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Dominic Barker Blart
the boy who was wanted dead or alive - or both
"The four corners of the earth by a bloodthirsty army, they must locate their comrades from the original quest. Together they may stand a chance of proving that Capablanca's was an innocent mistake, by finding the answer to a great mystery - what exactly did they do with Zoltab? And how could they be so careless as to forget...And so begins another hilarious and unforgettable adventure (with pigs) and a brilliant cast of characters including newcomers Uther Slywort the merchant and sociopathic Baron...
Engels | 352 pagina's (2,5 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014
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Elen Caldecott How Ali Ferguson saved Houdini
"Ali Ferguson has just moved into Lever Tower with his mum. It's not long before he meets Caitlin and the Alsatian dog she looks after, Falcon, who doesn't take too kindly to being walked on a lead. Caitlin introduces Ali to her best friend, Gez, and together the three set out to discover, firstly, why the foxes have disappeared from the area, secondly, why the owls have appeared and, thirdly, why Miss Osborne has, it seems, vanished... And how exactly her disappearance is related to the previous...
Engels | 224 pagina's (0,6 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014
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Gennifer Choldenko Al Capone shines my shoes
"Moose's sister has got a place in the perfect school on the mainland, one that will help her deal with her autism. But there is one hitch. She got the place with the help of Al Capone and now it's payback time. Soon Moose is caught up in a terrible cycle of secrets and favours that threatens to destabilise his entire family in this nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat novel."
Engels | 288 pagina's (2,7 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014
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Elisabeth Beresford The Wombles
"The Wombles is the first ever Wombles book and introduces the stern but kindly Great Uncle Bulgaria; Orinoco, who is particularly fond of his food and a subsequent forty winks; general handyman extraordinaire Tobermory, who can turn almost anything that the Wombles retrieve from Wimbledon Common into something useful; Madame Cholet, who cooks the most delicious and natural foods to keep the Wombles happy and contented; and last but not least, Bungo, one of the youngest and cheekiest Wombles of all,...
Engels | 240 pagina's (1 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014
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Samantha Hay Billy Angel
"Plumbing. This is what the future has in store for Billy Box - to follow in the footsteps of generations of Boxes and spend his life with his arm down people's toilets. Or so he thinks... For when an angel appears on his 11th birthday, Billy's life suddenly takes an unexpected turn. His destiny is now to be a Guardian Angel and his first task is to protect Thelma Potts, the toughest girl in school. Billy soon finds himself caught up in a world of competitive pie eating, skeletons and magic, not...
Engels | 112 pagina's (3,1 MB) | A&C Black Childrens & Educational, [London] | 2014
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Samantha Hay The Spoon of Doom
"`It was never meant to feed the needy; but to serve up grief to the mean and greedy'Theunfortunately named Albert Grub (A. Grub) has parents who are obsessedby mini-beasts; there are insects in the fridge, woodlice living in thehall and spiders dwelling in the cupboard under the stairs. Buteverything changes one day when Albert discovers that his dad is heirto the factory of the legendary Piddler's Porridge. Why is the town's noodle King, and owner of the adjacent factory so keen to get his handson...
Engels | 112 pagina's (3,4 MB) | A&C Black Childrens & Educational, [London] | 2014
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E.D. Baker Tales of the frog princess
"Princess Emerelda is not exactly an ideal princess. Her laugh is like a foghorn, she's always tripping over the royal furniture, and she HATES Prince Jorge whom her mother would one day like to see her marry. But things are about to change as she finds the frog of her dreams - but when she kisses him SHE turns into a frog! Just one kiss, and her whole life turns upside down in these deliciously original, hilarious and fast-paced fairy-tale adventures.Dragon's Breath and Once Upon a Curse continue...
Engels | 768 pagina's (2,8 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014
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Terry Deary | Helen Flook The boy who cried horse
"1180 BC. Young Acheron is a liar. Everybody knows it. Troy is under siege and Acheron tells tales of Trojan bravery to entertain Prince Paris and the beautiful Helen at the palace. But when a stranger comes to the city to announce that the Greeks have departed, leaving a special gift of a wooden horse, Acheron is suspicious. He races to tell Prince Paris about the Greek plot, but will anyone at the palace believe him? Er, no, actually! As Aesop said, "There is no believing a liar, even when he speaks...
Engels | 64 pagina's (4,3 MB) | A&C Black Childrens & Educational, [London] | 2014
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Terry Deary | Helen Flook The captive celt
"AD 51. Bran is a slave, a prisoner of Rome, but dreams of one dayreturning to his homeland, Britannia, to fight against the Romans. When the proud young slave is overheard criticizing Rome, he is thrown intoprison and faces execution the next day. Luckily, his cell mateCaratacus is a very special prisoner indeed - a British chief. Hebelieves he has a way to save both their skins, but he'll need Bran'shelp. A tale based on a key moment in Roman history, full of Terry Deary's dark humour and dry wit."
Engels | 64 pagina's (2,9 MB) | A&C Black Childrens & Educational, [London] | 2014
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Terry Deary | Helen Flook The Goose Guards
"387 BC. Rome is under attack from the vicious Gauls and the barbarianarmy is now preparing to besiege the Temple of Juno on Capitol Hill,home of Brutus, a trainee priest. The temple's inhabitants are offeredhelp from the army of Lord Furius, but are not sure if he is to betrusted. However, when rescue eventually comes it is from an even moreunlikely source... A tale based on one of the most famous of all Roman legends, full of Terry Deary's dark humour and dry wit."
Engels | 64 pagina's (2,2 MB) | A&C Black Childrens & Educational, [London] | 2014
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Terry Deary | Helen Flook The Grim Ghost
"AD 113. The young boy Pertinax helps his grandmother prepare a feast inPliny's household. As all the workers are busy in the kitchen, theyoung boy keeps Pliny company in the garden. He is told a story by thegreat Pliny himself. The tale is of a terrifying ghost that haunted agarden.But there's no truth in ghost stories ... or is there?"
Engels | 64 pagina's (3,2 MB) | A&C Black Childrens & Educational, [London] | 2014
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Terry Deary | Helen Flook The tortoise and the dare
"750 BC. The boys at school are excited. The Olympic games are coming to the city. They may be too young to compete, but their teacher suggests the school should have its own games. Of course, girls have no part at all in these festivities, so Elena can only watch as her twin brother, Cypselis, prepares for the race. Then she discovers he has made a bet with Big Bacchiad (the school bully). If Cypselis wins he will get a new goat, if he loses then Elena will become Bacchiad's slave. Elena's freedom...
Engels | 64 pagina's (3,6 MB) | A&C Black Childrens & Educational, [London] | 2014
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Dominic Barker Adam and the Arkonauts
"That a woman matching Adam's mother's description left a letter with authorities in a city on the other side of the world. Unknown to Adam and the Doctor, Scabelax has lured them to the city to complete his terrible plan for world domination. As the different elements of the plot converge, a spectacular finale awaits . . ."
Engels | 320 pagina's (0,8 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014
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Dominic Barker Blart
the boy who set sail on a questionable quest
"Innocent - who believes what everyone says all the time - and Kupverstich the Strange - an explorer-come-scientist whose ingenious explanations for the natural world have one thing in common: they're all wrong. They must"
Engels | 336 pagina's (2,4 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014
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Titania Woods Fairy dust
"Twink has completely settled in to the wonderful, great, oak tree that is Glitterwings Academy. She has two great friends - Bimi and Sooze. Bimi is quiet, thoughtful and supportive, and Sooze is full of energy, a little thoughtless and great fun! It is Sooze who persuades Twink to take some Fairy Dust to perform a prank on some of the other students, but it all goes horribly wrong ...Glitterwings Academy is a lovingly created series by acclaimed author Lee Weatherly, writing as Titania Woods. Readers...
Engels | 128 pagina's (0,8 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014
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Titania Woods Fledge star
"Twink can't wait to start her second year in Bluebell Branch at Glitterwings Academy. And even more excitingly she finds out that she is to be substitute for the Glitterwings Fledge team - a fairy flying sport that is high speed and takes skill and daring to play well. But when Twink is unexpectedly called upon to play she fluffs her chance. Twink is so disappointed. How can she get back on the team? And why is Mariella being so nice to her when the rest of the team is being rather horrible to her?...
Engels | 128 pagina's (1,1 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014
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Titania Woods Flying high
"Glitterwings Academy is the fairy school to go to, and Twink is so excited to be starting her first term. But she is also a little nervous. Will she make friends? Will she be able to find her way round the dizzying, huge oak tree that is Glitterwings Academy? And will she be able to pass the all-important test for new students - that of learning to fly?Glitterwings Academy is a lovingly created series by acclaimed author Lee Weatherly, writing as Titania Woods. Readers of the series can be assured...
Engels | 128 pagina's (1,4 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014
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Titania Woods Friends forever
"Twink can't wait to get back for her Autumn Term at Glitterwings Academy. She loves the lessons - especially the lessons where they learn how to look after other creatures. One day Twink hears a cry for help and discovers that it is a baby wasp. She wants to help it, but is told that wasps and fairies have been enemies for centuries and that she must leave it to its fate. What will Twink do?Glitterwings Academy is a lovingly created series by acclaimed author Lee Weatherly, writing as Titania Woods....
Engels | 128 pagina's (1,1 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014
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Titania Woods Midnight feast
"Twink can't wait to start her second term, the Summer term, at the fairy school, Glitterwings Academy. She loves the wonderful, huge oak tree that is Glitterwings Academy, and all the exciting new lessons. Best of all, she has made some new friends, Sooze and Bimi. But friendships can sometimes run into difficulty, as Twink is about to find out.Glitterwings Academy is a lovingly created series by acclaimed author Lee Weatherly, writing as Titania Woods. Readers of the series can be assured of accomplished...
Engels | 128 pagina's (1 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014
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Robyn Davidson Tracks
"WITH A NEW POSTSCRIPT BY THE AUTHOR AND A STUNNING COLOUR PICTURE SECTION I experienced that sinking feeling you get when you know you have conned yourself into doing something difficult and there's no going back.' So begins Robyn Davidson's perilous journey across 1,700 miles of hostile Australian desert to the sea with only four camels and a dog for company. Enduring sweltering heat, fending off poisonous snakes and lecherous men, chasing her camels when they get skittish and nursing them when...
Engels | 272 pagina's (3,8 MB) | Bloomsbury paperbacks, [London] | 2014
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