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Princess Smartypants and the Missing Princes

Babette Cole

Publié en 2022 Hodder Children's Books

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rincess Smartypants rules her kingdom of Totaloonia on her own - she certainly doesn't need the help of a silly Prince of a husband. However, she is always willing to help her friends, and agrees to host the engagement party of three would-be princesses.

But the trouble starts when the princes fail to turn up to the party - they've gone missing.

Princess Smartypants is determined to uncover the plot and rescue the princes. With the help of Eric, her friendly giant handyman, she sets off on a wacky adventure to track the princes' last moves.

Can Princess Smartypants solve the case of the missing princes and get them to the chuch on time before her next case waits?

Hold on to your tiaras; there's a rescue mission to solve and a riotous wedding to plan!

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Langue : Anglais

Storm

Usher, Sam

Publié en 2022 Templar Books

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It's blowing up a storm, and a boy and his grandad decide it's the perfect weather for kite-flying. There's just one problem - first they have to find the kite. Their search brings up lots of wonderful memories of previous adventures together, but when they finally make it outside, their adventure really takes off!

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Langue : Anglais

Rain

Usher, Sam

Publié en 2022 Templar

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Sam wants to go out but it's pouring with rain, so he and Grandpa decide to stay inside until the rain stops. Sam drinks hot chocolate and reads his books and dreams of adventures while Grandpa gets on with his important paperwork. Grandpa seems to have a VERY important letter to write. Then that very important letter has to be posted, despite the rain and floods. As they finally go outside, Sam and Grandpa have a magical adventure. Rain is the follow-up to the acclaimed Snow; and is the second title in a four-book series based on the weather.

also available in French : Papy, il pleut !

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Langue : Anglais

Sun

Usher, Sam

Publié en 2022 Templar Books

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It's the hottest day of the year, hotter than broccoli soup, hotter than the Atacama Desert, hotter than the surface of the sun. It's just the right kind of day for a boy and his grandad to go for a picnic. But as the sun beats down, Grandad keeps having to stop for a rest, and by the time they find the perfect picnic spot, some pirates have beaten them to it. Good job they have enough food to share.

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Langue : Anglais

Free

Usher, Sam

Publié en 2022 Templar Publishing

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Boy and Grandad take care of a little bird. When it gets better, Grandad puts it outside, but it keeps hopping back into the house, following Boy wherever he goes. Boy wonders what kind of bird it is. An eagle? An ostrich? A bird of paradise, perhaps? He wants to keep it, but Grandad says it must return to its natural habitat in the wild where it can spread its wings and be free. And so begins an exhilarating journey into the rainforest!

The first in a new quartet of enchanting picture books where a boy and his beloved grandad discover the wonder of the natural world.

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Langue : Anglais

May Cause Irritation: The World of Norm, Book 2

Meres, Jonathan

Publié en 2022 Orchard Books

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It might be a dream, but Norm soon finds that things go from bad to worse when his perfect cousins arrive for a walk.

If there's one thing worse than spending time with his perfect cousins, it's being forced to go on a flipping walk with them! What's the point in going for a walk except to get from A to B?!

Jonathan Meres follows up May Contain Nuts with another laugh-out-loud story about Norm, a boy who can't understand why everything always seems unfair.

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Langue : Français

I am still not a Loser (The Barry Loser Series)

Smith, Jim

Publié en 2022 Egmont World

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The second book in this madcap must-read series for 6+ boys

You know when someone's horrible to you in a dream and you wake up really annoyed with them? That’s what happened to me with my best friend Bunky.

Barry has a new problem: Gordon Smugly – who’s got the most perfect name for himself ever in the history of having a name, because he looks like a Gordon and is smug and ugly – has stolen Barry’s best friend.

Join Barry as he attempts to get Bunky back, organises a girly-screamvoice test and tries to avoid seeing his teacher kissing his gran.

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Barry Loser and the Case of the Crumpled Carton

Smith, Jim

Publié en 2022 Egmont Children's Books

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‘My mum and dad are so busy looking after my brand-new baby brother, Desmond Loser the Second, that sometimes I wonder if they even know I exist.’

There’s a new Loser in town, and Barry’s not happy about it. The only thing that’s keeping him going is a superkeel new drink from Feeko’s Supermarket. But then disaster strikes, and Barry has to turn detective to solve the mystery of the century: the case of the crumpled carton!

Jim Smith is the keelest kids’ book author in the whole wide world amen. He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and went on to create the branding for a sweet little chain of coffee shops. He also designs cards and gifts under the name Waldo Pancake.

The brilliant Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning Barry Loser series.

Perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Dennis the Menace.

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Langue : Français