A humorous, sensitive and surprising view of our world through the eyes of Marty, a boy with autism who decides it's high time to join in.Marty Morgan is considered a loser; weird, different, the little kid who really thought he was going to be murdered when it was his turn to go to the 'murder house'. Definitely B-crowd material ... or, truth be told, D-crowd. Because although he attends a mainstream school, he's not mainstream: he has low-level autism. Puzzled by others' emotions,...

STORYLINES NOTABLE BOOK AWARD 2014 'Take me with you to New Zealand!' Ireland to New Zealand, 1874. When ten-year-old Rebecca Kelly is sent to the dreary Derry workhouse she decides that this is not the life for her, so she steals a pony to ride to Belfast. Rebecca is determined to join her brother, who is a sailor on the ship Queen of Nations bound for New Zealand, but this is difficult for a young girl without a penny to her name. Rebecca must become a servant and earn ...

Here's a racy review of rubbish and recycling through the ages, from the times when pigs were let loose in the street to clean up garbage to today's high-tech methods for re-using glass and plastic. Dig up the dirt on muckrakers and mudlarks. Dive into drains and delve into dumps to find out the lore and law of rubbish. Unearth the facts about spies who fossicked in trash cans looking for evidence of dirty deeds, and inventors hoping to patent the perfect dunny. Once you've read this book,...

The classic story by E. B. White, author of the Newbery Honor Book Charlotte's Web and The Trumpet of the Swan, about one small mouse on a very big adventure.Now available as an ebook! Illustrations in this ebook appear in vibrant full color on a full-color device and in rich black-and-white on all other devices.Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though h...

Brilliantly observed as always, family, teachers, pupils and the dreaded school inspector all leap to life in this wonderfully warm and witty, brand new, poetry collection from bestseller Gervase Phinn.New kids, disobedient deputy heads, school reports and fireworks, daydreamers and embarrassing mums all make an appearance. And if read on you might even just discover the whereabouts of Colin's confiscated conkers...just don't tell the teacher!

This holiday was going to be Truly Terribly Adventurous!Tim can't wait to go on holiday - especially as he gets to bring his friend Biscuits along!But their trip unexpectedly becomes truly, terribly adventurous when an encounter with two local bully-boys threatens to disrupt the fun.The hilarious, wonderfully enjoyable sequel to Cliffhanger! from bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson.

Three sinister and creepy tales by Anthony Horowitz, a master storyteller and the bestselling author of the Alex Rider series.Gary hates the countryside - why did his mum have to bring him here to stay with his gran? It's boring and prickly and field after field, it all looks the same - especially when you're lost...Kevin loves computer games, but this latest game (Smash Crash Slash 500 Plus) breaks all the rules, and now Kevin is part of the game...Howard is ...

Schoolboy turns secret agent in this hilarious spy spoof! Before you read this, I want you to carefully check that no-one is reading over your shoulder - go ahead, do it now. First off, that was terrible - really obvious. If I'm going to tell you top secret government information, you're going to have to be a bit more stealthy. Try again. Was anyone looking? No? Right, then I'll begin. This year the secret service made a major mix up, they mistook a 13-year-old boy called Kevin for a secre...

Life has never been easy for Jasmine Johnstone, but failing for Nathan Stevenson brings a whole new level of difficulty. Since she arrived at his home he's blown hot and cold with her, turned against her and revealed a deadly threat. He is sworn to kill her, and fights against his love for her more than ever, but he knows he can't live without her.As they run from monsters, and each other, can their love survive?Time begins to run out and with new friends and enemies in the s...

"Last night I finished reading your Jill and the Lost Ponies. I can honestly say that It is one of the best sequels I’ve read... I love the way you tie in previous events from the Jill books and the way you weave the various characters into the plot. I love the way Jill talks to the reader, the comments she makes and the language she uses, because they are all so 'Jill-like' and feel authentic to such an extent that it really feels as if RF is actually writing it... Thank you for ...

STORIES WITH THE LOT!Save ten lives with a paperclip… discover how a big banana can ruin your sister's holiday… make a new friend with a garbage bin… develop a taste for sheep's spleen and chips… bounce on a vampire's bed… rescue your dad from a dog and a spider… use a toilet roll to get justice… upset the neighbours with a pickaxe… eat a pizza that makes you fearless... imagine a world where teachers...

Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters in this adventure packed with mystery and friendship! The Thea Sisters are in Hawaii to compete in an international hula festival. The mouselets are having a great time -- until they learn that the festival is located on the side of a volcano that is about to erupt! No one else seems know about the danger. The Thea Sisters don't have any time to lose!