The Puffin Diaries


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Have you ever wanted to take a sabbatical from work and go travelling? 'Reading these stories again takes me back immediately to the windswept green hills of Rum, the howling huskies of Greenland and the far-off plains of Alaska, where a green camper bus waits for me to board. What are you doing next summer?' This is a book about puffins and polar bears. Santa's elves and wife carrying. About wonderful people doing strange things in faraway places. About letting your guard down and the world in. Proceeds from book sales go to Birdlife International to support seabird conservation.




The Accidental Diary of B.U.G.


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Meet Billie Upton Green and her VERY accidental diary - and don't you DARE call her B.U.G! Billie has taken the new girl at school under her wing. She'll teach her the important stuff - Biscuit Laws, Mrs Patterson and of course where to sneakily eat a Jaffa Cake. She might even get invited to the EVENT OF THE YEAR (Billie's mums' are getting married). But then suspicion sets in. The new girl seems VERY close to Billie's best friend Layla. And she knows a LOT about the big school heist - the theft of Mrs Robinson's purse. But, Billie is on to her. Well, as long as Patrick doesn't catch her eating biscuits first. Join Billie in this laugh-out-loud adventure! A sparky, funny new series perfect for fans of Diary of A Wimpy Kid - Daily Mail Jen Carney knows how to make kids laugh . . . and I mean totally unreserved roll-on-the-floor belly laugh. Billie Upton Green is a firm favourite in our house - Emma Mylrea, author of Curse of the Dearmad




The Dinosaur's Diary


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All fans of Julia Donaldson's should read the enchanting tale of The Dinosaur's Diary. Surviving and finding a safe place to lay her eggs is difficult for Hypsilophodon with dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus Rex around. When she falls into a mysterious pool and finds herself on a modern farm there are still problems. Finally she finds a safe place to hatch her babies, but how can she keep thirteen baby dinosaurs safe and secret? When the farmer catches one - Hector - and plans to take him to the vet, it's up to Hypsilophodon and her fiesty daughter, Henrietta, to get him back. After a daring rescue, Hypsilophodon takes all her youngsters back through the mysterious pool to her own world. ***A perfect read-aloud book for children age 7+*** ***Julia Donaldson is one of today's most loved children's book authors*** Julia Donaldson has a fast-growing reputation as a children's writer. She won the Smarties Prize and the Blue Peter Award for The Gruffalo, illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Since then, Julie and Axel have collaborated on a number of highly successful and award-winning picture books, including The Gruffalo's Child and Room on the Broom. Julia lives in Glasgow. 'Donaldson's flair for a good story extends way up the age-scale' The Times 'canters along, full of fun and energy' The Scotsman Visit www.juliadonaldson.co.uk for




Charlie Changes Into a Chicken


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The first book in a hilarious new series for fans of Roald Dahl and David Walliams! Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize! Longlisted for the Brandford Boase Award! Longlisted for the Blue Peter Award! The Guardian and The Telegraph's Children's Book of the Year! _______ Charlie McGuffin has an incredible secret . . . He can change into animals. All sorts of animals: a flea, a pigeon, even a rhino. Trouble is, he can't decide when - it only happens when he gets worried. And right now, Charlie has quite a lot to worry about: · His brother (who is in hospital) · His parents (who are panicking about it) · And the school bully (who has Charlie in his sights) And even though every kid wants a superhero power, Charlie isn't keen on changing into a chicken in the middle of the school play. So with the help of his three best friends, Charlie needs to find a way of dealing with his crazy new power - and fast! Praise for Charlie Changes into a Chicken: 'Belly-busting hilarity' The Guardian 'The modern masterpiece . . . this savvy, comic tale ticks every box' The Daily Telegraph 'The best kind of silly' The Observer 'Laugh-out-loud funny' The Mail on Sunday 'Cleverly daft storytelling at its very, very best' Maz Evans, author of Who Let The Gods Out? 'Full of heart and humour, wit and wisdom, and rivers of rhino poo' Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs 'Wonderfully heart-warming and absolutely hilarious' Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island




What Spot?


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Although his friend tries to discourage him, a walrus is determined to identify a small black spot he spies in the snow.




The Puffin in Bloom Collection


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Puffin in Bloom: A collection of classics with stunning cover art by renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co.'s principal artist, Anna Bond, now available as an exquisite gift set! Featuring all four Puffin in Bloom classics with illustrated covers by Anna Bond in a charming keepsake box designed in her signature style. Box includes: Anne of Green Gables, Heidi, Little Women, and A Little Princess "Puffin in Bloom's lush new editions of children's classics are sure to entertain older girls." - Vogue "Read 'em and keep: Chic...As a gift or on your shelf, they speak volumes." - O, The Oprah Magazine




The Puffin Book of 100 Great Indians


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Pioneering scientist and mathematician Aryabhatta; Missile man Dr Kalam; economist and Nobel laureate Dr Amartya Sen; Indias Renaissance man Ram Mohan Roy;




Nicobobinus


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Nicobobinus and his friend Rosie go in search of the Land of Dragons and find more adventure than they'd bargained for.




The Puffin Book of 100 Extraordinary Indians


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The Puffin Book of 100 Extraordinary Indians is a celebration of achievements and personal stories of those who forged new paths for themselves and others in a way that it continues to affect modern lives. Written as short anecdotal biographical sketches, the book presents lives of scientists, doctors, activists, painters, sportspeople, dancers, political leaders and many more from different walks of life. Among 100 extraordinary Indians are names like Irom Sharmila, Dutee Chand, Bhagat Singh, Gauri Sawant, Virat Kohli, Satya Nadella, Chatrapati Shivaji. Whether they climbed the heights, swam the depths, mastered science or track and field, picked the baton of education or activism--each of their stories is replete with big and small victories that continue to inspire.




50 Classic Humor Books


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An anthology of 50 classic humor books with an active table of contents to make it easy to quickly find the book you are looking for. Works Include: The Adventures of Harry Revel by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain The Adventures of Sally by P. G. Wodehouse Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Arcadian Adventures With the Idle Rich by Stephen Leacock The Ball and The Cross by G.K. Chesterton The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. by William Makepeace Thackeray Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki The Blunders of a Bashful Man by Metta Victoria Full Brewster's Millions by George Barr McCutcheon The Clicking of Cuthbert by P. G. Wodehouse Coffee and Repartee by John Kendrick Bangs Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley Damsel in Distress by Pelham Grenville Wodehouse Danny's Own Story by Don Marquis Dawn O'Hara, The Girl Who Laughed by Edna Ferber Dead Souls by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol The Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith Droll Stories, vol 1 by Honore de Balzac Droll Stories, vol 2 by Honore de Balzac Droll Stories, vol 3 by Honore de Balzac Emma by Jane Austen Going Some by Rex Beach The Hand of Ethelberta – A Comedy in Chapters by Thomas Hardy The History of Pendennis by William Makepeace Thackeray How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion by George W. Peck The History of Tom Jones, a foundling by Henry Fielding In the Sweet Dry and Dry by Christopher Morley and Bart Haley Love Among the Chickens by P. G. Wodehouse The Lunatic at Large by J. Storer Clouston The Mirror of Kong Ho by Ernest Bramah Miss Mapp by Edward Frederic Benson My Man Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse Nightmare Abbey by Thomas Love Peacock Once on a Time by A. A. Milne The Peterkin Papers by Lucretia P Hale The Provost by John Galt Psmith in the City by P. G. Wodehouse Queen Lucia by E. F. Benson Relics of General Chasse by Anthony Trollope A Room with a View by E. M. Forster Sartor Resartus by Thomas Carlyle A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne The Statesmen Snowbound by Robert Fitzgerald Three Men on the Bummel by Jerome K. Jerome A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain Vice Versa by F. Anstey Didn't Do Anything Wrong, Hardly by Roger Kuykendall Where Angels Fear to Tread by Forster The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame Xingu by Edith Wharton The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan by Daisy Ashford DISCLAIMER: There has been concern about the table of contents (or lack thereof) in the ""50 Classic Books"" Series. Golgotha Press has addressed this problem and readers who download the books as of November 2011 can access a functional table of contents by going to the front of the book and paging forward two pages. Because of the size of this book, the ""active"" feature in the conversion is removed. We are trying resolve this problem, but until then, please follow the steps above. If you still experience the problem, please contact us so we can investigate exactly what is happening. Please note, however, that the table of contents does not become active until you purchase the book--preview mode does not currently support active TOC's. We apologize for any confusion or frustration this has caused."