"Four fabulously funny stories that will evoke every family's worst Christmas nightmares, as Horrid Henry sabotages the school play, tries to do his Christmas shopping without spending his pocket money, attempts to ambush Father Christmas, and endures Christmas dinner with the guests from hell.
Read by Miranda Richardson
(P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd"
"The Littlest Pumpkin can't wait for the most important holiday of the year - Halloween. But after all the children pick their perfect pumpkins, Bartlett's Farm Stand closes, and only the Littlest Pumpkin remains. Just then, a group of mice scurrying around the stand make the Littlest Pumpkin's dream come true!"
"Trixy, Tammy and Trig are three little girl pirates who live aboard The Lucky Lobster with their pets Mullet the dog, Kipper the cat and a seagull called Gulliver. Their friends include some boy pirates and a friendly sea-monster; and whenever they need to buy teabags or telescopes, all they need to do is to go to kind old Mr Spoons at Harbour Stores. When they hear about a nasty pirate who has been catching all the mermaids
in the sea, they set sail to rescue the last mermaid left - tiny Miney-Mo.
Here's a delightful splash of ocean fun and adventure, following the same pattern as the highly successful THREE LITTLE WITCHES STORYBOOK. There are eight stories with clues to find and puzzles to solve.
Read by Sophie Thompson
(P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd"
"Dan is not sure he'll survive the boring field trip to a remote heritage farm.
How could a place with no running water, telephone or electricity be anything but dull? The farmer knows nothing about farming and seems angry about having to conduct the tour. And what's with his tattoo? The teacher requests a private word with the farmer and then mysteriously disappears. Dan decides to investigate and uncovers a deadly plan. But will he be able to get help in time to save his teacher and the rest of his class?
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. Also available in French as Cochonnet."
"SpongeBob is invited to have tea with a new karate-chopping lady friend, Sandy Cheeks. But when he finds out that Sandy lives in a dome filled with air, SpongeBob's plan for a new friend might "run dry!""
"SpongeBob and Patrick Star are the best of friends until their annoying neighbor Squidward decides to interfere. But Squidward's plan to split up best friends might backfire on him in a big, hilarious way!"
"It's time to pick out the week's hall monitor at Mrs. Puff's Boating School, and Spongebob is next in line! The unsuspecting citizens will never be the same after SpongeBob wreaks total havoc in this uproarious underwater tale."
"This House Is Not For Sale
Araminta Spookie lives in a wonderful old haunted house, but her crabby Aunt Tabby wants to move. Aunt Tabby is determined to sell their house -- Araminta has to stop her! With the help of a haunted suit of armor named Sir Horace, a ghost named Edmund, and a lot of imagination, Araminta hatches a plot for an Awful Ambush that is so ghoulish, it just might work!
The Perfect Present for a Ghost
Sir Horace is about to turn five hundred years old! Araminta and Wanda need to find him the perfect gift.
Araminta finds an ancient sword in a grotto hidden under her haunted house -- and it should be a cinch to get it. But she wasn't planning on the nasty surprise of a portcullis-trap and a rising tide in the grotto. Will Araminta and Wanda make it to Sir Horace's birthday party?
Performed by Katherine Kellgren"
"An outrageously funny tale of how rumors can make a student create a monster out of any teacher!
Two popular books from the bestselling Black Lagoon series--TEACHER and LIBRARIAN--are now reissued with fun new covers! Join Hubie once again as he faces his comically horrific fears during his first day of school and his first trip to the school library. Featuring a fire-breathing teacher and a library where all the books are bolted to the shelves, these stories are sure to amuse and quell fears of new experiences at the same time!"
"It's just an ordinary day at Mother Goose's Academy. There's Miss Good Fairy teaching the Three Little Pigs, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel and Little Red Riding Hood to read and write, while Miss Bad Fairy is inciting the Ugly Sisters, the Big Bad Wolf, Troll, Wicked Stepmother, Wicked Witch and Jealous Queen to gobble them all up. The result? Chaos!
Witty, fast-paced and anarchic, this is a complete story with ten short chapters ('C.A.T. Spells Dog', 'What Troll Learned', 'Snakes and Snails for Lunch') that take us through the school day. This is a wonderful romp that Horrid Henry fans will revel in.
'[Simon Russell Beale's] Big Bad Wolf is growlier than Marlon Brando, and his Jealous Queen more languorous than a casting-couch seductress. Inviting mimicry , too, are the snorts of the three little pigs and the lip-smacking 'yumyumyum' of the nasty but dim Troll' Daily Telegraph
(P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd"
"Horrid Henry reads Perfect Peter's diary and improves it; goes clothes shopping with Mum and tries to make her buy him some Rootatoot trainers; is horrified when his old enemy Bossy Bill turns up at school; and tries by any means, fair or foul, to win the class football match and defeat Moody Margaret.
1) Horrid Henry Peeks at Peter's Diary
2) Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend
3) Horrid Henry Goes Shopping
4) Horrid Henry's Arch Enemy
Read by Miranda Richardson
(P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd"
"Meet the World's Funniest First Grader-Junie B. Jones!
It's a week in "Pair-o-Dice!" With over 50 million books in print, Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing-and reading-for over 20 years! In the 26th Junie B. Jones book, Junie B. and her family are going on a vacation to Hawaii! And ha! Mr. Scary is giving Junie a real, actual camera to keep a photo journal of her trip! But taking good vacation pictures is not always easy. 'Cause what if there is an unfortunate inner tube incident at the swimming pool? (And, oh my! Let's not even mention what happens if a tropical bird gets tangled in your hair!) Will Junie B.'s vacation end up picture perfect? Or will her trip to Hawaii be aloha-horrible?
USA TODAY:
'Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set.'
Publisher's Weekly:
'Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.-and reading-are lots of fun.'
Kirkus Reviews:
'Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world….A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud.'
Time Magazine:
'Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty.'"
