Vincent, Amelia's little brother rolls into a strange and mysterious land. It's up to Amelia and her friends to rescue him from a TOADALLY terrible fate.....
As the story unwinds with mishaps and hilarity, readers get to see the progress, mistakes, and improvements that come with practice and persistence. Squid Kid and Katydid, Baby Frog Squad, Gorilla Cheese Sandwich, and Birds Flowers Tree: A Haiku Photo Comic are just some of the mini-comics that are included as stories-within-the-story, each done in a different style, utilizing humour…
Daisy is guest of honour at Gabby's birthday party. There's rainbow cake and party balloons and more party balloons. the trouble is, there's also an unwanted present ......
Meet the Meeks! Myrtle Meek has everything she could possibly want. But everything isn't enough. She wants more, more, MORE! When Myrtle declares she wants a FING, there's only one problem...What is a FING? Mr and Mrs Meek will do anything to keep their darling daughter happy, even visit the spooky library vaults to delve into the dusty pages of…
Our hero Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his grandma's house. She's the boringest grandma ever: all she wants to do is to play Scrabble, and eat cabbage soup. But there are two things Ben doesn't know about his grandma. 1) She was once an international jewel thief. 2) All her life, she has…
Grandpa was once a World War II flying ace. Now he is a resident in an old folk's home Twilight towers. Grandpa and his grandson, Jack, plot a daring escape, but, little do they know, the wicked matron is on to them ......
When Elsie, an orphan on the streets of Victorian London, hears about the mysterious Ice Monster - a woolly mammoth found at the North Pole - she's determined to discover more... A chance encounter brings Elsie face to face with the creature, and sparks the adventure of a lifetime - from London to the heart of the Arctic! Heroes come…
The isle of MULCH is home to a large number of horrible grown-ups, who like nothing more than making children miserable. But who could be brave enough to sort things out? Meet Ned - an extraordinary boy with a special power. SLIMEPOWER!
The young Prince Alfred, a sickly boy of twelve, has never known a life outside Buckingham Palace - but when strange goings-on breach its walls and stalk the corridors in the dead of night, he is thrust into a world of mystery, adventure and monsters. And when his mother, the Queen, is dragged away to the Tower of London, Alfred…
Dr Dread teaches science and is half man, half monster... Watch out for the ghastly Miss Seethe. She is ALWAYS furious - and she's on a detention rampage. And as for Mr Phobe, he's a teacher with a real difference. He is bone-shakingly terrified of...
Can a group of ten year old mates (and one scruffy dog) really outwit the most fiendish, cunning teachers in the universe and, after millions of years, finally make school cool?! When mysterious new teachers arrive to lay down the law at notoriously naughty Bash Street School, Dennis, Gnasher and friends finally face a classroom test they simply can't afford…
Greg Heffley and sports just don't mix. After a disastrous competition at school, Greg decides that he's officially retired from ANY kind of sport! That is, until his mom persuades him to give it one more go
This was Mom's idea, not mine......... The only reason I agreed to do this at all is because I figure later on, when I'm rich and famous, this book is gonna come in handy
The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mum thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his "creative side". As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle. But then Greg has an…
Greg Heffley's parents are convinced life was better back in the old days. But Greg isn't so sure that a life without electronics, central heating and working plumbing sounds all that fun ... And so, despite his best efforts, he is sent off to Hardscrabble Farm to learn about hard work and the great outdoors. Will Greg be able to…
Big changes are in store for Greg Heffley and his family. They are making home improvements! But with unwelcome critters, toxic mould and the walls coming down, soon Greg discovers renovations aren't all they are cracked up to be. When the dust finally settles, will the Heffleys be able to stay . . . or will they need to get…
WHO will step forward to save the city when scoundrels sabotage our Supa Buddies? Piggy is back to find out where all the new villains are coming from and gather friends together to help resolve this mite-y problem!
Dog Man is under arrest - but is he really bad to the bone? His friends work hard to prove his innocence as he makes friends and learns how to be himself in difficult circumstances.
The Supa Buddies bamboozled the baddies, but all's not right in the world. Dog Man has a new problem to pound, and he's going to need his entire pack to help him. Will he go barking up the wrong tree?
Geronimo has met the mouse of his dreams but he just can't play it cool. What better way to impress than travelling to discover the Eighth Wonder of the World: the mysterious Valley of the Cheesettas?
With two horrible aunts, Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge, James is very lonely until the peach tree at the bottom of the garden starts to grow and grow and grow. Inside, seven very unusual insects take James on a magical adventure .......
Life isn't fair for Mabel Chase. Like for instance it is NEVER her turn to look after the class caterpillar....... And she's not allowed a pair of glasses, even though she is SURE that she needs them.............. And her big sister Meg KEEPS ignoring her to do homework. But none of that matters in the end ... For Mabel is…
Sometimes life isn't fair for Mabel Chase. Like for instance she doesn't have one SINGLE pet in her whole life. And ALL the people in her class are losing their baby teeth. And she doesn't EVEN have a sprinkler in her own garden. But none of that matters in the end... because Mabel is still MAGNIFICENT.
Being the smallest doesn't stop you having the biggest ideas. Eleven-year old Noah sneaks along on his big sister's geography field trip. Everything goes wrong! Six kids are marooned on an uninhabited island. Their teacher has vanished. They're hungry. Their phones don't work and Noah has broken the internet. There's no way of contacting home.. . Disaster! Until Noah discovers…
Andy and Terry live together in, what is now the 130-storey treehouse , and make books together. Find out what extra levels they have added, and why. Andy and Terry have found themselves running from the Story Police and the only way to escape, is through the terrifying Door of Doom! What do they keep in the Underpants Museum?
You'll never look at pets in the same way again! Marvel at Houdini, the magician's rabbit. Take a trip around the world with Zoom, the supersonic tortoise. Gasp at the chaos created by Griselda, a grizzly bear with a big secret. And RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! It's Furp, the monstrous goldfish! Good pets, bad pets, supervillain pets, pets as big…
Oh no! Tom's stuck at home with a fractured ankle and it's spoiling his fun. Doodling on his plaster cast helps to pass the time, along with visits from family (with treats), friends and even Rooster managing to sneak in. Tom remembers other fun times he's had, like metal detecting with Uncle Kevin and the cousins or inventing a new…
Tom's doing everything possible to stay out of trouble but somehow he's got THREE sad faces :( :( :( on the school achievement chart! And getting another sad face means Mr Fullerman won't let him go on the SCHOOL TRIP! Moany Marcus Meldrew is making things worse and now Tom's annoyed his grumpy sister Delia. Can his best friend Derek…
Oakfield Town is having a parade and everyone wants to take part. Mum and Dad have left Delia in charge, which is never a good idea. Lough-out-loud stories about Tom Gates, his friends, family and foes. As always, spectacular doodles on every page.
Tom Gates is the master of excuses for late homework: dog attacks & spilt water & lightning... Tom's exercise book is full of his doodles, cartoons and thoughts, as well as comments from his long-suffering teacher, Mr Fullerton.
Phoebe Howell and her best friend, the unicorn Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, have all kinds of exciting things planned for the summer. Their adventures include constructing a secret clubhouse with Phoebe's friend Max (enlisting the help of some magic pixies along the way) and preparing for a trip to Marigold's unicorn family reunion.
From singing and dancing to doing things with pickled herring - the villagers of Blubber are gifted in many ways. And they've decided to have a talent contest to prove it. Vulgar knows it's his time to shine. Will he perform his armpit 'music' or juggle some elk poo? No! He will act out a Viking legend, with fighting and…
Elliot's mum is ill and his home is under threat, but a shooting star crashes to earth and changes his life forever. The star is Virgo - a young Zodiac goddess on a mission. But the pair accidentally release Thanatos, a wicked death daemon imprisoned beneath Stonehenge, and must then turn to the old Olympian gods for help. After centuries…
