Out of sight, out of their minds: It's a school-trip splatter fest and completely not cool when the other kids in her class go all braindead on new girl Bobby.The day of the ski trip, when the bus comes to a stop at a roadside restaurant, everyone gets off and heads in for lunch. Everyone, that is, except Bobby, the new girl, who stays behind with rebel-without-a-clue Smitty. Then hours pass. Snow piles up. Sun goes down. Bobby and Smitty start to...

Can the worst pirate ever win the Pirate of the Year Award...? Mum is making me take part in the stupid Pirate of the Year Award. All I have to do is fight an enormous sea monster, (doom), beat my oh-so-brilliant brother at something (please please please) and find the legendary treasure that no one has ever found EVER in the history of EVER (easy peasy, then). Wish me luck! Pirate Blunderbeard. Blunderbeard might be the worst pirate ever but he's...

Beloved Robert Munsch stories with text adapted for beginner readers, including a note from the author, reading tips, and reading activities. Tyya is grocery shopping with her dad, but he's not letting her pick any of the good stuff like cookies, ice cream, or candies. When she holds still and is mistaken for the best, most lifelike doll in the supermarket, an argument at the till leads her dad to buy something good after all. This high -interest...

Malcolm, a smaller than average rat, loves life at McKenna School and the secret society of classroom pets that keep children out of trouble, but when Aggy the iguana disappears Malcolm must use all of his ratty persistence to prove his innocence and save her.

"When twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway and his friends are left home from Beach Bash, aka the greatest party of the year, only to realize that everyone in town has disappeared without a trace, they do what any smart, responsible kids would do ... have the best day ever! No parental supervision sounds fun for a while, but forever is a long time. And soon the gang starts to notice strange things happening around town, and they're only getting stranger....

Follows Isabel, the best bunjitsu artist in her class, as she makes friends, faces her fears, and more.

Echo Arroway does not want to go to sleep at bedtime. The only solution: turn her bed into an Interdimensional Transport Machine and escape to other worlds. But poor, little Echo will quickly discover these other worlds, populated by diaper-wearing conformists, tyrant rabbits, bug-headed monsters, and a genius boy with little scruples, may be far worse than a 10:00 PM bedtime. For lovers of Roald Dahl, A.A. Milne, and Lewis Carrol, this is the...

The PERIPHERALS. What if Computers Could Talk? What if your crazy computer and it's peripheral friends or foes could talk?What if they were all actually alive and we didn't even know?What kinds of normal, fun ormadcap personalities would they have?Would they even have names?And what would they even have to talk about?In fact, would they even take the time to interact with each other?Here's some that are doing just that!Why don't you come and see what...

Imaginative and funny rhyming picture book about a magical old lady and her broomstick-flying grizzly bear. When Doug and Stan are faced with their house being turned into a hotel, mysterious next-door neighbour, Dotty, casts a mesmerizing spell over the fence. Already embarrassed by his dodgy, new hairstyle, Stan helplessly watches on as poor little Doug (the humble slug) deals with Dotty's devious magic all by himself. Sneeze spells, a forever-growing...

"A fantastic read", "Fun and engaging with lots of laughs", "Plenty of football drama to appeal to middle grade readers", "I recommend this book to all football fans", "As someone who isn't a big soccer fan, I still found myself enjoying the book". WHAT IF YOUR LUCKY PANTS REALLY DID HELP YOUR TEAM TO WIN? Danny loves Chadmouth Town Football Club more than anything, but a run of defeats and terrible luck has left them bottom of the table and looking...