Search results for ""Author Robin Bennett""
Monster Books Space Dragons
If Stan Pollux had known he would be spending his summer holidays in the outer reaches of our solar system, he would have put on different underpants. But when he gets kidnapped by the Planet Dragon Mercury, most things suddenly seem small and insignificant. Stan finds himself in a universe of dragons who had once ruled the skies as gods: Mars, Venus, Saturn and even Uranus way out back. This is shaping up to be the best summer holiday in the history of the cosmos until Stan discovers his stupid sister is missing and that Pluto (AKA Hades) is trying to use her to destroy the Solar System. And it will be all Stan s fault if he doesn t get Poppy back. So, all Stan has to do is learn how to fight like a hero in space armour, defeat the dragon god of the Underworld, Hades, rescue his sister and save the world. All before his parents realise she is missing.
£10.33
Monster Books XII
Chronicles of the Old and New Testament for teens: from Genesis to the Crucifixion sensitively and often thrillingly dramatised through the eyes of young adults.
£29.99
Monster Books Iron Knights
Three best friends uncover a brooding secret in a deserted castle: 3 huge mechanical knights. They set about repairing them but their enthusiasm turns to panic when the Iron Knights turn out to be bonkers and almost completely evil. They reduce the boysi village to rubble and the friends are exiled. By luck, they are taken in by 3 separate Lords who look after them. They return a few years later to do the honourable thing: become warriors themselves and destroy the Iron Knights.
£7.56
Firefly Press Ltd Cracking Cricket
Originally a way for bored shepherds to pass the time, via a first international in New York in 1844, to an estimated 60 million players worldwide today - it’s no surprise that cricket is the second most popular sport in the world. Full of jokes, cartoons, fun facts and spotlight on famous cricketers, perfect for cricket fans and newcomers alike, Cracking Cricket is the third book in the Stupendous Sports series, which aims to do for PE what Horrible Histories did for Year 7 History lessons.
£7.21
Monster Books Buk: If you love what you have, the world belongs to you: 2020
Alice in Wonderland meets Oscar Wilde a modern day fable.Nancys mother is having a baby and it is making her ill; Nancys father is angry with her mother because they cant afford the baby; Nancy is angry with everyone.Then she starts to see things that should only happen in fairytales. Is Buk a sign she is going mad or is he there to save her?
£7.56
Firefly Press Ltd Fantastic Football
Fantastic Football is the second book in the Stupendous Sports series which aims to do for PE what Horrible Histories did for Year 7 history. Full of cartoons, jokes, fun facts and useful stats, it gives a brief history of football, details of player positions, the future of the game, the importance of diversity, the forthcoming Football World Cup, the rise of women's football, plus a great section on skills and tricks. Brilliantly illustrated by Matt Cherry, this is for fans of the beautiful game, their parents (and grandparents), but firstly for young readers who want something entertaining to dip into and, like the game itself, to share with friends.
£7.21
Harriman House Publishing How to Make a Good Living Running Your Own Business
Offers a detailed description of how to start a small business from scratch, with relatively little money, and how that business can give you a comfortable standard of living with little or no risk in the long term. This title helps you discover the simple secrets of effective business planning.
£9.99
Monster Books Picus the Thief
Picus has a lot of powerful enemies. His aristocratic parents have disowned him for supposedly being a coward; the violent vampire, Raben, is after him to exact revenge for theft; the faie, Queen Mab (aka the Tooth Fairy), wants his teeth; and the vampire Eltern want him to steal the sacred sword of Exkylipyr for them, or else lock him up in a dungeon.
£10.33
Firefly Press Ltd Rampaging Rugby
Rampaging Rugby is the first in the Stupendous Sports series, which aims to do for sport what Horrible Histories did for Year 6 history with Mr Simkin! Full of cartoons, player tips your coach won't tell you, irreverent explanations, fascinating facts and plenty of practical instruction. With a foreword and pro tips by former All Black Conrad Smith, Rampaging Rugby promotes an understanding and a love of the game for boy and girls, which is as much about the spirit as the rules.
£7.21
Firefly Press Ltd Campau Campus: 2. Rygbi Rhempus
Rygbi Rhempus is full of entertaining and humorous facts about rugby; providing a glimpse at its rules and (most important of all) conveying the spirit and passion of this wonderful game.
£9.91
Monster Books Splat!: How the smoothie was invented
A full colour picture book for 5-8 year olds. The (completely) true story of how the smoothie was invented. The Fruitopians only eat fruit, in Vegtaville they're mad about greens. But their differences are resolved through the power of healthy eating (and throwing food at each other).
£8.94
Firefly Press Ltd Campau Campus: 1. Pêl-Droed Penigamp
The second title in the Campau Campus series. Perhaps the best description of these titles is a kind of 'Horrible Histories' about various sports. This title deals with football and is a Welsh adaptation by Elinor Wyn Reynolds of Stupendous Sports: Fantastic Football.
£9.10