From the home of Horrible Histories – a series where fame gets funny. Biography with a horrible twist! Not all grown-ups lead boring lives. (Yawn.) Some live incredibly exciting lives. & those are the kinds that get to be Dead Famous! This pack focuses on famous rulers, from Cleopatra to Queen Victoria. Don’t laugh! She’s not amused! Plus, there’s a special look at the terrible Tudor rulers, & at Shakespeare, the playwright who captured their bloodthirsty times! Humorous biographies in a Horrible Histories style Packed with funny facts, quizzes, jokes & cartoons The funniest way to learn about key people in history This pack focuses on major royals, especially Tudors ...

You&8217;ve probably heard of Isaac Newton. He is dead famous for: discovering gravity, being a right clever dick – & getting hit on the head with an apple! But did you know that our Isaac came bottom of the class at school, poked sticks in his eye & nearly blinded himself, & nearly got himself executed? Yes – even though he&8217;s dead, Isaac&8217;s still full of surprises! ...

You’ve probably heard of Spartacus. He is dead famous for: being quite a good gladiator, giving the Romans the run-around, & looking an awful lot like Kirk Douglas. But did you know that Spartacus fought for the Romans as well as against them, camped his army of rebel slaves inside a volcano, & cut a deal with a bunch of double-crossing pirates? Yes – even though he’s dead, he’s still full of surprises! Read the inside story in Spartacus’s secret diary, catch up on all the latest battle results in The Daily Gladius, & find out how to keep the mighty Roman Empire at bay with just a few trusty followers & a cunning plan! ...

Famous writers, eh? You&8217;ve probably heard of a few. William Shakespeare & his prancing plays. Chaucer & his Canterbury Tales. Charles Dickens & his ghosts. But did you know that: William Shakespeare stood trial accused of plotting against the Queen Geoffrey Chaucer wrote lots of rude poems in oddly-spelt English Charles Dickens had his clothes ripped off by his fans Yes &8211; even when they&8217;re dead, writers are full of surprises! ...

A super funny & exciting pirate adventure for readers 8+ by the author of the bestselling Land of Roar series. Perfect for fans of BBC’s Ghosts! SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK 30-10-22 ...

Laura Marlin is an orphan who dreams of having big adventures like the ones in her favourite books. So when she’s sent from the children’s home to live with her uncle in Cornwall, she’s thrilled to be caught up in a real-life mystery. In Uncle Calvin’s spooky house, nothing is as it seems. Is Tariq, the shopkeeper’s silent son, a friend or an enemy? Why does her uncle seem so intent on hiding his past? & why is everyone so afraid of Dead Man’s Cove? When Laura finds a message in a bottle, she starts to investigate… Winner of the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award 2011A gripping mystery by the author of The White Giraffe Full of suspense, deadly villains & captivating twists“ Will delight fans of Enid Blyton” – The Times Supplied as a pack of 30 copies. page-turners-year-4 reading 3for 2 pie 3for 2 summer-18 sum-18 sum-18-ie piecorbettpageturners pm 19-offer ...

Laura Marlin is an orphan who dreams of having big adventures like the ones in her favourite books. So when she’s sent from the children’s home to live with her uncle in Cornwall, she’s thrilled to be caught up in a real-life mystery. In Uncle Calvin’s spooky house, nothing is as it seems. Is Tariq, the shopkeeper’s silent son, a friend or an enemy? Why does her uncle seem so intent on hiding his past? & why is everyone so afraid of Dead Man’s Cove? When Laura finds a message in a bottle, she starts to investigate… Winner of the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award 2011A gripping mystery by the author of The White Giraffe Full of suspense, deadly villains & captivating twists“ Will delight fans of Enid Blyton” – The Times Supplied as a pack of six copies. page-turners-year-4 reading 3for 2 pie 3for 2 summer-18 sum-18 sum-18-ie piecorbettpageturners pm 19-offer ...

Skulduggery, Valkyrie & Omen return in the 14th & penultimate novel in the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series – & their most epic test yet… ...

Kate knows that you don’t become the most powerful girl at school by playing nice. But when long-held secrets start coming to light, she realizes someone is playing a much more dangerous game – & they know too much about Kate’s past. If she doesn’t figure out who’s behind this, her final year at Pankhurst could be exactly that: her final year. ...

Ethan was abducted from his front garden when he was just seven years old. Now, at sixteen, he has returned to his family. It’s a miracle. Then the tensions start to build, & his family starts falling apart all over again. If only Ethan could remember something, anything, about his life before, he’d be able to put the pieces back together. ...