Book Description
A warm, funny adventure from a much-loved author
Author : Elen Caldecott
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 36,45 MB
Release : 2012-07-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 140882048X
A warm, funny adventure from a much-loved author
Author : Elen Caldecott
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 27,89 MB
Release : 2012-07-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1408820498
Paige Owens, bright, cheeky, confident, cannot wait to go to secondary school. Curtis Okafor, wary and much less confident, is not so sure. The only thing they share in common is the first letter of their surnames - which ensures they are forced into each other's company on a school trip to Wickworth Manor, the local stately home. Then Curtis finds a portrait in his bedroom of a young black servant dressed in livery. But why is the portrait hidden in the bedroom, and not in pride of place alongside the other portraits in the manor? And then Paige finds an intriguing letter, written over 200 years ago by Miss Verity Burton, who used to live at the Manor, that mentions the portrait. There is a mystery begging to be unravelled! So Paige and Curtis, in their very different ways, start work to find out what happened all those years ago . . . An exciting adventure with lots of humour and action, which also gives some background on the slave trade.
Author : Elen Caldecott
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 11,71 MB
Release : 2010-07-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1408812975
Kirsty Jenkins adores the allotment her grandfather lovingly tends and, just before he dies, he asks Kirsty to look after it for him. But when horrible Mr Thomas from the council insists it must go to the next person on the waiting list, Kirsty is determined to find a way to keep her promise. After pleading with Mr Thomas and demonstrating at the council offices, Kirsty and her half-siblings undertake their most daring plan of all: to 'borrow' the stuffed elephant from the museum that Mr Thomas loves so much, in a last-ditch attempt to gain his attention and understanding. Perhaps this risky ruse might also shake Kirsty's dad from the quiet sadness he has fallen into ever since her grandfather died. A warm, funny and moving novel about family relationships, dealing with bereavement, green beans and marrows.
Author : Jim Eldridge
Publisher : Scholastic UK
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 32,86 MB
Release : 2017-02-02
Category :
ISBN : 1407177753
In a brand-new non-fiction series from Scholastic, Survivor: Escape from Pompeii tells the story of a young boy fleeing Pompeii as Mount Vesuvius erupts. This gripping first-hand account is perfect for children studying the Pompeii at school. An exciting story - perfect for readers interested in the Roman history.
Author : Fleur Hitchcock
Publisher : Nosy Crow
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 25,7 MB
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0857631519
All this time Scarlett's thought her dad was a thief, but years after his death a strange man turns up at the door and hands her a box, "on her father's instructions". Inside is a baffling series of clues that leads Scarlett and her friend, Ellie, on a wild, scary, often funny journey of discovery about her father and his mysterious life. But the more the girls learn, the more danger they're in. They must stay one step ahead of the sinister mayoress and her chauffer as they race to unravel her dad's final clue: Keep looking up... From the acclaimed author of Saving Sophia and Murder in Midwinter. "Fleur Hitchcock has cornered the market in hard-boilers for beginners." - Alex O'Connell, The Times
Author : Jo Simmons
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 42,54 MB
Release : 2019-07-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1526606607
Perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart and David Baddiel's Birthday Boy – a hilarious tale of wish fulfilment gone wrong that every child will relate to Tom can't wait for his LUCKY BIRTHDAY. It's an EPIC family tradition and he's dreamed up an UNFORGETTABLE party! Only, after several disasters involving a flattened Chihuahua and a curse from the tooth fairy, it's been CANCELLED. But Tom won't give up. With the help of his friends (and a pig painted like a zebra), Tom decides to throw himself the party he deserves. What could possibly go wrong?
Author : Clare Balding
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 29,6 MB
Release : 2016-09-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0141357924
Charlie Bass is a horse-mad ten-year-old who dreams of owning her own pony. So when she accidentally manages to buy a racehorse, Charlie is thrilled. The horse she buys, Noble Warrior, looks the part: strong, fit and healthy. There's just one problem - he won't gallop. In fact, he won't even leave his stable without his best friend, a naughty palomino pony called Percy. Charlie is convinced that Noble Warrior has what it takes to be a champion. But can she prove it? Derby Day is fast approaching and only a win can save the family farm from being repossessed. The stakes couldn't be higher for the Basses. Can Charlie turn her chaotic family into a top training team? Can Noble Warrior overcome his nerves? Will Percy the pony ever stop farting? Find out in this classic, funny animal story, perfect for fans of Dick King-Smith and Gerald Durrell.
Author : Elen Caldecott
Publisher : Andersen Press Limited
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 30,69 MB
Release : 2020-07-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1787611965
Winner of the Tir na n-Og Award Shortlisted for the Young Quills Historical Fiction Award Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal It is the year 454AD. The Roman Empire has withdrawn from Britain, throwing it into the chaos of the Dark Ages. Mai has been kept safe by her father and her sister, Haf. But when Saxon warriors arrive at their farm, the family is forced to flee to the hills where British warlords lie in wait. Can Mai survive in a dangerous world where speaking her mother tongue might be deadly, and where even the people she loves the most can’t be trusted?
Author : Elen Caldecott
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 34,12 MB
Release : 2011-07-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1408805731
A touching and funny story about surviving family break-up
Author : Laura Wood
Publisher : Scholastic Fiction
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 15,28 MB
Release : 2015-09-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1407159615
Winner of the Scholastic Montegrappa Prize for New Children's Writing Poppy Pym has grown up in the circus...but when her family decides she needs a more traditional education she is sent to boarding school. When dangerous accidents start occurring at St Smithen's, it's up to Poppy to solve the mystery of the Pharaoh's curse!