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Meet young Melvin (the future Mel Blanc of Looney Tunes fame) as he drives everyone a little nuts with the noisy soundtrack to his day-to-day life. Melvin is an imaginative and noisy little boy who grows up to be Mel Blanc, Looney Tunes cartoon character pioneer and the voice behind Bugs Bunny,...

  During the fall leading up to her bat mitzvah, Tara (Hindi for “star”) Feinstein has a lot more than her Torah portion on her mind. Between Hebrew school and study sessions with the rabbi, there doesn’t seem to be enough time to hang out with her best friend Ben-O—who might also be...

Beginning in the late 1800s, a group called the Stratemeyer Syndicate emerged as a publishing powerhouse in the then-burgeoning field of juvenile fiction. The Outdoor Chums series comprised some of the publisher's most popular titles. In this tale, the Chums set off for a fishing trip -- only to encounter a mysterious figure who throws their plans for outdoor fun off track.

One of Canada's top scientists has discovered the secret to time travel. But something has gone horribly wrong . . . .On the first day of school, in a new city, Sarah Sachs experiences the shock of her life when she sees a car drive right through a strange boy. Did she really see it, or...

Winner of the 2005 Young Adult Fiction Award from the Association for Mormon Letters. As Kevin helps his parents with the family mortuary, his dream of working for National Geographic seems a million years away—until he and his friends are picked for a special science class at Armadillo Middle...

Alien Vince is, well of course he is, an alien. Actually, he is an alien plant with three mouths and lots of oxygen. He helps people on his planet with recycling. Alien Vince is involved in a special kind of recycling. He recycles air! But something happens to change his one-alien...

“The Scouts of the Valley, a Story of Wyoming and the Chemung” is a 1914 historical novel by Joseph A. Altsheler. The story revolves around the exciting adventures of a young boy called Henry and his intrepid friends in the American Old West. Joseph Alexander Altsheler (1862 – 1919) was an American...

Billy Grimshaw thinks the world of his dad. He hasn’t seen him for ages, but Billy knows he’ll be home as soon as he can get away from his important spying business in London. In the meantime, Billy is grappling with the disastrous news that his mum is going to marry Dave. As he makes secret plans...

Fin Spencer is in BIG trouble. He upset Mrs Johnson, and now he's not going on the class trip. But he has to, after all he's a born action hero! Stevie Knuckles Action Camp is where Fin belongs. So it's time to use the diary again - if he can just tweak what happened today, he'll be on his way to...

Three wise-cracking mysteries in one where YOU are the supersleuth! What strange and sinister secret is lurking at the home of Saxby's classmate? Who is the shadowy person in need of Saxby's help, and why won't they reveal their identity? Why is the school's most notorious bully suddenly being...

'Netball is the ultimate team game and Great Lead demonstrates this, with everyone?s roles off court being just as important to the team?s ultimate success as their roles on the court.? ? Liz Ellis, former captain of the Australian netball team and two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist. Hayley...

• Lushly drawn illustrations •Heartwarming tale of 1920s America •Historical fiction for younger audience •Second in a series

Tozer had splendid plans for his life as a salad seed before he was bundled onto a rocket and propelled into space.Terrified by these happenings, but determined to save the day, this highly-strung seed soon discovers he’s part of the amazing Rocket Science Experiment and is being looked after by...

A delightful blend of dancing, mystery and magical creatures. Cassie was very small when her mother, the prima donna dancer of the Sand Dancers, disappeared on the night of the Great Sandstorm seven years ago. Since then, the Supreme Sand Dancer has forbidden any dune dancing. But then...