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The Restless Girls

A dazzling, feminist reinterpretation of The Twelve Dancing Princesses, from the bestselling author of The Miniaturist and The Muse, beautifully illustrated by Angela Barrett. The Restless Girls is the book that every little girl and boy needs to read, a fairytale about family, sisterhood, imagination and bravery'A magical modern retelling of an old fairytale ... Exquisite' JACQUELINE WILSON'Wild, wise, generous, ferocious' KATHERINE RUNDELLFor her twelve daughters, Queen Laurelia's death in a motor car accident is a disaster beyond losing a mother. Their father, King Alberto, cannot bear the idea of the princesses ever being in danger and decides his daughters must be kept safe at all costs. Those costs include their lessons, their possessions and, most importantly, their freedom. But the eldest, Princess Frida, will not bend to his will without a fight and she still has one possession her father can't take: the power of her imagination. And so, with little but wits and ingenuity to rely on, Frida and her sisters begin their fight to be allowed to live.

The Restless Girls

"A riveting feminist retelling, filled with excitement, imagination, magic, and just the right touch of darkness." -Madeline Miller, #1 New York Times bestselling author of CirceFrom acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jessie Burton comes her debut middle-grade--a girl-forward fairy tale retelling of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" about sisterhood, imagination, and bravery, lushly packaged and with beautiful full-color illustrations.For the twelve daughters of King Alberto, Queen Laurelia's death is a disaster beyond losing a mother. The king decides his daughters must be kept safe at all costs, and for the girls, those costs include their lessons, their possessions, and most importantly, their freedom. But the sisters, especially the eldest, Princess Frida, will not bend to this fate. She still has one possession her father cannot take: the power of her imagination. And so, with little but wits and ingenuity to rely on, Frida and her sisters begin their fight to be allowed to live on their own terms. The Restless Girls is a sparkling whirl of a fairy tale--one that doesn't need a prince to save the day, and instead is full of brave, resourceful, clever young women.

The Restless Girls

"A riveting feminist retelling, filled with excitement, imagination, magic, and just the right touch of darkness." -Madeline Miller, #1 New York Times bestselling author of CirceFrom acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jessie Burton comes her debut middle-grade--a girl-forward fairy tale retelling of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" about sisterhood, imagination, and bravery, lushly packaged and with beautiful full-color illustrations.For the twelve daughters of King Alberto, Queen Laurelia's death is a disaster beyond losing a mother. The king decides his daughters must be kept safe at all costs, and for the girls, those costs include their lessons, their possessions, and most importantly, their freedom. But the sisters, especially the eldest, Princess Frida, will not bend to this fate. She still has one possession her father cannot take: the power of her imagination. And so, with little but wits and ingenuity to rely on, Frida and her sisters begin their fight to be allowed to live on their own terms. The Restless Girls is a sparkling whirl of a fairy tale--one that doesn't need a prince to save the day, and instead is full of brave, resourceful, clever young women.

Choo Choo: The Story Of A Little Engine Who Ran Away

Once upon a time there was a little engine. Her name was CHOO CHOO.The story of a beautiful little steam train. She pulls carriages from the city to the country, and back again. At least she does till one surprising day when she decides to run away. Her exciting adventure makes one of the most captivating books imaginable.

Max and Moritz: Large Print (Dover Humor Ser.)

A lively new translation of this anarchic children's classic about the inventive pranks of two young boysLock up your chickens! Look out for the bugs in your bed! And check that there's nothing explosive in your teacher's pipe!Meet Max and Moritz, the infamously naughty boys whose sole purpose in life is to terrify their neighbourhood. There's nothing these two pranksters like more than causing mayhem! Their inexhaustible talent for mischief brings chaos and comedy to every page of these delightfully wicked stories.With its anarchic energy and unforgettable illustrations, Max and Moritz has become one of the most enduring children's classics of all time. Its wicked anti-heroes have been entertaining readers young and old for over 150 years – so dive in!Wilhelm Busch (1832–1908) was a German humorist, poet, illustrator and painter. He contributed satirical sketches to German weekly papers and wrote short verse narratives accompanied by illustrations, which are now considered to be forerunners of the comic strip. Max and Morit, his most famous work, was published in 1865.

Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life

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The Vikings in Britain: The Vikings In Britain (Tracking Down #32)

'The past is all around us, if we know where to look.' This series takes a look at archaeological, structural and museum evidence from around Britain, allowing readers to build up a picture of what life was like in key historical periods and how you can discover it for yourself by visiting sites around the country.

Molly Moon and the Monster Music (Molly Moon #6)

Eleven-year-old Molly Moon is known and loved for her incredible powers - hypnotism, time travelling, mind reading . . . But now something seems to have power over her. Not only has it made her a brilliant musician, it's given her thousands of new fans, all of whom are mesmerized by her. Literally. Only Petula, her pet pug, senses an off-note. Molly-the-Maker-of-Magical-Music is one thing, but Molly-the-Big-Old-Meanie is another - and every day Petula sees her kind owner become more and more horrible. What is going on? And can one determined dog sort it out . . . before Molly becomes truly monstrous?

Molly Moon and the Morphing Mystery (Molly Moon #5)

Molly Moon is unstoppable! She's a master hypnotist, a time-traveller and a mind-reader, and in this sizzling story she harnesses a new power - morphing. Soon she and her twin brother Micky are swapping bodies with ladybirds, rats, even the Queen of England herself! But the fun can't last forever . . . and unless they can get their hands on the 'The Advanced Arts' hypnotism book, they will never get back to their own bodies. Sabotaged by a gaggle of wicked women who want to destroy them, Molly and Micky must find a way to return to themselves in spite of all the dangerous surprises thrown in their way.

Molly Moon, Micky Minus and the Mind Machine (Molly Moon #4)

Molly Moon is on a mission – to bring her long-lost twin brother, Micky, home. But before she can rescue him she has to FIND him, and he could be anywhere! Luckily Molly’s time-travel talents and world-stopping skills help her in her search . . . until a baby-faced villain with a precocious plan to have the world’s biggest brain gets in her way. Can Molly, Petula the pug and their best friend, Rocky, use Molly’s new secret weapon – MIND READING – to defeat the brainy babe and her monstrous mind machine?

Molly Moon's Hypnotic Time-Travel Adventure (Molly Moon #3)

Molly Moon has just found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time! A conniving, super-rich maharaja has abducted Molly and Petula the pug and whisked them back to nineteenth-century India. Using the art of Time-Travel Hypnosis he has also kidnapped four younger versions of Molly, as part of a plan to stop Molly ever learning her hypnotic skills. With not only her past but the future of the world at stake, can Molly outwit the cunning maharaja before it's too late?

Best Friends and Drama Queens (Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls #3)

Best Friends and Drama Queens is the third book in Meg Cabot's hilarious series for younger readers, Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls.Allie Finkle likes to live by her own rules, such as 'Just because something is popular doesn't mean it's good'. But it's hard to stick to the rules when other people won't play fair. Allie is totally excited when a new girl joins her class! But Cheyenne quickly becomes a complete giant pain – she thinks she's sooo mature, wearing high-heeled boots and making everyone play the kissing game (yuck!). But when Allie doesn't want to play, Cheyenne gets mad. Really mad. As Allie and Cheyenne go head-to-head, the rules of friendship are about to be broken . . .

Blast From the Past (Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls #6)

Blast From the Past is the final book in Meg Cabot's hilarious series for younger readers, Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls.Allie is looking forward to her class field trip - even if it's only to a historic one-room schoolhouse. Riding on a bus is something Allie usually misses out on, living so close to school, and some of her friends are dressing-up in old-timey costumes. But then Mrs. Hunter announces that every student in Room 209 has been assigned a 'buddy' for the day - from Allie's old fourth grade class at Pine Heights Elementary - and her buddy just happens to be her ex-best friend Mary Kay, who betrayed Allie right before she moved! And, as if things aren't bad enough, with renovations going on at Allie's house - there's a hole in the wall that her kitten, Mewsie, keeps disappearing into. What if Mewsie gets trapped inside the wall forever? With her past catching up with her, it looks like this is one trip Allie's going to need to write some major rules for.

Glitter Girls (Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls #5)

Glitter Girls is the fifth book in Meg Cabot's hilarious series for younger readers, Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls.Allie is mega excited when Erica's big sister Missy enters the regional Twirltacular baton competition and Erica is allowed to bring all her best friends to watch. But Allie is also invited to Brittany Hauser's birthday party on the same day and will be driven in a stretch limo to the famous Glitterati store, followed by a night in a five-star hotel. Allie really wants to see Missy perform and she thinks Brittany and her friends are snobby, but riding in a limo is a lifelong dream! She decides a little white lie is the best way to keep everyone happy – until everything goes spectacularly wrong and Allie realizes she's made a big mistake. Allie has to learn the hard way that bending the rules is a dangerous game . . .

Moving Day (Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls #1)

Moving Day is the first in Meg Cabot's hilarious series for younger readers, Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls.Allie Finkle is ten years old. She's got two annoying little brothers and a dog called Marvin. She's also got a bunch of rules – most of them, like 'Don't get a pet that poops in your hand', having been discovered through bitter experience. In this funny, fast-moving series, Allie makes (and breaks) rules all over the place as she deals with everything that life can throw at her. In Moving Day Allie absolutely does not want to move house. Moving means leaving behind her pretty pink room and her best friend, Mary Kay. The new house is cold, old, dark and creepy, and there is almost definitely a zombie hand living in the attic! Listening to your parents is a golden rule, but how can Allie convince her family that moving is a very bad idea?

The New Girl (Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls #2)

The New Girl is the second in Meg Cabot's hilarious series for younger readers, Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls.Allie Finkle likes rules – they help to keep her life in order, especially when she's just moved house and things begin to spiral out of your control! Starting a new school, making new friends and saving the life of an abandoned Kitten is hard enough without Rosemary, the Meanest girl in the class, deciding to pick on you. But Allie knows how to fight back (you have to be tough when you have two little brothers, right?) and the most important rule of all is that 'You can't let a bully know she's bothering you, or otherwise the bully wins.'

Notebooks of a Middle-School Princess (Notebooks of a Middle-School Princess #1)

Notebooks of a Middle-School Princess is the first in a funny, heart-warming illustrated Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot.Olivia Grace is completely average. Or so she thinks . . . until Her Royal Highness, Princess Mia Thermopolis turns up at her school one day and whisks Olivia away to New York City! In a limo, no less! Where you can eat all the cookies you want and the ceiling lights up pink and purple – like a disco! But discovering that your father is actually the Prince of Genovia is quite a shock. Especially since it means you're a descendant of the Kingdom of Genovia, and a princess. Olivia's got a lot to learn about her long-lost family – and everyone's got a lot to learn about her! Olivia chronicles her transformation from ordinary girl to princess in her notebook, with illustrations from author Meg Cabot, who studied Fine Arts as an undergraduate.

The Princess Diaries: The Princess Diaries; Princess In The Spotlight; Princess In Love (The Princess Diaries #1)

'You're not Mia Thermopolis any more, honey,' Dad said. 'You're Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo. Princess of Genovia.' A PRINCESS?? ME??? Yeah. Right. One minute Mia's a totally normal Manhattan fourteen-year-old. Next minute she's heir to the throne of Genovia, being trailed by a bodyguard, taking princess lessons with her uncontrollable old grandmere, and having a makeover with someone called Paolo. Well, her dad can lecture her till he's royal blue in the face, but no way is Mia going to turn herself into a style-queen. And they think she's moving to Genovia? Er, hello?The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot has been a phenomenal global success. This ever-popular series continues in the second book, A Royal Disaster.

Stage Fright (Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls #4)

Stage Fright is the fourth book in Meg Cabot's hilarious series for younger readers, Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls.When Allie's class puts on a play, every girl in Room 209 wants to try out for the part of the princess – including Allie, Sophie and (ew!) Cheyenne. Not everyone can be the leading lady – but who will try to steal the show, who will get scared, and who will get a tiny bit jealous? Some not-so-friendly competition puts some of Allie Finkle's rules to the test . . . There are no small parts. Only small actors. May the best man – or woman – win. If you want to get anywhere, you can't play by the rules.

Catch the Wind, Harness the Sun: 22 Super-Charged Projects for Kids

Get charged up about energy! With more than 20 fun activities and experiments that will have children ages 8 to 12 enthusiastically engaged with making and using renewable energy, Michael J. Caduto takes a hands-on approach to fighting climate change. Step-by-step instructions for projects range from using the sun to make fires to charging electronic devices by peddling your bicycle. Additional energy case studies encourage kids to think about the basic tenets of resource management. Change the world — one miniature windmill at a time.

Hothead (Cal Ripken Jr. 's All Stars Ser. #1)

Connor Sullivan is an All-Star shortstop on his Babe Ruth team, the Orioles. He can hit and field with the best of them, but he's got one big problem: his temper. When he strikes out or makes an error, he's a walking Mt. Vesuvius, slamming batting helmets and throwing gloves. His teammates are starting to avoid him, even his best friend Jordy. His coach is ready to kick him off the team. To make matters worse, things aren't much better at home. His dad is having trouble finding a new job after being laid off. Money is tight. Connor's dream of attending the prestigious Brooks Robinson Baseball Camp this summer seems like just that now - a dream. When the sports editor of the school paper threatens to do a big story on his tantrums - complete with embarassing photos - Connor realizes he has to clean up his act. But can he do it in time to regain his teammates' trust and help the Orioles win the championship against the best team in the league?

Crowns and Codebreakers

Meet Piotr, Minnie, Andrew, Flora and Sylvie – true friends and even better mystery-solvers! When Minnie's gran comes to stay, all the way from Nigeria, Minnie KNOWS there will be trouble. And straight away Gran notices she's picked up the wrong suitcase at the airport. This one is full of boy's clothes, and she's not at all happy about it! But when their house is burgled and the only thing taken is the suitcase, Minnie realises there'll be much more trouble than she bargained for. Can the gang solve the crime or will the mystery of the little lost boy be forever unsolved? The second in a fantastic new series filled with friendship, adventure and mystery!Perfect for fans of Lauren St John, this is THE new mystery adventure series by Waterstones Book Prize shortlisted author Elen Caldecott.

Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Dodgy Doubles: Band 11/Lime (Collins Big Cat)

When Shinoy downloads the Chaos Crew app on his phone, a glitch in the system gives him the power to summon his TV heroes into his world. With the team on board, Shinoy can figure out what dastardly plans S.N.A.I.R. has come up with, and save the day. Location: Chaos Crew Flat Hill film set. Operatives: Sky-high Ember. Mission: Find out everything about the new Chaos Crew spin-off TV show being filmed in Flat Hill. This exciting title is part of the Shinoy and the Chaos Crew series by Chris Callaghan. Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Risky Rescue: Band 11/Lime (Collins Big Cat)

When Shinoy downloads the Chaos Crew app on his phone, a glitch in the system gives him the power to summon his TV heroes into his world. With the team on board, Shinoy can figure out what dastardly plans S.N.A.I.R. has come up with, and save the day. Location: Further Earth. Operatives: Shinoy … and Dad. Mission: Rescue the Chaos Crew from a Mega-Level Security Prison Cell. Thwart S.N.A.I.R.’s plans (again). This exciting title is part of the Shinoy and the Chaos Crew series by Chris Callaghan. Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

The Celts: Band 14/ruby (Collins Big Cat Ser.)