Fennell, Emerald Shiverton Hall
They slowed as they
reached the gate; two stone columns, each with its own crumbling angel perched
on top. The angels held up a rusty, wrought-iron arch that read, in curling,
serpentine letters: SHIVERTON HALL.Arthur Bannister has been unexpectedly
accepted into Shiverton Hall, which, as it turns out, is an incredibly spooky
school, full of surprises. And it is just as well that Shiverton Hall has made
its offer, because Arthur had a horrible time at his previous school, and was
desperate to leave. Timely indeed . . .But Arthur has no time to worry about
the strange coincidence. He is too busy trying to make head or tail of
Shiverton Hall, dogged as it is by tales of curses and bad fortune. At least
there are a few friendly faces: George, who shows him around; also Penny and
Jake. But not all the faces are friendly. There are the bullying Forge triplets
for starters. And then there is the acid tongue of the headmistress, Professor
Long-Pitt, who seems to go out of her way to make Arthur's life a
misery.Luckily Arthur has his new friends to cheer him up. Although there are
some friends that you don't want to have at all, as Arthur is soon to find out.
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Johnson Pete My Parents are out of Control
Louis doesn't think much of it when his mum and dad ask him for tips on how
to be cool. In fact, he thinks it's pretty funny watching them bump fists and
use words like 'safe', 'sick' and 'wicked'. Until Dad turns up outside Louis's
new school dressed like a rapper, that is . . .Suddenly they're trying to friend Louis and all his classmates on Facebook, and wearing baseball caps backwards - IN PUBLIC. Louis and his best friend Maddy are horrified. Mum and Dad have taken things too far . . . and immediate action is needed!
Reeve Philip Oliver and the Seawigs
& Sarah McIntyre
Oliver grew up in a family of explorers - but his biggest
adventure is about to begin! Along with his new friends, a grumpy old albatross, a short-sighted mermaid and a friendly island called Cliff, Oliver goes off in search of his missing parents. But before he can put his rescue plan into action there's the evil Stacey de Lacey and an army of pesky sea monkeys to contend with . . . EEP!
Award-winning dynamic duo, Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre, have created a book bursting with eccentric characters and stunning two colour illustrations. This book has been shortlisted for the 2014 Blue Peter Book Awards, in the Best Story category.
sarah is also the illustrator for the Summer Reading Challenge - Mythical Maze 2014
