Spydus Search Results - Junior fiction https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=FIC%3A%20(C%20%2F%20F%20%2F%20J%20%2F%201)%20%2B%20AUD%3A%20(J%20%2F%20A%20%2F%20B)&QRYTEXT=Junior%20fiction&SETLVL=SET&CF=BIB&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20&ISGLB=0 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. Christmas snow / Dawn Sirett https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5745883&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Sirett, Dawn<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Dorling Kindersley, 2018<br /><br />Aylesbury Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior board book - Onloan - Due: 02 May 2024 - 95100000381149<br /> Christmas stocking / Dawn Sirett https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5745881&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Sirett, Dawn<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Dorling Kindersley, 2018<br /><br />Aylesbury Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior board book - Available - 95100000381158<br /> Double drama / Lisa Williamson ; illustrated by Jess Bradley. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5732435&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 The second book in the 'Bigg School' series follows a class of Year 7 navigating the ups and downs of secondary school - 'Double Drama' tells Daniel's story, a boy with a passion for acting but will his home life get in the way of his starring role in the school play? The second book in the 'Bigg School' series follows a class of Year 7 navigating the ups and downs of secondary school - 'Double Drama' tells Daniel's story, a boy with a passion for acting but will his home life get in the way of his starring role in the school play?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Williamson, Lisa, 1980-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Oxford : Guppy Books, 2024.<br />256 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.<br />Bigg School<br /><br />Lt. Chalfont Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Donation: children's fiction - Junior fiction - This item cannot be reserved (Set: 06 Apr 2024) - Onloan - Due: 22 May 2024 - 95100000377930<br /> The impossible pig / Jamie Smart. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5728899&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Pig has vanished! What could have happened to him? And who is that familiar-looking bearded figure sitting on a cloud? Could they be connected? Pig has vanished! What could have happened to him? And who is that familiar-looking bearded figure sitting on a cloud? Could they be connected?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Smart, Jamie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Oxford : David Fickling Books, 2024.<br />240 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 21 cm.<br />Jamie Smart's Bunny vs Monkey<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Chalfont St Giles Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Children's fiction: paperback - On order<br /> Mother's and Others' Day https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5722853&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Celebrate Mother's and Others' Day with our beautiful story about saying 'thank you' to those that care for us. Akal has just moved to a new village. Soon, he hears about an event called 'Mother's and Others' Day'. Akal knows that he can thank his mother on this day. But who are the 'others'? With the help of those around him, Akal learns that Mother's and Others' Day is a time to celebrate all the different people that love and support us. This inclusive story is perfect for introducing Mother's and Others' Day to children. It highlights the importance of lots of different people in children's lives, including mothers, fathers, foster parents, grandparents, stepparents, teachers and childminders. It's a great way to start discussions with children about who cares for them and who the special people are in their own lives. Celebrate Mother's and Others' Day with our beautiful story about saying 'thank you' to those that care for us. Akal has just moved to a new village. Soon, he hears about an event called 'Mother's and Others' Day'. Akal knows that he can thank his mother on this day. But who are the 'others'? With the help of those around him, Akal learns that Mother's and Others' Day is a time to celebrate all the different people that love and support us. This inclusive story is perfect for introducing Mother's and Others' Day to children. It highlights the importance of lots of different people in children's lives, including mothers, fathers, foster parents, grandparents, stepparents, teachers and childminders. It's a great way to start discussions with children about who cares for them and who the special people are in their own lives. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Sheffield : Twinkl, 202?.<br />32 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 25 x 25 cm<br /><br />13 copies <br /> Bronte Tempestra and the Lightning Steeds [electronic resource] / Bex Hogan ; illustrated by Hannah McCaffery. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5722846&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Bronte Tempestra of the Storm Kingdom is taking charge of her own destiny - she will be the first ever princess to become a knight! But knight school isn't the fun-filled adventure Bronte is expecting - the knights don't seem interested in saving anything. And when she discovers that the Lightning Steeds have gone missing, leaving the Thunder Trolls to wreak havoc across the lands, she knows it's her moment to prove just how brave a princess can be. Bronte must face down pompous griffin lords and bare-bottomed cloud-stealing gnomes, monstrous horrorflies and spooky zombits. The future of the entire kingdom is at stake! Bronte Tempestra of the Storm Kingdom is taking charge of her own destiny - she will be the first ever princess to become a knight! But knight school isn't the fun-filled adventure Bronte is expecting - the knights don't seem interested in saving anything. And when she discovers that the Lightning Steeds have gone missing, leaving the Thunder Trolls to wreak havoc across the lands, she knows it's her moment to prove just how brave a princess can be. Bronte must face down pompous griffin lords and bare-bottomed cloud-stealing gnomes, monstrous horrorflies and spooky zombits. The future of the entire kingdom is at stake!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Hogan, Bex<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Piccadilly Press, 2024.<br />1 online resource (224 pages) : illustrations (black and white)<br /><br />eLibrary - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - eBook - Electronically available (Set: 20 Feb 2024) - Access resource<br /> The fights that make us [electronic resource] / Sarah Hagger-Holt. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5722837&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 An unputdownable read about LGBTQ+ history and standing up for what you believe in, from award-winning author Sarah Hagger-Holt. An unputdownable read about LGBTQ+ history and standing up for what you believe in, from award-winning author Sarah Hagger-Holt.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Hagger-Holt, Sarah<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Usborne, 2024.<br />1 online resource (339 pages)<br /><br />eLibrary - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - eBook - Electronically available (Set: 20 Feb 2024) - Access resource<br /> Feather [electronic resource] / M.G. Leonard. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5697850&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 On a school trip to the Royal Swan Natural History Museum, Ava finds herself at the centre of a heist: hundreds of invaluable bird of paradise skins from the Alfred Wallace Collection have been stolen! When she discovers a large jet-black feather, she's sure it's a clue, but the police won't listen to her. Slipping away, she takes the case to the Twitchers in an investigation that leads them to the bizarre and sinister world of fly-fishing, and to a mysterious girl with a pet Raven called Caliban and a dangerous ring of thieves and smugglers. On a school trip to the Royal Swan Natural History Museum, Ava finds herself at the centre of a heist: hundreds of invaluable bird of paradise skins from the Alfred Wallace Collection have been stolen! When she discovers a large jet-black feather, she's sure it's a clue, but the police won't listen to her. Slipping away, she takes the case to the Twitchers in an investigation that leads them to the bizarre and sinister world of fly-fishing, and to a mysterious girl with a pet Raven called Caliban and a dangerous ring of thieves and smugglers.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Leonard, M. G. (Maya Gabrielle)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Walker Books Ltd, 2024.<br />1 online resource (320 pages).<br />Twitchers<br /><br />eLibrary - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - eBook - Electronically available (Set: 23 Feb 2024) - Access resource<br /> Emerald and the lost treasure / Harriet Muncaster. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5694148&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Emerald's class are spending the day sea combing - picking up human rubbish that ends up on the ocean floor. When Emerald finds a precious teddy lying in a clump of seaweed, she's tempted to keep it for herself, but the tag says it belongs to a human called Jack. Emerald asks her land-loving friend, Isadora Moon, to help her return it and together they embark on an exciting adventure across the land and sea! Emerald's class are spending the day sea combing - picking up human rubbish that ends up on the ocean floor. When Emerald finds a precious teddy lying in a clump of seaweed, she's tempted to keep it for herself, but the tag says it belongs to a human called Jack. Emerald asks her land-loving friend, Isadora Moon, to help her return it and together they embark on an exciting adventure across the land and sea!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Muncaster, Harriet<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2024.<br />98 pages : illustrations (colour), map (colour) ; 19 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Average rating: </span><span style="vertical-align: middle;"><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /></span> (1 review)<br /><br />Lt. Chalfont Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Donation: children's fiction - Junior fiction - This item cannot be reserved (Set: 16 Mar 2024) - Onloan - Due: 21 May 2024 - 95100000377786<br /> The pop-up gremlins https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5685954&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 'The Pop-Up Gremlins’ is a fun book that teaches KS1 children how to stay safe online. When Edie gets a new tablet for her birthday, she’s told not to tap any pop-ups. But it’s hard to resist tapping a pop-up when it’s blocking such an exciting game! As pop-up gremlins take over her room, Edie soon learns when she should stop, close and tell. This story focuses on Internet safety in a child-friendly way, helping children to understand what they can do if they see something online that is unexpected or that they aren’t sure about. Featuring Twinkl’s slogan, ‘Stop, Close Tell’, this book is a reminder for children to stop using their devices, close them, and tell a trusted adult. And with loads of activities to use alongside it, this book is perfect for using during Safer Internet Day. 'The Pop-Up Gremlins’ is a fun book that teaches KS1 children how to stay safe online. When Edie gets a new tablet for her birthday, she’s told not to tap any pop-ups. But it’s hard to resist tapping a pop-up when it’s blocking such an exciting game! As pop-up gremlins take over her room, Edie soon learns when she should stop, close and tell. This story focuses on Internet safety in a child-friendly way, helping children to understand what they can do if they see something online that is unexpected or that they aren’t sure about. Featuring Twinkl’s slogan, ‘Stop, Close Tell’, this book is a reminder for children to stop using their devices, close them, and tell a trusted adult. And with loads of activities to use alongside it, this book is perfect for using during Safer Internet Day.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Sheffield : Twinkl, 2023.<br />1 volume : illustrations.<br /><br />Amersham Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Junior fiction - Onloan - Due: 03 May 2024 - 148992177<br />Beacon Villages Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Donation: children's fiction - This item cannot be reserved (Set: 18 Jan 2024) - Onloan - Due: 10 May 2024 - 95100000278091<br />Chalfont St Peter Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Donation: children's fiction - Junior fiction - This item cannot be reserved (Set: 01 Mar 2024) - 95100000373821<br />Farnham Common Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Donation: children's fiction - This item cannot be reserved (Set: 25 Jan 2024) - 95100000376649<br />Flackwell Heath Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Onloan - Due: 21 May 2024 - 95100000159335<br />Great Missenden Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Donation: children's fiction - This item cannot be reserved (Set: 16 Jan 2024) - 95100000372912<br />Micklefield Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Junior fiction - Available - 95100000374927<br />Wendover Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Children's fiction - Onloan - Due: 16 May 2024 - 95100000379764<br />West Wycombe Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Junior fiction - Available - 95100000272120<br />Wing Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - 95100000014679<br /> Isadora Moon helps out / Harriet Muncaster. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5683116&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 When Isadora's mum gets fairy flu, Isadora is determined to be the best nurse possible. But Isadora's attempts to help go a bit wrong, and she accidentally makes baby sister Honeyblossom magically grow to giant proportions! Can she find a cure before the situation gets even bigger? When Isadora's mum gets fairy flu, Isadora is determined to be the best nurse possible. But Isadora's attempts to help go a bit wrong, and she accidentally makes baby sister Honeyblossom magically grow to giant proportions! Can she find a cure before the situation gets even bigger?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Muncaster, Harriet<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2024.<br />102 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 19 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Average rating: </span><span style="vertical-align: middle;"><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /></span> (1 review)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Lt. Chalfont Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Donation: children's fiction - Junior fiction - This item cannot be reserved (Set: 16 Mar 2024) - 95100000377790<br /> Hiku / by Nicole Snitselaar and Coralie Saudo. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5680662&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Hiku the little penguin has sneaked off to get out of an important family visit! But as he reminisces about the good times he has had with his family, will Hiku realise that it's much more fun to be with his family than on his own? Hiku the little penguin has sneaked off to get out of an important family visit! But as he reminisces about the good times he has had with his family, will Hiku realise that it's much more fun to be with his family than on his own?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Snitselaar, Nicole<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Woodbridge, Suffolk : Top That Ltd, [2014] 2014<br />1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 26 cm<br /><br />Farnham Common Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Donation: children's fiction - This item cannot be reserved (Set: 04 Jan 2024) - 95100000376624<br /> Dawn chorus / Suzanne Barton https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5680661&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 When Peep awakes one morning to the sound of beautiful birdsong, he follows the melody and finds the Dawn Chorus. Their music enchants him ~ if only he could sing with them! But despite trying his hardest, Peep realises he doesn’t fit in with the other birds in the Dawn Chorus.What Peep doesn’t know is that he’s about to meet someone very special who will change everything…A heartfelt story of a tiny nightingale desperate to belong, by an exceptionally talented new author-illustrator. When Peep awakes one morning to the sound of beautiful birdsong, he follows the melody and finds the Dawn Chorus. Their music enchants him ~ if only he could sing with them! But despite trying his hardest, Peep realises he doesn’t fit in with the other birds in the Dawn Chorus.<br />What Peep doesn’t know is that he’s about to meet someone very special who will change everything…<br />A heartfelt story of a tiny nightingale desperate to belong, by an exceptionally talented new author-illustrator.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Barton, Suzanne<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>UK : Bloomsbury, 2014<br /><br />Farnham Common Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Donation: children's fiction - This item cannot be reserved (Set: 04 Jan 2024) - 95100000376620<br /> A very bad holiday [electronic resource] / Kate Howard. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5680399&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 In this novelization of the events of 'The Bad Guys' holiday special, there's nothing The Bad Guys love more than Christmas morning - because while everyone is home opening presents, it's the perfect time to execute a city-wide holiday heist. It's the crew's favorite yearly tradition! But when Christmas is unexpectedly canceled, The Bad Guys must do the unthinkable: reignite the city's holiday spirit by giving instead of taking. In this novelization of the events of 'The Bad Guys' holiday special, there's nothing The Bad Guys love more than Christmas morning - because while everyone is home opening presents, it's the perfect time to execute a city-wide holiday heist. It's the crew's favorite yearly tradition! But when Christmas is unexpectedly canceled, The Bad Guys must do the unthinkable: reignite the city's holiday spirit by giving instead of taking.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Howard, Kate<br />1st edition.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>New York : Scholastic, 2023.<br />1 online resource.<br />Bad Guys<br /><br />eLibrary - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - eBook - Electronically available (Set: 28 Dec 2023) - Access resource<br /> Don't shake the present! [electronic resource] / Bill Cotter. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5680387&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Larry is ready to jingle-all-the-way through the holiday season! With your help, there will be tons of holiday cheer - and mischief - to be had. Larry is ready to jingle-all-the-way through the holiday season! With your help, there will be tons of holiday cheer - and mischief - to be had.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Cotter, Bill<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Naperville : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2019.<br />1 online resource : chiefly illustrations (colour)<br /><br />eLibrary - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - eBook - Electronically available (Set: 28 Dec 2023) - Access resource<br /> Little women [electronic resource] / Louisa May Alcott. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5680385&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Harper Press, 2010.<br />1 online resource (vii, 286 p.).<br />Collins classics<br /><br />eLibrary - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - eBook - Electronically available (Set: 28 Dec 2023) - Access resource<br /> The great reindeer rescue [electronic resource] / Stephen Mangan ; illustrated by Anita Mangan. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5680370&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 One of Santa's reindeers, Dave, is FED UP. He's seething about having to spend Christmas stuck behind Rudolph, who is forever droning on about his role as the Star of the Show. Most of Santa's OG Reindeer Crew (Blitzen, Prancer et al) have retired or been fired in disgrace, leaving some rookie reindeers to take the sleigh reins. This Christmas Eve, Dave is behind Rudolph in the procession flying ahead of Santa's sleigh, and is the recipient of a fart-in-the-face that is the LAST STRAW. He unclips Rudolph's harness, and Rudolph blithely flies off, monologuing away to himself. Santa makes an emergency landing on the roof of 9 year old Holly's family, where her dad is wobbling about on the roof trying to switch on the exterior Christmas lights. The lights explode and blast the reindeers to far-flung corners of the Earth. Holly must fly Dave around the globe rescuing the reindeer from various outlandish situations. One of Santa's reindeers, Dave, is FED UP. He's seething about having to spend Christmas stuck behind Rudolph, who is forever droning on about his role as the Star of the Show. Most of Santa's OG Reindeer Crew (Blitzen, Prancer et al) have retired or been fired in disgrace, leaving some rookie reindeers to take the sleigh reins. This Christmas Eve, Dave is behind Rudolph in the procession flying ahead of Santa's sleigh, and is the recipient of a fart-in-the-face that is the LAST STRAW. He unclips Rudolph's harness, and Rudolph blithely flies off, monologuing away to himself. Santa makes an emergency landing on the roof of 9 year old Holly's family, where her dad is wobbling about on the roof trying to switch on the exterior Christmas lights. The lights explode and blast the reindeers to far-flung corners of the Earth. Holly must fly Dave around the globe rescuing the reindeer from various outlandish situations.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mangan, Stephen<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Scholastic, 2023.<br />1 online resource (324 pages) : illustrations<br /><br />eLibrary - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - eBook - Electronically available (Set: 28 Dec 2023) - Access resource<br /> The xtreme xploits of the xplosive Xmas [electronic resource] / adapted by Meredith Rusu. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5680360&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 George and Harold love Christmas, but they've decided that the old traditions could use an upgrade. Their solution? Blissmas - a cooler, more modern version of Christmas, including a Mechalition Derby, holi-DJs instead of Christmas carols, lasers instead of twinkle lights, and a totally jacked Santa Claus. But as with all of George and Harold's genius ideas, Blissmas has some unexpected consequences. If they don't act fast, Christmas could be gone forever! Can Captain Underpants defeat Mechanaclaus and save the holidays? George and Harold love Christmas, but they've decided that the old traditions could use an upgrade. Their solution? Blissmas - a cooler, more modern version of Christmas, including a Mechalition Derby, holi-DJs instead of Christmas carols, lasers instead of twinkle lights, and a totally jacked Santa Claus. But as with all of George and Harold's genius ideas, Blissmas has some unexpected consequences. If they don't act fast, Christmas could be gone forever! Can Captain Underpants defeat Mechanaclaus and save the holidays?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Rusu, Meredith<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2021<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2021]<br />1 online resource (64 pages) : chiefly illustrations (colour).<br />Epic tales of Captain Underpants<br /><br />eLibrary - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - eBook - Electronically available (Set: 28 Dec 2023) - Access resource<br /> Diary of a big bad wolf / Ben Miller ; illustrated by Elisa Paganelli. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5679571&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 The big, bad wolf hasn't had a great winter. He's cold, lonely and hungry. But things are about to change - he's going to take the Fairytale Woods by storm. But while he knows he's big and bad, no one else seems to be scared of him, they just keep meddling with his plans - the troll under the bridge, the three annoying pigs, and that pesky Little Red Riding Hood! This is going to take all his brain power and his most cunning smile, to catch Grandma and reclaim his place at the top of the food chain! The big, bad wolf hasn't had a great winter. He's cold, lonely and hungry. But things are about to change - he's going to take the Fairytale Woods by storm. But while he knows he's big and bad, no one else seems to be scared of him, they just keep meddling with his plans - the troll under the bridge, the three annoying pigs, and that pesky Little Red Riding Hood! This is going to take all his brain power and his most cunning smile, to catch Grandma and reclaim his place at the top of the food chain!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Miller, Ben, 1966-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Simon & Schuster, 2024.<br />207 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 21 cm<br /><br />Chalfont St Peter Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Donation: children's fiction - Junior fiction - This item cannot be reserved (Set: 29 Mar 2024) - Onloan - Due: 15 May 2024 - 95100000373910<br /> The day I fell down the toilet / Stephen Mangan ; illustrated by Anita Mangan. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5679435&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Here is a laugh-out-loud, wildly imaginative twist on 'The Wizard of Oz' as a boy gets flushed down a toilet and discovers a magical world in trouble: the queen has completely lost her sense of humour and banned any mirth of any kind. As the boy navigates the world by popping up in various locations via toilets, he encounters a whole host of wacky people and creatures and must find out who has robbed the queen of her funny bone and return it to her, before the inhabitants of the world forget how to laugh and enjoy life, forever. Here is a laugh-out-loud, wildly imaginative twist on 'The Wizard of Oz' as a boy gets flushed down a toilet and discovers a magical world in trouble: the queen has completely lost her sense of humour and banned any mirth of any kind. As the boy navigates the world by popping up in various locations via toilets, he encounters a whole host of wacky people and creatures and must find out who has robbed the queen of her funny bone and return it to her, before the inhabitants of the world forget how to laugh and enjoy life, forever.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mangan, Stephen<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Scholastic, 2024.<br />269 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Marlow Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Children's fiction: paperback - Onloan - Due: 21 May 2024 - 95100000425358<br /> Alex Neptune, zombie fighter / David Owen. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5679110&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 When a creepy fog rolls into Haven Bay, Alex, Zoey and Anil are ambushed by terrifying crab-riding zombies, controlled by the evil spirit of Brineblood the pirate. The only weapon that can stop Brineblood's zombie army is a powerful trident - but it's been broken into three pieces. Alex, Zoey and Anil must enter three deadly worlds that have been magically trapped in bottles to retrieve the hidden pieces, all before the zombies can catch them. But with some penguins, an octopus and a frozen dragon on their side, how can they go wrong? When a creepy fog rolls into Haven Bay, Alex, Zoey and Anil are ambushed by terrifying crab-riding zombies, controlled by the evil spirit of Brineblood the pirate. The only weapon that can stop Brineblood's zombie army is a powerful trident - but it's been broken into three pieces. Alex, Zoey and Anil must enter three deadly worlds that have been magically trapped in bottles to retrieve the hidden pieces, all before the zombies can catch them. But with some penguins, an octopus and a frozen dragon on their side, how can they go wrong?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Owen, David (Creative writing professor)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Usborne, 2024.<br />255 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Chalfont St Peter Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Donation: children's fiction - Junior fiction - This item cannot be reserved (Set: 26 Apr 2024) - 95100000049905<br /> Álvarez : from the playground to the pitch / Matt & Tom Oldfield. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5679091&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Julián Álvarez's extravagant football skills won him a youth team place at the famous Argentinian club River Plate at the age of 12, and he quickly rose through the ranks. By 18, the gifted striker was showcasing his prowess in the Copa Libertadores and, before long, represented Argentina in international competitions, earning praise as one of the nation's brightest young talents. In 2022, Europe's top clubs took notice, and Julián made a high-profile transfer to spearhead the attack of one of the continent's footballing giants: Manchester City. Follow one of the most remarkable football journeys of modern times, from local leagues in Cordoba to lighting up the biggest stages in international football - and winning the biggest prizes in the sport. Julián Álvarez's extravagant football skills won him a youth team place at the famous Argentinian club River Plate at the age of 12, and he quickly rose through the ranks. By 18, the gifted striker was showcasing his prowess in the Copa Libertadores and, before long, represented Argentina in international competitions, earning praise as one of the nation's brightest young talents. In 2022, Europe's top clubs took notice, and Julián made a high-profile transfer to spearhead the attack of one of the continent's footballing giants: Manchester City. Follow one of the most remarkable football journeys of modern times, from local leagues in Cordoba to lighting up the biggest stages in international football - and winning the biggest prizes in the sport.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Oldfield, Matt<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dino, 2024.<br />173 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.<br />Ultimate football heroes<br />Classic football heroes<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />Amersham Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Children's fiction: paperback - Onloan - Due: 18 May 2024 - 95100000425337<br /> The thing at 52 / Ross Montgomery, Richard Johnson. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5678836&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 There's a Thing on my street. He lives at number 52. I see him sitting in his garden when I walk to school. He was big and lumbering and a wore a tiny top hat perched on top of his rather large head. She didn't think he had any friends, so she brought him a flower. It wasn't long before their friendship bloomed. the Thing was gentle and kind and the adventures they went on were the best she could ever imagine. The girl soon discovered that there were many Things, living all over the place. Which gave her an idea. She invited them all to a party, and the Things danced till midnight. Thing had never felt so happy. But one day the Thing had to go and their adventures came to an end. All Things have to go sometime. There's a Thing on my street. He lives at number 52. I see him sitting in his garden when I walk to school. He was big and lumbering and a wore a tiny top hat perched on top of his rather large head. She didn't think he had any friends, so she brought him a flower. It wasn't long before their friendship bloomed. the Thing was gentle and kind and the adventures they went on were the best she could ever imagine. The girl soon discovered that there were many Things, living all over the place. Which gave her an idea. She invited them all to a party, and the Things danced till midnight. Thing had never felt so happy. But one day the Thing had to go and their adventures came to an end. All Things have to go sometime.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Montgomery, Ross (Fiction writer)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2024.<br />34 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 29 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Beaconsfield Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Onloan - Due: 02 May 2024 - 95100000424953<br />Buckingham Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Onloan - Due: 16 May 2024 - 95100000424825<br />Castlefield Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Available - 95100000425263<br />Hazlemere Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Onloan - Due: 30 Apr 2024 - 95100000425050<br />High Wycombe Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - 95100000425168<br />Lt. Chalfont Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Donation: children's fiction - Junior fiction - This item cannot be reserved (Set: 03 Feb 2024) - 95100000377693<br />Marlow Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - 95100000425097<br />Princes Risborough Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Onloan - Due: 18 May 2024 - 95100000424905<br />Wing Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - In-transit from Wing Community Library to Aylesbury Library (Set: 30 Apr 2024) - 95100000425285<br /> Keedie / Elle McNicoll. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5678041&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Before there was Addie, there was Keedie. Five years before the events of 'A Kind of Spark', Keedie is figuring out how to be her bold, brave self in a town that wants her to be quiet. Her twin sister Nina seems to care more about being popular, and Keedie knows her little sister Addie is more similar to her than her family knows. When she starts standing up to people's bullies for them, everyone wants her to pretend nothing is wrong with the way things are in Juniper. But firecracker Keedie wants things to change - and she wants things to be better for Addie. As she sets out to right wrongs and stand up for the truth, the sleepy town of Juniper is about to wake up and see that Keedie is one of a kind. Before there was Addie, there was Keedie. Five years before the events of 'A Kind of Spark', Keedie is figuring out how to be her bold, brave self in a town that wants her to be quiet. Her twin sister Nina seems to care more about being popular, and Keedie knows her little sister Addie is more similar to her than her family knows. When she starts standing up to people's bullies for them, everyone wants her to pretend nothing is wrong with the way things are in Juniper. But firecracker Keedie wants things to change - and she wants things to be better for Addie. As she sets out to right wrongs and stand up for the truth, the sleepy town of Juniper is about to wake up and see that Keedie is one of a kind.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>McNicoll, Elle<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Knights Of, 2024.<br />207 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Lt. Chalfont Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Donation: children's fiction - Junior fiction - This item cannot be reserved (Set: 26 Apr 2024) - 95100000377887<br /> One little word / Joseph Coelho & Allison Colpoys. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5675883&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 This big hairy monster appears out of the blue one day, splitting up the best friends and growing bigger and bigger, until it starts to ruin all the children in the playground's fun. Together, they learn how to shrink the monster until it vanishes completely, to the point where they can't even remember what it looks like. This big hairy monster appears out of the blue one day, splitting up the best friends and growing bigger and bigger, until it starts to ruin all the children in the playground's fun. Together, they learn how to shrink the monster until it vanishes completely, to the point where they can't even remember what it looks like.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Coelho, Joseph<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Frances Lincoln First Editions, 2024.<br />32 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm<br /><br />Amersham Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Onloan - Due: 11 May 2024 - 95100000424976<br />Aylesbury Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - 95100000424719<br />Bourne End Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Available - 95100000425007<br />Burnham Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Onloan - Due: 21 May 2024 - 95100000424833<br />Hazlemere Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Onloan - Due: 30 Apr 2024 - 95100000425027<br />High Wycombe Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Onloan - Due: 04 May 2024 - 95100000425136<br />Marlow Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Available - 95100000425077<br />Princes Risborough Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - 95100000424882<br />Winslow Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Junior picture book - Available - 95100000425291<br /> Izzy the inventor and the time travelling gnome / Zanna Davidson ; illustrated by Elissa Elwick. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5674449&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Henry the unicorn is trapped in a tall tower in Fairytale Land and it's up to Izzy to save him. She's come with all her latest inventions - water balloons, catapults, musical instruments - but this time, her inventions alone can't save Henry. She's going to have to learn how to travel through time with the help of a bad-tempered gnome! Henry the unicorn is trapped in a tall tower in Fairytale Land and it's up to Izzy to save him. She's come with all her latest inventions - water balloons, catapults, musical instruments - but this time, her inventions alone can't save Henry. She's going to have to learn how to travel through time with the help of a bad-tempered gnome!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Davidson, Zanna<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Usborne Publishing Ltd., 2024.<br />128 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm<br /><br />Wendover Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Children's fiction: paperback - Available - 95100000379242<br /> Movies, magic, mayhem! ; Bites, camera, action! / written by Jenny Moore ; illustrated by Sarah Horne. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5674260&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 'Tangled Tales' contains two stories in one book. Each side follows a different character in the same story, which aims to encourage children to see that not everything is always what it seems. Whether it's a gang of ghost-hunting kids and the ghost they're convinced isn't there or a vegetarian vampire and a struggling fairy actress, these books are sure to get everyone giggling and thinking. 'Tangled Tales' contains two stories in one book. Each side follows a different character in the same story, which aims to encourage children to see that not everything is always what it seems. Whether it's a gang of ghost-hunting kids and the ghost they're convinced isn't there or a vegetarian vampire and a struggling fairy actress, these books are sure to get everyone giggling and thinking.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Moore, Jenny, 1975-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Horsham, West Sussex : Maverick Arts Publishing Ltd, [2024]<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />63, 63 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.<br />Tangled tales<br /><br />Long Crendon Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Children's fiction: paperback - In-transit from Wendover Community Library to Long Crendon Community Library (Set: 23 Apr 2024) - 9781848869912<br /> Undercover overlord ; Meddling underling / written by Lou Treleaven ; illustrated by Mario Gushiken. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5674259&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 'Tangled Tales' contain two stories in one book. Each side follows a different character in the same story, which aims to encourage children to see that not everything is always what it seems. Whether it's a gang of ghost-hunting kids and the ghost they're convinced isn't there or a vegetarian vampire and a struggling fairy actress, these books are sure to get everyone giggling and thinking. 'Tangled Tales' contain two stories in one book. Each side follows a different character in the same story, which aims to encourage children to see that not everything is always what it seems. Whether it's a gang of ghost-hunting kids and the ghost they're convinced isn't there or a vegetarian vampire and a struggling fairy actress, these books are sure to get everyone giggling and thinking.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Treleaven, Lou<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Horsham, West Sussex : Maverick Arts Publishing Ltd, [2024]<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />63, 63 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.<br />Tangled tales<br /><br />Beaconsfield Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Children's fiction: paperback - Available - 95100000424936<br /> Who rules the rockpool? / by Matty Long. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5673646&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Crab is a big crab in a small rockpool and he RULES THE ROCKPOOL - or so he thinks. When a big wave sweeps him and Prawn into an even larger pool, he has to reevaluate his place in the hierarchy. If Crab doesn't rule the rockpool, who does? Acclaimed picture-book creator, Matty Long, brings his hallmark talents of deadpan comedy and hilarious illustrations to this fascinating picture book. Readers can feast on a diet of facts about the ecosystems of a rockpool and laugh out loud at the same time. Crab is a big crab in a small rockpool and he RULES THE ROCKPOOL - or so he thinks. When a big wave sweeps him and Prawn into an even larger pool, he has to reevaluate his place in the hierarchy. If Crab doesn't rule the rockpool, who does? Acclaimed picture-book creator, Matty Long, brings his hallmark talents of deadpan comedy and hilarious illustrations to this fascinating picture book. Readers can feast on a diet of facts about the ecosystems of a rockpool and laugh out loud at the same time.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Long, Matty<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2024.<br />32 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm<br /><br />Amersham Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Children's fiction: paperback - Onloan - Due: 04 May 2024 - 95100000424982<br />Aylesbury Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Children's fiction: paperback - Onloan - Due: 20 May 2024 - 95100000424723<br />Buckingham Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Children's fiction: paperback - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - 95100000424798<br />Chalfont St Peter Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Donation: children's fiction - Junior fiction - This item cannot be reserved (Set: 29 Mar 2024) - Onloan - Due: 10 May 2024 - 95100000373909<br />Gerrards Cross Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Children's fiction: paperback - Available - 95100000424932<br />Hazlemere Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Children's fiction: paperback - Onloan - Due: 16 May 2024 - 95100000425029<br />High Wycombe Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Children's fiction: paperback - Onloan - Due: 04 May 2024 - 95100000425132<br />Marlow Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Children's fiction: paperback - Onloan - Due: 16 May 2024 - 95100000425073<br />Princes Risborough Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Children's fiction: paperback - Available - 95100000424886<br /> From badger to worse / written by John Patrick Green and Christopher Hastings ; illustrated by Pat Lewis ; with colour by Wes Dzioba. https://buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=5672272&CF=BIB&ISGLB=0 Bongo and Marsha, the super-spy Badgers, are on the case - and way over-budget! When S.U.I.T. realizes just how much money the Badgers waste with their gadgets, spy vehicles and custom toys, they're sent to Bora Bora to investigate a case - the old-fashioned way. The bees - that's 'bee-ee-ee' like the insect - who run the resort are hiding something under the tropical sands, and Marsha and Bongo are just the bumbling agents to crack this pineapple-flavored case wide open. Bongo and Marsha, the super-spy Badgers, are on the case - and way over-budget! When S.U.I.T. realizes just how much money the Badgers waste with their gadgets, spy vehicles and custom toys, they're sent to Bora Bora to investigate a case - the old-fashioned way. The bees - that's 'bee-ee-ee' like the insect - who run the resort are hiding something under the tropical sands, and Marsha and Bongo are just the bumbling agents to crack this pineapple-flavored case wide open.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Green, John Patrick, 1975-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2024.<br />200 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour). ; 21 cm.<br />Agents of S.U.I.T.<br />InvestiGators<br /><br />Lt. Chalfont Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Donation: children's fiction - Junior fiction - This item cannot be reserved (Set: 06 Apr 2024) - 95100000377934<br />