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After a hiking trip to a nearby park, Sadiq is inspired to start an
Exploring Club. When a neighbour asks the club to create a
scavenger hunt, the kids are excited! But before they can lead
others on a nature expedition, they'll have to do some exploring of
their own.
Sadiq's big sister, Aliya, was recently cast in a community theatre
musical. When Sadiq and his friends hear her practising, they
decide to put on their own play for their friends and family. Sadiq
volunteers to be the director, but when he makes decisions without
his friends' input, everyone starts to get annoyed. Can they
resolve their issues before the big performance?
Lately it seems to be raining constantly, making it difficult for
Sadiq to play outside. When the librarian at his school starts a
building club, Sadiq and his friends decide to join. They're tasked
with building a city model designed to withstand a natural
disaster. Inspired by the flooding happening in their own
community, can Sadiq and friends come up with a solution?
In the eighth book of the Alien Next Door series, Harris and Roxy have stowed away aboard Zeke's spaceship and are flying to his home planet of Tragas!
Harris and Roxy have hidden away on Zeke's family's spaceship and are headed to Tragas! Zeke's parents freak out when they discover the kids aboard, but they've come too far to turn back. So that gives Harris and Roxy two whole days to explore the alien planet with Zeke while the ship refuels before they all have to fly back to Earth. But, much like Zeke had to on Earth, they have to blend in. Will they be able to hide the fact that they're the aliens on this new planet?
Sadiq's parents suggest he takes up running. From the start, Sadiq
has a bad attitude about Run Club. Can his coach convince him that
being tough and competitive doesn't always mean tackling and
hitting?
In the second book of the Alien Next Door series, Harris and Roxy go over to Zeke's house and meet his strange family. Will Harris be able to prove to her that they're all aliens?
Harris has his suspicions that the new kid at school, Zeke, is an alien, but he hasn't been able to prove it to his best friend, Roxy. When they're both invited over to Zeke's house, Harris thinks this is the perfect opportunity for him to research Zeke's alien family and show Roxy that they're all from another planet. But Roxy is perfectly fine playing with all of Zeke's alien technology which she just thinks is "hi-tech," and as a thank you, Harris's parents invite Zeke's parents over for dinner.
At dinner, no one but Harris seems to notice all the strange things Zeke's family is doing-like making food levitate to their mouths. However, Zeke realizes that Harris is the only one noticing these things and decides to use this opportunity to have a little more fun at dinner. . . .
Videogame-obsessed Flo and her best friend, Max, get more than they
bargained for when they find themselves INSIDE their favourite
games! Crammed on a plane flying over the dramatic landscape of
Last to Leave, Flo and Max get a shock as they are suddenly
parachuted out. The game has begun! As they navigate challenging
terrain and highly skilled players, they come face to face with an
old enemy. With time running out, the friends have to decide who
they can trust if they're going to make it to the end. Can they
complete the game and get back home? From the award-winning author
of BOYBAND OF THE APOCALYPSE comes a laugh-out-loud adventure with
a technological twist, perfect for fans of I SWAPPED MY BROTHER ON
THE INTERNET, David Baddiel, Pokemon and Fortnite. Praise for LEVEL
UP: 'The fast paced action and likeable characters ensure that
LEVEL UP has the potential to be a 'hook book' for many young
readers' - Reading Zone 'Fast-paced with oodles of reluctant reader
appeal' - The Bookseller
In the fourth book of the Alien Next Door series, Halloween is just around the corner, and Harris is excited to share the holiday with Zeke, who doesn't even need a costume!
Harris is ready for Halloween and is very excited when he sees Zeke's "costume," which is just his true alien form. Harris is sure Zeke will win the costume contest at school! Zeke also uses his powers to help Harris make the best costume he's ever had, but Roxy feels left out, as she and Harris usually make costumes together every year.
On Halloween, one of the other kids at school is jealous of Zeke's amazing costume and plots to sabotage it. Will Harris and Roxy be able to stop him and help Zeke win the costume contest?
In the sixth book of the Alien Next Door series, Harris explains Valentine's Day to Zeke, and Zeke develops a crush!
Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and Harris explains the holiday and its traditions to Zeke. When Zeke gets an anonymous valentine, Harris is excited to help him figure out who sent it, but Zeke is confused at the customs of Earth, and his efforts to get a girl to notice him by doing what Harris tells him to don't go quite right. Will Zeke be able to turn things around and show his valentine his feelings?
In the first book of the brand-new early chapter book series, the Alien Next Door, an alien boy named Zeke tries to fit in and adjust to life on Earth, while a classmate, Harris, suspects that Zeke might not be quite what he claims to be.
Zeke is on his way to his first day of school, feeling down because he has to start over again on a new planet, as his scientist parents constantly move to wherever their research takes them. When he gets to school, no one seems to notice anything strange or different about him except Harris, a kid obsessed with science fiction and aliens. Harris sees Zeke doing extraordinary things but can't convince anyone, least of all his best friend, Roxy, that Zeke might be an alien. Roxy just thinks Harris is jealous that she's becoming friends with Zeke. But when Roxy invites Zeke over to Harris's house, will Harris find a way to prove that he's right?
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In the third book of the Alien Next Door series, Harris knows Zeke is an alien, and they go away for a weekend trip as Beaver Scouts. Will Harris be able to help Zeke keep his secret when another scout starts suspecting something?
Zeke has revealed to Harris that he's an alien and Harris is thrilled to have an alien best friend! This weekend, Harris has a Beaver Scout outing in the wilderness, so he invites Zeke to join in on the fun. Zeke doesn't quite understand all the activities, like sleeping outside and telling ghost stories, and he is a little careless with using his powers, which leads one scout to become a little suspicious. Will Harris be able to help Zeke hide his identity from everyone?
Videogame-obsessed Flo and her best friend, Max, get more than they
bargained for when they find themselves INSIDE their favourite
games! Having successfully battled spaceships, Max and Flo are
excited to return home. But when they wake up, they're in Max's
favourite game, Blocktopia. The friends are accepted into a city,
where they are protected from the dangerous monsters that attack
daily. Max is in his element - creating increasingly elaborate
buildings - but Flo just wants to go home. Then she uncovers a
secret. A secret which might just be the key to escaping the
game... From the award-winning author of BOYBAND OF THE APOCALYPSE
comes a laugh-out-loud adventure with a technological twist,
perfect for fans of I SWAPPED MY BROTHER ON THE INTERNET, David
Baddiel, Minecraft and Fortnite. Praise for LEVEL UP: 'The fast
paced action and likeable characters ensure that LEVEL UP has the
potential to be a 'hook book' for many young readers.' -
ReadingZone
Videogame-obsessed Flo and her best friend, Max, get more than they
bargained for when they find themselves INSIDE their favourite
games! Flo and Max are stuck in the hugely popular Critter Clash,
where teams of creatures battle to become champions in epic arenas.
Flo and Max need their own players that they can coach to victory
but the game is about to start and their options are limited...
Will they be able to find a team powerful enough to defeat an
impressive range of opponents and send the friends back to the real
world? From the award-winning author of BOYBAND OF THE APOCALYPSE
comes a laugh-out-loud adventure with a technological twist,
perfect for fans of I SWAPPED MY BROTHER ON THE INTERNET, David
Baddiel and Pokemon. Praise for LEVEL UP: 'The fast paced action
and likeable characters ensure that LEVEL UP has the potential to
be a 'hook book' for many young readers' - Reading Zone 'Fast-paced
with oodles of reluctant reader appeal' - The Bookseller
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