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Robyn Davidson Tracks

"WITH A NEW POSTSCRIPT BY THE AUTHOR AND A STUNNING COLOUR PICTURE SECTION I experienced that sinking feeling you get when you know you have conned yourself into doing something difficult and there's no going back.' So begins Robyn Davidson's perilous journey across 1,700 miles of hostile Australian desert to the sea with only four camels and a dog for company. Enduring sweltering heat, fending off poisonous snakes and lecherous men, chasing her camels when they get skittish and nursing them when...

Engels | 272 pagina's (3,8 MB) | Bloomsbury paperbacks, [London] | 2014

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Karen Wallace Princess Gusty Ox's strange change

"Gusty Ox is not your typical princess. She's more interested in wrestling crocodiles and hunting dragons than in tiaras and princes. That is, until she looks into Crackel's magic mirror and decides things have got to change. But it isn't easy being a proper princess and things only get worse when her rival, Princess Lulu the Luscious, comes to stay. This is the third riotous romp in The Crunchbone Castle Chronicles."

Engels | 64 pagina's (4,4 MB) | A&C Black Childrens & Educational, [London] | 2014

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Karen Wallace Spike Carbuncle and the truly enormous egg

"Set in the Viking world of long boats, looting and grand adventure,The Goose Pimple Bay Sagas relate the hilarious tales of a noble familywith a difference.Spike Carbuncle is sick of being second in command to his weedybrother. So, when Spike's wife, Fangtrude, comes across a dragon's egg,together they formulate a plan to get rid of Whiff Erik, once and forall. There's just one hitch - dragon training isn't as easy as itsounds. What do you do when your dragon is terrible at breathing fireand prefers...

Engels | 64 pagina's (4,6 MB) | A&C Black Childrens & Educational, [London] | 2014

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Karen Wallace Prince Marvin's great moment

"Poor Prince Marvin, the Meek! His twin sister, Princess Gusty Ox may bebuilt like a battle ship but Marvin has always been a bit...physicallyfeeble. It's not surprising his sister bullies him. But, when hisfather King Cudgel's best suits are ruined by mysterious globs of greengloop, things get even worse. It seems that Harry the Hairy Green Gianthas caught a cold and the King orders Prince Marvin to sort him out. IfPrince Marvin can cure the giant and prove himself, his sister won't beable to bully...

Engels | 64 pagina's (5 MB) | A&C Black Childrens & Educational, [London] | 2014

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Karen Wallace The honourable Ratts

"The Honourable Ratts are a distinguished family whose ancestorsappeared at a time when witches were commonplace and giants roamed theland. They built their ancestral home, Clawfoot Hall, and they begancollecting the Great Ratt Hoard - that is, any and every item of goldthey could lay their hands on.At the time of this story, the Ratts are diminished in size and statureand now live under the floorboards of Clawfoot Hall. Then one day,everything changes. The ancient enemies of the Ratts have tracked...

Engels | 96 pagina's (3,1 MB) | A&C Black Childrens & Educational, [London] | 2014

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Karen Wallace King Cudgel's challenge

"Pity King Cudgel! His twin children - Prince Marvin the Meek and Princess Gusty Ox - fight all the time. And ever since his wife, Queen Carrion, disappeared after going out dragon hunting, no one has been able to stop them. As a last resort he devises a challenge for them with the help of Cackle the court magician. If the twins fail, King Cudgel will hand over the kingdom to their soppy cousin, Godric, the Geek - an unbearable thought! King Cudgel's Challenge follows the painful and hilarious process...

Engels | 64 pagina's (4,9 MB) | A&C Black Childrens & Educational, [London] | 2014

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Karen Wallace Whiff Erik and the great green thing

"Set in the Viking world of long boats, looting and grand adventure, The Goose Pimple Bay Sagas relate the hilarious tales of a ruling familywith a difference.In book two, Whiff Erik, now ruler of Goose Pimple Bay discovers hisbrother, Spike Carbuncle at sea. He's escaped from his wife's islandand he's taken a rare seed with him. Back at home, Whiff Erik plantsthe seed, but it's not long before a gigantic plan blots out the skyand a great green thing appears in the leaves. Oh dear, Whiff Erikknows...

Engels | 64 pagina's (4 MB) | A&C Black Childrens & Educational, [London] | 2014

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Franzeska G. Ewart Bryony Bell's star turn

"Christmas is coming and the Bell household is busier than ever. Fresh from recent success on Broadway, they now star in their own reality TV show, plus there's rehearsals for the school Nativity Play to perform and Bryony's got a secret plan to ensure that the festive season is full of surprises..."

Engels | 112 pagina's (3,9 MB) | A&C Black Childrens & Educational, [London] | 2014

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Franzeska G. Ewart Under the spell of Bryony Bell

"Bryony's back. Her family dreams of starring on Broadway but their first stop is the local Empress Theatre. Bryony, the only non-singing Bell, has to make do with befriending the has-been magician, Ken Undrum. The trouble begins when Ken and his white rabbits move into the Bell household. But can Ken's dark secret make everyone's dreams come true?"

Engels | 96 pagina's (4,5 MB) | A&C Black Childrens & Educational, [London] | 2014

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Work well from home

"An increasing number of people are deciding to work from home. Whether they are setting up their own business or trying to cut down on the amount of time they spend commuting, the idea of turning a space at home into an office is an appealing one. Work well from home helps you make that idea a reality.Filled with help on making working from home work for you, this book covers a range of essential issues including setting up your office, working as part of a virtual team, managing professional relationships,...

Engels | 88 pagina's (0,2 MB) | A&C Black Business Information and Development, [London] | 2014

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Elisabeth Beresford The Wombles

"The Wombles is the first ever Wombles book and introduces the stern but kindly Great Uncle Bulgaria; Orinoco, who is particularly fond of his food and a subsequent forty winks; general handyman extraordinaire Tobermory, who can turn almost anything that the Wombles retrieve from Wimbledon Common into something useful; Madame Cholet, who cooks the most delicious and natural foods to keep the Wombles happy and contented; and last but not least, Bungo, one of the youngest and cheekiest Wombles of all,...

Engels | 240 pagina's (1 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014

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Gennifer Choldenko Al Capone shines my shoes

"Moose's sister has got a place in the perfect school on the mainland, one that will help her deal with her autism. But there is one hitch. She got the place with the help of Al Capone and now it's payback time. Soon Moose is caught up in a terrible cycle of secrets and favours that threatens to destabilise his entire family in this nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat novel."

Engels | 288 pagina's (2,7 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014

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Philip Reeve Larklight

"Arthur (Art) Mumby and his irritating sister Myrtle live with their father in the huge and rambling house, Larklight, travelling through space on a remote orbit far beyond the Moon. One ordinary sort of morning they receive a correspondence informing them that a gentleman is on his way to visit, a Mr Webster. Visitors to Larklight are rare if not unique, and a frenzy of preparation ensues. But it is entirely the wrong sort of preparation, as they discover when their guest arrives, and a Dreadful...

Engels | 416 pagina's (10 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014

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Veronica Roth Four

A Divergent Collection

Fans of the Divergent series by No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth will be thrilled by Four: A Divergent Collection, a companion volume that includes four pre-Divergent stories told from Tobias Eaton's point of view.DIVERGENT - also a major motion picture series.Readers first encountered Tobias Eaton as "Four" in Divergent. His voice is an integral part of Allegiant. Readers will find more of this charismatic character's backstory told from his own perspective in Four: A Divergent...

Engels | 304 pagina's (ePub2, 1 MB) | Harper Collins, [Nederland] | 2014

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Mary Hoffmann The falconer's knot

"Silvano and Chiara are two teenagers with a difference. Silvano has been accused of a murder he did not commit. Chiara has been ousted from her family as a young woman with no marriage prospects. For these two very different reasons they are forced to seek refuge in a neighbouring convent and friary. And when they meet they are instantly aware that they are both outsiders, ill at ease with monastic life.Then a grisly murder - followed by another, and then another - strikes fear into the close-knit...

Engels | 304 pagina's (1,4 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014

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Dominic Barker Blart

the boy who didn't want to save the world

"Surprise. So when a great wizard visits and explains that humankind depends on Blart joining his quest, Blart says no - until the wizard threatens his pigs. Reluctantly, Blart embarks on a very epic quest stuffed with brilliant characters: a feisty princess who likes dragons, a warrior who's a big softie at heart, a disaffected dwarf, and evil Zorab, trapped in a mountain, waiting for his minions to dig him out..."

Engels | 320 pagina's (2,3 MB) | Bloomsbury Childrens, [London] | 2014

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Veronica Roth Insurgent - Divergent Trilogy, Book 2

The thrillingly dark sequel to New York Times bestseller, DIVERGENT - a major motion picture series.One choice can transform you - or it can destroy you. Tris Prior's initiation day should have been marked by victorious celebrations with her chosen faction; instead it ended with unspeakable horrors. Now unrest surges in the factions around her as conflict between their ideologies grows.War seems inevitable; and in times of war sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge and choices will become ever...

Engels | 576 pagina's (ePub2, 1,3 MB) | Harper Collins, [Nederland] | 2013

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Veronica Roth Allegiant - Divergent Trilogy, Book 3

What if your whole world was a lie?The thrillingly dark conclusion to the No. 1 New York Times bestselling DIVERGENT trilogy.DIVERGENT - a major motion picture series.What if a single revelation - like a single choice - changed everything?What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected?The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered - fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past...

Engels | 544 pagina's (ePub3, 1,4 MB) | Harper Collins, [Nederland] | 2013

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Roald Dahl Rhyme Stew

A collection of ribald rhymes featuring characters from fairy tales,fables and nursery rhymes - as you've never seen them before! From the tortoise and the hare and Hansel and Gretel to Ali Baba and Aladdin, these traditional stories will never seem the same again once you have had a taste of Roald Dahl's hilarious verse and Quentin Blake's suitably lively illustrations.Look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! inspired by the revolting...

Engels | 96 pagina's (ePub3, 4,8 MB) | Penguin Books, [Nederland] | 2008

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Roald Dahl The giraffe and the pelly and me

In een oud huis vindt een jongen allerlei dieren waarmee hij allerlei vreemde avonturen beleeft.

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Engels | 96 pagina's (ePub) | Penguin Books, [Nederland] | 2008

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