A twist of tales

A king hides a terrible secret under his crown … A marvellous dream inspires an epic journey … A clever girl outwits the king. This collection of three lovely tales from Julia Donaldson is structured to offer a guiding hand as young readers take their first steps into the wonderful world of independent reading.

The den

Marshall feels the need to escape because things are so tough at home. Rory is just happy it’s the first day of the summer holidays. While out on their bikes they stumble across a long-forgotten underground bunker at the edge of the woods. This is the den, and going down inside will stretch their friendship to its limits. There will be rivalry and betrayal, but can wrecked relationships b…

The day my family dissapeared

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9781800901070

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80 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm

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Ghost for sale

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9781781125182

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58 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm

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Dream team

East End United are struggling to make this season work. Cairo is their best shot but as Captain he just can't seem to make the team work together. When Coach Ayo suggests heading to the library for some historical research the boys think he's having a laugh but the secret to a great team might just lie in the past. Fabulous football story featuring facts about the best from past to present. Pa…

The day that hiccups took over

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9781800902176

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71 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm

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F SIM t

Dick Turpin: legends and lies

Dick Turpin was a famous highwayman, liar, thief, bully and murderer... or was he? 7th April 1739. York. Today is the day Dick Turpin will die. A young boy waits in the crowd below the scaffold. Waits for a glimpse of the famous highwayman. Waits to see him hang. In the crowd are five people - a villain, a victim, a fool, a traitor and an old man - who want to tell their stories. For some of…

The first third wish

Cobweb the fairy has let a powerful magic loose in the world. Soon there's fairy sparkle dust all over the place and buildings are appearing overnight! Can Cobweb put things right, and will Dickon and Princess Isabella still find their happy-ever-afters?

The clockwork queen

Chess prodigy Sophie Peshka inherited her love of the game from her grandmaster father. But now that he has been imprisoned in the dungeons of the Winter Palace in St Petersburg by powerful Empress Catherine the Great, Sophie must use all her strategic skill and cunning to help him escape. Part of Sophie's plan involves an incredible chess-playing automaton called the Clockwork Queen, but wi…

Thea stilton and the dancing shadows

Geronimo's sister Thea narrates this adventure packed with mystery and friendship! The Thea Sisters are headed to Italy for a ballet competition! But the mouselets aren't just there to dance -- they are there to investigate. A group is plotting to rig the prestigious contest, and the future of the mouselets' new friend -- an aspiring ballerina -- is at stake! Can the Thea Sisters stop this s…