The Grand High Witch of all the World has gathered togetherthe witches of England for an annual conference at the HotelMagnificent in Bournemouth. Their agenda is the elimination of allthe children in the country and the prospects for their youngvictims look bleak. But the Grand High Witch and her cronies havereckoned without the spark and ingenuity of a young guest at thehotel and his rather brilliant grandmother. ..

Reverend Lee doesn't realise that his dyslexia is affectinghis sermons. His parishioners are at first amused and then shockedby the garbled messages coming from the pulpit. Finally a cure isfound. The Vicar must walk backwards for the rest of his life. Bythe author of "The Witches".

Elana is thrilled to be living all the way up on the eighthfloor of 514 Melon Hill Avenue, an apartment building in New YorkCity. But with her new life come changes--and challenges. Is hershiny scooter up to the crags and potholes of city sidewalks? Willshe be able to make new friends? Can she find a way to help outlittle Petey, who everyone says doesn't talk? And will the kidsfrom Melon Hill win any blue ribbons at the Borough-Wide FieldDay?As Elana coasts toward discoveries and surprises in her newhome, she keeps one thing in mind: Anything can happen as long asyou have a winning attitude and a cool set of wheels Elana RoseRosen and her mother have just moved to a new apartment, and thisis Elana's story about the event-filled summer that follows and thenew neighbors and friends that become an important part of herlife. "A pleasure to read....A story, told with tremendousinventiveness, of the satisfactions and intellectual excitements ofchildhood, of the worlds seen, explained and illustrated throught

With a sophisticated cool new cover,this series is perfect for older teen readers who like the darker side of Dahl.Thirteen of Roald Dahl's most unexpected tales.Is it really possible to invent a machine that does the job of a writer? What is it about a landlady's house that makes it so hard for her guests to leave? What does Sir Basil Turton value most,his wife or one of his priceless sculptures? From the sensitivity of 'Katina' to the surprising creepiness of 'Taste',these stories offer older children the perfect introduction to the adult writing of a storytelling genius. Once these bizarre and unexpected tales have been devoured,you can read further short stories in Skin and Henry Sugar. Roald Dahl,the best-loved of children's writers,was born in Wales of Norwegian parents.With the outbreak of World War II,he became an RAF fighter pilot.Despite his death in 1990,he is still the best selling children's writer of all time.

The hilarious, award-winning and global bestseller Diary of aWimpy Kid: Cabin Fever is now in book and CD - perfect for longjourneys and holidays! The sixth instalment in the Diary of a WimpyKid series - fantastic for readers of 8+ and also reluctantreaders. You can also discover Greg on the big screen in any one ofthe three Wimpy Kid Movie box office smashes. Greg Heffley is inbig trouble. School property has been damaged and Greg is the primesuspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent! Or at least sortof. The authorities are closing in, but then a surprise blizzardhits and the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows thatwhen the snow melts he is going to have to face the music but couldany punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family?Praise for Jeff Kinney: "The world has gone crazy for Jeff Kinney'sDiary of a Wimpy Kid". (Sun). "Kinney is right up there with J KRowling as one of the bestselling children's authors on theplanet". (Independent). "The most hotly anticipated chil