The Dragonsitter's Party

The Dragonsitter's Party
Author: Josh Lacey
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2017-01-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316299146

It's Eddie's birthday and he's looking forward to a birthday party filled with fun, games and... dragons? Ziggy and Arthur are the unexpected guests, but their idea of a good time involves eating everything in sight and ruining the party magician's tricks. Is Eddie in for the wrong kind of birthday surprise? This quirky, original series is a delight for young readers ready for a high-flying adventure.

The Dragonsitter

The Dragonsitter
Author: Josh Lacey
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316298999

The first book in a fresh and funny new chapter book series, told completely in emails, about a boy named Eddie and a naughty pet dragon! Dear Uncle Morton, You'd better got on a plane right now and come back here. Your dragon has eaten Jemima. Emily loved that rabbit! It had sounded so easy: Eddie just needed to look after Uncle Morton's unusual pet for a week while he went on vacation. But soon the fridge is empty, the curtains are blazing, and the mailman is fleeing down the front path. The Dragonsitter will have readers laughing out loud and begging for more adventures.

The Dragonsitter's Island

The Dragonsitter's Island
Author: Josh Lacey
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2016-10-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316299103

Book 4 in a fresh, funny chapter book series, told in a series of emails, about a boy named Eddie and two naughty pet dragons! Eddie is dragonsitting again, this time on Uncle Morton's island! As if the dragons weren't enough, there are some strange things afoot: the local sheep are disappearing, and Eddie swears he sees a mysterious creature in the lake (could it be the Loch Ness Monster??). It seems Eddie is in for a beastly surprise! This quirky, original series is a delight for young readers ready for a high-flying adventure.

The Dragonsitter's Castle

The Dragonsitter's Castle
Author: Josh Lacey
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2016-04-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316299057

Dear Uncle Morton: Your dragons are still here. They have eaten the entire contents of the fridge and most of the cans in the pantry too. Arthur also swallowed three spoons and the remote control. Mom says they will probably come out the other end, but I'm not really looking forward to that. --Eddie When Eddie takes Uncle Morton's dragons with him on Christmas vacation, it's not long before they're causing all sorts of mischief. Turns out, dragonsitting isn't getting any easier for Eddie. Throw in a castle, a sneezing dragon, and a big box of fireworks, and it looks like this trip might end with a bang! The Dragonsitter's Castle will have readers laughing out loud and begging for more high-flying adventures!

The Dragonsitter Takes Off

The Dragonsitter Takes Off
Author: Josh Lacey
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2015-11-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316299014

Book 2 in a fresh and funny chapter book series, told completely in emails, about the misadventures of Eddie and a naughty pet dragon! Dear Uncle Morton: Ziggy won't move from the linen closet. He still hasn't eaten a thing. I'm really quite worried about him. Eddie had thought that dragonsitting would be easy this time--until Ziggy disappears, only to be found in the linen closet, refusing to budge. Then, Eddie learns that his uncle's dragon has been keeping a big secret. The Dragonsitter Takes Off takes readers along on a high-flying ride that will have them begging for more adventures!

Naughty Amelia Jane!

Naughty Amelia Jane!
Author: Enid Blyton
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2015-08-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1444927000

Enid Blyton's Amelia Jane is big, bad and the world's naughtiest toy! Look out! Amelia snips the tail off pink rabbit, squirts Tom the soldier with water and gets up to mischief at the beach. The other toys try to teach the terror of the toy cupboard to be well-behaved, but will they succeed? First published in 1939, this edition contains the classic text and illustrations by Deborah Allwright, cover by Alex T. Smith (2011).

The Legend of Spud Murphy

The Legend of Spud Murphy
Author: Eoin Colfer
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 75
Release: 2005-01-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0141927275

Will has four brothers and it's chaos in his house! If he's not being teased by his big brother Marty, he has to deal with the terrible, three-headed bundle of cuteness that is his three younger brothers. Even worse, his mother has the brilliant idea of packing Will and Marty off to the library during the holidays. She just doesn't understand! Not only is the library no fun, it's also the habitat of the legendary librarian Spud Murphy. If you put a foot wrong, it's rumoured she will use her dreaded gas-powered spud gun and you don't want that - just ask Ugly Frank how he got his nickname! Eventually Will and Marty discover a love of books and that Mrs Murphy isn't so bad after all!

Unusual Day

Unusual Day
Author: Sandi Toksvig
Publisher: Corgi
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780552565837

"When Jessica brings her granny into school for 'Unusual Day' Miss Johnson thinks she's got muddled up with 'Family Day'. Her granny may be wearing a tracksuit and trainers, but she still looks like a fairly ordinary granny. However, when 'Unusual Day' is disrupted by a fire next door, everybody discovers just how unusual Jessica's granny is..."

The Dragonsitter to the Rescue

The Dragonsitter to the Rescue
Author: Josh Lacey
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2017-03-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316299170

Eddie takes the dragons with him on his vacation to London, but it's not long before disaster strikes and both dragons go missing. From the Natural History Museum to the London Eye, through tube stations, hotels and the London Zoo, Eddie chases his dragons, hoping to avert disaster. Will he catch them before they cause a national catastrophe?

The Tear Thief

The Tear Thief
Author: Carol Ann Duffy
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2018-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1782855645

Why does the magical Tear Thief catch children's tears as they fall? Find out in this moving tale about how we express our feelings. Lyrical text by Carol Ann Duffy, one of the most prominent poets writing today, makes this a lovely read-aloud.