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Reading Suggestions Key Stage 2 There is a huge range of excellent fiction for the 7 – 11 year age range. These lists for each year group list just a few and many cross the year group boundaries. Some may look too young but the length of a book can be deceptive. Some feature more illustration than text: illustration can be as important in the telling of a story as words and will introduce children to key illustrators. There are also plenty of series that are perfect for this age range, with various good authors writing in the same format, getting children used to books that are not too long but which are of guaranteed quality: Banana Books, Colour Jets (illustrated here), Jets, Seriously Silly Stories, Collins Shivery Storybooks, Corgi Pups, Books for Boys, Sprinters, Young Puffins etc. Some authors such as Jacqueline Wilson and Malorie Blackman write across the age range and some of their titles are more suited to older children than those in lower Key Stage 2. The Harry Potter series is well known and not included in these lists. Children can try it out at any stage, though at Year 3/4, it might be better to read it with the child.
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ReadingSuggestions
KeyStage2
Thereisahugerangeofexcellentfictionforthe7–11yearagerange.Theselistsforeach
yeargrouplistjustafewandmanycrosstheyeargroupboundaries.Somemaylooktoo
youngbutthelengthofabookcanbedeceptive.Somefeaturemoreillustrationthantext:
illustrationcanbeasimportantinthetellingofastoryaswordsandwillintroducechildren
tokeyillustrators.
Therearealsoplentyofseriesthatareperfectforthisagerange,
withvariousgoodauthorswritinginthesameformat,getting
childrenusedtobooksthatarenottoolongbutwhichareof
guaranteedquality:BananaBooks,ColourJets(illustratedhere),
Jets,SeriouslySillyStories,CollinsShiveryStorybooks,CorgiPups,
BooksforBoys,Sprinters,YoungPuffinsetc.
SomeauthorssuchasJacquelineWilsonandMalorieBlackmanwriteacrosstheagerange
andsomeoftheirtitlesaremoresuitedtoolderchildrenthanthoseinlowerKeyStage2.
TheHarryPotterseriesiswellknownandnotincludedintheselists.Childrencantryitoutat
anystage,thoughatYear3/4,itmightbebettertoreaditwiththechild.
ReadingSuggestions
Year4(age8-9)
Year4studentsshouldbepickingfromourclassbookcornersinordertoprogresstheir
reading.Whilethechildrenmayfeelthatreadinglongerbooksisabetterprogression,
readinglotsofshorterbooksisveryhelpfulfortheircreativeEnglish,astheyexperience
newvocabulary,charactersandplaces.
Ifyourchildisacompetentreaderorhasreadallthesetitlesthentrythebooksfromthe
Year5list.Alternatively,ifthesebooksarealittlechallenging,trybooksfromtheYear3list.
TheHarryPotterseriesiswellknownandnotincludedintheselists.Childrencantryitoutat
anystage,thoughitmightbebettertoreadpartswiththechild.
ABoyandaBearinaBoat
DaveShelton
Aboyandabeargotosea,equippedwithasuitcase,acomicbookandaukulele.Theyareonlytravellingashortdistanceanditreallyshouldn'ttakelong.Buttheirjourneydoesn'tquitegotoplan...Facedwithturbulentstorms,aterrifyingseamonsterandtherankremainsofaverydangeroussandwich,theoddsareagainstourunlikelyheroes.WilltheHarriet,theirtrustedvessel,withstandtheviolentlashingsofthesaltywaves?Andwillanyoneeveranswertheirmessageinabottle?Brilliantlyfunnyandtender,thisbeautifulbookmapsthegrowthofatrulymemorablefriendshipandexploreshow,whenallelseislost,themostunexpectedjoyscanbefound.
AnElephantintheGardenMichaelMorpurgo,M.B.E.Athrillingandmovingnovelaboutanextraordinaryanimalcaughtupinaveryhumanwar,foranyonewholovedTheAmazingStoryofAdolphusTipsorTheButterflyLion...Bytheaward-winningformerChildren'sLaureateandauthorofWarHorse.Dresden,1945.ElizabethandKarli'smotherworksatthezoo,whereherfavouriteanimalisayoungelephantnamedMarlene.Thenthezoodirectortellsherthatthedangerousanimals-includingtheelephants-mustbeshotbeforethetownisbombed.UnabletogiveMarleneup,theirmothermovesherintothebackgardentosaveher...andthenthebombsstarttofall.Theirhomedestroyed,thewholefamilymustfleethebombed-outcityandthroughtheperilous,snow-coveredlandscape,allthewhileavoidingtheRussiantroopswhoaredrawingevercloser.Itwouldbehardenoughtodo,withoutanelephantintow...
AramintaSpook:MyHauntedHouseAngieSageAramintaSpookisjustlikeanygirl.Shelikesbats,ghosts,werewolvesandvampires.OneofAraminta'sgreatestambitionsistoseeaghost,andlivinginSpookHousewithherauntandunclethereisafairchanceshewill.ThenherAuntTabithadropsabombshell:theyaremoving.Theboilerisamenace,plusthereareafewotherissuesrelatingtodustandspiders.TabithaisnotgoingtotakethislyingdownanddevisesanarrayofCunningPlans.Sheisdeterminedtostay,andperhapsthereisstillachancehergreatestambitionwillcometrue,too.
AsterixtheLegionaryGoscinny,UderzoGaulwasdividedintothreeparts.No,fourparts-foronesmallvillageofindomitableGaulsstillheldoutagainsttheRomaninvaders.Ahugelyfunseries.BOOK10-AsterixandObelixenlistintheRomanarmytorescueTragicomix,theforciblyconscriptedfianceofthebeautifulPanacea.
Charlotte'sWebE.B.WhiteThisisthestoryofalittlegirlnamedFernwholovedalittlepignamedWilburandofWilbur'sdearfriend,CharlotteA.Cavatica,abeautifullargegreyspider.WiththeunlikelyhelpofTempletontherat,andawonderfullycleverplanofherown,CharlottesavesthelifeofWilbur,whobythistimehasgrownuptobequiteapig.Atime-honouredclassicfavourite.
FergusCranePaulStewart,ChrisRiddellFERGUSCRANE!YOUAREINGREATDANGER!IAMSENDINGHELP.SignedT.C.,yourlong-lostUncleTheoFergusCranehasanalmostordinarylife-havinglessonstaughtbyratheroddteachersontheschoolshipBettyJeanne,helpinghismotherinthebakery.Butthenamysteriousflyingboxappearsatthewindowofhiswaterfronthome-andFergusisplungedheadlongintoanexcitingadventure!Theboxisfollowedbyawingedmechanicalhorsethatwhiskshimofftomeethislong-lostuncleandhispenguinhelpers,Finn,BillandJackson.Fergusfindsoutthathisteachersarenotquitewhattheyseem-they'reactuallypirates!CanFergusandhiswingedhorsesavehisschoolmatesfromthefar-offFireIsland?Andwhoelsewillhefindthere...?
George'sSecretKeytotheUniverseLucyHawking,StephenHawkingTakearollercoasterridethroughthevastnessofspaceand,inthemidstofanexcitingadventure,discoverthemysteriesofphysics,scienceandtheuniversewithGeorge,hisnewfriendsnextdoor-thescientistEricandhisdaughter,Annie-andasuper-intelligentcomputercalledCosmos,whichcantakethemtotheedgeofablackholeandbackagain.Orcanit?AndwhoelsewouldliketogettheirhandsonCosmos?Afunnyandhugelyinformativerompthroughspace,timeandtheuniverse.
GobbolinotheWitch'sCatUrsulaMorayWilliamsGobbolinobyUrsulaMorayWilliamsisthecharmingtaleofawitch'scatwhowouldratherbeakitchencat.Gobbolinohasonewhitepawandblueeyesandisn'twickedatall,sohismotherdoesn'tlikehim.Heescapestolookforakitchenhomebutisdistrustedeverywherehegoesandblamedformysterioushappenings,suchasthefarmer'smilkturningsourandtheorphanagechildren'sgruelturningintochocolate.
GothGirlandtheGhostofaMouseChrisRiddellAdaGothistheonlychildofLordGoth.ThetwolivetogetherintheenormousGhastly-GormHall.LordGothbelievesthatchildrenshouldbeheardandnotseen,soAdahastowearlargeclumpybootssothathecanalwayshearhercoming.Thismakesithardforhertomakefriendsand,ifshe'shonest,she'sratherlonely.ThenonedayWilliamandEmilyCabbagecometostayatthehouse,andtogetherwithaghostlymousecalledIshmaeltheyandAdabegintounraveladastardlyplotthatMaltravers,themysteriousindoorgamekeeper,ishatching.AdaandherfriendsmustworktogethertofoilMaltraversbeforeit'stoolate!
HowtoTrainYourDragonCressidaCowellReadthebooksthatinspiredtheHowtoTrainYourDragonfilms!Thisbookwillbeahitwithchildrenandadultsalike.ThestorybeginsinthefirstvolumeofHiccup'sHowtoTrainYourDragonmemoirs...
HiccupHorrendousHaddockIIIwasanawesomesword-fighter,adragon-whispererandthegreatestVikingHerowhoeverlived.Butitwasn'talwayslikethat.Infact,inthebeginning,HiccupHorrendousHaddockIIIwasthemostputuponVikingyou'deverseen.Notloudenoughtomakehimselfheardatdinnerwithhisfather,StoicktheVast;nothardenoughtobeathischiefrival,Snotlout,atBashyball,thenumberoneschoolsportandCERTAINLYnotstupidenoughtogointoacavefullofdragonstofindapet...It'stimeforHiccuptolearnhowtobeaHero.
IamDavidAnneHolm'Youmustgetawaytonight,'themanhadtoldhim.DavidescapesfromtheconcentrationcampwherehehasspenthisentirelifeandfleesacrossEurope.Heisutterlyalone-whocanhetrust?Whatwillawaithim?Andallthewhile,howcanhebesurethattheywon'tcatchupwithhim...ThisistheremarkablestoryofDavid'sintroductiontotheworld:sea,mountainsandflowers,thecoloursofItaly,thetasteoffruit,peoplelaughingandsmiling,allarenewtoDavid.Davidlearnsthathispolitemanner,hishauntedeyesandhisthinfeaturesarestrangetootherpeople.Hemustlearntofendforhimselfinthisstrangenewworld.Anincrediblestoryofsurvivalagainstalloddsandselfdiscovery.
IgrainetheBraveCorneliaFunkeAnadventureiswhatIgrainewishesformostintheworld-andonhertwelfthbirthdayshefindsone!EveryoneatCastlePimpernelislookingforwardtoIgraine'sbirthday.Butwhenhermagicalpresentgoeswrongandherparentsturnthemselvesintopigs,it'suptoIgrainetoputthingsright-evenifthatmeansfacinggiants,andapaticularlySpikyKnight.
IWasaRat!Or,theScarletslippersPhilipPullmanIWASARAT!'SoinsistsRoger.Maybeit'strue.ButwhatisheNOW?Aterrifyingmonsterrampaginginthesewers?TheDailyScourgeissureofit.Amoney-spinningfairgroundfreak?HeistoMrTapscrew.Achampionwrigglerandadownycard?That'swhatBillyhopes.Orjustanordinarysmallboy,thoughalittlerattyinhishabits?Onlythreepeoplebelievethisversionofthestory.OnlyoneofthemknowswhoRogerreallyis.Andluckilyastoryabouthercansellevenmorenewspapersthanoneaboutarat-boy...
JustSoStories
RudyardKipling,JonathanStroudThisbookpresentsthedelightfultalesofwhalesandcatsandkangaroosandcrabs-everythingfromhowthecamelgotinahumph(andgothishump!)tohowthealphabetwasinvented.Enchantingandfunny,thesefantasticalstoriescontinuetodelighteachandeverygeneration.
KrazyKowSavestheWorld-Well,Almost
JeremyStrong
KrazyKowisJamieFink'sidea-acowsuperherowithsomeamazingudderattachments.He'stryingtomakeafilmstarringtheKowasshebattlesagainsttheDarkContaminator.Butfirsthehastocopewithafewlittleproblems,likeexplodingstrawberries,rampagingtoddlersandhostilefootballfans.Afterthis,savingtheworldshouldbeadoddle!
Lost!TheHundred-Mile-An-HourDogJeremyStrongFromTheHundred-Mile-an-HourDogtokarateprincessesandhotcrossbottoms,there'saJeremyStrongstorytosuiteverychild'ssenseofhumour.Jeremy'sreadersrangefrom7toteen,perfectforfansofRoaldDahlandAndyStanton.Streakerthedogislost.Andnotjustabitlost,butreallylost.Itwasn'tevenherfault!ShewantedtoprotectsomepiesfromthePIEROBBERandsuddenlyshe'smilesfromhomeandtwo-leggedTrevorANDshehastomakefriendswithacat.ACAT!ButitgetsalotHAIRIERwhentheyfindthemselvesface-to-facewithababoon...WillStreakereverseeherbelovedpupsagain?Andmoreimportantly,willsheevereatanotherdonutagain?
LunaticsandLuckMarcusSedgwickJointhewonderfullyweirdOtherhandfamilyandtheirfaithfulguardian,Edgartheraven,anddiscoverthedarksecretsofCastleOtherhand.SolsticeandCudweedareappalledtofindtheirfatherhasappointedanewschoolmaster.Butthingsgetevenworsewhenthegrumpy,viciouslymeanteacheractuallyarrives.TheOtherhandchildrenaresurethere'ssomethingmoretohimthanmeetstheeye-thetroubleis,whowillbelievethem?Nooneitseems.Except,perhaps,Edgar.Winnerofthe2011BluePeterBookAwardforMostFunStoryWithPictures,LUNATICSANDLUCKisthethirdstoryinthishilarioussixbookmysteryseries(withatouchofgoth-froth)for9yearoldsfrombestsellingauthor,MarcusSedgwickwithquirkyblackandwhitelineillustrationsfromnewtalent,PeteWilliamson.
MatildaRoaldDahlMatildaisoneofRoaldDahl'smostmagicalstories!NowpartofthePuffinModernClassicsseries.MatildaWormwood'sfatherisameancrookedcrook.Andhermother'sjustplainstupid.TheythinkMatildaisanuisancewhoshouldwatchmoreTVandreadfewerbooks!ButherlovelyteacherMissHoneythinksMatildaisagenius.Matildahasafewextraordinarytricksuphersleeve,soherhorribleparentsandevenmorehorribleheadmistresshadbetterwatchout.
MidnightforCharlieBoneJennyNimmoSincehisfatherdied,CharlieBonehaslivedwithhismotherandhermother,inthehouseofhisothergrandmother,GrandmaBone.Lookingatapictureofacouplewithababyandacat,hesuddenlydiscovershecanheartheirvoices.Althoughhetriestohidehisnewgift,GrandmaBoneandherscarysisterssoonfindout,andsendhimtoBloor'sAcademy.CharliequicklyfindslifeatBloor'sprettytough,withitsstrictrulesandthemalevolentheadboy,Manfred,setagainsthim.WhenCharliediscoversthatthechildinthephotographisbeingheld,hypnotised,againstherwill,heandhisnewfriendswith'gifts'trytoawakenher.ButcantheyovercomeManfred'ssinisterhypnoticgifts?
MonsterMissionEvaIbbotson'Wemustkidnapsomechildren,'announcedAuntEtta.'Young,strongones.Itwillbedangerous,butitmustbedone.'Threechildrenarestolenandtakentoabizarreisland,whichishometosomeextraordinarycreatures--includingmermaids,selkiesandthelegendarykraken.Theislandisthebaseforaverymysteriousmission.Butthemagicaladventureiscutshort,whentheislandissuddenlyundersiege.Cantheysavethemselvesandtheirnewfriends?
MrStinkDavidWalliamsThesecondoriginal,touching,twisted,andmostofallhilariousnovelforchildrenfromDavidWalliams,numberonebestsellerandfastestgrowingchildren'sauthorinthecountry-beautifullyillustratedbyQuentinBlake.MrStinkstank.Healsostunk.AndifitwascorrectEnglishtosayhestinked,thenhestinkedaswell...ItallstartswhenChloemakesfriendswithMrStink,thelocaltramp.Yes,hesmellsabit.Butwhenitlookslikehemightbedrivenoutoftown,Chloedecidestohidehiminthegardenshed.NowChloe'sgottomakesurenoonefindsouthersecret.Andspeakingofsecrets,therejustmightbemoretoMrStinkthanmeetstheeye...orthenose.
MyLifeasaGoldfishAndOtherPoemsRachelRooneyMagicslipsbetweenthecracksinreallife.Onedayyouwillsteponit.Amonster'slunch,awolfboy,Mondaymornings,monkeys,headlice,Christmas,makingfriends,goldfish-andlotsmore.Fullofjokes,surprisesandpuzzles,butalsosensitiveandthought-provoking,thisisaspellbindingnewcollectionfromthewinneroftheCLPEPoetryAward.
OliverandtheSeawigsPhilipReeveAlively,gorgeouslyillustratedstoryfromDynamicDuo,ReeveandMcIntyre!Alongwithhisnewfriends,agrumpyoldalbatross,ashort-sightedmermaid,andafriendlyislandcalledCliff,Olivergoesoffinsearchofhismissingparents.Butbeforehecanputhisrescueplanintoactionthere'stheevilStaceydeLaceyandanarmyofgreasy,greenseamonkeystocontendwith...Format:PaperbackPrice:£5.59-Saving-Saving£1.40(20%)
OttolineandtheYellowCatChrisRiddellIntroducingMissOttolineBrown,anexceptionallyinquisitiveMistressofDisguise,andherpartnerincrime,Mr.Munroe.Nopuzzleisevertootrickyforthetwoofthemtosolve...OttolinelivesinastylishapartmentinBigCitywithasmallhairycreaturecalledMr.Munroe.TogethertheylookaftertheBrownfamily'seclecticcollections-anddabbleinaspotofdetectivework.Sotheyarethefirsttothesceneofthecrimewhenastringofhigh-societydog-nappingsandjeweltheftshitsBigCity.Ottoline(wholuckilyhasadiplomafromtheWho-R-UAcademyofDisguise)andMr.Munroegoundercover-andexposeaningeniousscammastermindedbyfurryfelinecrook,theYellowCat.
RevoltingRhymes
RoaldDahl
ThisisRoaldDahl'sirreverentandhilariouscollection,RevoltingRhymes.Sixofthebest-lovednurserytales,retoldwithsurprisingandsometimesdisgustingtwists!Wickedbeasts,brazencrooksandaghastlygiantstarinthesehilariousnurseryrhymeswithbite.
StigoftheDumpCliveKingStigoftheDumpbyCliveKingis50yearsoldandthestoryofBarneyandhisbestfriend,cave-manStig,isasfreshtodayasitwaswhenfirstpublished.'Stig'snice.He'smyfriend'NobodybelievesBarneywhenhesayshe'sdiscoveredaboylivingwildinthedump.ButforBarney,Stigistotallyreal.Theybecomegreatfriends,learneachother'swaysandembarkonaseriesofexcitingadventures.
StuartLittleE.B.WhiteStuartLittleistheenchantingtaleofthemousewhoissmallinsizebutenormousinspiritbyE.B.White,authorofCharlotte'sWeb.StuartLittleisnoordinarymouse.BorntoafamilyofhumanshelivesinNewYorkCitywithhisparents,hisolderbrotherGeorgeandSnowballthecat.He'sanadventurousandheroiclittlemouse.Whenhisbestfriend,abeautifullittlebirdcalledMargalodisappearsfromhernest,Stuartisdeterminedtotrackherdown.Heventuresawayfromhomefortheveryfirsttimeinhislifeandfindshimselfembroiledinoneexcitingadventureafteranother,makingnewfriendsandmeetingoldonesalongtheway.
TheAdventuresofSholaBernardoAtxaga,MikelValverdeWinnerofthe2014MarshAwardforChildren'sLiteratureSholaisalittledogwithattitude.Frustratinglyforher,shelovesbothcomfort(mainlyintheformoffood)andadventure(intheory,atleast),andspendsmuchofhertimetryingtodecidebetweenthetwo.Whethersheisfacedwiththepossibilitythatshemayreallybealionortheprospectofaboar-hunt,witheccentricAmericanvisitorsorinsufferablecountrybumpkins,Sholaisnotafraidtopursueherdreams...uptoapoint.
TheBoyintheDressDavidWalliamsDenniswasdifferent.Whywashedifferent,youask?Well,asmallcluemightbeinthetitleofthisbook...Charming,surprisingandhilarious-TheBoyintheDressiseverythingyouwouldexpectfromtheco-creatorofLittleBritain.DavidWalliams'sbeautifulfirstnovelwilltouchthehearts(andfunnybones)ofchildrenandadultsalike.
TheDancingBearMichaelMorpurgo,M.B.E.Agentleanddeeplymovingstoryofayounggirlandherbear,toldwithgreatcharmbyamasterstoryteller.Highinthemountains,inatinyvillage,anabandonedbearcubisadoptedbyalonelyorphanchild.Soontheyareinseparable,belovedbythewholevillage-safe,untilthearrivalofaglamorousfilmcrewwhoneedadancingbear...
TheFirework-maker'sDaughterPhilipPullmanWhatLilawantstobemorethananythingelseintheworldis...aFirework-Maker!Butfirework-makingisnotjustaboutbeingabletomakeCrackle-DragonsandGoldenSneezes.Thereisalsoonespecialsecret:everyFirework-MakermustmakeaperilousjourneytofacetheterrifyingFire-Fiend!NotknowingthatsheneedsspecialprotectiontosurvivetheFire-Fiend'sflames,Lilasetsoffalone.Herfriends,ChulakandHamlet-theKing'swhiteelephant-raceafterher.Butcantheypossiblyreachherintime?
TheGreatHamsterMassacre
KatieDaviesAverynaturalandhonestversionoflife'seventsfromtheperspectiveofayounggirl-fromhersuspicionsaboutherneighbours,toherrockyfriendshipwiththegirlnextdoor;fromthesuddendeathofherbelovedgrannytoherrelentlessquestforapethamster,onlytothenfinditmysteriouslyslaughtered-whichkickstartsalocalinvestigationof'suspects'.
TheGruntsInTroublePhilipArdaghMeetMrandMrsGrunt.Oh,goon.They'renotthatbad.No,actually,theyARE.Maybeworse,even.ButSunny,theirsort-ofson,isokay.Theystolehimfromawashinglineasababy.Hewashangingbyhisears,whichprobablyexplainswhythey'resowonky(butnotwhyhehassticky-uphairthatNEVERliesflat,evenifyoupourglueintoitortrytapingitinplace).Stickyaroundandyou'llalsomeetLordBiggofBiggManor,Bigg-haterLarrySmalls,MimitheBiggManorbootboy(yup,she'sagirl)and...Well,you'llhavetoREADthebooktofindthatout.ButIshouldmentionthebees.DidIwarnyouaboutthebees?!
TheIronManTedHughesMankindmustputastoptothedreadfuldestructionbytheIronManandsetatrapforhim,buthecannotbekeptdown.Then,whenaterriblemonsterfromouterspacethreatenstolaywastetotheplanet,itistheIronManwhofindsawaytosavetheworld.
TheRomanBeanfeast
GillianCross
Likeeveryotherschoolinthecountry,Davy'sclassareworkingontheRomans.EveryoneistodoapieceofworkbasedonthevisittheymadetoaRomanfortandthebestwillgetaprizeattheRomanFeastplannedbytheschool.Davy'sproblemisthatbossyMollyfromnextdoorkeepsstealinghisideas.ThatisuntilDaveydrawsinspirationfromJuliusSneezertheRomansoldier.AfunnyandinsightfulstoryfromthepopularprizewinningauthorofTheDemonHeadmaster.
TheSheep-pig
DickKing-Smith
TheSheep-pigisoneofDickKing-Smith'smostfamoustales.Itshottofurtherfamewhenthefilmadaptation,Babe,wasreleasedin1995.
'Whycan'tIlearntobeaSheep-Pig?'WhenBabe,thelittleorphanedpiglet,iswonatafairbyFarmerHogget,heisadoptedbyFly,thekind-heartedsheep-dog.BabeisdeterminedtolearneverythinghecanfromFly.Heknowshecan'tbeasheep-dog.Butmaybe,justmaybe,hemightbeasheep-pig.
TheTerribleThingThatHappenedtoBarnabyBrocketJohnBoyneThere'snothingunusualordifferentabouttheBrocketfamily-andthey'rekeentokeepitthatway.ButwhenBarnabyBrocketcomesintotheworld,it'sclearhe'sanythingbutordinary.Tohisparents'horror,Barnabydefiesthelawsofgravity-andfloats.Soon,theBrocketsdecideenoughisenough.Theneighboursarestartingtotalk.Theyneveraskedforaweird,abnormal,floatingchild.Barnabyhastogo...Betrayedandfrightened,Barnabyfloatsintothepathofaveryspecialhotairballoon-andsobeginsamagicaljourneyaroundtheworld,withacastofextraordinarynewfriends.
TheUnlikelyAdventuresofMabelJonesWillMabbittThefirstbookbybrilliantnewcomicauthor,WillMabbitt.WhenMabelJonesunknowinglycommits'TheDeed'shefindsherselfswiftlybundledintoasackandcarriedofftothepirateshiptheFeroshusMaggot.CrewedbythestrangestbunchofpiratesyouwouldeverwanttomeetandcaptainedbythedreadedIdryssEbeneezerSplit(awolfwithafalselegcarvedfromahumanthighbone,arustycutlasssheathedinhisbeltandaloadedpistoltuckedinhispantswithnofearoftheconsequences),theFeroshusMaggotwhisksMabelJonesoffontheadventureofalifetime.
TimmyFailure:MistakesWereMade
StephanPastisPerfectforfansofWimpyKidandBigNate,TimmyFailure:MistakesWereMadeisthefirstbookintheNewYorkTimesbestsellingseries.Listedasoneof100ModernChildren'sClassicsbyTheSundayTimes,itwasalsoaBooktrustBestBookAwardswinner.MeetTimmyFailure,founderofthebestdetectiveagencyintown-TotalFailure,Inc.Withthehelpofhispolarbear,Total,theclueless,comicallyself-confidentTimmyalreadyhasplansforworlddomination.Plansthatwillmakehismotherrichandunpaidbillsathingofthepast.AndplansthatwilldefeatCorrinaCorrina,TheOneWhoseNameShallNotBeUttered.Butshe'snotgoingaway.
WhaleBoyNicolaDaviesMichael,ayoungboygrowinguponthetropicalislandofRoseTown,hasbeensavingupforhisownfishingboatforyears.Butwhenaterriblestormwreckshishome,Michaelisforcedtotakeajobworkingforarich,mysteriousnewcomernamedSpargo.SpargoasksMichaeltosearchforonethinginthedeepwatersaroundRoseTown-whales...
