This item is eligible for FREE Click and Collect without a minimum order subject to availability. Details Another hilarious and moving novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children s author in the country. A story of prejudice and acceptance, funny lists and silly words, this new book has all the hallmarks of David s previous bestsellers. Our hero Ben is b…
Two brothers, Prosper and Boniface Hartleib, run away to Venice and are taken in by a group of street children who are led by a proud orphan named Scipio, AKA "The Thief Lord." The runaway boys' aunt and uncle figure out where they are and hire a detective, Victor Getz, to find them. While investigating the thief gang, Getz discovers that Scipio is actually the son of a successful doctor, Dr. M…
Award-winning author Sid Fleischman blends the broadly comic with the deeply compassionate in this memorable novel, winner of the Newbery Medal. A Prince and a Pauper . . . Prince Brat and his whipping boy inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws. The two boys have nothing in common and even less reason to like each other. But when they find themselves taken…
Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title―offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords. This edition of Oliver …
One morning after a terrible storm, the Lambchop family can't find Stanley. Then they hear his voice. They see a lump under his covers. But he just doesn't seem to be there. And then they realize the truth -- Stanley has become invisible! At first Stanley likes invisibility. He can help along a shy couple's romance. He can make the world's most unusual television appearance. He can even figh…
Can Cam help catch the diamond thief? Cam and her friend Eric are sitting at the mall when the jewelry store is robbed. Cam sees the thief, but the police arrest the wrong person. Now it's up to Cam to catch the real criminal! The Cam Jansen books are perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books, and Cam is a spunky young heroine whom readers have loved for over t…
“One fine day a fox traveled through the great forest. When he reached the other side he was very thirsty.” The jaunty red fox stole milk from an old farm woman, lost his tail under the annoyed woman’s knife, and spent the day bargaining to get it back. Awarded the Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished picture book of 1971.
I, Geronimo Stilton, am not a big fan of spooky things. But when the Stilton cheese began disappearing all around me, I had to do something! Could I find the mysterious cheese thief, or was I in for a big scare? Putrid cheese puffs, what an adventure!
Join Geronimo on his fourth trip to the Kingdom of Fantasy! I, Geronimo Stilton, was astonished to find myself in the Kingdom of Fantasy for the fourth time. Sterling, the Princess of the Silver Dragons, needed my help! The last existing dragon egg had been stolen from Sterling. If that egg was destroyed, dragons would become extinct forever! I couldn't let that happen. So my friends and I set…
Geronimo's adventurous sister Thea narrates this fabulous adventure that's packed with action, mystery, and friendship! The Thea Sisters are boarding the famouse Orient Express for a journey from Paris to Istanbul! The train is on a special trip to return a precious wedding dress stolen years ago from an Istanbul museum. But there's a rumor that the mysterious Acrobat Thief will steal the dres…