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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!