Download or read book Barnaby Grimes Return of the Emerald Skull written by Paul Stewart and published by David Fickling Books. This book was released on 2009-02-10 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barnaby Grimes isa tick-tock lad, running errands in his city, day and night, and high-stacking around the rooftops in search of new mysteries to solve. This is a fantastic romp through a Dickensian-style city, with a wonderful new hero in the guise of Barnaby. After collecting a strange parcel from a deserted ship in the fog of the docks, and delivering it to the local schoolmaster, Barnaby thinks he’s earned a moment to sit on the rooftops and eat his favorite pastry. But soon he realizes that all is not well at the school—but is the problem quite as he expects it? A gruesome tale of a school overrun by a terrible curse—who will survive? Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell are the creators of the bestselling Edge Chronicles series and the Far-Flung Adventures.
Download or read book Barnaby Grimes written by Paul Stewart and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After collecting a strange parcel from a deserted ship in the fog of the docks, and delivering it to the local schoolmaster, Barnaby Grimes thinks he's earned a moment to sit on the rooftops and eat his favourite pasty. But soon he realises that all is not well at the school - but is the problem quite as he expects it?
Download or read book Barnaby Grimes Return of the Emerald Skull written by Paul Stewart and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Return of the Emerald Skull written by Paul Stewart and published by Yearling Books. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weird and evil events at a London boarding school provide messenger Barnaby Grimes an opportunity to test his budding knowledge of the ancient Chinese art of yinchido, in which one focuses on silences and empty spaces.
Download or read book Muddle Earth written by and published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When magic strikes and Joe Jefferson is transformed from an ordinary schoolboy into a powerful warrior, his simple life is greatly altered as dangerous tasks to slay ogres, wrestle dragons, and confront villains are bestowed upon him by the residents of Muddle Earth who are in desperate need of a hero such as he.
Download or read book Curse of the Night Wolf written by Paul Stewart and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon after Victorian messenger Barnaby Grimes is attacked by a huge beast while crossing London's rooftops, he becomes entangled in a mystery involving patent medicine, impoverished patients, and very expensive furs.
Download or read book Barnaby Grimes Phantom of Blood Alley written by Paul Stewart and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad, high-stacking his way across the rooftops of his city in search of adventure and mystery. In each tale, he encounters a supernatural force and must battle the horrors that await him. In this new adventure, Barnaby finds himself in the fiercely competitive world of early photography, where the rewards are immense but so are the risks. After an experiment goes disastrously wrong, Barnaby is on the trail of a mad chemist with a talent for disappearing into thin air. . . .
Download or read book Barnaby Grimes Curse of the Night Wolf written by Paul Stewart and published by Yearling Books. This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon after Victorian messenger Barnaby Grimes is attacked by a huge beast while crossing London's rooftops, he becomes entangled in a mystery involving patent medicine, impoverished patients, and very expensive furs.
Download or read book Swipe written by Kathy Reichs and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having Temperance Brennan for a great-aunt comes with a few perks—including an invite to the famous forensic anthropologist’s book signing at Comic-Con. But while Tory and the Virals are taking in the legendary convention in all its nerdy glory, a priceless Terminator robot is stolen from the crowded exhibition hall. When the bot-napper threatens to destroy it unless a hefty ransom is paid, Tory leaps at the chance to help her aunt Tempe with the investigation. Subtle clues lead the Virals into all the weirdness that Comic-Con has to offer—strange costumes, ferocious mock battles, and fanboy geekdom beyond their wildest dreams—but the Terminator seems to have vanished without a trace, and the clock is ticking. Can the Virals identify the thief and locate the missing robot before it’s too late? In this gripping eSpecial, Tory and the Virals prove once again that no crime is unsolvable when the pack is on the prowl.
Download or read book Windblowne written by Stephen Messer and published by Bluefire. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oliver seeks his eccentric great-uncle Gilbert's help in creating a kite for the all-important kite festival, but when Gilbert suddenly disappears, Oliver is guided by one of Gilbert's kites in a quest through different worlds to find him.
Download or read book The Destiny of Linus Hoppe written by Anne-Laure Bondoux and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Linus Hoppe has always lived in Realm One, an ideal world. Now, at 14, he must be tested by the Great Processor to determine where he deserves to live from here on. If he achieves a high score, nothing in his life will change. But if he scores too low, he’ll be relegated to an inferior realm, possibly far from his family and friends. There’s really nothing for Linus to worry about—unless, of course, he chooses to alter his destiny.
Download or read book Mythical Monsters written by Gerrie McCall and published by Amber Books Ltd. This book was released on 2012-07-17 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the truth about the world's most terrifying mythical creatures that have been scaring people for generations, from Beowulf's Dragon to Frankenstein. Featuring ancient legends and folklore, movie and modern monsters, this collection of more than 40 creatures will scare and entertain with stunning illustrations, maps and fascinating facts.
Download or read book Return of the Emerald Skull written by Paul Stewart and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For use in schools and libraries only. Weird and evil events at a London boarding school provide messenger Barnaby Grimes an opportunity to test his budding knowledge of the ancient Chinese art of yinchido, in which one focuses on silences and empty spaces.
Download or read book The Castle of Inside Out written by David Henry Wilson and published by Alma Books. This book was released on 2016-07-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unforgettable tale of adventure, wonderfully illustrated by Chris Riddell. Alice in Wonderland meets Animal Farm Lorina, a young schoolgirl, is led by a black rabbit through a wood to a magical land. There she finds a a race of green people, who are all overworked, starving and subjected to the toxic fumes billowing out of a nearby castle. She decides to gain access to the castle on behalf of the poor green people, and within its walls she meets the “insiders”, selfish creatures who hoard all the resources and treat the outsiders as slaves. Her quest leads her to encounter the bureaurat, the superviper, the farmadillo and, eventually, the awful Piggident himself. Wonderfully illustrated by Chris Riddell, The Castle of Inside Out is an unforgettable and hilarious tale of adventure, set in a world where injustice and arrogance are widespread and must be countered by its courageous and compassionate heroine.
Download or read book Legion of the Dead written by Paul Stewart and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Victorian messenger boy Barnaby Grimes faces more trouble when the dead rise.
Download or read book Fibble The Fourth Circle of Heck written by Dale E. Basye and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2011-05-24 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more dark humor and zany silliness, Dale E. Basye returns to Heck for his most over-the-top (the Big Top, that is) adventure yet. When Marlo Fauster claims she has switched souls with her brother, she gets sent straight to Fibble, the circle of Heck reserved for liars. But it's true—Milton and Marlo have switched places, and Marlo finds herself trapped in Milton's gross, gangly body. She also finds herself trapped in Fibble, a three-ring media circus run by none other than P. T. Barnum, an insane ringmaster with grandiose plans and giant, flaming pants. Meanwhile Milton, as Marlo, is working at the devil's new television network, T.H.E.E.N.D. But there's something strange about these new shows. Why do they all air at the same? And are they really broadcasting to the Surface? Soon Milton and Marlo realize that they need each other to sort through the lies and possibly prevent the end of the world—if Bea "Elsa" Bubb doesn't catch them first.
Download or read book Far Flung Adventures Corby Flood written by Paul Stewart and published by David Fickling Books. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second magical, funny, and fabulously illustrated story in the Far Flung Adventures from the authors of Fergus Crane and the Edge Chronicles. Corby Flood and her family are about to set sail on the rather ramshackle cruise ship, the S.S. Euphonia. Her boisterous brothers might not have noticed that anything is wrong, but Corby is highly observant and has a lot of time for note-taking and eavesdropping. Onboard, among the odd passengers and eccentric crew, there is a strange group of men in bowler-hats who call themselves The Brotherhood of Clowns. There's also a melancholy wailing sound coming from the hold. It's strictly out of bounds but Corby can't help investigating. What could be inside the crate she discovers down in the hold? As the ship arrives at its destination, Corby must enlist the help of some very well mustachioed locals to uncover the contents of the crate and the dark secrets of the menacing Clowns...
