The Muddlemoor Mysteries: The Chicken Farm Fiasco

The Muddlemoor Mysteries: The Chicken Farm Fiasco
Author: Ruth Quayle
Publisher: Andersen Press Limited
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2023-02-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 178761249X

Joe, Tom and Pip are excited about spending the Easter holidays at Granny’s in Muddlemoor village. They plan to climb trees, eat chocolate and loll around on Granny’s sofa. But wait! They’ve forgotten that Muddlemoor is a HOTSPOT for CRIME... When a sign appears in Mr Draper’s cow field, announcing plans for a horrible battery chicken farm, the children are FED UP. They join a protest group to try to stop the farm and save the chickens. But they soon notice that Mr Draper’s enemies keep getting sick. Oh no! Is Mr Draper poisoning them? And, if so, is Granny in DANGER?

The Muddlemoor Mysteries: Peril at the Bake Off

The Muddlemoor Mysteries: Peril at the Bake Off
Author: Ruth Quayle
Publisher: Andersen Press Limited
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2021-03-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1787612074

It is the summer holiday and Joe Robinson and his cousins are staying with their granny in Muddlemoor village. The problem is . . . Muddlemoor is a hotspot for crime. When Granny’s precious cake recipe goes missing days before the Great Village Bake Off, Joe, Tom and Pip are FLABBERGASTED. They KNOW that one of the neighbours has stolen it but the question is, WHO?

The Book Case

The Book Case
Author: Dave Shelton
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2019-05-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338323814

A hilarious illustrated book about a crime-solving heroine who enters a boarding school filled with very peculiar girls, from Bransford Boase Award-winner Dave Shelton. Daphne is off to an exclusive girls' boarding school, where she'll be given a brand-new start after her expulsion. But St. Rita's school for girls is not your ordinary school. And these are certainly not ordinary girls. As it turns out, nothing is quite what you'd expect at St. Rita's. But then she meets Emily Lime, a crime-solving genius, who's looking for a new library assistant. And the book smart Daphne is just the girl for the job. Mystery and intrigue are about to strike St. Rita's and Emily Lime is going to need all the help she can get...

Football Forgery

Football Forgery
Author: Barbara Mitchelhill
Publisher: No. 1 Boy Detective
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-02
Genre: Child detectives
ISBN: 9781783446704

Damian Drooth, the one-of-a-kind detective hero, is back. Criminals beware! Damian has stumbled onto a new case at the local football ground. Someone is selling forged tickets and it's up to our hero to find the culprit. After several false starts, the only evidence is a photo taken by a classmate. Damian realises it's vital to get that photo if he is to solve the crime and kick out the criminal for good. Packed with rib-tickling pictures from Tony Ross, this is perfect for newly confident young readers of 6 and up!

Kid Normal and the Final Five: Kid Normal 4

Kid Normal and the Final Five: Kid Normal 4
Author: Greg James
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2020-04-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1408898918

_______________ The epic conclusion to the laugh-out-loud funny Kid Normal series for readers aged 8+, from radio stars Greg James and Chris Smith _______________ Praise for Kid Normal: 'So funny, it's almost criminal' - Independent 'Outrageous capers' - Guardian _______________ Murph Cooper is famous ... and he's not happy about it. Kid Normal and the Super Zeroes used to save the day in secret. But suddenly everyone knows who they are. Oily villain Nicholas Knox has told the public that superheroes are dangerous. He wants to lock them all up and take over the world! *Cue evil cackling* Murph must expose Knox's evil plan, or the world of heroes is doomed forever!

Oliver and the Seawigs

Oliver and the Seawigs
Author: Philip Reeve
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2014-07-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0385387903

Get ready for moving islands! Mischievous monkeys! And a splashy adventure with illustrations on almost every page. When Oliver’s explorer parents go missing, he sets sail to find them with some new friends. There’s a grumpy albatross, a nearsighted mermaid . . . even a living island! But the high seas are more exciting and strange than Oliver could have imagined. Can he and his crew spar with sarcastic seaweed, outrun an army of sea monkeys, win a fabulous maritime fashion contest, and defeat a wicked sea captain in time to save Mom and Dad? For early chapter book readers who are ready for something longer, the Not-So-Impossible Tales are packed with silly humor, action, and larger-than-life fun. “[A] sly and dashing tale. . . Readers’ ribs aren’t the only ones that get a vigorous tickle.” —Kirkus Reviews “A delightfully told, beautiful tale of nautical hairdressing, saltwater primates and sarcastic seaweed—this is my kind of book!” —Chris Riddell, award-winning co-creator of the Edge Chronicles From the Hardcover edition.

The Mighty Dynamo

The Mighty Dynamo
Author: Kieran Crowley
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2016-05-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1447299795

Cheer on Noah and his team in Kieran Crowley's The Mighty Dynamo. Filled with footy, fun and friendship, it's an hilarious story perfect for young football fans. Noah longs to be a professional footballer – and playing in the Schools' World Cup qualifiers might be just what he needs to get scouted. But when he's banned from his school team for something he didn't do, all his dreams are in doubt. Determined to live up to his Mighty Dynamo nickname, Noah must find his own way to enter the contest – no matter what it takes! With best friend Stevie on tactics, and the skills of some unlikely new teammates, he's soon ready to take on the world – just as long as no one plays foul . . .

Kid Normal: Kid Normal 1

Kid Normal: Kid Normal 1
Author: Greg James
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2018-06-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 168119953X

For fans of Stuart Gibbs comes a hilarious, illustrated middle-grade adventure debut about a superhero with no superpowers. “Should appeal to readers who enjoy the Captain Underpants and Wimpy Kid series.” - School Library Connection When Murph Cooper begins his new school several weeks into the year, he can't help but feel a bit out of his depth. And it's not because he's worried about where to sit, making friends, and fitting in. It's because his mom has accidentally enrolled him at a school for superheroes. And unlike his fellow students, who can control the weather or fly or conjure tiny horses from thin air, Murph has no special abilities whatsoever. But Murph's totally normal abilities might just be what the world needs. Because not far away is a great big bad guy who is half man and half wasp, and his mind is abuzz with evil plans . . . and when he comes after the best and the brightest, it's up to Murph to be the real hero. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this laugh-out-loud story proves that heroes come in all shapes and sizes.

That Bear Can't Babysit

That Bear Can't Babysit
Author: Ruth Quayle
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2018-07-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763699527

In need of a babysitter, Mr. and Mrs. Burrow turn to Bear who happily takes on the task of caring for seven mischievous bunnies.

Magnificent Mabel and the Rabbit Riot

Magnificent Mabel and the Rabbit Riot
Author: Ruth Quayle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-02-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781788005944

Three laugh-out-loud funny short stories, brilliantly illustrated throughout!