Nanny Piggins and the Pursuit of Justice

Nanny Piggins and the Pursuit of Justice
Author: R. A. Spratt
Publisher: Random House Australia
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1864718161

Nanny Piggins receives five thousand hours of community service as punishment for illicit tight rope walking but still finds time to engage in shenanigans with the Green children.

The Adventures of Nanny Piggins

The Adventures of Nanny Piggins
Author: R. A. Spratt
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2012-10-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316230987

Three children and their hilariously subversive nanny pig embark on zany adventures in this award-winning middle grade debut illustrated by Caldecott winnter Dan Santat. The three Green children are cared for by a nanny pig. Yes, a pig--a fabulously sassy and impeccably dressed pig, as a matter of fact! With her insatiable urge to eat chocolate (and feed chocolate to everyone she loves), her high-flying spirit, and her unending sense of fun, Nanny Piggins takes Derrick, Samantha, and Michael on a year of surprises, yummy treats, and adventures they'll never forget. It's no surprise that Booklist proclaimed, "Mary Poppins, move over--or get shoved out of the way." Nanny Piggins is a refreshing and dynamic addition to favorite classic nannies: Amelia Bedelia, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, and, of course, Mary Poppins. Read more books in the series: Nanny Piggins and the Wicked Plan and Nanny Piggins and the Runaway Lion.

Nanny Piggins and the Race to Power

Nanny Piggins and the Race to Power
Author: R. A. Spratt
Publisher: Random House Australia
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2013
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1742754996

Nanny Piggins tries to thwart Mr. Green's political ambitions by running for mayor, an election that takes her from a diabolical fun run to setting the world pole vault record.

Nanny Piggins and the Wicked Plan

Nanny Piggins and the Wicked Plan
Author: R. A. Spratt
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2012-07-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316201901

The world's most fabulous nanny pig is back in this side-splitting sequel to The Adventures of Nanny Piggins! When Mr. Green announces his diabolical plan-he has decided to get married-his children are horrified. Because if he finds a wife, he'll get fire their beloved nanny. Breakfast without chocolate? Never! Someone must stop him, and Nanny Piggins is just the pig to do it! R.A. Spratt's delightfully funny follow-up to her award-winning debut is chock-full of surprising adventures for the feisty Nanny Piggins and the adorable children, from being blasted out of a cannon with an arrogant armadillo to dueling a Gypsy Queen over a pit of fire. Dan Santat is back again with his quirky and wonderfully charming illustrations that capture the fun and high-flying spirit of these hilarious stories.

Nanny Piggins and the Rival Ringmaster 5

Nanny Piggins and the Rival Ringmaster 5
Author: R.A. Spratt
Publisher: Random House Australia
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2011-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1742744443

In book five of her enthralling adventures, Nanny Piggins discovers some startling truths about the ruthless Ringmaster, provides counselling to a Moldovan princess with pre-wedding jitters, inadvertently wins a Nobel Prize while impersonating her sister and catches up with her favourite 4-tonne friend, Esmeralda the forgetful elephant.

Nanny Piggins And The Accidental Blast-Off 4

Nanny Piggins And The Accidental Blast-Off 4
Author: R.A. Spratt
Publisher: Random House Australia
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2011-01-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1742742084

In space, no one can hear you oink! Derrick, Samantha and Michael should be in school. Instead they find themselves in NASA's space shuttle, which Nanny Piggins manages to accidentally launch, blasting them all into outer space. This time she has gone too far!In this thrilling fourth instalment of her adventures, Nanny Piggins wrestles with a crocodile, bungy jumps of the roof using the elastic from Mr Green's underpants, staples chicken wire over their chimney to keep out Santa, captures an apricot danish-loving jewel thief and rescues her brother, Boris, from an onslaught of professional wrestlers.

Nanny Piggins And The Runaway Lion 3

Nanny Piggins And The Runaway Lion 3
Author: R.A. Spratt
Publisher: Random House Australia
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2010-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1864715634

A curly tale of revenge, rescue and jam-filled doughnuts. With a runaway lion loose in the neighbourhood, Derrick, Samantha and Michael feel scared. Nanny Piggins feels like a slice of cake. And Boris feels like that lion looks strangely familiar.In this third action-packed book of adventures, Nanny Piggins tames a lion and a lion tamer. She revolutionises the sport of ski jumping, introduces hot-pink leotards to the local Neighbourhood Watch, demonstrates trapeze skills on a moving bus, plays badminton with a wok and teaches Shakespeare a thing or two about how to write a play. All while thwarting Mr Green’s attempt to send her favourite children to Nicaragua (she does find it wearisome having to put him in his place constantly). And yet, somehow, she still finds time to bake lots and lots of cake.

Friday Barnes, Girl Detective

Friday Barnes, Girl Detective
Author: R. A. Spratt
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2016-01-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1626722986

Imagine if Sherlock Holmes was an eleven-year-old girl! When Friday Barnes, girl genius, solves a bank robbery, she uses the reward money to send herself to Highcrest Academy, the most exclusive boarding school in the country—and discovers it's a hotbed of crime! Soon she's investigating everything from disappearing homework to the terrifying Yeti haunting the school swamp. But the biggest mystery yet is Ian Wainscott, the handsomest (and most arrogant) boy in school who inexplicably hates her. Will the homework be found? Can they ever track down the Yeti? And why is Ian out to ruin her? With black-and-white art throughout, Friday Barnes, Girl Detective is the launch of an exciting new mystery series that "will keep readers laughing from start to finish." (Publishers Weekly)

Nanny Piggins

Nanny Piggins
Author: R. A. Spratt
Publisher: Random House Australia
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2015-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 174275497X

Never fear, Nanny Piggins is here! When Mr. Green calls from a tropical island, begging to be rescued, Nanny Piggins' first instinct is to say no. However, a principle is at stake. No one kidnaps her employer--at least not without written permission from her. So Nanny Piggins sets out to save the hapless tax lawyer, and to do so she must first dabble in a spot of bungee jumping, deceive immigration officials wearing a fake mustache, and seduce the President with her most powerful weapon--the dance of the seven cakes.

When the Ground Is Hard

When the Ground Is Hard
Author: Malla Nunn
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2019-06-04
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0525515577

Edgar Award nominee stuns in this heartrending tale set in a Swaziland boarding school where two girls of different castes bond over a shared copy of Jane Eyre. Adele Joubert loves being one of the popular girls at Keziah Christian Academy. She knows the upcoming semester at school is going to be great with her best friend Delia at her side. Then Delia dumps her for a new girl with more money, and Adele is forced to share a room with Lottie, the school pariah, who doesn't pray and defies teachers' orders. But as they share a copy of Jane Eyre, Lottie's gruff exterior and honesty grow on Adele, and Lottie learns to be a little sweeter. Together, they take on bullies and protect each other from the vindictive and prejudiced teachers. Then a boy goes missing on campus and Adele and Lottie must rely on each other to solve the mystery and maybe learn the true meaning of friendship.