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Fiction for children
Age range: 7 and older
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Fiction for children
(Many of these titles are also available in uncontracted Braille.)
Ahlberg, Allan.
The man who wore all his clothes. 2002. 1v.
One morning Mr Gaskitt puts on all his clothes, Mrs Gaskitt picks
up a robber in her taxi, Gus and Gloria have trouble with a teacher.
Horace the cat goes to a friend's house to watch TV and the car
radio gets things wrong. But then what happens? And why does
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Mr. Gaskitt wear all his clothes? Find out in this action-packed, funfilled day in the life of the Gaskitt family.
Andreae, Giles.
Princess Pearl. 2005.1v.
Princess Pearl lives with her mother and father, the king and
queen of the ocean, in a magnificent palace beneath the sea
Pearl's parents want her to marry a prince, but her heart is set on
Charis, the servant boy who has shared her happiest moments
since Pearl was a little girl.
Barker, Dominic
How to catch a criminal. 2011. 2v.
In this Guide to Trouble, Max and Molly will show you, clever
reader: 1. How to kick a ball into Mrs Quibble's garden. AGAIN. 2.
How to (politely) arrest Mrs Quibble for STEALING THE BALL. 3.
How to accidentally also-at-the-same-time catch a REAL-LIFE
CRIMINAL!
Bearn, Emily
Tumtum and Nutmeg. 2008. 2v.
A circus adventure is also available. In the broom cupboard of a
small dwelling called Rose Cottage, stands a house fit for a mouse
- well, two mice actually. The house belongs to Mr and Mrs
Nutmouse, or Tumtum and Nutmeg as they affectionately call each
other. Tumtum and Nutmeg have a wonderful life but the children
who live in Rose Cottage, Arthur and Lucy, are miserable. So, one
day Tumtum and Nutmeg decide to cheer them up.
Bentley, Sue
Star dreams. 2006. 1v.
A book from the Magic Kitten series (other titles in this series are
also available). Jemma really, really wants to win the dance
audition to win a place at A-One stage school. But she doesn't see
how she can when she has to stay at home and help her mum look
after her younger brother and sister. But suddenly when a tiny
tabby kitten with crackling whiskers turns up, it all seems possible.
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Birney, Betty G.
My pet show panic! 2011. 2v.
My friends in Room 26 hoped I'd win a prize at the Pet Show. I
hoped so, too, but with dogs and cats, a parrot and a mysterious
creature called Nick the Stick, I had a lot of competition. When
Miranda's scary dog, Clem, showed up, I was Worried-WorriedWorried. And with good reason, because once we got together, the
panic at the Pet Show began.
Blade, Adam.
Ferno : the fire dragon. 2007. 1v.
Book 1 in the Beast Quest series (Some other books in the series
are also available). An evil wizard has enchanted the magical
beasts of Avantia - only a true hero can free the beasts and stop
them from destroying the land. Is Tom the hero Avantia has been
waiting for?
Blyton, Enid
The adventures of the wishing-chair. 1937. 1v.
Mollie and Peter have a thrilling secret. The chair in their playroom
is a magic wishing chair. When they sit in it and wish, it grows
wings and takes them on lots of exciting adventures.
Blyton, Enid
Christmas in the toyshop. 1990. 1v.
It's Christmas in the toyshop and the toys learn that they are going
to be on their own for four whole days. At first everyone is gloomy.
Then someone suggests that they have a party with a Christmas
tree, presents for everyone and, who knows, maybe even a visit
from Father Christmas.
Blyton, Enid.
The enchanted wood. 1939. 3v.
Book 1 in the Faraway Tree series. Jo, Bessie and Fanny had
always lived in the town, but now their father had a job in the
country and they were all looking forward to having lots of
adventures. Their wish comes true in the form of the strange
Faraway Tree…
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Blyton, Enid
The Mr Meddle stories. 1940-1954. 3v.
Mr Meddle is a very cheerful pixie who just can't stop making
muddles!
Blyton, Enid.
Secret Seven adventure. 1950. 1v.
Other Secret Seven titles are also available.
A priceless pearl necklace has been stolen and the Secret Seven
have witnessed the thief making his escape. The question is,
where has he hidden the necklace?
Blyton, Enid
The six bad boys. 1951. 7v.
Three friends from different families live next door to each other
and go to the same school. When two of the boys join a gang that
meets in a cellar under a derelict house, they soon find that
trouble isn't far behind.
Blume, Judy.
Freckle juice. 1971. 1v.
Andrew decides that if he were covered in freckles like his
classmate, Nicky, no one would notice whether he had washed his
face or behind his ears. So it seems that freckle juice, for a price, is
just the thing he needs.
Brown, Judy
Portia. 2006. 1v.
Book 1 of the Pirate Princess series (Book 2, Pandora, is also
available). Portia is a reluctant princess, horrified by her father's
idea of marrying her off to a boring prince. So she sells the family
jewels, buys a ship and escapes to sea - with her ladies-in-waiting
as crew. But her jilted groom is catching up with her…
Bussell, Darcey
Delphie and the magic ballet shoes. 2008. 2v.
Book 1 in the Magic Ballerina series. Delphie's greatest dream is to
become a ballerina, and she can't quite believe it when she is
invited to join the new ballet school. But there's more to Madame
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Zarakova's than it at first seems and with the help of some very
special ballet shoes, Delphie finds herself spinning into a whole
new world.
Butterworth, Annette.
Jake the good bad dog. 2008. 1v.
Jake loves to chase ducks, play with dirty washing, and eat
chocolate eggs. He dreams of going to Crufts, the biggest dog
show in the world, but he knows he'll never get there. But Jake is
a very special dog - he's the best friend you could ever have - and
sometimes even a dog's dream can come true.
Carpenter, Humphrey.
Mr. Majeika. 1985. 2v.
(Mr Majeika and the music teacher is also available.) When Class
Three's new teacher flies through the window on a magic carpet,
the children believe that with Mr. Majeika in charge, it's going to be
the most exciting school term ever.
Cartoon Network (TV network)
All that glitters ; and, Max out. 2009. 3v.
A Ben 10 book. (Paradox ; and Plumbers' helpers is also
available)Discover what happens when Ben comes across a guy
turning people into zombies in "All That Glitters", then turn to "Max
Out" to join Ben and the gang on a perilous mission to a
HighBreed base.
Child, Lauren.
Utterly me, Clarice Bean. 2002. 1v.
Clarice's extraordinarily ordinary family is under pressure. Dad
keeps muttering about how "there might be a reshuffle going on at
work", while mum spends her life "gribbling about pants on the
floor and shoes on the sofa". And as for her brother, Minal Cricket,
he "tends to be utterly a nuisance". Meanwhile, Mrs Wilburton, the
school teacher who insists that Clarice sets a book project "which
sounds utterly dreary", until, that is, Miss Bean realises there is a
prize…
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Cole, Stephen
The hatching horror. 2010. 2v.
An Astrosaurs book. Captain Teggs and his crew are trying to
transport some very rare and precious eggs across the galaxy to a
safe haven where they can hatch. But their mission is under threat
from some rather greedy oviraptors - egg-eaters! When they arrive
at their destination they find that the planet is not quite what they
were expecting.
Colfer, Eoin.
The legend of Spud Murphy. 2005. 1v.
Will has four brothers and it's chaos in his house! If he's not being
teased by his big brother Marty, he has to deal with the terrible,
three-headed bundle of cuteness that is his three younger
brothers. Even worse, his mother has the brilliant idea of packing
Will and Marty off to the library during the holidays. She just
doesn't understand! Not only is the library no fun, it's also the
habitat of the legendary librarian Spud Murphy.
Colfer, Eoin
The legend of the worst boy in the world. 2008. 1v.
Will is desperate to win the Giant Jelly Baby competition and be
named 'the best boy in the world'. But his big brother Marty always
beats him to it. Then one day Will's wish comes true; he's the best
boy in the world at last! Marty is not happy, and decides that
something must be done.
Cope, Andrew
Prison break. 2010. 4v.
A book from the Spy Pups series. Spud and Star are on a
daredevil rescue mission to save Lara from the evil Mr Big! He's
been in prison plotting his revenge and unless the pups can outwit
him, Lara is in deadly danger.
Cowell, Cressida
How to train your dragon. 2010. 6v.
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III wasn't always a truly extraordinary
Viking Hero. In fact, in the beginning, he was the most put-upon
Viking you'd ever seen. This is the story of his rise to fame through
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the dragon-training exploits that gave him the name 'the Dragon
Whisperer'.
Crossley-Holland, Kevin
Storm. 1985. 1v.
Annie lives with her elderly parents in a remote cottage. She
knows the secrets of the great marsh. She's even heard about its
ghosts. Then, on a terrible night, with the phone lines down, Willa,
Annie's sister, goes into labour. Annie is terrified of the ghost, but
knows she must brave the storm to fetch help. As she ventures
into the night for help, not even she knows what to expect.
Dahl, Roald
Charlie and the chocolate factory. 1967. 2v.
Charlie's specially conducted tour of Mr Wonka's chocolate factory
fulfils his dearest wish, but there are dangers in store as well as
food.
Dahl, Roald
Fantastic Mr Fox. 1970. 2v.
Every time Mr. Fox steals a chicken from the farm, Farmers
Boggis, Bunce and Bean grow wild with rage! They're the nastiest
crooks in the valley, and they've concocted a cunning plan to dig
him out of his hole once and for all. But it never occurs to them that
Mr Fox has a fantastic plan of his own.
Dahl, Roald.
James and the giant peach. 1967. 5v.
James is a poor orphan who lives with his two grotesque spinster
aunts, one very fat and one very thin. When a giant peach grows in
their back garden, James escapes inside it where he discovers
some mysterious creatures. The peach rolls away from his
unhappy home and James is released into an exciting new life of
adventure.
Single-sided.
Dahl, Roald.
The magic finger. 1966. 1v.
The Greggs are hunters who will shoot anything for fun. The little
girl next door to them can't stand hunting. She tries to be polite.
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She tries to talk them out of it, but the Greggs just laugh at her. So
she does the only thing she can - she puts her magic finger on
them... The Greggs wake up the next day to find that their arms
have turned into wings! But that's just the beginning of their
problems, because when a family of giant ducks takes over their
house, the Greggs discover they're no longer the hunters - they're
the hunted!
Dahl, Roald.
The Minpins. 1991. 1v.
In the Forest of Sin, Little Billy meets the extraordinary Minpins,
who live in terror of the most awesome creature invented: the RedHot Smoke-Belching Gruncher! And it is Little Billy - with some
very special help from the Minpins themselves - who comes up
with a plan to defeat the dreaded monster, and finds himself
proclaimed a hero!
Dahl, Roald.
The Twits. 1980. 1v.
Mr and Mrs Twit are dreadful. Not only are they hilariously ugly
(Mrs Twit was all right until her ugly thoughts affected her looks),
but they play horrid tricks on one another involving glass eyes,
worms and spaghetti. Roald Dahl's unparalleled gift for delighting
children with the unexpected is superbly displayed in this tale of
nastiness rewarded.
Davies, Katie
The great hamster massacre. 2010. 4v.
A natural and honest version of life's events from the perspective
of a young girl - from her suspicions about her neighbours, to her
rocky friendship with the girl next door; from the sudden death of
her beloved granny to her relentless quest for a pet hamster, only
to then find it mysteriously slaughtered - which kickstarts a local
investigation of 'suspects'.
Dickins, Rosie
The Usborne fairytale treasury. 2009. 4v.
This title features a collection of classic fairytales such as
'Cinderella', 'Sleeping Beauty', 'Puss in Boots', 'The Frog Prince',
and 'The Snow Queen'.
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Doder, Joshua.
A dog called Grk. 2005. 9v.
Book 1 in the Grk series. When Tim is followed home by a dog on
the street, he's determined to find out who the friendly stray
belongs to. But with a little investigating, Tim discovers that Grk's
owners don't live in his town, or even in his country; they have
been kidnapped with their ambassador parents by the evil Colonel
Zinfandel and taken to a prison in Eastern Europe. Tim knows he's
about to undertake a mission his parents wouldn't exactly approve
of. He sneaks out of the house in the middle of the night with Grk,
catches a taxi to the airport, then hops on a plane to Stanislavia.
Together he and Grk will have to break into a high-security prison,
pilot a helicopter, and make a nail-biting run for the border in this
high-octane, international adventure.
Duffey, Betsy.
Lucky in the doghouse. 1999. 2v.
George loves his new puppy, Lucky, but Lucky is out of control. If
George can't stop Lucky barking at night and making puddles in
the house, Mum and Dad say he will have to go!
Edwards, Dorothy
My naughty little sister. 2007. 3v.
This collection of stories describes the adventures of a naughty,
but endearing little girl who gets up to all sorts of tricks especially
with her little friend Bad Harry.
Single-sided.
Fine, Anne.
Bad dreams. 2001. 1v.
Despite her preference for books over friends, Melanie gradually
becomes involved with a new classmate and is determined to find
the reason for her strange behaviour.
Fine, Anne.
Crummy Mummy and me. 1988. 1v.
How would you feel if your mother had royal blue hair and wore
fishnet tights? It is not easy for Minna being the only sensible one
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in the family, even though she is used to her Mum's weird clothes
and eccentric behaviour.
Fine, Anne
The diary of a killer cat. 1996. 1v.
Poor Ellie is horrified when Tuffy drags a dead bird into the house.
Then a mouse. But Tuffy can't understand what the fuss is all
about. Who on earth will be the next victim to arrive through the
cat flap? Can soft-hearted Ellie get her beloved pet to change his
wild ways before he ends up in even deeper trouble? The antics of
Tuffy and his family are told by the killer cat himself.
Fine, Anne.
Loudmouth Louis. 1998. 1v.
Everyone knows that Louis is a loudmouth. He can't stay quiet for
one minute. So no one believes him when he says he's going to
do a sponsored silence. But Louis thinks - just for once - he might
be able to keep his big mouth shut. Will he manage it?
Fine, Anne
The more the merrier. 2003. 1v.
Traditionally, families gather together for Christmas. In Ralph's
case, this means ten or more weird adults and ghastly cousins.
Jammed into a small house for three days, the TV on the blink and
Mum on the verge of a breakdown, it soon becomes obvious that
more definitely does not mean merrier.
Fine, Anne
Notso hotso. 2001. 1v.
Poor Anthony the dog! Suddenly he can do nothing but scratch.
Everyone - including Anthony - finds this disgusting. But the vet
tells him that he has a skin problem and that he must have all his
fur shaved off apart from his head and tail! He knows that
everyone will laugh - and that's notso hotso. This story is for
anyone who has ever felt embarrassed in public.
Fine, Anne
Saving Miss Mirabelle. 2007. 2v.
Lancelot's lovely teacher, Miss Mirabelle, is in big trouble. She's
told a giant whopper and unless she can come up with a brilliant
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plan, she's going to look very, very silly. Can Lancelot help this
damsel in distress?
Fine, Anne
Up on cloud nine. 2002. 2v.
Stolly's always been so alive, so inspiring, taking risks, hiding
nothing, notorious for being the school's most imaginative liar (or
fantasist, as he calls it). But now accident-prone Stolly is lying
unconscious in a hospital bed having survived a rather spectacular
plummet to the ground from a very high window…
French, Vivian
Aesop's funky fables. 1997. 1v.
This is a re-telling of Aesop's classic moral tales - some wellknown and some almost unknown. It is full of rhythm, rap and
humour.
Gleitzman, Morris.
Blabber mouth. 1993. 1v.
Another book in the series, Gift of the gab, is also available.
How can Rowena tell her dad that his shirts, and his singing voice,
are wrecking her life? Hiding in cupboards is one way of dealing
with your problems. Especially when you've just stuffed a frog into
Darryn Peck's mouth. But Rowena Batts has a bigger problem. Her
dad. How can she tell him that his shirts, and his singing voice, are
wrecking her life?
Haddon, Mark
Boom! : (or 70,000 light years). 2009. 7v.
From the moment that Jim and his best friend Charlie bug the staff
room and overhear two of their teachers speaking to each other in
a secret language, they know there's an adventure on its way. But
what does 'spudvetch' mean, and why do Mr Kidd's eyes flicker
with fluorescent blue light when Charlie says it to him? Perhaps
Kidd and Pearce are bank robbers talking in code. Perhaps they're
spies. Perhaps they're aliens. Whatever they are, Jimbo and
Charlie are determined to find out.
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Hargreaves, Roger.
Mr. Mischief. 2008. 1v.
A Mr Men book. (Mr Messy and Little Miss Birthday are also
available).
Hutchison, Barry.
(Redbeard, Odin.)
Vulgar the Viking and the Great Gulp Games. 2012. 2v.
Every year, the village of Blubber competes against the town of
Gulp in the Viking Games, and every year, the Blubberers get
thrashed. Convinced he can do better, Vulgar starts training - with
comically catastrophic results - but worse is to come when he
arrives at the Games and discovers he has been entered into the
goat hurdling!
Kingfisher, Rupert.
Madame Pamplemousse and her incredible edibles. 2008. 1v.
Madeleine is forced to work in her unpleasant uncle's horrible
restaurant, The Squealing Pig. By chance she comes across the
most marvellous shop, run by Madame Pamplemousse, which is
quiet, discreet, yet full of delicious and otherworldly 'edibles'.
King-Smith, Dick.
The hodgeheg. 2003. 1v.
This is the story of Max, the hedgehog who becomes a hodgeheg,
who becomes a hero! Max's family dreams of reaching the Park.
But no one has ever found a safe way of crossing the very busy
road. Can Max really solve the problem?
King-Smith, Dick
Horse pie. 1993. 1v.
Captain, Ladybird and Herbert - two Shire horses and a Suffolk
Punch - are not pleased when Jenny, a retired seaside donkey,
arrives at the Old Horses' Home. It's supposed to be a home for
horses, and they don't want to share their field with a common little
donkey. Then rustlers are spotted in the area: thieves who be
made into horse pie! Can Jenny and her friends save the huge
heavy horses?
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Leigh, Susannah.
The runaway pony. 1996. 1v.
A Sandy Lane Stables book. Other books in this series are also
available. Goldust, Belinda's prize pony, is missing. When Jess
sees the notice asking for information, the terrible truth dawns. The
man she helped that morning was not recapturing a runaway pony
as he'd claimed - he was stealing it. Together, the girls set out to
find Goldust and bring him back.
Limb, Sue
Ruby Rogers: get a life! 2007. 1v.
When Ruby and Yasmin are asked to look after a new girl at
school, trouble brews between the two best friends once again. To
make matters worse, brother Joe is still going out with that awful
Tiffany girl, and tragically, the amazing Holly seems to have got
together with another boy! Well at least 14th February promises
some fun events and an opportunity for a little valentine card
mischief. Of course, things don't go quite according to plan...
McCaughrean, Geraldine.
The Jesse tree. 2003. 1v.
Using her skills as a storyteller and her love of the Bible, the author
imaginatively blends the story of a craftsman recreating a Jesse
tree with selected Old Testament stories and the Nativity.
McDonald, Megan
Judy Moody. 2006. 3v.
Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until
she gets an assignment to create a collage all about herself and
begins creating her masterpiece, the Me collage.
McKay, Hilary
Why didn't you tell me? 1996. 1v.
Nicholas is really looking forward to the new baby. But when his
brother finally arrives he finds out about the not-so-nice sides to
babies, about which his parents never warned him.
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McKenzie, Sophie
Time train to the Blitz. 2010. 3v.
When Scarlett, Joe and their dog, Pippy, stumble upon a ghostly
train visible only to them, they find themselves travelling back in
time to Second World War London on a heroic mission. Young
Alfie Suggs was tragically killed during the Blitz trying to rescue his
Nan, who survived. Now it's up to Scarlett and Joe to save the boy
- and they have just one hour to complete their mission.
Mankell, Henning.
The cat who liked rain. 2008. 2v.
This is the story of young Lucas who gets a most precious present
for his birthday, a black kitten which he calls Night. Lucas becomes
very attached to Night but one day Lucas comes home from school
and discovers that his beloved cat has disappeared. He is
desperate and no one is able to console him. He searches for
Night everywhere and doesn't stop hoping for his return. It's only
sometime later that Night appears in his dreams and tells him that
he had to leave to see the world, just as Lucas will do one day
when he has grown up.
Meadows, Daisy.
Cherry the cake fairy. 2005. 1v.
Other Daisy Meadows titles are also available.
Everyone in Fairyland is busy preparing for the King and Queen's
1000th jubilee. But Jack Frost plans to make trouble by stealing
the party fairies' magic party bags. Can Rachel and Kirsty stop
him?
Mooney, Bel
Oh, Kitty! : a bumper collection of stories. 2008. 2v.
Kitty is a girl with something to say. Whether she's rushing around
looking for her lost shoe, refusing to tidy her room, or wanting to
stay up late, she makes sure everyone knows how she feels. But
she discovers that she's not always right. And sometimes - just
sometimes - it's good to listen to Mum and Dad. But not for long.
After all, she wouldn't be Kitty if she did!
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Morgan, Matthew
Yuck's big bogeys and Yuck's smelly socks. 2006. 1v.
In Yuck's big bogeys - Yuck is always getting in trouble for picking
his nose so when he does a deal with his mum to stop picking, the
whole family is very suspicious - what exactly is Yuck up to? In
Yuck's smelly socks - why does Yuck's mum insist on making him
wear clean socks to school? Smelly socks are much more fun!
Yuck thinks of a stinking idea to make sure Mum never nags him
again...
Morpurgo, Michael.
Kaspar. 2008. 2v.
Kaspar the cat first came to The Savoy Hotel in a basket - Johnny
Trott knows, because he was the one who carried him in. Johnny
was a bell-boy, you see, and he carried all of Countess
Kandinsky's things to her room.
Morpurgo, Michael
Not bad for a bad lad. 2010. 2v.
Everyone thinks this lad is bad, even him. So it's no surprise when
he's sent to Hollesley Bay Borstal. But then he starts to work in the
prison stable, gaining the trust of the horses and the respect of Mr
Alfie, and some things begin to change. An inspiring tale about
what happens when you show someone how to follow their
dreams.
Murphy, Jill.
The worst witch. 2004. 1v.
Other titles in this series are also available.
Mildred Hubble was a trainee witch at Miss Cackle's Academy, and
she was making an awful mess of it. She couldn't even ride a
broomstick without crashing it and she was always getting her
spells wrong. But she managed to get by until she turned Ethel, the
teacher's pet, into her deadly enemy.
Milne, A. A.
Winnie-the-Pooh. 1926. 1v.
The timeless tales of Pooh Bear and his friends in the Hundred
Acre wood.
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Pilkey, Dav
The adventures of Captain Underpants. 2000. 2v.
When naughty George and Harold hypnotise their head teacher,
they accidentally create the greatest superhero in the history of
their school -- Captain Underpants! His true identity is so secret
that even HE doesn't know who he is... but he's fighting for truth,
justice, and all things pre-shrunk and cottony!! If you're a naughty
villain like the diabolical Dr Diaper, watch out! Captain Underpants
has wedgie-power on his side, and he's coming your way.
Riordan, James (Retold by)
Pinocchio. 1996. 1-2v.
The tale of Pinocchio, the little wooden puppet who longs to
become a real boy. But first he must prove that he is brave,
honest and unselfish.
Rix, Jamie
Nasty little beasts : cautionary tales for lovers of squeam!
2007. 1v.
Grizzliness is out there. Every child has the makings of
mischievousness, and can be lured into committing dastardly
deeds. In this book, unspeakable things happen to pets - but the
real nasty little beasts are the children themselves, who all get their
comeuppance when they are consigned to the Hothell Darkness....
Rubin, Sarah
Dreamer ballerina. 2011. 10v.
Looking at her ratty-tatty, used-to-be-white, too-big high-tops, and
then at her skinny chicken legs poking up from the ground, you'd
never think that Casey Quinn could ever be a ballerina. But just
because Casey can't do ballet in high-tops doesn't mean she can't
dance. She has more grace in her pinkie toe than the local pinkypink, richer girls put together. Casey has a dream to dance in New
York - and no-one is going to stop her.
Rusbridger, Alan.
The coldest day in the zoo. 2004. 1v.
Slap bang in the middle of the coldest Friday of the coldest week of
the year, the central heating breaks down at Melton Mowbray Zoo.
The system needs a new flange but flanges can't be obtained on
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Fridays in Melton Mowbray, so Mr Pickles the head keeper asks all
the other keepers to take the animal they are in charge of home for
the weekend. The results range from disastrous to successful:
when for instance the penguin (who always hankered after the
good life') decides to eat his tea in Mr Pumbles' bed.
Ryan, Margaret
Roodica the Rude and the chariot challenge. 2010. 1v.
If there's one thing Roodica hates it's spying, sneaky snots. So
when Copius Mucus - or Lottasnot as she calls him - enters the
children's chariot race, she just has to beat him!
Sachar, Louis.
Sideways stories from Wayside School. 2004. 1v.
There was a terrible mistake. Wayside School was supposed to
have been built with 30 classrooms all next to each other in a row.
Instead it was built with the 30 classrooms all on top of each other
- 30 storeys high. That may be why all kinds of strange stuff
happens at Wayside School. Especially on the 13th floor. It is a
school full of unusual characters too. Mrs Gorf the meanest
teacher in the world, Terrible Todd who always gets sent home
early and John who can only read upside down.
Simon, Francesca.
Horrid Henry's haunted house. 1999. 1v.
Other Horrid Henry titles are also available. Horrid Henry gets into
a battle with his brother, Perfect Pete, over what TV show to
watch; goes on TV himself; discovers where X marks the spot so
he can cheat in the hidden competition; and spends the night in a
house he's assured is haunted. It's business as usual for the tiny
terror!
Stanton, Andy
You're a bad man, Mr Gum! 2006. 2v.
(Mr Gum and the biscuit billionaire is also available.) Mr Gum is a
truly nasty old man. He's absolutely grimsters. But this book is not
just about him. There is also a little girl called Polly, an evil
butcher, heroes and sweets and stuff, and Jake the dog, who must
be saved from terrible, terrible evil.
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Strong, Jeremy
Viking at school. 1998. 1v.
Sigurd is a 10th century Viking stuck in the 20th century. He lives
with his friends the Ellis family in a seaside hotel and leaves a trail
of mayhem behind him wherever he goes. When Zoe and Tim Ellis
take Sigurd to school a series of funny disasters follow.
Tomlinson, Jill
The owl who was afraid of the dark. 1968. 2v.
Plop, a fledgling barn owl, is afraid of the dark and has to rely upon
his parents to catch food for him, although he is now old enough to
do so himself. His mother sends him to talk to various people
including a Boy Scout, a small boy and an old lady. They tell him
how the dark can be exciting, fun and beautiful, and so he soon
overcomes his fear.
Walliams, David
Mr Stink. 2009. 5v.
Chloe sees Mr Stink every day, but she's never spoken to him.
Which isn't surprising, because he's a tramp, and he stinks. But
there's more to Mr Stink than meets the eye (or nose) and before
she knows it, Chloe has an unusual new friend hiding in her
garden shed. As Chloe struggles to keep Mr Stink a secret, and
her dad tries to hide a secret of his own, the stage is set for an epic
family confrontation. But there's one other person with a an
extraordinary secret - Mr Stink himself!
Webb, Holly
Catmagic. 2008. 5v.
There's magic everywhere, if you know where to look. The last
thing Lottie wants is to spend the holidays with her boring uncle.
But everything changes when she discovers his pet shop is full of
magical animals.
Webb, Holly
Dogmagic. 2008. 5v.
Lottie is enjoying life at the magical pet shop and especially the
magic lessons with Sofie and Ariadne the witch. With her new best
friend, Ruby, even school is becoming fun, but can Lottie trust her?
What would Ruby say if she knew Lottie had magical powers?
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Wilding, Valerie
Keeping sneaky secrets. 2007. 1v.
Toby Tucker is an orphan who has been fostered by the kind Don
and Evie. His sole possession is a chest filled with torn paper, and
a strange message: Piece your family tree together and you'll find
out who you are and when you come from. 'When, not where?'
thinks Toby. 'That can't be right.' Yet when he manages to put
together a name, the most incredible magic happens. Toby
becomes his ancestor! The first time it happens, Toby is catapulted
back to Ancient Egypt, into Seti's life, and finds himself keeping
sneaky secrets
Wilson, Barbara Ker.
Fairy tales from Scotland. 1999. 3v.
Gallant knights, the enchanting Elf Queen, witches, wizards, and
wee fairy folk - you'll find them all in this exciting collection of
Scottish fairy tales and legends.
Wilson, Jacqueline.
Mark Spark in the dark. 1994. 1v.
Mark is scared of the dark, but when he thinks his Great Gran is in
trouble, nothing is going to stop him coming to her rescue.
Zucker, Jonny.
Venus Spring, stunt girl. 2005. 2v.
The shouting grew louder and the steel door behind Venus
slammed open. 'Stop!' yelled a harsh voice. Venus started to run
across the tarmac, feet pounded in pursuit, gaining on her every
second. She felt a hand suddenly grab her shirt collar. She swung
out with her right fist and freed herself from its grip. As she hurtled
forward, the tiny specks of car headlights on the street flickered
into view - seventy floors below. 'Get her!' screamed the voice. But
Venus leapt forward and propelled herself through the icy night air.
Venus Spring is more than ready for summer Stunt Camp…