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Chicken Mission: Danger in the Deep Dark Woods (Chicken Mission #1)
by Jennifer GrayHilarious, hen-sational new adventure series by the author of bestselling ATTICUS CLAWYoung chicken Amy Cluckbucket dreams of escaping from Perrin's farm to a life of chicken adventure. One day Amy receives a summons to the Kung Foo School for Poultry in Tibet where she learns she is to become part of an elite chicken squad whose mission is to defeat their evil predators. It sounds like a dream come true for Amy but she's disappointed to find that fellow squad members, Ruth and Boo, don't seem to want to make friends. Ruth is too busy inventing things and Boo has problems of her own.The chickens travel to Chicken HQ to meet their mentor, Professor Rooster. When their first mission flops it is Amy who persuades the others that they should stick together to restore Professor Rooster's faith in them. Through a series of egg-citing adventures and hilarious mishaps the three young chickens learn the value of friendship and teamwork. But will they be ready for their biggest mission so far - to save the chicks of St Eggbert's Primary School from the jaws of their mortal enemy, Thadeus E Fox?
Chicken Mission: The Mystery of Stormy Island (Chicken Mission #4)
by Jennifer GrayThe toughest Chicken Mission yet! All's quiet at Chicken HQ - but not for long. A new villain is on the scene: Vladimir Raptorov, an owl with more than mice in his sights. When the chickens are sent to investigate on Stormy Island, they discover his awful secret - he wants to use fossils to create horrifying dino-chicken hybrids! Can the chickens foil his plans for world domination, or is this finally the end of the Elite Chicken Squad?
Chicken Nugget: In Scrambled Egg
by Michelle Robinson Tom McLaughlinMy name is Nugget. Chicken Nugget.This is my family.I'm the smallest.And when you're the smallest, nobody ever listens.When Nugget's long-lost-cousin Franz turns up, all isn't quite as it seems. There's definitely something fishy - or foxy - about this chicken. This is Nugget's chance to save the day, because sometimes the bravest hero of all is just a little chicken.A hilarious and commercial new picture book by Michelle Robinson, fantastically illustrated by Tom McLaughlin.
Chicken Nugget: In Scrambled Egg
by Michelle Robinson Tom McLaughlinMy name is Nugget. Chicken Nugget . . . It's not easy being the smallest chick in the family, but Nugget has had some good news: he's going to be a big brother! Little baby Benedict is still an egg at the moment and it's Nugget's job to look after him. What could possibly go wrong?Another cracking story from bestselling duo Michelle Robinson and Tom McLaughlin.
Chicken School: Chicken School
by Jeremy Strong'I liked playing trains with my dad when I was seven or eight. But I'm eleven now. Where's the excitement . . . Where's my life?!'Tim's family is the Most Boring Family In The World and he's fed up. He wants fun! Thrills! Adventure! And school's just as boring too. But one day a phantom message about Tim appears and everything changes. Who is the day-glo scribbler – and what's so special about chickens anyway?
Chicken Soup For The Kids Soul: 101 Stories of Courage, Hope and Laughter (Chicken Soup For The Soul Ser.)
by Irene Dunlap Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen Patty HansenChicken Soup for the Kid's Soul is a place to turn for all those kids who want answers and encouragement and help to realise that dreams can really come true.Sometimes life is a total blast, from scoring a winning goal to hanging out with your friends. Yet other times, life is too complicated: You seem to see violence everywhere you turn, more parents are getting divorced, your best friend moves away, or you feel like you don't fit in. Never has there been a time in history when kids have needed Chicken Soup for their souls more than now. With funny stories about friendship and family, and serious stories about heroic kids and difficult choices, this book is designed to encourage you to love and accept yourself; to let you know that there are answers to your questions; and to give you hope for the future
Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul II: 101 more stories of life, love and learning (Chicken Soup For The Soul Ser.)
by Jack Canfield Kimberley Kirberger Mark Victor HansenThe teen years are one of the most difficult periods of life; while at the same time one of the most fun. Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II is the handbook for all teenagers for surviving and succeeding during these exciting years. Teenagers will treasure this heart-warming collection of stories and find comfort in the advice they offer. These inspirational stories are infused with courage, hope and wisdom; they offer guidance, sustenance and advice to all teenagers facing tough times and provide true nourishment for the soul. With lessons on: the nature of friendship and love; the value of respect for yourself and others; dealing with issues such as death, suicide and the loss of love; and, most importantly, growing up, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II will delight teenagers around the world.
Chicken Tricken (Hopscotch: Twisty Tales #27)
by Dawn McNiffChicken Tricken loves to play tricks! He is very good at tricking Goosey Loosey and Ducky Lucky out of their food. But what happens when he comes across the hungry fox?Hopscotch Twisty Tales combine carefully controlled text levels and word counts with highly entertaining and original stories, perfect for children 5-7 year olds starting to read independently.
Chickenpox: Tilly And Todd: Chickenpox (Start Reading: Tilly And Todd #2)
by Jillian PowellTilly has chicken pox, but how can the family get her to stop itching?
Chickenpox and Crystal: A Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Retelling by Hilary McKay (Hilary McKay's Fairy Tales #5)
by Hilary McKayI asked myself lots of questions, like how could Snow White have left those seven kind dwarves? Perhaps she never quite did.Chickenpox and Crystal is an imaginative retelling of the classic fairy tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Originally featured in Hilary McKay's Fairy Tales, this short story is sure to capture the imagination!From the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize-winning storyteller Hilary McKay and featuring black-and-white line and tone illustrations from the talented Sarah Gibb.
Chicks and Salsa
by Paulette Bogan Aaron ReynoldsWith whimsical illustrations by Paulette Bogan, Aaron Reynolds has created a hilarious picture book about one rooster's quest for culinary delight. What happens at Nuthatcher Farm when the chickens get tired of the same old chicken feed? The rooster hatches a plan, of course! With a pinch of genius, a dash of resourcefulness, and a little pilfering from the farmer's garden, the chickens whip up a scrumptious snack of chips and salsa. When the rest of the barnyard gets a whiff of the spicy smells and want to join in, it can mean only one thing . . . FIESTA! But when the big day arrives, all their spicy southwestern supplies are gone! It seems that Mr. and Mrs. Nuthatcher have caught on to the flavor craze as well, and the only thing left for the animals to do is to try a new culinary style-ooh la la!
Chicks and Salsa
by Paulette Bogan Aaron ReynoldsWith whimsical illustrations by Paulette Bogan, Aaron Reynolds has created a hilarious picture book about one rooster's quest for culinary delight. What happens at Nuthatcher Farm when the chickens get tired of the same old chicken feed? The rooster hatches a plan, of course! With a pinch of genius, a dash of resourcefulness, and a little pilfering from the farmer's garden, the chickens whip up a scrumptious snack of chips and salsa. When the rest of the barnyard gets a whiff of the spicy smells and want to join in, it can mean only one thing . . . FIESTA! But when the big day arrives, all their spicy southwestern supplies are gone! It seems that Mr. and Mrs. Nuthatcher have caught on to the flavor craze as well, and the only thing left for the animals to do is to try a new culinary style-ooh la la!
Chicks Just Want to Have Fun (Early Reader)
by Francesca SimonEarly Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.The chicks don't want to go to bed. They're sure there's a party somewhere, and they're determined to find it.
Chief Of The Fire Brigade (Engage Literacy Gold Ser.)
by Jay Dale Kay ScottAs Chief of the Fire Brigade, Aimee’s mum is always too busy to spend time with her. Aimee knows her mum’s job is important, but sometimes she wishes Mum was around more often. But one day, a special guest visits Aimee’s school. Who might this special guest be?
Chief Thunderstruck and the Big Bad Bear (The Goose Pimple Bay Sagas)
by Helen Flook Karen WallaceSet in the Viking world of long boats, looting and grand adventure, TheGoose Pimple Bay Sagas relate the hilarious tales of a noble family witha difference.In the final book of the quartet, a message reaches Goose PimpleBay that Chief Thunderstruck is introuble. He's been trapped in a cave on an ice flow by a fiercepolar bear, who has a nasty glint in his eye when he looks at ChiefThunderstruck's bearskin coat. Together Whiff Erik, Spike Carbuncle andFangtrudesail off to therescue. But it's up to Fangtrude, being part wolverine, to save theday.
Chief Troubles (The Mudcrusts)
by Damian HarveyMeet the Mudcrusts! Lowbrow Mudcrust is the lumbering, lazy head of thefamily, who is happiest when he is squelching his toes in the slime.That doesn't stop his wife Flora from nagging him and reminding himthat he's not the chief of the tribe. Their two children, Bogweed andFungus, are always fighting. Although Fungus doesn't have Bogweed'sbrute strength, he is does have more brains.The fourth and final book in the Mudcrusts series, Chief Troubles follows the trials of Lowbrow to become chief of the tribe.
The Chief's Bride: The Chief's Bride: An African Folktale (library Ebo (Putting on a Play #2)
by Jenny PowellThe Great Chief in a neighbouring village is in search of a wife. Sundai wishes one of his daughters to marry the chief and his eldest, Maiba is determined to become his bride. But the chief wants to be sure the woman he marries is good and kind, so he is not all he seems...
The Chief's Daughter
by Rosemary SutcliffThe settlement of Dun is a safe place, fortified from raider attacks, with its own spring to provide fresh water for all. The spring has never failed them - as long as it flows, Dun will never fall.When the village captures a young raider, Nessan pleads to keep him alive, against the wishes of the elders. As the Chief's daughter, she wins out. Their captive settles into the village, he and Nessan become cautious friends. Things are peaceful.Until the spring begins to dry up. Have they angered the gods by not killing this raider? Or is there some other force at work?
Child Autonomy and Child Governance in Children's Literature: Where Children Rule (Children's Literature and Culture)
by Christopher KelenThis book explores representations of child autonomy and self-governance in children’s literature.The idea of child rule and child realms is central to children’s literature, and childhood is frequently represented as a state of being, with children seen as aliens in need of passports to Adultland (and vice versa). In a sense all children’s literature depends on the idea that children are different, separate, and in command of their own imaginative spaces and places. Although the idea of child rule is a persistent theme in discussions of children’s literature (or about children and childhood) the metaphor itself has never been properly unpacked with critical reference to examples from those many texts that are contingent on the authority and/or power of children. Child governance and autonomy can be seen as natural or perverse; it can be displayed as a threat or as a promise. Accordingly, the "child rule"-motif can be seen in Robinsonades and horror films, in philosophical treatises and in series fiction. The representations of self-ruling children are manifold and ambivalent, and range from the idyllic to the nightmarish. Contributors to this volume visit a range of texts in which children are, in various ways, empowered, discussing whether childhood itself may be thought of as a nationality, and what that may imply. This collection shows how representations of child governance have been used for different ideological, aesthetic, and pedagogical reasons, and will appeal to scholars of children’s literature, childhood studies, and cultural studies.
Child Autonomy and Child Governance in Children's Literature: Where Children Rule (Children's Literature and Culture)
by Christopher Kelen Bjorn SundmarkThis book explores representations of child autonomy and self-governance in children’s literature.The idea of child rule and child realms is central to children’s literature, and childhood is frequently represented as a state of being, with children seen as aliens in need of passports to Adultland (and vice versa). In a sense all children’s literature depends on the idea that children are different, separate, and in command of their own imaginative spaces and places. Although the idea of child rule is a persistent theme in discussions of children’s literature (or about children and childhood) the metaphor itself has never been properly unpacked with critical reference to examples from those many texts that are contingent on the authority and/or power of children. Child governance and autonomy can be seen as natural or perverse; it can be displayed as a threat or as a promise. Accordingly, the "child rule"-motif can be seen in Robinsonades and horror films, in philosophical treatises and in series fiction. The representations of self-ruling children are manifold and ambivalent, and range from the idyllic to the nightmarish. Contributors to this volume visit a range of texts in which children are, in various ways, empowered, discussing whether childhood itself may be thought of as a nationality, and what that may imply. This collection shows how representations of child governance have been used for different ideological, aesthetic, and pedagogical reasons, and will appeal to scholars of children’s literature, childhood studies, and cultural studies.
Child I
by Steve TasaneA group of undocumented children with letters for names, are stuck living in a refugee camp, with stories to tell but no papers to prove them. As they try to forge a new family amongst themselves, they also long to keep memories of their old identities alive. Will they be heard and believed? And what will happen to them if they aren't?An astonishing piece of writing that will enchant and intrigue children; perfectly pitched at a 9+ readership.
The Child in British Literature: Literary Constructions of Childhood, Medieval to Contemporary
by Adrienne E. GavinThe first volume to consider childhood over eight centuries of British writing, this book traces the literary child from medieval to contemporary texts. Written by international experts, the volume's essays challenge earlier readings of childhood and offer fascinating contributions to the current upsurge of interest in constructions of childhood.
The Child in Videogames: From the Meek, to the Mighty, to the Monstrous
by Emma ReayDrawing across Games Studies, Childhood Studies, and Children’s Literature Studies, this book redirects critical conversations away from questions of whether videogames are ‘good’ or ‘bad’ for child-players and towards questions of how videogames produce childhood as a set of social roles and rules in contemporary Western contexts. It does so by cataloguing and critiquing representations of childhood across a corpus of over 500 contemporary videogames. While child-players are frequently the topic of academic debate – particularly within the fields of psychology, behavioural science, and education research - child-characters in videogames are all but invisible. This book's aim is to make these child-characters not only visible, but legible, and to demonstrate that coded kids in virtual worlds can shed light on how and why the boundaries between adults and children are shifting.
CHILD OF THE BEAST (BEAST AND THE BETHANY #4)
by Jack Meggitt-PhillipsThe book that bites back is BACK! In the second beastly book from Jack Meggit-Phillips, the most distinctive new voice for readers of 8-12, revenge is a dish best served with a surprise …