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SPACEBOY | Livre | Fiction | Roman | 2022 | Anglais | Auteur : Walliams, David | Éditeur : Harper Collins | Résumé :

Go back to the Space Race with No.1 bestselling author David Walliams for a breathless cinematic adventure full of mystery, action, laughs and surprises – and a secret that could change the course of history…

America. The 1960s.

Stuck on a remote farm with her awful aunt, twelve-year-old orphan Ruth spends every night gazing at the stars, dreaming of adventure.

One night she spots a flying saucer blazing across the sky… before crash-landing in a field. When the spaceship opens and reveals a mysterious alien, all Ruth’s dreams come true.

But does this visitor from another planet have a giant secret?

Spaceboy is a hilarious and action-packed tale for readers in any solar system.

Cote : R WAL | EAN : 9780008467197

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The Elemental Detectives | Livre | Fiction | Roman | 2022 | Anglais | Auteur : Lawrence Patrice | Éditeur : Scholastic | Résumé :

A stunningly imagined, action-packed fantasy adventure for fans of Nevermoor, Neverwhere and Mortal Engines, from bestselling and award-winning author Patrice Lawrence.“A beautifully written book, bristling with magic, set in an ancient London filled with dragons, ghosts, water spirits, and a mysterious, creeping sleeping-sickness that must be fought by the brave young heroes. I loved it.” Cressida Cowell, Children’s Laureate & author of How to Train Your Dragon Step into a London lit up by the Elemental spirits: the fiery Dragons, the airy Fumis, the watery Chads and the earthbound Magogs. But humans have been causing chaos for centuries, trampling through the landscape trailing noise, mess and pollution. What if the Elements could slow down this new world… or stop it all together? The revenge-fuelled Shepherdess, who moves between the everyday and the supernatural London worlds, is the perfect weapon. She brings a sleeping sickness down on the city with the destruction of society in her sights. Marisee and Robert are the Elemental Detectives chasing the clues to avoid catastrophe: they must face the ghosts of Hyde Park, the monstrous coiled snake of the Serpentine, and a whole host of other fantastical creatures in their mission to stop the Shepherdess and prevent London slumbering for all eternity…

• Big, bold, future classic storytelling for a new generation.
• A London where magic sparks just beneath the surface – this book is set to ignite young imaginations.
• The page-turning, empowering, heart-racing first book in a major new series.

Cote : R LAW | EAN : 9780702315626

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Lost Girl King | Livre | Fiction | Roman | 2022 | Anglais | Auteur : Doyle Catherine | Éditeur : Bloomsbury Children's books | Résumé :

From the author of the bestselling Storm Keeper trilogy comes a new, spellbinding adventure…

Amy and Liam Bell have been packed off to stay at Gran’s house in the wilds of Connemara for the summer. Out for a walk on the first morning of their holiday, they trace the flight of a hawk to a nearby waterfall – only to watch the bird disappear through it. Intrigued, the children follow and soon realise they’ve discovered the entrance to Tir na nOg, the legendary land of eternal youth.

But they’ve been tricked. Almost immediately Liam is captured by a troop of headless horsemen who take him to Tarlock, the ruling sorcerer of Tir na nOg, who is seeking the bones of a human child for a sinister new spell.

Packed with edge-of-your seat adventure, incredible imagination, humour and warmth, The Lost Girl King is the rare kind of story that has you reading long past lights out.

Cote : R DOY | EAN : 9781526608000

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid #5: The Ugly Truth | Livre | Fiction | Roman | 2012 | Anglais | Auteur : Kinney Jeff | Éditeur : Puffin | Résumé :

The fifth laugh-out-loud, fully-illustrated Diary of a Wimpy Kid book from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney! A global phenomenon with 250 million copies of the series sold worldwide!

Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. Being older means you can live alone, eat whatever you want for dinner and don’t have to share with your brothers. PERFECT.

At least, that’s what Greg thought, but it turns out there’s a lot more to growing up like dealing with boy/girl dances, increased responsibilities and awkward changes.

On top of all this, he’s fighting with this best friend Rowley, and is being dragged to his uncle’s FIFTH wedding. Surely there’s more to growing up than THIS?

WHAT’S IN DIARY OF A WIMPY KID? 50% words, 50% cartoons, 100% hilarious! Stories that all readers can’t wait to get their hands on Laughter guaranteed!

Cote : R KIN | EAN : 9780141340821

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1: Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Livre | Fiction | Roman | 2008 | Anglais | Auteur : Kinney, Jeff | Éditeur : Puffin | Résumé :

Being a wimp sucks. Let Greg tell you why… in a cartoon diary to make boys laugh until they cry! When Greg starts at a new school where the other boys are all bigger, meaner and cooler than him, he thinks it might be time to get rid of his geeky sidekick Rowley. But when Rowley unexpectedly starts to become cool, their friendship is tested – with hysterical results! Illustrated with brilliant comic strips, this wonderfully funny story of a misfit’s life has become a much-praised bestseller.

Cote : R KIN | EAN : 9780141324906

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid #3: The Last Straw | Livre | Fiction | Roman | 2009 | Anglais | Auteur : Kinney Jeff | Éditeur : Puffin | Résumé :

Disaster! Greg’s dad, Frank, has had enough of having a wimp for a son! He’s decided it’s time to toughen Greg up and make him much less, well, wimpy. All manner of “manly” physical activities are planned, but Greg just about manages to sneak out of them. But when he hears the dreaded words “military academy”, how on earth will Greg get out of this fix? The third hilarious comic-strip diary in a No. 1 bestselling series.

Cote : R KIN | EAN : 9780141324920

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2: Rodrick Rules | Livre | Fiction | Album | 2009 | Anglais | Auteur : Kinney, Jeff | Éditeur : Puffin | Résumé :

Book Two of the hysterical comic-strip series which has taken the bestseller lists by storm! It’s a brand new year, and as Greg starts a brand new journal, he’s keen to put the humiliating (and secret!) events of last summer firmly behind him. That’s the good news. The bad news is that someone knows all of Greg’s most embarrassing secrets, and is determined to spill them – his evil big brother Rodrick. Rodrick’s got the upper hand. Rodrick rules! Aaaarrgh! How on earth will Greg make it through this new school year with his cool(ish) reputation intact? Another hilarious diary which perfectly captures the issues that young boys secretly worry about. Boys and reluctant readers will lap Greg’s misadventures up.

Cote : A KIN | EAN : 9780141324913

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid #4: Dog Days | Livre | Fiction | Roman | 2011 | Anglais | Auteur : Kinney, Jeff | Éditeur : Puffin

Cote : R KIN | EAN : 9780141331973

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