Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Candlewick Press,U.S. Clarice Bean Spells Trouble
£8.73
Candlewick Press,U.S. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time
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£999.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Over the Moon
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£14.39
Candlewick Press,U.S. Send for a Superhero
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£15.29
Candlewick Press,U.S. Welcome to Silver Street Farm
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£6.99
Candlewick Press (MA) The Sniffles for Bear Bear and Mouse
£8.54
Candlewick Press,U.S. Zelda and Ivy The Runaways
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£7.55
Candlewick Press,U.S. Joe and Sparky Get New Wheels
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£7.55
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Monster in the Backpack Candlewick Sparks
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£7.05
Candlewick Press,U.S. Squirrels World Candlewick Sparks Candlewick
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£7.05
Candlewick Press,U.S. Big Mean Mike
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£8.54
Candlewick Press,U.S. Rabbit Robot The Sleepover Candlewick Sparks
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£7.16
Candlewick Press Peppa Pig and the Great Vacation
Book SynopsisWill this be Peppa’s greatest vacation ever? Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, Peppa, and George are off to the warm, sunny seaside. It’s too bad Goldie the goldfish can’t come along, but Granny Pig and Grandpa Pig will look after Peppa’s beloved pet. There’s lots to do on vacation — send postcards, have pizza for lunch, take a nature walk, and of course go to the beach. It’s a great vacation indeed, and Granny Pig and Grandpa Pig have taken very good care of Goldie. Maybe too good!
£14.24
Candlewick Press,U.S. Rocky Zang in The Amazing Mr Magic Judy Moody and
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£7.67
Candlewick Press,U.S. Secret Agent Man Goes Shopping for Shoes
Book SynopsisA charismatic young boy turns an everyday outing into a thrilling, top-secret adventure in this energetic, offbeat picture book.Secret Agent Man (S.A.M.) needs new shoes. His mom — er, sidekick, “K” (short for Kay) — takes him shopping. But the operation will be dangerous: to start with, Shoe Store Man looks shifty. “Frisk him,” says S.A.M. With the help of a Team of Expert Spies and keen observation skills, will Sam find that his brand-new tiger-striped shoes convey a new superpower . . . and that he can now tie his own shoelaces? Imaginative play is the mission in this witty picture book with retro illustrations that cleverly merge S.A.M.’s escapades with the ordinary world. Roar!
£15.29
Candlewick Press (MA) Fizzys Lunch Lab Nelly Nitpick Kid Food Critic
Book SynopsisCan Professor Fizzy and his Lunch Lab pals cook up something to please a veggie-hating food critic—and still keep it healthy?You can’t fool Nelly Nitpick: she’s one tough food critic, and she does not like vegetables. But she’s coming to Fizzy’s Lunch Lab, the fantabulous high-tech kitchen where the food is not just delicious, it’s healthy, too. The Lunch Labbers are frantically scrambling to put together just the right meal for Nelly and having fun while they’re at it. Will an entrée of bean burger and sweet potato fries pass Nelly’s taste test, even though it’s secretly full of veggies? Get ready for the return of favorite Lunch Lab characters—including the Freezer Burn band—plus some tasty recipes and food facts.
£13.49
Candlewick Press,U.S. Shh We Have a Plan Irma S and James H Black Honor
Book SynopsisFrom the creator of Little Owl Lost and Oh No, George! comes a funny, strikingly illustrated story of best-laid plans — and the secret to attracting the birdie.Four friends creep through the woods, and what do they spot? An exquisite bird high in a tree! “Hello birdie,” waves one. “Shh! We have a plan,” hush the others. They stealthily make their advance, nets in the air. Ready one, ready two, ready three, and go! But as one comically foiled plan follows another, it soon becomes clear that their quiet, observant companion, hand outstretched, has a far better idea. Award-winning author-illustrator Chris Haughton is back with another simple, satisfying story whose visual humor plays out in boldly graphic, vibrantly colorful illustrations.
£17.09
Candlewick Press,U.S. Mrs Noodlekugel and Four Blind Mice 2
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£7.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Over the Moon
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£8.36
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas
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£8.54
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Wolf the Duck and the Mouse
Book SynopsisThis is a story about a duck and mouse who get swallowed by a wolf, and then decide to live in his belly.Early one morning a mouse met a wolfand was quickly gobbled up. When a woeful mouse is swallowed by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs, and, boy, has that duck got it figured out! Turns out it’s pretty nice in there, with delicious food and elegant table settings, courtesy of the wolf’s unchecked gluttony. And there’s something even better: no more fear of being eaten by a wolf! In fact, life is pretty good, until a hunter shows up. . . . With a nod to traditional fables and a wink to the reader, the award-winning Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen offer a tale of cooperation and creative cuisine that is sure to go down easy.
£16.14
Candlewick Press,U.S. Julius Zebra Rumble with the Romans 1
Book SynopsisWhat happens when you mix the gladiatorial combat of ancient Rome with a fast-talking creature who is DEFINITELY NOT A STRIPY HORSE?From a smelly water hole on the African savanna, Julius Zebra is captured, along with Milus the scarred lion and Cornelius the clueless warthog. Transported to the ferocious clamor of the Colosseum, Julius Zebra and his motley menagerie of friends must gear up to be . . . gladiators! The only way they will gain their freedom is if they win the love of the Roman crowds. But do they have what it takes to succeed in a world where only the meanest and toughest survive? Follow the madcap adventures of Julius Zebra and his pals in short chapters with funny, irreverent text and zany cartoon-style illustrations, with an illustrated guide to Roman numerals and a handy glossary at the end.
£14.39
Candlewick Press,U.S. Chick and Brain Smell My Foot
Book SynopsisA Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor BookFrom Newbery Honor winner Cece Bell comes an offbeat, pitch-perfect storybook for beginning readers that will have them in fits of giggles.“Maybe your foot smells good. Maybe your foot smells great. But I will not smell your foot until you say PLEASE.”Meet Chick and Brain. And their friend Spot. Chick likes to follow the rules. Brain might not be as smart as he looks. And Spot just wants to eat lunch. In a graphic reader loaded with verbal and visual humor, Cece Bell offers a comical primer on good manners gone awry. Simple, silly, and perfectly suited for its audience, this tale of Chick and Brain’s constant misunderstandings and miscommunications proves once again that Cece Bell is a master at meeting kids where they are.
£12.34
Candlewick Press,U.S. Creak Said the Bed
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£7.59
Candlewick Press,U.S. Alans Big Scary Teeth
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£17.09
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Frightful Ride of Michael McMichael
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£15.29
Templar Books Whoops
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£15.29
Candlewick Press,U.S. One Mean Ant with Fly and Flea and Moth
Book SynopsisCan this band of disgruntled circus stars find their escape? With a third slapstick tale, comedy team Arthur Yorinks and Sergio Ruzzier present a satisfying—and surprising—final act. Well, here they are again. The ant, the fly, and the flea. Stuck doing tricks for the circus-goers every night and twice on Sundays. Stuck like a . . . well, you know. But with the help of Moth, a fellow performer with a pretty spectacular trick, the four plan their escape. Will it work? Can you teach an old moth not to fly into a light bulb? In a third tale buzzing with wordplay and wacky-eyed insects, acclaimed playwright and author Arthur Yorinks, together with award-winning illustrator Sergio Ruzzier, presents a hilarious (and unexpectedly heartfelt) finale to the series about the meanest ant ever and his buggy “friends.”
£16.19
Candlewick Press,U.S. Lucky Lazlo
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£15.29
Candlewick Press,U.S. Revenge of the Evil Librarian
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£15.29
Candlewick Press Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise
Book SynopsisSurprise! The little red chicken is back — and as endearingly silly as ever — in David Ezra Stein’s follow-up to the Caldecott Honor-winning Interrupting Chicken.It’s homework time for the little red chicken, who has just learned about something every good story should have: an elephant of surprise. Or could it be an element of surprise (as her amused papa explains)? As they dive in to story after story, looking for the part that makes a reader say “Whoa! I didn’t know that was going to happen,” Papa is sure he can convince Chicken he’s right. After all, there are definitely no elephants in “The Ugly Duckling,” “Rapunzel,” or “The Little Mermaid” — or are there? Elephant or element, something unexpected awaits Papa in every story, but a surprise may be in store for the little red chicken as well. Full of the same boisterous charm that made Interrupting
£16.19
Candlewick Press,U.S. Peck Peck Peck
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£9.49
Candlewick Press,U.S. Good Rosie
Book SynopsisBeloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo and cartoonist Harry Bliss introduce some delightfully doggy dogs in a warm, funny tale of a timid pup who needs a friend.Rosie is a good dog and a faithful companion to her owner, George. She likes taking walks with George and looking at the clouds together, but the closest she comes to another dog is when she encounters her reflection in her empty dog bowl, and sometimes that makes Rosie feel lonely. One day George takes Rosie to the dog park, but the park is full of dogs that Rosie doesn’t know, which makes her feel lonelier than ever. When big, loud Maurice and small, yippy Fifi bound over and want to play, Rosie’s not sure how to respond. Is there a trick to making friends? And if so, can they all figure it out together?
£16.14
Candlewick Press,U.S. Burger Wuss
Book Synopsis“Savaging young love, male adolescence, and . . . the fast-food business. . . . Did somebody say McSatire?” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Anthony has never been able to stand up for himself—that is, not until his girlfriend is in someone else’s arms. Then Anthony vows revenge and devises the Plan. It begins with getting a job at the fast-food restaurant where his nemesis happens to be a star employee. But when the Plan is finally in place, will Anthony’s hunger for revenge be satisfied? Will he prove he’s not a wuss?
£8.54
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Real Dada Mother Goose A Treasury of Complete
Book SynopsisThe classic nursery rhymes we know and love—upside-down, backward, in gibberish, and fresh out of bounds—as only Jon Scieszka could stage themMother knows best, but sometimes a little nonsense wins the day. Inspired by Dadaism’s rejection of reason and rational thinking, and in cahoots with Blanche Fisher Wright’s The Real Mother Goose, this anthology of absurdity unravels the fabric of classic nursery rhymes and stitches them back together (or not quite together) in every clever way possible. One by one, cherished nursery rhymes—from “Humpty Dumpty” to “Hickory Dickory Dock,” “Jack Be Nimble” to “Mother Hubbard”—fall prey to sly subversion as master of fracture Jon Scieszka and acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman refashion them into comics strips, errant book reports, anagrams, and manic mash-ups. Playfully reconstructed, the thirty-six old-new rhymes invite further baloney
£16.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. Cant Catch Me
Book SynopsisA cheeky tale follows a speedy mouse as he taunts a progression of hungry animals — with a wickedly funny final twist.“I’m the fastest mouse in the world!” Jake claims. “I’m like the wind. I am faster than lightning!” But will speed alone keep boastful Jake from being caught by a cat, a fox, a wolf, or a bear? “Can’t catch me!” he shouts. Well, clever Old Tom Cat will just have to see about that. . . . Expressive and energetic illustrations pair with a fun cumulative text in a mischievous story that begs to be read aloud.
£14.39
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Tale of Angelino Brown
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£15.29
Candlewick Press,U.S. Triangle
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£14.39
Candlewick Press,U.S. A Lion Is a Lion
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£15.30
Candlewick Press (MA) Peppa Pig and the Library Visit
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£14.24
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge
Book SynopsisSubverting convention, award-winning creators M. T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin pair up for an anarchic, outlandish, and deeply political saga of warring elf and goblin kingdoms.Uptight elfin historian Brangwain Spurge is on a mission: survive being catapulted across the mountains into goblin territory, deliver a priceless peace offering to their mysterious dark lord, and spy on the goblin kingdom — from which no elf has returned alive in more than a hundred years. Brangwain’s host, the goblin archivist Werfel, is delighted to show Brangwain around. They should be the best of friends, but a series of extraordinary double crosses, blunders, and cultural misunderstandings throws these two bumbling scholars into the middle of an international crisis that may spell death for them — and war for their nations. Witty mixed media illustrations show Brangwain’s furtive missives back to the elf kingdom, while Werfel’s determinedly unbiased narrative t
£16.99
Candlewick Press (MA) Bear Moves
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£14.39
Candlewick Press,U.S. Julius Zebra Rumble with the Romans
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£7.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. Baabwaa and Wooliam
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£7.59
Candlewick Press,U.S. Judy Moody and Friends Searching for Stinkodon
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£7.36
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Lobsters on the Loose
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£15.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Angry Little Puffin
Book SynopsisThis story about a puffin who is upset that he''s constantly mistaken for a penguin teaches that, when feeling alone, angry, or misunderstood, it only takes one person to turn things around. Look at the funny little penguin! and What a silly-looking penguin! Hearing this all day long is enough to make any little bird angry, especially when he's NOT A PENGUIN! This is the story of a puffin who is upset that he's constantly mistaken for a penguin. He finally reaches his breaking point and goes on a rant about the many differences between the two. A little girl stops him in mid-speech because she does know the differences, and he listens as she explains to her father why puffins are her favorite. When you are feeling alone and misunderstood, sometimes it only takes the understanding of one small person to turn things around. A charming picture book with 18 fun colorful spreads. This book shows children wh
£15.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Gruel Snarl Draws a Wild Zugthing
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£14.39
