Zomervakantie: de familie Botermans gaat op reis. Gezellig. Maar na een veelbelovende start gaat er al snel van alles mis. Een onverwachte cursus Spaans, smerige hotelkamers, een stinkvoetenwedstrijd met een biggetje als hoofdprijs... Misverstanden stapelen zich op en het wordt weer een flinke chaos. Wat een heerlijke vakantie had moeten worden, verandert in een ramp die Bram nooit zal vergeten.
Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he’s innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he’s going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays?
Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it’s cracked up to be? Greg suddenly finds himself dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older—all without his best friend, Rowley, at his side. Can Greg make it through on his own? Or will he have to face the “ugly truth”? Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth is the fifth title in the bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
Penny, a fifth grader who uses doodling as a way to manage her anxiety, faces the challenge of feeling her best friend pulling away. As she navigates this emotional turmoil, the story explores themes of friendship, self-expression, and the struggles of growing up. Penny's artistic outlet becomes a vital tool in her journey to understand her feelings and maintain her connection with her friend.
Fifteen year old Casey Blue lives in East London's grimmest tower block and volunteers at a local riding school, but her dream is to win the world's greatest Three Day Event: the Badminton Horse Trials. When she rescues a starving, half-wild horse, she's convinced that the impossible can be made possible. But she has reckoned without the consequences of her father's criminal record, or the distraction of a boy with melty, dark eyes, with whom she refuses to fall in love. Casey learns the hard way that no matter how high you jump, or how fast you gallop, you can never outrun the past. A real life thriller that delves into the competitive and elite equestrian world from the 2011 BLUE PETER BOOK OF THE YEAR award-winning author.
Let’s face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg’s father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organized sports and other "manly” endeavors. Of course, Greg is easily able to sidestep his father’s efforts to change him. But when Greg’s dad threatens to send him to military academy, Greg realizes he has to shape up . . . or get shipped out.
This book is the first in the series of Mademoiselle Charlotte's Advenutures where the main character keep on changing her identity and delight all children. In the first book she is a teacher, then she will be a librarian, after that a football coach, a minister and so on. Mademoiselle Charlotte is a modern Mary Poppins. The series has been very popular in Canada where it's adapted on television. Mademoiselle Charlotte, the new teacher, is not like the others: she wears a large hat and a crumpled dress that make her look like a scarecrow, and she talks to a rock. The children think she is crazy at first, but soon realize she makes school more fun than ever, getting them to measure the room with cooked spaghetti in maths class, telling fascinating stories about a gorilla and even taking the pupils on at football. The first book in Dominique Demers's popular series, The New Teacher, brilliantly illustrated by Tony Ross, is an entertaining, imaginative and inspiring book that will make you wish you had a teacher just like Mademoiselle Charlotte.
Jake and his friends, including his sister Kady, face the challenges of a harsh desert environment filled with prehistoric creatures. As they navigate their perilous surroundings, they must make critical decisions for survival. The situation intensifies when they are unexpectedly attacked by the young Princess Nefertiti, adding a twist to their already dangerous adventure.
Mademoiselle Charlotte est une grand-mère drôle et un brin rebelle qui a inspiré le film à succès La Mystérieuse Mademoiselle C. Ce classique de Dominique Demers pour les 8 à 11 ans a reçu le prix du livre M. Christie.
