Mountwood School for Ghosts

Mountwood School for Ghosts PDF Author: Toby Ibbotson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781447271017
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
Fredegonda, Goneril, and Drusilla are Great Hagges, much more important and much rarer than regular old hags. They think that ghosts these days are decidedly lacking and that people haven't been scared of ghosts for years. So one day they decide that something needs to change - it's time for these ghosts to learn a thing or two about being scary. And what better way to teach them than to set up their very own school for ghosts? Mountwood School for Ghosts is a funny ghost story from Toby Ibbotson, son of award-winning author Eva Ibbotson, based on an idea conceived by Eva Ibbotson, with a cover by Alex T. Smith. Now in paperback.

Mountwood School for Ghosts

Mountwood School for Ghosts PDF Author: Toby Ibbotson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781447271017
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
Fredegonda, Goneril, and Drusilla are Great Hagges, much more important and much rarer than regular old hags. They think that ghosts these days are decidedly lacking and that people haven't been scared of ghosts for years. So one day they decide that something needs to change - it's time for these ghosts to learn a thing or two about being scary. And what better way to teach them than to set up their very own school for ghosts? Mountwood School for Ghosts is a funny ghost story from Toby Ibbotson, son of award-winning author Eva Ibbotson, based on an idea conceived by Eva Ibbotson, with a cover by Alex T. Smith. Now in paperback.

Boo La La: School for Ghost Girls

Boo La La: School for Ghost Girls PDF Author: Rebecca Gómez
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338190148
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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Book Description
Best friends Maude, CJ, and Tiny are so excited to start third grade at Boo Academy (affectionately called Boo La La), the world's premier haunting school! The ghost girls love their new dorm mother, Ms. Finley. But she has some strange characteristics that make them think that she might be... human. Could it be?! The ghost girls are determined to find out, for the sake of their school -- and the entire ghost world!

Dr. Maniac Will See You Now

Dr. Maniac Will See You Now PDF Author: R.L. Stine
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545576490
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133

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Book Description
In this spinoff to the New York Times–bestselling Goosebumps series, a boy gets superpowers when he has to fend off a comic book villain come to life. Richard Dreezer loves reading comic books. He spends a lot of his time at the Comic Book Museum in his neighborhood. He even dreams of being a superhero with strange and amazing powers. But when the insanely devious Dr. Maniac appears in the real world, Richard has his hands full. If Richard doesn’t do something fast, everything he knows will be destroyed. But how do you reason with a maniac? Richard better figure it out fast because the doctor is now in . . . sane.

The Unexpected Find

The Unexpected Find PDF Author: Toby Ibbotson
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407189875
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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Book Description
Written by Toby Ibbotson, son of the bestselling author Eva Ibbotson, this exceptional middle grade epic is captivating, heartfelt and brilliant in equal measure. When a storm hits a small and sleepy town, it ravages every living thing. But storms don't just destroy, they uncover. And when a young boy discovers a mysterious object that has lay hidden beneath a centuries-old tree, he instantly knows that it's special. What he doesn't know is that his unexpected find will unite him with a girl searching for her missing father and trigger a series of events that will see them travelling across Europe under the most unusual circumstances. Beautifully written, The Unexpected Find is Toby Ibbotson's break-through masterpiece that's a classic in the making.

One Dog and His Boy

One Dog and His Boy PDF Author: Eva Ibbotson
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407131605
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189

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Book Description
All Hal ever wanted was a dog - but a dog would damage the expensive carpets in his parents' glamorous home, and they refuse to consider one. That's until they discover Easy Pets, a dog-rental agency. Fleck the terrier arrives on Hal's birthday, and Hal is overjoyed. But when Hal discovers to his horror that his dog is to be returned, he runs away... along with a bunch of pedigree hounds, all joyfully escaping from Easy Pets! Soon Hal and his dogs - including Otto the wise St Bernard, and the fierce and excitable Pekinese Li-Chee - are being chased across the country by ruthless pursuers. Helped by a travelling circus and some orphanage children, can they race to freedom? Written in the timeless tradition of 101 Dalmations, this is a tail-wagging grand adventure that every dog-lover will adore. Praise for Eva Ibbotson: "Readers of classic children's fiction will be familiar with the bliss that steals over one when a new Eva Ibbotson novel is published." Amanda Craig, The Times "Eva Ibbotson weaves a magic like no other. Once enchanted, always enchanted." Michael Morpurgo "This kind of fun will never fail to delight." Philip Pullman

Life in the Australian Backblocks

Life in the Australian Backblocks PDF Author: Edward Sylvester Sorenson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 306

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Book Description
Vignettes of Australian bush life.

How Winston Delivered Christmas

How Winston Delivered Christmas PDF Author: Alex T. Smith
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1529083583
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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Book Description
Join a brave little mouse on a big Christmas adventure! This is the chapter book edition of Alex T. Smith's modern Christmas classic How Winston Delivered Christmas, with gorgeous black and white illustrations from the author throughout – the perfect festive gift for newly confident readers. Winston is on a Very Important Mission. On Christmas Eve, he finds a letter to Father Christmas that did not make it to the post box – so, with no time to lose, he sets out to deliver it himself in time for Christmas Day! He has a lot of Very Exciting Adventures on his Very Important Mission and makes some wonderful friends along the way. Will he find Father Christmas in time? How Winston Delivered Christmas is a heartwarming illustrated story by Alex T. Smith, bestselling author of the Claude series.

The Ogre of Oglefort

The Ogre of Oglefort PDF Author: Eva Ibbotson
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
ISBN: 1743033656
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177

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Book Description
When a Hag, an orphan boy and a troll called Ulf get sent to rescue a princess from an ogre, they expect it to be a fairly standard magical mission. But the ogre is depressed, the princess doesn't want to be rescued - and the ogre's dead wife is turning in her grave. The Norns who rule their fates decide to take things in hand - will the Ogre meet a bloody end, or will he get a happy ending?

Count Karlstein

Count Karlstein PDF Author: Philip Pullman
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0375803483
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257

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Book Description
Now in paperback, a spooky and funny middle-grade thriller from the author of The Golden Compass.

How Winston Came Home for Christmas

How Winston Came Home for Christmas PDF Author: Alex T. Smith
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1667200992
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174

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Book Description
Join Winston the mouse on another holiday adventure in this charming sequel to How Winston Delivered Christmas! With five days until Christmas, Winston has a fuzzy memory of a song and someone important to him who is lost—but who could it be? With the help of his friends, Winston sets off on an adventure to find this very special someone. Along the way, Winston meets delightful new friends that help him get closer to solving the mystery. How Winston Came Home for Christmas is an illustrated book written in twenty-four-and-a-half chapters, one to be read each night in December in the countdown to Christmas. Each chapter is accompanied by a festive activity for readers to enjoy, including holiday decorations, crafts, recipes, and so much more, and the book includes a ribbon bookmark to mark your page. This heartwarming holiday adventure is sure to become a Christmas classic to be enjoyed each year.