Mr Gum And The Dancing Bear

Good evening. Do you like bears called Padlock? Course you do. Do you like hot-air balloons? Course you do. Do you like tall sailing ships with mad sea captains, and horrifying old villains, and words like "wab ," "tungler," and "kelp?" COURSE you do Well, guess what, THE TRUTH IS A LEMON MERINGUE.

Mr Gum is back in this second hilarious book and he's as nasty as ever In fact, he's absolutely grimsters. But this book's not just about him. Meet a gingerbread man named Alan Taylor who has electric muscles Plus, all our favorite characters are also back: the little girl called Polly, the evil butcher called Billy William The Third, and the very wise man, Friday O'Leary. And, who could forget loveable Jake the dog, or the angry fairy who lives in Mr Gum's bathtub and whacks him on the head with a frying-pan?

Do you like bears called Padlock? Course you do. Do you like hot-air balloons? Course you do. Do you like tall sailing ships with mad sea captains, and horrifying old villains and words like wab', 'tungler' and 'kelp'? Course you do! Well, guess what, you lucky little nibbleheads? This book's got all of those things - and a lot more besides.

Brave-hearted young Polly attempts to stop mean old Mr. Gum from poisoning Jake, a huge dog adopted by the town of Lamonic Bibber that keeps destroying Mr. Gum's garden, and thus provoking the angry fairy who lives there. Includes a glossary of such English terms as gob and trouserface.

Only a miracle can save Brian's day from total disaster! When Brian wakes up and realizes he's out of his favorite breakfast—Duck Nuts and milk—all he wants is to tell his best friend Gregory. But Gregory is nowhere to be found! Brian goes searching for his best friend, and finds many fellow ducks engaged in silly and entertaining activities along the way. Will Brian find Gregory, or will his day be totally fowl? A Duck Called Brian is a hilarious picture book that's sure to have readers of all ages laughing out loud! With clever artwork, witty humor, and a fun search-and-find element, this story is a rib-tickling read-together tale.

The inhabitants of Lamonic Bibber are terrorised by a mysterious fearsome hound.

Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with mystery and friendship! The Thea Sisters are visiting a friend in Ecuador who has a sweet job -- he runs a chocolate factory! His factory is in the running for a major award for its environmental methods. But suddenly, chocolate production starts to malfunction. Is it sabotage? It's up to the Thea Sisters to solve this mouthwatering mystery!

'An outstanding debut. Funny and surprising' The Times Best Books for Children 2021 ‘This debut novel is a delight . . . A joy to read aloud’ Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week