All the fun of the film – in a book! When this story starts, Gru & Lucy are working as super-spies for the AVL & raising their kids Margo, Edith & Agnes. Everything’s lovely! But this happy scene is about to be spoiled by child star turned supervillain Balthazar Bratt. He’s hatched a plan to steal the world’s biggest diamond, helped by his robot henchman Clive. Will Gru, Lucy & the Minions be able to keep the diamond safe? Or will Bratt succeed in his despicable plans? The film story retold as a hilarious short novel
Includes: a colour section with photos from the film The perfect film companion for confident readers A thrilling tale of danger, adventure & loyalty
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All the fun of the film – with extra reading practice! When this story starts, Gru & Lucy are working as super-spies for the AVL & raising their kids Margo, Edith & Agnes. But this happy scene is about to be spoiled by a child star turned supervillain, Balthazar Bratt. He’s hatched a plan to steal the world’s biggest diamond, helped by his robot henchman Clive. Will Gru, Lucy & the Minions be able to keep the diamond safe? Or will Bratt succeed in his despicable plans? The film story retold in a hilarious picture book Beautifully illustrated with colour film artwork Simple & clear retelling with easy vocabulary Perfect for reading aloud with little film fans ...

It’s 1987 in New York City, & Micah is at a club, trying to pretend he’s more out than he really is. C.J. is out & completely out there. Micah can’t help but be both attracted to & intimidated by him. A connection occurs. Friendship or romance their relationship will be tested but will also be a lifeline during the AIDS epidemic. ...

Since Laurel learned she was a faerie, her heart has been divided – Avalon or human life? But now a hidden foe means to settle the question… ...

This pack contains one copy each of the following titles: PM Writing Second Edition: Developing Big Book A PM Writing Second Edition: Developing Big Book B The new & enhanced edition of PM Writing offers a sequential introduction to ten key text types, providing explicit links between writing & reading success. Engaging exemplar texts deconstruct text purpose, text structure & language features. Differentiated lesson plans assist students working Towards, At & Beyond year level. Assessment is easy with pre-assessment tasks & checklists, & easy-to-implement Text Type assessments. Extensive Professional Support videos & resources build confidence in teaching key aspects of writing. Access the Teacher Portal with the unique code on the inside front cover of all PM Writing Second Edition Exemplars for Teaching Writing Big Books. PM Writing is a complete learning, teaching & assessment package that develops the writing process throughout the primary phase. It provides explicit & systematic instruction in writing, incorporating shared, guided & independent writing & linked independent reading. ...

When a mysterious, cruel-eyed stranger spots her performing, Diamond is sold – & is taken to become an acrobat at Tanglefield’s Travelling Circus. The crowds adore Diamond, but life behind the velvet curtains is far from glamorous. ...

It’s a dangerous life being the younger brother of the world’s worst private detective, yet Nick Diamond has managed to stay alive… so far! But in this fantastic bind-up of four classic Diamond Brothers books, his survival instincts are tested to the max! A school reunion on a Scottish isl&. A dream holiday in Paris. A man in a blurry photo. What connects them? MURDER! If the Diamond Brothers don’t play their cards right, they’re horribly likely to end up DEAD! This fantastic 4-in-1 book contains the following novellas: I Know What You Did Last Wednesday; The French Confection; The Blurred Man & The Greek Who Stole Christmas. ...

Bungling Tim Diamond is broke yet again. So when a stranger offers him a wad of money for his coat, it seems like a stroke of good fortune. However, there are much worse things than being broke. Being shot dead, for one – which is the fate of the unlucky stranger, & could soon be Tim’s fate too! ...

Bungling Tim Diamond is broke yet again. So when a mysterious stranger offers him a wad of money for his overcoat, it seems like a stroke of good fortune. But there are worse things than being broke. Being shot, for one &8211; which is the fate of the unlucky stranger, & could soon be Tim&8217;s fate too! ...

When a dwarf comes into the Diamond Brothers’ office & leaves a mysterious package behind, Tim Diamond, the dim-witted private dick, is faced with his toughest case yet. Soon after, his office is ransacked. Could it be something to do with the strange package, which contains nothing but a box of Maltesers? Only the dwarf knows, but he can’t tell, because he was murdered after leaving his Maltesers behind. Who was he, & who killed him? With a hodge-podge of clueless clues all leading into deadly danger, it must be a case for the Diamond Brothers! ...