up Â
In "Blastin' the Blues," still fearing they are being followed and
even more worried they have a traitor in their midst, the team
travels to New Orleans, where the magic of their ball and the music
of the city create one memorable game. But like always, trouble is
right around the corner and the hits keep on coming for the Payne
family and all of the Travelin' Nine
In "Home of the Brave," after the rousing success in New Orleans,
Griffith, Ruby, and Graham are determined to beat the Chancellor at
his own game and save their family as well as the game of baseball.
Pulling into their hometown of Baltimore, the Paynes are reunited
with a familiar face, and the Travelin' Nine are tested on the
field once again. Can they win without the help of their baseball?
Prepare for fireworks in this final inning to the grand slam
series, "Sluggers"
Mark Setzer has a lot on his mind. He's worried about his upcoming
bar mitzvah, and he misses his best friend, who's moved to the rich
side of town and started hanging out with the obnoxious kid they
used to make fun of. Mark doesn't need the aggravation of his
mother signing on to manage his Little League team.
But if "Mother Bagel" complicates Mark's life, she's great for
the team. Suddenly, they're winning games and headed toward the
championship. The problem is, Mark has some information that could
change everything, and he doesn't know what to do with it. He's a
friend, a teammate, and the manager's son -- can he be all these
and still be true to himself?
Sami and Ali dream of playing for the school football team. They
practise in the park every day and work hard on their skills. But
acing the trials is the last of the boys' worries when they're made
to feel they don't belong on the team because of the colour of
their skin. Ali just wants to tackle the ball on the pitch. Now
he's being forced to tackle the racism in his team too. But how can
he, when he's told it's 'just banter'? From the award-winning
author of 'Boy, Everywhere', a powerful story of friendship and
booting out racism
The second in a series of heart-warming pony tales packed with
expert advice from three-times Olympic Medallist and Grand Slam
winner, Pippa Funnell, on everything you ever wanted to know about
horses. After rescuing Magic Spirit, Tilly spends every moment she
can with him at Silver Shoe Farm. While she's there she's drawn to
a Red Admiral, a young racehorse who has been injured. With her
horse-whispering skills, it's not long before Tilly knows how to
help him on the road to recovery. Collect all 18 titles in this
series of irresistible, uplifting pony adventures, packed with
expert, up-to-date advice from the author as well as a helpful
glossary and black and white illustrations. For 8+
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Snitch
(Paperback)
Edyth Bulbring
bundle available
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13-year-old Ben Smith attends St David's, where rugby is a
compulsory sport. After the annual derby against Voortrekker in
which a St David's player is severely injured and rushed to
hospital, Ben inadvertently catches a glimpse of a bottle labelled
Methyltestosterone in the player's tog bag. But when he is told
"It's just vitamins, OK?" by another team member, he remembers some
references from the team's facebook pages and realises that it is
steroids. What follows turns Ben's life upside down.
1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES! Don't miss
this New York Times bestselling "impossible to put down" (Buzzfeed)
novel with deadly stakes, thrilling twists, and juicy secrets --
perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives Out. Avery Grambs
has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a
scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant
when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually
his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why -- or even who
Tobias Hawthorne is. To receive her inheritance, Avery must move
into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every
room bears the old man's touch -- and his love of puzzles, riddles,
and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also
occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed.
This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic,
brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day,
they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is
convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to
take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their
grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved.
Caught in a world of wealth and privilege with danger around every
turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive. **
Avery's story continues in The Hawthorne Legacy and The Final
Gambit
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Busy Tennis
(Board book)
Jayri Gómez; Campbell Books
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Push, pull and slide the tabs to play in the Busy Tennis match!
Serve the ball, have a rally then win the match point. Meet 12
famous tennis heroes too! Young children will love playing with
this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text, lots
to spot and talk about, and wonderful illustrations by Jayri
Gómez. Discover more activities in the Busy Book series: Busy
Football, Busy Bikes and Busy Swimming.
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