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The Indian in the Cupboard
Lynne Banks Reid
The Indian in the Cupboard is the first of five gripping books about Omri and his plastic North American Indian – Little Bull – who comes alive when Omri puts him in a cupboardFor Omri, it is a dream come true when the plastic American Indian he...
With All My Soul
Rachel Vincent
What does it mean when your school is voted the most dangerous in America? It’s time to kick some hellion butt… After not-really-surviving her junior year (after all, she did die), Kaylee Cavanaugh has vowed to take back her school from the...
A Stitch in Time
Penelope Lively
Maria is always getting lost in the secret world of her imagination…A ghostly mystery and winner of the Whitbread Award, newly republished in the Essential Modern Classics range.Maria likes to be alone with her thoughts. She talks to animals and...
The Kingdom by the Sea
Robert Westall
Guaradian award winning novel about courage, friendship and war. Reissued into the Essential Modern Classic list.When a bomb during an air raid destroys Harry's home and kills his family, he knows that he is all alone in the world and has only...
The Sword in the Stone
T. White H.
The extraordinary story of a boy called Wart – ignored by everyone except his tutor, Merlyn – who goes on to become King Arthur.When Merlyn the magician comes to tutor Sir Ector's sons Kay and the Wart, schoolwork suddenly becomes much more fun....
A Bear Called Paddington
Michael Bond
Unabridged and illustrated in glorious full-colour throughout, this exquisite gift edition of the original story of Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru, is truly to be treasured!“A bear? On Paddington station?” Mrs Brown looked at her...
The Land of Snow
Skye Waters
Join Ella and her husky puppy on magical adventures with the Starlight Snow Dogs!When Ella adopts an abandoned husky puppy Blue, she has no idea how special he is. But soon she finds out that Blue is part of a magical dogsled team, the Starlight...
When Marnie Was There
Joan Robinson G.
Anna hasn’t a friend in the world – until she meets Marnie among the sand dunes. But Marnie isn’t all she seems…A major motion picture adaptation by Studio Ghibli, creators of SPIRITED AWAY and ARRIETTY.Sent away from her foster home one long,...
Battle of the Beasts
Ned Vizzini
Book two in the bestselling HOUSE OF SECRETS series. Get ready for another action-packed adventure!Just when the Walker kids thought they were safe, the Wind Witch blasts Kristoff House into a crazy world of battles, beasts and cyborgs. From the...
Murder at the Museum
Lena Jones
A second mystery for thirteen-year-old Agatha Oddly – a bold, determined heroine, and the star of this stylish new detective series.Agatha Oddlow’s set to become the youngest member of the Gatekeepers’ Guild, but before that, she’s got a mystery...
It’s A Girl Thing
Lisa Clark
Everything you ever needed to know about being a girl!Got some questions about ladybumps?Are you pondering pimples?Perplexed by periods?And just what are the boy types going through right now?Lola Love and her Pink Ladies are here to help. All...
National Geographic Kids Chapters: The Whale Who Won Hearts: And More True Stories of Adventures with Animals
National Kids Geographic
National Geographic Kids Chapters picks up where the best-selling National Geographic Readers series leaves off. This new series offers young animal lovers who are ready for short chapters lively, full-color true stories just right to carry in a...
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Rhino Rescue: And More True Stories of Saving Animals
National Geographic Kids
What happens when conservationists meet rhinos in trouble? They arrange to airlift them to safety! Follow National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert as they move rhinos out of harm's way, meet a courageous little...
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Rascally Rabbits!: And More True Stories of Animals Behaving Badly
Aline Newman Alexander
These bunnies may look adorable, but there's more than meets the eye! In Rascally Rabbits!, meet some rabbits that cause nothing but trouble, a rescue pup who will eat ANYTHING, and a sneaky bear with a taste for treats.Readers won't stop...
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Lucky Leopards: And More True Stories of Amazing Animal Rescues
Aline Newman Alexander
Based on the hit feature in National Geographic Kids magazine, we bring you Lucky Leopards, true and inspiring stories of daring animal rescues that will engage and enchant readers of all ages.Packed with full-color photography, and written in...
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Horse Escape Artist: And More True Stories of Animals Behaving Badly
Ashlee Blewett Brown
Some animals have a mind of their own. This is certainly the case for Mariska the horse escape artist, Milkshake the charging cow, and Pony the runaway goat!When these animals put their mind to something, they can’t be stopped—especially when...
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Hoot, Hoot, Hooray!: And More True Stories of Amazing Animal Rescues
Ashlee Blewett Brown
Meet some brave, amazing animals and the caring people who come to their rescue. Filled with engaging photos, fast facts, and fascinating sidebars, readers won't want to put this book down.National Geographic Kids Chapter books pick up where the...
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Hoops to Hippos!: True Stories of a Basketball Star on Safari
Kitson Jazynka
NBA star Boris Diaw of the San Antonio Spurs takes young readers on safari as he explores his off-court passion: wildlife photography! Join Diaw as he escapes from stampeding wildebeests, comes face-to-face with lions, and discovers why you...
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Crocodile Encounters: and More True Stories of Adventures with Animals
Brady Barr
The first in a line of adventures within the National Geographic Kids Chapters series, Crocodile Encounters will surely prove to be one of the most exciting.Follow along with National Geographic explorer Brady Barr as he crawls into a muddy hole...
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Best Friends Forever: And More True Stories of Animal Friendships
Amy Shields
This is the first in a line of four books within the National Geographic Kids Chapters series that explore unexpected animal bonds. In this book you'll meet four unlikely pairings, including Billy and Lilly. Billy the boxer adopted Lilly the...
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Ape Escapes: and More True Stories of Animals Behaving Badly
Aline Newman Alexander
This 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.Fu Manchu lived at the Omaha Zoo...
This Is Rocket Science: True Stories of the Risk-taking Scientists who Figure Out Ways to Explore Beyond
Gloria Skurzynski
..three, two, one… we have liftoff! From the award-winning author of Are We Alone? comes a title to propel young imaginations far into space. This Is Rocket Science explores the past, present, and future of space travel.The compelling...
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Terrier Trouble!
Candice Ransom
Meet a thieving emu, a devious cat, and a pesky pup in these hilarious tales about animals who love to play tricks, create chaos, and run a bit wild.Funny, colourful, portable, and collectible, these books are heart-warming page-turners that...
National Geographic Kids Chapters: My Best Friend is a Dolphin!
Moira Donohue Rose
This chapter book is sure to make a splash!Find fun, funny, and TRUE stories of heroic and talented dolphins and amazing dolphin friendships. It's perfect for budding bookworms and animal lovers alike.
Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement
Rick Bowers
The Spies of Mississippi is a compelling story of how state spies tried to block voting rights for African Americans during the Civil Rights era. This book sheds new light on one of the most momentous periods in American history.Author Rick...
The March Against Fear: The Last Great Walk of the Civil Rights Movement and the Emergence of Black Power
Ann Bausum
James Meredith's 1966 march in Mississippi began as one man's peaceful protest for voter registration and became one of the South's most important demonstrations of the civil rights movement.It brought together leaders like Martin Luther King...
Marching to the Mountaintop: How Poverty, Labor Fights and Civil Rights Set the Stage for Martin Luther King Jr's Final Hours
Ann Bausum
In early 1968 the grisly on-the-job deaths of two African-American sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, prompted an extended strike by that city's segregated force of trash collectors.Workers sought union protection, higher wages, improved...
Confessions Of An Angry Girl
Louise Rozett
Rose Zarelli, self-proclaimed word geek and angry girl, has some CONFESSIONS to make…#1: I'm livid all the time. Why? My dad died. My mom barely talks. My brother abandoned us. I think I'm allowed to be irate, don't you?#2: I make people furious...
The School for Good and Evil 2 book collection: The School for Good and Evil
Soman Chainani
It’s all happy ever after in the School for Good and Evil… or is it? The second title in the NYT bestselling fantasy adventure series – perfect for girls who prefer their fairy tales with a twist.After saving themselves and their fellow students...
The School for Good and Evil
Soman Chainani
A dark and enchanting fantasy adventure perfect for girls who prefer their fairytales with a twist.Every four years, two girls are kidnapped from the village of Gavaldon. Legend has it these lost children are sent to the School for Good and...
Prince of Hazel and Oak
John Lenahan
The eagerly-awaited sequel to Shadowmagic.Having returned to the real world from Tir Na Nog at the end of the last book, our hero Conor finds himself arrested for the murder of his father.When he explains to the cops that his dad is safe and...
