Bang! Thump! Crash! Who's the wizard of the woeful, the foremost lord of the foul-up, the bumbling baron of blunders? Of course it's Butterfingers! Even when Amar Kishen-better known as Butterfingers-isn't stumbling through misadventures, he sure has disaster tailing him every step of the way. And now that he's back, his 'brilliant' ideas land him in trouble (as usual), whether it's messi…
Middle School: Escape to Australia follows Rafe Khatchadorian as he travels to Australia for an exciting adventure filled with humor, trouble, and unexpected challenges. While exploring a new country, Rafe encounters unusual situations, wild experiences, and personal struggles that test his courage and creativity. Along the way, he learns important lessons about friendship, family, and self-con…
Mr and Mrs Grunt, who are neither clean nor clever, live with their adopted - in fact, abducted - son, Sunny, in a donkey-drawn caravan somewhere or other at some time that is a bit like now but not exactly now. Sunny is an odd-looking boy, what with his left ear being higher than his right ear and that kind of sticky-up hair which NEVER goes flat, even if you massage glue into it and then jump…
Werewolf Skin follows Alex Hunter, a young photography enthusiast who visits his aunt and uncle in the eerie town of Wolf Creek. Although warned to avoid the nearby woods and the strange house next door, Alex becomes curious and begins investigating mysterious nighttime activities. As terrifying events unfold under the full moon, he discovers frightening secrets involving werewolves and hidden …
The Handmaid’s Tale tells the story of Offred, a woman forced to live as a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian society that has replaced the United States after environmental disasters and declining birth rates. Women are stripped of their rights and assigned rigid social roles, while fertile women are compelled to bear children for elite families. Through Offred’s memories a…
Wise, often funny, sometimes heartbreaking, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken child of radical Marxists, and the great-grandaughter of Iran's l…
“A vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people [of Afghanistan] have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence—forces that continue to threaten them even today.”—The New York Times Book Review The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of histor…
This is a look at the nasty side of science. It examines such grim facts as where food goes after it is eaten, what happens when a boil bursts, why dead people need a haircut, and which animals live on our eyelashes. The book covers the secrets of strange scientists, and how to diagnose deadly diseases. There are fact files, quizzes and teacher tests.