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Gwyneth Rees' magical stories about Cosmo, the witch-cat have been very popular with young readers - and this spin-off activity book will delight and entertain Cosmo's fans for hours. Packed with spooky puzzles, activities, quizzes and jokes, and featuring everyone's favourite witchy characters, "Cosmo's Book of Spooky Fun" is not to be missed.

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How Machines Work is a unique interactive guide to understanding simple machines and mechanisms. Each spread introduces you to a key mechanical principle that you put into practice by building one or more working models. This hands-on approach makes it easy to understand how these principles work and how they can be applied to everyday objects, such as cars, bicycles cranes and seesaws.

Imprisoned in a box, Atl waits for death. He is not afraid. Anger burns too deeply within him. Then, unexpectedly, Atl is released. Released to deliver an urgent message. But it is not the mission that sets him running. It is the sudden chance for freedom. Nothing can stop this Jaguar Warrior. Not even the one who hunts him. Drawing on her fascination with history the author has created a story that will engage young readers while expanding their knowledge of Aztec culture.

What's not to love about Jane Eyre? Gothic and passionate, it features the ultimate male hero - Mr Rochester. And that gives Charlotte a top idea: she'll look for a new Mr Rochester for her lovely mum. So when Charlotte finds the ideal man, she can't believe her luck. He's dark, brooding and mysterious. He's PERFECT. But the real-life romantic hero also turns out to be sarcastic and rude. Does Charlotte really want her mum marrying him? Perhaps it would have been better if Mr Rochester had stayed between the covers of Charlotte's f... read more

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The fifth charm-a lightning bolt forged from the heart of a falling star....Luka and Emilia travel to Sussex to find the Smith tribe who have prospered under Cromwell's rule, making cannons and weaponry. Amidst the smoke and noise of the Horsmonden foundry, the gypsy children run into old friends..and old enemies.

Book 3 in the hugely popular series, The Spiderwick Chronicles. Things at the Grace residence are getting completely out of hand. As if being attacked by vile, smelly goblins and almost eaten by a bridge troll wasn't enough, now the house boggart, Thimbletack, is out to get Jared. Simon has a very hungry griffon recuperating in the carriage house, and Mallory is convinced that the only way to stop the madness is to get rid of Arthur Spiderwick's Guide. But with all kinds of creatures after them, the Guide is the only protection the... read more

A wonderfully written and engaging memoir of Jacqueline Wilson's life as a teenager - her problems with her family, first love, her school life and her friends. Read extracts from her real secret teenage diaries and the stories she wrote as a teenager, to build up a fascinating picture of a real teenager and her inner life. Covering issues as diverse as the songs she danced to and the way she created beehive hairdos to her troubled school life and her parents' problematic relationship. This follows on from the massive success of Ja... read more

Dop february 2009, Auckland hardcover book & audio cd Far away in the distant north, a beautiful princess meets a mysterious white bear, and embarks with him on a reathtaking journey. Combining remarkable artwork with lyrical storytelling, this tale brings together the major themes of three Northern European

Princess Rosa lives with the King and Queen in a beautiful palace. All the people in the palace - the cook, the nurse, the guards, the jesters - are part of the happy Royal Family. But soon a chill wind comes, unlike any other that has been felt before. At the palace things take turn for the worse, but the cold period brings its own rituals and a surprise visitor has interesting ideas on how to bring warmth to the chilled court...The "I Am Reading" series provides just the right balance of challenge and support for newly independen... read more

Jez and Charlie will do anything to beat annoying Francesca in the local talent contest. But will Quentin Quirk's magic Trickles and slurping, slimy, sluggy worry warts give them the X factor?

The Sails Literacy Charting Progress Kit includes: Levelled unseen fiction and non-fiction texts to use with students as they progress through the developmental levels of Emergent, Early and Fluency. A variety of tasks that probe the comprehension strategies students are able to use. Checks and Checklists to ascertain learning intentions are achieved with suggestions for strengthening areas of need. Observation Sheets to provide insight into students' attitude to reading and writing with suggestions to support students demonst... read more

When the Shimmer, a part of the stone of creation, is stolen from his village, Grieve knows there's only one set of creatures insane enough to try and use it: the fairies. As vicious as the rear-end of a wasp and completely powermad, fairies have only one ambition, take over the Worlds and look glorious while doing it.

Naughty Nancy's dog Sniffer has an amazing nose that can sniff out gold from miles around. Nancy is jealous when she sees the new King's golden crown. She sends Sniffer on a dangerous night time mission but he returns with the crown. Nancy tries it on but it gets stuck - nothing can get it off her head! Because of this the King's men catch her...but what the King says when he meets Nancy is not what anyone expects..."The I Am Reading" series provides just the right balance of challenge and support for newly independent readers. Lar... read more

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Melvin can't wait to go to Las Vegas for the Superhero Convention. Candace can't wait to be in charge of Los Angeles. But between the horrible bullies at school and the devious and sinister Spaz Bothers (Major and his brother, Big), Candace has her hands very full. And someone has stolen her cape! How will she stop all the bad guys before the city is overrun with crime?