The rule would be this: Whatever he saw, if it was runny or powdery or gooey, it went in. Paperback | 104 pages Published: Penguin Random House (2016, part of 15 book set) Read: 29th April I did read this book as a kid. I have a vague memory of my Dad reading it to…
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#29 Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl
‘Did you hear that, Mr Fox! It’s not over yet! We’re not going home till we’ve strong you up dead as a dingbat!’ Paperback | 82 pages. Published: Originally published in 1970 by George Allen & Unwin This edition published in: 2016 by Penguin. Read – 23rd April 2020. I never read this particular story…
#28 Darkwhispers: A Brightstorm Adventure by Vashti Hardy
The Brightstorm twins are back for another adventure! Eudora Vane has organized an explorer fleet to search the Eastern Isles, the last known destination of missing adventurer Ermitage Wrigglesworth. Harriet Culpepper and the crew of the Aurora join the mission, but they don’t believe that Eudora has good intentions. What is she really looking for?…
#25 The Boy Who Grew Dragons by Andy Shepherd
We grow dragons. And I can tell you this – they’re a lot more trouble than cucumbers. Poo in your dad’s porridge ✓ Chase your cat? ✓ Set light to your toothbrush ✓ But I can tell you something else. Their bright diamond eyes twinkle up at you. Their warm breath tickles your ear. And…
#23 The Girl Who Stole an Elephant by Nizrana Farook
Chaya, a no-nonsense, outspoken hero, leads her friends and a gorgeous elephant on a noisy, fraught, joyous adventure through the jungle where revolution is stirring and leeches lurk. Will stealing the queen’s jewels be the beginning or the end of everything for the intrepid gang? Paperback | 272 pages Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd (January 2nd,…
Book Haul
Not content with working my way through my collection of The Famous Five. I went ahead and got the complete collection of The Secret Seven as well – because, let’s face it…I have no control.
#18 The Famous Five: Five on a Treasure Island by Enid Blyton
‘There was something else out on the sea by the rocks – something dark that seemed to lurch out of the waves . . . What could it be?’ Julian, Dick and Anne are spending the holidays with their tomboy cousin George and her dog, Timothy. One day, George takes them to explore nearby Kirrin…
#15 Orion Lost by Alastair Chisholm
The transport ship Orion is four months out of Earth when catastrophe strikes – leaving the ship and everyone on board stranded in deep space. Suddenly it’s up to thirteen-year-old Beth and her friends to navigate through treacherous and uncharted territory to reach safety. But a heavily-damaged ship, space pirates, a mysterious alien species, and…
#5 Nevertell by Katherine Orton
A world of magic is only a whisper away… Born in a Soviet prison camp, Lina has never seen the world outside until the night she escapes with her best friend, Bogdan. As the pair journey across a snowy wilderness, they are pursued by a vengeful sorceress and her pack of shadow wolves. The children…
At the End of the World is a Book 