As a rule magic carpets dont turn up in schools but this is exactly what happens when Class Threes new teacher flies in through the classroom window & lands on the floor with a bump. Mr Majeika can behave just like any ordinary teacher if he wants to but something has to be done about Hamish Bigmore the class nuisance & so he uses a little magic to turn him into a frog. & to everyones delight it looks as if Hamish will have to remain a frog because Mr Majeika cant remember the spell to turn him back again! With Mr Majeika in charge suddenly life at school become much more exciting
- theres even a magic-carpet ride to Buckingham Palace!
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Killer man Vincent Majestyk had his belly-full of killing in Asia. It was his job & he was one of the best but when he stripped off his uniform he never wanted to go back to it. Now he works under the open skies of the American Southwest growing melons on his farm where nobody knows about his past. & that was why a cheap crook named Kopas a hard-named cop named Mc Allen & a big-time high-priced hit man named Renda all figured Majestyk was another local yokel to be pushed around. Majestyk was about to go to war again... ...

Kyle's imaginary friend from childhood is back...with a vengeance. Kyle hasn't seen Mr Mumbles in years. & there's a good reason for that: Mr Mumbles doesn't exist. But now Kyle's imaginary friend is back & Kyle doesn't have time to worry about why. Only one thing matters: staying alive...A major series from a fresh new talent brought to you by the publisher that put horror on the map. ...

During the mid 1980s Howard Marks had forty three aliases eighty nine phone lines & owned twenty five companies throughout the world. At the height of his career he was smuggling consignments of up to thirty tons of marijuanna & had contact with organisations as diverse as MI6 the CIA the IRA & the Mafia. Following a worldwide operation by the Drug Enforcement Agency he was busted & sentenced to twenty-five years in prison at the Terre Haute Penitentiary Indiana. He was released in April 1995 after serving seven years of his sentence. Told with humour charm & candour Mr Nice is his own extraordinary story. ...

Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller former Childrens Laureate & multi-award winner. This is a fresh reissue of a much-loved story with a beautiful new cover. Things have been difficult for Harry since his mother remarried. With a new baby at home & only trouble at school life is unbearable. Ocky the chimp escaped from the circus offers Harry a chance for a new life. With his friend Harry runs away from all the people who seem so hard on him. At first life on the road is an adventure but gradually everyone they trust betrays them. When their lives are in danger who will help Harry & Ocky? ...

AARDVARK: shouts at BAKED BEANS: drops on cat KETCHUP: decorates mother with Mr Punishment has the perfect punishment for every naughtiness in the world & every day his telephone rings with parents desperate for his advice. But Mr Punishment never seems to get it quite right
- with chaotic results!
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Life for Emily & Mr Pusskins is dreamy until the day she comes home with a Very Special Present.. .a KITTEN! Even though Little Whiskers is small & looks awfully angelic she is not. She a tiny package of peskiness. Little Whiskers deliberately creates all sorts of mess & mayhem around the house & the worst thing is that its Mr Pusskins who gets the blame! So how will Mr Pusskins deal with this naughty nuisance? A perfect picture book to help older siblings deal with younger brothers or sisters. Join the masses of Mr Pusskins fans the world over! ...

Believing in magic makes dreams come true... Jackie dreams of having a horse of her own one thatll be the fastest on the estate the fastest in all Ireland & the fastest in the world. Mum dreams of a little cottage in the country for her & Jackie to live in. What they get is a garden gnome that Jackie finds in a rubbish skip; one she lovingly repairs & paints; a gnome she calls Mr Skip. & Jackie soon discovers that with Mr Skip anything is possible. ...

Mr Slater Gladiator" is book six of " Ladybirds Genie Street" fiction series. This exciting new chapter book contains two short stories for independent readers who are ready & want to read real fiction for the first time. In " Mr Slater Gladiator" we once more follow Daisy & Tom as they journey to Lampland & find themselves in the middle of a Gladiator match! Their adventure sees the children rescue Mr Slater & his furry friend & race two fearsome guards in a chariot race. There is never a dull moment for Tom & Daisy! In the second story
- " Madame Zarr Circus Star"
- Tom & Daisy have been given a Special Delivery by Genie Streets postman Mr Mistry that they must deliver to Madame Zarr. But the greatest trapeze artist in all of Lampland seems rather familiar. Who could she be? Genie Street is the next step up from Ladybirds Read it yourself Level 4. With short chapters simple vocabulary & a clear layout these books will encourage & build confidence when reading. Other stories in this series include " Mrs Kramer Dragon Tamer" " Mr Chan Rocket Man" " Mrs Greene Mermaid Queen" " Dr Singh Pirate King" & " Miss Magenta Sweet Inventor"."

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Thanks to the high profile of Speakers such as Betty Boothroyd Bernard Weatherill & John Bercow the Speakership of the House of Commons has evolved from an internal parliamentary office into one of the most recognised public roles in British political life. This historic role has not however been examined in detail for nearly half a century a gap now filled by Matthew Laban's absorbing study. This book examines the role right up to the Speakership of John Bercow: the process of election the changing powers & responsibilities & the widely different personalities who have occupied the Speaker's Chair. While chairing the debates in the chamber remains at the heart of the office a modern Speaker must also rise to the challenge of being a skilled administrator diplomat & media personality. ...