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The Super Sunny Murder Club
Abiola Bello, Annabelle Sami, Benjamin Dean, E. L. Norry, Elle McNicoll, …
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A collection of wintery crime and mystery stories by thirteen of
the most exciting and diverse authors in children’s books today!
Co-edited by Serena Patel, the award-winning author of
the Anisha: Accidental Detective series and by Robin
Stevens, author of the bestselling Murder Most
Unladylike series. Sleuthing through the snow, on a merry
mysterious day, in disguise we go, investigating all the way . . .
This gorgeous wintery collection brings together thirteen
bestselling, award-winning and exciting debut authors: Abiola
Bello, Annabelle Sami, Benjamin Dean, E.L. Norry, Elle McNicoll,
Dominique Valente, Joanna Williams, Maisie Chan, Nizrana Farook,
Patrice Lawrence, Roopa Farooki, Serena Patel and Sharna Jackson.
With stunning illustrations by Harry Woodgate. Join them as part of
the Very Merry Murder Club as they lead you on a snow-covered
wintery journey of festive foul play and murderously magnificent
mysteries! Serena Patel was shortlisted for the Asian Writer Short
Story Prize and was a finalist in the Undiscovered Voices Anthology
2018. Her debut children’s series Anisha Accidental Detective won
the fiction category of the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards,
being shortlisted for a British Book Award and the Blue Peter Prize
2021 and selected for The Reading Agency’s Summer Reading
Challenge. Serena lives in Walsall with her family. ROBIN STEVENS
is the award winning and bestselling author of the Murder Most
Unladylike mystery series. She was born in California and has been
making up stories all her life. When she was twelve, her father
handed her a copy of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and she realised
that she wanted to be either Hercule Poirot or Agatha Christie when
she grew up. She spent her teenage years reading a lot of murder
mysteries and hoping that she'd get the chance to do some detecting
herself (she didn't). Robin lives in Oxford.
Meet the ultimate Dream Team! When Tito becomes friends with the
mysterious new girl at school, Neena, she introduces him to the
world of Dreamweaving. Soon Tito and Neena are going on adventures
every night – exploring dreams where quirky creatures called jinn
roam. And when their classmates start acting strangely, they
realize someone else is using Dreamweaving to cause chaos. Can Tito
and Neena stop them before the dream world takes over the waking
world? The first book in a fun, fresh and exciting new series, for
fans of Laura Ellen Anderson, Star Friends, Peanut Jones and Witch
for a Week.
A beautiful, celebratory and joyful book of bedtime stories.
Written and illustrated by creators with heritage from across the
continent of Asia, Bedtime Stories showcases a curated collection
of tales from Asian history, based on important figures and events.
Each story is the ideal length to read at bedtime as well as any
moment when young readers are looking for an inspirational read!
Features one young reader's winning entry from the First News and
Scholastic competition An empowering and celebratory gift Perfect
for any child wanting to learn more about history's untold stories.
Stories include those of: King Sejong the Great, a Korean King who
invented an alphabet Julia Domna, a Syrian princess and Roman
empress Margaret Lin Xavier, Thailand's first female doctor Sake
Deen Mohammed, the Indian man who brought shampooing and curry to
Britain. Written by: Sufiya Ahmed, Maisie Chan, Shae Davies, Saima
Mir, Bali Rai, Annabelle Sami, Rebeka Shaid, Cynthia So and Rekha
Waheed. Illustrated by: Ginnie Hsu, Aaliya Jaheel, Jocelyn Kao,
Jennifer Khatun, Hannah Li, Debby Rahmalia, Abeeha Tariq, Kubra
Teber, Tika and Tata and Amanda Yoshida.
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Llama Out Loud! (Paperback)
Annabelle Sami; Illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan
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Discovery Miles 1 900
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Sidesplitting middle grade comedy, with serious heart (and one very
funny llama) Yasmin Shah is a ten-year-old girl who is part of a
big, noisy family and doesn't ever speak. Levi is a rude, sassy toy
llama, who talks A LOT and has come to wreak havoc in Yasmin's
life. Yasmin tries everything she can to escape Levi, but she can't
help being dragged along on his crazy antics - and every day brings
a new surprise, whether that's an erupting bin, a flying tuna fish,
or a hat made from knickers. Life is never boring with Levi around
- and could it be that he has a secret plan to help Yasmin find her
voice? The first in a hilarious new series, perfect for fans of
Lightning Girl, Little Badman and Charlie Changes into a Chicken
Laugh-out-loud funny and a wonderful story about finding your
voice. I loved it! - David Walliams 'Anarchically silly fun!' -
Guardian Sidesplitting middle grade comedy, with serious heart (and
one very funny llama). Illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan, the
official illustrator for World Book Day 2022. Yasmin is starting
secondary school soon - and her talking toy best friend Levi is
well excited about it! They'll get to continue their Guardian Llama
missions to help kids with their problems, just like how Levi
helped Yasmin find her voice. Secretly though, Yasmin is worried
that people will think she's weird for carrying a toy llama around,
and maybe it isn't the best idea for Levi to come with her . . .
But with a family seaside holiday promising lots of beachside
thrills to distract her, Yasmin is ready to have fun with Levi and
her (human) best friend Ezra. Except something's up with Yasmin's
cousin Omar and soon, finding out what - turns out to be one of
Yasmin and Levi's toughest missions yet. Another hilarious
adventure full of drama and dodgems - and along the way, Yasmin
learns she's not the only one who's worried about being weird!
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Llama On Ice (Paperback)
Annabelle Sami; Illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan
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R161
Discovery Miles 1 610
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Laugh-out-loud funny and a wonderful story about finding your
voice. I loved it! – David Walliams ‘Anarchically silly fun!'
– Guardian Sidesplitting middle grade comedy, with serious heart
(and one very funny llama). Illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan, the
official illustrator for World Book Day 2022. It's the Christmas
holidays and Yasmin is miserable. Her family don't celebrate
Christmas so she doesn't understand all the hype, plus Ezra has
gone to Jamaica for 2 weeks and Levi is away on a mission. Then a
snowstorm hits London, meaning Yasmin's enemy Tia can't fly to her
luxury holiday in France. Yasmin is horrified when she gets sent a
solo mission – to give Tia the best Christmas ever! Soon Tia is
bossing Yasmin around and without her friends to help, Yasmin
starts to wonder if making her arch nemesis happy might be mission:
impossible . . .
Determined to be the world's greatest detective, Zaiba is always on
the lookout for a crime to solve! Zaiba is excited to visit an
historical shipwreck and attend the reveal of its mystery cargo!
But the big event is ruined when the priceless artefact goes
missing. With stories of smuggling rooted in the seaside town's
past, Zaiba's investigative instincts are buzzing. Will she and her
team be able to uncover the coast's secrets and find the treasure
before it's lost again forever? The fourth book in a fun, fresh and
exciting new detective series, for readers not quite ready for
Robin Stevens, Katherine Woodfine, HIGH RISE MYSTERY and NANCY
DREW.
Sidesplitting middle grade comedy, with serious heart (and one very
funny llama). Illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan, the official
illustrator for World Book Day 2022. 'Anarchically silly fun!' -
Guardian 'Levi is brilliant fun and is possibly the best talking
animal since Donkey in Shrek,' - Netgalley Reviewer Yasmin Shah is
just like any other ten-year-old girl, with a crazy loud family,
the BEST best friend ever& and a talking toy llama! With the
help of her loud guardian llama Levi, Yasmin has finally found her
voice, but her mission has only just begun. She is determined to
use her new-found confidence to help her friends, starting with
turning Levi back into his true guardian llama form and getting him
back into Seen Not Herd - the secret society of guardian llamas.
What better way to prove this than by helping Yasmin's new friend
Ezra tackle the biggest challenge of all - the struggles of school
life! But it won't be easy with Levi constantly wrecking havoc and
getting Yasmin into trouble... Annabelle Sami is a writer, director
and performer who currently works in the arts. While reading
children's books when babysitting she realised there was a lack of
representation of funny girls and diverse characters in children's
books - and she decided to do something about it. Growing up
mixed-race, she never found her own life reflected in a book and
now it's her mission to make sure that every spirited, witty and
adventurous girl has her own special book that she can relate to.
The second book in this hilarious series, perfect for fans of
Charlie Changes into a Chicken and Planet Omar
Determined to be the world's greatest detective, Zaiba is always on
the lookout for a crime to solve! When a new family moves to the
village, Zaiba is intrigued to hear about the strange happenings in
their home. Things go missing, objects are smashed and unfriendly
messages are painted on the walls. There have always been rumours
that the house is haunted, but is a ghost really causing all this
trouble? Zaiba and her team are convinced that the culprit is very
much alive - and won't stop until they get what they want... The
third book in a fun, fresh and exciting new detective series, for
readers not quite ready for Robin Stevens, Katherine Woodfine, HIGH
RISE MYSTERY and NANCY DREW.
Determined to be the world's greatest detective, Zaiba is always on
the lookout for a crime to solve. She knows everything there is to
know about running an investigation - in theory... At her cousin's
Mehndi party, Zaiba gets her first challenge: to discover the
identity of the VIP staying at the same hotel. With the help of her
best friend Poppy and brother Ali, Zaiba puts her sleuthing skills
to the test. And when the celebrity's precious dog disappears,
along with its priceless diamond collar, it's up to the trio to
save the day! The first in a fun, fresh and exciting new detective
series, for fans of Robin Stevens, Katherine Woodfine, HIGH RISE
MYSTERY and NANCY DREW.
Determined to be the world's greatest detective, Zaiba is always on
the lookout for a crime to solve! Zaiba can't wait for the school
summer fair where she's going to run a detective trail to help
train other potential agents! But when the head teacher is poisoned
during the highly competitive cake competition, Zaiba's own skills
are put to the test. With a whole host of suspects and a busy crime
scene, Zaiba needs to stay focused if she's going to get to the
bottom of the cake catastrophe... The second book in a fun, fresh
and exciting new detective series, for fans of Robin Stevens,
Katherine Woodfine, HIGH RISE MYSTERY and NANCY DREW.
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