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THE MOST
IMPOSSIBLE PARENTS Brian Patten WALKER
Ben and Mary’s parents are a
total embarrassment. And now
Mr Norm has entered a poetry
competition—and he claims that
he’s won! Surely that’s impossible!
THE ADVENTURES
OF CAPTAIN
UNDERPANTS
Dav Pilkey SCHOLASTIC
He’s a superhero, he wears
enormous underpants—and his
adventures leave everybody in
hysterics.
DIRTY BERTIE:
SCREAM!
David Roberts and
Alan MacDonald STRIPES
Mucky little Bertie is back for
another helping of comic chaos!
When he tangles with some scary
spooks, this Halloween escapade
is sure to be a scream!
MY BROTHER’S
HOT CROSS BOTTOM
Jeremy Strong PUFFIN
The latest cheeky caper in the
smash-hit series about a baby
whose beautiful bottom stars in a
TV nappy advert!
FLAT STANLEY Jeff Brown EGMONT
Meet Stanley, the world’s
favourite flat boy! He can be sent
by mail and flown like a kite—and
he’s a crime-busting hero too!
MR STINK
David Walliams HARPER COLLINS
When Chloe hides the smelly
local tramp in her garden shed,
she’s just trying to stop him from
being driven out of town. But
is there more to Mr Stink than
meets the eye—or the nose?
YOU’RE A BAD MAN,
MR GUM! Andy Stanton EGMONT
Mr Gum is a truly nasty old man.
But this book is not just about
him. In it, you’ll find a girl called
Polly, heroes, sweets, Jake the
dog—and terrible evil!
CLIFFHANGER
Jacqueline Wilson
MY UNCLE FOULPEST:
TEACHER TROUBLE
Timothy Knapman
AGATHA PARROT AND
THE MUSHROOM BOY
Kjartan Poskitt EGMONT
Feisty Agatha isn’t the kind of girl
who takes insults lying down. So
serious acts of vengeance await
her brother when he nicks the TV
remote!
SIMON AND SCHUSTER
What would YOU do if your uncle
was an ogre? Wally is a normal
boy who just wants a normal life.
But then Uncle Foulpest comes to
look after him...
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RANDOM HOUSE
Tim is hopeless at sports of
every kind. So how on earth
will he survive the horrors of an
adventure holiday packed with
healthy activities—and having to
bunk with bullying Giles?
These books have been picked by SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUBS, who have hundreds
more children’s books to keep the reading habit going long after World Book Day.
Give your child the choice at www.clubs.scholastic.co.uk.
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HORRID HENRY AND
THE MEGA-MEAN
TIME MACHINE
Francesca Simon ORION
Horrid Henry builds himself a
time machine and tricks Perfect
Peter. Plus three more fabulous
stories.
THE RUNAWAY
DUCKLING
Francesca Simon ORION
Mother Duck warns her ducklings
about the dangers that lie in wait
outside the gates of Potter’s Barn
Farm. But one little duckling is
determined to go exploring...
HORRID HENRY AND THE
MUMMY’S CURSE
Francesca Simon ORION
Four favourite stories: Horrid
Henry’s Hobby, Horrid Henry’s
Homework, Horrid Henry’s
Swimming Lesson and Horrid
Henry and the Mummy’s Curse.
MEET THE GANG
Francesca Simon ORION
When Honey the puppy comes to
live on Buffin Street, everyone is
very excited. And Honey is about
to discover just how much fun
Buffin Street can be!
HORRID HENRY TRICKS THE
TOOTH FAIRY
Francesca Simon ORION
Four stories about Horrid Henry,
in which he tries to trick the tooth
fairy, has Moody Margaret to stay
and sends her packing, makes
teachers run screaming from
school, and wrecks a wedding.
HORRID HENRY’S
REVENGE
Francesca Simon ORION
Henry accompanies his father to
the office, hacks into his parents’
computer, meets the Demon
Dinner Lady and plans the
ultimate revenge on Perfect Peter.
HORRID HENRY AND THE
BOGEY BABYSITTER
Francesca Simon ORION
Horrid Henry encounters the
babysitter from hell, traumatises
his parents on a car journey, goes
trick-or-treating at Hallowe’en
and sabotages his school project.
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THE PARENT
SWAP SHOP
Francesca Simon ORION
Ava is sick and tired of her
parents always telling her what to
do. Nag, nag, nag. Why can’t she
have the kind of parents that let
her eat sweets all day? Or parents
who never make her go to bed, or
eat vegetables?
SPIDER SCHOOL
Francesca Simon ORION
Kate was having a bad day. Her
first morning at her new school
and already her clothes have
gone missing, her best friend
has disappeared, and her new
teacher is a comic-reading gorilla.
Something is very wrong
DON’T COOK CINDERELLA
Francesca Simon ORION
It’s just an ordinary day at Mother
Goose’s Academy … or is it?
A thoroughly subversive twist on
favourite fairy tale characters.
These books have been picked by SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUBS, who have hundreds
more children’s books to keep the reading habit going long after World Book Day.
Give your child the choice at www.clubs.scholastic.co.uk.