Readers everywhere were transported by the 100 cupboard doors leading to 100 worlds of adventure in the bestselling 100 Cupboards series! Now, whether you're new to the series or can't wait to know where the cupboards came from, you'll want to open the cupboard door to this action-packed fantasy where friendships are forged, dark forces are challenged, and the adventure begins!
Hyacinth Smith can see things that others miss, stop attack dogs from attacking, and grow trees where no trees have grown before. But she's never had a real home. When her father tells them they've inherited a house from their great-aunt, Hyacinth sees trouble brewing. Their great-aunt has been playing with forces beyond her control, using her lightning-tree forest to create doors to other worlds. When one door opens, two boys tumble through . . . bringing with them a battle with the undying witch-queen, Nimiane. Hyacinth, together with the boys, must use her newfound magic and all of her courage to journey straight into the witch's kingdom in a daring plan to trap evil and kill the immortal.
"A must-read series!" -The Washington Post
"[100 Cupboards] is my favorite kind of fantasy." -Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"This fast-paced fantasy features empathetic heroes and horrifying monsters." --School Library Journal
A new series from the bestselling author of Dear Dumb Diary and Franny K. Stein!
Victor Shmud has been many things: Knuckle Doctor, a Hunter of Ghost Bears, a Tattoo Artist, The Guy At The Restaurant That Puts The Sugar In Those Little Envelopes, a Computer Scientist, an Octopus Wrestler, and a Wedding Planner. In fact, he's been nearly everything (definitely not A Guy Who Cleans Up Bedrooms yet). But his newest gig is beautifuller (yes, that's a word. He's also a Licensed Wordmaker). He can make anyone gorgeous, with a gob of his beauty treatment (complete with Mustard Molecules).
But before he can work his beautifuller magic, he's vaporized (along with his associate, the very fluffy Dumpylumps) by a video game. Will Victor ever get back to Earth? Also, is it someone's birthday . . . and will there be cupcakes?
Life is returning to normal for Denizen Hardwick. Well, the new normal, where he has to battle monsters in quiet Dublin bookshops and constantly struggle to contain the new powers he has been given by Mercy, the daughter of the Endless King. But Denizen may need those powers sooner than he thinks, not only are the Tenebrous stirring again but the Order of the Borrowed Dark face a new threat from much closer to home...
Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Traveler by Arwen Elys Dayton, read by Katharine McEwan.
Quin has spent her life preparing to becoming a Seeker, and following in her family's footsteps: a path she believed to be honourable and just. But the night she took her Oath, Quin learned the terrible truth about what being a Seeker really means. And now, the boy she once loved is out for vengeance, with her family in his sights.
Along with her oldest companion, Shinobu, Quin desperately wants answers. But the deeper Quin and Shinobu dig, the darker things become. There are long-vanished Seeker families, shadowy alliances - and a sinister plan, set in motion generations ago, with the power to destroy them all.
It's chaos once more on the bridge of the Toxic Spew. But this time, the ship's problems are of a most human nature - they've run out of food! Mutiny, cannibalism and plain old theft are suggested as potential problem-solvers, but Captain Harvey politely requests that the crew think of something else. When the team arrive at the Interstellar Service Station, it's spookily deserted and it's not long before Harvey suspects there's something fishy going on...
When an experiment goes bad, a new breed of monster has emerged from Science Station DeltaThe last thing hilarious Dork Steve would do would be looking for trouble. But trouble has an interesting way of finding him, whether he wants to or not. Determined to buy that new, awesome pickaxe he has his eye on, Steve has taken up a job at the post office.only to find himself accidentally mailed to Science Station Delta, a top secret laboratory where the greatest minds work to solve life's mysteries and problems.Discovered by Karita, a laboratory assistant, Steve makes a solemn promise to stay in her room and remain undiscovered until she can find a way to help him make it back home. Of course, this doesn't happen Steve somehow becomes entangled in a dilemma after a scientist gets bitten by a strange creature.Now its up to Steve, Karita and the laboratory crew to get to the bottom of things.
But with strange zombies and skeletons that are more than they appear to be, the bottom might be a lot deeper than anyone would wishWill Steve and Karita be able to stave off the laboratory monsters?
Who, or what, has created this motley crew? You'll have to read the lab to find out!The Lab is a feel good page turner perfect for your favorite Minecraft fan just in time for the holidays.
Spending their summer holidays with Farmer Braithwaite and his wife in Scatterbrook, John and Susan come across a particularly lifelike scarecrow in a nearby field.
That evening, much to the children's surprise, the scarecrow makes an appearance in the Braithwaites' kitchen to warm himself by the fire. He is Worzel Gummidge and he is no ordinary scarecrow. His tendency to cause mayhem wherever he goes sees a series of mishaps and adventures, often with hilarious results.
This is the first of the Worzel Gummidge novels written by Barbara Euphan Todd and was first published in 1936. The Worzel Gummidge stories were broadcast on the popular Children's Hour on British radio and two of them were featured in TV's Jackanory. 1979 saw the birth of a successful television series based on Worzel Gummidge and other characters from the books, with Jon Pertwee playing the eponymous scarecrow, which still has a dedicated following to this day.
The book is read by the multi-talented Jessica Martin, who infuses the stories with verve and excitement.
It's a bird'¦.it's a plane...it's a '" hey, where did it go?
The delightfully goofy Dork Steve has gotten himself into a pickle again. After knocking some mysterious items into a potion for alchemy class on accident, after getting drenched in the potion, he has gained the power of invisibility..
Invisibility is fun at first, until hings seem to take a grim turn. Donny Buggs, the school's biggest bully and his crew of bully foot soldiers are up to something suspicious. And the new invisible Steve is determined to find out what they are planning to put an end to it. Alex, his know it all best friend has warned him though, against remaining invisible and urges him to see the school nurse to take the potion off.
According to Alex, remaining invisible can have strange side effects. Steve realizes he is suffering from some of these side effects, but how bad could they be, right? Wrong.
Will Steve be able to foil the bully's plans? Is invisibility taking its toll on Steve? Just how long can he remain invisible until he gets hurt? Read Super Steve to find out!
This whimsical tale will have your child roaring with laughter as they engage with the story '" guaranteed to entertain any young mind, whether they are a fan of reading or not.
When a wily wizard is on the loose, how far would you go to stop him?
Good hearted Alex and her friend adventure-loving Steve are at it again, embarking on new and exciting exploits. The adventure begins when Steve asks Alex to check out his new, exciting railway that, once finished, will take you anywhere you could want to go. The railway is fun...until they wound up in the dessert getting chased by spiders and pricked by cacti!
They also happen upon an old temple, with a sign, warning intruders to stay out.After deciding the sign must be ancient, the duo hops down into the tower to explore various treasure traps that are down there. Suddenly '" BOOM '" a TNT trap has been set, leaving Alex and Steve running for their lives.To Alex's dismay, Steve has been off in the dessert again, scoping out the old temple.
He sees a mysterious stranger in a robe leave the temple, making sure that nobody could see him in his travels. Well Steve saw him, and has a bone to pick with him if he were the one who set the trap.The only problem is, Steve found potion bottles in the temple after the stranger left, confirming he is a wizard. And wizards can be dangerous. Will Steve convince Alex to take one last trip to the dessert to confront this Wizard?
Will they stay safe? Time will tell when you listen to 'Wacky Wizard' A tale with too many twists and turns to count, 'Wacky Wizard' will have any young reader captivated '" even the ones that don't like to read.
Going on an adventure to find ocelots is the cat's meow!
Good hearted Alex and courageous Steve are at it again '" on another adventure, this time to the jungle to find ocelots! After Alex has a wonderful dream about a new home, the duo decides to make it a reality building a beautiful new home for Alex. All is well, until some creepers arrive. Alex can only watch in dismay as her brand new garden is blown up again and again by the nasty little creatures.
Alex and Steve hatch a plan, to go into the jungle and tame an ocelot to protect the house from creepers.Through every twist and turn in the forest, adventure is there to greet them. The journey's excitement is kicked up a notch when the friends witness a mean witch snatching up ocelots. Now it is up to them to save the poor animals. But this is easier said than done. It turns out the witch has a sneaky surprise for them too.Will Alex and Steve defeat the witch and rescue the ocelots?
How will they find their way home? And will Alex successfully tame one to protect her house? You'll have to listen to Ocelot Adventure to find out! A story of true friendship and bravery, Ocelot Adventure will have any little fan of Minecraft swept up in the story of protagonists doing the right thing.
This audiobook is sure to captivate any young listener!
Adventure abounds when there are pirates around
Best friends Alex and Steve are about to take a vacation at a luxurious resort! With Molly, Steve's pet dog, and Shadow, Alex's cat in toe, the group heads to their destination. At first, it seems as though things could not be more perfect.That is, until everyone at the resort is captured by pirates! Nobody knows why the pirates have kidnapped the vacationers, what they want, or how long they will have to stay behind bars before they can get out...
if they get out.Adding to the mystery is the fact that the pirates don't really act like pirates, there's something off about them. Alex and Steve aren't about to take this lying down. The friends are about to go on another adventure, this time to break out of the pirate's jail and to return back to rescue everyone else.Will Alex and Steve be successful in their endeavor? What could the pirates possibly want, and why are they giving the impression that there is more to their story?
Time will tell when you read 'Trip Ahoy!'This audiobook is a tale of two friends overcoming adversity. A perfect listen for the family that is sure to captivate any young listener, and this book will have the whole family on the edge of their seat.
As brave hearted Alex and level headed Steve persevere in their fight against an evil wizard and his enchanted zombies, they slowly make it up the mountain where the wizard seems to have set up his lair. Alex and Steve are “semi zombies” - they still behave like humans but lack the strength to fight like they used to before they were bitten.After killing off half of the zombie warriors, they find themselves in a compromising positio captured by the enchanted zombies and thrown in a cell made of ice.
Despite their best attempt to escape, they find themselves thrown in yet another cold cell. The wizard makes an appearance, imploring them to join his army and offering human-hood back to the duo if they join his team.After Alex sees Steve's despondence over being a zombie, she kindly passes him 2 golden apples that will make him human again. His new found strength allows him to punch an escape hole, but by the time he tries to get Alex out it is too late. Steve disappears, not to be heard from again.
Now Alex is alone with the wizard and it's time to make a deal with the devil. Like Steve, Alex wants to be human again. And falsely pledging to join the wizard's army seems to be her only salvation. The wizard warms up to Alex and asks her if he can bring a friend or family member for help. That's when she springs to action asking the wizard to invite her friend and his sister to help prepare for the army, and that's when things start to get exciting.
A powerful story with messages about loyalty, triumph in the face of adversity and goodhearted affection between friends, Snowed In will have the whole family on the edge of their seat.
