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Lola the Fashion Show Fairy: The Fashion Fairies Book 7 (Rainbow Magic #7)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Kirsty and Rachel are excited to be entering a charity fashion show where children get to show off their own designs. Unfortunately, Jack Frost thinks everyone in the world should dress like him, and steals the Fashion Fairies' seven magical items to put his naughty plan into action! Kirsty and Rachel must help the Fashion Fairies get them back, so that people everywhere can continue to look good and feel great. 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com Read all seven fairy adventures in the Fashion Fairies set! Miranda the Beauty Fairy; Claudia the Accessories Fairy; Tyra the Dress Designer Fairy; Alexa the Fashion Fairy; Matilda the Hairstylist Fairy; Brooke the Photographer Fairy; Lola the Fashion Show Fairy. If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Loving Spirit: Secrets (Loving Spirit #4)
by Linda ChapmanGirls will love this story of fourteen-year-old Ellieand her horse Spirit. Even though Ellie and her beloved horse Spirit are no longer together, the special bond between them remains strong. Ellie still communicates with Spirit, but she's frantically busy with stable work and shows. She's also spending more time than usual with Luke, the handsome groom.Ellie is struggling to fit everything in. When she fails to help a new horse who really needs her, she realizes that something has to give. It's time for Ellie to make the most difficult choice of her life . . . The last in the Loving Spirit quartet. Visit www.lindachapmanauthor.co.uk for more about the author and the previous books in the series, Loving Spirit, Loving Spirit:Hopes and Loving Spirit: Dreams.
Magic Kitten: A Circus Wish (Magic Kitten #6)
by Sue BentleySadie is so excited to be attending the local circus youth group, especially since she seems to have a real talent for all the acrobatics! Sadie's best friend Jenny, isn't quite as good as Sadie and becomes jealous and cold towards her. Sadie really doesn't know what to do until she finds a lonely coal black kitten...
Magic Kitten: Moonlight Mischief (Magic Kitten #5)
by Sue BentleyThe fifth Magic Kitten title in this charming new series.Flame is prince and heir to the Lion throne but he is not yet strong enough to stand up to the evil uncle who killed his parents and is trying to claim Flame's throne for his own. Flame must hide in the human world as a kitten but can't stay in any place for too long for fear of his uncle finding him. So Flame travels from family to family in various kitten guises using his, often chaotic, magic spells to help those who need it along the way.Eve really doesn't want to spend half-term away from home helping at her parent's friend's cattery. Not only is she away from all her friends but Alison the girl who lives there, doesn't seem to like her at all! But then a tiny kitten with silky sandy-coloured fur turns up who is VERY different from all the cats in the cattery and Eve's half-term suddenly becomes a magical one...
Merry Meerkat Madness (Awesome Animals)
by Ian WhybrowThe fourth meerkat story in the hilarious Awesome Animals series – awesome adventures with the wildest wildlife. Told in Ian Whybrow’s unique style this hilarious Christmas adventure is a must-have for little meerkat fans.
Middle School: (Middle School 2) (Middle School #2)
by James PattersonRafe Khatchadorian is getting the Hollywood treatment in a film version of Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life starring Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham, Rob Riggle and Thomas Barbusca.After sixth grade, the very worst year of his life, Rafe Khatchadorian thinks he has it made in seventh grade. He's been accepted to art school in the big city and imagines a math-and-history-free fun zone. Wrong! It's more competitive than Rafe ever expected, and to score big in class, he needs to find a way to turn his boring life into the inspiration for a work of art. His method? Operation: Get a Life! Anything he's never done before, he's going to do it, from learning to play poker to going to a modern art museum. But when his newest mission uncovers secrets about the family Rafe's never known, he has to decide if he's ready to have his world turned upside down.James Patterson's winning follow-up to Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life is another riotous and heart-warming story about living large.
Miranda the Beauty Fairy: The Fashion Fairies Book 1 (Rainbow Magic #1)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Kirsty and Rachel are excited to be entering a charity fashion show where children get to show off their own designs. Unfortunately, Jack Frost thinks everyone in the world should dress like him, and steals the Fashion Fairies' seven magical items to put his naughty plan into action! Kirsty and Rachel must help the Fashion Fairies get them back, so that people everywhere can continue to look good and feel great.'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comRead all seven fairy adventures in the Fashion Fairies set! Miranda the Beauty Fairy; Claudia the Accessories Fairy; Tyra the Dress Designer Fairy; Alexa the Fashion Fairy; Matilda the Hairstylist Fairy; Brooke the Photographer Fairy; Lola the Fashion Show Fairy.If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Molly Moon and the Monster Music (Molly Moon #6)
by Georgia ByngEleven-year-old Molly Moon is known and loved for her incredible powers - hypnotism, time travelling, mind reading . . . But now something seems to have power over her. Not only has it made her a brilliant musician, it's given her thousands of new fans, all of whom are mesmerized by her. Literally. Only Petula, her pet pug, senses an off-note. Molly-the-Maker-of-Magical-Music is one thing, but Molly-the-Big-Old-Meanie is another - and every day Petula sees her kind owner become more and more horrible. What is going on? And can one determined dog sort it out . . . before Molly becomes truly monstrous?
The Mouse and His Child (Faber Children's Classics Ser. #3)
by Russell Hoban'Brilliantly plotted . . . a spellbinder . . . it has a style that glows and crackles.' Spectator'Hugely funny, provocative, pathetic and heroic.' TLS'What are we, Papa?' the toy mouse child asked his father. 'I don't know,' the father answered. 'We must wait and see.'So begins the story of a tin father and son who dance under a Christmas tree until they break the ancient clockwork rules and are themselves broken. Thrown away, then rescued from a dustbin and repaired by a tramp, they set out on a dangerous quest for a family and a place of their own - the magnificent doll's house, the plush elephant and the tin seal they had once know in the toy shop.
The Mouse and His Child (Arthur A Levine Novel #3)
by Russell Hoban Tamsin OglesbyA clockwork mouse and his child are discarded by children on Christmas Day. Lost and alone, they desperately want to get back home to the toyshop. Russell Hoban’s masterpiece The Mouse and his Child is the tale which has inspired a thousand wonderful stories about what really happens in the toy box when we’re not looking.
My First Cupcake Decorating Book: 35 recipes for decorating cupcakes, cookies and cake pops for children aged 7 years +
by Susan AkassBudding bakers will love these 35 recipes for making super-cute cakes! You'll learn how to make delicious cupcakes, cookies, cake pops and more - and transform them into fantastic creations. In Cool Cupcakes, make pink piggy cupcakes, classic butterfly cakes, pretty spotty cupcakes and more. The next chapter, Crazy Cookies, gives you ideas for creating ladybird cookies and pretty star cookies, as well as for gingerbread - including gingerbread families, animals and a village. Then have a go at the Brilliant Brownies and Cake Pops - from adorable penguin pops to delicious brownie pops and cute brownie owls. Finally, take your pick from the Novelty Cakes, where there are super snowmen, under the sea mini cakes and honey flake crunchies. There are basic recipes so that you can make the cakes in any flavour you want, and a techniques section that will teach you all you'll need to know, such as how to pipe icing and how to make shapes out of marzipan. All the projects are easy to follow with adorable artworks to guide you along the way; plus, each one has a grade so you can start with the easiest and then move on as your decorating skills improve.
My Funny Family (My Funny Family #1)
by Chris HigginsMattie is nine years old and she worries about everything. Which isn't surprising. Because when you have a family as big and crazy as hers, there's always something to worry about.Will the seeds she's planted in the garden with her brothers and sisters grow into fruit and veg like everyone promised? Why does it seem as if Grandma doesn't like them sometimes? And what's wrong with Mum?Fortunately, reassurance is always close to hand in this first winning story about the lovable Butterfield clan.
Mysteries According to Humphrey: Mysteries According To Humphrey; Winter According To Humphrey; Secrets According To Humphrey; Imagination According To Humphrey (Humphrey Ser. #8)
by Betty G. BirneyTo celebrate his tenth birthday the whole Humphrey series has a smart new livery, repositioning him alongside perennial favourites such as Winnie-the-Pooh and Paddington.When Humphrey's teacher, Mrs Brisbane, doesn't come to school, he is unsqueakably worried. Then a supply teacher, the mysterious Mr E, arrives and everything changes. Class is fun, but are Humphrey's classmates learning anything? And what had happened to their wonderful teacher? Humphrey has his paws full as he tries to gather clues to solve the mystery, and then, on Halloween, everything is revealed . . .Praise for Humphrey:'An effective exploration of the joys and pains of making and keeping friends, which will strike a chord with many children.' Daily Telegraph'A charming, feel-good tale.' Irish Times'Humphrey's matter-of-fact, table-level view of the world is alternately silly and profound and Birney captures his unique blend of innocence and earnestness.' Publisher's Weekly'Humphrey, a delightful, irresistible character, is big hearted, observant and creative.' Booklist
National Geographic Kids Chapters: And More True Stories Of Animals Behaving Badly (National Geographic Kids Chapters)
by Aline Alexander Newman National Geographic KidsThis is the first in a series of 4 books that will tell the true and hilarious stories of animals that love hijinks. In this book you'll meet 3 naughty animals, including Fu Manchu, the orangutan escape artist.
National Parks: A Kid's Guide to America's Parks, Monuments, and Landmarks, Revised and Updated
by Erin McHughCalling all Junior Rangers! This fun-filled guide explores the wonders and weirdness of more than 75 U.S. parks, monuments, and landmarks, from Acadia to Zion. From Yellowstone to the Statue of Liberty, from Gettysburg National Battlefield to Mount Rushmore, National Parks is the only kid-friendly, family-oriented book that covers all of the 60 U.S. national parks, plus other famous monuments and landmarks. With a lively text and hundreds of color illustrations and photographs throughout, this updated edition offers fascinating, memorable information on every aspect of the parks, such as the history, geography, natural wonders, native wildlife and birds, and unique features that make each park special. Organized alphabetically by state, National Parks takes readers on a whirlwind trip to 75 locations, including Denali National Park, Hot Springs National Park, Everglades National Park, Fort McHenry, White Mountain National Forest, Ellis Island, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Zion National Park, Block Island National Wildlife Refuge, Mt. Hood National Forest, and many more.
No Other Story (A Whole Nother Story)
by Cuthbert SoupThe Cheeseman family is back from back in time. In other words, they're in the present time. Well, presently, at least. They're soon to journey back again -- only just a few years this time -- to save the life of their beloved mother. But when they get to the not-so-distant-past, they meet something utterly surprising. Something wilder than anything they've seen before -- including cowboy poets and good-natured pirates. They are about to meet... The alternate versions of themselves!
Oliver: Band 11/Lime (Collins Big Cat Ser.)
by Hilary McKay Rupert Van Wyk Collins Big CatBuild your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level. Follow the life of a little boy called Oliver as he goes from being a workhouse orphan to a life with a group of young pickpockets. Will he ever manage to escape his life of crime? This wonderful retelling of the classic Charles Dickens story was written by Hilary McKay. This is a Band 11/Lime book in the Collins Big Cat reading programme which has longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language. This is a retelling of a story by a significant author, and supports literacy learning around extended stories and significant authors. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
Olympia the Games Fairy: Special (Rainbow Magic #12)
by Daisy MeadowsKirsty and Rachel are on an exciting day out to watch a triathlon - a three-part race where the athletes have to swim, cycle and run. But when the competitors start swimming round in circles, it's clear that all is not well. Olympia the Games Fairy appears and explains that Jack Frost has stolen the three magical items which she needs to make sure the Fairyland Games, which are also on at the moment, run smoothly. Without them, both the human and fairyland games are doomed to chaos!
Operation Bunny: The Detective Agency's First Case (The Fairy Detective Agency #1)
by Sally GardnerEmily Vole makes headline news in the first weeks of her life, when she is found in an abandoned hatbox in Stansted Airport. Then, only a few years later, her neighbour Mrs String dies leaving Emily a mysterious inheritance: an old shop, a small bunch of golden keys and a cat called Fidget. It's the beginning of an adventure of a lifetime as the old Fairy Detective Agency comes back to life. It is up to Emily to reopen the shop, and recall the fairies to duty. Together they must embark on their first mystery and do battle with their great fairy-snatching enemy, Harpella.
The Outer Planets (Space Travel Guides)
by Giles SparrowSpace Travel Guides offer a unique look at our Solar System and beyond for older children. Adopting a `travel guide` format, this original series takes the reader on a fascinating fact-packed voyage, offering insights and points of interest along they way. Stunning full-colour photographs and quirky cartoons ensure that no detail is omitted as the trip progresses - from planetary features to star magnitudes and from space toilets to driving on the Moon.
Paddington Races Ahead (Paddington)
by Michael BondPaddington – the beloved, classic bear from Darkest Peru – is back in this fantastically funny, brand new, illustrated novel from master storyteller Michael Bond!
Panda Panic: Running Wild (Awesome Animals)
by Jamie RixIt’s time for Ping the panda cub to meet his public in this hilarious Awesome Animals adventure by award-winning author, Jamie Rix.
Panda Panic - Running Wild: Running Wild (Awesome Animals)
by Jamie RixAt long last, irrepressible panda cub, Ping, is leaving the safety of his nature reserve to embark on a journey of a lifetime! The second hilarious Panda Panic story in the fantastic new Awesome Animals series - awesome adventures with the wildest wildlife, from award-winning authors.
Pandora Gets Greedy (The Mythic Misadventures)
by Carolyn HennesyGreed is hiding somewhere in Rome. And that means Pandy doesn't just have to deal with the Greek Gods (including the evil Hera) she has to deal with their Roman counterparts. That means two messenger gods, two goddesses of beauty...even the all powerful Zeus has a double in Jupiter!
Paw Prints in the Snow
by Sally GrindleyTwo children accompany their parents as they travel the world helping animals on the verge of extinction. As their parents work alongside international agencies, the children have their own thrilling adventures. Paw Prints in the Snow is written with the assistance and guidance of London Zoo's conservation team. All information is accurate and the stories are full of excitement and tension.Sally Grindley is the author of bestselling and award-winning fiction for young readers. Here she brings to life a story of hope set in Russia.When Joe and Aesha's mother is given an assignment to train young vets, the Brook family visits an important nature reserve near Lazovsky in eastern Russia. In this spectacular snow-bound landscape, Joe is thrilled by the prospect of glimpsing a rare Amur tiger in the wild. Alongside the fieldworkers, the Brooks get involved in tracking local species, such as the Asiatic black bear and the raccoon dog. However, the tigers prove elusive - until Joe's interest in wildlife photography leads him to make an unexpected discovery that puts his very life in danger.