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Meet Cosmoe, the Earth-Boy. He's captain of the Neon Weiner, the finest flying food truck in the galaxy. Along with his bud, Big Humphree, he spends his days cruising the cosmos and staying crazy busy. 1. Cooking up a Mega-Dog. (Dude, this hot dog is...
Can Agatha and Sophie find the perfect ending to their story in this epic conclusion to this bestselling series. Once best friends, Agatha and Sophie were pulled apart like strangers, each in the arms of a boy, Good with Good, Evil with Evil...is the...
Cook around the country with this geographical collection of authentic recipes from each of the USA's 50 states, plus three territories, and the nation's capital.
When Michael sneaks into his superstitious teacher's house to play a prank on her, he discovers that she is an evil alien hatching up a brood of monsters to take over the Earth.
Abby and Peter pay a visit to their Uncle Jonathan, who seems very knowledgeable about Egyptian mummies, but they become suspicious at the strange sounds coming from a room inside his house, and their fears continue as they are invited to HorrorLand.
Britney battles against her cousin's new ventriloquist dummy and discovers a frightening secret in a new amusement park called HorrorLand.
Matt Daniels battles a mysterious substance called Monster Blood that makes things grow, and then visits HorrorLand amusement park, where some of his friends disappear.
Bea anxiously awaits her birthday party guests, worrying about all the things that could go wrong, until her mother reminds her that deep breathing will help her relax. Includes note to parents.
"After working hard through the fall and winter, Wind is ready for a nap but after being turned away time and again he becomes angry."--Provided by publisher.
Music CD
Explore an incredible collection of narratives, featuring fascinating facts and stories about the world's deepest seas and oceans. Written by the critically acclaimed TV and radio presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff and illustrated by the wonderful Jill ...
Despite having no super powers, Murph Cooper is part of the best team in the Heroes' Alliance. So when supervillain Magpie declares all-out war, Kid Normal and the Super Zeroes lead the charge. But Magpie believes that a powerless hero is no hero at all....
Can the friendship of best friends Harold and Hog, a carefree elephant and a careful hog, survive a game of pretending to be Mo Willems's Elephant and Piggie?
Penn dreads becoming a monster, but it's inevitable. He knows that as boys in Greemulax become men, they turn into powerful, hairy blue creatures called Grabagorns, and that their solemn vow is to never again be weak. Legend has it that dragons all b...
Readers can discover all the foul facts about Rotten Rulers, including who gave the job of high priest to a donkey, who choked to heath while eating a crow and who celebrated victory by eating his enemy's head?
Is being best friends enough to saveawhole town? Polly and Buster have always believed that witches and monsters can be friends, but it seems no-one else agrees. With the witches furious and the monsters in uproar, their whole town is heading for a war...
Sassy and Waldo have continued wear a trench coat and attend school because they love being near their boy, Stewart, and because they particularly love lunch when they get to eat meat instead of kibble; now that Stewart has (reluctantly) joined the J...
Picture book
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow Little Miss as she learns to be a wonderful big sister.
Teach your kids about yoga and mindfulness with this mindful yoga activity book with more than 50 poses and activities. Yoga is a great way to teach children about relaxation, meditation, and peace - while having fun at the same time. This book is packed...
Space, stars and slimy aliens is bursting a space-hopping book of stunning science. Zoom to the stars with Oddblob the alien, and take part in a spacewalk that's out of this world and learn what the moon smells like. Find out all the horrible facts about...
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Scotland, including the truth about William Wallace, the disgusting details of sick Scottish torture techniques, and how to terrify a tourist with gory Scottish ghost stories.
"In this outrageously funny, far-fetched and ultimately kind-hearted story about a hedgehog who has moved in, uninvited, to a cosy new home, a boy gets more than he bargained for during a family camping holiday"--Publisher information.
"A modern take on the classic rhyme Row, Row, Row Your Boat with three brave adventurers setting off on an epic journey from the South Pole to the North Pole, on their way they encounter lots of animals, including whales, turtles and sharks. Row row row...
Have you ever wanted to build an entire theme park in Minecraft? This guide will show you how it's done! Inside you'll find build ideas for everything from a classic carousel and a haunted mansion ride to thrilling jungle river rapids and a terrifyin...
Effie Truelove and her school friends Lexy, Wolf, Maximilian, and Raven must put their magical skills to the test. The Diberi, a corrupt organization intent on destroying the world, has returned and has something sinister planned at Midwinter. But during...
Jack teams up with his older brother Max to solve a thrilling California puzzle, using their special training as Global Protection Force agents. In the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, an unbelievable discovery is made: $10 million in...
Jack teams up with his older brother Max to solve an intriguing Irish mystery, using their special training as secret agents. Ireland's greatest national treasure, the sacred Book of Kells, vanishes from a library in Dublin. Clues point to the Mastermind...
It's time to go to the School of Roars! Join the monsters for a roarsome day at school. It's art class at the School of Roars, and the monsters have a fun project to do. But Wufflebump feels left out when his best friend Meepa is partners with Yummble....
It's time to go to the School of Roars! Join the monsters for a roarsome day at school. It's Show and Tell day at the School of Roars, and all the little monsters have brought in their favourite things from home. Wufflebump accidentally creates chaos...
At the edge of the forest lives one grumpy mouse. He's the grumbliest and grouchiest mouse for miles around. Until he meets a little lost badger, who desperately needs his help. A heartwarming tale about the happiness that comes from making friends.
Have you ever wondered what kind of pants honey bees wear? What about iguanas? Or even piranhas?
Rhyming text celebrates reading in its many forms as it follows a diverse group of children who read wherever and whenever they can.
Learn about the amazing natural science of trees in this gorgeously illustrated nature and science book. From the highest branch and leaf down to the complex wood wide web of roots, every part of a tree plays an important role in its own growth and the...
Join the Fingerlings monkeys as they get up to mischief in Melody Village. Read about Boris the energetic monkey who loves to play the drums, his sister Bella the keen gymnast, and all their fun-loving monkey friends. Find out how the Glitter Girls get...
Join the intrepid Galaxy Warriors Jet, Tip and Boo Hoo on their quest to save the universe from destructive baddies Lord and Lady Evil and Dr Y. In small world, the cadets receive a distress call from a planet with tiny inhabitants known as the Wees....
"Our sun is a star. In the night sky are all kinds of stars, and orbiting those stars are planets like the ones in our own solar system. Could those planets have life like we do on Earth? Planet Earth is not too big, not too small, not too hot, and not...
"Women can save the world. 50 incredible female Super Heroes from the Marvel Comics universe inspire women of all ages to be powerful, passionate, and persistent. This beautiful collection profiles dozens of aspirational female comic-book characters,...
Steve Boswell gets a mask that looks like a creepy old man. Too bad he's starting to feel so old, so tired, and so evil!
50 easy to follow healthy recipes with clear, short step-by-step instructions and gorgeous images which will have children cooking with confidence in no time. Children will learn how to chop, mix, and stir their way to kitchen magic and put their skills...
"Join the ride as a team of adorable vehicles work together to build a new road in this fresh, cement-mixing spin on the classic nursery rhyme, "The House That Jack Built." -- from Amazon.
On Halloween, Sammy and his friends go to the haunted Barlow house where he has a strange, frightening experience, but what he doesn't realize is that he is possessed by a ghost that wants to turn him into a ghost as well.
Trying to defeat their rivals in the school talent show, twins Ben and Jenny have to use marionettes, something they both fear, but their fear might be justified.
For Anzac Ted went to war, keeping soldiers company and giving them comfort. And while he never won a medal, and now doesn't even attract a single vote at classroom Toy Shows, if only everyone looked a little deeper: 'They'd see a hero, plain as day,...
Kenny Manzetti was the new kid in town. His family moved back in to an old house to help take care of his grandfather. Everyone in his new neighborhood is obsessed with zombies--even Grandpa Mo. But then a new family moves in next door and there choice...
Pony Island is in danger. The fairy ponies are losing their magic, and even the Pony Queen's powers are under threat. Holly and her friend, Puck the fairy pony, must uncover the mystery of the missing magic before it's too late.
Mog and Bunny: Mog loves Bunny. But one day Mrs Thomas says she is going to throw Bunny in the dustbin!
When the Fairy Pony Princess comes to visit, Holly and her friend Puck are given the all-important job of looking after her. But Pony Island is thrown into panic when their royal guiest vanishes. Can Puck and Holly find the missing princess?
Holly can't wait to watch her friend, Puck the fairy pony, compete in the Rainbow Races. But when an enchanted storm is unleashed over Pony Island, ruining the races, the home of the fairy ponies is threatened with darkness for ever.
" From tiny terrors to mega monsters, and everything in between, meet the killer creatures that bite, sting, munch, and maul their way through life."--Back cover.
Puck, the fairy pony, and Holly are visiting the Pony Queen when a powerful magic necklace - which grants its wearer whatever they wish for - is stolen from her Summer Palace. Puck and Holly's search for the thief leads them into the underwater world...
A very small mouse decided it wanted to have a very big adventure. I'll go and find the biggest creature in the world, it thought. Along the way it meets many different animals and when at last they find the biggest creature, the little mouse feels a...
"Jay Gardener can't seem to stay out of trouble. Even after a fresh start in a new neighborhood, he keeps finding himself in bad situations. But it's not his fault! Jay wants to be a good kid, he really does, it's just these strange things keep happening...
Do you wish to be fairy-sized, light as a feather? Then open this book and we'll fly together. Only promise you will never tell, where the fairy ponies dwell. Holly is staying with her Great Aunt May when she discovers a tiny pony with shimmering wings....
Monica Anderson thinks her biggest problem is taking her karate-chopping younger brother, Peter, trick-or-treating on Halloween. But she is wrong. After knocking on the door of an old, creepy house the kids are met by a strange woman pleading for their...
"Ray Gordon loves to scare his younger brother, Brandon. It's not hard considering Brandon is terrified of everything--loud noises, roller coasters, and especially the wooden dummy, Slappy, that Ray got from Jonathan Chiller's HorrorLand gift shop. In...
"After a trip to HorrorLand, Meg and her brother, Chris, can't wait to celebrate Halloween. Until that Weirdo in the baby alien costume shows up and begins to wreak havoc on their lives. They just can't seem to get him to leave. And Meg's beginning...
Escapades of a lucky little girl who lives with a horse and a monkey--but without any parents--at the edge of a Swedish village.
"Andy and Marnie think they've won big when they get a free souvenir from a gift shop in HorrorLand. So what if this souvenir happens to be a rare (and possibly haunted) hound's tooth? It's totally worth the risk to have a gift that grants wishes. But...
"Josh and Amanda just moved into the oldest and weirdest house on the block. It might even be haunted. But their parents don't believe them. You'll get used to it, they say. Go out and make some new friends. So Josh and Amanda do. But these creepy new...
Twelve-year-old twins Jillian and Jackson are startled when they discover they can read each other's thoughts. But that's not all. They can read other people's thoughts, too! <p>The strange new powers are exciting...at first. But soon they discover t...
"Twelve-year-old Boone and his sister Heather love animals of every kind. That's why they wanted to come to Camp Hither. The wild legends of man-eating snakes and disappearing campers are hisss-terical! But Camp Hither has a cold-blooded secret, Somebody...
A picture is worth a thousand screams - if it's taken with an evil camera that has a nasty vision of the future. Julie's future doesn't look pretty. Things start looking up when Julie gets to HorrorLand. That is, until she starts falling down - into the...
Strange things happen when Greg starts using the camera he and his friends found.
After the worst Halloween ever, Carly Beth assumes that nothing could be scarier than a ghoulish rubber mask with a mind of its own. She''s about to discover something far more frightening: an entire house full of haunted masks.
Billy and his sister, Sheena, unwittingly dive into a terrifying mystery when they accept a surprise invitation to HorrorLand--the amusement park that always lives up to its name. But first Billy and Sheena must sink or swim aboard a doomed ship that...
Rhyming text and illustrations count backwards from ten sausages to none. Features die-cut pages.
A small girl goes to the pre-dawn Anzac Day service with her father where they watch her grandad march in the parade. This is an excellent introduction to this highly venerated ceremony and poignantly addresses the sentiments aroused by the memory of...
Billy and his sister, Sheena, are visiting their uncle Dr. Deep on a tiny Caribbean island. It's the perfect place to go exploring underwater... and Billy's ready for an adventure. There's only one rule to remember: Stay away from the coral reefs. Still,...
Dr. Brewer is doing a little plant-testing in his basement. Nothing to worry about. Harmless, he says. But Margaret and Casey Brewer are worried about their father. Especially when they...meet...some of the plants he is growing down there. Then they ...
While staying with his weird great-aunt Kathryn, Evan visits a funky old toy store and buys a dusty can of monster blood, It's fun to play with at first. And Evan's dog, Trigger, likes it so much, he eats some! But then Evan notices something weird about...
A lonely firefly goes out into the night searching for other fireflies. Suggested level: junior.
Jodie is staying with her grandparents on their farm and sees the scarecrows "come alive!"
Courtney is a total show-off. She thinks she's so brave; and she's always making Eddie and his friends look like wimps. But now Eddie's decided he's had enough. He's going to scare Courtney once and for all. And he's come up with the perfect plan to do...
Is a secret chant designed to bring mummies to life a hoax or does it really work?
Nancy and her friends are to travel to New Orleans during the Mardi Gras season and explore a mystery surrounding an old river showboat. The boat, "River Princess" ran aground during a storm and been abandoned since then. The goal is to restore it before...
Someone's creeping in the garden. Whispering nasty things. Smashing melons. Squashing tomatoes. No way two dumb old lawn ornaments with pointy hats could be causing all the trouble... Is there?
When twins Lindy and Kris find a ventriloquist's dummy in a Dumpster, Lindy decides to "rescue" it, and she names it Slappy. But Kris is green with envy. It's not fair. Why does Lindy get to have all the fun and all the attention? Kris decides to get...
Tough. That's Freddy Martinez and his friend, Cara. They're not afraid of anything. But that was before they went exploring in Freddy's basement. Before they found the secret room. Before they found the bottle of Vampire Breath.Poor Freddy and Cara. ...
What has two eyes, a mouth, and wrinkly green skin? Mark's shrunken head! It's a present from his Aunt Benna. A gift from the jungle island of Baladora. Mark can't wait to show the kids at school his shrunken head. It's so ugly. So gross and creepy...and...
King Jellyjam Sports Camp has it all. But it is no ordinary sports camp as Wendy is about to find out. The counsellors seem a little too happy. And why are they so obsessed with winning? It might have something to do with the hideous, slimy discovery...
All locked up and no place to go!Sue and her brother, Eddie, are visiting London when they run into a little problem. They can't find their tour group. Still, there's no reason to panic. No way their tour guide would just leave them. All alone. In a gloomy...
Next Summer you'll stay at home...if you survive! The food isn't great. The counselors are a little strange. And the camp director, Uncle Al, seems sort of demented. Okay, so Billy can handle all that. But then his fellow campers start to disappear. ...
When a strange howling is heard and a rabbit is torn to shreds, everyone thinks that Grady's new dog is responsible, and Grady is determined to prove them wrong.
"Mog always seems to be in trouble with her forgetfulness, but one night it comes in very handy"-Jacket.
Outrageous daredevil Bruce Hyena is back, and he's convinced Geronimo to accompany him on another totally extreme adventure--a climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa! Will Geronimo discover the secret to making it to the summit?
Nancy races against time to unravel the clues in a dead man's letters. If she succeeds, Philip March and his little granddaughter can be saved from financial ruin. It takes courage and ingenuity for the alert young detective to discover the significance...
Tom must free the magical beasts of Avantia from an evil spell. Armed with a sword and shield from the Wizard Aduro, Tom sets out to face Arcta the mountain giant.
Including many different surfaces and textures which promote interaction with the book, this latest title in the 'Touchy-Feely' series encourages young children to explore many different topics. In this children are feeling the robot.
Rhyming stories which invite the reader to join in with the enjoyable noise choruses.
Two brothers share many adventures after their death when they are reunited in Nangiyala, the land where sagas come from.
My sister, Thea, had come up with a new way to torment me. She'd combined my two least favourite things - travel and ghosts! Thea had heard rumours of a haunted pirate treasure buried on a desert island. And before I could say "Avast, ye scurvy rats,"...
Cheesecake! A mysterious one-eyed rat was trying to steal The Rodent's Gazette from under my snout! I had to stop him -- but how? My business manager, Shif T. Paws, came up with a plan. He arranged for me to appear on a TV quiz show. If I won, the Gazette...
After Mallory is kidnapped at her fencing meet, Jared and Simon search for her near an old quarry and find themselves amidst dwarves and goblins.
Mog doesn't realise that the flappy floppy thing that has replaced her garden is in fact a marquee put up for a cat show. Soon curiosity takes over and Mog makes a spectacular entrance, winning the show as a result of her acrobatics.
Sam Krupnik, mad at his mother because she won't let him wear his new plastic fangs in the house, decides to run away to Alaska.
"Billie has broken her arm! It's going to be the best story ever for show and tell. Especially if she adds in a crocodile..." --Back cover.
Billie is the best hairdresser in the world! She can make her dolls' hair beautiful. Can she make her own hair beautiful, too.
Billie is her teacher's helper at the zoo. She has to stop everyone from being naughty. If only they'd listen to her.
Billie and Jack are camping in Jack's backyard. But it's very dark. And maybe just a little bit scary. Are they really big enough to camp all on their own?
Will and Evanlyn are bound for Skandia as the captives of the fearsom Skandian wolfship captain, Erak. Halt has sworn to rescue Will, and he will do anything to keep his promise - even defy the king. Expelled from the Rangers, Halt is joined by Horace...
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