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The Midnight Gang

Walliams, David

Publié en 2023

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Welcome to the Midnight Gang! Midnight is the time when all children are fast asleep, except of course for the Midnight Gang. That is when their adventures are just beginning  When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself at Lord Funt Hospital, and is greeted by a terrifying-looking porter. Things go from bad to worse when he meets the wicked matron in charge of the children s ward But Tom is about to embark on the most thrilling journey of a lifetime! The Midnight Gang tells an extraordinarily heartwarming and, of course, funny story of five children on a hospital ward and on a quest for adventure! It is a story of friendship and magic and of making dreams come true. Readers are set to be utterly spellbound by this heartfelt story that will bring magic to everyone.

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Grandpa’s Great Escape

Walliams, David

Publié en 2023

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Jack’s Grandpa…   wears his slippers to the supermarket serves up tinned tongue for dinner and often doesn’t remember Jack’s name But he can still take to the skies in a speeding Spitfire and save the day… An exquisite portrait of the bond between a small boy and his beloved Grandpa – this book takes readers on an incredible journey with Spitfires over London and Great Escapes through the city in a high octane adventure full of comedy and heart. Illustrated by the award-winning Tony Ross

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Awful Auntie

Walliams, David

Publié en 2023

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A page-turning, rollicking romp of a read, sparkling with Walliams' most eccentric characters yet and full of humour and heart. From larger than life, tiddlywinks obsessed Awful Aunt Alberta to her pet owl, Wagner – this is an adventure with a difference. Aunt Alberta is on a mission to cheat the young Lady Stella Saxby out of her inheritance – Saxby Hall. But with mischievous and irrepressible Soot, the cockney ghost of a chimney sweep, alongside her Stella is determined to fight back… And sometimes a special friend, however different, is all you need to win through.

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Granny Samurai and the Brain of Ultimate Doomitude

Chambers, John

Publié en 2023

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"I have not long now. The fire is dying and I can hear their teeth rattling in the darkness..." When eccentric young wordsmith Samuel Johnson stumbles upon a page torn from an ancient notebook bearing these words, his interest is piqued. And the words seem to have a strange effect on Granny Samurai, leaving Samuel with an uncomfortable sense of looming doom. He doesn't have long to wait for his fears to be realized: on the day of Samuel's birthday party his friend Philip is accidentally sucked through an errant wormhole. Before you can say "Megawocka!" Samuel and Granny Samurai are on a dangerous rescue mission that leads them to a mysteriously bleak island in another dimension. But wait, that's not an island – isn't that a giant, pulsating ... brain? Read less

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How to Tell a Wizard from a Warlock: Life-Saving Differences You Should Know

turner, tracy

Publié en 2023

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Just what is the difference between a meteor and a meteorite, a germ and a virus, or rugby league and rugby union? This mad miscellany is for anyone who has found themselves pondering the exact qualities that make a stoat a stoat, and not a weasel, or what makes a bear grizzly. By Tracey Turner, author of WEE ON A JELLYFISH STING and HOW TO BUILD STONEHENGE OUT OF BISCUITS.

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The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones (Mabel Jones, 1)

Mabbitt, Will

Publié en 2023

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When Mabel Jones unknowingly commits 'The Deed' she finds herself swiftly bundled into a sack and carried off to the pirate ship the Feroshus Maggot! Crewed by the strangest bunch of pirates you would ever want to meet, and captained by the dreaded Idryss Ebeneezer Split (a wolf with a false leg carved from a human thighbone, a rusty cutlass sheathed in his belt and a loaded pistol tucked in his pants with no fear of the consequences), the Feroshus Maggot whisks Mabel Jones off on the adventure of a lifetime.

The first book by brilliant new comic author, Will Mabbitt, shortlisted for the Branford Boase award 2016.
 

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Violet and the Mummy Mystery (Volume 4) (Violet Investigates)

Whitehorn, Harriet

Publié en 2023

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Meet Violet Remy-Robinson, an amateur Sherlock Holmes in the making…   When Violet’s cousin Agnes and her Aunt Mathilde arrive from Cairo, Violet is delighted.  Aunt Mathilde is a Professor of Ancient Egyptology and has discovered a mummy that may be the key to revealing the secret location of Queen Nefertiti’s tomb. Violet can’t wait to find out more! So when the precious mummy is stolen from the British Museum, it’s a disaster. Who has managed to pull off this crime right under the security guards’ noses and where is the mummy now?  It’s up to Violet and the gang to save the day!  

Complete with two-colour illustrations throughout by Becka Moor, this is a fresh and funny mystery and readers will fall in love with Violet’s quirky charm. Perfect for fans of Dixie O’Day, Ottoline and Goth Girl.

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My Brother is a Superhero

Solomons, David

Publié en 2023

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My Brother is a Superhero is the first title in the award-winning series from David Solomons. Featuring adventure, humour and enough superhero capers to keep any young Marvel fans entertained! Luke is a comic-mad eleven-year old who shares a treehouse with his geeky older brother, Zack. Luke' s only mistake is to go for a wee right at the wrong time. While he's gone, an alien gives his undeserving, never-read-a-comic-in-his-life brother superpowers and then tells him to save the universe. Luke is massively annoyed about this, but when Zack is kidnapped by his arch-nemesis, Luke and his friends have only five days to find him and save the world...

Winner of the British Book Industry Children's Book of the Year 2016 Shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2016 My brother is a superhero, I could have been one too, except I needed a wee...

Books don't come much funnier than these! Packed with heart and soul, this series is perfect for fans of David Baddiel and David Walliams.

"You know a book is going to be good when you re giggling after five minutes... Ideal for comic readers and superhero experts." - The Guardian

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Tom Gates: Everything's Amazing (sort of)

Pichon, Liz

Publié en 2023

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The third book in the bestselling series from the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon. Back to school, but it's not all bad. Sports Day, the school fair and Tom's birthday are all coming up. And even better, his awful big sister Delia won't be at any of those events! On the downside, Granny Mavis is threatening to make his birthday cake - uh oh! But on the other hand, Mr Keen has asked Dogzombies to perform in front of the whole school! YEAH! Maybe they can even play at the school disco too. How can the term turn out any less than seriously amazing?

Written in diary form
Full of Tom's doodles and pictures & his amazing sense of humour
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, was the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize!

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball (Book 14)

Kinney, Jeff

Publié en 2023

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Big changes are in store for Greg Heffley and his family. They are making home improvements! But with unwelcome critters, toxic mould and the walls coming down, soon Greg discovers renovations aren't all they are cracked up to be. When the dust finally settles, will the Heffleys be able to stay . . . or will they need to get out of town?

ABOUT DIARY OF A WIMPY KID:

· 50% words, 50% cartoons, 100% hilarious!
· Hilarious stories that all readers can't wait to get their hands on
· Laughter guaranteed
· 200 million copies sold worldwide

'Kinney is right up there with J K Rowling as one of the bestselling children's authors on the planet' - Independent
 

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Tom Gates 13: Tom Gates: Epic Adventure (kind of)

Pichon, Liz

Publié en 2023

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Having two sets of grandparents is turning out to be very good for me. The Wrinklies are keen on giving presents AND they're planning a family outing which is going to be EPIC! Even Delia wants to come. (I can always ignore her.)

Written in diary form
Full of Tom's doodles and pictures & his amazing sense of humour
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, was the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize!
Perfect gifts for boys & girls who love to laugh themselves silly
The first series of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates won the Scottish BAFTA for Entertainment!

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Attack of the Demon Dinner Ladies (Baby Aliens)

Butchart , Pamela

Publié en 2023

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  zzy and her friends hate school dinners. And they hate the shepherd's pie in particular. And now something strange seems to be happening to the dinner ladies. They're wearing new hats, they're cooking new food (still horrible) and there are lots and lots of new rules. But it's when Maisie is taken away by seagulls that they KNOW! The dinner ladies have been taken over and they are about to ATTACK! More laugh-out-loud antics from Blue Peter award winning author-illustrator team, Pamela Butchart and Thomas Flintham. A brilliant, laugh-out-loud story about everyday school life turned on its head. Clear, appealing black and white illustrations bring the humour to life! School has never been so much fun!

Read more of Izzy's adventures!

Baby Aliens Got My Teacher

The Spy Who Loved School Dinners

My Headteacher Is a Vampire Rat

To Wee Or Not To Wee!

There's a Werewolf in my Tent

There's a Yeti in the Playground

The Phantom Lollipop Man

Icarus Was Ridiculous

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Langue : Anglais