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On the third day, there
were PIRATES! Arthur
Penhaligon finds himself
on an adventure that will
pit him against pirates,
storms, explosions and a
vast beast that eats
everything it encounters.
Will our unwitting hero
be able to find the third
part of the Will and
claim the Third Key? No
rest for poor Arthur
Penhaligon. As Grim
Tuesday ends, he
discovers a square of
stiff cardboard under his
pillow, gilt-edged and
inscribed with the
following words: LADY
WEDNESDAY Trustee of the
Architect and Duchess of
the Border Sea has great
pleasure in inviting
ARTHUR PENHALIGON to a
Particular Luncheon of
Seventeen Removes
Transport has been
arranged RSVP not
required! It's an
invitation he cannot
refuse. From hospital
room to the high seas,
Arthur finds himself on
an adventure that will
pit him against pirates,
storms, explosions of
Nothing-laced gunpowder,
and a vast beast that
eats everything it
encounters. Through it
all, he is drawn deeper
into the central mystery
of the House. Arthur must
find the third part of
the Will and claim the
Third Key -- not just for
himself, but for the
millions (if not
trillions) who will
suffer if he doesn't. The
first step? Surviving
life aboard ship on the
Border Sea!
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Hell is revealed in the
sixth nail-biting,
hair-rending, creepy
cool episode of the
Demonata. Fire! It's all
around me, fierce,
intense, out of control.
I feel the hair on my
arms singe and know I
have only seconds before
I burst into flames.
Total panic. There's a
horrible shrieking sound,
piercing and
destructive. My eardrums
and eyeballs should
burst. "It's hell!" I
moan. One boy's life
ripped to shreds before
his eyes...One wrathful
demon master hellbent on
revenge...An army of
grisly Demonata on the
rampage...It's the end of
the world as we know it.
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When naughty George and
Harold hypnotise their
headteacher, they
accidentally create the
greatest superhero in the
history of their school
-- Captain Underpants!
His true identity is so
secret that even HE
doesn't know who he
is...but he's fighting
for truth, justice, and
all things pre-shrunk and
cottony!! If you're a
naughty villain like the
diabolical Dr Diaper,
watch out! Captain
Underpants has
wedgie-power on his side,
and he's coming your way
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Details:When all of Pixie
Hollows Blue Dust is
stolen by one of its own
dust-keeper fairies,
Tinker Bell and her
friends must go on an
epic adventure to get it
back. Can they save the
misguided fairy from a
crew of pirates and
return the dust to save
their home? Read aloud
and bring the story to
life. Ideal for:A great
adventure book for parent
and child to read
together. This hardback
book has 66 pages and
measures: 28.3 x 20 x
1.3cm.
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Eddie, Adam and David
have the same gift.
Separated by generations,
they are linked by their
ability to time-travel.
Using their dreams, they
can appear like ghosts,
wherever and whenever
they want. The first is
the genius who discovers
dreamwalking. The second
is a Haunter, a
dream-terrorist,
determined to change
history for his own ends.
The last is the novice
dreamwalker who must
battle to save his
family, and himself,
from oblivion.
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Tegen, headstrong
druid-in-training, has
struck out alone but the
world beyond her village
is a dangerous place. The
Roman invaders are
tightening their grip on
the land and the British
tribes are warring
instead of uniting. When
Tegen meets a sensible
young druid he seems the
perfect guide. But
Owein's dark past is
chasing him and he brings
Tegen into the orbit of a
deadly new enemy. The
Shadow Walker and his
raven-familiar covet her
new found fire-magic ?
and will stop at nothing
to control the young Fire
Dreamers spiralling
powers.
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1. Scream Street: Fang of
the Vampire (Scream
Street) (Paperback) In
Scream Street, Luke and
his parents discover a
nightmarish world of the
undead. Luke soon makes
friends with vampire
Resus Negative and mummy
Cleo Farr, but he
remains determined to
take his terrified
parents home. After
liberating the powerful
book Tales of Scream
Street from his new
landlord, Otto Sneer,
Luke learns that the
founding fathers of the
community each left
behind a powerful relic.
Collecting together all
six is his only hope of
opening a doorway out of
the street, so with the
help of Resus and Cleo he
sets out to find the
first one, the vampires
fang. But with Otto Sneer
determined to thwart him
at every turn, will Luke
even get past the first
hurdle alive? 2. Scream
Street: Blood of the
Witch (Scream Street)
(Paperback) 3. Scream
Street: Heart of the
Mummy (Scream Street)
(Paperback) 4. Scream
Street: Flesh of the
Zombie (Scream Street)
(Paperback) 5. Scream
Street: Skull of the
Skeleton (Paperback) 6.
Scream Street: Claw of
the Werewolf (Paperback)
7. Invasion of the
Normals 8. Attack of the
Trolls 9. Terror of the
Nightwatchman 10. Rampage
of the Goblins Luke is
now just one relic away
from opening the doorway
back to his own world and
taking his parents from
the terrors of Scream
Street - but the final
search will plunge him
into his most dangerous
adventure yet. With the
help of Resus and Cleo,
Luke hunts for the claw
of a werewolf and learns
something entirely
unexpected about Samuel
Skipstone, the author
who has helped them so
much on their quest. The
trio are thus forced into
a difficult decision,
not helped by the
presence of a witch
convention in Scream
Street which is causing
havoc in the
neighbourhood. The sixth
and final relic is almost
in Lukes grasp, but will
it ever be his...?
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Friday is here! The race
is on to find the secret
of the Middle House. The
fifth eagerly awaited
installment in Garth
Nix's best selling
fantasy series, The Keys
to the Kingdom. Arthur
Penhaligon's adventures
in the House get ever
more perilous as the week
unfolds. On the fifth
day, there was fear!
Four of the seven
Trustees have been
defeated and their Keys
taken, but for Arthur,
the week is still getting
worse. Suzy Blue and Fred
Initial Numbers Gold have
been captured by the
Piper, and his New
Nithling army still
controls most of the
Great Maze. Superior
Saturday is causing
trouble wherever she can,
including turning off
all the elevators in the
House and blocking the
Front Door. Arthur can't
even find out what is
happening back home. All
he knows is that Leaf
isn't on earth any more.
She's missing and so are
hundreds of other people
who were transferred from
regular hospitals to a
private institution run
by a 'Doctor Friday'.
From there they have been
taken somewhere else in
the Secondary Realms,
for Lady Friday's own
horrible purposes. Amid
all this trouble,
Arthur's mother is also
missing, and he must
weigh up an offer from
Lady Friday that is
either a cunning trap for
the Rightful Heir or a
golden opportunity he
must seize -- before
Superior Saturday or the
Piper beats him to it.
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New edition of the
Smarties-Prize-winning
story from the former
Children's Laureate. Now
published into the First
Modern Classics list,
fantastic stories for
young readers. A lyrical
and moving tale of a
young boy growing up in
Africa, and his lifelong
friendship with a white
lion. Bertie rescues an
orphaned lion cub from
the African veld. They
are inseparable until
Bertie is sent to
boarding school far away
in England and the lion
is sold to a circus.
Bertie swears that one
day they will see one
another again, but it is
the butterfly lion which
ensures that their
friendship will never be
forgotten.
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When Adams mother
dies unconfessed, he
pledges to save her soul
with dust from the Holy
Land. Employed as a
dog-boy for the local
knight, Adam grabs the
chance to join the
Crusade to reclaim
Jerusalem. He burns with
determination to strike
down the infidel enemy
Salim, a merchants
son, is leading an
uneventful life in the
port of Acre, until news
arrives that a Crusader
attack is imminent. To
keep Salim safe, his
father buys him an
apprenticeship with an
esteemed, travelling
doctor. But Salims
employment leads him to
the heart of Sultan
Saladins camp and
into battle against the
barbaric and unholy
invaders.
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Will the world end in
2012? Find out in the
final instalment of this
nail-biting adventure.
Something is very wrong
with the 2012 Plan. Is it
really on course to save
the planet from the
gigantic Electro-Magnetic
Pulse that's due to
shatter civilisation at
the end of the year? Josh
decides to risk his own
life on a daring mission
- a leap forward in time
to discover the truth
about 2012. He's jumped
ahead far enough to
glimpse a
post-apocalyptic world in
collapse. And to realise
- it could be his destiny
to stay.
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Step into a wildly
imaginative world with an
invisible girl, a flying
boy and where being weird
is brilliantly wonderful!
A magically fantastical
story from American
author, Laura Ruby. In a
vast and sparkling city
where nearly everyone can
fly, 12-year-old Gurl is
trapped. Orphaned and
lonely, she believes she
is nothing more than a
flightless "leadfoot",
until one fateful night
when she discovers that
she has the power to make
herself invisible. But
even with this newfound
talent, Gurl can't hide
from a giant rat man with
a taste for cats, a
manipulative matron with
a penchant for plastic
surgery, and a
belligerent boy named
Bug. Gradually, Gurl
learns to control her
power and teams up with
Bug to figure out who and
what she is. Their quest
takes them on a wild ride
where they confront
mind-bending monkeys, an
eccentric genius with a
head full of grass and a
pocket full of kittens
and the handsome but
lethal Sweetcheeks
Grabowski - the gangster
who holds the key to
Gurl's past...and the
world's future.
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Jimmy Coates embarks on
his fourth adventure in
his ongoing mission to
out-think / out-manouevre
and outwit NJ7. If you
think it's over, think
again..."Jimmy closed his
eyes, searching for that
power inside him. He had
to forget that he was
terrified - that was only
the human part of him,
the 38 per cent that was
a normal, frightened
boy. He willed the
assassin to take him
over. He knew that
somewhere within him was
enough strength,
resilience and expert
knowledge to survive this
crisis." The cold and
calculating Miss Bennett
has had enough of Jimmy
Coates. NJ7's greatest
invention has turned into
it's greatest enemy, and
it's time someone put an
end to him. But Jimmy's
next mission is to foil a
secret plan - and who
could be better at this
than someone who
officially doesn't exist!
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In a secret supernatural
battle that's been raging
for over a century, the
stakes have just been
raised - and they're not
wooden anymore. When
Jamie Carpenter's mother
is kidnapped by strange
creatures, he finds
himself dragged into
Department 19, the
government's most secret
agency. Fortunately for
Jamie, Department 19 can
provide the tools he
needs to find his mother,
and to kill the vampires
who want him dead. But
unfortunately for
everyone, something much
older is stirring,
something even Department
19 can't stand up
against...
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When Kit Salter and her
friends peek at a famed
mummy in a museum
chamber, they are
shocked to discover
rattles and moans coming
from the box.. .Inside is
an Egyptian stowaway,
determined to return a
looted scarab and save
his village. When the
mummy is stolen too, the
ensuing adventures puts
the children fast on the
heels of a villainous
East End mob, and right
into the heart of the
Western Desert. But as
the story climaxes in a
temple, the villains and
Kit find they have
underestimated a stronger
force - the terrible
power of ancient Egypt.
..A fabulous first book
in an exciting series set
during the Age of Empire.
Book Two, The
Maharajah's Monkey, is
set in India. Book Three,
The Book of Bones is set
in China. In each story
the children will battle
to outwit their arch
rivals: the ghastly Baker
Brothers, collectors
linked with slavery and
opium running.
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In the town of Hamelin,
the rich and greedy live
like kings and queens
while the poor and sick
scavenge rubbish tips for
scraps. A lame orphan boy
tells the classic tale of
how a plague of rats take
over the town and how a
fantastic piper offers to
rid Hamelin of its rats
for a single gold coin,
then lures away the
town's children when the
greedy mayor breaks his
word. Masterfully weaving
contemporary social and
environmental themes into
a gripping tale, and
celebrating it with
breath-taking
illustrations, former
British Children's
Laureate Michael Morpurgo
and illustrator Emma
Chichester Clark team up
to create a compelling
new take on this timeless
story.
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Be brave and dare to
enter the realm of the
giants.. .This enormous
collection features
giants from all over the
world. Clamour up the
beanstalk with Jack,
sail the Seven Seas with
Sinbad, meet the curious
Giantess and help Coyote,
Momotaro and Finn McCool
rid their people of
ferocious giants. Now
take a deep breath, and
pop open the giant 3D
poster.. .Meet a mighty
giant who has come to
stay with you. Don't be
scared though, this is a
gentle giant who will
guard your room. Hang him
on your wall and discover
how he collected a
treasure trove of
secrets. A collection of
classic tales and a
spectacular 3D giant
poster that's taller than
you!
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After DEEPER, can the
TUNNELS adventure be any
more dangerous? And where
will it end? Will Burrows
and his gang are far from
finished as they
free-fall down a
subterranean pore. As
they experience reduced
gravity, the dark
mysteries of the deep
unfold and they discover
a strange fungal shelf,
which not only reveals
artifacts from ancient
civilisations, but clues
to a lost land at the end
of the Earth. The third
in the thrilling Tunnels
series - an international
publishing sensation.
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Violet is normal-sized
one minute and
pocket-sized the next!
It's the BIGGEST day in
Violet's life. All she
has ever wanted to do is
ride Plunger, the
scariest roller coaster
around. And today she is
finally TALL enough. 1.4
meters to be exact. But
just as Violet is about
to climb into one of
Plunger's carriages,
something totally crazy
happens. Violet shrinks!
She is suddenly as small
as a fish finger.
Although Violet doesn't
stay little for long,
her chances of ever
riding Plunger are
ruined. She never wants
to shrink again...But
then Granny is accused of
stealing, and tiny
Violet might just be the
only one who can catch
the thief. The first book
in a fantastically funny
new series!
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Madeline and Rufus Breeze
come from a long line of
fantabulous fanmakers
they?ve been keeping
people cool in style for
centuries. And their
eccentric inventor father
has stubbornly continued
the tradition even though
their village has been
covered in snow for
several years. Now the
Breeze family is so in
debt, local tyrant
Bartholomew Tullock is
threatening to take their
home. Then a
smooth-tongued stranger
and his blue-haired dog
arrive in town with a
solution to the Breezes?
problem. Soon determined
Madeline and her father
are off on a
death-defying journey to
sell their breathtaking
and breeze-making fans to
the residents of the one
nearby city that is
(strangely) still hot. If
only they didn?t have to
face a mini-cyclone,
stolen fans, enemy
spies, eclectic elements
and desert dunes hotter
than an oven to get
there, And in their
absence its up to
Rufus to keep his mother
and their house safe from
greedy Tullock and his
nightmarish skeletal
sidekick.
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Sherlock Holmes, the
master of deduction, was
a fictional detective
created by Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle in his novels
and short stories. He did
his detective work with
his partner, Dr Watson.
In this book Detective
Duck and Fethry Duck play
the legendary duo.
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Tom and Hester's
daughter, Wren, longs
to escape the peace of
static Anchorage. She
craves the dangerous
adventures her parents
once had - and a charming
submarine pirate is ready
to take her to sea. But
the mysterious object
that she steals for him
ignites a conflict that
will tear the whole world
apart...
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Decimus Rex is fighting
his way through the
perilous maze beneath the
arena to locate the blade
of fire, a legendary
sword that Doom is intent
upon possessing. But
before he can retrieve
the sword, Decimus must
first rescue his friends.
Will he manage it, or is
his time about to run
out?
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A Welsh adaptation of
Artemis Fowl and the
Eternity Code in which
the twelve-year-old
villain is the most
ingenious criminal
mastermind in history.
Thirteen-year-old
criminal mastermind
Artemis has constructed a
supercomputer from stolen
fairy technology. In the
wrong hands it could be
fatal for humans and
fairies alike. But no
need to worry, Artemis
has a brilliant plan.
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Princess Posy spends ages
organizing her birthday
party in the royal
gardens, but then it
begins to rain. Can the
king and queen come to
the rescue or will the
party be ruined? Find out
what happens in this
touching tale of
friendship and fun, all
about a little girl who
is determined to be the
perfect party princess.
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When the ancient Italian
volcano Mount Vesuvius
erupts right before their
eyes, djinn twins John
and Philippa Gaunt know
that a brand-new
adventure has found them.
Soon, they learn that
volcanoes all over the
world are beginning to
erupt and are spewing a
strange golden lava. It
quickly becomes clear
that there is a peculiar
- and perhaps evil -
force at work, causing
these disasters. If the
twins can't figure out
who is responsible, and
stop him, a
environmental catastrophe
of epic proportions will
devastate the planet.
Will John, Philippa,
and their uncle Nimrod be
able to use their powers
to save the day once
again?
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Details: The eighth
instalment in the
biggest, funniest, most
thrilling
comedy-horror-adventure
series in the universe -
and the follow-up to
2012s number-one
bestseller, Kingdom of
the Wicked? War has
finally come. But it's
not a war between good
and evil, or light and
dark ? it's a war between
Sanctuaries. For too
long, the Irish
Sanctuary has teetered on
the brink of world-ending
disaster, and the other
Sanctuaries around the
world have had enough.
Allies turn to enemies,
friends turn to foes,
and Skulduggery and
Valkyrie must team up
with the rest of the Dead
Men if they're going to
have any chance at all of
maintaining the balance
of power and getting to
the root of a vast
conspiracy that has been
years in the making. But
while this war is only
beginning, another war
rages within Valkyrie
herself. Her own dark
side, the insanely
powerful being known as
Darquesse, is on the
verge of rising to the
surface. And if Valkyrie
slips, even for a
moment, then Darquesse
will burn the world and
everyone in it. Ideal
for: Fans of young adult
fiction who enjoy science
fictions and fantasy
books. This hardback book
has 604 pages and
measures: 24 x 16 x 5cm
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Darren Shan's Demonata
series continues with
more shocks, demons and
thrilling twists in the
chilling Bec. As a baby,
Bec fought for her life.
As a trainee priestess,
she fights to fit in to a
tribe that needs her
skills but fears her
powers. And when the
demons come, the fight
becomes a war. Bec's
magic is weak and
untrained, until she
meets the druid Drust.
Under his leadership,
Bec and a small band of
warriors embark on a long
journey through hostile
lands to confront the
Demonata at their source.
But the final conflict
demands a sacrifice too
horrific to
contemplate...
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Inspired by the true
story of Walter Tull,
the first black officer
in the British army. A
novel about families,
identity and loss by
bestselling award-winning
author of WAR HORSE.
Michael doesn't remember
his father, an RAF pilot
lost in the war. And his
French mother,
heartbroken and
passionate, doesn't like
to talk about her
husband. But then Auntie
Snowdrop gives Michael a
medal, followed by a
photograph, which begin
to reveal a hidden
history. A story of love
and loss. A story that
will change everything -
and reveal to Michael who
he really is...
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In her last home, Olivia
Kidney met a lot of
strange people ? and not
all of them were alive!
Now her handyman dad's
got a new live-in job at
a posh private house and
Olivia's hoping her life
there will be normal. But
no. The house is flooded
by a sparkling lagoon
(complete with snapping
turtles) and you have to
use a boat to get around!
Then there's the handsome
young owner, Ansel
Plover, who seems quite
charming. Until a
neighbour warns Olivia
that he's 'mad, bad,
and dangerous'. So when
she spots strange
visitors arriving in the
middle of the night,
Olivia catches a whiff of
weirdness. This house
holds secrets she can
feel it. So with the help
of her ghostly brother,
Christopher, Olivia
begins to unravel a
mystery that will take
her deep into the Spirit
World, all over again.
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A third action-packed
adventure for the
incredible Jimmy Coates.
Will Jimmy Coates ever be
free of NJ7? Why should
they need to find him if
they are able to control
him. Through Christopher
Viggo's powerful new
contacts, Jimmy and his
friends escape to the
USA. They go into hiding
in Chinatown, New York
City. While they are
there, Jimmy finds
himself experiencing
headaches accompanied by
flashing images -
something that hasn't
happened to him before.
Are they prophetic
visions? Can Jimmy piece
together the puzzle of
his obsession before time
runs out? And how can he
convince anybody of what
he thinks he knows, when
the only evidence is
locked inside his head?
Revenge will come. But
what form will it take?
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Schoolboy time-traveller
Jack Christie is thrown
back to 1940s
Nazi-occupied France.
With the Battle of
Britain and the German
Vengeance programme
underway, the Second
World War is at a crucial
point. Jack and his best
friend Angus take a more
senior role in VIGIL's
attempts to prevent
intervention in history,
attempting to stop the
Revisionists from their
highly volatile nuclear
plan to stop the war.
With spitfire dogfights,
jeep races and thrilling
chases, the boys have
their most hair-raising
adventure yet, including
involvement in an
assassination attempt on
Hitler himself. Just as
all seems lost, Jack's
father returns and a
nuclear disaster is
averted in the nick of
time.
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LITTLE BOOK OF
SUPERHEROES - Superheroes
fictional characters
fighting evil with
superhuman powers,
gadgets and way-out
weapons have fascinated
us ever since Superman
first donned his cape and
tights back in 1938. Once
the province of comic
books, they have made
their way first to the
small and then the big
screen. Batman, for
instance, was one of the
icons of the Sixties,
while the array of
villains opposing him,
like the Joker, Penguin
and Riddler, became
every bit as notorious.
Not to mention Catwoman,
an early female
representative. This
fantastic 128-page
hardback book, The
Little Book of
Superheroes, charts the
growth of the genre,
profiling the most
notable superheroes and
giving an insight into
their creation. It s
topped off by"es
every superhero had a
catchphrase trivia and a
guide to collectables,
from Marvel Comics to
Corgi Batmobiles, that
fetch the highest prices
on the collectors market.
In short, between these
covers is all youll need
to enter the superhero
world apart from the
costume!The DVD includes
the following
episodes:SPIDER-MAN 4
DISTINCT SPIDER-MEN -
Watch the first episode
from four classic
Spider-Man series.
Spider-man - Night of the
lizard: An experiment
gone wrong mutates Peter
Parker s science teacher,
Dr Curt Connors, into a
terrifying humanoid
reptile. Can Spider-Man
overcome the lizard and
rescue Mrs Connors?
Spider-man and his
amazing friends - Triumph
of the Green Goblin: The
Green Goblin plans to
poison the city with a
formula and transform its
citizens into goblins.
There s little party
cheer as the
Spider-Friends search for
a solution to the
criminals chilling
concoction. Spider-man
5000 - Bubble, Bubble,
Oil and Trouble - The
mechanical mastermind
Doctor Octopus launches a
spate of Diamond thefts
in a slick plot to steal
the worlds oil supplies.
Can Spider-Man put the
skids on his priceless
plan? Spider-man
Unlimited - Worlds Apart,
Part One - Hijacking a
space shuttle,
Spider-Man embarks on a
mission to rescue John
Jameson and clear his own
name. He gets captured on
Counter-Earth, a strange
planet ruled by the high
evolutionary.
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MYTHICAL CREATURES &
DEITIES OF ANCIENT
GREECE. Tales of Greek
mythology are as
fascinating and
enthralling now as they
ever were. These are
stories full of
imagination, peril and
excitement, laden with
jealousy, anger and
love. The tragic tale of
Echo and her unrequited
love for vain Narcissus,
the story of how Eros,
god of love, got a taste
of his own medicine,
beautiful nymphs pursued
by love struck gods,
mischievous satyrs,
wicked centaurs and
shape-shifting gods and
goddesses, the pages of
this book are filled with
stories such as these.
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INCOMING! Amy and Dan
have been found UNHARMED!
But perhaps not for long
- the ruthless Irina
Spasky is right on their
tail. And WHAT are those
crazy kids doing poking
their noses into Lucian
secrets?!? Are they
TRYING to get themselves
killed? The 39 Clues Book
5 takes Dan and Amy on
their most dangerous
quest yet, one that
brings them face to face
with the only force
capable of scaring the
vicious Lucians: the
Madrigals
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Details: "We have rascals
and robbers and cheaters
and pinchers and fibbers
and squealers and rotters
and stinkers. But out of
them all there is nobody
meaner than Engelbert
Sneem and his dream
vacuum cleaner." Enter
the dark, terrible world
of Englebert Sneem,
dream-stealer
extraordinaire. And find
out what happens when
Englebert Sneem turns out
to be his own worst
nightmare! Ideal for:
Fantastic children's book
with wonderful
illustrations. The story
flows beautifully and is
an absolute delight to
read aloud. Perfect as a
bedtime story. This
hardback book has 32
pages and measures: 33.8
x 24.5 x 0.9cm
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John and Philippa travel
to Nepal and India on the
trail of a lost talisman
and mysterious assassins
who murder by snakebite.
Their race to unravel
some venomous clues turns
into a desperate rescue
mission when their
djinn-uncle is captured
by the Cult of Nine
Cobras.
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The brilliant sequel to
Harry and the Wrinklies -
another fast-paced and
thrilling adventure When
Harry wakes up in the
middle of the night to
find that Lagg Hall has
been set on fire, he
hasn't' time to be
terrified. He has his
dog, Tangle, to rescue,
and h must raise the
alarm and make sure his
aunts and their gang of
criminal mates are safe.
It's only after the fire
is out that they start to
think - who was it who
wanted them dead?
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Have you been good? Are
you ready to go to sleep?
Then Santa is coming to
your town! Its Christmas
Eve. Santas packed up all
the presents and set the
Santa-nav to Kent. So
what could possibly go
wrong? Discover how Santa
dashes all over Kent
while you are safely
tucked up in bed and fast
asleep!
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Mary Lennox is a rude and
obstinate child. When her
parents both die, she is
sent to live with her
wealthy uncle in
Misselthwaite Manor. Mary
gradually explores the
large, empty house and
discovers a beautiful
secret garden in its
grounds. Can Mary change
her ways and bring
happiness back to
Misselthwaithe?
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A scorned movie director
is taking his evil
revenge - on those who
panned his latest film,
and on the world! When
STORM take a trip to Palm
Springs they discover
that Benedict Belvoir's
holiday treat for sick
kids is not what it
seems... and the
mind-boggling truth is
more sinister than any
movie! Fifth in the STORM
series.
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A BOLD NEW CHAPTER IN
STEPHEN KING'S THE DARK
TOWER SAGA! Twelve years
have passed since the
fateful Battle of Jericho
Hill and the fall of the
gunslingers. Since the
Affiliation's resistance
against John Farson
became little more than a
faint memory. Since the
friends that stood by
young Roland Deschain
burned to ash in the Good
Man's razing of Gilead.
But Roland survived...and
now he stalks the desert,
hunting the spectral Man
in Black in his quest for
the Dark Tower. Join
Robin Furth, Peter David
and Richard Isanove as
they welcome superstar
artist Sean Phillips.
Warning: Contains strong
language and content.
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The Extraordinary
Adventures of Mr Benn -
Spaceman - Mr Benn is a
character created by
David McKee in the early
70s and went on to become
a household name after
appearing in several
childrens books and an
animated television
series transmitted by the
BBC for over thirty
years. Mr Benns
adventures take on a
familiar pattern...Mr
Benn, an ordinary man
wearing a business suit
and bowler hat, leaves
his house and visits a
fancy-dress costume shop
where he is invited by
the shopkeeper to try on
a particular outfit. He
leaves the shop through a
magic door at the back of
the changing room and
enters a world
appropriate to his
costume, where he has an
extraordinary adventure
before the shopkeeper
re-appears to lead him
back to the changing
room, and the story
comes to an end.The DVD
includes the following
episodes include:Mr Benn
- The Extraordinary
Adventures of an Ordinary
Man - Welcome to this
immensely popular
collection of original Mr
Benn animated adventures
by David McKee. Mr Benn:
Red Knight - Mr Benn
finds himself transported
into a medieval world
where he assists an
unfortunate dragon whose
role as firefighter to
the King is threatened.
Mr Benn: Caveman - Mr
Benn helps a group of
pre-historic
cave-dwelling people find
peace and quiet by
teaching them
housebuilding. Mr Benn:
Diver - Mr Benn helps
King Neptune and his
mermaid friend outwit the
crews of two submarines.
Mr Benn: Spaceman - Mr
Benn visits several weird
and wonderful planets
where he joins an
astronaut in his search
for a better life. Mr
Benn: The Cowboy - Mr
Benn joins in as a cowboy
in a weekly game of
hide-and-seek and helps
the cowboys to win for
the first time by
exposing the clever
hiding place of the
hidden Indian.
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Adam Wilson is kidnapped
and taken to the Dial
after betraying his best
friend. The Dial is a
twilight world where
teenage traitors are
forced to atone for their
treachery. It's a
terrible place, ruled
over by a cruel despot,
where every day is a
struggle for survival -
and escape. Legend has it
that only one person has
fled the Colditz-like
prison. Nobody knows if
he made it back to the
real world, but he left
behind a ray of hope that
has reached through the
years. Soon Adam is
caught up in a deadly
plan to escape. But who
can he trust in a world
full of traitors...?
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One spring day, on the
high tundra at the edge
of the frozen Arctic
Ocean, Cow Caribou gives
birth to a baby calf.
Through the summer and
autumn Little Caribou
grows, until she is
strong like her mother;
then it is time to make
the long trek south for
the winter. This is the
story of their journey.
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Welcome to the
underground world. Where
the rats rule! The
Underground Chronicles is
a gripping fantasy series
from the author of the
Hunger Games. When eleven
year old Gregor falls
through a grate in the
laundry room in his
apartment building, he
hurtles into the dark
Underland, where
spiders, rats and giant
cockroaches co-exist
uneasily with humans.
This world is on the
brink of war, and
Gregor's arrival is no
accident. Gregor must
play a vital role in the
Underland's uncertain
future.
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The third book in the
CAHILLS VS. VESPERS
series, the follow up to
the worldwide bestseller
THE 39 CLUES. The Vespers
have crossed a line. Amy
and Dan were devastated
when the Vespers
kidnapped seven Cahills
around the world,
holding them hostage
until Amy and Dan
delivered an impossible
ransom. But at least the
hostages were Cahills -
members of the world's
most powerful family,
trained to face all odds.
Now the Vespers have gone
too far. They've
kidnapped Atticus, an
innocent 11 year old boy
and Dan's only friend.
Now Dan and Amy are in
the struggle of their
lives. Because if they
can't outwit the Vespers,
the unthinkable will
happen.. .Atticus will
die.
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Details: Conor has the
same dream every night,
ever since his mother
first fell ill, ever
since she started the
treatments that don't
quite seem to be working.
But tonight is different.
Tonight, when he wakes,
there's a visitor at his
window. Its
ancient, elemental, a
force of nature. And it
wants the most dangerous
thing of all from Conor.
It wants the truth.
Bestselling novelist
Patrick Ness takes the
final idea of the late,
award-winning writer
Siobhan Dowd and weaves a
heartbreaking tale of
mischief, healing and
above all, the courage
it takes to survive.
Ideal for: Young adults
who enjoy fiction books.
This paperback book has
236 pages and measures:
20 x 13 x 2cm
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This dad is, quite
simply, brilliant! He's
as strong as a gorilla,
fantastic on roller
skates, and can sing
like a pop star! And not
only all that, but he's
a dab hand at cooking
too! Find out what else
he can do in this
colourful book that
positively bursts over
with appreciation for
pas.. . everyone's dad is
brilliant at something!
This book has 24 pages
and is 26.1 x 21.6 x 0.3
cms
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Introducing endearingly
clumsy new picture book
character, Arthur! Watch
out? hes an
accident waiting to
happen! Arthur wants to
play and that can only
mean one thing? trouble!
From performing
roly-polys to drinking
milkshakes, Arthur's
non-stop lust for life
leads him from one mishap
to another. Can his
long-suffering friends
find a new game to play
with Arthur ? one where
mess and mayhem don't
matter? Photographs of
quirky vintage toys
combine with mesmerising
collage backgrounds to
create a distinctive,
contemporary art style
and a truly unforgettable
book!
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Meet the Silver Hatch
race track gang in this
special I Can Read book,
perfect for Roary fans
just learning to read.
Would you like to meet
Roary and all of his
friends from Silver Hatch
race track? This
specially developed book
encourges new readers to
learn new concepts and
develop their literacy
skills with their
favourite Silver Hatch
friend, Roary the Racing
Car!
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The grandma in this book
is truly wonderful. She
always buys the biggest
ice-creams, she knows
all about nature, she's
brilliant at untying
knots, she makes the
most fantastic clothes,
and she's always on your
side when things go
wrong... The book ends:
"It's great to have a
grandma like mine. She's
wonderful!" And no one
can argue with that! This
book has 24 pages and is
26.1 x 21.6 x 0.3 cms
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Feel the force of the
infamous Obi-Wan Kenobi
in this Level 3 "Star
Wars" Reader. Designed to
engage even the most
reluctant reader, your
child will learn all
about Obi-Wan Kenobi,
the Jedi hero from "Star
Wars". With amazing
lightsaber fighting
capabilities, they will
learn how Obi-Wan
mastered the force to
become the Jedi he is.
Watch while your child
discovers how Obi-Wan
uses the power of good to
fight the evil Sith.
Filled with amazing
pictures from "Star Wars
Episode 1", it's an
out-of-this-world read.
And don't forget,
there's a galaxy-full of
DK "Star Wars" books to
collect.
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The fourth djinncredible
adventure of the Children
of the Lamp. theft,
hauntings & red-hot
mystery - it's a race
against time for John &
Philippa Gaunt to outwit
the wicked Iblis. But can
the djinn twins stop
Iblis now he has woken
the ancient warriors of
the long-dead emperor
from their sleep?
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Otto and Leni have
escaped to England from
Nazi Germany. They
thought they were safe,
but now the British want
them to go back. Dropped
behind enemy lines, they
embark on a secret
operation codenamed
Wolfsangel. Their mission
is to find and kidnap a
girl who could bring down
Hitler And so begins
their bravest journey
yet.
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Shaggy Dog has a terrible
itch. He scratches and
scratches, but the itch
just won't go away. He
asks Mimi, the poodle to
help. "Urgh! Scratch your
back, no thank you!"
Luckily, Farmer Gertie
and Merv from the cafe
help him - but still the
Itch stays put. In
desperation, Shaggy Dog
runs into the Poodle
Parlour for a good
shampoo. Will Shaggy Dog
ever get rid of his
terrible itch? And if so,
where will it go?
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Mouse is on his way home
from visiting his cousin
and the journey home
doesn't go as planned.
Mouse undergoes a series
of mishaps throughout his
eventful journey. This
fantastic book shows
youngsters the importance
of looking on the bright
side of life and not to
get hung up about
setbacks. With bright and
amusing illustrations
your children will love
this great book.
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Eden City, 1785. Sam's
mothers Magical
Medicine Show is going
down a storm, especially
with Prometheus helping
them out. Suddenly they
are rumbled. Luckily for
them, Zeus is in Eden
City looking for the
Avenger, and saves them.
In return Sam has to help
Zeus defeat seven
terrifying monsters who
have descended on the
city. Will Sam overcome
the monsters, and can
Prometheus survive all
this to find a human
hero? In the Fire Thief
trilogy Terry Deary
reinvents the myth of
Prometheus, the Titan
who stole fire from the
gods and gave it to the
human race. To escape the
gods? revenge,
Prometheus travels
through time to the murky
metropolis of Eden
City.There he befriends a
motley assortment of
comic characters and
learns what use humans
have made of his gift.
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Andrew Sachs reads
Jonathan Swift's humorous
and unforgettable tale of
a strange man in some
very strange lands.
Gulliver had always
wanted to see the world.
But whenever he steps on
board a ship, bad luck
always seems near at
hand. He is shipwrecked,
abandoned, marooned and
mutinied against - and
each time lands in a
strange and curious
place. First he discovers
the kingdom of the small
people of Lilliput,
whose height make their
petty quarrels seem
ridiculous. Gulliver then
encounters the giants of
Brobdingnag, who are
amazed by how tiny he is,
and treat him like a
pampered pet. But his
smallness leads him into
many dangers, and he
longs to escape and make
his way home. Will he
ever see England again?
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The sixth animal in the
hilarious AWESOME ANIMALS
series - awesome
adventures with the
wildest wildlife. The
otterly bonkers Brown
family are HUGELY
excited, as today's the
day they move to their
new home. But when they
get there they find the
beastly Black family have
got there first! This
riverbank ain't big
enough for the both of
them, so there's only
one thing for it: war.
Well, not REAL war.
Otters are more into
playing than fighting,
so instead they decide to
hold a giant sports day -
and may the best otters
win! Whether that's the
Browns or the Blacks,
only time will tell, but
one thing's for sure,
it's bound to be OTTER
CHAOS!
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Witchety Sticks in no
ordinary witch - oh no!
She lives in a ramshackle
shed in Muddly Wuddly
Woods and she keeps magic
buttons in her pockets.
Sometimes Witchety
Sticks' magic works and
sometimes it doesn't!
Join Witchety Sticks and
her friend, Woo, the
owl, as they use magic
buttons to help a lost
littlepotamus to find his
home in this magical
picture book with
glittery pages. What
could possibly go wrong?
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This is the Guardian
Award winning novel.
Harry is an old hand at
air-raids - but that
night, although he
survives the bombing,
his home and his parents
are gone. He can't bear
the thought of being
landed with strange
relatives, so he goes
away to where nobody
knows him. And so begins
an incredible journey.
Harry makes friends with
Don the dog - bombed-out
like himself. They make a
home on the beach and
learn to survive in their
kingdom. But there is one
last battle in store for
Harry - one that he is
not prepared for!
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A mysterious trip to the
desolate Northern Isles
soon turns into a
terrifying adventure when
Bill is kidnapped!
Marooned far from the
mainland on a deserted
coast, Philip, Dinah,
Lucy-Ann and Jack find
themselves playing a
dangerous game with an
unknown enemy. Will they
escape with Bill, and
their live
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Details: Fifteen-year-old
Christopher has a
photographic memory. He
understands maths. He
understands science. What
he can't understand are
other human beings. When
he finds his neighbour's
dog, Wellington, lying
dead on the lawn, he
decides to track down the
killer and write a murder
mystery about it. But in
doing so, he uncovers
other mysteries that
threaten to bring his
whole world crashing down
around him. Ideal for:
Young adults. This
paperback book has 271
pages and measures: 20 x
13 x 2cm
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Fourth of the thrilling
fantasy adventure series
set on the Dark World,
where society is ranked
according to its colour
clan and the most
precious commodity is
light. Tal and Milla are
no longer alone in their
quest. They have been
joined by the rebel
Underfolk led by Crow,
Tal's old foe. But now
they must all work
together to discover the
secrets of the Castle and
the Dark World they all
inhabit before it is too
late. The darkness is
growing deeper. The
shadows are growing
stronger. And Tal and
Milla are in greater
danger than ever before!
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A wild world of magical
creatures and heroic
adventure from the
extraordinary imagination
of Philip Reeve. The
squabbling goblins who
live in the great towers
of Clovenstone spend
their time fighting and
looting. Only clever
young Skarper understands
that dark magic created
by a vanquished sorcerer
is rising again. From the
lands of men come
fortune-seekers - and
trolls, giants,
cloud-maidens, boglins,
swamp monsters,
tree-warriors and
bloodthirsty goblins are
swept into a fabulous
magical conflict to
thrill all fantasy fans.
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Non-identical twins John
and Philippa Gaunt live
in New York, and are
much the same as any
other 12-year olds. But
when they meet their
eccentric uncle Nimrod,
he reveals their true
background - blessed with
supernatural powers,
John and Philippa are
about to embark on a
titanic battle of good
and evil.
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Kweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!
When the alarm squeal
sounds it must be a job
for Captain Peter Porker
and the PIGS IN PLANES!
There's an emergency
somewhere in Animal
Paradise and the hogs are
flying high to Sheep
Island. The Golden Fleece
- worn by every sheep
king or queen since time
began - is in danger from
some pesky ram raiders!
So it's no more Mr Nice
Pig as the PIP's plot to
protect the roywool
fleece...
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Young Jaffy Brown never
expects to escape the
slums of Victorian
London. Then, aged
eight, a chance
encounter with Mr Jamrach
changes Jaffy's stars.
And before he knows it,
he finds himself at the
docks waving goodbye to
his beloved Ishbel and
boarding a ship bound for
the Indian Ocean. With
his friend Tim at his
side, Jaffy's journey
will push faith, love
and friendship to their
utmost limits.
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If you love a good story,
then look no further.
Oxford Childrens Classics
bring together the most
unforgettable stories
ever told. Theyre books
to treasure and return to
again and again.This
boxed set of ten
paperback classics is the
perfect gift and includes
the following titles: -
The Secret Garden -
Little Women - Treasure
Island - The Adventures
of Tom Sawyer - Flambards
- Party Shoes - Black
Beauty - The Jungle Book
- The Hound of the
Baskervilles - Anne of
Green Gables
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A fantastic collection of
stories featuring the
adventures of Scott,
Jack, Emily and Drift
the dog as they solve
mysteries and fight
crime! Together the gang
have exciting adventures
on the Cornish Coast,
from finding hidden
treasure to outwitting
art thieves, no mystery
is too big and no
criminal too cunning.
Secret rooms, hidden
caves and ancient
treasure abound as the
friends take on one
intriguing case after
another.
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When Sam Silver finds an
ancient gold doubloon on
the beach it whisks him
back in time to 1705 and
the pirate ship, the Sea
Wolf surrounded by her
fearsome captain and crew
and sailing the Caribbean
Sea. Join Sam and the
crew on their
swashbuckling adventures
? perfect for all pirate
fans.
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Events take an unexpected
turn in this ninth
awesome foray into the
worlds of the
Demonata...The Disciples
are being manipulated by
beings older than time.
Only Kernel Fleck knows
that something is wrong.
But he is in the grip of
a creature who cares
nothing for the fate of
humanity. Voices are
calling to him from the
darkness and he's
powerless to resist.
Kernel has already been
to hell and back. Now
he's about to go
further...
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Leonora is a rich,
spoilt brat. Her star
sign is Leo and typical
of her sign, she likes
to get her own way. Her
parents have had enough
and enrol her for a boot
camp to change her
outrageous behaviour.
Unbeknown to Leonara and
her parents, Leonora is
a Zodiac Girl and the
boot camp is run by a
group of unusual people
who are human
manifestations of the
planets. And they mean to
get results...
Horoscopes, humour and
sassy heroines - this
series has success
written in the stars. For
one month only, Zodiac
Girls get friendly
guidance from the
planets.... in human
form! Each book in this
fabulously funny,
uplifting series features
a different star sign and
heroine who changes her
life with the help of
Astrology.
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From people who smell
armpits for a living to
grass that grows on cars
- and needs to be mowed,
Time For Kids That's
Strange But True! takes
an offbeat and very
kid-appealing look at the
workings and fascinating
oddities of the natural
world as well as offbeat
human behaviour and
talents. The book's
mission is to show kids
aged 8 to 12 that planet
Earth is filled with the
odd, the weird, and the
wacky-both natural,
human and human made. It
will encourage readers to
learn more about the
subjects presented, and
to spur kids to find
examples of
strange-but-true
phenomena in their own
communities. Organised by
subject, colourful
photos bring to life the
unusual world of the
animal kingdom (lizards
that walk on water and
insects that can live
without their head), the
human body (hair and
nails grow after a person
dies), science oddities
(teleportation devices
and telepathy), and much
much more. A mix of
amazing facts and
records, you can find
out all about the most
bizarre things our world
has to offer!
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