Discover the beautiful stories of Michael Morpurgo, author of Warhorse and the nation’s favourite storyteller.How far would you go to find yourself? The lyrical, life-affirming new novel from the bestselling author of Private Peaceful“There were dozens of us on the ship, all up on deck for the leaving of Liverpool, gulls wheeling and crying over our heads, calling good-bye… That is all I remember of England.”When six-year-old orphan Arthur Hobho ...
Seventeen of the best young adult authors across the queer spectrum have come together to create a collection of beautifully written diverse historical fiction for teens.From a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood set in war-torn 1870s Mexico featuring a transgender soldier, to two girls falling in love while mourning the death of Kurt Cobain, forbidden love in a sixteenth-century Spanish convent or an asexual girl discovering her identity amid t ...
‘ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS!’Paddington read on the glossy leaflet showing a large, sleek, silver-grey car. It took him a long time to eat fifteen packets of currants in order to enter the competition. And the Rolls-Royce he’d expected to win turned out to be one of ten thousand consolation prizes – a bookmark!Then Paddington finds himself taking a driving test and, much to his amazement, is presented with a license allowing him to drive a rather u ...
The irresistible Paddington Bear, who was found on Paddington station, returns in this reissued novel, with a brand new cover design.Up until now, Paddington has managed to avoid school. But the Inspector himself catches up with him and packs him off. After one day, even the teacher wonders whether there is anything he can teach a certain bear from Darkest Peru.And when it comes to dancing the rumba as always, Paddington takes the cake!Stories o ...
“Even Paddington can’t come to much harm in half an hour,” said Mrs Brown optimistically. But he can manage a lot of other things in even less time – like hanging Mr Curry’s lawnmower from a tree-top, or coming up through the bandstand floor during the ‘Surprise Symphony’.Then Paddington has a sticky time of it making toffee in Mrs Bird’s kitchen, and an even stickier time explaining what went wrong.And who else but Paddington could set Father C ...
The sparkling debut children’s novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author in the country.Illustrated by Quentin Blake and brilliantly written by David Walliams, The Boy in the Dress is full of the sharp humour and vivid characters you would expect from the co-creator and co-star of Little Britain.It is also a timeless and hilarious fable about what happens when an ordinary boy does something extraordin ...
„Klaaslastest“ tuttavad Aladdin, Billie ja Simona on jalle vastamisi kummitusega. Aladdini vanemad avastavad, et nende restoranist varastatakse toitu ning sobrad otsustavad valja uurida, kes seda teeb. Peagi markab Aladdin poissi, kes vaatamata talvekulmale on vaga ohukeselt riides. Alati, kui Aladdin puuab poissi katte saada, kaob too, jatmata lumele uhtegi jalajalge. Ja mis koige kummalisem – keegi peale Aladdini poissi ei nae. Lisaks sellel ...
KUI CAMMIE MORGAN OMA toakaaslasele Maceyle Bostonisse kulla laheb, ootab ta oma suvele ponevat loppu. Viimaks ometi naeb ta ju, kuidas Macey isa votab vastu Ameerika Uhendriikide asepresidendi koha. Aga kui kaid maailma parimas (spiooni)koolis, kaivad „ponev” ja „surmav” koos nagu sukk ja saabas. Tudrukud leiavad end keset inimroovija kurje sepitsusi, ainsaks paastjaks vaid oma spioonioskused. Peagi liituvad Cammie, Bex ja Liz kampaaniateekonna ...
Kuueteistaastane ja mitte-nii-vaga-avalikult gei Simon Spier eelistab reserveerida oma dramaatilisuse koolimuusikali jaoks. Aga kui uks e-kiri langeb valedesse katesse, on oht, et tema saladus torgatakse rambivalgusesse. Nuud on Simon lausa valjapressimise ohver: kui ta ei aita voita tudrukut oma klassi klounile Martinile, saab tema seksuaalsest identiteedist koigi asi. Hullem veel: ohtu satub ka tema kirjade adressaadi, Sinise pseudonuumi kandv ...