: In book five, everybody at Malory Towers is excited about the Christmas pantomime. This year they'll be performing Cinderella and everybody wants to be involved. Matters turn very serious when head girl Moira receives an anonymous poison pen letter.
Expect more drama at Malory Towers!
: When the going gets tough, Scoot. It’s a world of flat-track bullies. Happy annual vacation, folks! I am Ravi, Ravi Venkatesan. You can just call me Ravi. Vacation or no vacation I do two types of things. One - things that make me happy. Two - things that make mom happy. Sample this - Playing with friends, video games, chatting with girls, dreaming, sleeping. Attending school, special classes and competitions, I guess I don't need to explain which one of the above lists is mine. But then, who wants to go to the Banana boring classes when I can play and go Jumping Japang with the gang?
: The Sheep-pig is one of Dick King-Smith's most famous tales. It shot to further fame when the film adaptation, Babe, was released in 1995. 'Why can't I learn to be a Sheep-Pig?' When Babe, the little orphaned piglet, is won at a fair by Farmer Hogget, he is adopted by Fly, the kind-hearted sheepdog. Babe is determined to learn everything he can from Fly. He knows he can't be a sheepdog. But maybe, just maybe, he might be a sheep-pig. 'An unexpectedly thrilling, funny charmer of a book' - Guardian 'Dick King-Smith is a huge favourite with children' - Observer ***Winner of the Guardian Fiction Award*** Dick King-Smith served in the Grenadier Guards during the Second World War, and afterward spent twenty years as a farmer in Gloucestershire, the country of his birth. Many of his stories are inspired by his farming experiences.
: From bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words that will have readers inventing their own words.Is Nick Allen a troublemaker? He really just likes to liven things up at school -- and he's always had plenty of great ideas. When Nick learns some interesting information about how words are created, suddenly he's got the inspiration for his best plan ever...the frindle. Who says a pen has to be called a pen? Why not call it a frindle? Things begin innocently enough as Nick gets his friends to use the new word. Then other people in town start saying frindle. Soon, the school is in an uproar, and Nick has become a local hero. His teacher wants Nick to put an end to all this nonsense, but the funny thing is Frindle doesn't belong to Nick anymore. The new word is spreading across the country, and there's nothing Nick can do to stop it.
: An inquisitive Labrador retriever, friendly bull terrier, and courageous Siamese cat set out through the Canadian wilderness to find their owner in this truly “incredible” adventure.
Instinct tells them that the way home lies to the west and together the three house pets face hunger, the natural elements, and wild forest animals as they make their way home to the family they love.
This beloved classic that inspired the movie Homeward Bound has captured the hearts of generations of readers. The lengths to which these three animals will go for each other and for their owner make for a thrilling and thoroughly unforgettable tale.
: A delightful children’s adventure book, Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #4: The Intrepid Canadian Expedition is the fourth instalment of this series called Flat Stanley. Stanley and his younger brother Arthur are gifted a bulletin board by their dad, which they hang above Stanley’s bed. That night, the board falls on Stanley but he survives, leaving him flat from the impact. Taking full advantage of his altered state, Stanley is having the time of his life.In this instalment of the series, Stanley along with his family is off to Canada for some skiing and winter fun. Stanley makes a new friend, Nick and they go snow-boarding.