Children & Teen Fiction Books
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Zilbos Forest Whats Up with That
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Is It Spring
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HarperCollins Big Dog and Little Dog 5 Tales of Adventure
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Matter of Murder UK edition
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Bunny in Disguise
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Give Me Half
Book Synopsis“Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books.” --Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJGive Me Half! is perfect for teaching halves to to first, second, and third graders. When a boy tries to eat a whole pizza without sharing half with his sister, it''s not pretty. Of course, she isn''t too keen on sharing her juice or cupcakes. With a little adult prodding, however, they soon learn the benefits of sharing and split everything in half, including clean-up chores. Kids will love the story and the funny illustrations by Brian Karas. Parents and other educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding comparisons a breeze—as well as the concrete examples of how math works! The book contains activities for adults to do with kids to extend math into their own lives! Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success! This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models 63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented Lively art from top-notch illustrators Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehension MathStart''s unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed.The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K-Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1-3; Level 3 is Grades 2-4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels.Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series!Trade Review“I have used the MathStart series with students and even with my own children for a number of years now. Stuart Murphy has written books that develop mathematical concepts for all who read and listen to them. To find these books accompanied by activities for both home and school is a gift for all learners.” — Jonathan Dueck Director, STEM Education Fresno County Superintendent of Schools Fresno, California "No matter what is happening in the world today, the MathStart series takes an abstract concept and makes it real and concrete to the teacher, students, and parents that are reading and using them. Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books. Math is everywhere around us." — Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D. First Grade Teacher Ashbrook School Lumberton, New Jersey "Each kid-engaging Math Start book is focused on a specific math concept, the vocabulary is age appropriate, and the story lines with delightful illustrations are easy for kids to follow. These books are a perfect springboard into a lesson or review of a lesson and should be read and read again! Guaranteed Teacher and Child Approved." — Catherine Kuhns, M.Ed. National Board Certified Teacher, Early Childhood Presidential Award for Mathematics Teaching 1999 Teacher over 35 years (31 in Broward County Florida) "We are big Stuart J. Murphy fans. The MathStart books compliment our hands-on learning experience of making math meaningful. We keep a basket of MathStart books with our math manipulatives. Preschoolers act out the stories, master the vocabulary of math, and enjoy hearing the stories again and again." — Susan Fahey, Director Children's Care and Development Center, Inc. Lincolnwood, IL “I have owned/used Stuart J. Murphy books and been a “groupie” for a long time. His math books humanize math and make it relatable, which is essential in today’s world. Students must be able to connect with math now more than ever. The books promote the wonder in mathematics and connect math learning to real world experiences. That wonder will build future problem solvers. Stuart’s books are an energizing force in my school and with my teaching.” — Charyl Kerns Hills Elementary Math/ Technology Integration Specialist Keystone Technology Innovator 2015 Goodnoe Elementary School Council Rock School District Newtown, PA
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Zoo
Book SynopsisAnthony Browne is the acclaimed author and illustrator of such prize-winning bestsellers as Gorilla (winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Kurt Maschler Award), Willy the Wizard, My Dad, Voices in the Park (winner of Kurt Maschler Award) and Zoo (winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal). In 2009, Anthony was appointed Children's Laureate, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the world of picture books. Anthony was also the first British winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, one of the highest international honours for illustration. His work has been widely exhibited and his books are published all over the world.
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Penguin Random House Children's UK The Green Ship
Book SynopsisQuentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children's Laureate. In the 2013 New Year's Honours List he was knighted for services to illustration.Trade ReviewA book of exceptional warmth and humanity . . . This is Quentin Blake at his richest and most colourful * Guardian *A book to explore and enjoy again and again * Junior Education *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK The Lion And The Unicorn
Book SynopsisShirley Hughes illustrated more than 200 children's books and is one of the best-loved writers for children, known for her beloved classics including the Alfie and Annie Rose stories, and Dogger. Shirley Hughes was born in West Kirby, near Liverpool, in 1927, and studied fashion and dress design at Liverpool Art School, before continuing her studies at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art in Oxford. She started her career as a freelance illustrator in London, illustrating other writers' work, including Noel Streatfeild, Alison Uttley, Ian Seraillier and notably Dorothy Edwards's My Naughty Little Sister series.Shirley began to write and draw her own picture books when her children were young. Her first book - Lucy and Tom's Day - was published in 1960, and she followed it with, among others, Dogger, and the Alfie series. Her books include the wordless picture book Up and Up, collection of rhymes and poems Trade ReviewNo one can match Shirley Hughes in the simple mastery of both words and pictures * Times Educational Supplement *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Titch
Book SynopsisA TITCH storybook by award winning author, Pat Hutchins. His brother Pete and his sister Mary have bigger biokes than Titch, kites that fly high-up in the sky and instruments that make much BIGGER noises. But when Titch plants a tiny seed thay all find out that starting off small is just the first stage of GROWING!!!
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Jesus Day Off
Book SynopsisNicholas Allan studied Fine Art at the Slade and has completed an MA in creative writing at the University of East Anglia. His highly original picture books have won him several awards including the Sheffield Children's Book Award for The Queen's Knickers and the Federation of Children's Books Best Picture Book Award for Demon Teddy. He is also the author of Hilltop Hospital, a book that has been adapted into a BAFTA-winning television series. Nicholas Allan is the author/illustrator of over thirty children's books.
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Mummy Laid An Egg
Book SynopsisJust how are babies made? Erm Well. . . they''re delivered by dinosaurs squidged out of tubes and found under stones! In this story the kids put their embarrassed parents straight and dispel the myths surrounding baby-making, growth and birth. Babette Cole careers through the facts of life with her no-nonsense text and funny illustrations.Trade ReviewExcellent and fun -- Dr Tanya Byron * The Times *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK For Every Child
Book Synopsis:''Whoever we are, wherever we liveThese are the rights of every child under The sun, and the moon and the stars.''In November 1989 the United Nations formally adopted 54 principles which make up the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. From the right to a name and a nationality to the right to education and play and special protection for disabled children, the fourteen rights most pertinent to young children have been carefully chosen and interpreted here in simple language. 191 of the world''s 193 countries have ratified the Convention making themselves legally bound to comply with its obligations. There is a wonderful international cast of acclaimed illustrators: from Britain, Shirley Hughes, Babette Cole, John Burningham and Peter Weevers; from the US Jerry Pinkney and Rachel Isadora; from Ireland PJ Lynch; French artist Philippe Dumas, Chilean illustrator Claudio Munoz; from Germany Henriette Sauvant; Indian artists Amrit and Rabindra K. D Kaur Singh; from Japan Satoshi Kita
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Mr Gumpys Outing
Book SynopsisJohn Burningham was born in 1936. He studied illustration at the Central School of Art. His first children's book, Borka, was published in 1963, and it was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal as the best illustrated book of the year. John Burningham collaborated with Ian Fleming on Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, designing the model of the famous car. He lived in London with his wife Helen Oxenbury, also a well-known author and illustrator. John Burningham died on January 4th, 2019.Trade ReviewThe gently coloured illustrations are really appealing and it is good to se this classic brought to a new generation * parentsintouch.co.uk *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Glory Gardens 7 Down The Wicket
Book SynopsisWhen the Glory Gardens team discover that their ground has been sold to build a new hotel they decide to return to their roots and play the season''s league games on Glory Gardens recreation ground. But the pitch is far from ideal and several players are hurt batting on such a terrible wicket. With the team losing matches, Hooker losing his form and the injuries mounting Clive, Matthew and Azzie are threatening to leave Glory Gardens to play for another team. Can Jo convince them to stay, and can the new captain, Erica, put together a side capable of beating their old enemy, Wyckham Wanderers, and maintaining their league title?Trade ReviewCouldn't recommend them highly enough * Test Match Special, BBC Radio 4 *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Anne Frank
Book SynopsisHow did an ordinary little girl come to live such an extraordinary life? This picture book biography tells the incredible story of Anne Frank for a younger audience. Anne Frank''s diary telling the story of her years in hiding from the Nazis has affected millions of people. But what was she like as a small girl, at home with her family and friends; at play and at school? In the first half of the book we meet Anne as a small child growing up with her family in Germany. Then we follow her flight to Holland to escape the Nazis; the German invasion and the gradual isolation, then outright persecution, of the Jewish population which forces the family into hiding; the years in the Secret Annex; and her last heart-breaking journey. Told with haunting, meticulously researched illustrations, this is the ideal introduction to Anne Frank''s story.
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Cornerstone Star Wars Episode II Attack Of The Clones
Book SynopsisR. A. Salvatore was born in Massachusetts in 1959. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Fitchburg State College and a Bachelor of Arts in English. His first-published novel was The Crystal Shard from TSR, Inc. in 1988; he has since published more than a dozen novels, including four New York Times bestsellers. He makes his home in Massachusetts with his wife, Diane, and their three children.
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Dont Forget The Bacon
Book SynopsisPat Hutchins has always loved drawing and at the age of 16 won a scholarship to Darlington Art School. She is now one of the most popular picture book creators in the world with over 30 children's books published after the success of her classic Rosie's Walk.
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Winter Holiday
Book SynopsisArthur Ransome was born in Leeds in l884 and went to school at Rugby. He was in Russia in l917, and witnessed the Revolution, which he reported for the Manchester Guardian. After escaping to Scandinavia, he settled in the Lake District with his Russian wife where, in l929, he wrote Swallows and Amazons. And so began a writing career which has produced some of the real children's treasures of all time. In 1936 he won the first ever Carnegie Medal for his book, Pigeon Post.Trade ReviewOne could hardly have a better story * Times Literary Supplement *The best kind of adventure story * Observer *Thrilling episodes * The Times *Mr Ransome's style is highly distinguished, his narrative hair-raising, credible and amusing * Spectator *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Coot Club
Book SynopsisTom Dudgeon has cast off a motor cruiser from its moorings to protect a coot's nest, but now the cruiser is searching high and low for him - even offering a reward. You couldn't get a better sailor than Tom but can he really stay one jump ahead of his pursuers long enough to complete the voyage?Trade ReviewThis exciting story of the Norfolk Broads is definitely the best Mr Ransome has written * Daily Mail *There is plenty of excitement, a little danger, a quality of thinking, planning and fun which is delightful and stimulating * Times Literary Supplement *There is no better companion to a Norfolk Broads holiday than Arthur Ransome's Coot Club . . . A gripping, down-to-earth tale * Carousel *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Pigeon Post
Book SynopsisReunited for the summer, the Swallows and Amazons with Dick and Dorothea launch a prospecting expedition to find the lost gold mine of the high hills above the lake. But the mining camp runs into all sorts of trouble: not only the danger of fire in the drought ridden countryside but also scary encounters with unsafe tunnels. Worst of all is the sinister Squashy Hat, who appears to be a rival prospector and who''s certainly a spy - how can they keep working without him discovering what they''ve found?Trade ReviewIn its own class and wearing several gold stars for distinction, Pigeon Post stands head and shoulders above the average adventure book for and of children * The Times *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK We Didnt Mean to Go to Sea
Book SynopsisArthur Ransome was born in Leeds in l884 and went to school at Rugby. He was in Russia in l917, and witnessed the Revolution, which he reported for the Manchester Guardian. After escaping to Scandinavia, he settled in the Lake District with his Russian wife where, in l929, he wrote Swallows and Amazons. And so began a writing career which has produced some of the real children's treasures of all time. In 1936 he won the first ever Carnegie Medal for his book, Pigeon Post.Trade ReviewArthur Ransome's adventure books are an institution, and Christmas is the richer because of his invention, gravity, and solid matter * Times Literary Supplement *The seventh of the Arthur Ransome books about the Swallows and the Amazons, and I really think it is the best * The Sunday Times *The most exciting of the whole Swallows and Amazon series * New Statesman *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK The Picts and the Martyrs
Book SynopsisThe dreaded Great Aunt has invited herself to stay with Nancy and Peggy just as their friends Dick and Dorothea arrive for the Summer holiday.Trade ReviewStands out in triumph. It is firm, intelligent, in tune with twentieth-century mentality and well-written * Times Literary Supplement *Quite up to the best standards of its predecessors, and to all old Ransome devotees the return to the lake of the first novels gives an added pleasure * Glasgow Herald *Stands out in triumph * Times Literary Supplement *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Egg Drop
Book SynopsisThe Egg was young. It didn''t know much. We tried to tell it,but of course it didn''t listen. If only it had waited . . . The Egg loved the sky. It saw all the birds, insects, aeroplanes, balloons, helicopters, bats and clouds. It dreamed of being up there, flying with them all. So the Egg went to a very high place . . . and jumped . . .Trade ReviewIt just can't be pigeon-holed and comes from an entirely original and quirky talent. Even the illustrations are one in a million, combining collage, digital photos, string and straw * Guardian *Truly surreal adventures which will be enjoyed by all four- to six-year-olds * Sunday Express *A fine debut * Books for Keeps *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK The Pea And The Princess
Book SynopsisOnce upon a time there was an enchanting fairytale about a prince who was looking for a real princess to be his bride. The only way to tell whether the many princesses who applied for the post were really royal, legend had it, was to see if they would be able to feel a tiny little pea through dozens of luxurious mattresses as they slept. Only the princess who emerged the next morning complaining of the extreme discomfort in which she had passed the night, could possibly be good enough to be the prince''s bride . . . All well and enchanting, but has anyone stopped to think about how all this might have felt for the pea in question? No. So here, for the first time, straight from the pea, is the truth about this much-loved, oft-repeated fairytale.Trade ReviewThis zany retelling with Pea as hero and narrator - plus a clever twist at the end - is also captivatingly illustrated . . . A fresh, original picture book * The Bookseller *This wittily inventive book gives the fairy-tale a whole new perspective . . . Mini Grey is a young author-illustrator of impressive originality * Independent *Grey's idiosyncratic illustrations provide lots of mileage to play spot the pea as they turn the pages * Junior *Beautifully illustrated by the author, this is an original take on an old story and one which will delight young minds * South Wales Argus *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Outside Over There
Book SynopsisMaurice Sendak was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began by illustrating other authors' books for children, but the first book that he both wrote and illustrated was Kenny's Window, published in 1956. In his lifetime, he illustrated over 80 books, and received many awards, including the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. In 1970 he was the first American to win the Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator's Medal. He passed away in May 2012.
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Billys Bucket
Book SynopsisKes Gray is one of the UK's bestselling writers for children, with over two million copies of his stories sold. He is the author of the award-winning DAISY picture books and fiction, as well as the creator of the chart-topping OI! series with illustrator Jim Field. Kes lives in Essex.Trade ReviewWittily written by Kes Gray and illustrated with colourful bravado by Garry Parsons, this book is a cunning way to introduce your youngster to a variety of marine life . . . It also happens to be an absolute scream * Unison *A humourous tale about the power of our imagination and what happens when parents don't do as they're told! * With Kids *Brilliantly illustrated, bright and jokey * Bournemouth Daily Echo *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Alpha Force RatCatcher
Book SynopsisTarget: Drug RatAlpha Force are an elite team of five highly-skilled individuals brought together to battle injustice. The team join a covert SAS operation in South America, fighting to catch an evil drugs baron. To gain information, they infiltrate a tight-knit community of street kids then head into the isolated mountains where a terrifying and twisted hunt is to test their individual skills to the max . . .Contains Chris Ryan''s top SAS tips for survival in cave systems.Trade ReviewGreat gung-ho stuff * Independent on Sunday *A really exciting book * Teen Titles *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Castles
Book SynopsisIn this fantastical world there are castles in space, floating castles, castles in the sky and castles made of glass. Colin Thompson's wonderfully detailed artwork reaches new heights of ingenuity and invention in this brilliant new book.Trade ReviewUnconstrainedly escapist. Thompson is a one-off, a wit, a virtuoso. His collection of imaginary "castles" is a surreal treat -- Kate Kellaway * Observer *It will afford hours of absorbing puzzlement in trying to decipher the wicked jokes hidden in the unbelievably detailed pictures -- Sonia Benster * The Bookseller *Colin Thompson has created illustrations that are truly extraordinary. So take a journey into your imagination and have a look at this castle celebration * Through the Looking Glass *One to produce when the batteries die and gizmos crash . . . Maddeningly taunting, this will give hours of quiet searching -- Mary Arrigan * The Sunday Tribune *Unbelieveably detailed pictures of imaginary castles will keep loyal reader entertained for hours * Sunday Express *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Malarkey
Book SynopsisKeith was born and brought up in Grimsby and knew from an early age that he wanted to be a writer. When he received 0% for his accountancy exams he decided to pursue his dream. Since then, he has gone on to win the Angus Book Award and the silver medal in the Smarties Prize. He has twice been shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction Prize and was shortlisted for the Booktrust Teen Prize and the Scottish Arts Council Book Award. Rave reviews about his writing have appeared in every broadsheet. Keith was a judge for the Blue Peter Book Award, the Guardian Fiction Prize and the Bookstrust Teen Prize and reviews regularly for the Guardian. Keith is now a full-time writer living in Edinburgh.Trade ReviewA tense thriller founded on conveying psychology, Malarkey is a compelling British version of Robert Cormier's US classic, The Chocolate War -- Julia Eccleshare * Guardian *Ingenious and exciting -- Kit Spring * Observer *Clever, cool, suspenseful -- Nicolette Jones * The Sunday Times *A gripping and dangerous read that stays in the mind for its chilling reality, the power of the story and the quality of the writing -- Wendy Cooling * The Bookseller *Don't miss this! It's Keith Gray's best novel to date. Opening with a breathless bag chase, it doesn't let up the momentum for a second -- Michael Thorn * Achuka *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK The Silver Sword
Book SynopsisAlone and fending for themselves in a Poland devastated by World War II, Jan and his three homeless friends cling to the silver sword as a symbol of hope. They travel through Europe towards Switzerland, where they believe they will be reunited with their parents.Trade ReviewStorytelling about courage at its best -- Amanda Craig * The Times *One of the most exciting books I've read for a long while * Daily Telegraph *This book is touched with greatness * Junior Bookshelf *One of the most remarkable children's books since 1945 * Oxford Companion to Children's Literature *A mind-blowing and emotional read -- Sally Bailey * Essex Chronicle Series *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Rose Blanche
Book SynopsisRose Blanche was the name of a group of young German citizens who, at their peril, protested against the war. Like them, Rose observes all the changes going on around her which others choose to ignore. She watches as the streets of her small German town fill with soldiers. One day she sees a little boy escaping from the back of a truck, only to be captured by the mayor and shoved back into it. Rose follows the truck to a desolate place out of town, where she discovers many other children, staring hungrily from behind an electric barbed wire fence. She starts bringing the children food, instinctively sensing the need for secrecy, even with her mother. Until the tide of the war turns and soldiers in different uniforms stream in from the East, and Rose and the imprisoned children disappear for ever . . .Trade ReviewOffers the consolation, that goodness, even when unrecorded, is still worth celebrating -- Amanda Craig * The Times *Illustrated wth extraordinary, haunting pictures -- Rebecca Abrams * Daily Telegraph *A modern fairy tale that does not flinch at reality -- Quentin Blake * Independent *Bleak but rewarding * The School Librarian *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Angel Pavement
Book SynopsisThe two girls like chocolate biscuits, fizzy drinks and drawing. They are also angels.Sid the pavement artist is sad because he wants to take part in the drawing competition but wonders how the judges will ever get to see his work? Corky and Loopy, two perfectly normal girls, who like to draw ? and who also happen to be angels ? decide to help and give Sid a very special pencil from their collection. So begins a bright and colourful adventure from the brilliant Quentin Blake.From the Hardcover edition.Trade ReviewWhat makes it appealing is firstly Blake's sparse and quirky writing style and secondly his, as always, wonderful illustrations * Inis *A bright and colourful adventure * Mumszone *A wonderful book by the terrific picture book artist Quentin Blake * Early Years Educator *Sid Bunkin makes a nice Blake alter ego and there is a good deal of everyday delight * Parents News *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Ostrich Boys
Book Synopsis''It''s not really kidnapping, is it? He''d have to be alive for it to be proper kidnapping.''Kenny, Sim and Blake are about to embark on a remarkable journey of friendship. Stealing the urn containing the ashes of their best friend Ross, they set out from Cleethorpes on the east coast to travel the 261 miles to the tiny hamlet of Ross in Dumfries and Galloway. After a depressing and dispiriting funeral they feel taking Ross to Ross will be a fitting memorial for a 15 year-old boy who changed all their lives through his friendship. Little do they realise just how much Ross can still affect life for them even though he''s now dead.Drawing on personal experience Keith Gray has written an extraordinary novel about friendship, loss and suicide, and about the good things that may be waiting just out of sight around the corner . . .Trade ReviewOne of the highlights of the year . . . Reminiscent of On the Road and Catcher in the Rye, this is a seminal book about modern youth . . . Pertinent and profound work, instantly worthy of the label "modern classic" -- Jake Hope * The Bookseller *Gray, with excellent timing, keeps the plot light and humourous, despite dealing with suicide, loss of friendship and bullying * Daily Telegraph *A gripping tale of loss, guilt, revenge and redemption and contains touches of gallows humour that will be of particular appeal to the teen audience. Gray has managed to mainatin the high standard of his previous work and while this text does not alienate teenage girls. It will be of particular appeal to teenage boys * The School Librarian *An exceptionally involving and affecting novel * Books for Keeps *Funny, page-turning and profound -- Nicolette Jones * The Sunday Times *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Book Synopsis1832 - a period of English History that never happened. Good King James III is on the throne and the country is ravaged by wolves which have migrated through the newly-opened Channel Tunnel. When Sylvia and Bonnie (both orphans) fall into the hands of evil Miss Slighcarp, they must use all their wits to escape unscathed - for the governess is more cruel and merciless than the wolves that surround the great house of Willoughby Chase.Trade ReviewA wild and evocative fantasy, stylishly told, with a tremendous romantic appeal * Observer *Altogether an invigorating book, in whihc the wit and nonsense make such a sparkling fizz together that it is hard to tell one from the other * Times Literary Supplement *One genuine small masterpiece. Almost a copy-book lesson in those virtues that a classic children's book must possess * Time Magazine *Joan Aiken is a marvel -- Philip Pullman * Guardian *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Limbo Lodge
Book SynopsisJoan Aiken was born in Sussex in 1924. She was the daughter of the American poet, Conrad Aiken; her sister, Jane Aiken Hodge, is also a novelist. Before joining the 'family business' herself, Joan had a variety of jobs, including working for the BBC, the United Nations Information Centre and then as features editor for a short story magazine. Her first children's novel, The Kingdom of the Cave, was published in 1960. Joan Aiken wrote over a hundred books for young readers and adults and is recognized as one of the classic authors of the twentieth century. Amanda Craig, writing in The Times, said, 'She was a consummate story-teller, one that each generation discovers anew.' Her best-known books are those in the James III saga, of which The Wolves of Willoughby Chase was the first title, published in 1962 and awarded the Lewis Carroll prize. Both that and Black Hearts in Battersea have been filmed. Her books are internationally acclaimed and she received the Edgar Allan Poe Award in the United States as well as the Guardian Award for Fiction in this country for The Whispering Mountain.Joan Aiken was decorated with an MBE for her services to children's books. She died in 2004.Trade ReviewWhat I relish in particular is the swiftness of the telling, the vigour with which brilliant moments of perception seem to be improvised in the sheer delight of the onward rush of the story -- Philip Pullman * Guardian *A writer of wild humour and unrestrained imagination * Oxford Companion to Children's Literature *A consummate story teller * The Times *This is a racy tale with plenty of disgusting details -- Orna Mulcahy * The Irish Times *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Glory Gardens 1 Glory In The Cup
Book SynopsisHooker, Azzie, Erica and the rest all play cricket in their spare time, but they''ve never taken it very seriously until now. Kiddo, one of their school teachers, suggests they form an official team and play proper matches - and Glory Gardens C.C. is formed. Hooker, as captain, soon finds out that cricket teams weren''t built in a day: some players squabble, some can''t catch, and some have tantrums and go home at half-time! So will Glory Gardens go all out for victory . . . or will they be out for a duck?Trade ReviewCouldn't recommend them highly enough * Test Match Special, BBC Radio 4 *Brilliant books for cricket fans * Oxford Times *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Glory Gardens 2 Bound For Glory
Book SynopsisGLORY GARDENS C.C. Hooker, as captain, worries that the team won't be able to hold it together: arrogant Clive is always picking fights, Ohbert is still as useless as ever, and there are all the usual rows and injuries. plus the whole team's unwavering determination to win against all the odds.Trade ReviewCouldn't recommend them highly enough * Test Match Special, BBC Radio 4 *Bob Cattell's tales couldn't be more wholesome if they came with bran and a fireside singsong . . . The books are fast-moving and, as you would expect, genuinely exciting * All Out Cricket *
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Random House UK Glory Gardens 3 The Big Test
Book SynopsisNot only does he spend the first match of the league suffering a dropped-catch jinx but now there' civil war in the team over the selections. Sometimes captaining the GLORY GARDENS Cricket Team isn't the fun you might think. It's not the matches that prove the most trouble for poor Hooker - it's the infighting.Trade ReviewCouldn't recommend them highly enough * Test Match Special, BBC Radio 4 *As well as getting involved with the nicely written characters, the books cleverly provide tips and a glossary of terms and fielding positions * Wisden Cricketer *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK The Daydreamer
Book SynopsisIan McEwan (Author) Ian McEwan is the critically acclaimed author of nineteen novels and two short story collections. His first published work, a collection of short stories, First Love, Last Rites, won the Somerset Maugham Award. His novels include The Child in Time, which won the 1987 Whitbread Novel of the Year Award; The Cement Garden; Enduring Love; Amsterdam, which won the 1998 Booker Prize; Atonement; Saturday; On Chesil Beach; Solar; Sweet Tooth; The Children Act; Nutshell; Machines Like Me; and Lessons. Atonement, Enduring Love, The Children Act and On Chesil Beach have all been adapted for the big screen.Anthony Browne (Illustrator) Anthony Browne is the acclaimed author and illustrator of such prize-winning bestsellers as Gorilla (winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Kurt Maschler Award), Willy the Wizard, My Dad, Voices in the Park (winner of Kurt Maschler Award) and Zoo (winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal). In 2009, Anthony was appointed Children's Laureate, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the world of picture books. Anthony was also the first British winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, one of the highest international honours for illustration. His work has been widely exhibited and his books are published all over the world.Trade Review"A brilliant book - wonderful" TES "A classic" Financial Times "Exhilarating - briliant" Independent "Clear and vivid prose ... Read these aloud to your children and be unsettled by them" -- Katie Law Evening Standard "This is a book that could be read at several levels. The dreams can be taken at face-value, but they also reveal themes that more astute readers might recognise ... A good read" Writeaway!
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Transworld Publishers Creepers
Book SynopsisDerwent Drive was known as the Speed Creep. A continual chain of Dashes into Blind. We''d all heard the story about the Creeper who dropped Blind into a garden, only to discover he was standing in a dog pound. It was also the longest creep; twenty-five houses all in a row, no bends, no kinks. And no Creeper had ever done the lot. But Jamie and I reckoned we could do it. Jamie was the best Creeper around. He was the best Buddie you could have. And he was mine. Ever heard about ''creeping'' before? Probably not. Nobody really talks about it. That doesn''t mean it doesn''t happen. It does. Creeping over back fences all the way down a street without getting caught; without being hurt. It happens more than you might think. It''s probably happening somewhere tonight.Trade ReviewEngaging and original -- Robert SwindellsKeith Gray has rapidly established himself as a well-regarded author of contemporary fiction for younger adults * Inis *A powerful and original young writer. By the time I'd finished the book, I wanted to go on a Creep myself -- Gillian CrossOne can't help thinking that if there were more writers like Keith Gray, more teenagers would read * Glasgow Herald *This book tackles adolescence head on; it deals with themes of friendship and loss, bullying and revenge * writeaway.co.uk *
£9.49
Penguin Random House Children's UK South Sea Adventure
Book Synopsis''It''s a lost world out there''Hal and Roger Hunt sink deep into danger when a specimen-collecting trip takes them into the lost world of the South Seas. But the deep-sea trawl has a hidden agenda - a top secret mission for Professor Stuyvesant, and his scientific experiments in Pearl Lagoon . . .Trade ReviewPrice knew all the right buttons to press to excite a young reader - exotic locations, nasty villains, wild animals and lashings of peril -- David Barnett * Guardian *Willard Price makes the pulse-rate soar * Independent on Sunday *
£999.99
Penguin Random House Children's UK Amazon Adventure
Book SynopsisWillard Price was born in 1887 in Peterborough, Ontario. He held a special interest for natural history, ethnology and exploration and made numerous expeditions for the American Museum of Natural History and the National Geographic Society. He went on to edit various magazines on travel and world affairs and spent six years working in Japan as foreign correspondent for New York and London newspapers. He wrote fourteen adventure stories featuring Hal and Roger Hunt and travelled in seventy-seven countries before his death in 1983.Trade ReviewPrice knew all the right buttons to press to excite a young reader - exotic locations, nasty villains, wild animals and lashings of peril -- David Barnett * Guardian *Willard Price makes the pulse-rate soar * Independent on Sunday *
£6.99
Penguin Random House Children's UK Traction Man Meets Turbodog
Book SynopsisTraction Man is back! And so is Scrubbing Brush, his brave and rather bedraggled pet. But one night Scrubbing Brush myseriously vanishes and in his place is the utterly hygenic Turbodog, in indestructible Purple Plastic with Flashing Eyes, Electronic Bark and three AA batteries. But it''s not the same without Scrubbing Brush. Where can he be? Traction Man sets out on his greatest rescue mission yet. Can he save Scrubbing Brush from? And is there room in his life for two pets?Trade ReviewMini Grey is a consistently brilliant writer and illustrator, brimming with ideas and invention, and this is another triumph * Daily Telegraph *Mini Grey's comic-strip story, with its busy frames and witty filmic references, celebrates true friendship, dirt and all * Guardian *I can't recommend Traction Man Meets Turbo Dog highly enough . . . A witty and surreal picture book that's suitable for both reading aloud and first attempts at reading alone. It's slightly subversive in a Toy Story way, but is absolutely and utterly British. Don't miss it * thebookbag.co.uk *Another brilliant picture book from Mini Grey, whose sense of humour and adventure, love of the language of the toy box and understanding of childhood fantasy is matched by her pictorial invention and a skill at characterisation that can make even a scrubbing brush appealing * Books for Keeps *A brilliant and playful parody of an action-hero drama by quirky writer Mini Grey * Junior *
£7.59
Penguin Random House Children's UK Little Red Trains Race to the Finish
Book SynopsisAnother charming tale in The Little Red Train series which will appeal to all little boys and girls obsessed with engines, trains and things that go!The nasty Swish Train drivers have challenged Duffy and Jack to a race and the winner gets to keep the Little Red Train''s very last route! When the flag goes down, the Swish Train speeds straight out of sight, but there''s worse to come . . .There''s oil on the tracks, sheep on the line and someone has switched the points! Can Jack''s quick-thinking save the day?Trade ReviewA thoroughly entertaining children's story -- Andy Howells * South Wales Argus *
£7.99
Penguin Random House Children's UK Swallows And Amazons
Book SynopsisThe ultimate children''s classic - long summer days filled with adventure. John, Susan, Titty and Roger sail their boat, Swallow, to a deserted island for a summer camping trip. Exploring and playing sailors is an adventure in itself but the island holds more excitement in store. Two fierce Amazon pirates, Nancy and Peggy, challenge them to war and a summer of battles and alliances ensues.''My childhood simply would not have been the same without this book. It created a whole world to explore, one that lasted long in the imagination after the final page had been read'' - Marcus SedgwickTrade ReviewI absolutely loved this book as a boy…. The simple line drawings were just wonderful; they gave the feeling of wide open spaces and freedom. -- Tony RossMy childhood simply would not have been the same without this book. It created a whole world to explore, one that lasted long in the imagination after the final page had been read -- Markus SedgwickAll the thrills of Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe * Daily Telegraph *The very stuff of play * The Guardian *Thrilling not only to young readers fond of the sea, but also to older readers who remember how they enjoyed sea stories when they themselves were young * Scotsman *
£7.99
Vintage Publishing Dracula
Book SynopsisWithin the pages of this book can be found one of the most terrifying creatures in all of literature. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOSEPH O''CONNOR Rediscover a dread of Dracula in this beautifully designed new Vintage Classics editionThis classic of horror writing is composed of diary entries, letters and newspaper clippings that piece together the depraved story of the ultimate predator. A young lawyer on an assignment finds himself imprisoned in a Transylvanian castle by his mysterious host. Back at home his fiancée and friends are menaced by a malevolent force which seems intent on imposing suffering and destruction. Can the devil really have arrived on England''s shores? And what is it that he hungers for so desperately?Trade ReviewAn exercise in masculine anxiety and nationalist paranoia, Stoker's novel is filled with scenes that are staggeringly lurid and perverse... The one in Highgate cemetery, where Arthur and Van Helsing drive a stake through the writhing body of the vampirised Lucy Westenra, is my favourite -- Sarah WatersIt is splendid. No book since Mrs. Shelley's Frankenstein or indeed any other at all has come near yours in originality, or terror -- Bram Stoker’s MotherIn my opinion Dracula is about how suffocating Victorian times were. The bonus is, you get vampires! -- Ryan Adams
£8.65
Cornerstone Maximum Ride Manga Volume 2
Book SynopsisHaving rescued Angel from the horrors at the School, the flock heads east to escape the Erasers. But the danger''s not over yet. Whether in the treetops of Central Park or the bowels of the Manhattan subway system, Max and her adopted family are on the ride of their lives. Along the way Max discovers from her old friend and father-figure Jeb - now her betrayer and greatest enemy - that her purpose is to save the world. But can she? The Angel Experiment concludes in volume 2!
£10.44
