Together for the first time, books 7, 8 and 9 in the Skulduggery Pleasant – the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe! From number-one-bestselling author Derek Landy.Book 7: KINGDOM OF THE WICKED. Magic is a disease. Across the land normal people are suddenly developing wild and unstable powers. Wielding the magic of the gods, they’re set to tear the city…
‘This is an important, powerful contemporary YA that you won’t regret reading’– BuzzfeedWhen your country doesn’t want you there, how do you know where you belong? Jasmine de los Santos has been pushed by her Filipino immigrant parents to over-achieve, be the best she can be, work as hard as she can at school and reach for the American Dream. She’s thrilled to be named a finalist for the National …
На далеком Северном полюсе расположился городок Санта-таун. Интересно, кто же живет в этом прекрасном месте? Конечно же, снеговики! Они главные помощники Санта Клауса и его верные друзья! Они помогают ему на трудной работе в мастерской игрушек и на фабрике сладостей! Но в этот раз при подготовке к Рождеству случились непредвиденные обстоятельства! Спасти праздник, Снеговику Уайти и его сестренке Э…
Some friendships are meant to be… A story about family, friendship and belonging, from bestselling author, Sarah Lean.Hope lives with her artist mum in the Pyrenees. It’s always been just the two of them… until Frank – a free-spirited traveller – arrives with his donkey, Harry.Hope and Frank form a close bond, so it’s hard for both of them when Frank decides it’s time to move on. Hope questions wh…
A chaotically magical sequel to Howl’s Moving Castle, from the bestselling children’s author and ‘godmother of fantasy’, Diana Wynne Jones.Charmain Baker is in over her head. Looking after Great Uncle William's tiny cottage while he's ill should have been easy, but Great Uncle William is better known as the Royal Wizard Norland and his house bends space and time. Its single door leads to any numbe…
A magical short story from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written and illustrated by two great Irish talents in children’s fiction todayCass and her family have moved to Galway because of her dad’s job and Cass is devastated – she misses her old friends and school, and hates living in a strange house in a strange town. But when she stumbles upon a mysterious antique snow globe at the local Chri…
Stick Dog and his furry friends are BACK! In this third hilarious adventure, Stick Dog and his pals are out for a pizza! A must-have for fans of WIMPY KID and BIG NATE.Stick Dog and his friends, Mutt, Stripes, Karen and Poo-Poo are back in another adventure! Everyone’s favourite cartoon canines are hungry again – and this time it’s pizza that has their mouths watering. But when it’s pizza on the g…
В сборник вошли лучшие сказки и рассказы о животных замечательных русских писателей М. Пришвина, К. Паустовского и Н. Сладкова. Среди них такие хрестоматийные произведения, как «Дедушкин валенок» и «Синий лапоть» М. Пришвина, «Заячьи лапы» и «Барсучий нос» К. Паустовского, «Бежал Ёжик по дорожке» и «Суд над Декабрём» Н. Сладкова. Иллюстрации художника И. Цыганкова. Для младшего школьного возраста.
Казалось, что ничто не может заставить образумиться дерзкую неуправляемую 10-летнюю Дуньку Цыганову. Ей скучно среди ровесников, а вот компания старшеклассников – в самый раз. Всё, что связано с риском, опасностью, безрассудством, – её стихия. Неглупая и незлая в душе, она нередко жалеет о своих хулиганских выходках, но каждый раз словно бес какой-то её под локоть толкает: не может она удержаться,…
С книгой Константина Паустовского «Заячьи лапы» можно совершить удивительное путешествие в мир живой природы, узнать, чем плотва от ерша отличается, какие звери для барсука родственники, какой цветок в лесу самый заботливый… Перед вами не просто книга, а маленькая иллюстрированная энциклопедия живой природы в рассказах знаменитого русского классика. Для младшего школьного возраста.
Uniquely funny teenage diaries of the irresistibly hilarious Georgia – the first three books together – oo-er!Angus, thongs and full-frontal snogging (book 1):There are so many things very wrong with my life.• The boy I like hates me and prefers a wet weed with sticky-out ears.• My so-called ‘pet’, Angus, just spat at me.• I went to a party dressed as a stuffed olive.‘It’s OK, I’m wearing really b…
The story of an unforgettable dog, from the bestselling author of A Dog Called Homeless.Someone special will never be forgotten…When Ruby and Sid see a poster about a missing dog, they can’t believe it. It reminds them of an adventure they had, and a little dog they once met. Could it be the same Jack Pepper?Includes beautiful inside artwork from hugely talented illustrator, Gary Blythe.
If you think all vampires are brooding, angst and hair gel, this murder mystery, high school romantic comedy will make you think again…Newly-turned vampire Kira has earned a reputation for breaking rules. So when a student is murdered at her high school, all fingers point to Kira.In order to prove her innocence she has to show them that there's another vampire in town. She's pretty sure it's one o…
Every girl at Bathory School has heard stories about The Beast. No one believed they were true.Until Now.'Grisly, nail-biting fun!' – Lovereading4kids.co.ukAt sixteen Nash thought that the fight to become Head Girl of prestigious boarding school Bathory would be the biggest battle she’d face. Until her brother’s disappearance leads to Nash being trapped at the school over Christmas with Bathory’s …
Stick Dog is back in his second hilarious and hugely illustrated adventure. This time he and his pals are hungry for hot dogs but they need a plan… a must-have for fans of WIMPY KID and BIG NATE.Everyone’s favourite canine cartoon hero, Stick Dog is back! This time he and his friends, Mutt, Stripes, Karen and Poo-Poo are determined to snaffle themselves a delicious snack from the hot dog stand. Bu…