A high-speed school musical, an internet scandal, an abusive meat-headed roommate and a pair of shoes that cause more trouble than they're worth … could this be Starrphyre Jones' perfect summer? All Starrphyre wants is one date with his dream girl, Candace McAllister. Or at least a meaningful conversation. But how can he get her to notice him when she's the leading lady of every other high-school guys' fantasies? For sensitive-meets-dorky Starrphyre, starting a band seems like the natural ...

If you had a crazy family, a bag of frozen peas, 70 Hawaiian shirts, a tyre-swan, a shoplifter, a social cling-on, a scarily attractive girl, a cool dude, a crazy activity coordinator and a fully volcanic island, you could have written this novel. But relax - all you need to do is read it!It's a whole shipload of fun from the wild pen of Dave Hackett, a.k.a. Cartoon Dave, that will have you chuckling harder than a damaged Tickle Me Elmo.

In the family rule book, scribed in the blood of our ancestors, it clearly states that there are some journeys you must undertake . . . Dave Hackett (a.k.a. Cartoon Dave)'s first novel is a hilarious whodunit. Finally, a family outing you won't want to miss!

There are family outings you can avoid: stuff like visiting your neighbour in hospital after he's had a massive pimple surgically removed, or even something as exciting and important as a car trip to the chemist to pick up Dad's long-term prescription for fungus cream.But in the family rule book, scribed in the blood of our ancestors, it clearly states that there are some journeys you must undertake. They are 100 per cent compulsory. No get-out-of-jail-free card can be handed over in excha...

'You had it all: fame, fortune, a 400-inch waist and now you want to blow up our city?'A bus loaded with raccoons and dynamite is hurtling through space on a direct course for the city of Sucktropolis. As the Seriously Useless Crime Stoppers (SUCS) shake off their old identities and take on fabulously useless new powers, they are forced to confront their largest enemy yet: Sumo Granny. She's the size of eight adult polar bears, and there's revenge in her heart.

This is the first book in a new series of novels for children from Dave Hackett, for readers who like their stories silly...but clever.In the city of Sucktropolis, the SUCS (Super Underage Crime Stoppers) and the POOPS (Perpetrators Of Outrageous Pranks) are at war with each other – the SUCS want the POOPS to stop perpetrating their outrageous pranks. But when Dr Loopitus Brainspin comes to town, searching for his missing fifth banana and threatening to destroy the town with his omn...

Real, compulsive and intense: Cat Clarke is the queen of emotional suspense.'A new Cat Clarke novel is always something to celebrate' JUNO DAWSONGrace wakes up in a white room, with table, pens and paper - and no clue how she got there. As she starts writing, pouring her tangled life onto the page, she is forced to remember everything she's tried to forget, like falling hopelessly in love with Nat, and the unravelling of her friend...

A brilliant comedy drama from Jean Ure, all about the ups and downs of seeking fame.Carmen is in Year 9 and has serious ambitions to be a rock star. She has a great voice, has taught herself to play the guitar, and with one of her best friends, Josh, actually writes her own songs. The school is having a Top Spot contest for would-be pop stars, and Carmen eagerly puts her name on the list. But when Carmen hears a spiteful girl at her school make comments about her weight, she bunks ...

Praise for The Sewer Rat Stink:"Fresh, funny, and fast-paced. The free-style artwork and anything-goes story will make kids want to write and draw their own books!" -Dav PilkeyThis is Geronimo Stilton like you've never seen him before!Geronimo and Trap enter the Rat Rally, a high-speed car race!

Can Itty stop a cheater from winning the Cloud Race? Find out in this fifth adorable book in the Itty Bitty Princess Kitty chapter book series!It’s time for Lollyland’s big Cloud Race, and Itty Bitty Princess Kitty and her friends are finally old enough to enter! Everyone is used to riding clouds around the kingdom, but now they’ll learn how to steer one too. Itty’s driving lessons go smoothly until she overhears a fox say that he might break the rules and...

Katie can't believe it when her parents agree that she can have a puppy. And when she sees the lively Timmy, she's sure her family will fall in love with him, just as she has. But her sister Jess is worried about how Misty the cat with react to the new arrival. Katie thinks they'll get used to each other, but things don't go as planned. Every time Timmy the puppy tries to play with Misty he upsets her and gets into trouble. Timmy is so sad. Why doesn't Misty want to be friends? From best-s...

Lottie Brooks is BACK for more extremely embarrassing adventures as she goes on holiday and gets her very first boyfriend! This hilarious illustrated series is perfect for readers age 9-12 and fans of Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, Dork Diaries and Wimpy Kid.THINGS THAT ARE RUBBISH IN MY LIFE:· Have the most disgusting little brother in the entire world· Have to get braces when am on the brink of having ...