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. ...

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What are bullies? How do you know if you’re being bullied? Are all types of bullying the same? Should you handle a bully alone, or ask for help? In this book, you’ll learn all about what bullying is & how you might deal with it. It shows you seven examples of children who are being bullied in different ways. One girl who is being left out by her friends. Another boy is being teased about the way he speaks. Some of the bullies hit their victims; others say horrible things. Read their stories, & then act out a short play which gives you another view of bullying. An engaging overview of bullying in its many forms
Includes: sensible, practical advice on what kids can do Talks about when & why children should tell an adult Contains seven case studies & a short play to act out
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Handy & inspiring guides to handling life’s challenges – with case studies, tips, discussion ideas & short plays to perform. Each book explores seven realistic examples of a different tricky situation, giving you practical pointers to help you come out of it stronger & wiser. For example, Winnie’s friends are bullying other kids. What should she do? If she says something, will they turn on her? Or there’s Ewan, whose granny has just died. The rest of the family don’t want to tell his little sister Lola, but he thinks she should know the truth. What should he do? Colourful, practical & engaging ‘what to do’ guides Each book has seven case studies & a play to act out Handy guidance/discussion notes for each case study Very readable text supported by child-friendly artwork ...

Do you have a human pen pal? Max’s pen pal is a dinosaur! After a school trip to the museum, he writes a letter to the mighty T. Rex there – & the T. Rex writes back! Want to know what he says? (Pssst – course you do.) Just open the letters & cards in this book to peek at them! The T. Rex has been around a LONG time. He has lots of stuff to tell Max. What will he think of Max’s life as a human boy? As Max & T. Rex learn about each other, a quirky friendship develops in this funny story, which

Includes:: REAL letters to open! A funny, touching story with letters & cards to open Sweet tale of friendship between very different creatures By the award-winning creators of Gorilla Loves Vanilla Pictures by Open Very Carefully artist Nicola O’ Byrne

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Do you have a human pen pal? Max’s pen pal is a dinosaur! After a school trip to the museum, he writes a letter to the mighty T. Rex there – & the T. Rex writes back! Want to know what he says? (Pssst – course you do.) Just open the letters & cards in this book to peek at them! The T. Rex has been around a LONG time. He has lots of stuff to tell Max. What will he think of Max’s life as a human boy? As Max & T. Rex learn about each other, a quirky friendship develops in this funny story, which

Includes:: REAL letters to open! A funny, touching story with letters & cards to open Sweet tale of friendship between very different creatures By the award-winning creators of Gorilla Loves Vanilla Pictures by Open Very Carefully artist Nicola O’ Byrne resolution-1-17 reluctant-readers-17

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Join Max & T. Rex for a Choctastic Easter in the next picture book in the Dear Dinosaur series, written by Chae Strathie & illustrated by Nicky O’ Byrne! When Max finds out that Dinosaurs normally eat twigs, stones & creepy-crawlies – EW! – he wants them to be able to try a tasty treat for a change. ...