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Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just better tell Greg's dad that. Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up and he enlists Greg in organised sports and other 'manly' endeavours. Greg is easily able to sidestep his father's efforts to change him. But when his dad threatens to send Greg to military academy Greg realises he has to shape up - or get shipped out.

Greg Heffley tells about his summer vacation and his attempts to steer clear of trouble when he returns to middle school and tries to keep his older brother Rodrick from telling everyone about Greg's most humiliating experience of the summer.

It's the summer holidays and Greg's Mum thinks he should be outside at the pool, or doing fun stuff with the family. But Greg Heffley is a self-confessed indoor person and his perfect summer involves being inside playing video games, with the curtains drawn. Whose vision will win out?
Read about the events of Greg's summer in his fourth diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up, but is getting older really all it's cracked up to be? There is no doubt that the endearing escapades of the ever self-absorbed Greg Heffley and his motley band of friends has got all his fans hanging out for the next instalment.
Following on from the huge success of books 1-4, the DIY diary, the movie diary and the film itself, book number five will suck us all in with glee and giggles.

In Cabin Fever, the Heffley family is stuck indoors during a blizzard. But will they weather the storm? 'A very tough New England winter inspired me to snow the Heffley family in for the holidays,' said Jeff Kinney. "Cabin fever' refers to the claustrophobia Greg feels, as well as the broader theme of the book...that you're trapped by the identity you create for yourself.'

A super cute jewellery box format with an exclusive Ivy and Bean necklace, this lovely boxed set includes books 1-3 in the "Ivy and Bean series": "Ivy and Bean" (Book 1); "Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go" (Book 2); and, "Ivy and Bean Break the Fossil Record" (Book 3).

Greg records his sixth-grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.

Behind every film there's a good book, and The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary is no exception. Jam-packed with colour stills from the film, Jeff Kinney takes us on his own personal journey of discovery. From casting, to location scouting, to the directing of scenes, this is a must-have for every Wimpy Kid fan and would-be movie-maker. Now with a whole new section of colour, this edition also gives the reader a taste of the new Wimpy Kid movie.

"The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I'd seen only in Gideon's stories: Manifest - A Town with a rich past and a bright future." Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job. Armed only with a few possessions and her list of universals, Abilene jumps off the train in Manifest, Kansas, aiming to learn about the boy her father once was. Havin... read more

This Newbery Honor book features magic, adventure, friendship, and even a dragon who can't fly! In the valley of Fruitless Mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an ass... read more

As the race to find the 39 Clues builds to its explosive finish, Amy and Dan must steal a Clue guarded by thousands of the world's best soldiers. With their enemies closing in, the siblings are separated.
Divided for the first time, Amy has to make a terrible choice - find the next clue - or find her younger brother.
Together, they almost have a chance, but alone ...Could the search for this Clue spell the end of Amy and Dan?
Read the books. Join the clue hunt online and win prizes. The book has 6 new clue cards inside.

This hugely successful and beautifully funny French classic from the Countess de Segur is being translated into English for the first time ever! The first book of The Fleurville Trilogy: Sophie is a naughty little girl, she delights in disobeying her mother and engaging in mischevious pranks. Sophie unintentionally melts her favourite wax doll and gets into trouble when she stands outside in the rain to make her hair curl. Why can't she be well behaved like her cousin Paul and her two delightfully sensible friends Camille and Madeleine?

This hugely successful and beautifully funny French classic from the Countess de Segur is being translated into English for the first time ever! Camille and Madeleine are perfect little girls, beautifully behaved and very wise. They live with their mother at Chateau Fleurville. When another little girl Margeurite and her widowed mother come to stay and Sophie, who is now orphaned is 'adopted' by the family, the four girls become firm friends. Margeurite and Sophie are constantly aspiring to the considerate thoughtful behaviour of C... read more

This hugely successful and beautifully funny French classic from the Countess de Segur is being translated into English for the first time ever! Camille and Madeleine along with their friends Marguerite and Sophie are waiting excitedly for their cousins to arrive for the Summer holidays. The children fill their days building cabins, having picnics and games of hide and seek but things nearly go wrong when Sophie, hiding in an hollowed out tree trunk but is unable to climb out. But things really get exciting when Sophie's mother... read more

Best friends Ivy and Bean are back and looking for adventure in the second installment of this engaging new series. This time they've made an amazing discoverya ghost in the school bathroom! Ivy and Bean can see its cloudy form and its glowing eyes. They can hear its moaning voice. This is the best thing that ever happened at schooluntil the teachers find out. Now Ivy and Bean have to figure out how to get the ghost out of the bathroom. Will they succeed? Maybe. Will they have fun? Of course!

Tumtum and Nutmeg once again find themselves in a fantastic adventure... A circus adventure. Along with their old friend General Marchmouse and the two children, Arthur and Lucy, the Nutmouses will find themselves at the circus.

Nanny Piggins, the world's most glamorous flying pig, runs away from the circus and goes to live with the Greens as their nanny. The Green children, Derrick, Samantha and Michael, fall in love with her instantly. Who could not fall in love with a Nanny whose only job qualifications are her astonishing ability to be fired out of a cannon and her amazing ability to make chocolate cake, sometimes both at the same time? They then have some wonderful adventures together, including catching a serial doorknob thief, hiding a 10-foot danci... read more

This is an easy-to-read adaptation of the film for younger readers, featuring gorgeous full colour movie artwork throughout! When Tintin buys a model ship called the Unicorn, he doesn't realize he's about to become the center of a centuries-old family feud involving nefarious pirates and treasure! Following clues from the high seas to the blazing-hot desert, Tintin makes new friends and outwits new enemies as he uncovers the secret of the Unicorn.

Can an old dog teach a new cat a few tricks? Whether you're a 'dog' or a 'cat' person, every reader will get a kick out of Bobo the sweet old dog and Bonkers the adorable but naughty kitten!

Bobo is a very good dog. So when Mr. Hiccup needs someone to watch his new kitten, Bonkers, Bobo eagerly volunteers. He can't wait to teach his young friend a few tried-and-true tricks. But Bonkers doesn't want to sit or stay or fetch. He'd rather shred the curtains or terrorize the goldfish. Luckily, Cat knows all about cat things... read more

Betty and her friend FFiona love cooking. The trouble is, they are both so useless at it that their families make themselves ill just to avoid their meals, because their meals would make them even more ill. It isn't that their families are too kind to tell the girls how bad their cooking is - they actually tell them all the time. But Betty and Ffiona don't believe them, and now the girls are planning to open Transylvania Waters's first gourmet restaurant. Queen Mordonna forbids them ...unless they can prove their cooking skills b... read more