Billy and the Giant Adventure

Billy and the Giant Adventure
Author: Jamie Oliver
Publisher: Penguin Group
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2024-09-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 177488416X

One pinch of adventure, a dash of friendship, a sprinkle of mystery and a HUGE spoonful of magic . . . Jamie Oliver, bestselling author and internationally renowned chef, delivers the perfect recipe for a page-turning children's fiction debut, now available in paperback — with new content! Billy and his friends know that Waterfall Woods is out of bounds; strange things are rumored to have happened there and no one in their village has ventured past its walls for decades . . . But when they discover a secret way in, Billy and his best friends, Anna, Jimmy and Andy, can't resist the temptation to explore! Only to quickly discover that the woods are brimming with magic and inhabited by all sorts of unusual creatures, including a whole community of sprites who need the children's help! With magical battles, a long-lost mythical city, fantastical flying machines, epic feasts and one GIANT rescue — not to mention some mouth-watering recipes and a list of must-see movies at the back — get ready for an adventure you'll never forget!

Broken Strings

Broken Strings
Author: Eric Walters
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2019-09-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0735266255

A violin and a middle-school musical unleash a dark family secret in this moving story by an award-winning author duo. For fans of The Devil's Arithmetic and Hana's Suitcase. It's 2002. In the aftermath of the twin towers -- and the death of her beloved grandmother -- Shirli Berman is intent on moving forward. The best singer in her junior high, she auditions for the lead role in Fiddler on the Roof, but is crushed to learn that she's been given the part of the old Jewish mother in the musical rather than the coveted part of the sister. But there is an upside: her "husband" is none other than Ben Morgan, the cutest and most popular boy in the school. Deciding to throw herself into the role, she rummages in her grandfather's attic for some props. There, she discovers an old violin in the corner -- strange, since her Zayde has never seemed to like music, never even going to any of her recitals. Showing it to her grandfather unleashes an anger in him she has never seen before, and while she is frightened of what it might mean, Shirli keeps trying to connect with her Zayde and discover the awful reason behind his anger. A long-kept family secret spills out, and Shirli learns the true power of music, both terrible and wonderful.

Let's Go Shopping

Let's Go Shopping
Author: Betty Moon
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0007185677

Two children play shops. Read about the different things that can be bought at the shops.

Me and Banksy

Me and Banksy
Author: Tanya Lloyd Kyi
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2020-01-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0735266921

A Banksy-style protest against cameras in classrooms brings a group of middle-grade students together. For fans of Rebecca Stead, Susin Nielsen and Gordon Korman. Dominica's private school is covered in cameras, and someone is hacking into them and posting embarrassing moments for the whole school to see. Like Ana picking her nose. When Dominica quickly changes her shirt from inside out in what she thinks is the privacy of a quiet corner in the library, she's shocked -- and embarrassed -- to discover a video has captured this and is currently circulating amongst her schoolmates. So mortifying, especially since over the past three years, they've had a half-dozen school talks about social media safety. Who has access to the school security cameras and why are they doing this? Dominica and her best friends, Holden and Saanvi, are determined to find out, and in the process start an art-based student campaign against cameras in the classroom.

The Three Billy Goats Gruff—the FULL Story

The Three Billy Goats Gruff—the FULL Story
Author: Richard Jackson
Publisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2020-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481415735

The classic tale of the Three Billy Goats Gruff gets a cheeky twist in this picture book retelling. Trip trap, trip trap. “ACH! Who is that tap-tap-tapping on my bridge?” The story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff and the way they outwitted a hungry bridge troll is one of our most well-known fairy tales…but how exactly did it become so? It turns out, the cleverness of the Brothers Gruff isn’t limited to tricking trolls—they are also genius self-promoters! (Keep those goats away from Instagram!) Find out the rest of the story in this wily retelling.

The Giant Forest

The Giant Forest
Author: Bill & Mia Belew
Publisher: BillBelew.com
Total Pages: 418
Release:
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Aimi longs to have close and lasting friends. Will her adventures at church camp help her build enduring friendships? Eleven-year-old Aimi is great at making friends. But maintaining those friendships? That’s way harder. She hopes she can crack the secret code to finding a new lifelong BFF. When her parents send her to church camp, Aimi prays she will find beautiful new friendships. However, on the very first night, she gets lost in the giant forest where danger lurks behind every tree. Aimi must bravely travel through the woods to find her way back to safety. Along the way, she has some quite unexpected encounters. Will Aimi’s adventures at church camp teach her the true meaning of friendship? The Giant Forest is the exciting first book in the Growing Up Aimi middle grade fiction series. If you like honest characters, fun twists, and Christian themes, then you’ll love father-daughter writing duo Bill & Mia Belew’s wonderful tale. Buy first-in-series, The Giant Forest, and come grow up with Aimi.

Billy and the Epic Escape

Billy and the Epic Escape
Author: Jamie Oliver
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2024-10-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1774884194

Share the adventure of a lifetime in this incredible sequel to Jamie Oliver’s bestselling children’s debut, Billy and the Giant Adventure! Billy and his best friends Anna, Jimmy and Andy are looking forward to a summer exploring Waterfall Woods, discovering more about the magical creatures who live there and the Rhythm of nature that keeps their world, and ours, in balance. Then the woods come under attack from a mysterious red lady, forcing the sprites and brothers Wilfred and BiIfred into hiding, and the gang rush to the rescue! But what does the red lady really want? Could she be connected to Bilfred’s disappearance all those years ago? And, if so, how is it possible she looks exactly the same decades later. . . Can Billy and his friends uncover the truth and stop the red lady’s plans, before the Rhythm is put in danger once again? Get ready for a truly EPIC journey into the mysterious world of Waterfall Woods, with magical creatures, surprising secrets, and action-packed adventure at every turn!

Mountain Dreamer

Mountain Dreamer
Author: Patricia Werner
Publisher: Zebra Books
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1998
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780821759288

To escape the confines of her strict family, Annie Marsh secretly sings and dances on stage. So when handsome rancher Grant Worth spies Annie kicking up her heels during a brazen can-can, and then meets her at one of her father's stodgy parties, she tells him her estranged twin sister Grace is the scandalous performer. But soon Grant is ardently courting Grace--and Annie's falling in love.

The Grave Thief

The Grave Thief
Author: Dee Hahn
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2022-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0735269440

A twelve-year-old grave thief gets caught up in a royal heist in this compelling middle-grade fantasy in the vein of Kelley Armstrong's A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying. Twelve-year-old Spade is a grave thief. With his father and brother, he digs up the recently deceased to steal jewels, the main form of trade in Wyndhail. Digging graves works for Spade -- alone in the graveyard at night, no one notices his limp or calls him names. He's headed for a lifetime of theft when his father comes up with the audacious plan to rob a grave in the Wyndhail castle cemetery. Spade and his brother get caught in a royal trap, and Spade must find the master of the Woegan: a deadly creature that is stalking the castle by night. Along the way, he meets Ember, the queen's niece, and together they race to solve the mystery of the legendary Deepstones and their connection to the Woegan, the queen, a missing king and the mysterious pebble Spade finds in the Wyndhail cemetery. This is a fantastic story of friendship, bravery, grief and acceptance.

A Craving for Adventure

A Craving for Adventure
Author: Rob Graham
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2015-12-10
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781519537591

Falklands Veteran Rob Graham left his beloved Wales in 2013 in a bid to cycle to the other side of the world. The true story tells how he finds himself a target for muggers, witnesses the reality of human kindness and pushes his body beyond the realms of physical endurance; all in his quest for adventure. He also becomes torn between the love for his sons and the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with. Combining the adventure with a challenge, he attempts to cycle 20,000 kilometres, through 20 countries in just 10 months. Never one to take the easy option he rides solo and unsupported also. It's a challenge many told him couldn't be done and where there were numerous reasons why he might fail. An inspirational tale of self-discovery, it is full of humour; danger, conflict and an abundance of adventures. Along the way he is confronted by his past and meets an array of colourful characters.