Booked Up 2009
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WOW! 366
This is a unique anthology crammed with fantastic stories, each told in just 366 words, from some of the top authors in children's fiction.
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Desirable
George is a self-confessed social reject who spends more time with his Warhammer figures than actual people - but when he's given a bottle of aftershave called 'Desirable', women can't resist him!
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Flood Child
Lilly Melkun, an English fisher-girl, is out sailing with her sea-cat when the bloodthirsty Reavers come raiding - and kidnap the Prime Minister's daughter.
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Joey Pigza Swallowed The Key
This is a sensitive portrayal of a young ADHD sufferer, but is also a thoroughly entertaining insight into the life of the immensely likeable Joey Pigza, whose escapades are certain to amuse any reader.
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Once
On his travels Felix uses his natural optimism and storytelling gift to explain away the horrific events he witnesses in Nazi occupied Poland. A sad, deeply moving, portrayal of the holocaust with uplifting moments of humanity and hope.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
This book and its sequels have a fast growing fan base, which has no doubt been boosted by the recent film adaptation. Greg Heffley is a normal American kid and his diary, complete with hilarious cartoons, records a year in his life, following his relationships with his nerdy best friend Rowley, annoying brothers Roderick and Manny and long-suffering parents. This book is easy to read and laugh-out- loud funny.
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Underworld
A school trip goes disastrously wrong when a visit to local caves turns into something far more sinister.
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An Urgent Message of Wowness
Heather thinks everyone in her family is perfect: her sister is a princess, her brother is a pin-up and her parents are…well…just perfect. But what about her?
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How Loud Can You Burp?
This is a wonderfully funny and informative book, which helps us take a fresh look at the world (and universe) we live in, with no boring bits and an abundance of fascinating facts!
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
In this leftfield comic fantasy novel, 12-year-old Percy Jackson discovers that the Greek gods of Olympus are alive and living in modern-day New York.
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Read Me Out Loud!
Contains a poem for every day of the year from the very best modern and classic poets.
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Blood Hunters
They know where you are . . . In the middle of the Mexican jungle a small scientific team prepares to embark on an exploration of the world's deepest sinkhole; a naturally-formed underwater shaft that no one has ever reached the bottom of.
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The Clumsy Crocodile
Cassy finds that working in a department store when you are a big clumsy crocodile with a rather long tail can be quite a challenge.
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Manfred The Baddie
In this comic-style book Manfred is the baddest baddie of all, robbing people, kidnapping inventors and planning evil ways to rule the world.
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The Cat on the Mat is Flat
It doesn't get much funnier than these short, snappy and very silly rhymes.
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You're Not So Scary, Sid!
Scary Sid lives in a cave in the forest.....but is Sid really as scary as he thinks he is?
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Derek the Sheep
A collection of hilarious Derek the Sheep adventures, each having featured as a comic strip in The Beano since 2003.
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Boffin Boy and the Deadly Swarm
Can Boffin Boy find the source of the insect menace and put an end to it once and for all?
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Clackety-Clacks: Lion
A lazy lion is looking for somewhere to doze. A fun and chunky little book that rattles noisily when you shake it.
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