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It's school spirit week and celebration is in the air at Central City Middle School. Principal Patrick has a big surprise planned: an afterschool magic show extravaganza! There's only one problem, the show is being performed by Ernesto The Evoker. Aren't evokers supposed to be evil? It's up to middle school ninja Nate Noonan and his best friend Katie Kennedy to get to the bottom of this new mystery! Can Nate keep his identity a secret and still protect his school? Find out in Diary of Nate the Minecraft Ninja 4: On Next, Vex!

Three brilliantly funny stories from the bestselling author David Baddiel. THE PARENT AGENCY The Parent Agency is an epic wish-fulfilment adventure for every child – and for the child in everyone. ANIMALCOLM A laugh-out-loud adventure for every child who ever wondered what it might be like to...

Being a ninja is tiring work, and so is being a middle schooler. Between ninja trainings and math homework, there isn’t enough time in the day to do everything. Sensei Setsuo offers to lower Nate’s training in exchange for Nate completing various tasks, and best of all—Setsuo is ready to reveal a ninjas greatest weapon! Like always, things get complicated when villains get involved! Find out what happens next in Diary of Nate the Minecraft Ninja 7: Training Day!

Astrochimp, from Children's author David Walliams. Chump the chimpanzee was always being silly. He would: - make rude noises from BOTH ENDS… - pick his nose with his little toe… - eat the skins of bananas, hurling out the tasty part inside. NASA’s scientists thought he’d be the PERFECT...

Performed by David Baddiel, Morwenna Banks, Paul Panting, David Rintoul, Nneka Okoye and Aysha Kala. Head Kid tells the story of Ryan Ward, the school prankster at Bracket Wood School and a body swap that involves Ryan swapping bodies with his new head teacher, the strict no nonsense Mr Carter...

The Taylor Turbochaser is a road-trip roller coaster...with a twist. At its heart is the unforgettable Amy Taylor. Amy loves cars, and dreams of being a driver. But there’s a major catch: her slow old wheelchair with its broken wheel. When Amy finally gets a new electric one, it’s exciting...at first. But standard engines only have so much power. And that’s where Rahul comes in - Amy’s best friend and genius inventor. Soon Rahul turns a wheelchair into...a supercar!

A hilarious rollercoaster ride of pure entertainment for 9+ readers everywhere, Birthday Boy is the new Baddiel Blockbuster: featuring David’s inimitable and award-winning combination of wish-fulfilment, heart and hilarity, all brought to life by regular collaborator Jim Field’s witty...

David and the Phoenix is a heartwarming mid-century children’s fantasy about discovery, courage, and the magic that hides in the world around us. When young David moves to a new home at the edge of a towering mountain, his imagination sparks with curiosity. But nothing prepares him for what awaits at the summit—a majestic, wise, and slightly eccentric Phoenix studying Spanish verbs and living in secret high above the world.

Now that I’m officially an explorer, it’s time for my first big adventure in the ocean! I’ve never seen so much water in my life… or so many weird mobs. There are helpful dolphins, super-sleepy squids, and a parrot who doesn’t have an off switch. But something out there is wrong. There’s a shadow in the deep. Something big. Something dangerous. Fred and I have to figure out what it is before it decides we’re the next thing on the menu!

Can’t a dragon get a break? Just when I thought things might finally quieten down in Scorchville, something feels… off. Someone’s sneaking around the village at night and stealing vegetables. Sure, it’s not exactly an End-of-the-World emergency, but the villagers act like it’s a code-red crisis. And apparently I’m the dragon for the job. With my best friend Isamu backing me up, I figure this mystery will be solved in no time. But when we track down the culprit, we discover that vegetables are the least of Scorchville’s problems… and I might be the only dragon who can stop what’s coming next.

Tener un hermano no resulta tan divertido como Anna pensaba. El pequeño Otto no hace más que llorar, comer y ensuciar pañales. Por más que lo intentan, los aprendices de brujo no consiguen encontrar en él ni una pizca de magia. Y, sin embargo, hay alguien en Moonville que vigila muy de cerca al indefenso bebé… ¿Quién es y dónde se esconde? Descubre el mundo de Anna Kadabra y su mágico Club de la Luna Llena, la colección best seller para primeros lectores.

Esta es la increíble historia de Gilbert y de su papá... ¡que es ladrón! Humor y aventuras de la mano del autor número 1 en Inglaterra. Hay padres de todo tipo: gorditos, delgados, altísimos, bajitos, divertidos, súper estrictos, chillones, callados... Y por supuesto, hay padres buenos, y padres no tan buenos.

Brought to you by Puffin. Sarah Jane doesn't know who she is any more. She's applied for a job as a secretary at a run-of-the-mill office, with just one other co-worker. He’s nice enough. A little strange, a little charming, clearly an innovator. For a snappy dresser, though (Sarah loves the...

Lewis is just your average school boy who loves space. But when he comes face to face with a Martian rock during his school trip to the National Space Centre, things aren't quite what they seem. Evie Bowman and Brent Harrogate are called to investigate which puts them in a race against time and enemy foes who want the rock for themselves.

A fiendish uncle plots to shanghai young David Balfour. Alan Breck, a Highland Jacobite, comes to his rescue and the two escape on a wild flight from the King's forces

Oi, you snivelling pig-dogs! Are you ready for a Viking adventure? Join Velda while proving she's the awesomest Viking around. Contains: Velda the Awesomest Viking and the Voyage of Deadly Doom and Velda the Awesomest Viking and the Ginormous Frost Giants.

Toby has to finish the final thing on The List. It's a list of brave, daring, totally awesome things that he and his best friend, Lucas, planned to do together, and the only item left is to hike the Appalachian Trail. But now Lucas isn't there to do it with him. Toby's determined to hike the trail alone and fulfill their pact, which means dealing with little things—the blisters, the heat, the hunger—and the big things—the bears, the loneliness, and the memories.

“Parkour Power Tots” is a lively and engaging children's book that brings the thrilling world of parkour to life for young listeners. Join Speedy, the energetic and adventurous leader, who is on a mission to scour the globe in search of the top parkour kids to form the ultimate “Parkour Power Tots” team. Speedy never goes anywhere without his trusty guitar, ready to strum a tune wherever he goes. Alongside his best friends and a group of fun-loving animal companions, Speedy embarks on an exciting journey filled with creativity, movement, and exploration.

Der Tod seines Vaters überschattet die Kindheit des jungen David Copperfield. Als ihn sein Stiefvater in ein Internat schickt, soll sich der junge David den strengen Regeln des bürgerlichen Lebens fügen. Doch der plötzliche Verlust seiner Mutter zwingt den erst 10-Jährigen schließlich in die Arbeitswelt. Ohne Hilfe muss er sich den Schwierigkeiten des Lebens stellen. Doch Davids Lebensmut ist unerschöpflich und trotz aller Widrigkeiten erwartet Dickens‘ tapferen Helden ein Happy End.

A David le encanta jugar a ser rey. Por eso lleva puesta una corona todo el día, a todas horas. Y da órdenes apuntando con un palo como si fuese un cetro. -Traeme, dame, quiero -y a veces hasta se anima a decir-. ¡Porque lo digo yo! Siempre quiere más. Y para conseguir lo que quiere, es capaz de hacer cualquier cosa. Hasta unos monumentales berrinches. Pero un día las cosas se complican. Porque unas largas y flexibles ramas comienzan a crecerle de todas las partes de su cuerpo. Lo atan a la lámpara y a las patas de su cama hasta formar una densa maraña de vid.