Download or read book Bumface written by Morris Gleitzman and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 1998-08-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘The funniest and most refreshing read of the year’ Daily Telegraph Winner - YABBA Children's Choice Awards 1999 Winner - COOL Children's Choice Awards 1999 Winner - Dymock's Children's Choice Awards 1999 Winner - BILBY Children's Choice Awards 1999 He's good at changing nappies. He's brilliant at wiping food off walls. His mum calls him Mr Dependable. But Angus is desperate to be wild and baby-free. Can a bold and brave plan stop his mum getting pregnant again? In Bumface, Morris Gleitzman delves into the complex world of childhood responsibilities through the eyes of Angus, a young boy who dreams of a life of freedom and adventure as a pirate. But instead of living his dreams, Angus finds himself tasked with the care of his younger siblings and consumed with the worries of preventing his mother from having another baby. That is, until he meets Rindi and discovers that he's not alone in his struggles. Exploring the themes of responsibility, family, and the longing for independence, Bumface offers a captivating and authentic look at the realities of modern childhood. ------------------ PRAISE FOR MORRIS GLEITZMAN ‘Readers can't get enough of him.’ The Independent ‘A brilliantly funny writer’ Sunday Telegraph ‘A virtuoso demonstration of how you can make comedy out of the most unlikely subject’ Sunday Times ‘He is one of the finest examples of a writer who can make humour stem from the things that really matter in life.’ The Guardian

Download or read book Bumface Poohands A Birthday Surprise written by MR Jels and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-12 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Bumface Poohands' Birthday! Join our cheeky chum as Bumface prepares for his party and the arrival of his bum chums in this fun, naughty picture book for kids of all ages (and juvenile grown-ups!)

Download or read book Big Pants Burpy and Bumface written by Russell Ash and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's your name? Is it Chloe? Jessica? Jack, Sam? Is it Emily? Rebecca? Matthew, Dan? ...Or is it Fart Bear? Noah Zark? Piggy Banks? Be grateful for your ordinary name - this funny, fascinating book is full of the silliest, the strangest, the weirdest and the wackiest names from around the world (and some of them are quite rude too)!

Download or read book Doubting Thomas written by Morris Gleitzman and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2006-09-25 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER - Speech Pathology Australia Upper Primary 2007 SHORTLISTED - REAL Children's Choice Awards 2008 The truth is . . . Thomas has an embarrassing secret. Is it a rare and special gift or the worst thing that could happen to a boy? When Thomas is faced with an itchy problem that he thinks is the most embarrassing secret he's ever had, he doesn't know is that this problem will lead him on an epic journey from Australia to Paris, filled with laughter, friendship, and self-discovery. Throughout the story, Thomas will encounter challenges and obstacles, but with the help of his best friends, he'll learn that there is no such thing as an embarrassing secret, and that everyone's quirks make them unique and special. Doubting Thomas is a touching and entertaining portrayal of childhood and the power of friendship and self-acceptance, making it a must-read for all ages. ------------------ PRAISE FOR MORRIS GLEITZMAN ‘Readers can't get enough of him.’ The Independent ‘A brilliantly funny writer’ Sunday Telegraph ‘A virtuoso demonstration of how you can make comedy out of the most unlikely subject’ Sunday Times ‘He is one of the finest examples of a writer who can make humour stem from the things that really matter in life.’ The Guardian

Download or read book Bumface Poohands and the Coronavirus Pandemic Lockdown written by MR Jels and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-19 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bumface Poohands is stuck at home like the rest of us! Join our cheeky chum in this fun, naughty picture book as Bumface tries to make sense of life in lockdown - all the while noticing people around him and in authority completely disregarding the rules. A gently satirical look at the Coronavirus lockdown for clued-up kids (and juvenile grown-ups!)

Download or read book Give Peas A Chance written by Morris Gleitzman and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2007-07-30 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surprise your mum with a chainsaw ... be a bigger star than Tom Cruise ... save the world with a plate of veggies ... start your new life in a taxi ... rescue your family with a tomato ... send your dad into a panic with a tractor ... do a good deed with a paper bag on your head pack your bags for a trip to the spleen ... upset your auntie with ten kilos of chocolate ... swap a bomb for three ice-creams on a train ... and lots more! ------------------ PRAISE FOR MORRIS GLEITZMAN ‘Readers can't get enough of him.’ The Independent ‘A brilliantly funny writer’ Sunday Telegraph ‘A virtuoso demonstration of how you can make comedy out of the most unlikely subject’ Sunday Times ‘He is one of the finest examples of a writer who can make humour stem from the things that really matter in life.’ The Guardian

Download or read book Poo Poo Bum Bum Wee Wee written by Steven Cowell and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2021-08-05 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poo poo, bum bum, wee wee - I sing my toilet song. Poo poo, bum bum, wee wee - I sing it all day long! Encourage toddlers and young children to use the toilet confidently with this hilarious rhyming picture book! Featuring bright, friendly illustrations and a very catchy rhyme, this fun picture book has been written in consultation with parents to break down all the stages of using the toilet into easy steps, from how to wipe to handwashing. This book will help take the stress and worry out of toilet training, as children can sing the song and learn to use the toilet without fear or fuss!

Download or read book Theatre of the Gods written by M. Suddain and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-06-27 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of M. Francisco Fabrigas, explorer, philosopher, heretical physicist, who took a shipful of children on a frightening voyage to the next dimension, assisted by a teenaged Captain, a brave deaf boy, a cunning blind girl, and a sultry botanist, all the while pursued by the Pope of the universe and a well-dressed mesmerist. Dark plots, demonic cults, murderous jungles, quantum mayhem, the birth of creation, the death of time, and a creature called the Sweety: all this and more waits beyond the veil of reality.

Download or read book Toad Rage written by Morris Gleitzman and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Limpy’s family reckons humans don’t hate cane toads, but Limpy knows otherwise. He’s spotted the signs: the cross looks, the unkind comments, the way they squash cane toads with their cars. Limpy is desperate to save his species from ending up as pancakes. Somehow he must make humans see how fabulous cane toads really are. Risking everything, he sets off on a wart-tinglingly dangerous and daring journey to . . . the Olympics? This is the epic story of a slightly squashed young cane toad’s quest for the truth.

Download or read book Lab Rats in Space written by Bruno Bouchet and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Waking up in a laboratory floating in space, five children and a furry brick realise they ve been cruelly experimented on limbs have been added, looks changed and some really weird things happen to their bodies. Escaping the research station these Lab Rats embark on a hilarious action-packed mission to find their homes before the evil Professor Xanax and his nasty assistant, Bumface capture them again.

Download or read book Incredible Comparisons written by Russell Ash and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with visual comparisons of hundreds of objects from the world around us, The Incredible Book of Comparisons is a book that children of all ages will love. This new book is ingeniously cross-referenced, offering tangible evidence of sizes, heights, speeds, and numbers. Gatefold pages reveal dramatic large-scale artworks that let the young reader appreciate comparisons at a glance. Full color.

Download or read book Gift of the Gab written by Morris Gleitzman and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2015-08-26 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Readers can't get enough of him.’ The Independent It's a normal week for Rowena Batts. A car full of stewed apples. A police cell. A struggle to keep Dad off national TV. Then her world turns upside down. Rowena, a girl who can't speak, sets out to uncover the truth behind her mother's death, which may be connected to a big family secret her dad is too ashamed to admit ... until it ends up on the news. Escaping to France alongside her dad to avoid media attention, Rowena embarks on a quest to find the person responsible. This touching story is filled with humour and emotional depth as Rowena navigates a foreign language and culture, while finding her own voice and inner strength. ------------------ PRAISE FOR MORRIS GLEITZMAN ‘A brilliantly funny writer’ Sunday Telegraph ‘A virtuoso demonstration of how you can make comedy out of the most unlikely subject’ Sunday Times ‘He is one of the finest examples of a writer who can make humour stem from the things that really matter in life.’ The Guardian

Download or read book Sir Edward Burne Jones written by Russell Ash and published by Pavilion Books, Limited. This book was released on 1997 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Burne-Jones, the Pre-Raphaelite painter and leader of the Aesthetic Movement is celebrated in this biographical, art and reference title that reproduces many of his works. Born in Birmingham, the son of a craftsman, Burne-Jones showed precocious ability at school. At Oxford University he met William Morris where they established a mutual interest in art. Their first important influence was that of one of the founding fathers of Pre-Raphaelitism, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, with whom in 1857 they painted murals at the Oxford Union. After Oxford his painting career developed and he rapidly established his position as the leader of the Aesthetic Movement. Burne-Jones also worked for Morris's firm, supplying designs for stained glass, tapestries, tiles and other products, including his own illustrations for the celebrated Kelmscott Chaucer.

Download or read book Great Wonders of the World written by Russell Ash and published by Dk Pub. This book was released on 2006-06-19 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the Seven Wonders of the World, providing background and related information, and comparing them to such modern wonders as the Channel Tunnel, Hoover Dam, Versailles, and the bullet train. Reprint.

Download or read book Factastic Book of Comparisons written by Russell Ash and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ash presents unusual facts and comparisons about a variety of topics, including human population, travel, buildings, and forces of nature. Full-color illustrations.

Download or read book Too Small to Fail written by Morris Gleitzman and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2011-04-27 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you do when your mum, your dad and sixteen camels are in trouble and only you can save them? The sometimes sad but mostly funny story of a boy, a girl, a dog and four trillion dollars.

Download or read book Wild Woolly written by Louise Cooper and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2024-06-21 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alice likes her life exactly the way it is. At home she has Mumsie, and at boarding school she has her alien-obsessed best friend and roommate Sally, and she doesn’t see why anything should have to change. Then – everything starts to. Sally decides that Alice needs to have an adventure and signs them up for a school trip: a week of archery, raft building, and zip-wiring (with the chance of alien watching) in the great outdoors. Alice doesn’t see what’s so great about it, especially when she finds out Nadia her once best friend turned enemy who never misses the chance to torment her, is also signed up for the trip. But now she has bigger issues. What began months ago as a small white lie is about to become a BIG problem and Alice only has five days to fix her mistake – before the truth gets out. What more could possibly go wrong?