A new neighbourhood: A new school. An unhappy birthday. Life isn't easy for nine-year-old Gregory. But then he discovers an abandoned chalk factory behind his house. And some magical happens: a beautiful garden and a quiet friendship spring up within its walls.
Uncle Pancho is about to lose his house ... Gregory and his friends love Uncle Pancho. He isn't really anyone's uncle - he's their friend. So when he begins to tell the story of his life, Gregory has an idea. He will paint a story: The story of Uncle Pancho's life ... And maybe, just maybe, the painting will help Uncle Pancho's house.
Ms Wiz is dancing with a stranger - a tall, dark -haired man with long white fangs. Can it be true? The children of Class Five go into action when they realise that Ms Wiz is falling in love. With Dracula!
"My true name," said Ms Wiz, "is Her Royal Highness Princess Dolores of the Kingdom of Paranormal Magic and Utter Eternal Mystery." Rhe secret life of Ms Wiz is even weirder than the children of St Barnabas School ever imagined. Travelling a million miles outside the known universe, she takes Podge, Caroline and Jack to visit her real home and meet her very unusual family. But in the kingdo…
This Fudge isn't so sweet. Two is a crowd when Peter and his little brother, Fudge, are in the same room. Grown-ups think Fudge is absolutely adorable, but Peter and his pet turtle, Dribble, know the truth. From throwing temper tantrums to smearing mashed potatoes on the wall, Fudge causes mischief wherever he goes. What will the tiny terror do next?
There are rats in the cupboards, rats in the marketplace, rats in the doghouses, even rats in the pots and pans. The rats are eating all the food, chewing through the houses, and chasing away the cats. The people of Hamelin don't know what to do! Then a mysterious stranger comes to town and promises to kick out the rats for good. Can the townspeople trust this oddly dressed man? And is getti…
Caddie Woodlawn is a real adventurer. She'd rather hunt than sew, plow than bake, and beat her brothers' dares every chance she gets. Caddie is friends with Indians, who scare most of the neighbors - neighbors who, like her mother and sisters, don't understand her at all. Caddie is brave, and her story is special - because it's true, based on the life and memories of Carol Ryrie Brink's gran…
What other bear could upset a whole movie theatre by standing on his seat too boo the bad guy in the film? Or drip ice cream on the people down below? Or flood the Laundromat and saw Mr. Curry's kitchen into little pieces? Only Paddington! But when Paddington's head is so full of ideas, some things are bound to go wrong!
Starting at silver spires boarding school was really scary, especially sharing a dorm with five girls I'd never met. But now it's like having a sleepover with my best friends every day! There is one girl who's horrible to me though. She's be different if she knew my secret, but there's no way I'm going to tell her - or anyone else. Because if I did, my lovely fresh start here would be ruined b…