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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Henry believes in trolls and magic, unlike his sensible sister Lucy and his dad who knows twenty-six reason why trolls don't exist. But Henry is right, there is magic in the wood behind their garden, magic that can turn evil when the moon is blue. Once in a blue moon anything can happen and now the moon is blue, magic is taking over and and Henry's dad gets turned into a pelican with the tail of a fox for going around saying that he knows twenty-six reasons why trolls don't exist. Features Summary Henry and his sister Lucy meet a troll in their garden who introduces them to a dangerous and magical world full of strange creatures. Author Miranda Twist Publisher Everything with Words Release date 20170412 Pages 160 ISBN 1-911427-01-6 ISBN 13 978-1-911427-01-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days "On the day he was born, before he could crawl, the boy who knew nothing, knew nothing at all." There is a boy who knows nothing at all - everyone tells him so. One day he discovers a strange creature in his parents' wardrobe and - surprise, surprise - he doesn't know what it is. The funny thing is that his mum and dad can't tell him either. Determined to identify his new friend, the boy who knows nothing sets out on a quest for information! A superbly surreal picture book from the author and illustrator of The Elephant in the Room. Features Summary "On the day he was born, before he could crawl, the boy who knew nothing, knew nothing at all." There is a boy who knows nothing at all - everyone tells him so... Author James Thorp (Author), Angus Mackinnon (Illustrator) Publisher Templar Publishing Release date 20190601 Pages 48 ISBN 1-78741-193-1 ISBN 13 978-1-78741-193-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days "It was a beautiful day. It was a beautiful field.""Except for the body."" "Jazz is a likable teenager. A charmer, some might say. But he's also the son of the world's most infamous serial killer, and for Dear Old Dad, "Take Your Son to Work Day" was year-round. Jazz has witnessed crime scenes the way cops wish they could--from the criminals' point of view. And now, even though Dad has been in jail for years, bodies are piling up in the sleepy town of Lobo's Nod. Again. In an effort to prove murder doesn't run in the family, Jazz joins the police in the hunt for this new serial killer. But Jazz has a secret--could he be more like his father than anyone knows? From acclaimed author Barry Lyga comes a riveting thriller about a teenager trying to control his own destiny in the face of overwhelming odds. Features Summary Seventeen-year-old Jazz learned all about being a serial killer from his notorious father, but believes he has a conscience that will help fight his own urges and right some of his father's wrongs... Author Barry Lyga Publisher Little, Brown Release date 20130402 Pages 359 ISBN 0-316-12583-0 ISBN 13 978-0-316-12583-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days When Flowkwee goes to planet Earth on a mission, he has to stay disguised--as a small Earthling called Nigel, with only one head and four appendages But that's not all. His personal mission is to go to a school every day to collect Earthlings to "improve." Nigel knows he has to act dumb around the Earthlings, so in math class he pretends he only knows his times table up to two million and six times nine, and in literacy class he pretends to read like a newborn Faathing baby. Earthling life is totally weird to Nigel--the odd removable skins Earthlings wear called "clothes" and the funny paint on his mom's face called "makeup"--but in some ways Earth is even better than planet Faa. Earth is full of cool sounds made up of all different pitches and noises called "music," and Earthlings get gifts every year on their birthdays, just for being alive But while Nigel starts to embrace his Earthling self, in the background lurks a coming invasion that his dad keeps talking about. The first time in paperback, "Letters from an Alien Schoolboy" is sure to delight even the most reluctant readers as Earthling kids giggle their way through Nigel's gaffes and escapades. This is a fantastic gift for girls and boys ages eight to twelve Features Summary When Flowkwee goes to planet Earth on a mission, he has to stay disguised--as a small Earthling called Nigel, with only one head and four appendages But that's not all... Author Ros Asquith Publisher Sky Pony Press Release date 20150124 Pages 192 ISBN 1-62914-614-5 ISBN 13 978-1-62914-614-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days What would you do if you found a shark in the bath? Or three of them - Papa Shark, Mama Shark and Baby Shark? The sharks are keen on a hearty breakfast, but Dulcie knows just how to outwit such cheeky sea creatures and sends them packing before Dad even gets a glimpse. A smashing picture book treat from the illustrator of YOU CAN'T EAT A PRINCESS. Features Summary What would you do if you found a shark in the bath? Or three of them - Papa Shark, Mama Shark and Baby Shark? The sharks are keen on a hearty breakfast... Author Sarah McIntyre (Author), Sarah McIntyre (Illustrator) Publisher Scholastic Release date 20140102 Pages 32 ISBN 1-4071-2191-X ISBN 13 978-1-4071-2191-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Moose Flannagan moves with his family to Alcatraz so his dad can work as a prison guard and his sister, Natalie, can attend a special school. But Natalie has autism, and when she's denied admittance to the school, the stark setting of Alcatraz begins to unravel the tenuous coping mechanisms Moose's family has used for dealing with her disorder. When Moose meets Piper, the cute daughter of the Warden, he knows right off she's trouble. But she's also strangely irresistible. All Moose wants to do is protect Natalie, live up to his parents' expectations, and stay out of trouble. But on Alcatraz, trouble is never very far away. Set in 1935, when guards actually lived on Alcatraz Island with their families, Choldenko's second novel brings humor to the complexities of family dynamics and illuminates the real struggle of a kid trying to free himself from the "good boy" stance he's taken his whole life. Features Summary Set in 1935, when guards actually lived on Alcatraz Island with their families, Choldenko's second novel brings humor to the complexities of family dynamics.. Author Gennifer Choldenko Publisher Penguin USA Release date 20060420 Pages 214 ISBN 0-14-240370-9 ISBN 13 978-0-14-240370-9

Tony Miglione is thirteen, and his family lives in a cramped house in New Jersey. But then his Dad invents something that makes them rich, and they move to a luxury home in Long Island. But being rich brings it's own problems - Tony's Grandma feels useles when she doesn't have to cook any more, and his mum is obsessed with impressing the neighbours, but Tony knows the boy next door isn't as perfect as he looks. The only upside to his new life is that his neighbour Lisa keeps undressing with the light on. As he tries to adjust to his new life Tony starts to suffer from anxiety attacks and wishes everything would just be normal again? Format:Paperback Pages:176

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) After Saffron Casson discovers that she's adopted, life is never quite the same again. Her artistic parents and doting siblings adore her, but Saffy wants a piece of her past. So when her grandfather bequests a stone angel to her, Saffy knows she has to find it. Realising that her childhood in Siena holds the key, she secretly stows away on a car trip to Italy, with her new friend, Sarah. Meanwhile, the rest of her family are engaged in their own wacky projects. Caddy, a hopeless student, is studying for her A Levels and desperately trying to pass her driving test. Indigo, the sole boy of the Casson family, is determined to rid himself of this fear of heights. And the youngest, Rose, a budding artist, has a knack for baiting her pompous dad, with entertaining results...Winner of the Whitbread Children's Book Award. Format:Paperback Pages:240

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 10 - 15 working days Learn about handwriting with Inside Out and Disney Learning! Eleven-year-old Riley is uprooted from life as she knows it when her dad starts a new job. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - who live in the Headquarters, the control centre in Riley's mind. The Disney Learning approach gives kids the skills to succeed with fun and imaginative learning practice. Features Summary Learn about handwriting with Inside Out and Disney Learning! The Disney Learning approach gives kids the skills to succeed with fun and imaginative learning practice. Publisher Scholastic Press Release date 20160107 Pages 48 ISBN 1-4071-6489-9 ISBN 13 978-1-4071-6489-2

After Saffron Casson discovers that she's adopted, life is never quite the same again. Her artistic parents and doting siblings adore her, but Saffy wants a piece of her past. So when her grandfather bequests a stone angel to her, Saffy knows she has to find it. Realising that her childhood in Siena holds the key, she secretly stows away on a car trip to Italy, with her new friend, Sarah. Meanwhile, the rest of her family are engaged in their own wacky projects. Caddy, a hopeless student, is studying for her A Levels and desperately trying to pass her driving test. Indigo, the sole boy of the Casson family, is determined to rid himself of this fear of heights. And the youngest, Rose, a budding artist, has a knack for baiting her pompous dad, with entertaining results...Winner of the Whitbread Children's Book Award.

This winter, ex-skiing champion, reformed heartbreaker and single dad Tyler O'Neil has only one mission—making sure his daughter, Jess, has the best Christmas ever.   The fact that his best friend, Brenna, is also temporarily moving into his chalet at the overbooked Snow Crystal resort is a delicious distraction he's simply going to have to ignore.   Theirs is the one relationship he's never ruined, and he's not about to start now. Ski pro Brenna Daniels knows all about the perils of unrequited love—she's been in love with Tyler for years.   But living with him is absolute torture…how can she concentrate on being his friend when he's sleeping in the room next door?   Then when Tyler kisses Brenna, suddenly the relationship she's always dreamed of feels so close she could almost touch it.   Could this be the Christmas, her dreams of a happy-ever-after finally come true? Book 3 of O'Neill series

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katee Robert begins a smoking hot new series about the O'Malley family-wealthy, powerful, dangerous and seething with scandal. Teague O'Malley hates pretty much everything associated with his family's name. And when his father orders him to marry Callista Sheridan to create a "business" alliance, Teague's ready to tell his dad exactly where he can stuff his millions. But then Teague actually meets his new fiancee, sees the bruises on her neck and the fight still left in her big blue eyes, and vows he will do everything in his power to protect her. Everyone knows the O'Malleys have a dangerous reputation. But Callie wasn't aware just what that meant until she saw Teague, the embodiment of lethal grace and coiled power. His slightest touch sizzles through her. But the closer they get, the more trouble they're in. Because Callie's keeping a dark secret-and what Teague doesn't know could get him killed. Features Summary New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katee Robert brings us the first book in a sizzling new trilogy centered on three rival families in Boston. Author Katee Robert Publisher Piatkus Books Release date 20151222 Pages 336 ISBN 0-349-40967-6 ISBN 13 978-0-349-40967-2