The third read-in-one-sitting mystery from the author of unforgettable bestseller The Goldfish Boy. Maxwell is always in trouble. He's a total menace to his teachers and big sister, but has a soft side, too: he rescued his dog, Monster, from being run over and checks on his elderly neighbour after school. One day, while looking through a mysterious cabinet of curiosities, Maxwell finds himself erased from his life: it's as if he's ne...
Welcome to the flock. The flock has been the flock since the beginning of time. Or since 1986. Or since last Tuesday. Whichever came first. The flock is always right and true. And true and right. Do not question the flock. You are happy in the flock. When a new sheep joins the flock, she realizes that home can be warm and safe and good. But what happens when she decides to leave? From newcomer Chren Byng and bestselling illustrator of The Terrible Plop and The Bum Book, Andrew Joyn...
Mi amigo extraterrestre es un cuento ilustrado delicioso, tierno y lleno de humor. Una historia sobre la empatía, la capacidad de autocrítica y el inconformismo que quiere contribuir a formar jóvenes lectores reflexivos y con criterio propio. Un niño extraterrestre ha llegado de intercambio al colegio de Tomás. El pobre no entiende muy bien cómo funcionan las cosas en la Tierra y se sorprende constantemente de algunos comportamientos, como aquel día en el recreo en que un niño mayor intimida a...
Instead of playing at recess, Zeke Meeks' classmates have been sitting around, staring at their boring Puppet Pals. Will Zeke join them, even though he has no interest in this playground craze?
The Mau Mau – the name of a secret society that once struck terror into the hearts of British settlers in Kenya. An episode in history that ended in a State of Emergency, with violent and brutal acts dividing a nation. This is an intensely personal and vivid story of two boys: one black, one white. Once they were friends even though their circumstances are very different. But in a country riven by fear and prejudice, even the best of friends can betray one another . . .Internationally acclaimed...
The Malone family counts on sixteen-year-old Mary Fred for her strength, especially with their father away reporting on World War II, but when the star football player takes an interest in her Mary Fred hardly notices how much the family needs her.
Quand je me regarde dans le miroir... qui est-ce que je vois?
by Pat Nicholson
Victricia Malicia Calamity Barrett may have been born on her family's pirate ship, but this mild-mannered young lady is sick of the sea: she'd much rather be ashore with her nose permanently buried in a book. But when Scylla the Serpent--the scourge of the sea--appears, quick-thinking Vic saves the ship by thunking the serpent on the head with her trunk full of books. For her bravery she is rewarded with the thing she wants most: a home on a little island. She opens a bookstore, and Landlubber B...
Fifth grader Annie is just like every other girl in her small suburban town. Except she s starting to realize that she isn t.
Ten year-old Maggie sees injustice and danger everywhere--in her history textbook, on the playground, in her neighborhood, on the news. How can anyone be safe when there's a murderer on the loose, a bully about to get a gun for his 12th birthday, rabbits being held captive for who-knows-what next door, and an older sister being mysteriously consumed by adolescence? Maggie doesn't like it one bit, so she devises intricate ways of controlling her own world and a larger, more dangerous plan for pro...
The Tiger Who Came for Dinner (The Lamb Who Came For Dinner, #4)
by Steve Smallman
The fourth book in the heartwarming and successful The Lamb Who Came for Dinner series, packed with wit and personality from Steve Smallman (Poo in the Zoo, Monkey With a Bright Blue Bottom, Bear's Big Bottom) and illustrated with heart and striking character by Joëlle Dreidemy. While playing fetch with Omelette, their pet Crocodile, Wolf and Hotpot find a little, lost tiger cub. "Can we keep her?" cried Hotpot. Wolf shook his head. "This little tiger's family must live further up the ri...
A heartwarming novel about a girl who must learn to let go of the past and embrace the future, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Barbara O'Connor.Eleven-year-old Mabel Cunningham is a quiet loner who only feels free to be herself when she's "extreme treasure hunting" with her grampa-much to her perfectionist mother's disapproval. Nothing excites Mabel more than discovering a heart find, an item that calls to her heart, and the maybes that come along with it.But when her friendships start to...
Macca the Alpaca is the alpaca-llama mashup of the year! Perfect for fans of Oi, Frog! and You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus. Macca is an alpaca. He loves splashing in puddles, and he gives the very best cuddles. Harmer is a llama. He's tall, strong and woolly, but he's also a BIG BULLY. When a friendly alpaca comes face-to-face with a meanie llama, he soon realises that LLAMA DRAMA lies ahead. But, who knows,...
