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2) Mad Iris
Author
Series
Publisher
Barrington Stoke
Language
English
Description
This is the hilarious story of an escaped ostrich, who Ross and Katie attempt to hide in the school toilets. Slapstick humour, action aplenty and strong characters make this a classic Jeremy Strong story.
Author
Series
Publisher
Barrington Stoke
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Tom wants to join the army, but he has to pass his exams first. When he turns up without a proper uniform one day, strict Mrs Bell threatens to send him home. There are spare clothes available, but is Tom brave enough to face the exam hall - in a skirt?!
Author
Series
Publisher
Barrington Stoke
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Prity is fed up of England. It's cold, wet and she doesn't understand any of the rules for Deadly Letter, the most popular playground game. They other kids aren't exactly welcoming either, but Prity is determined to make a place for herself in this strange new land.
Author
Series
Publisher
Barrington Stoke
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
When Uncle Ron comes to visit, he just won't seem to leave! Ian, Mum and Dad don't quite know what do with him - if he's not eating them out of house and home, he's chattering away to the spirits of the dead. But not interesting spirits. All they ever seem to talk about is the colour of doors and what's stuck behind the fridge. So Ian hatches a plan to get rid of Uncle Ron once and for all.
9) Contact
Author
Series
Publisher
Barrington Stoke
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
In a post-apocalyptic world where everyone wears non-contact suits to survive and where you can never touch another person directly, Cal and Jenna have formed a football team. Not virtual - real football, with real contact. But Jenna's horrible twin Jacob is suspicious and it looks like they're headed for disaster. Can the team reach out to Jacob and convince him that making contact is also what makes us feel alive?
Author
Series
Publisher
Barrington Stoke
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Midge and his friend are always getting up to all sorts of mischief. They live in Liverpool, but have grand ideas of running away to sea - but no one believes that they could manage such a courageous feat! Well, they'll show them. But when big sisters get involved, there's no telling how far their mischief will take them.
Author
Series
Publisher
Barrington Stoke
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Squat is simply minding his own business in his hovel when his friend Big Jim invites him to join the Green Men of Gressingham. If only Squat had known. Soon he is living as an outlaw in the forest and taking on the dreadful Sir Jack de Zack.
Author
Series
Publisher
Barrington Stoke
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Free Lance is down on his luck and stuck in the Badlands. Until he has an offer he can't refuse. Integrating text and illustration, this humorous fantasy-adventure follows its hero into the Lake of Skulls to recover an enchanted crown. It is accessible for children as young as seven.
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