Giz is a monkey who has many questions about life outside the fence. The arrival of a mischievous new monkey, Skink, provides him with the opportunity to find answers. Together they go off on an adventure, through the wildlife park and out into the human world. In the course of their journey, Giz finds many answers and also discovers why, whilst being curious about humans, monkeys like Skink who have suffered at their hands, are cynical about them. He comes to realise that he had been happy behind the fence, with the tribe, but before he can return he must help Skink make his break for freedom.
Two funny stories from the author of "Friends and Brothers" and "The Hodgeheg". Yob the dog turns everything topsy-turvy, while Fred proves to be the world's fastest tortoise.
This is a brilliant new collection of poems. The poetry contains the clever word-play, rich ideas and humour associated with Roger McGough. It includes a series of poems about the exploits of some gangster cats and verse based on "Carnival of the Animals" by Saint Saens.
Matt and Laura's parents build a new swimming pool in the backyard. It's supposed to be a summertime surprise, but as soon as the kids hit the water, a typhoon of terror erupts. Cute pool toys come alive and turn very ugly. Wicked wave after wave threatens to drown innocent swimmers. The calm blue water suddenly changes to a horrible shade of bloody red. Where's a life guard when you need one? Perhaps their strange neighbor, Miss Pincher, will come to the rescue. Or maybe, she's behind all the problems with the pool. Is everyone doomed to dog paddle to certain death?
Carole Hanson is used to being the best junior rider at Pine Hollow, but a new girl has started taking lessons there, and she's good. In fact, she's younger than Carole, and a better rider. Carole is surprised to find herself feeling jealous. Then she realizes that this new rider may excel in the saddle, but on the ground she's got a lot to work out, and the best person to help her is Carole.
After getting unshrunk, Andrew, Judy, and Thudd take a much needed vacation to Hawaii. While making modifications to Uncle Al’s latest invention–the submarine-like Water Bug–Andrew ends up stranding himself, Judy, and Thudd underwater!Andrew Lost Under Water is the first in a four-book set that will take Andrew, Judy, and Thudd on a tour of undersea phenomena, from the Great Barrier Reef to the Mariana Trench to the inside of a whale, as they try to find their way home
Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy Henry is rather cross that everyone else has lost teeth and therefore got some money from the toothfairy apart from him. When Perfect Peter loses a tooth, that's the final straw for Henry. Then Henry has a great idea- he will trick the tooth fairy, by taking Peter's tooth and putting it under his own pillow, but when that doesn't work, Henry has to try some other ways to trick the Tooth Fairy.
Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world.
I started this book expecting to find a crappy book with a crappy storyline. I wasn't far off. The storyline was actually surprisingly good, for a children's horror book.
The story opens with our 11-year-old protagonist, Nicole, laying in her bed with the covers pulled up to her nose. She loves familiarity and mundane repetition in everyday life, prefers isolation and reading to physically doing things, and might be one of the most annoying protagonists in any book ever. Her family just moved to Massachusetts due to her father's new job, which she makes sure to remind the reader about by complaining every half a page. Her sister, Casey, is only slightly better than the main character. She's the adventurous type, running around looking for mud and spiders and mud-spiders because what 7-year-old wouldn't. Her other hobbies include annoying her older sister and then getting her in trouble when she snaps.
The Way through the Woods
They shut the road through the woods
seventy years ago.
Weather and rain have undone it again
And now you would never know
There was once a road through the woods
Neeta and her little brother Sanjay have two grandpas, Dad's dad Grandpa Leicester and Mum's dad Grandpa Chatterji, who live in India. One day Grandpa Chatterji comes all the way to visit them, and the two children discover what a wonderful, surprising and magical Grandpa he is.
Join the Sleepover club: Frankie, Kenny, Felicity, Rosie and Lyndsey, five girls who just want to have fun – but who always end up in mischief.
It’s time for the annual twenty-four hour sleepover but the girls soon discover that their arch-rivals the M&Ms are planning to sabotage their fun. Of course,
Peter and Janet were having breakfast with their father and mother one lovely spring morning. Scamper, their golden spaniel, was lying as usual under the table. 'Dad,' began Peter, but his mother frowned at him
Best Friends and Drama Queens is the third book in Meg Cabot's hilarious series for younger readers, Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls. Allie Finkle likes to live by her own rules, such as 'Just because something is popular doesn't mean it's good'. But it's hard to stick to the rules when other people won't play fair. Allie is totally excited when a new girl joins her class! But Cheyenne quickly becomes a complete giant pain - she thinks she's sooo mature, wearing high-heeled boots and making everyone play the kissing game (yuck!). But when Allie doesn't want to play, Cheyenne gets mad. Really mad. As Allie and Cheyenne go head-to-head, the rules of friendship are about to be broken ...
It's Queen Titania's and King Oberon's 1000th jubilee, and the seven Party Fairies are in charge of making the celebratory party extra-special!
However, naughty Jack Frost has decided to sabotage the celebrations by hosting his own party, and in order to make his bigger and better than the kings and queen's he has sent his naughty goblins to steal each of the seven Party Fairies' magical party bags... if he succeeds the Fairyland celebrations will be ruined!
A stinkbomb becomes a deadly weapon in Horrid Henry's long-running war with Moody Margaret; he uses all his guile to win the school reading competition, only to find the longed-for prize is not what he expected; he goes for a sleepover and retreats in horror when he finds that other people's houses aren't always as nice as his own;
'Tudor Scandal - Chopper tells all.' Newly discovered diaries and scrapbook cuttings of Chopper Smith - chief executioner at the court of King Henry VIII - reveal astonishing details of life in Tudor time. This work also includes: banquets and beheadings; torture and terror; weddings and funerals; the odd birth or two; the King's most private thoughts; Henry's wives and the loves of their lives; jousting and jokes; music and monasteries; and much, much more! You've never read anything like it before!
Geography is full of horrible surprises. Take learning about rotten rivers, for a start. One minute, you're sitting in your nice, warm classroom, nodding happily off to sleep while your geography teacher's voice goes on and on and on.....
Christmas is coming, and although Addy and her mother have started to establish a new life for themselves in Philadelphia, they miss the rest of their family, whose whereabouts are still unknown. Money is tight, and Addy’s mother is trying to save up for a new lamp for their room at Mrs. Ford’s. Addy wants to buy her mother a pretty red scarf at the second-hand shop for Christmas, but saving up the tips she earns delivering packages for Mrs. Ford is slow. Addy still wishes that they could afford beautiful dresses, like the rich women who visit the dress shop.One thing that Addy is looking forward to is the Christmas celebration at their church. Her new friend, Sarah, has told her all about it. She describes the potluck dinner, the beautiful decorations, and the shadow play they have to entertain the children.
Gareth's definitely no ordinary cat. For one thing, he can talk. For another, he's got the power to travel through time. And the instant he tells this to Jason, the two of them are in ancient Egypt, on the first of nine amazing adventures that Jason will never forget.
