Chris Stewart
Author
Publisher
Sort Of
Language
English
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Description
This sequel finds Chris and his family still at El Valero, their farm on the wrong side of the river in rural Andalucia. Life there continues in decidedly oddball fashion. Chris Stewart is one-time Genesis drummer turned sheepshearer, author of 'Driving Over Lemons' and 'A Parrot in the Pepper Tree'.
Author
Publisher
Sort Of
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Funny, insightful and real, the book became an international bestseller. A PARROT IN A PEPPER TREE, the sequel to Lemons, follows the lives of Chris, Ana and their daughter, Chloe, as they get to grips with a misanthropic parrot who joins their home, Spanish school life, neighbours in love, their amazement at Chris appearing on the bestseller lists . . and their shock at discovering that their beloved valley is once more under threat of a dam. A Parrot...
Author
Language
English
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Description
Chris Stewart lands his dream job as a skipper for the summer, sailing a Cornish crabber around the Greek islands. In this memoir we follow Chris on a series of adventures, from a shaky start in Littlehampton harbour to a journey of a lifetime on a trip across the North Atlantic.
7) Zoid
Author
Series
Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
A spaceship the size of a city drifts through space on its century-long journey to find a new Earth. When it launched it was populated by thousands of hopeful passengers and the most technologically advanced Zoids in the world, ready to serve the crew's every need. But that was then, and this is now. The Zoids rebelled against their masters, wiping out most of the crew in one bloody uprising. Now the few remaining humans are hunted by the Zoids like...
8) Hugo Pepper
Author
Series
Publisher
Corgi Yearling
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
From the 'Far-Flung Adventure' series, this is the tale of a small boy, Hugo Pepper, and his exploits. Hugo arrives home in Firefly Square, after being raised in the frozen North by reindeer herders, to discover a group of very special friends, and a dastardly enemy.
9) Corby Flood
Author
Series
Publisher
Corgi Yearling
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Corby Flood and her family are about to set sail on the rather ramshackle cruise ship, the S.S. Euphonia. On board, amongst all the odd passengers and eccentric crew, there is a strange group of men in bowler hats who call themselves The Brotherhood of Clowns. And what could be in the crate that she discovers down in the hold?
Author
Series
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Quint is travelling with his father, Wind Jackal, on a mission to track down and bring to justice Turbot Smeal, the man who started the fire that killed their family. Wind Jackal is consumed by his desire to capture Smeal - and his judgement is flawed. His actions endangers the lives of his crew - and his son.
11) Mind warp
Author
Series
Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
The zoids have taken over the Biosphere and it is up to York to journey back into the memory banks of the central computer to discover the glitch that first corrupted the zoids and threatened humanity. In danger of losing himself in this warped world, York must battle his own mind to find the answers he needs. With the fate of mankind in his hands, is York strong enough to hold on to himself?
12) Muddle Earth too
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Children's
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Once upon a time, a spell went very wrong - and Joe Jefferson found himself transported to Muddle Earth, where the wizards are mad, the pink stinky hogs are stinky, and the jokes are truly terrible. Now, two years later, Muddle Earth needs him back.
14) Fergus Crane
Author
Series
Publisher
Corgi Yearling
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Fergus Crane has an almost ordinary life until a mysterious flying box appears at the window of his waterfront home followed by a winged mechanical horse that whisks him off to meet his long-lost uncle and his penguin helpers, Finn, Bill and Jackson.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad, running errands in his city, day and night, & 'high-stacking' around the rooftops in search of new mysteries to solve. In this story, Barnaby is attacked by an enormous dog. He kills it, but then he finds himself swept up in a world of crooked doctors, poor & ill-advised patients, & very expensive furs.
Author
Series
Publisher
Corgi
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad, running errands in his city, day and night, and high-stacking around the rooftops in search of new mysteries to solve. After collecting a strange parcel from a deserted ship and delivering it to the local schoolmaster, Barnaby soon realises that all is not well at the school.
19) Chaos zone
Author
Series
Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
After their fierce battle with the zoids, York and Belle must journey down to the next level of the Biosphere, where all the plants and animals for the journey from Earth were kept. Since the zoid uprising this level has become a deadly mix of enormous carnivorous plants, mutated insects and animals that have evolved in terrifying ways. York and Belle have no choice but to fight their way through this dangerous landscape to reach the centre of the...