Harry the Poisonous Centipede: A Story to Make You Squirm

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Secondary Col 3 Anthologies for KS3 to KS5 English White Rose Maths Secure Science for GCSE Reimagine KS3 English KS3 Science Now Collins Classroom Classics From longtime collaborators Willis and Ross (Tadpole's Promise; I Hate School) comes a story about a concerned mother mouse, a misunderstood gorilla and a slightly scary global chase. Searching for Continue reading » An errant hamster and his quest for freedom are the subject of Banks's fast-paced story. Ages 8-12. Continue reading » Winner of the Smarties Silver medal, and best-selling title, Harry the Poisonous Centipede is the delightfully squirmy story of a little centipede’s adventures in the scary world of the dreaded Hoo-Mins!

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Only die-hard fans will want to enter this fifth series installment of the adventures that began with The Indian in the Cupboard. Newcomers will find it too confusing to penetrate (the artful little Continue reading » Dictionaries & language learning Col 1 Dictionaries Paul Noble Easy learning languages Free dictionary resources It is a fiction book. I liked Harry because he is adventurous and interesting. I really liked the bit where he had to go up the up-pipe because he had no choice if he wanted to survive. I, Houdini: The Autobiography of a Self-Educated Hamster, illus. Terry Riley (J.M. Dent, 1978); US ed., 1988 [8] The human obsession with unbridled wealth is timeless, and in this retelling of the Midas tale, the king of that name has it bad. As in the myth, Midas sates his lust for gold but turns his beloved Continue reading »Together Again Beginning readers will welcome the return of several favorite characters. Amber Brown stars in two titles by Paula Danziger, illus. by Tony Ross. In It's a Fair Day, Amber Brown, the Continue reading » Path to the Silent Country: Charlotte Brontë's years of fame (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1977); US ed., 1978 Danziger's irrepressible heroine feels torn between her future stepdad (who is there when she needs him) and her absentee father (who now wants custody). Two bookmarks of Amber in distress come with Continue reading » Swaddled in red, Ruby is so beautiful that her family expects her to ``grow up and marry a prince who'll wrap her in cotton and only bring her out for glittering banquets.'' Dismayed by these Continue reading »

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His mother's scary stories about "flying swoopers," "furry biters," and the dreaded "Hoo-mins" are not enough to stop the curious centipede from joining his mischievous friend, George, on forbidden upward. The two have some close calls with monster creatures, but manage to outwit their enemies before they started on their most dangerous journey of all: climbing up the very drain pipe that led Harry's unfortunate father to his untimely death. Banks (The Indian in the Cupboard), presents a slight, picture of Harry's home life and many perils on the earth surface.Most recently seen in I Want TWO Birthdays, Little Princess, who is afraid of ghosts, refuses to turn off her light in spite of others' assurances that there is nothing to fear. "Don't be silly, Continue reading » Readers meet 14-year-old Dakin who, at age 10, set herself three goals: to go to the farthest-away mountain, to see a gargoyle and to marry a prince. Ages 9-12. Continue reading »

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Harry's mother makes him promise never to go up the Up-Pipe to the world of Hoo-Mins, but Harry's best friend, George, has other ideas! And as every young Hoo-Min knows, when your best friend wants to do something that sounds exciting, it's very hard to say no. So George and Harry poke their feelers out and smell the air....and that's when their adventures begin. When another of the vituperative quarrels between househusband Cal and his breadwinner wife, romance-novelist Sue, is interrupted by a telephone call from Holland, it's a welcome respite. Sue's Continue reading » Professor Xargle, a green space-being, gives comedic (if sometimes misguided) insight into the functions of human babies; PW praised the ``clever and original'' writing. Ages 4-7. Continue reading » A trio of titles by Lynne Reid Banks, author of The Indian in the Cupboard, makes a reappearance. For I, Houdini: The Autobiography of a Self-Educated Hamster, illus. by Terry Riley, ""Banks has Continue reading »Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown by Paula Danziger, illus. by Tony Ross, shows evidence of the ""characteristic love of puns and her kid-targeted sense of humor"" that PW praised in earlier Continue reading » The chateau at which Roger and his family arrive for vacation is not what they had hoped; apart from a few resplendent rooms, the place is rundown and dirty. Roger instantly christens the owner, Continue reading » Now in fourth grade, the unsinkable Amber Brown copes with the fallout from her parents' divorce in this characteristically energetic series installment. Ages 7-10. (Sept.) Continue reading » It was really good, Harry was my future character because he funny and interesting. I would recommend it. Lynne Reid Banks is a British author of books for children and adults. She has written forty books, including the best-selling children's novel The Indian in the Cupboard, which has sold over 10 million copies and been made into a film.