The Beast of Buckingham Palace

Author: David Walliams
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062840142
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
The UK's #1 bestselling children's author, David Walliams, is back with a fantastical tale of myth and legend, good and evil, and one small boy on a quest to save the world—chock-full of Walliams’s unmistakable humor and perfect for fans of Jeff Kinney and Roald Dahl. The kingdom has fallen into darkness. Prince Alfred has never left the safety of Buckingham Palace. But there are strange goings on inside the palace walls—and Alfred’s life is about to change forever. In the dead of night something terrible stalks the corridors. When Alfred’s beloved mother the queen is dragged off to the Tower of London, the boy must summon all his courage to embark on an epic quest to save her… and the entire world.

The Ice Monster

Author: David Walliams
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062561138
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283

Book Description
Hailed as “the heir to Roald Dahl” by The Spectator, the UK’s #1 bestselling children’s author, David Walliams, will have fans of Jeff Kinney and Rachel Renee Russell in stitches! David Walliams burst on to the American scene with his New York Times bestseller Demon Dentist, and now he’s bringing his signature humor to this story of a ten-year-old orphan and a 10,000-year-old mammoth. When Elsie, an orphan on the streets of Victorian London, hears about the mysterious Ice Monster—a woolly mammoth found at the North Pole—she’s determined to discover more.... Luckily, a chance encounter brings Elsie face to face with the creature, sparking the adventure of a lifetime—from London to the heart of the Arctic!

Uma and the Answer to Absolutely Everything

Author: Sam Copeland
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241439221
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
'Fresh and funny' - Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week The hilarious and moving new book from funny fiction superstar Sam Copeland, author of the bestselling Charlie Changes Into a Chicken. Uma Gnudersonn has a head full of questions: How can I save my home from being sold? Will my dad ever start talking again? And how do alpacas get drunk? But since her mum died, Uma's life has been short on answers. Then she finds a genius artificial intelligence called Athena who knows everything. Suddenly Uma has the answer to any question she can imagine - from the capital of Mozambique to the colour of her headteacher's underpants - and she's going to use them to save her home and her father. Along the way, Uma will have to confront the sinister inventor who will stop at nothing to get Athena back - and face up to the fact that not all questions have answers . . . 'Utterly brilliant' - Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl 'This fast paced adventure is full of warmth and wit' - Sunday Express 'Slapstick, satire, silliness . . . truly cheering entertainment' - Sunday Times Best Books for Children 2021 'Hilarious and full of heart' - Jasbinder Bilan, author of Costa-award-winning Asha and the Spirit Bird 'Original, hilarious and delightfully madcap' - Katie Tsang, author of Dragon Mountain 'Funnier than an alpaca with a well-honed stand-up routine' - David Solomons, author of My Brother is a Superhero 'Fast, funny and full of heart' - Amy Sparkes, author of The House at the Edge of Magic 'A brilliantly funny story . . . I loved it!' - Cat Doyle, author of The Storm-Keeper's Island 'Comedy gold' - Sibeal Pounder, author of Witch Wars

Billionaire Boy

Author: David Walliams
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007446357
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
A hilarious, touching and extraordinary fable from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author across the globey, with EXCLUSIVE audio and video from David Walliams

David Walliams Collection

Author: David Walliams
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
ISBN: 9780007464999
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
The perfect gift for everyone aged 9 to 99. Includes paperback editions of David Walliams' first three books for children: The Boy in the Dress, Mr Stink and Billionaire Boy. The Boy in the DressDennis was different. Why was he different, you ask? Well, a small clue might be in the title of this book... Mr Stink"Mr Stink stank. He also stunk. And if it was correct English to say he stinked, then he stinked as well..."It all starts when Chloe makes friends with Mr Stink, the local tramp. Yes, he smells a bit. But when it looks like he might be driven out of town, Chloe decides to hide him in the garden shed. Now Chloe's got to make sure no one finds out her secret. And speaking of secrets, there just might be more to Mr Stink than meets the eye... or the nose. Billionaire BoyJoe has a lot of reasons to be happy. About a billion of them, in fact. You see, Joe's rich. Really, really rich. Joe's got his own bowling alley, his own cinema, even his own butler who is also an orangutan. He's the wealthiest twelve-year-old in the land. Yes, Joe has absolutely everything he could possibly want. But there's just one thing he really needs: a friend...

Cogheart

Author: Peter Bunzl
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 1631632884
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
When her father goes missing, thirteen-year-old Lily Hartman must team up with a clockmaker's son, Robert, and her mechanimal fox, Malkin, to solve the mystery of her father's disappearance and his world-changing invention, a perpetual motion machine called the Cogheart.

Blob

Author: David Walliams
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008235538
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118

Book Description
This is the story of how a boy called Bob meets a blobfish fish called Blob...

The Creature Choir

Author: David Walliams
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008385696
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Sing your heart out with a whole choir of characters, in the showstopping new picture book from number one bestselling author David Walliams, illustrated by the artistic genius, Tony Ross!

Winston and the Marmalade Cat

Author: Megan Rix
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141385731
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114

Book Description
Winston and the Marmalade Cat is the first in a brand-new series from award-winning author Megan Rix! Full of adventure, fascinating history and super-cute animals, this series is perfect for 6-8 year old readers and fans of Dick King-Smith and Michael Morpurgo. Nine-year-old Harry is desperate for a pet of his own but working at the local animal rescue centre is the next best thing. One day, he's asked to take a very special birthday present to Chartwell, home of the famous Prime-Minister and animal-lover Winston Churchill. During his visit, Harry learns all about Winston's past and his much-loved pets. Will Harry get to meet Winston Churchill and will he ever get a pet of his very own?

The World of David Walliams Book of Stuff

Author: David Walliams
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
ISBN: 9780008293253
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
A spectacularly funny feast of all things Walliams for super-fans, new fans and anyone who likes laughing out loud a lot. In glorious colour throughout! Welcome to the World of David Walliams. This spectacularly funny book is bursting with Walliams wonderment! Insider sneak peeks, brilliant character quizzes, fabulous fun facts, design your own Walliams book cover and meet Raj in a brand new comic book adventure never seen before. You even get exclusive access to behind-the-scenes content from David Walliams himself. Hours of entertainment for all the family and the perfect companion to David's novels. Featuring colour illustrations from the iconic Sir Quentin Blake and the artistic genius Tony Ross.