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41) Weather girl
Author
Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Ari Abrams has always been fascinated by the weather, and she loves almost everything about her job as a TV meteorologist. Her boss, legendary Seattle weatherwoman Torrance Hale, is too distracted by her tempestuous relationship with her ex-husband, the station?s news director, to give Ari the mentorship she wants.Ari, who runs on sunshine and optimism, is at her wits? end. The only person who seems to understand how she feels is sweet but...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
The second, epically funny adventure starring Murph Cooper and the Super Zeroes from Greg James and Chris Smith Not all heroes have superpowers. Don't believe us? Well Murph Cooper is living proof. Since becoming Kid Normal, he and the Super Zeroes have been catching baddies all over the place. But being a hero is about to get a whole lot harder ... Far away in a top-secret prison, the world's most feared supervillain has broken a thirty year silence....
Author
Series
Funny Kid volume 4
Publisher
ABC Books
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and WeirDo, FUNNY KID is the mega-bestseller from author-illustrator Matt Stanton. Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. And it's about time he used his talents for a good cause! Max is the funny kid ... and there are endangered animals to save! Putting the fun in fundraising, launching a puppy-smuggling operation, fighting the great Redhill canteen war and planning a secret...
45) The ice monster
Author
Language
English
Description
The 11th novel from No. 1 bestselling children?s author, David Walliams.
Author
Publisher
BBC Digital Audio
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Unorthodox, unpredictable, and verging on the unprofessional, Dr Berry is a deeply disturbing hypnotherapist. His experimental regressive technique is both strange and terrifying, and involves taking unsuspecting clients on unsettling journeys through their subconscious. Each episode sees him dealing with a patient who needs treatment for a particular problem. There's Karen House-Water, who's aquaphobic (and therefore afraid of half her own name);...
Author
Language
English
Description
Jess and her mum Tracy have left the Duke Estate behind them, and have moved to Cooksea. They have new friends, their dog Alfie, and they?re running an antiques shop called? The Dumping Ground! But as lovely as it is to live by the sea, trouble still seems to be following the Beaker Girls. Horrible Sean is back on the scene, a local kid is picking on Jess, and their beloved Cam isn?t just round the corner anymore. Can the Beaker Girls make a success...
48) The BFG
Author
Publisher
Puffin
Language
English
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Description
Giants are known for eating children. So when Sophie is snatched from her bed by the BFG, she fears for her life. But luckily he is far more jumbly than his disgusting neighbours. They become good friends and cook up a plan to rid the world of bad giants.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Experience the whole story in glorious sound, with audio hilariously performed by the author himself.At the top of the world, surrounded by snow and ice, lives a very cheeky polar bear cub who loves to go?BOO!But this little bear cub doesn?t always know when to stop?Presenting a mischievous new picture book packed with snow and surprises, from two standout talents!.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsChildren?sBooks
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
From the phenomenal number-one bestseller David Walliams comes another collection of more hilariously horrible children!Just when you thought it was safe to go back to your bookshelf, 10 more horrendously hilarious stories about the absolute worst children ever! From ten-year old Hank and his endless pranks on his poor, long-suffering family, to Tandy and her titanic tantrums - this brand new collection is the perfect companion to World?s Worst Children...
Author
Publisher
HQ
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kathleen is eighty years old. After a run-in with an intruder, her daughter wants her to move into a residential home. She?s not having any of it. What she craves - needs - is adventure.Liza is drowning under the daily stress of family life. The last thing she needs is her mother jetting off on a wild holiday, making Liza dream of a solo break of her own.Martha is having a quarter-life crisis. Unemployed, unloved and uninspired, she just can?t get...
53) The zoo
Author
Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
There are certain things that Yuri Zipit knows: That being official food-taster for the leader of the Soviet Union requires him to drink too much vodka for a 12 year old. That you do not have to be an Elephantologist to see that the great leader is dying. That Marshal Bruhah has been known to eat his own children, while Comrade Krushka is only fit to run a slaughterhouse, and that one of them has Yuri's father somewhere here in the Dacha. That it's...
Author
Series
Bolds volume 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Bolds are very surprised to be visited by Fred's mother, Granny Imamu. She's travelled all the way from the Serengeti, and now she's here, she does not approve of what she finds. Hyenas, living as people - whatever next! Granny Imamu starts to stir up mischief with twins Bobby and Betty, encouraging them to get in touch with their beastly side at school. And then the twins' teacher comes to the Bolds with a rather unusual problem: her grown-up...
55) Boogie Bear
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Up at the North Pole, a big furry polar bear is swimming, fishing and eating. But when she nods off and finds herself far from home, she thinks things can?t get any worse.But they can?Much worse!An outrageously funny picture book with an incredibly heartwarming message about celebrating difference - in all its forms.
Author
Publisher
Penguin
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Literary sunshine' New York Times 'A gorgeous and witty storyteller' Elizabeth Gilbert, author of City of Girls 'The world will love it' Ann Patchett 'A wonderful read' Elizabeth Strout Coming of age isn't just for kids. Astrid Strick has always tried to do her best for her three children. Now, they're finally grown up - but you could be forgiven for thinking otherwise. Elliott doesn't have any idea who he really is, or how to communicate with his...
57) Ukridge
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
His disreputable career encompasses bookmaking and dog-training, fight-management and insurance broking. Plagued by bad debts, bad luck and the formidable Aunt Julia, Ukridge remains as resourceful and irrepressible as ever.
59) Piccadilly Jim
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
This sparkling story of transatlantic manners follows the fortunes of playboy Jimmy Crocker in England and America. When Jimmy falls for a girl in London and vows to reform himself as a result, the quest for love leads him to his Aunt Nesta's house in New York.
Author
Series
Dog Diaries volume 3
Publisher
Cornerstone Digital
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
You'll never guess what, my person-pal... I'M GOING TO HOLLYWOOD! And, what's even better? All my best mutt-mates are coming with me! But my dreams of being talent-spotted while walking down streets paved with sausage meat don't quite come true... And when the vacation takes a VERY unexpected turn, I'll need to find a way to escape a LIVING NIGHTMARE and get us all home!.
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