Showing results for "Brains" in Literature & Fiction

Keith has entered the Junior Mega Brain quiz, and he's determined to win. The problem is - he's not really a genius. Even worse, his sister, Minerva, actually is, and Keith will have to go head to head against her. Keith needs to get super smart and fast! Could he just steal Min's brain? Or will some awesome inventions, sneezing rabbits and fearsome flapjacks be the genius way to victory?

Athena always knew she was smart and special, but she didn’t realize that she was a goddess! When she’s whisked away to Mount Olympus Academy, she worries about fitting in and dealing with her dad (Zeus). Luckily, she meets the Goddess Girls and finds the best friends she’s ever had. 

The educational road trip podcast for kids ages 8–10. Deep-dive science, history mysteries, family quizzes & mind-bending facts — designed to keep the whole car thinking. Brain Busters is the Big Kids feed from The Brain Bus — the podcast that makes families smarter, together. Nova (cool, witty, and endlessly curious) and sidekick Cosmo (the confident quiz master who's often hilariously wrong) go deep on the world's most fascinating topics, then challenge the whole car with interactive trivia rounds. No screens needed. Just big ideas and a curious family. What kids aged 8–10 will love:...

Suzy can't wait to return to the Union of Impossible Places on the Impossible Postal Express. But when she arrives, she overhears a dastardly plan to destroy Trollville from a shadowy and unexpected villain. Suzy and her friends must race from magical cloud-worlds to secret caverns to catch the culprit, before Trollville comes crashing down....

When Frankie Blewitt brings home yet another F-for-failure school report, his parents decide to send him to boarding school. At first he is just relieved to be away from his horrible parents, but then he realises that something really weird is going on at Crammar Grammar. Frankie discovers that the headmaster, Dr Gore, has plans to turn the students into robot-like super-brains using his brain-drain machine!

From two of the most acclaimed and beloved picture book makers today, Mac Barnett and X. Fang, comes a hilarious trickster tale like no other. A sneaky sheep has a proposal for an innocent boy that will change both of their lives forever: a brain swap! Farmer's son Felix knows that Tom Nancy is...

Using shorthands, rhythms, flavors, and cartoons, Sam's classmates help him with memory tricks to study for the big test!

The screen-free road trip podcast for toddlers ages 2–4. Gentle stories, animal sounds, silly songs & counting games for the youngest curious minds — no screens needed. Tiny Explorers is the Toddlers & Preschoolers feed from The Brain Bus — a kids podcast designed for car rides, school runs, and quiet time. Your little one will love Nova, their warm, patient audio guide who makes every journey feel like a grand adventure through the animal kingdom, the ocean, outer space, and beyond. Everything works through audio alone. No visual aids. No screens. Just imagination. What little ones aged...

Luke and his brother have swapped bodies by accident. Zack's got Luke's weird feet while Luke has Zack's superpowers! Now he needs another world-threatening adventure to try them out. Could a family mini-break at Great Minds Leisure Park be his chance? Probably, because that's where his super-clever arch-enemy lurks, fermenting dastardly plans and bubbling gently.... My Arch-Enemy Is a Brain In a Jar is the fourth instalment of Luke's laugh-out-loud adventures.

In Snowman's Brain Freeze, Mike Robb presents a delightful and heartwarming winter adventure that will captivate young listeners. The story follows Nicole, a cheerful and lively young girl, and her good friend, John the Snowman, as they embark on a fun-filled day in the snowy forest. When John takes too big of a bite of his frozen ice treat, he suddenly experiences a brain freeze—quite a surprising occurrence for a snowman!

People in Adenville are breathing a sigh of relief. It seems that Tom D. Fitzgerald, the Great Brain, has truly reformed. For months, not one kid has been swindled and not one stunt has been pulled. But when he gets a new bike for Christmas, the Great Brain heads full speed into his old ways...

The Great Brain is Tom D. Fitzgerald, aged ten. The story is told by J.D., a sometimes confounded but always admiring younger brother. Such people as Mr. Standish, the mean schoolmaster, regret the day they came up against The Great Brain. But others, like the Jensen kids lost in Skeleton Cave...

A laugh-a-minute, action-packed alien adventure. >Best friends Freddy and Sal have accidentally intercepted a message from Alan - a spectacularly grumpy, brain-munching alien from outer space. Alan has only one message: Earth is going to be invaded in exactly 10 hours' time. Soon the police, NASA and even Presidents from around the world are getting involved - and Freddy is about to become the most famous kid on planet Earth for all the wrong reasons. Wolverhampton, we have a problem.

Purple and perplexed, Pleskit Meenom needs advice on how to deal with the challenges of his new life on Earth. Normally he would ask his best friend, Tim Tompkins, but the two boys have been tricked into a feud. So instead he turns to his Grandfatherly One - or, at least, the brain of that wise old man, which is all the family has left of him. But perhaps the Grandfatherly One is not as wise as they all would like to believe, since he convinces Pleskit to take him to school in the portable Brain Transport Device. And that's when things really start to go wrong.

Frankie and his pals are back and trying to save the world from another diabolical scheme by the evil Dr Gore. This time he's planning to infiltrate the dreams of children everywhere using his army of robot toys! Can Frankie and his friends stop him before it's too late?

This is the most unique quiz show ever! Brian Brain's quizzes can be enjoyed by the whole family. Why? Because there are always two sets of questions: one for the younger members of the family (the Budding Brains) and one for the grown ups (the Boffs). Each Budding Brain question is taken from the basis of the UK National Curriculum and is specific to the child's age group, Key Stage, and subject. So whatever the age of your child, everybody can compete with each other on a level playing field!

The screen-free road trip podcast for kids ages 5–7. Stories, science surprises, brain games & family quizzes — perfect for curious young minds in the back seat. Junior Adventurers is the Little Kids feed from The Brain Bus — the educational podcast purpose-built for road trips and screen-free family time. Nova (your endlessly enthusiastic host) and sidekick Cosmo (the lovably, confidently wrong sidekick) take kids on wild audio adventures through science, nature, history, and the world's most mind-blowing facts. No screens needed. Everything works through audio alone. What kids aged 5...

This fifth book in the series is a great combination of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Terrible Two series, and is perfect for fans of Roald Dahl. It's summer vacation, and J. D. is determined to reform his older brother Tom, a.k.a. the Great Brain, from his money swindling ways for good...

This fourth book in the series is a great combination of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Terrible Two series, and is perfect for fans of Roald Dahl. Everyone knew that Tom Fitzgerald, better known as the Great Brain, would get into trouble when he went off to boarding school at the strict...

This sixth book in the series is a great combination of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Terrible Two series, and is perfect for fans of Roald Dahl. Tom Fitzgerald, better known as the Great Brain, is struggling to stay reformed now that his friends have threatened to shut him out if he...