Allegiances are shifting among the Clans of warrior cats that roam the forest. With tensions so delicately balanced, former friends can become enemies overnight, and some cats are willing to kill to get what they want.Fireheart is determined to find out the truth about the mysterious death of brave ThunderClan warrior Redtail. But as he searches for answers, he uncovers secrets that some believe would be better left hidden.
Beware. Real witches dress in ordinary clothes and look like ordinary women. But they are not ordinary. They are always plotting and scheming with murderous, bloodthirsty thoughts - and they hate children. The Grand High Witch hates children most of all and plans to make every single one of YOU disappear. Only one boy and his grandmother can stop her, but if their plan fails the Grand High Witch will frizzle them like fritters, and then what . . . ?
Presents humourous retellings of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after.
Superb Stories, Daring Deeds, Fantastic Adventures Here is the action-packed sequel to Boy, a tale of Dahl's exploits as a World War II pilot. Told with the same irresistible appeal that has made Roald Dahl one the world's best-loved writers, Going Solo brings you directly into the action and into the mind of this fascinating man. From book cover: The second part of Roald Dahl's extraordinary life story. Here he is grown up: first in Africa, then learning to be a wartime fighter pilot. It is a story that is funny, frightening and full of fantasy - as you would expect. The first part of Roald Dahl's life story: Boy, is also available in the New Windmill Series. Cover illustration by Quentin Blake
The Reverend Lee is suffering from a rare and acutely embarrassing condition: Back-to-Front Dyslexia. It affects only his speech, and he doesn't realize he's doing it, but the parishioners of Nibbleswicke are shocked and confused by his seemingly outrageous comments. At last a cure is found and the mild-mannered vicar can resume normal service. Or at least as normal as is possible for a man who must walk backwards to be sure of talking forwards! A highly comic tale in the best Dahl tradition of craziness, written for the benefit of the Dyslexia Institute.
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole is the second book in Sue Townsend's brilliantly funny Adrian Mole series. Sunday July 18th My father announced at breakfast that he is going to have a vasectomy. I pushed my sausages away untouched. In this second instalment of teenager Adrian Mole's diaries, the Mole family is in crisis and the country is beating the drum of war. While his parents have reconciled after both embarked on disastrous affairs, Adrian is shocked to learn of his mother's pregnancy. And even though at the mercy of his rampant hormones and the fickle whims of the divine Pandora, a victim of a broken home and his own tortured (though unrecognised) genius, Adrian continues valiantly to chronicle the pains and pleasures of a misspent adolescence. ________ 'Funny, moving and a poke in the eye for adult morality' Sunday Express 'Written with great verve, and showing an uncanny understanding of the young, Sue Townsend holds the balance between innocence and precocity and the result is both hilarious and salutary' Daily Telegraph 'Life's no fun for an adolescent intellectual. For the reader it's a hoot' New Statesman
This is an unhappy tale of three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. In this book alone, the youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, and cold porridge for breakfast.
A diary of babyhood which confirms what every parent suspects - that within every little bundle of joy lies a manipulative, relentless tyrant. It demonstrates that every stage of babyhood is merely a means of creating demoralization sufficient to achieve total subjugation of the adult world.
"A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero" - David Walliams Billy's biggest wish is to turn a weird old wooden house into a wonderful sweet-shop. But then he finds a giraffe, a pelly and a monkey living inside - they're the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company! (Who needs ladders when you've got a giraffe?) They become best friends, and when they meet the richest man in all of England, there's a chance that Billy's scrumptious-galumptious dream just might come true . . . Do you love audio books? Listen to THE GIRAFFE AND THE PELLY AND ME (with ESIO TROT), and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices- plus added squelchy sound effects!
Sensing that her new classmate, Jarrod, has supernatural powers similar to her own, Kate Warren tries to inform Jarrod of the gift he possesses, but he does not believe her until his power reaches a dangerous level.
Within the pages of this omnibus, readers will discover all three books upon which the movie Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is based: The Bad Beginning, The Reptile Room, and The Wide Window. Like the movie, this thick volume tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children, who despite being perfectly well-mannered are perfectly ill-fated. From the very beginning of Book the First, when the children learn of aterrible fire, continuing on to the last page of Book the Third, disaster lurks at their heels. Unlike the movie, however, this book can be hidden under a bed where no one will ever see it again.
Waar vind je eeuwigdurende waffelvullers, reuzenwangdoedels, gumglotters en fizzkokkels? Wat gebeurde er met grootmoe toen ze het geheimzinnige toverdrankje van Joris had ingenomen? Wat is de Zoete Inval? Met dit boek wordt je een Dahl-expert. Meer dan 100 boeiende vragen en antwoorden uit zijn 6 meest geliefde boeken: Sjakie en de chocoladefabriek; Joris en de geheimzinnige toverdrank; De fantastische meneer Vos; Ieorg Idu; De Giraffe; de Peli en Ik; Matilda. Een uitdagend, onderhoudend en vermakelijk boek voor alle Dahl-liefhebbers. Goed voor spelletjes, schoolopdrachten en scripties. Een must voor de kenners van Roald Dahl
Selda heeft zich erg verheugd op de verhuizing van Turkije naar Zwitserland, maar ze vindt het heel moeilijk om in het nieuwe land te wennen aan de andere leefgewoonten, de taal en de school. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.
Ellen vindt het moeilijk te aanvaarden dat haar vader een dief zou zijn, en zij moet ook erg wennen aan haar nieuwe huisgenoten in het huis van haar tante. Vanaf ca. 10 jaar.
Vijf scholieren van gescheiden ouders vertellen elkaar hun belevenissen met ouders en stieffamilie. Vanaf ca. 11 jaar.
Als een voddenman zijn dinosaurus wil ruilen voor vodden, proberen alle kinderen uit het dorp de grootste baal met de beste kleding te verzamelen om de dino te bemachtigen.
Winnie wordt ontvoerd door mensen die het eeuwige leven hebben, maar ze leert dat daar ook nare kanten aan zitten. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.
Een meisje droomt een droom vol tegenstellingen waarin ze twee vechtende katten wil redden van de verdrinkingsdood. Prentenboek met fantastische illustraties in kleur en tekst op rijm. Vanaf ca. 6 jaar.
