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Ladakh Adventure


Deepak Dalal - 2013
    On a visit to this remote, majestic outpost of India, Vikram and Aditya camp out on the lofty Changtang plateau. Here they meet a young Tibetan boy named Tsering. But Tsering is unexpectedly abducted and Aditya pulls off a daring rescue. Suddenly Vikram and Aditya are on the run. On the frozen plateau, often referred to as the "roof of the world", the schoolboys play a dangerous game of hide-and-seek with a band of mysterious determined men. Traversing the barren wastes of Ladakh, the story moves to the mountain-city of Leh. Who is Tsering? Why is he being chased with such fierce resolve? Discover the fascinating secret of Tsering in this fast-moving adventure tale. "Ladakh Adventure" is another enthralling VikramAditya story, set in a wonderous land of startling contrasts and magnificent mountains.

The Secret Kingdom


Jenny Nimmo - 2011
    At his birth, a forest jinni bestows magical gifts upon him: a cloak made by the last moon spider and a potion called Alixir. When the peaceful land is attacked, Timoken and his sister, Zobayda, must find a new kingdom to call home. Together, with only the magical gifts and a talking camel, the siblings set off.In this brand-new series, bestselling author Jenny Nimmo takes readers on an extraordinary quest with one of her most powerful and mysterious characters, the one who started it all for Charlie Bone and the children of the Red King.

Demon Dentist


David Walliams - 2013
    Strange things were happening in the dead of night. Children would put a tooth under their pillow for the tooth fairy, but in the morning they would wake up to find… a dead slug; a live spider; hundreds of earwigs creeping and crawling beneath their pillow.Evil was at work. But who or what was behind it…?

Shingaling


R.J. Palacio - 2015
    Readers have also been given a special look at another side of his story with  The Julian Chapter and a peek at his life before Beecher Prep in  Pluto. In this third Wonder Story, they’ll get to see his first year of school and what follows in the beginning of the next year through the perspective of reader-favorite Charlotte.

Timmy Failure: Zero to Hero


Stephan Pastis - 2020
    He is so famous that there have been seven books written about his life. Plus a movie. And so he has agreed to provide the world with his extraordinary origin story, as dictated to his biographer and best friend, Charles Rollo" Tookus.  New York Times best-selling author Stephan Pastis is back with the hilariously heartwarming tale of how it all started for our favorite clueless detective-including how he got that red scarf!"

Sister Spirit


Thalia Kalkipsakis - 2005
    Snip!  Snip!  Cassie is convinced her big sister hates her.  First, Hillary cuts off Cassie’s hair (so she won’t look like such a “baby!”).  Then she stops talking to her.  But Cassie knows a secret about Hillary’s biggest fear.  And she’s going to use it to win her big sister back!   Over 600,000 GO GIRL! copies in print in Australia!

The Book That Ate My Brother


Michael Dahl - 2010
    His brother has been eaten by a book!

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory


Caroline Laidlaw - 2001
    Charlie Bucket finds a Golden Ticket which wins him a whole day at Willie Wonka's chocolate factory in this captivating favourite by Roald Dahl.

The Sandman and the Turtles


Michael Morpurgo - 1992
    He enjoys listening to his grandad's stories, although he thinks Polly is silly for saying they are true. But this summer Dadci's stories really do come alive, and Mike has his best summer ever.

The Hatmakers


Tamzin Merchant - 2021
    In Cordelia's world, Making - crafting items such as hats, cloaks, watches, boots and gloves from magical ingredients - is a rare and ancient skill, and only a few special Maker families remain.When Cordelia's father Prospero and his ship, the Jolly Bonnet, are lost at sea during a mission to collect hat ingredients, Cordelia is determined to find him. But Uncle Tiberius and Aunt Ariadne have no time to help the littlest Hatmaker, for an ancient rivalry between the Maker families is threatening to surface. Worse, someone seems to be using Maker magic to start a war.It's up to Cordelia to find out who, and why . . .Featuring illustrations by Paola Escobar.

Books for Kids: 18 Full Length Books for Kids Ages 8-12: Kids Chapter Book, Kids Fantasy Book, Kids Mystery Book, Kids Funny Book, Kids Free Stories, Kids Free Book, Ages 6-8, 7-9, 8-10, 9-12


Justin Johnson - 2019
     Books in this Collection Include Grade School Super Hero: The Complete Trilogy Zack and Zebo: The Complete Series Coby Collins: The Complete Series The Jungle: The Complete Series Bunnyzilla Frog The Goldilocks Theorem Farty Marty and Other Stories Do Not Feed the Zombies and Other Stories The Trip of a Lifetime The Christmas Mix Up The Night Nothing Went Right Gertrude the Chubby Unicorn: Gertrude Takes the Cake Gertrude the Chubby Unicorn: Gertrude Eats a Dog Gertrude the Chubby Unicorn: Gertrude’s Donut Shop Delight Gertrude the Chubby Unicorn: Gertrude Grills It Up Gertrude the Chubby Unicorn: The Great Soda Caper Gertrude the Chubby Unicorn: The Gnome Tossing Features of this ebook Perfect for readers Ages 6-12 years old 18 Full length books by Amazon #1 Best Selling Children's Author, Justin Johnson Over 1400 pages of high quality stories Linked Table of Contents for easy navigation to each story Linked paperback list for parents, grandparents and other adults looking to get their children a great book to hold in their hands! Included FREE with your Kindle Unlimited Subscription Beautiful full page covers for each story Here’s what readers have said about Justin Johnson’s books: ★★★★★"Great Book!" ★★★★★"Love it!" ★★★★★”Funny” ★★★★★"Great book for my 3rd grader" ★★★★★"One la

The Enchanted Hat


Mary Sue - 2015
     David is an ordinary boy, with an an EXTRA-ordinary hat! A hat that can take him to places, well beyond his wildest dreams! Sail on a pirate ship, dance with wild animals, go on adventurous, heart throbbing expeditions... it's all possible with the magic hat! Hold on tight, because you are about to go on an EPIC adventure! Are you ready... let's begin!

The Creakers


Tom Fletcher - 2017
    Chaos descends as the children in Lucy's town run riot. It's mayhem. It's madness. To most kids, it's amazing!But Lucy wants to find out the truth. Lucy lost her dad not long ago, and she's determined not to lose her mum too. She's going to get her back - and nothing is going to stop her... except maybe the Creakers.

Revenge of the Living Dummy


R.L. Stine - 2008
    Stine--with a story so fiendish that it can't be contained to just one book!Fright-master R.L. Stine invites you on an all-new, all-terrifying adventure!Britney Crosby thinks her cousin Ethan is pretty weird--and she happens to be right. Ethan won't stop tormenting Britney with an old ventriloquist's dummy. And the puppet has plans for Britney, too! Next, someone will be offered a vacation at a popular "scream park." An entire week for free? You'd have to be a real dummy to refuse that! But some guests aren't allowed to escape HorrorLand after just six days and seven frights...

Boom!


Mark Haddon - 1992
    What does "spudvetch" mean? Why do Mr Kidd's eyes flicker with fluorescent blue light when Charlie says spudvetch to him? A high-powered adventure can end only with a Boom!