Showing results by publisher "----RM Alexander" in Humourous Fiction

When the Browns take Paddington to the Christmas grotto at the local department store, their journey through the Winter Wonderland is full of unexpected surprises. But the best surprise is a present from Santa. After all, who else would find the perfect present for a bear like Paddington?

Bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning author Louis Sachar knows how to make readers laugh. And there are laughs galore in perennial favorite Wayside School Is Falling Down! Yum! Miss Mush is dishing out her famous Mushroom Surprise in the Wayside School cafeteria. Ron says it tastes like hot...

The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they wouldn't be friends. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, Nancy, and has to quickly hide and Ivy comes to the rescue, proving that sometimes the best of friends are people never meant to like each other. Vibrant characters and lots of...

George and Harold, and their doubles, Yesterday George and Yesterday Harold, have a good thing going. Two of them go to school, while the other two hide in the tree house and play video games all day - then they switch! But it turns out there's something rotten in the state of Ohio, and it's smellier than a pile of putrid gym socks. The boys' malicious gym teacher, Mr. Meaner, has created a method of mind control that transforms their fellow students into attentive, obedient, perfect children.

I’m Rani Ramgoolam–award-winning reporter. And guess what? There’s a film crew in town! A Baldini detective movie is being shot right here in Camberford! But strange accidents are happening on the shoot that mirror the cunning crimes in the Baldini books. My news nose is twitching so it’s time to open up my notebook. Can Nani and I track down the Copycat Crook before someone ends up in real danger?

Elea und Ravi nehmen an einem Kochwettbewerb für Schüler teil. Sie wollen unbedingt gewinnen, denn vom Preisgeld könnte Opi Kopis kaputtes Dach repariert werden. Aber die Konkurrenz ist hart – fürs Finale muss ein ganz besonderes Gericht her! Da besorgt Ezechiel ein arambolisches Kochbuch voller verrückter Rezepte.

Wie griesgrämig die Menschen sind! Professor Rödel will das ändern – mit einem Glückstrank. Er soll Menschen gegen alles immun machen, was unglücklich macht. Das Experiment geht ordentlich schief. Aber dafür versteht Prof. Rödel das Glück ein wenig mehr.

Owl Capone–he’s got a heart as big as his fedora and he is ready to steal hearts everywhere. Owl knows the way into people’s hearts is through his legendary sandwich wraps and OG secret family sauce served at his restaurant in the Windy Forest. He’s practically considered a celebrity!...

Meet Andrew: A curious boy who loves the night sky more than anything. One windy, whooshy night, a piece of the cosmos decides to visit! It lands with a soft plink in Andrew's backyard a perfect, shining glass bauble, humming softly and full of dancing starlight. He names his new, magical secret Twinkle. Keeping a star hidden is harder than Andrew thinks! Twinkle lights up his bedroom like midday, confuses the school goldfish, and accidentally causes The Great Power Outage! With the help of his wise Granny Dot and a grumpy attic squirrel named Mr.

The Lost Compass of Columbus It doesn't point North. It points to the Truth. Twelve-year-old Wesley prefers reading about history to living it. He likes the quiet safety of a library. His ten-year-old sister, Bianca, is the opposite, she craves noise, action, and the thrill of the unknown. But their worlds collide in the dusty, cedar-scented air of their late grandfather’s attic. Hidden inside a moth-eaten trunk, buried beneath layers of old wool, they discover an artifact that shouldn't exist: a tarnished brass compass that feels unnaturally cold to the touch.

Discover the transformative approach to nurturing young minds in "Educating with Love, Not with Pressure," a heartwarming guide for parents and educators. This enchanting children's audiobook invites listeners into a world where learning is a joyful journey, not a race. Set in the vibrant classroom of Miss Gentleheart, each chapter unfolds a story of compassion, understanding, and patience.

How to Escape a Playdate: The Fun Way by Rachel Michelle Wilson is a forthcoming title from Feiwel &...

Have you ever taken a step so big it covered a zillion miles? Duke is about to. Duke isn't just any boy he's an explorer. With his shiny Adventuring Boots polished and a very important, cinnamon-scented letter in his pocket, he's ready for a quest. His mission? To deliver a letter to the Man in the Moon, who has sadly lost his laugh. But Duke isn't going alone. He has Barnaby, his trusty (and surprisingly fast) flying pet snail, who zips through the air with a tiny, determined zumm-zumm-zumm. The Zillion-Mile Journey isn't a walk in the park.

Eine urkomische Geschichte über eine liebenswerte Lehrerin und ihr sehr lautes Problem! Willkommen in Fräulein Pupsi-viels Klasse – wo der Kleber klebt, der Glitzer fliegt und die unerwarteten Pupsgeräusche niemals enden! Aber keine Sorge – niemand bekommt Nachsitzen wegen eines kleinen „Pups-Pfeiferchens“.

Ten-year-old Ryan has a knack for inventing, and his big sister, twelve-year-old Abigail, has a knack for getting them out of trouble. But their biggest adventure yet starts with an old boat, a snapped rope, and a river that simply refuses to slow down! When "The River Sprinter" breaks loose from Grandpa Finn's dock, Ryan, Abigail, and their mischievous terrier Sparky are launched into a chaotic, unstoppable adventure. They didn't ask for a wild ride, but now they're stuck on a runaway boat with no engine and no way to stop!

When Billy Burgers gets a bad report at the doctor, his mom starts pushing fruits and veggies and cutting out the junk food. Delirious from his cravings, Billy swipes a bag of chips from the school cafeteria and devours them. When he realizes his mistake, he rushes to pay, but it's too late. He's sent to the principal's office for stealing. Can Billy make up for his poor judgement? Can he live life with less junk food and more movement? Can he become Billy Burger, Model Citizen?!

After Billy gets sent home for fighting with the bus bully, Randy, he's got extra time to do some community service. Inspired by a speech about bullies and mistreated animals from his grandmother, Billy decides to spend some time with the dogs down at the local pound. But he soon learns that walking dogs is no picnic. Can Billy survive the heat and exercise? Can he keep the dogs on leash and out of the butcher shop? Can Billy be a good citizen to all, even the bus bully?!

Grey has improved a ton with the help of his friends, and he's closing in on the top tier of players. But then his closest friend announces that he's been asked to join a new squad on the top tier and leaves them in hopes of making the top five with his new squad. Grey is devastated, and his team struggles. He falls back several ranks and begins to wonder if it's even possible to escape the game this season. Some players have been there for many seasons...some aren't even trying to leave because they like it so much. Maybe he should just accept it as his life.

In Friends Forever?, third in Tina Wells’s delightful middle-grade series, Zee and the rest of her class from the Brookdale Academy are off on a camping trip to compete in an environmental scavenger hunt. Zee is extra psyched because her best friend, Ally, is visiting from Paris. It should be fabulous having all her friends in one place, but for some reason everyone is fighting!

Emma McGraw just can't sit back and watch someone being teased - especially one of her friends. So when class bully Jared Matthews chooses EllRay Jakes as his next target, Emma can't hold back. But unfortunately for Emma, her good deed is not appreciated. Instead of helping EllRay, Emma just embarrassed him. What boy wants to be 'saved' by a girl?!