David Walliams
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
Twelve year old Jack's grandpa lives in a rest home and often mistakes Jack for his World War II squadron commander, but when grandpa wants to escape his boring situation, Jack has to decide how he will help him.
Author
Series
Gangsta Granny volume 2
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
560L
Language
English
Description
Daring thefts of priceless treasures are all over the news. The crimes have the pawprints of international jewel thief The Black Cat - Ben's very own Gangsta Granny - all over them. But with Granny gone, who on earth could pull off such daring heists? Can Ben crack the case?
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
From the world's favorite author, David Walliams cautionary tales and a delightfully dreadful cast of characters all in a gorgeous full color format! Are you ready to meet the World's Worst Children? Five beastly boys and five gruesome girls!
4) Missing link
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Mr. Link only wants to find the missing branch of his sasquatch family, the yeti of Tibet, and hires Sir Frost to help him search. Unfortunately, Adelina Fortnight -- a fierce woman who has crossed paths with Sir Frost before -- holds the only map, and they are pursued by a villain hired by the Adventuring Society who would like Mr. Link's...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
After getting hit in the head while playing cricket, Tom finds himself at Lord Funt Hospital, where he embarks on an epic journey with his fellow patients.
Language
English
Description
A story about a kind witch who invites a surprising collection of animals to join her on her broom, much to the frustration of her cat. The gang ultimately saves the witch from a fearsome dragon, and in gratitude she rewards them with a magnificent new broom which has room for everyone.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"If we knew how much longer we had to live, what would we choose to do with the time we have left? Set in a British hospital, it follows poised and put-together Hollywood star Julia Roth, who seems to be in the sunset of her career, as she begins her journey with a critical medical issue. Preferring to be incognito, Julia is instead thrust into a room with three remarkable women who, with humor and camaraderie, help Julia take on the most important...
Author
Series
World's worst children volume 2
Publisher
Harper Collins
Pub. Date
2017.
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Description
The brilliant follow-up to David Walliams' bestseller The World's Worst Children! Ten more stories about a brand new gang of hilariously horrible kids from everyone's favourite children's author, illustrated in glorious full colour by Tony Ross. If you thought you had read about the World's Worst Children already, you're in for a rather nasty shock. The beastly boys and gruesome girls in this book are even ruder, even more disgusting and WORSE than...
9) Bad dad
Author
Publisher
Harper, a division of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Dads come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. There are fat ones and thin ones, tall ones and short ones. There are young ones and old ones, clever ones and stupid ones. There are silly ones and serious ones, loud ones and quiet ones. Of course, there are good dads, and bad dads . . . A high-speed cops and robbers adventure with heart and soul about a father and son taking on the villainous Mr Big - and winning! This riches-to-rags story will have you...
10) Demon Dentist
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Description
Something strange is happening in Alfie's town. Instead of shiny coins from the tooth fairy, kids are waking up to dead slugs, live spiders, and other icky, terrible things under their pillows. Who would do something so horrific? Alfie is sure that Miss Root, the new dentist in town, is behind it all. There's nothing Alfie hates more than going to the dentist, but to solve this mystery, he may have to book a dreaded appointment. . . .
Author
Series
World's worst children volume 3
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2018.
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
Description
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to your bookshelf, 10 more horrendously hilarious stories about the absolute worst children ever! From ten-year old Hank and his endless pranks on his poor, long-suffering family, to Tandy and her titanic tantrums - this brand new collection is the perfect companion to World's Worst Children books 1 and 2 and an ideal gift for the worst children in your life!
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
The four Pevensie children have returned to their rather ordinary lives in World War II-era London, a significant adjustment after having spent time as royalty in Narnia. Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are waiting on the tube to return to school, when they are whisked off to a gorgeous beach they soon recognize as Narnia. But this isn't the same Narnia as before -- 1,300 years have passed, the country's golden age is over, and most of their old friends...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
Description
"1940. BRITAIN IS AT WAR WITH NAZI GERMANY. Eleven-year-old Eric practically lives at the London Zoo. And there's one animal in particular he loves to spend time with: Gertrude the gorilla. But with German bombs raining over London, Eric realizes Gertrude is in terrible danger, and together with his Uncle Sid, a keeper at the zoo, the three go on the run. But while hiding out at the seaside, they uncover a top-secret Nazi plot..."--Page [2] of cover....
Author
Publisher
Montena
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"El Londres del futuro est̀ totalmente en ruinas y su joven pr̕ncipe Alfred nunca ha conocido la vida fuera de palacio, el lugar m̀s seguro de la ciudad. Siempre ha vivido protegido y rodeado de los mejores lujos, pero una noche empieza a escuchar ruidos muy extrąos en la oscuridad. ¿Ser̀ verdad que hay un MONSTRUO viviendo en Buckingham Palace? ¡Lleg̤ la hora de descubrirlo!"--Back cover.
16) Awful auntie
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Description
Aunt Alberta is on a mission to cheat the young Lady Stella Saxby out of her inheritance, Saxby Hall. But, with the help of Soot, the Cockney ghost of a chimney sweep alongside her, Stella is determined to fight back. And sometimes, a special friend, however different, is all you need to win through.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Delight in these two hilarious, heart-warming comedies, based on the best-selling books by David Walliams. In Gangsta Granny, a little boy's dull evening with Granny turns wildly thrilling when Granny reveals her felonious alter ego. In Mr. Stink, chaos ensures when a little girl invites an odiferous homeless man and his lovable but rank Yorkshire terrier home for the holidays.
19) Missing link
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Mr. Link recruits explorer Sir Lionel Frost to help find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along with adventurer Adelina Fortnight, this trio of explorers travels the world to help their new friend.
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Take a journey around Little Britain, a small and surreal parallel universe peopled by over-the-top eccentrics, lunatics and social misfits. Meet Vicky Pollard, the gloriously incoherent trailer trash teenager. There is Emily Howard, the world's least convincing transvestite. Then there's Andy, sitting all day in his wheelchair painstakingly looked after by Lou, who has no idea his friend can walk.