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Brand: Nosy Crow Ltd
EAN: 9789123986170
MPN: 9789123986170
Category: Books & Magazines

This action-packed boxset features 5 super(hero) books that make up the My Brother is a Superhero series from best-selling author David Solomons. The award-winning series won the Waterstones Children’s Prize 2016 and the British Book Industry Award’s Children’s book of the Year 2016. Can you imagine the agony when eleven-year-old comic book nerd Luke goes for a wee at the wrong time only to find out that his undeserving, never-read-a-comic-in-his-life brother, Zack, gets to meet an alien? Not only that, but the alien gives Zack superpowers and gives him strict instructions to use them to save the world. I’d be terribly annoyed too. But when Zack is kidnapped, it's up to Luke and his friends only have five days to save the world. And the adventure doesn’t stop there. Join Luke and Zack on more extraordinary adventures in this gripping series guaranteed to keep your own little superheroes entertained for hours on end. This paperback collection features all five books in this rib-ticklingly hilarious series including My brother is a Superhero, My Cousin is a Time Traveller, My Gym Teacher is an Alien Overlord, My Arch Enemy is a Brain in a Jar and My Evil Twin is a Supervillain. These are the perfect books for any comic book superhero fanatic! This hilariously laugh-out-loud box set makes for the perfect gift for any 9-14-year-old superhero-mad fan. Looking for more hysterical and rib-tickling adventures? Well, they don’t come funnier than these! Why not check out our selection of books by David Walliams like Gangsta Granny or Billionaire Boy? For more comedic and side-splitting stories have a look at our Dav Pilkey collection featuring the waistband warriors in the Captain Underpants series and the canine hero series Dog Man. There’s sure to be something for everyone no matter what your child is interested in! About the Author: David Solomons was born and grew up in the suburbs of Glasgow and now lives with his wife, Natasha Solomons, and their two children, their son Luke and their daughter Lara. He has been writing screenplays for many years, with his first feature film being an adaptation of ‘Five Children and It’ starring Kenneth Branagh and Eddie Izzard. He also wrote the children’s books, Doctor Who: The Secret in Vault 13 and Doctor Who: The Maze of Doom. The My Brother is a Superhero series is his first solo novel aimed at children. Titles in This Set : My Brother is a Superhero My Cousin is a Time Traveller (My Brother is a Superhero) My Gym Teacher is an Alien Overlord (My Brother is a Superhero) My Arch Enemy Is a Brain in a Jar (My Brother is a Superhero) My Evil Twin Is a Supervillain (My Brother is a Superhero) From the Publisher: My Brother is a Superhero Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2016 Luke is a comic-mad eleven-year-old who shares a treehouse with his geeky older brother, Zack. Luke's only mistake is to go for a wee right at the wrong time. While he's gone, an alien gives his undeserving,...
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Brand: PI Kids
EAN: 9781503752580
MPN: 9781503752580
Category: Books & Magazines

Read, learn, sing, and play with your Baby Einstein friends! Eight illustrated board books featuring beloved Baby Einstein animals come packaged with a Me Reader Jr module that reads each book aloud. Choose a book, press the matching book and page buttons on the module, and hear the whole story, along with fun and surprising sounds! Following along in the book while listening to the narration is an important first step toward independent reading. This Electronic Reader Library is special because: Hands on interaction engages young readers Connecting words with pictures builds vocabulary Multisensory reading experiences stimulate the imaginations of young readers
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Brand: Quercus Children's Books
EAN: 9789123521937
MPN: 9789123521937
Category: Books & Magazines

Titles in set: The Last Wild Trilogy The Dark Wild The Wild Beyond Description: The Last Wild: Book 1 AS SEEN ON BBC'S COUNTRYFILE From the winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. This is a story about a boy named Kester. He is extraordinary, but he doesn't know that yet. All he knows, at this very moment, is this: There is a flock of excited pigeons in his bedroom. They are talking to him. His life will never be quite the same again... A captivating animal adventure destined to be loved by readers of all ages. The Dark Wild: Book 2 A thrilling animal adventure for fans of Roald Dahl, David Walliams and Katherine Rundell Twelve-year-old Kester thought he had discovered the last wild animals in the land. He thought his adventure was over. He was wrong. Below the sparkling city of Premium, deep underground, a dark wild remains: animals who believe the time is right to rise up against their human enemies. And soon Kester realises: he is the only one who can stop them. Kester Jaynes saved the animals. Can he save the humans too? The Wild Beyond: Book 3 A thrilling animal adventure for fans of Roald Dahl, David Walliams and Katherine Rundell This is the story of a boy named Kester. He has rescued the last wild animals in the world, and saved his capital city from destruction. But now he must face his greatest challenge yet, because: The only blue whale on the planet has brought news from across the ocean A mysterious steel dome has risen from the Four Towers Out there, somewhere, a brave mouse holds the key to the future...
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Brand: Hodder & Stoughton
EAN: 9789124145538
MPN: 9789124145538
Category: Books & Magazines

Titles in this Set: Mr. Penguin and the Lost Treasure Mr. Penguin and the Fortress of Secrets Mr. Penguin and the Catastrophic Cruise Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom Description: Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure From the international bestselling creator of Claude, comes a brand new hero - Mr Penguin, adventurer and penguin. Indiana Jones meets Hercule Poirot in this new Alex T. Smith series with plenty of slapstick humour, mystery and adventure. Highly illustrated throughout with a striking black and orange design. Mr Penguin and the Fortress of Secrets From the international bestselling creator of Claude comes a brand new hero: Mr Penguin. Indiana Jones meets Hercule Poirot in this series from Alex T. Smith. Follow Mr Penguin and Colin as they crash-land on a snowy mountain. Will they be able to solve the mystery of the missing pets? What are the strange noises coming from the abandoned fortress? And will Mr Penguin conquer his fear of flying? Mr Penguin and the Catastrophic Cruise Mr Penguin is boarding a luxury cruise ship. He doesn't like water, and he can't swim, but his friend Colin is performing with the Ladies Choir on board - and anyway, Mr Penguin feels like a rest after some busy Adventuring. What's more, fish finger sandwiches are apparently available twenty-four hours a day. Heaven! But despite the glamorous film stars and party atmosphere, Mr Penguin can't help but feel that something shifty is happening on board. Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom Follow Mr Penguin and his trusty sidekick Colin (the spider) as they head into the desert! When their good friend Edith is kidnapped, they're on their most important mission yet. Can they survive a perilous train journey to the great pyramids? Will Mr Penguin complete the three impossible tasks - and get home in time for a fish finger sandwich ...?
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Brand: HarperVoyager
EAN: 9789124369095
MPN: 9789124369095
Category: Books & Magazines

Summary Now a hit series on Apple TV+, read the original Foundation novels by Isaac Asimov, the master of science fiction. This collection includes the original trilogy, two sequels, and a prequel novel. The sequels tied his most famous books, The Robot Series, into the wider Foundation universe. Titles in this set:  The Original Trilogy: 1. Foundation 2. Foundation and Empire 3. Second Foundation The Sequels: 1. Foundation's Edge 2. Foundation and Earth 3. Prelude to Foundation From the publisher Foundation The Galactic Empire has prospered for twelve thousand years. Nobody suspects that the heart of the thriving Empire is rotten, until psychohistorian Hari Seldon uses his new science to foresee its terrible fate. Exiled to the desolate planet Terminus, Seldon establishes a colony of the greatest minds in the Empire, a Foundation which holds the key to changing the fate of the galaxy. However, the death throes of the Empire breed hostile new enemies, and the young Foundation’s fate will be threatened first. Foundation and Empire The First Foundation survived two centuries of barbarism as the once-mighty Galactic Empire descended into chaos. Now it mist prepare for war against the remnants of the Empire as the Imperial fleet advances on their planet, Terminus. Hari Seldon predicted this war; he even prepared his Foundation for it. But he couldn t foresee the birth of the mutant Mule. In possession of a power which reduces fearsome opposition to devoted slaves, the Mule poses a terrible threat to Seldon s Foundation. Second Foundation The First Foundation has been defeated, crushed by the formidable mental powers of the Mule. But whispers of the mysterious Second Foundation, the only hope of defeating the Mule, are beginning to spread… Surviving members of the First Foundation also fear the secret powers of the Second Foundation, vowing to find and destroy it. However, the location of the Second Foundation remains shrouded in mystery. Finding it will lead the Foundation to the opposite end of the Galaxy, where the fate of Seldon’s two Foundations awaits. Foundation's Edge After a long war which saw the First Foundation emerge victorious, the Second Foundation is now believed to be extinct, and all records of planet Earth s existence have been erased. No one suspects that the Second Foundation could still exist. None, except Council member Golan Trevize, who finds himself ordered to leave Terminus, accompanied by historian Janov Pelorat, in order to find it. Yet this quest will lead an unsuspecting Golan further than he could have possibly imagined closer than ever to Earth, where the fate of the whole galaxy awaits him. Foundation and Earth Faced with determining the fate of the galaxy, Golan Trevize hesitantly chose to hand over the rule of the galaxy to planet Gaia. Two mysteries now remain: who has erased the records of Earth and why? Determined to ensure his choice was right, Golan sets off with Janov Pelorat and Bliss, to answer these...
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Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
EAN: 9783195162623
MPN: 9783195162623
Category: Books & Magazines

Titles In This Set: 1. The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous 2. Virtually Christmas 3. Future Friend Description: The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous Nothing extraordinary has ever happened to Billy Smith. In fact, every single thing about him is ordinary, including his name. But when a documentary crew turns up at Billy’s school to film the new TV series School Daze, everything changes. Billy shouldn’t stand out: all the other kids are much more interesting than him. But when remixes of his boring class presentation go viral, Billy finds himself accidentally an overnight star. With his friends Bo and Rinor by his side, his life turns into a whirlwind of red carpets, TV shows, albums and even the possibility of meeting Sunshine De Marto – the coolest girl on the planet. But as everyone knows, fame comes with a price… The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous is an epically entertaining tale, brought to life with illustrations by the brilliant Steven Lenton, which asks the question – what if everyone suddenly knew your name…? Virtually Christmas It used to be the most WONDERFUL time of the year, but for years Christmas has been taken over by Winterzone. All the things that made Christmas special are gone: the human connection, the baubles passed down through generations, even the rubbish cracker jokes. Instead, Christmas is run by robots, while 3D holograms of Santa Claus called Santavatars check if you’ve been naughty or nice – and on Christmas Eve, all of the presents are delivered by ZoneDrones instead of Santa’s reindeer! But when they stumble on a curious clue, eleven-year-old Etta and her friend Monty find themselves thrown into a fight to bring back Christmas. Racing against time and against the might of Winterzone, they must find the real Santa – before the true meaning of the festive season is lost forever... Future Friend The year is 3020. Pip@256X#YY.3_7 is lonely and bored: she goes to virtual school on her G-Glasses, she only has a talking cat and parrot to hang out with, and she can’t even leave her LivingSpace due to the extreme heat and floods outside. Until the day that Pip explores a glowing ring in a lab and finds herself in a warehouse, in 2019. Where she meets boy-inventor Rahul – who is also lonely and bored. Together, Rahul and Pip are no longer lonely. But they have a whole load of new problems, including hiding talking animals from Rahul’s parents, and finding a way back to the future. Plus – just maybe – saving the world… Future Friend is a terrifically entertaining time-slip adventure that combines action, laugh-out-loud humour and the importance of friendship, in a story that asks the question – what would happen if your best friend came from the future?
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Brand: Zaffre
EAN: 9789124223571
MPN: 9789124223571
Category: Books & Magazines

Titles In The Set: 1. Fatal Isles 2. Wild Shores 3. Cruel Tides Description: Fatal Isles A remote island. A brutal murder. A secret hidden in the past . . . In the middle of the North Sea, between the UK and Denmark, lies the beautiful and rugged island nation of Doggerland. Detective Inspector Karen Eiken Hornby has returned to the main island, Heimö, after many years in London and has worked hard to become one of the few female police officers in Doggerland. So, when she wakes up in a hotel room next to her boss, Jounas Smeed, she knows she's made a big mistake. But things are about to get worse: later that day, Jounas's ex-wife is found brutally murdered. And Karen is the only one who can give him an alibi. The news sends shockwaves through the tight-knit island community, and with no leads and no obvious motive for the murder, Karen struggles to find the killer in a race against time. Soon she starts to suspect that the truth might lie in Doggerland's history. And the deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes that even small islands can hide deadly secrets . . Wild Shores A disused quarry. A suspicious death. A dark past bubbling to the surface . . . Though Detective Karen Eiken Hornby returned to her homeland, the island nation Doggerland, from London some years ago, she has largely avoided visiting the northernmost island where her father's wayward family reside. But when a man's body is discovered in a flooded quarry on Noorö and with illness preventing any of her colleagues attending, Karen has no choice but to head north to investigate. However, with limited resources at her disposal Karen is largely on her own - and she cannot shake the feeling that her relatives, with their somewhat lax approach to the rule of law, could be involved . . . Cruel Tides A secluded island. A missing woman. An impossible choice. Detective Inspector Karen Eiken Hornby is not the only person to have returned to her native island nation, Doggerland, after years abroad. Following a ten-year hiatus, Luna has chosen to secretly record her comeback album where she was born and raised. Spirits are high among her team at the wrap party, though Karen is less than impressed with the simpering singer. The next morning, Luna is nowhere to be found. Nothing goes unnoticed in the tight-knit community - certainly not the arrival, or disappearance, of a world-famous singer. So, while the rest of the force is frantically searching for a suspect whose brutal attacks on women are increasing in intensity and frequency, a reluctant Karen is tasked with discreetly looking into Luna's whereabouts. As time ebbs away so does the possibility of finding Luna alive, while Karen faces seemingly impossible choices, ones that could spell life or death, both for herself and others.
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