Jasmine and Chad Bear are going into the second grade this year. They are a little anxious and at the same time excited as they are going to a new school. Jasmine and Chad are surprised and a little uneasy when they fi nd out that their new school is nothing like their old school. The desks, teacher, and especially the students appear to be very different from Jasmine and Chad. It takes an assignment from the teacher to teach them about working cooperatively and about respect for diversity...

Bird and Squirrel embark on one last adventure -- and this time, Red and Birdie come along, too!When best friends Bird and Squirrel find a treasure map, adventure calls once again. Squirrel is worried about the dangers ahead, but this time, Red and Birdie aren't going to miss out on the fun.The foursome's path is full of kooky clues, wacky weather, and creepy creatures. What sort of treasure is at the end of their journey? And can Bird work up the courage t...

From the bestselling author of THE ONE DOLLAR HORSE trilogy and THE GLORY comes an exclusive ebook short story, perfect for Valentine's Day.Sixteen-year-old Ellie loves horses. But since her younger sister died three years ago, Ellie's mum and dad won't let her do anything on her own - let alone something as exciting as learning to ride.When the family goes on holiday to Devon, Ellie thinks she's going to be stuck indoors listening to her parents argue all day. But then a c...

The cat sat comfortably on the wall.Are you sitting comfortably?Then I will continue.As you know cats like to sit. Sometimes they like to sit and think, and sometimes they just like to sit. But on this occasion the cat was sitting and thinking,'What a lovely day'.But little did the cat know that it was all going to go horribly wrong.

6 More Scary Halloween Stories for Teens!We challenge all teens to read these bone-chilling Halloween stories from the authors of The Gobblerand 6 Scary Halloween Stories for Teens! These tales of terror are aimed towards teen readers of any gender, and are quick and easy to read and enjoy. But beware! You might lose sleep if you read them alone just before you turn out the lights!Stories:The Clown StatueThe SamaritanS...

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The Secret Seven are siblings Peter and Janet, and Jack, Barbara, Pam, Colin and George. Together they are The Secret Seven - ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 mystery novels.A big fight has broken out, and the Seven need to stop it before someone gets hurt.But is the fight all it appears to be?In addition to the Secret Seven novels, Enid Blyton wrote six short stories based on the characters which are publ...

This is a story based on domestic animals who lived in a European village and belonged to my wife and myself. Everything in the story was real - even the wicked witch - although her house was not made of gingerbread.In this particular European country, there is a festival in the Spring where the locals dress up in costumes that are made from animal skins. Because of this, any animal with an attractive skin had better watch out!The story was intended for my granddaughter who g...

Lee and his mum have plenty of problems of their own - but then a desperate stranger breaks in. Now Lee has to think fast and do the right thing. He suddenly finds himself with a vital job to do in a frantic race against time.At only fourteen, Lee is sure of only one thing: he can't be a sitting target. Not now they are after him.

Deirdre's surname is Duck, and she hates it! Everyone teases her at school, and even her dad calls her his little duckling.First Deirdre tries to smarten herself up a little, but that doesn't stop the name calling. So she decides to become a duck and go and live on the pond on the park. She eats a lot of bread and swims every day. That plan doesn't work either.But the day she rescues a duckling which is all tangled up in fishing line is the day that changes her life. With hel...

The ‘Creative Writing Tutor’ scheme provides a lively series of themed booklets that will stimulate your child’s imagination and inspire him or her to write in a more interesting way and to achieve better results. The booklets provide ‘a tutor’ for the child, fun features and stories to read, follow up activities to complete, harder vocabulary to prepare children for more advanced writing and many helpful tips and techniques to improve writing style.Written by an experienced teacher, they ...

It starts with a game of I hear with my little ear. It continues with the arrival of someone with gelled hair and sunglasses, and holding a guitar he can't play. His name, he tells them, is Pop Star, which "they" gave him after winning this competition thing on the telly. It ends in the only way Cat can end it...