Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories

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Book SynopsisA Netflix Original Film Series A New York Times Bestselling Series Over 8 Million Copies Sold It’ s Career Day at Emerson Elementary School, and all the students have to choose what they want to be when they grow up. No problem. Ivy and Bean already have that all figured out. At least, they thought so, until they met Herman the Treasure Hunter. Now everyone in the second grade is looking for treasure—and finding it. Everyone except Ivy and Bean, that is. They need to get out their shovels and turn up some treasure on the double!Trade Review “Ivy and Bean are irresistible.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Just right for kids moving on from beginning readers.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “The deliciousness is in the details.” —Booklist, starred review “This story defies expectations of what an early chapter book can be.” —School Library Journal

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Book SynopsisIt's official - Demon is stableboy to the creatures of the gods!Demon is sick. He ate too many honey cakes at the party celebrating his new job as beast keeper to the gods. But the animals still need to be cared for and there is a visitor coming to the stables who may or may not be the goddess Hera. The last time he saw Hera she threatened to turn him into a lump of charcoal. It's just not easy being stableboy to a bunch of demanding and petulant deities.But when the visitor arrives it's not Hera but Hades, and with him he has brought some rather dangerous earth dragons who need meat. Where on Olympus can he find meat? If that task wasn't hard enough, next Hades orders Demon to follow him to the underworld, where his pet dog, Cerberus, is feeling poorly... The second in a delightful action-packed four-book series from acclaimed writer Lucy Coats, who uses her original and funny voice to bring to life the gods, goddesses and beasts of the ancient Greek pantheon.Trade ReviewA sparky new series ... adventure, friendship and fabulous beasts abound. * The Bookseller *The rumbustious tone is perfect for reading aloud. David Roberts are vigorously zany and both BEAST KEEPER and HOUND OF HADES are fun for myth-mad kids of seven plus * New Statesman *A funny, accessible, adventurous introduction to characters and stories from ancient Greece, starring an endearing hero faced with impossible tasks. * Booktrust *With wonderful black-and-white illustrations by David Roberts, this new series of short adventures is a perfect introduction to Greek mythology and monsters for younger readers. * WRD Magazine *These novels are absolutely brilliant for children who are interested in mythology. The characters have been beautifully depicted and the humorous descriptions would definitely appeal to a young audience. The pictures are wonderful too and capture the characters, especially the beasts, to absolute perfection. Young readers can learn all about the gods and their mythical beasts while enjoying simple yet exciting plotlines. Think 'Percy Jackson' but for a much younger audience. * Armadillo Magazine *Hilarious misadventures * Metro *The series Beasts of Olympus will allow a young audience to delight in the fascinating mythical creatures of Ancient Greece in the same way that Percy Jackson and other favourites have captured the imaginations of older children * Books for Keeps *

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Book SynopsisA fun, exciting story about two cheeky, adventurous ants exploring the human world. Two little ants are excited to explore their surroundings. What can they see, taste and smell? When they end up in the little girl’s house, they are fascinated by everything she does: the movement of her pencil and the colours drawn on her paper. These two ants are tired after their big day out, but soon realise they have made the little girl’s day.

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