The third title in Jean Ure’s acclaimed series of humorous, delightful and poignant stories written in the form of diaries and letters which make them immediately accessible to children. This is the story of how Mandy learns to cope with her untidy life and finally emerges triumphant. Mandy Small has trouble writing so Cat, her teacher, suggests that she tells her life story into a tape recor…
The story begins with a mysterious egg washed up on a Scottish beach, the morning after a great storm. Kirstie and her brother Angus find the egg and take it home. The next day it has hatched into a tiny greeny-grey creature with a horse's head, warty skin, four flippers and a crocodile's tail. The baby sea monster soon becomes the family pet – but the trouble is, it just doesn't stop growing!
Typhon, monster yang paling kuat dan ditakuti para dewa, bebas. Dan, dengan penuh semangat ingin membinasakan Olympus. Bahkan meski semua dewa menyatukan kekuatan pun, mereka masih tidak bisa membunuhnya, hanya sekadar … memperlambat. Jadi, apa yang mereka harapkan? Kami, para demigod fana, membantu? Mungkin saja. Sebagai camilan si monster, kalau-kalau dia lapar. Maaf, aku stres. Biasalah…
A hilarious, touching and extraordinary new fable from the author of The Boy in the Dress and Mr Stink. Joe has a lot of reasons to be happy. About a billion of them, in fact. You see, Joe's rich. Really, really rich. Joe's got his own bowling alley, his own cinema, even his own butler who is also an orangutan. He's the wealthiest twelve-year-old in the land. Yes, Joe has absolutely everything …
Nim lives on a beautiful island in the middle of the wide blue sea with her father, Jack, an iguana called Fred, a sea lion called Selkie and a turtle called Chica. But when Jack disappears and disaster threatens her home, Nim must be braver than she's ever been before. And she needs help from her friends. This book is delicious adventure-fantasy for readers aged 8+. It is illustrated by Kerry …
The first marvellous murder-mystery in the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series! 'Ripping good fun' The Times 'Plotting is what sets this book apart; this is about who was where at the time of the murder, and it's about finding the chink in the alibi' Telegraph ----- At Deapdean School for Girls, Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong have set up their own detective agency. But they are stru…
Another hilarious and moving novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author in the country. A story of prejudice and acceptance, funny lists and silly words, this new book has all the hallmarks of David’s previous bestsellers. Our hero Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his grandma’s house. She’s the boringest grandma ever: …
Masuk sekolah baru, bertemu gadis manusia yang bisa melihat menembus Kabut, dan lagi-lagi dituduh membakar gedung sekolah. Awal petualangan yang menjanjikan, bukan? Misi teranyar: menjelajahi Labirin ciptaan Daedalus, pencipta terhebat dalam sejarah. Variasi teror: terancam gila, tersesat selamanya, bertemu monster dan kemungkinan besar—lagi-lagi—berakhir tewas, dan salah langkah akan me…
Aku tidak menyukai para Pemburu Artemis. Mereka angkuh, galak, dan benci lelaki. Lebih tidak suka lagi karena mereka berhasil merekrut Bianca di Angelo, blasteran baru. Dia sangat egois karena tega meninggalkan adiknya, Nico, sendirian. Ya, ya, tahu apa aku tentang isi hati para gadis? Tapi, alasan utama aku kesal adalah karena Annabeth sepertinya tertarik untuk ber—ah, membahasnya pun aku ma…
Lila dreams to become a firework-maker, just like her father. In order to become a true firework-maker, she sets off alone on a perilous journey to reach the terrifying Fire-Fiend. She travels through jungles alive with crocodiles, snakes, monkeys and pirates, and climbs up the scolding volcano. On finding the Fire-Fiend, she realises more is at stake than she ever imagined. Will Lila survive? …