Finally! After months of begging their parents for ballet lessons, Ivy and Bean finally get what they wanted ...well, not exactly. It turns out ballet lessons are actually about learning how to dance gracefully. Who'd have thought? Weren't there supposed to be karate chops and round house kicks? If only the girls hadn't promised their parents to finish the entire ballet course! When it comes time for Ivy and Bean to participate in the ocean-themed class recital, the girls must figure out a way to get out of it without breaking their promises.
Mr Badger is used to dealing with guests good and bad. But one day - the day of the Philatelic Society Annual Dinner - an extremely difficult guest arrives, demanding the Royal Suite. Just who is this tall and troublesome woman, and why does she look a little familiar?
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Olympia the Games Fairy will start kids off on a year of sporty fun! Kirsty 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 ... read more
Tommy, a kitchen girl at Flamant Castle, dreams of becoming a knight - and when she is made the Keeper of the Blades, caring for all the swords in the castle armoury, it seems like her dream might come true. But then Sir Walter's most valuable sword goes missing from the sword room. Will Tommy be able to find it before she is sent back to the kitchen in disgrace? Introducing a feisty new character for girls (and their parents and teachers) who love adventure and want an alternative to 'pink' books.
By the time Olivia arrives at school she has thought up a hundred different disasters and is starting to feel slightly sick. Maybe it isn't such a good idea to sleep over at her friend's house after all? Ages 7+.
<p>In the fifth journal found by us, the lucky and smug publisher, we learn that Charlie Small has become embroiled in an underworld from his nightmares ...Previously, Charlie had bumped into the infamous Jakeman - but when the mad professor was dragged down into the Underworld, Charlie had to follow - otherwise, how would he discover how to get back to his mum and dad? This latest adventure takes him into an unreal darkened world, where anything is possible. But will Charlie Small ever find a way out, or will he be trapped u... read more
This hugely successful and beautifully funny French classic from the Countess de Segur is being translated into English for the first time ever! Camille and Madeleine are perfect little girls, beautifully behaved and very wise. They live with their mother at Chateau Fleurville. When another little girl Margeurite and her widowed mother come to stay and Sophie, who is now orphaned is 'adopted' by the family, the four girls become firm friends. Margeurite and Sophie are constantly aspiring to the considerate thoughtful behaviour of C... read more
Penny Simms is pony mad and is more than a little upset when a flock of foul-smelling pony vampires are found at the equestrian boarding school that she attends. They have been sent by the wicked Devlipeds to disrupt an official health and safety inspection, which the school must pass or risk being closed down. With the help of her intrepid friends, Penny does her best to rid the school of the unwelcome guests with hilarious and unexpected results.
A brilliant blend of pony facts and magical fantasy with fast-paced plots, perfect for all horse-crazy young readers. Penny Simms and her best friend Pip are both pony mad. Luckily they attend the equestrian boarding school Fetlocks Hall, but there is a mystery surrounding the disappearance of Pip's parents, and Penny and Pip are determined to solve it. With the help of Princess Sophie, a Centaureen, Penny and Pip encounter a magical world of mythical horses, where they struggle to release Pip's parents from an enchanted spel... read more
This is a very silly book filled with very bad things. There are bad ideas like eating dead files, and silly people like the boy who unscrews his head and loses it forever. Then there are very bad things like bloodsucking grannies, rocket-stealing ants and, of course, killer koalas from outer space that come to earth and rip off your face. A collection of stories from 'The Bad Book' and 'The Very Bad Book' that will make your brain EXPLODE!
Judy Moody rules! Collect like crazy -- with all nine of Judy's adventures in one boxed bonanza!
Alice-Miranda is in bustling New York City. It's a blur of skyscrapers, hot dog carts, chats with zoo animals and classes at Mrs Kimmel's School for Girls, right next to glorious Central Park. Her family's glamorous department store, Highton's on Fifth, has just been renovated but plans for the fabulous re-opening party are going curiously wrong. Is that why Alice-Miranda's father Hugh seems so worried? And why is her new friend Lucinda so shy about inviting Alice-Miranda home?
While on an errand to the smith in the town, Tommy overhears a plot to poison Sir Walter during a banquet and make it look like the work of a neighbouring nobleman. Tommy must foil the plot or Flamant Castle will be at war.
Includes There's a Wocket in my Pocket, I Wish That I Had Duck Feet plus others.
"That Cat in the HatÂÂ
Don't you let him come near. You know what he did The last time he was here."
Fearing the worst, Sally and her brother witness the return of the Cat in the Hat, the notorious feline who had reeked such havoc in their lives the last time he'd come to call. And now he was back, set once more upon making mischief, turning the house upside down and the snow pink with a team of tiny helpers he keeps in his hat!
Duckling gets a cookie? What do you mean DUCKLING GETS A COOKIE?! Pigeon is NOT happy about this. Not one little itty bit. He has whined, wheedled, fibbed and hollered his way through many books. He wanted to drive the bus, he demanded a puppy, he pleaded for a hot dog party... But now, in a fantastic new title from Mo Willems, along comes Duckling, with bright twinkling eyes and impeccable manners. She asks for a cookie and what does she get? A cookie, of course! The Pigeon is outraged! Incensed! How could this have hap... read more
This is an utterly charming and lavish edition of the previously unpublished "J. Smith" by Fougasse from the Royal Collection. Published to coincide with the celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, "J. Smith" by Fougasse is an astonishing and unique glimpse into royal life in the 1920s through the dolls' house of Queen Mary. Completed in 1924, the dolls' house was designed by renowned architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, with everything inside produced by the finest craftsmen and companies of the day that carried Royal warrants. One of... read more
Planet Molteyser's springs are losing their minerals and the brontoneysers are getting sick. When Space Captains Star Girl, Galactic 6 and Star Cluster are sent to investigate, they find there's more than just hot springs letting off steam. Can they keep their cool and save the planet and its alien brontoneysers?
It's Jack's first day at soccer! He really wants to kick a goal, but the coach has made him goalie. There's no glory in goal keeping, is there?
