Download or read book Mad Grandad s Robot Garden written by Oisin McGann and published by O'Brien Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A MAD GRANDAD AND ME STORY Lenny's mad grandad has a new robot gardener. No more weeding or cutting the grass for Grandad. But the robot has other plans. In the dark of night, it starts a garden of its own and Lenny and Grandad wake up to a nasty surprise! Flyer number 12

Download or read book Mad Grandad and the Robot Garden written by Oisín McGann and published by Mad Grandad. This book was released on 2016 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lenny's grandad has a new robot gardener. No more weeding or cutting the grass for grandad. But the robot has other plans...in the dark of night it starts a garden of its own, and Lenny and Grandad wake up to a nasty surprise! With black & white illustrations.

Download or read book Mad Grandad s Doppelganger written by Oisin Mcgann and published by O'Brien Press. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grandad has lost his car and Lenny is helping him to look for it. But Grandad is acting very strange ... even stranger than normal. Lenny has to find out what's wrong with Grandad. But that's not all. Something is following Lenny and Grandad - and it's not friendly ... Flyer 19

Download or read book The Gods and Their Machines written by Oisin McGann and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marking the debut of a compelling new voice in science fiction and fantasy, this novel is set in a world that bears a disturbing resemblance to the Middle East and the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

Download or read book Rat Runners written by Oisin McGann and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four young criminals. One simple task: steal a mysterious box from the daughter of a dead scientist. They have to follow her, bug her phone, hack her computer, search her home, all without her knowing. But WatchWorld run this city now. On every street are cameras, X-ray scanners, microphones. Terrifying Safe-Guards can see through walls, hear your heartbeat, analyze the smell of your sweat. Their motto? If you've nothing to hide, you've nothing to fear. But Nimmo, Scope, Manikin and FX, who work in the blind-spots of the city's shady underworld, are soon caught in a maze of deception, treachery and murder... will they make it out of the rat-runs alive?

Download or read book The Gods and their Machines written by Oisín McGann and published by The O'Brien Press. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two worlds. Two different lives. Divided by hate and violence. Thrown together by chance. Chamus's nightmare begins when he survives a massacre. Suicide-bombers from neighbouring Bartokhrin are terrorising his country, Altima. How do you fight someone who isn't afraid of death? Across the border, Riadni is no ordinary Bartokhrin girl; she dresses like a boy, fights like a boy, spits and rides her horse like a boy. When the Hadram Cassal set up camp on her father's land, she is drawn to these rebels who are prepared to fight -- and to die -- for their homeland. A crash-landing in Bartokhrin territory forces Chamus and Riadni together and they find themselves on the run, hunted by killers. Danger and death are closing in on them from all sides.

Download or read book The Guardian of Lore written by Vanessa Balleza and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-26 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While drawing in class to avoid listening to a story from his painfully boring teacher at Stagwood School, 12-year old Cal sees a frog staring at him through the window. Odder than that is the fact that this frog happens to be wearing glasses.Cal and his best friend, the tactless but loyal Soy, learn that the frog (who prefers the name Deli) has sought them out for a reason. When a school administrator named Ream reveals himself to be a dragon, the boys discover that fairytales are real, and that there is magic afoot in Stagwood. With Ream on their tail, the trio must unearth a powerful tool protected by riddles and rile (the magic that fuels nightmares) to save the fate of all fairytales past. Their only means on conveyance, Cal's now-flying bed, takes them on a journey beyond the home of the fairies (a cloud floating somewhere over Iceland) to set things right. But, before Cal can defeat Ream and his kidnapped army of fairies, he has to deal with Soy's knack for arguing with magical creatures, discover the truth about Deli's identity, and earn his place as the hero of the story.The Guardians of Lore is a middle grade novel that centers around two life-long friends, infusing humor and fantasy-based riddles into a modern fairytale. This is an exceptionally written intriguing piece of work that enthuses and imbues curiosity in young readers to discover the unknown with a spirit of adventure. Ideally, this is a book for children who enjoy folklore, mythical creatures and fairy tales.

Download or read book No Grown ups Allowed Cul de Sac Kids Book 4 written by Beverly Lewis and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 1995-08-01 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jason Birchall can't wait for Valentine's Day. His parents are going away for the weekend, and Grandma is coming! Jason has big plans. Will he be able to sneak some of his mother's yummy valentine chocolates? Can he trick Grandma into allowing him to change his bedtime?Strange things happen in the Cul-de-sac when Jason pigs out on gooey chocolates and stays up late for a scary show!

Download or read book The Evil Hairdo written by Oisín McGann and published by The O'Brien Press. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deep in the cellars of the O'Brien Press is a safe that contained stories too horrible to be read. But somebody has broken into that safe and the stories have been released. This is one of those Forbidden Files. 'It started with my favourite girlband WitchCraft. They were beautiful. They could sing and dance and above all they were cool. And I wanted the WitchCraft hairdo more than anything else in the world.' But then I got it, and that's when the trouble started. Because it turned out that my hair was evil... Ten year old Melanie gets her WitchCraft hairdo in a mysterious salon that appears out of nowhere. Although thrilled with it, she soon realises that her hair is evil and has a mind of its own. From cutting up all her Mum's clothes to summoning a plague of rats, Melanie's hair tries to destroy her whole life.

Download or read book Mad Grandad and the Mutant River written by Oisin McGann and published by Mad Grandad. This book was released on 2017-06-07 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lenny goes fishing with his grandad, and he is amazed when they drag up a mermaid in her car! But then they find there is much, much worse waiting for them in the deep and dirty river ... They all end up fleeing from a crazy fisherman who wants to trap the mermaid. A fun tale about adventure, danger and the mutant river!

Download or read book And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer written by Fredrik Backman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little book with a big heart—from the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People. “I read this beautifully imagined and moving novella in one sitting, utterly wowed, wanting to share it with everyone I know.” —Lisa Genova, bestselling author of Still Alice From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, and Anxious People comes an exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly man’s struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family’s efforts to care for him even as they must find a way to let go. With all the same charm of his bestselling full-length novels, here Fredrik Backman once again reveals his unrivaled understanding of human nature and deep compassion for people in difficult circumstances. This is a tiny gem with a message you’ll treasure for a lifetime.

Download or read book Mad Grandad s Wicked Pictures written by Oisin McGann and published by O'Brien Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grandad and Lenny are trying to paint the living-room. But Grandad's paint is very old and it's gone quite strange. It has stripes and patterns in it... At first it seems like fun to make pictures with this weird paint. Lenny calls his picture 'Fang' because it looks like a creature, and Grandad calls his 'Mildred'. Lenny and Grandad decide to hang their pictures on the wall and go in search of frames. But when they return the pictures have disappeared. It looks like they've been stolen, but then they realise something else has happened.... That's when things start to go terribly, terribly wrong!

Download or read book The Night Bus Hero written by Onjali Q. Rauf and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes another incredible story, told with humour and heart. 'The boy's an absolute menace.' 'He's a bully. A lost cause!' 'Why can't he be more like his sister?' I've been getting into trouble for as long I can remember. Usually I don't mind 'cos some of my best, most brilliant ideas have come from sitting in detention. But recently it feels like no one believes me about anything - even when I'm telling the truth! And it's only gotten worse since I played a prank on the old man who lives in the park. Everyone thinks I'm just a bully. They don't believe I could be a hero. But I'm going to prove them all wrong... Told from the perspective of a bully, this book explores themes of bullying and homelessness, while celebrating kindness, friendship and the potential everyone has to change for the good.

Download or read book Grandpa Mudcake and the Rickety Robot written by Sophia J. Ferguson and published by Sophia J. Ferguson. This book was released on 2021-06-04 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A trip to the golf course, a gardening accident and a very rickety robot… In this sixth book in The Grandpa Mudcake Series, Grandpa Mudcake builds a robot in his shed. Grandpa hopes the robot will make his life a bit easier. With a little help from his grandson, Little Jimmy, Grandpa puts the robot to the test. As usual, things don't go quite according to plan. • What happens when Grandpa visits the golf course? • What name does Little Jimmy give to the robot? • Why is Grandpa asked to leave the DIY store? Discover the answers to these questions in this funny picture book for 3-7 year olds. With its quirky illustrations, this book will amuse children and parents alike. For fun stuff, and more, visit: www.reginald-stinkbottom.com (WARNING: With Sound Effects!) More Quirky Picture Books by Sophia J. Ferguson: • The Adventures of Reginald Stinkbottom • The Reginald Stinkbottom Colouring Book • Grandpa Mudcake and the Crazy Haircut • Grandpa Mudcake and the Crazy Tea Party • Grandpa Mudcake and the Kitchen Calamity • Grandpa Mudcake and the Angry Chihuahua • Grandpa Mudcake Goes Internet Shopping • BRAND NEW: Grandpa Mudcake and the Nosey Chicken

Download or read book Mad Grandad and the Kleptoes written by Oisin McGann and published by Mad Grandad. This book was released on 2018-08-13 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered where the other sock goes, or those keys or your earring or pen? Grandad wonders that all the time. Things keep disappearing down the back of Grandad's sofa -- who, or what, has taken them? When Lenny and Grandad discover the Kleptoes and their hideout, things turn nasty. And Kleptoes can be very nasty indeed ... especially Old Mother Kleptoe.

Download or read book Sugar the Robot and the Race to Save the Earth written by Ryan Cartwright and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine you are ten years old and love robots. You manage to fix the old toy robot your Grandad gave you only to find it is a lot more than just a robot. Tim and his friend Priya find themselves in a race to stop an alien invasion, save humanity and somehow explain to his Mum what this has to do with her favourite knickers. Packed with excitement, laughs and action with illustrations by the author's own children this adventure story is aimed at 7 to 11 year olds but it can be read to younger children and makes a great bedtime story! This is book one in The Roboteers series

Download or read book Spectrum Language Arts Grade 8 written by and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An understanding of language arts concepts is key to strong communication skills—the foundation of success across disciplines. Spectrum Language Arts for grade 8 provides focused practice and creative activities to help your child master sentence types, grammar, parts of speech, and vocabulary. This comprehensive workbook doesn’t stop with focused practice–it encourages children to explore their creative sides by challenging them with thought-provoking writing projects. Aligned to current state standards, Spectrum Language Arts for grade 8 includes an answer key and a supplemental Writer’s Guide to reinforce grammar and language arts concepts. With the help of Spectrum, your child will build the language arts skills necessary for a lifetime of success.