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... This is a story about someone who wants to stop… Alfie Monk is like any other nearly teenage boy – except he's 1,000 years old and can remember the last Viking invasion of England. Obviously no one believes him. So when ...

... with sparkling foil and ribbon marker will make this a must-have gift for the birthday of any five-year-old and Heidi Griffiths charming and engaging illustrations will mean that the child will cherish this book even as ...

... of toddlers. Each story is a bite-sized adventure , carefully designed to hold the attention of your 2-year-old, making it the perfect gateway to the world of books. With seven delightful stories, one for each day of ...

... collected by Helen Paiba is a rancidly revolting collection of gross stories that will make any nine-year-old laugh and are perfect for reading time and again. With stories from Andy Griffiths, Dick King-Smith, Joyce ...

... collection of gross stories that will make any ten-year-old laugh and are perfect for reading time and again. ... children's booksellers in Britain. For more than twenty years she owned and ran the Children's Bookshop in ...

... and a host of other adorable characters that will leave your child giggling with delight. "Five-Minute Stories for 1 Year Olds" is more than just a book; it's a daily opportunity to snuggle up and share moments of wonder ...

... Her Animal Stories series include Animal Stories for 5 Year Olds, Animal Stories for 6 Year Olds, Animal Stories for 7 Year Olds and Animal Stories for 8 Year Olds. Author: Helen Paiba. Format: Paperback Kids & Children ...

... 30 Australian Stories for Children, 30 Australian Ghost Stories for Children and Stories for 6,7,8 & 9 year olds. In her spare time, Linsay enjoys playing the viola (she was the Principal Viola of the St Andrews Chamber ...

Bedtime Stories for 6 Year Olds is a rich and varied selection of heart-warming stories, perfect for snuggling up with at bedtime, by some of the very best writers for children. Great for reading alone or reading aloud - ...

... , children will love the amazing characters they meet in this timeless collection of stories. Perfect for five-year-olds to share or read aloud. About the Author Wendy Cooling was educated in Norwich and then spent time ...

... it looked like a doll's head. But it wasn't. It was a man, frozen in the ice for 5,000 years. Ice Mummy -first published by Random House in 1998-tells the story of this amazing discovery, from the struggle to remove the ...

... Dexter's always struggled to fit in. Add to this a mortal enemy (Dr Drake) and a major problem at his old school (all the teachers struck down with awful diarrhoea) - will Dexter be able to save his job, save the school ...

... famous ancestor couldn't, starting with the mystery of a prized painting that vanished more than a hundred years ago. Can two smart twenty-first century kids succeed where Sherlock Holmes could not? Author: Ms Tracy ...

... a gravity-defying tea party on the ceiling; Meet the boy who rescues a beached dolphin: Can the barber keep the ... and enjoy with your child at any time of the year, or would make the perfect birthday gift. Author: null ...

... takes Jane and Michael on a topsy-turvy day; a boy watches over a beautiful swan These classic stories are wonderful to ... and enjoy with your child at any time of the year, or would make the perfect birthday gift. Author: ...

... the tower These classic stories are wonderful to share and enjoy with your child at any time of the year, or would make the perfect birthday gift. About the Author Julia Eccleshare is a writer, broadcaster, and lecturer ...

... the ball? These classic stories are wonderful to share and enjoy with your child at any time of the year, or would make the perfect birthday gift. About the Author Julia Eccleshare is a writer, broadcaster, and lecturer ...

... an emperor These classic stories are wonderful to share and enjoy with your child at any time of the year, or would make the perfect birthday gift. About the Author Julia Eccleshare is a writer, broadcaster, and lecturer ...

... -year-old Lou love to visit its loneliness. But one day the magic becomes nightmare, and suddenly they are in another world, strident, polluted, and overcrowded -- where little Lou is hailed not as a mute Bahamian boy ...

As you turn the pages, you'll encounter tales of youngsters who've penned bestselling books, those who've ventured into the dazzling world of jewelry making, and even those who've turned the simple act of babysitting ...

... to read this book, you will go on a journey with a nine-year-old boy called Bruno. And sooner or later you will arrive with Bruno at a ... Issues Premier's Reading Challenge SA Premier's Reading Challenge Books for Years 9-12

... is the second book in The Secret World of Curly Jones series. This series is suitable for 8-12 year olds. Author: Louise Guy. Format: Paperback Kids & Children Children, Teenagers & Young Adults (YA) Fiction Action & ...

Combining the warmth and heart of Ross Welford's The 1,000 Year Old Boy with the epic adventure and inseparable friendship of Frank Cottrell Boyce 's Cosmic comes an otherworldly new middle grade adventure from the award ...

... children to love books. Now a retiree, she writes humorous fantasies and adventures for 8 to 12 year-olds. Wendy graduated from the University of Newcastle before completing a Master of Arts degree at the University ...

... t born - they're made - in this brilliantly original novel and funny, fantastical coming-of-age story. Sixteen-year-old Boy's never left home. When you're the son of Frankenstein's monster and the Bride, it's tough to go ...

Trapped. For eleven-year-old Gopal and his family, life in their rural Indian village is over:We stay, we starve, his ... or stories, he realizes that storytelling might be the boys' key to survival. If he can make them feel ...

... more than just a train to school. Set against the concrete jungle of Brisbane, Australia, we follow 17-year-old Eddie as he navigates his final years at Greenview High, and the coming of age he always feared was coming ...

... Gatsby Remix , part of the Remixed Classics series. New York City, 1922. Nicolas Caraveo, a 17-year-old transgender boy from Wisconsin, has no interest in the city's glamor. Going to New York is all about establishing ...

... those longing glances and wistful sighs between Nick and Jay. New York City, 1922. Nicolas Caraveo, a 17-year-old transgender boy from Wisconsin, has no interest in the city's glamor. Going to New York is all about ...

... is upended by divorce and a cross-country move, 16-year-old Saskia Brown feels like an outsider at her new school— ... New York City. At night, the girls visit the boys in their dreams. During the day, they hold clandestine ...

... s struggling to even feed himself? Meanwhile, 17-year-old Banjo is trying to settle into his new foster ... were as close as brothers until they stopped speaking. If these boys want to keep hold of the people they love, they ...

... duties and men pursue collegiate education, sixteen-year-old Rhen Tellur wants nothing more than to ... disguises and enter Mr. Holm's labyrinth, to best the boys and claim the scholarship prize. Except not everyone is ready ...

... - until she was two years old. Then, like many ambitious ... English people cursed with regional accents so strong no other British person can take them seriously, her family moved to Australia ...

... brilliant adventure or three' - Onjali Rauf, author of The Boy at the Back of the Class 'Shepherd has created a ... , author of The House with Chicken Legs Eleven-year-old Tomas has a secret friend like no other: Flicker ...

... year-old Therese lives in a small town on a small island. Her Aunt Kath calls her Tiger. Her friends call her Resey. The boy ... Random House Australia), Vulpi , the sequel to Thyla (Random House Australia), Writing ...

... but it might as well be a world away from sixteen-year-old New Zealander Midge Macpherson, at school in England learning to ... war is over, all three girls - and their Anzac boys as well - discover that even going 'home' can ...

... and powerful story about a black boy killed by a white police officer, drawing connections with real-life history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes. ALIVE Twelve-year-old Jerome doesn't get into trouble ...

... Australia's Children's Laureate CAN YOU STILL LOVE YOUR FATHER, NO MATTER WHAT HIS CRIMES ARE? Twelve-year-old ... absolutely engrossing' -- Herald Sun AWARDS FOR PIRATE BOY OF SYDNEY TOWN Shortlisted - NSW Premier's History ...

... racial tension. A bag of chips. That's all sixteen-year-old Rashad is looking for. What he finds instead is a ... is the New York Times bestselling author of All American Boys (with Jason Reynolds), The Last True Love Story ...

For eleven-year-old Gopal and his family, life in their rural Indian village is over: "We stay, we starve," his ... ," or stories, he realizes that storytelling might be the boys' key to holding on to their sense of self and ...

A phone-obsessed twelve-year-old girl, frustrated by the cryptic boys in her life, discovers a magic app that can read boys' thoughts in this modern-day retelling of Emma by Jane Austen. After a matchmaking attempt for ...

To All the Boys I've Loved Before is now a major motion picture on Netflix and the inspiration for the spin-off ... how you felt about them...all at once? Sixteen-year-old Lara Jean Song keeps her love letters in a hatbox ...

... year-old girl spends her first holiday away from home completing a scavenger hunt that takes her across Europe in 12 ... Funny, genuine, and feel-good to the core, The 12 Dares of Christa is one fa-la-la-filled adventure that ...

Twelve-year-old Reza has no interest in joining Iran's war effort. But in the wake of a tragedy and at his ... to his country. War does not bring the glory the boys of Iran have been promised, and Reza soon finds himself ...

... school year a new kid fills it: nine-year-old Ahmet, a Syrian refugee. The whole class is curious about this new boy--he doesn ... through the eyes of a child." --Readings (Australia) Author: Onjali Q. Raúf. Format: Paperback ...

Fire Boy is a laugh-out-loud story about friendship, unexpected superpowers, magical sweets, Inca legends and a cat named Lemon - perfect for fans of My Brother is A Superhero and The Parent Agency . When 11-year-old ...

... , set in a rural Australian community, about seventeen-year-old Jackson finding the courage to explore who he is, ... for good. Compelling, honest and beautifully written, The Boy from the Mish is about first love, identity, ...

A destructive force is about to hit the city of Joplin... Eleven-year-old Dexter has always wanted to see a tornado. So when he gets the incredible opportunity to go storm chasing with the famous Dr. Norman Rays, he has ...

... grade graphic novel about family, identity, courage -- and magic. In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Anyone who dares cross those lines is ...

... hit ABC KIDS TV show! Join Bluey and count down the 12 days of Christmas. A gorgeous ebook for kids of all ages. ... games and more. About the Author Bluey is a six-year-old blue heeler pup who loves to play. Along with her ...

Twelve-year-old Finn Townsend wakes up one day with super-hearing. It gives him 'dancing eyes' and fainting ... Miller, 2001) with a foreword by Nelson Mandela. Madiba's Boys was a Top Ten Sports Book in the United Kingdom. ...

In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Anyone who dares cross those lines is exiled. Unfortunately for Aster, he still hasn't shifted . . . ...

What was it like to be a boy at the turn of the first millennium --- the Year 1000? An 11-year-old Saxon named Edmund knew, and now he shares it with you. Every turn of the century thereafter, from 1100 to 2000, another ...

What was it like to be a boy at the turn of the first millennium --- the Year 1000? An 11-year-old Saxon named Edmund knew, and now he shares it with you. Every turn of the century thereafter, from 1100 to 2000, another ...

... in freeze tag at the pool for new schedules, fabulous outfits, and a fresh start. But for eleven-year-old Kaylan, the chaos of new locker combinations, cafeteria cliques, and potential first kisses is more than she can ...

... throne, but not by fighting. Hojo Tokiyuki will reclaim his birthright by running away! In medieval Japan, eight-year-old Hojo Tokiyuki is the heir to the Kamakura shogunate. But the Hojo clan is in decline, and Tokiyuki ...

... exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different from ... it is never too late for bravery . Ninety-one-year-old Gretel Fernsby has lived in the same well-to-do mansion ...

... boys caught up in events entirely beyond their control. Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us ...Nine-year-old ... one to play with. Until he meets Shmuel, a boy who lives a strange parallel existence on the other side ...

... supposed to be this hard? When studious thirteen-year-old Juniper wins a scholarship to the prestigious Ellsmere ... novels include The Nameless City trilogy, Friends with Boys, Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong (with Prudence ...

... , fitting in at a new school, and navigating feelings for more than one boy. In this follow-up to The Year My Life Turned Upside Down , we follow 15-year-old Franny as she now has to have her life uprooted for the second ...

... sons (well, eleven, but their daughter, Parker, is basically one of the boys). The Walter boys are loud, dirty, annoying - and, okay, some of the older boys might be Greek god level hot, but they don't think a city girl ...

... happen to have eleven sons (plus a daughter who is basically one of the boys). The Walter boys are loud, dirty, annoying-and, okay, some of the older boys might be Greek god level hot, but they don't think a city girl ...

... two be able to overcome their fear of separation or will it be too much for the fourteen-year-olds? Author: Fuka Mizutani. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Graphic Novels Manga Kids & Children Children, Teenagers & Young ...

Age range 9 to 12 years Tom dreamed of being an adventurer. But people told him he was crazy, so he decided to prove them wrong by cycling round the world! Books One and Two follow Tom crossing Europe and descending ...

... A National Book Award Finalist* From the author of Nowhere Boy - called "a resistance novel for our times" by The ... , and his mom has moved in his one-hundred-year-old great-grandmother to ride out the pandemic, adding to ...

... A National Book Award Finalist* From the author of Nowhere Boy - called "a resistance novel for our times" by The ... , and his mom has moved in his one-hundred-year-old great-grandmother to ride out the pandemic, adding to ...

... A National Book Award Finalist* From the author of Nowhere Boy - called "a resistance novel for our times" by The ... , and his mom has moved in his one-hundred-year-old great-grandmother to ride out the pandemic, adding to ...

... Boy : a new Adrian Mole on the radio for the internet generation. Spike's your average awkward 11 year old, ... Holly, disguising his voice and going by the moniker Radio Boy. Week by week, word gets around and soon Spike is ...

... wild. Garfield Logan has spent his entire life being overlooked. Even in a small town like Eden, Georgia, the seventeen-year-old with green streaks in his hair can't find a way to stand out - and the clock is ticking ...

... to their new lives. Alyssa says, Sami's tale was inspired by the Afghans I met in Afghanistan, my older sister's nine years of NGO work in-country, and by the attack at the American charity Roots of Peace in March 2014 ...

... own bowling alley, his own cinema, even his own butler who is also an orangutan. He's the wealthiest twelve-year-old in the land. Yes, Joe has absolutely everything he could possibly want. But there’s just one thing he ...

... other things are probably better off left alone' Nine-year-old Bruno has a lot of things on his mind. Who ... What he discovers is a new friend. A boy with the very same birthday. A boy in striped pyjamas. But why can't they ...

Bart is a teenaged boy drawn to synchronized swimming, which puts his masculinity and worse, his own expectations into question. Sixteen-year-old Bart Lively desperately wants to feel comfortable in his own skin. Being a ...

Fourteen-year-old Ed Clayton is a liar. It started when his dad went to prison and now he can't seem to stop. ... But nobody will ever believe a liar . . . The Boy Who Lied is a sharp, warm and thought-provoking mystery from ...

... author of Gracefully Grayson , called "an emotionally complex and achingly real read." Twelve-year-old Shane Woods is just a regular boy. He loves pitching for his baseball team, working on his graphic novel, and hanging ...

... Not a Bird , a boy is exiled to Siberia during World War II. Based on a true story. Ripped from his home in Eastern Europe, with his father imprisoned in a Siberian gulag, twelve-year-old Natt finds himself stranded with ...

... -book boxed set collection that makes a perfect gift for fantasy fans. Eragon Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy--until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Eragon is soon swept into ...

... of all ages. Lost, without his memory, twelve-year-old Erik Farrell must navigate a world of mad science ... young and the young-at-heart. Collecting The Only Living Boy Volumes #1-5, includes an exclusive 20-page bonus story ...

... it through your thick head?" It's 1951, and twelve-year-old Salman Shasha is happy with his life in Baghdad. But trouble ... the face of hardship, hatred and change, A Boy From Baghdad is an important story of diversity in ...

Fifteen-year-old Jess's grandfather has just had a major heart attack, but he insists he finish his painting, "River Boy." At first, Jess cannot understand why this painting is so important to her grandfather, especially ...

... and New Kid . In the summer of 1975, 10-year-old Paul Gilligan doesn't have a whole lot to worry about ... where he stands and the world's expectations of a boy's "manliness." And when Jaws himself becomes a kind of macho ...

... and New Kid . In the summer of 1975, 10-year-old Paul Gilligan doesn't have a whole lot to worry about ... where he stands and the world's expectations of a boy's "manliness." And when Jaws himself becomes a kind of macho ...

... book boxed set collection that makes a perfect gift for fantasy fans. Eragon Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy-until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Eragon is soon swept into a ...

Eleven-year-old George has a dog, Bart, who seems to know everything about him--from when he is feeling sad to when he ... Banks teams up with world-famous Ruper Sheldrake in Boy's Best Friend to create a book that's sure to ...

... fans of Beth Reekles and Jenny Han Macy Anderson is a seventeen-year-old tomboy and captain of her school's soccer team. Sam Cahill is a rich bad boy with a British accent and cocky attitude. Macy tells herself she won ...

... your own. The delightful doodles are the original creations of Joe Whale, also known as the \"Doodle Boy,\" an 11-year-old artist from the United Kingdom who has become a household name in his home country, as well as ...

10 year old Archie Crumb is having a tough time. Picked-on at school, picked last for any team, his dad has a ... and reading. Before writing her first novel, The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh , Helen wrote and performed her ...

... reflection will appeal to readers."--School Library Journal In this compelling debut novel, a sixteen-year-old African American boy discovers the world--and himself--when he integrates an all-white boarding school in the ...

In this moving novel, one day in 1942 nine-year-old Bruno returns from school to find his belongings packed up. From ... how his father is involved. One day he meets a boy named Shmuel who lives on the other side of the fence ...

... Laird comes a stunning edition of The Fastest Boy in the World , with a cover illustration by ... includes black and white illustrations by Peter Bailey. Eleven-year-old Solomon loves to run; he dreams that one day ...

Twelve-year-old Luca Verani has his future all mapped out: who needs school when he's going to take over his ... pile up, will his dreams melt away? Ice Cream Boy is a heart-warming novel from Lindsay Littleson, author ...

... , and cities are becoming increasingly violent as people loot and kill in order to maintain their existence. Sixteen-year-old Miles Newell knows that the only chance his family has of surviving is to escape from their ...

... a great gift for any eight to twelve-year-old who loves animals, enjoys volunteer work, or ... the life we can provide them for that time." Author: Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary. Format: Paperback Kids & Children Children ...

... her Newbery Honor Book, Hitler Youth , and fleshed it out into a thought-provoking nonfiction novel. When 16-year-old Helmut Hubner listens to the BBC news on an illegal short-wave radio, he quickly discovers Germany is ...

... of coins scattered at his feet, more coins than he had ever taken when he was a pickpocket.' Twelve-year-old Shoestring is leaving behind his life of crime and starting a new career with the Troupe of Marvels. Their ...

Here is a masterful novel from National Book Award-winner Kimberly Willis Holt. The story opens as ten-year-old Daniel moves across the country in the wake of his parents' divorce. He's leaving behind his dad and his ...

... surviving middle school while navigating a chronic illness from the Stonewall Honor-winning author of Almost Flying. Twelve-year-old Al Schneider is too scared to talk about the two biggest things in her life- 1. Her ...

... own bowling alley, his own cinema, even his own butler who is also an orangutan. He's the wealthiest twelve-year-old in the land. Yes, Joe has absolutely everything he could possibly want. But there's just one thing he ...

... the right measure before returning to the safety of home. Four- and five-year olds will enjoy having this story read to them and older children will want to read it themselves. About the Author Stan and Jan Berenstain ...

... she lose herself in the process? Perfect for fans of HURRICANE CHILDv and FRONT DESK. It's 1985 and ten-year-old Gabrielle is excited to be moving from Haiti to America. Unfortunately, her parents won't be able to join ...