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Few know Sherlock Holmes was assisted by a band of devoted boys — street urchins who loved to solve mysteries — called the Baker Street Irregulars. In this exciting tale, Wiggins, Ozzie, Simon, and the rest — with the aid of Pilar, a gypsy girl — help Sherlock Holmes solve the case of the deaths of the Amazing Walendas.

Presents ten ghost stories including «Body Snatchers» — join Dr Fettes on a midnight trip to the graveyard; «Night Mail» — take a ride on board a spectral stagecoach; and, «Turn of the Screw» — tune in to Al Mighty's chat line for a spine-chilling tale of children with some very ghoulish 'friends'.

This title presents the ten best horror stories... ever! It includes: Hound of the Baskervilles — can Sherlock Holmes save the Baskerville family from the fangs of the demon-dog; Dracula — take a trip to Transylvania and meet the toothy count in an all-singing, all-dancing musical spectacular; and, Pit and the Pendulum — Wicked Interiors Magazine takes us on a terrifying tour of the deepest, darkest, deadliest dungeon of them all.

In this title, ten of the best-known Irish Legends are retold... with a twist! Etain and Midir — gorgeous girl is pursued by hunky guy in a green tunic. The result is pure magic! Read all about it in Etain's secret diary... The Man with the Silver Arm — The Irish Messenger gives you the inside info on big battles, lost limbs and a boy with amazing powers... The Ballad of the Little Fawn — cool hero Finn chases a deer, finds a wife and fathers a son who becomes Irelands most brilliant bard... it'll be poetry to your ears! You've never read them like this before.

Elephant Joe is ready for his second adventure — and this time he's a spaceman! It's a short hop to the moon in his rocket. But look! A stripy alien (his friend, Zebra) being chased by a flying saucer (the lampshade). Lucky Elephant Joe brought his ray gun. Quick, back in the spaceship.

One starry evening, Mummy tells Nibbles about the magical Moon Mice, who nibble away at the moon each night, and then help it to grow back again. So when Nibbles shares his delicious moon-cheese with Mrs Eldermouse, he wonders if the Moon Mice will work their magic on his special cheese. Nibbles learns all about the magic moon and the magic of sharing in this special bedtime story.

Amy and Louis are the best of friends. They do everything together and go everywhere together. But when Amy and her family move far away, to the other side of the world, these best friends wish more than ever that they could see each other... until they learn that the best friendships can last over any distance.

This book features history with twice the nasty bits... and in an incredible new edition! In Angry Aztecs readers will encounter the Mayan mysteries, cunning Conquistadors and people whose idea of fun was ripping out human hearts. The Incredible Incas gives all the gory details about the incredible empire which ruled 12 million people but was smashed by 260 Spanish invaders... and a few germs! With curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terrible tests... history has never been so horrible!

This is another horribly hilarious story from Terry Deary. It's 1348 and the shadow of the Black Death is descending over England. Geoffrey Copton returns from the war in France, only to find himself caught up in a plot to rob and kill an innocent man. Will Geoffrey and his friend Meg manage to save the day, or will the dastardly plotters get away with the gold... and with murder.

Another horribly hilarious story from the creators of Horrible Histories. Eric is a young novice monk in the abbey at Lindisfarne. When he faces a lashing from fearsome Father Patrick, Eric flee in a small boat and is captured in a storm by Norse men. When h befriends Hilda, a young English slave girl, they plan their esape. But the youngsters uncover a secret plan to raid English monasteries and find themselves part of the raiding party on Lindisfarne itself. Can they save Eric's beloved monastery, its treasures and habitants?

This book features history with twice the nasty bits... in a horrible new edition! The Smashing Saxons tells the terrible truth about the pillaging people who bashed the Brits but got nobbled by the Normans. The Stormin' Normans follows big bad Bill the Conqueror who battled at Hastings, stormed Europe and joined the crummy Crusades. This book features curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terrible tests... for your teacher! History has never been so horrible.

This book features history with twice the nasty bits... and in an incredible new edition! Readers can learn what life was really like in the Measly Middle Ages — in days of old when knights were bold, women wore tall pointy hats, and the peasants truly were revolting. In Vicious Vikings, readers get all the frightening facts about these vile invaders and their savage Saxon enemies, from cruel kings and vengeful Viking warriors to their suffering slaves. With curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terrible tests... History has never been so horrible!

Science with the squishy bits left in! Take a walk on the wild side. With Angry Animals Dare you discover: who made false teeth for an elephant; where you can find dragons with bad breath; and, which scientist ate a poisonous snake for dinner. If you think you can stomach the sick side of Science, then read on as we go on the hunt for the cruellest creature of them all. Get to grips with gruesome grizzly bears, wolf down some facts about, er, wolves and snap up some savage shark stories. With fantastic fact files, quirky quizzes and crazy cartoons, Angry Animals is a book to sink your teeth into! Science has never been so horrible!

Everybody knows that Roald Dahl wrote brilliant books for children and created a fantastic chocolate factory. But did you know that Roald was a fighter pilot, and a spy in the Second World War? Everything you ever wanted to know about the man with the chocolate factory.

Please come to...Monkey's birthday party! There's going to be dressing up, dancing and fun for birds and beasts and everyone! Don't miss the most funky-monkey party of the year!

This is an extraordinary fiction from a brilliant author. It's six months after the tumultuous events on Brighton, and Wren Natsworthy and her father Tom have taken to the skies in their airship, the Jenny Haniver. Wren is enjoying life as an aviatrix but Tom is troubled by matters of the heart — the last, shocking, encounter with Hester, and the old wound caused by Pennyroyal's bullet. Until a fluke encounter with a familiar face sets him thinking about the ruins of London and the possibility of going back... Meanwhile the fragile truce between the Green Storm and the Traction Cities splinters and hostility breaks out again. Events are set on a collision course as things end where they began, with London... In a Darkling Plain, Philip Reeve brilliantly completes the breath-taking adventures that began with Mortal Engines.

Since her mother's death, fifteen-year-old Jem has kept a secret. When her eyes meet someone else's, a number pops into her head — the date on which they will die. Knowing that nothing lasts forever, Jem avoids relationships, but when she meets a boy called Spider, and they plan a day out together, her life takes a new twist and turn. Waiting for the London Eye, she sees everyone in the queue has the same number — something terrible is going to happen.

Who will be your favourite octopus? Will it be the Cuckoo Clocktopus, the Scary Shocktopus or maybe even the Party Frocktopus? This work is a colourful sequel to «Elephant Wellyphant», shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.

Grace is fascinated by the wolves in the woods behind her house; one yellow-eyed wolf in particular. Every winter, she watches him but every summer, he disappears. Sam leads two lives. In winter, he stays in the frozen woods, with the protection of the pack. In summer, he has a few precious months to be human... until the cold makes him shift back again. When Grace and Sam finally meet they realize they can't bear to be apart. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human — or risk losing himself, and Grace, for ever.

You've probably heard of a few pirates including: horrible Henry Morgan and his flaming fire ships; awful Anne Bonny and her flaming temper; and, barmy Blackbeard and his — er — flaming black beard. But have you heard that: Henry Morgan ate his own shoes? Anne Bonny scared strong men shirtless? Blackbeard guzzled his rum with a dash of dynamite? Now you can get the inside story from pirates' long-lost log-books, read the terrible truth about real pirate life and find out all about the biggest, baddest buccaneers who ever sailed the bounding main! The book is horribly funny, horribly gripping, and horribly famous.

Hundreds of horribly hilarious historical jokes in one laugh-out-loud book make this a must-have book for any Horrible Histories fan. Literally laugh your head off at this comical collection of nasty bits.

More than anything, Gormy wants to be a big, scary monster just like his dad. But monstering isn't as easy as it looks! It's Gormy's birthday and as a special treat his dad takes him for an outing to the land beyond the hill. This is Gormy's chance to show his dad just how monstrous he's become and he's not going to waste it!

Being a monster isn't as easy as it looks. Gormy loves it when his Uncle Kruckles comes to stay — he's the coolest, bravest, most monstrous monster ever. Gormy can't wait for them to go monstering together. This is going to be an adventure Gormy will never forget.

From the #1 New York Times — bestselling creator of the Princess Diaries. Following a bizarre accident, 16-year-old tomboy Emerson Watts wakes up to find she's in the body of a supermodel. Who is behind the switch? And how can she get her best friend Christopher to realize she's still the same Em inside?