Author: R.A. Spratt
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1761043374
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Fairytales as you've never read them before! A side-splittingly hilarious collection of stories. Read them aloud to delight your friends, or read them silently and annoy everyone else on the bus when you randomly burst out laughing. Featuring fractured fairytales, Friday Barnes mysteries and anecdotes told by the world's most glamorous flying pig, Nanny Piggins, this is the perfect book for bedtime, long car rides or when your leg is caught in a bear trap and you're waiting for the emergency services to arrive.
Shockingly Good Stories
Author: R.A. Spratt
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1760148288
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
From R.A. Spratt, bestselling author of Friday Barnes, comes this collection of twenty short stories perfect for fans of Roald Dahl, David Walliams and Paul Jennings. Featuring fractured fairytales told by none other than Nanny Piggins, previously unpublished Friday Barnes mysteries and a bunch of other hilarious and highly original tall tales. This book will delight kids from seven to seventy, whether they’re after a bedtime story, entertainment for a long car ride or distraction in the doctor’s waiting room!
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1760148288
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
From R.A. Spratt, bestselling author of Friday Barnes, comes this collection of twenty short stories perfect for fans of Roald Dahl, David Walliams and Paul Jennings. Featuring fractured fairytales told by none other than Nanny Piggins, previously unpublished Friday Barnes mysteries and a bunch of other hilarious and highly original tall tales. This book will delight kids from seven to seventy, whether they’re after a bedtime story, entertainment for a long car ride or distraction in the doctor’s waiting room!
100 Jolts
Author: Michael A. Arnzen
Publisher: Raw Dog Screaming Press
ISBN: 9780974503127
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Arnzen has honed his craft to deliver the highest voltage using the fewest words in this collection of 100 short stories, guaranteed to stun.
Publisher: Raw Dog Screaming Press
ISBN: 9780974503127
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Arnzen has honed his craft to deliver the highest voltage using the fewest words in this collection of 100 short stories, guaranteed to stun.
Friday Barnes, Girl Detective
Author: R. A. Spratt
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1626722986
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
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)
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1626722986
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
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)
The Adventures of Nanny Piggins
Author: R. A. Spratt
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316230987
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316230987
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
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 Wicked Plan
Author: R. A. Spratt
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316201901
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316201901
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
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.
The Peski Kids 5: The Final Mission
Author: R.A. Spratt
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1760147664
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
With a team of international super spies hunting them down, The Peski Kids’ orders are simple – act normal. But for Joe, Fin, April and Loretta that mission is impossible. Tensions run high when their mum moves in and starts spotting enemy agents behind every corner in Currawong. Should The Peski Kids get out of town? Of course they should! But they’re not going to. Not when there’s a potato festival to celebrate.
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1760147664
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
With a team of international super spies hunting them down, The Peski Kids’ orders are simple – act normal. But for Joe, Fin, April and Loretta that mission is impossible. Tensions run high when their mum moves in and starts spotting enemy agents behind every corner in Currawong. Should The Peski Kids get out of town? Of course they should! But they’re not going to. Not when there’s a potato festival to celebrate.
Nanny Piggins and the Rival Ringmaster 5
Author: R.A. Spratt
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1742744443
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1742744443
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
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 Pursuit of Justice
Author: R. A. Spratt
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1864718161
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1864718161
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
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.
Danger Ahead
Author: R. A. Spratt
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 0857989952
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
School camp . . . what could possibly go wrong? Friday Barnes is forced to face her biggest fear - her own emotions! She must wave goodbye to Ian as he takes off to join his father in the Cayman Islands. But when your dad is a white-collar criminal, family reunions never go to plan. Ian is kidnapped en route and it's up to Friday to rescue him. On her return to school, the Headmaster has a treat in store - a four-week camp for students to learn wilderness survival skills! 'Camp Courage' is even worse than Friday imagined. And all her book smarts aren't much help when she's got wood to chop, potatoes to peel and latrines to dig. Can Friday survive the great outdoors, debunk the legend of a camp ghost and make it back to Highcrest Academy alive? Only time (and a compass) will tell!
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 0857989952
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
School camp . . . what could possibly go wrong? Friday Barnes is forced to face her biggest fear - her own emotions! She must wave goodbye to Ian as he takes off to join his father in the Cayman Islands. But when your dad is a white-collar criminal, family reunions never go to plan. Ian is kidnapped en route and it's up to Friday to rescue him. On her return to school, the Headmaster has a treat in store - a four-week camp for students to learn wilderness survival skills! 'Camp Courage' is even worse than Friday imagined. And all her book smarts aren't much help when she's got wood to chop, potatoes to peel and latrines to dig. Can Friday survive the great outdoors, debunk the legend of a camp ghost and make it back to Highcrest Academy alive? Only time (and a compass) will tell!
Shockingly Good Stories
Author: R.A. Spratt
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1761043374
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Fairytales as you've never read them before! A side-splittingly hilarious collection of stories. Read them aloud to delight your friends, or read them silently and annoy everyone else on the bus when you randomly burst out laughing. Featuring fractured fairytales, Friday Barnes mysteries and anecdotes told by the world's most glamorous flying pig, Nanny Piggins, this is the perfect book for bedtime, long car rides or when your leg is caught in a bear trap and you're waiting for the emergency services to arrive.
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1761043374
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Fairytales as you've never read them before! A side-splittingly hilarious collection of stories. Read them aloud to delight your friends, or read them silently and annoy everyone else on the bus when you randomly burst out laughing. Featuring fractured fairytales, Friday Barnes mysteries and anecdotes told by the world's most glamorous flying pig, Nanny Piggins, this is the perfect book for bedtime, long car rides or when your leg is caught in a bear trap and you're waiting for the emergency services to arrive.