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You''ve fed them bread, now they want you dead in this hilariously comic caper that''ll have kids going quackers with laughter, written by the marvellous Tommy Donbavand (of TV''s Scream Street fame).Six months from now ducks take over the world - and it''s down to Jasmine and Luke to get them back where they belong - on a plate with some delicious hoisin sauce, mmmmm...But the leader of the ducks - The Drake - stands in their way. Tommy Donbavand''s Funny Shorts is a series of colour illustrated, chapter-based readers which kids won''t be able to resist. So make sure to check them all out (the books that is, not Tommy''s actual shorts).This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get kids reading with confidence. EDGE - for books kids can''t put down.

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The eleventh crazy adventure in this hugely popular comedy horror series for ghouls and girls – with four free collector's cards inside!Given that rock zombie Vein is now living in deepest darkest Tibet, the quest to return his tongue proves surprisingly easy for Luke, Resus and Cleo. What the trio hadn't bargained on, however, was a ravenous baby yeti stowed away in Resus's cloak and following them home! When the yeti's angry mother appears in Scream Street in search of her missing offspring, things really start to get hairy. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking...

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Discover the ghoulish goings-on in Scream Street in this first adventure featuring vampires, zombies, werewolfs and more!After Luke Watson transforms into a werewolf for the third time, he and his parents are moved by the Government Housing of Unusual Lifeforms (G.H.O.U.L.) to Scream Street. Luke soon makes friends with vampire Resus Negative and mummy Cleo Farr, but he remains determined to take his terrified parents home. After liberating the powerful book, Tales of Scream Street from his new landlord, Otto Sneer, Luke learns that the founding fathers of the community each left behind a powerful relic. Collecting together all six is his only hope of opening a doorway out of the street, so with the help of his new friends he sets out to find the first one: the vampire’s fang. But with Otto Sneer determined to thwart him at every turn. Will Luke even get past the first hurdle alive?

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Join Special Agent Fangs Enigma - the world's greatest vampire spy - and his werewolf sidekick Puppy Brown as they battle society's worst criminal monsterminds. Fifth in a new series of comedy horror adventures from the bestselling author of Scream Street.

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Written by the author of CBBC''s Scream Street TV series! Evie is creating her latest invention for the Big Boffin science competition. This time she''s definitely going to win! But when the day comes, her time portal pants accidentally open a worm hole to prehistoric Earth, and now there''s a T-Rex on the loose in the school... Tommy Donbavand''s Funny Shorts is a series of 4,000-word colour illustrated, chapter-based readers, which are perfect for bridging the gap between first chapter books and independent reading. Published by Franklin Watts EDGE, using off-white paper and a font recommended by the British Dyslexia Association.

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Fans will scream for this book, based on two adventures from the new CBBC TV series that feature the nefarious Sir Mayor Otto Sneer, Scream Street's lead villain.Welcome to Scream Street, where mummies rub shoulders with vampires, leeches and half-skeletal dogs are pets, and where witches sell their wares to zombies. It's a sanctuary that the government has prepared for monsters of all kinds. It's safe most of the time, but corrupt, evil Mayor Otto Sneer is always coming up with plans to profit from Scream Street at the residents' expense. It’s up to the wits and talents of werewolf Luke, mummy Cleo and vampire Resus to save the day. This book presents two humour-filled adventures from the stop-motion animated CBBC television series.

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What do you get when you cross a monster Viking baby who won''t stop growing, two kids, a Viking clan and a very big stinky nappy? This book of course! Hold on to your nose as Erik and Freya battle to keep Olf under control, feed him and stop him crying (because he floods the village). Tommy Donbavand''s Funny Shorts is a series of full-colour, rip-roaring reads for kids that will have them bawling with laughter. This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get kids reading with confidence. EDGE - for books kids can''t put down.

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So, your parents have been turned into toddlers by a cranky scientist called Professor Troppy. She invented ''Born Again'' cream, which promised to keep people young (they just didn''t realise HOW young). What are you going to do? Phone the police - they''re toddlers. Call the army - they''re toddlers. Even the Royal Family are toddlers! This is exactly what happened to Bobby and Gail, two utterly unloved kids out to save the day. Tommy Donbavand''s Funny Shorts is a series of colour illustrated, chapter-based readers published by Franklin Watts EDGE designed to get kids reading with confidence.

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First in a series of comedy horror adventures about a vampire spy from the bestselling author of Scream Street.Join Special Agent Fangs Enigma – the world's greatest vampire spy – and his werewolf sidekick Puppy Brown as they battle society's worst criminal monsterminds. First in a series of comedy-horror adventures from the bestselling author of Scream Street. In Operation: Golden Bum, Agents Fangs and Brown have been recruited by secret intelligence agency MP1 (Monster Protection, 1st division) to investigate some high-profile robberies. Can the world’s greatest vampire spy and his sidekick sniff out the thief before he puts his stinker of a plan into action?

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Written by the author of CBBC''s Scream Street TV series!There''s something weird going on at Penny Bridge School. Kids are asking for extra homework, demanding to stay in at break time to solve maths problems, and running their own spelling tests over lunch. It''s unnatural!Two pupils set out to discover the cause of this very odd behaviour, and the trail leads them into the school canteen...Tommy Donbavand''s Funny Shorts is a series of 4,000-word colour illustrated, chapter-based readers, which are perfect for bridging the gap between first chapter books and independent reading.Published by Franklin Watts EDGE, using off-white paper and a font recommended by the British Dyslexia Association.

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Written by the author of CBBC's Scream Street TV series!There's something weird going on at Penny Bridge School. Kids are asking for extra homework, demanding to stay in at break time to solve maths problems, and running their own spelling tests over lunch. It's unnatural!Two pupils set out to discover the cause of this very odd behaviour, and the trail leads them into the school canteen...Tommy Donbavand's Funny Shorts is a series of 4,000-word colour illustrated, chapter-based readers, which are perfect for bridging the gap between first chapter books and independent reading.Published by Franklin Watts EDGE, using off-white paper and a font recommended by the British Dyslexia Association.

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Written by the author of CBBC's Scream Street TV series!Crackpot detectives Pouch and Tray are called in to solve the case when Freddie the parrot disappears (he always did have the gift of the gab). Pretty soon they're on a trail leading to Don Puggoni - otherwise known as "the Dogfather"...Tommy Donbavand's Funny Shorts is a series of 4,000-word colour illustrated, chapter-based readers, which are perfect for bridging the gap between first chapter books and independent reading.Published by Franklin Watts EDGE, using off-white paper and a font recommended by the British Dyslexia Association.

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Written by the author of CBBC's Scream Street TV series!Sarah is creating her latest invention for the "Big Boffin" science competition. This time she's definitely going to win! But when the day comes, she accidentally open a time portal to prehistoric Earth, and now there's a T-Rex on the loose in the school...Tommy Donbavand's Funny Shorts is a series of 4,000-word colour illustrated, chapter-based readers, which are perfect for bridging the gap between first chapter books and independent reading.Published by Franklin Watts EDGE, using off-white paper and a font recommended by the British Dyslexia Association.

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23 November, 1963. It is the day after John F. Kennedy's assassination - and the faces of the dead are everywhere. PC Reg Cranfield sees his late father in the mists along Totter's Lane. Reporter Mae Callon sees her grandmother in a coffee stain on her desk. FBI Special Agent Warren Skeet finds his long-dead partner staring back at him from raindrops on a window pane. Then the faces begin to talk, and scream... and push through into our world. As the alien Shroud begins to feast on the grief of a world in mourning, can the Doctor dig deep enough into his own sorrow to save mankind? Shroud of Sorrow is read by Frances Barber, who played Madame Kovarian in the Doctor Who episodes A Good Man Goes to War and The Wedding of River Song.6 CDs. 5 hrs 42 mins.

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Written by the author of CBBC's Scream Street TV series!Nothing ever happens in the sleepy town of Badger's Bottom. In fact, its only claim to fame is that it's the most BORING place to live in the universe.That's until a UFO lands in Jamie and Megan's back garden and invaders leap out to begin their conquest of Earth, under the command of Major Pain...Tommy Donbavand's Funny Shorts is a series of 4,000-word colour illustrated, chapter-based readers, which are perfect for bridging the gap between first chapter books and independent reading.Published by Franklin Watts EDGE, using off-white paper and a font recommended by the British Dyslexia Association.

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Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Robbie and Jenna have a problem – Tiddles, the class hamster, has eaten their teacher! As the two friends stumble upon more overgrown and threatening school animals, they start to discover that all is not as it seems in their school, and something desperately needs to be done…This quirky story was written by Tommy Donvaband. Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. Text type: An adventure story. Curriculum links: Citizenship; Science. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Something strange is going on at my school. All the teachers have yellow swirly eyes, and we’ve got some weird new school rules. I think it’s time to investigate what’s going on! White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language. Text type – A humorous story. Recap the main events of the story with a reader response spread on pages 22–23. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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