Materials from Europe
Henry has the Perfect Pet– a duck called Spot– who thinks he’s found the Perfect Present for Henry’s birthday. But when the big day comes, Henry’s grandparents arrive with a Perfect Present of their own– a large, wobbling box with something inside that could change Henry and Spot’s friendship forever.
First introduced in Wanted: The Perfect Pet, Fiona Robertson’s irresistable dup returns in this touching friendship tale about never letting good friends go.
Pip the rabbit may be little. But the list of things he’s afraid of is very, very large. Life the gobbler…or the wood troll…or the leggy wiggler! Until one day, Pip gets lost in the woods and is forced to face his fears. What is the Scariest Thing of All? And can little Pip stand up to it?
From the beloved author and illustrator of No Matter What comes a reassuring and gentle tale of finding bravery in the most unexpected place–inside yourself.
What would you do if an elephant stood on your foot? Would you wiggle? Jiggle? Gigle? Shout? Well, Try not to. Why? Beacause you never know who–or what– you might disturb in the jungle. Trust me. I know what I’m talking about. Shhh. What’s that? Oh, now look! You’ve woken the rhino–hurry, hurry, flip the page!
Join our safari guide on a bungled jungle adventure, building to a hilarious finish that will send readers–and out hapless hero–right back to the beginning for more.
What do you do if it’s show-and-tell day at school and you’re supposed to bring someone from your family, but the only someone avaliable is your grandpa, who complains… a lot, prefers things the way they used to be, thinks his arm can predict the rain, is guaranteed to embarrass you. And to make matters worse, what if Khristian brings his stand-up comedian dad and Paolo brings his mom, who’s Italian and speaks Italian? You are going to wish your grandpa had some tricks up his sleeve…but what if he does?
This hilarious offbeat story from the creator of Marshall Armstrong Is New to Our School reveals that there is more to the older generation than meets the eye. After all, the longer you’ve been around, the more time you’ve had for wild adventures!
A boy and a bear go to sea. They’re not going far–it really shouldn’t take long…
But then they encounter “unforeseeable anomalies”: Turbulant stormy seas! A terrifying sea monster! And the rank remains of The Very Last Sandwich. The odds are against the boy and the bear and their boat. Will the Harriet, their trusted vessel, withstand the violent lashings of the salty waves? And will anyone ever answer their message ina bottle? Charming, entertaining and utterly original, this beautiful book mapys the growth of a truly memorable friendship and tells the story of how, when all is lost, the most unexpected joys can be found.
In a modern world–where witches are burned at the stake–two lives intersect.
Glory. She’s descended from a long line of powerful witches. The power of the fae is all she’s wanted for as long as she remember.
Lucas. His father is the Chief Prosecutor for the Inquisition. All he’s ever wanted is to hunt witches.
The fae appears as a dark spot on the skin. Like a kiss from the devil. And for Glory and Lucas, it appears almost simultaneously. Lucas will report himself to the Inquisition immediately. Glory will keep her fae a secret from the authorities. But is it illegal gangs that hold the real power over the witching world. And it is through them that Lucas and Glory will be drawn together…whether they like it or not.
People vanish for days, come to live in your bedroom, hide under tables for hours and hours, count pennies in jam jars until they have enough to buy bread, and then the next day gild halos for the school play with real gold leaf. Caddy’s home is a turmoil of piled possessions, lost belongings, and unexpected adventures. Her one constant is her three best friends, a charmed circle that she never wants to leave. But the summer that Caddy is twelve, everything turns upside down. Her mother spends most of her time in the hospital with the fragile new baby. Her father comes home from London to “organize” his family, causing plenty of chaotic confusion. Her boyfriend, not content with dating three girls, is looking to conquer a fourth. But worst of all for Caddy, her best friends are growing up and growing apart. Luckily, Caddy is the bravest of the brave and luckily for Caddy, endings are not always the end, and a world that is entirely unpredictaale is also a world full of surprises.
Odd things happen to Archie every day. Some very odd things…
On Monday, when Archie is on his way to mail a letter, a piano rolls down the hill and traps his new friend, Cyd, in her mum’s car. And then a truck tips a load of gravel on top of it. Cyd finds it exciting. Though she doesn’t believe that this sort of thing happens to Archie every day. Until Tuesday, when Archie finds a small dog in his pocket–a dig that doesn’t seem to be very alive. It certainly isn’t Archie’s fault, but will anyone else believe him?
Join Archie and Cyd for a while week’s worth of utterly surprising and outragously funny escapades!
Acclaimed author Chris Wooding’s first graphic novel — fun fantasy-adventure with a macabre twist! Seifer’s life is about to become a royal pain. . . . As captain of the local skullball team, Seifer Tombchewer is the envy of his peers. He’s fast, he’s strong, and he flies circles around the competition. But Seifer’s always dreamed of more–of leaving his tiny, remote village for a new life beyond the mountains. He just never dreamed it would happen like this. Knocked unconscious and abducted, Seifer awakens in the royal palace to learn that Prince Talon Pandemonium has gone missing. And since Seifer is a ringer for Talon, it’s his duty to replace the missing royal in his roles of diplomat, warrior, and Lord Defender of the Realm. He might fool Talon’s sisters. He might fool Talon’s army. But Seifer has little hope of fooling Talon’s enemies. . . .Chris Wooding and debut artist Cassandra Diaz team for a classic tale of mistaken identity set against the breathtakingly original backdrop of the Darkling Realm.
Reborn as the Flame, thirteen-year-old Emily has saved Olympus from destruction but when the gruesome Nirads begin a new invasion, Emily and her friends become entangled in the conflict as old grudges are unearthed and new enemies are discovered.