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The Grunts in Trouble (#1) by Philip Ardagh
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: The Grunts
Meet Mr and Mrs Grunt. Oh, go on. They're not that bad. No, actually, they ARE. Maybe worse, even. But Sunny, their sort-of son, is okay. They stole him from a washing line as a baby. He was hanging by his ears, which probably explains why they're so wonky (but not why he has sticky-up hair that NEVER l ...Show more
The Grunts in a Jam (#3) by Philip Ardagh
Category: Series | Series: Grunts
The third book in this superlatively silly series sees the gloriously grubby Grunts family head to a country fair so Mrs Grunt's mother can enter her homemade jam in the Preserves, Jams and Jellies Competition. There's nothing in that plan to suggest they'll encounter sabotage, bad poetry and prison, is ...Show more
The Grunts in a Jam (#3) by Philip Ardagh
Category: Children's | Series: The Grunts
Oh no! The Grunts are on the loose. And this time they're in a VERY sticky situation.When Mrs Grunt's mother, the gloomy Ma Lunge, enters a Preserves, Jams and Jellies competition, what could possibly go wrong?Plenty. Add a nose-biting squirrel, escaped bees, rogue fireworks and crashing biplanes (AGAIN ...Show more
The Grunts on the Run (#4) by Philip Ardagh
Category: Children's | Series: The Grunts
Over the years, the Grunts have made more than a few enemies. But fortunately they're all safely behind bars. Or are they? There's been a prison break-out, and three of them are after REVENGE. It's time for the Grunts to go On the Run...This last book brings back some familiar faces from the series and ...Show more
The Hieroglyphs Handbook: Teach Yourself Ancient Egyptian by Philip Ardagh
Category: Languages and Reference
Learn to decipher the language of the pharaohs and solve the riddle of the pyramids with "The Hieroglyphs Handbook". This is hieroglyphics for beginners; an opportunity for the child on the street to walk into a museum and, using their handbook, translate an Ancient Egyptian inscription from scratch. A ...Show more
The Library Cat (The Nine Lives of Furry Purry Beancat) by Philip Ardagh
Category: Children's | Series: The\Nine Lives of Furry Purry Beancat Ser.
A funny and charming NEW young fiction series from Philip Ardagh, bestselling author of The Grunts series and Eddie Dickens adventures, and illustrated by Rob Biddulph, award-winning creator of Draw With Rob. Puuurfect for fans of Alex T. Smith, Pamela Butchart and Laura James. Meet Furry Purry Beancat ...Show more
The Little Adventurers: Leafy the Leaf Pet HB by Philip Ardagh
Category: Children's | Series: Little Adventurers
From the award-winning Philip Ardagh, and rising illustration talent Elissa Elwick, comes a brand-new picture book series! Meet the Little Adventurers - Finnegan, Sprat, Floss and Peanut. Each week they meet in their top-secret shed HQ, ready to share their fun with you! This week, Sprat can't seem to f ...Show more
The Moomins: The World of Moominvalley by Philip Ardagh; Frank Cottrell Boyce; Tove Jansson (Illustrator); Macmillan Children's Books Staff
Category: Children's Classic Fiction | Series: Moomin Ser.
'It's the most wonderful valley in the world.' - MoomintrollStep into the magical world of Moominvalley with this beautiful and unique book; a fun, fascinating and unprecedented look at the wonderful world of the Moomins and their creator, Tove Jansson.Filled with illustrated maps and family trees, fact ...Show more
The Pirate Captain's Cat (#1 The Nine Lives of Furry Purry Beancat) by Philip Ardagh
Category: Early Reader | Series: The\Nine Lives of Furry Purry Beancat Ser.
Meet Furry Purry Beancat - one EXTRAORDINARY cat with nine EXTRAORDINARY lives!Just like every other cat, Furry Purry Beancat loves a catnap. But unlike every other cat, when Furry Purry Beancat wakes up she finds herself in a whole new place and about to embark on an exciting adventure! In this first b ...Show more
The Red Dragons of Gressingham (RA 7 IA 7-12) by Philip Ardagh
Category: Children's | Series: 4u2read
The Green Men of Gressingham return with this sequel, available for the first time as a 4u2read. Full of twists, turns and fiery surprises! The Green Men of Gressingham are struggling to find things to do now that they are no longer outlaws. But just when things are getting boring, Lord Dashwood sends t ...Show more
The Secret Diary of Kitty Cask, Smuggler's Daughter by Philip Ardagh; Jamie Littler (Illustrator); National Trust (Great Britain) Staff (Contribution by)
Category: Junior Fiction
Fact meets fiction in this thrilling story of 18th century smuggling and intrigue! Kitty Cask is a smuggler's daughter. In the Cornish coastal village of Minnock, Kitty and her family make their living as "free traders" - secretly bringing contraband goods into the country while evading the corrupt Redc ...Show more