A little magic can take you a long way. When James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree, strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Then James discovers a secret entraceway into the fruit, and when he crawls inside, he meets a bunch of oversized friends-Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and mo…
Thomas Keneally's famous novel tells the story of Oskar Schindler, a businessman who risked his life ever day during the Second World War to save as many Jews as possible from the Nazi death camps. Steven Spielberg won seven Oscars for his film of this amazing, true story of heroism and courage in Europe's darkest hours.
A little magic can take you a long way. After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, James goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized frien…
The Storm Hawks are teenagers and they love to fly. They live in the Atmos on their ship, the Condor. They fight the dangerous Cyclonians and help people of the Amos. One day, Piper meets a new friend, Lark. But, who is Lark and what does she want?
Malcom's class at school is having a family picnic. Can Malcom's family make new friends? No! Francis has girl trouble, Lois and Hal have parent trouble, and Malcolm has a problem with some chemicals. Is it the end of the picnic and his teacher's job? Only Malcolm's secret can save the day.
Professional tricksters, put your cunning to the test. Inside this dastardly little book you'll find step-by-step instructions for making mischief and mayhem. With pranks and tricks from Roald Dahl's beloved heroes and rotten baddies this wickedly fun book is strictly not suitable for giants (or adults). Also includes outrageous jokes, fiendish quizzes, and a few smelly surprises!
"The Trunchbull" is no match for Matilda! Who put superglue in Dad's hat? Was it relly a ghost that made Mom tear out of the house? Matilda is a genius with idiot parents-and she's having a great time driving them crazy. But at school things are different. At school there's Miss Trunchbull, two hundred menacing punds of kid-hating headmistress. Get rid of the Trunchbull and Matilda would be a …
Matilda Wormwood's father is a mean crooked crook. And her mother's just plain stupid. They think Matilda is a nuisance who should watch more TV and read fewer books! But her lonely teacher Miss Honey thinks Matilda is a genius. Matilda has a few extraordinary tricks up her sleeve, so her horrible parents and even more horrible headmistress had better watch out.
A taste of her own medicine. George is alone in the house with Grandma. The most horrid, grizzly old grunion of a grandma ever. She needs something stronger than her usual medicine to cure her grouchiness. A special grandma medicine, a remedy for everything. And George knows just what to put into it. Grandma's in for the surprise-and so is George, when he sees the results of his mixture!
How do you outwut a Twit? Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, nastiest, ugliest, people in the world. They hate everything-except playing mean jokes on each other, catching innocent birdsd to put in their Bird Pies, and making their caged monkeys, the Muggle-Wumps, stand on their heads all day. But the Muggle-Wumps have had enough. They don't just want out, they want revenge.