Summary:Examines the influence of Islamic culture on our music, books, language, clothes, science, and more
In this collection, Naughty Little Sister teams up with her friend Bad Harry and together they get up to all sorts of delightful mischief - whether it be at the library or on mother's washing day. .
Alice loves reading more than anything, and she is proud to be the 'biggest reader' in her school. Then Sophie Smith turns up. Sophie is the daughter of the new school librarian, and she's an even bigger reader than Alice. With her more mature knowledge of books, she shakes Alice's confidence in her own superiority. When Alice has the idea for starting up a book club, she imagines it as being j…
Tasha's magic dance ribbon was stolen by a goblin who thinks he can tap dance. Kirsty and Rachel will have to think on their feet to get him to give it back!
"All across the city, the pirates are getting restless and long for a party. So when a retired pirate comes to babaysit for the Terrapin family, they are in for quite a surprise"--Back cover. Suggested level: primary
Three children spend the summer with their mother on a secluded island where they discover a three-headed dragon living in a cave and learn what it means to be a Dragon Friend
"What is the world's most popular sport? Did you know that the Olympic gold medals are made mostly of silver? Did the Romans really do athletics in the nude? Weird and wonderful, hilarious and horrid, welcome to Horrid Henry's guide to everything you wanted to know about ... sports."
Jade is so used to living in the shadow of Vicky, her loud, confident best friend, that when a tragic accident occurs, she can hardly believe that Vicky's no longer around. But Vicky's a sparky girl who's not going to let a small thing like being dead stop her from living life to the full! Whether Jade is in lessons, out running or tentatively trying to make new friends, Vicky is determined to …
The fantastic new story about having a troublesome sister, from mega-bestselling Jacqueline Wilson. Being a sister isn't always easy... but what's the very worst thing about your sister? Marty and her sister Melissa couldn't be more different. Marty loves her Converse trainers, playing football, hiding in her secret den and helping her dad with his DIY. But Melissa loves Justin Bieber and a…
Introducing Tracy Beaker, 10-year-old girl-wonder and the daughter of a famous Hollywood actress . . . sort of.Tracy Beaker’s not exactly sure what her mother does, because Tracy has been in foster care for as long as she can remember. She has a picture of her mother, who’s pretty enough to be in movies, so maybe she is. And maybe one day Tracy’s mother will show up and reclaim her long-l…