Among others: friendships and encounters

Michael Frayn would like to say a brief word about a few of the friends who have shaped his life - 'before my memory goes'.

Bye-Bye Bottles, Zebra

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ISBN/ISSN

9781479557929

Collation

20 pages

Series Title

Hello Genius

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F DAH b

Who's a big bully then?

Class bully Darren is challenged to a face-off with Olly the bull. Darren has no idea that Olly's a gentle giant. And the boy who set the challenge has no idea it's not Olly in the field!

All i said was...

A boy who wants to fly swaps places with a bird who wants to read a book, but who has the better end of the bargain? A gorgeous and thought-provoking exploration of the power of books, specially designed with a reading age of 6 to help severely struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Run wild

Izzy and Asha need a space to call their own, away from difficult families, the Skull brothers and the trouble they bring. But the derelict building site where they stake their claim already belongs to something else, a wilderness they never expected and an injured wolf that desperately needs their help. Can they reconnect to the wild and save the wolf? Or is their pack too weak to fight much s…

The castle in the field

Chris, Lisa and Tom have their own castle. It's actually an old pill box from World War Two that makes the best hide-out ever. The only problem is that it's on Old Rafferty's land and he dislikes trespassers, especially if they're children.

Paddington on Top

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780006712275

Collation

-

Series Title

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Call Number

F BON p

Swan song

Excluded from school, Dylan is forced to move to a tiny village in Wales where his grandad lives. With no Xbox or internet, life is looking pretty bleak, but when Grandad takes Dylan out on his boat to see the whooper swans, things begin to change. Out on the water, free from all the pressure he’s been under, Dylan begins to feel like himself again. But when the swans’ habitat is thre…

Clever cakes

Two super-smart kids triumph in these perfectly packaged tales with a twist from multi-award-winning and bestselling author Michael Rosen It pays to be able to think on your feet, especially if you're about to be eaten alive or cheated out of a valuable prize! And in these hilarious comical adventures by storytelling legend Michael Rosen, two clever kids are more than a match for a hungry g…

Song of the river

Times are tough for Cari and her mum. A violent storm has flooded the valley where they live, destroying their home and café business. Things seem bleak – but hope appears in the form of a plan to reintroduce beavers into the area, as the changes that these amazing animals make to the waterways might prevent another flood. Cari knows that she has to get involved. But with the project f…