Author: Colin Thompson
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1742751040
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Fully illustrated and full colour throughout, Floodsopedia will improve your life in exciting and dramatic ways you never imagined, unless you imagined bacon, mildew, boils and germs.
The Amazing Illustrated Floodsopedia
Author: Colin Thompson
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1742751040
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Fully illustrated and full colour throughout, Floodsopedia will improve your life in exciting and dramatic ways you never imagined, unless you imagined bacon, mildew, boils and germs.
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1742751040
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Fully illustrated and full colour throughout, Floodsopedia will improve your life in exciting and dramatic ways you never imagined, unless you imagined bacon, mildew, boils and germs.
The Floods #1: Good Neighbors
Author: Colin Thompson
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061131962
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A family of wizards and witches living in an ordinary neighborhood in an ordinary town decides that they have had enough of the noisy family living next-door and makes them disappear.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061131962
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A family of wizards and witches living in an ordinary neighborhood in an ordinary town decides that they have had enough of the noisy family living next-door and makes them disappear.
The Floods Family Files
Author: Colin Thompson
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1864719427
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Illustrated compilation of things those who make it through the snarling front gate of 13 Acacia Avenue without being eaten, past Queen Scratchrot's grave in the backyard without having their ankle grabbed, and down into the cellars of the Floods without being turned into a Belgian geography teacher, might see.
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1864719427
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Illustrated compilation of things those who make it through the snarling front gate of 13 Acacia Avenue without being eaten, past Queen Scratchrot's grave in the backyard without having their ankle grabbed, and down into the cellars of the Floods without being turned into a Belgian geography teacher, might see.
Disasterchef
Author: Colin Thompson
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1864719478
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Betty and Ffiona cooking dinner? Run for your lives! Betty and her friend FFiona love cooking. The trouble is, they are both so useless at it that their families make themselves ill just to avoid their meals.It isn't that their families are too kind to tell the girls how bad their cooking is - they actually tell them all the time. But Betty and Ffiona don't believe them, and now the girls are planning to open Transylvania Waters's first gourmet restaurant. Queen Mordonna forbids them . . . unless they can prove their cooking skills by winning TV's most popular cooking contest. Will they poison all the judges, or will The Cheffie Olympics be Betty and Ffiona's finest hour?
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1864719478
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Betty and Ffiona cooking dinner? Run for your lives! Betty and her friend FFiona love cooking. The trouble is, they are both so useless at it that their families make themselves ill just to avoid their meals.It isn't that their families are too kind to tell the girls how bad their cooking is - they actually tell them all the time. But Betty and Ffiona don't believe them, and now the girls are planning to open Transylvania Waters's first gourmet restaurant. Queen Mordonna forbids them . . . unless they can prove their cooking skills by winning TV's most popular cooking contest. Will they poison all the judges, or will The Cheffie Olympics be Betty and Ffiona's finest hour?
Who Wants to Be a Billionaire?
Author: Colin Thompson
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1864719451
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
"The world is in a recession and millions of people have lost millions of dollars. And just when things are about to get even worse, Quicklime College sets up its Summer School in New York to take control of the world's financial markets. Being witches and wizards, of course, the Floods are bound to do a better job than humans. Millions of people will probably lose millions more dollars, but it will all work out fine in the the end. Well, for the Floods, anyway. Hey, come on. They're witches and wizards, not some sort of charity"--P. [4] of cover.
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1864719451
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
"The world is in a recession and millions of people have lost millions of dollars. And just when things are about to get even worse, Quicklime College sets up its Summer School in New York to take control of the world's financial markets. Being witches and wizards, of course, the Floods are bound to do a better job than humans. Millions of people will probably lose millions more dollars, but it will all work out fine in the the end. Well, for the Floods, anyway. Hey, come on. They're witches and wizards, not some sort of charity"--P. [4] of cover.
The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature
Author: Daniel Hahn
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191057266
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
The last thirty years have witnessed one of the most fertile periods in the history of children's books: the flowering of imaginative illustration and writing, the Harry Potter phenomenon, the rise of young adult and crossover fiction, and books that tackle extraordinarily difficult subjects. The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature provides an indispensable and fascinating reference guide to the world of children's literature. Its 3,500 entries cover every genre from fairy tales to chapbooks; school stories to science fiction; comics to children's hymns. Originally published in 1983, the Companion has been comprehensively revised and updated by Daniel Hahn. Over 900 new entries bring the book right up to date. A whole generation of new authors and illustrators are showcased, with books like Dogger, The Hunger Games, and Twilight making their first appearance. There are articles on developments such as manga, fan fiction, and non-print publishing, and there is additional information on prizes and prizewinners. This accessible A to Z is the first place to look for information about the authors, illustrators, printers, publishers, educationalists, and others who have influenced the development of children's literature, as well as the stories and characters at their centre. Written both to entertain and to instruct, the highly acclaimed Oxford Companion to Children's Literature is a reference work that no one interested in the world of children's books should be without.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191057266
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
The last thirty years have witnessed one of the most fertile periods in the history of children's books: the flowering of imaginative illustration and writing, the Harry Potter phenomenon, the rise of young adult and crossover fiction, and books that tackle extraordinarily difficult subjects. The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature provides an indispensable and fascinating reference guide to the world of children's literature. Its 3,500 entries cover every genre from fairy tales to chapbooks; school stories to science fiction; comics to children's hymns. Originally published in 1983, the Companion has been comprehensively revised and updated by Daniel Hahn. Over 900 new entries bring the book right up to date. A whole generation of new authors and illustrators are showcased, with books like Dogger, The Hunger Games, and Twilight making their first appearance. There are articles on developments such as manga, fan fiction, and non-print publishing, and there is additional information on prizes and prizewinners. This accessible A to Z is the first place to look for information about the authors, illustrators, printers, publishers, educationalists, and others who have influenced the development of children's literature, as well as the stories and characters at their centre. Written both to entertain and to instruct, the highly acclaimed Oxford Companion to Children's Literature is a reference work that no one interested in the world of children's books should be without.
Future Eden
Author: Colin Thompson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 9780689839795
Category : Chickens
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In 2287, after the collapse of civilization, twenty-two-year-old Jay and his alien chicken Ethel are determined to save the remainder of humanity.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 9780689839795
Category : Chickens
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In 2287, after the collapse of civilization, twenty-two-year-old Jay and his alien chicken Ethel are determined to save the remainder of humanity.
Bewitched
Author: Colin Thompson
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1742755305
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Humorous fiction. Large Print. What happens when the King goes Doolally? Find out in the latest Floods adventure. Everyone gets old, even witches and wizards. Their backs get stiff. Their feet get sore, and their brains go and live far, far away. Not even Nerlin Flood, the King of Transylvania Waters, is immune to the curse of old age. The rest of the family have noticed that Nerlin is slipping into total Doolallyness - he even has an invisible friend called Geoffrey - Geoffrey, who warns him not to eat broccoli because it will give him global warming. Will the Old Crones be able to cure him, or is Nerlin doomed to spend his twilight years talking to the wall, wearing a crooked jacket and incompetence pants? Which is actually a more accurate description of a straitjacket.
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1742755305
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Humorous fiction. Large Print. What happens when the King goes Doolally? Find out in the latest Floods adventure. Everyone gets old, even witches and wizards. Their backs get stiff. Their feet get sore, and their brains go and live far, far away. Not even Nerlin Flood, the King of Transylvania Waters, is immune to the curse of old age. The rest of the family have noticed that Nerlin is slipping into total Doolallyness - he even has an invisible friend called Geoffrey - Geoffrey, who warns him not to eat broccoli because it will give him global warming. Will the Old Crones be able to cure him, or is Nerlin doomed to spend his twilight years talking to the wall, wearing a crooked jacket and incompetence pants? Which is actually a more accurate description of a straitjacket.
Prime Suspect
Author: Colin Thompson
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1741661358
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The Floods are suspects in a murder case--can they prove their innocence before it's too late? There's been a murder at Quicklime College and the world's most famous Forensic Special Investigator, Grusom, has been sent to investigate. With the help of his super-smart new assistant, Avid--and a can of magic beans--Grusom unearths the clues that will help him find the murderer. In no time, he has five suspects. Their names are Winchflat, Morbid, Silent, Merlinmary, and Satanella Flood. Will the Floods be able to stay hidden from the law--and from the evil enemy who is secretly following their every move--until they can prove their innocence?
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1741661358
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The Floods are suspects in a murder case--can they prove their innocence before it's too late? There's been a murder at Quicklime College and the world's most famous Forensic Special Investigator, Grusom, has been sent to investigate. With the help of his super-smart new assistant, Avid--and a can of magic beans--Grusom unearths the clues that will help him find the murderer. In no time, he has five suspects. Their names are Winchflat, Morbid, Silent, Merlinmary, and Satanella Flood. Will the Floods be able to stay hidden from the law--and from the evil enemy who is secretly following their every move--until they can prove their innocence?
Better Homes and Gardens
Author: Colin Thompson
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1741662559
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
After years on the run, the Floods are coming home. And just in time too. Since Nerlin and Mordonna fled Transylvania Waters, things there have gone from worse to much worse. King Quatorze has bled the country dry. He's even sold everyone's shoelaces. It's time for a change, time for life with a lot less cabbage and a lot more chocolate. But first the Floods have to get rid of the old king ...
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1741662559
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
After years on the run, the Floods are coming home. And just in time too. Since Nerlin and Mordonna fled Transylvania Waters, things there have gone from worse to much worse. King Quatorze has bled the country dry. He's even sold everyone's shoelaces. It's time for a change, time for life with a lot less cabbage and a lot more chocolate. But first the Floods have to get rid of the old king ...