Song of the Slums
10 best books like Song of the Slums (Richard Harland): Skulduggery Pleasant, How to Catch a Bogle, The Truth About Stacey, Heretics Anonymous, Newt's Emerald, Withering-By-Sea, Crow Country, The Midnight Gang, Demon Dentist, The World’s Worst Children
| Author | Derek Landy |
| ISBN | 0061231150 |
"So you won't keep anything from me again?"
He put his hand to his chest. "Cross my heart and hope to die."
"Okay then. Though you don't actually have a heart," she said.
"I know."
"And technically, you've already died."
"I know that too."
"Just so we're clear."
When...
| Author | Catherine Jinks |
| ISBN | 0544087089 |
If ever a chill entered her soul, or the hope suddenly drained from her heart, she knew a bogle was to blame. Birdie McAdam, a ten-year-old orphan, is tougher than she looks. She's proud of her job as apprentice to Alfred the Bogler, a man who catches monsters for a living. Birdie lures the bogles out of...
| Author | Raina Telgemeier |
| ISBN | 0439739365 |
I started reading the Baby-Sitter's Club books when I was nine years old, and even though they are deeply formulaic and predictable and old-fashioned and ridiculous, I loved them then and I love them now and I will continue to love them with the same fervor until I die (not to get all hyperbolic or anything)....
| Author | Katie Henry |
| ISBN | 0062698877 |
Michael is an atheist. So as he walks through the doors at St. Clare’s—a strict Catholic school—sporting a plaid tie, things can’t get much worse. His dad has just made the family move again, and Michael needs a friend. When a girl challenges their teacher in class, Michael thinks he might have...
| Author | Garth Nix |
| ISBN | 0062360043 |
On her eighteenth birthday, Lady Truthful, nicknamed “Newt,” will inherit her family’s treasure: the Newington Emerald. A dazzling heart-shaped gem, the Emerald also bestows its wearer with magical powers.
When the Emerald disappears one stormy night, Newt sets off to recover...
| Author | Judith Rossell |
| ISBN | 0733333001 |
High on a cliff above the gloomy coastal town of Withering-by-Sea stands the Hotel Majestic. Inside the walls of the damp, dull hotel, eleven-year-old orphan Stella Montgomery leads a miserable life with her three dreadful Aunts. But one night, Stella sees something she shouldn't have... Something...
From the author of the Chanters of Tremaris series comes a contemporary time travel fantasy, grounded in the landscape of Australia
Beginning and ending, always the same, always now. The game, the story, the riddle, hiding and seeking. Crow comes from this place; this place comes from...
| Author | David Walliams |
| ISBN | 0008164614 |
Welcome to the Midnight Gang! Midnight is the time when all children are fast asleep, except of course for… the Midnight Gang. That is when their adventures are just beginning…
When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself at Lord Funt Hospital, and is greeted by a terrifying-looking...
| Author | David Walliams |
| ISBN | 0007453566 |
David Walliams wants to be Roald Dahl so badly it hurts and illustrator Tony Ross has obviously been told to rip-off Quentin Blake's drawing style as shamelessly as humanly possible...
... but, despite this twofold style swiping, I can't help but love these books. There is such evident glee...
The World’s Worst Children
From the world’s favourite author, David Walliams – ten cautionary tales and a delightfully dreadful cast of characters; all in glorious FULL COLOUR!(This ebook is optimised for Kindle tablets and the Kindle App. It is not suitable for e-Ink kindle devices, such as the PaperWhite. We recommend...
Billie B Brown Collection #1
Sally Rippin was born in Darwin, but grew up mainly in South-East Asia. As a young adult she lived in China for three years, studying traditional Chinese painting. Sally has over seventy books published, many of them award-winning, including two novels for young adults. Her most recent work includes...
The 117-Story Treehouse: Dots, Plots & Daring Escapes!
| Author | Andy Griffiths |
| ISBN | 1250317207 |
New York Times-bestselling team Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton invite readers to come hang out with them in their 117-Story Treehouse--the ninth book in the illustrated chapter book series filled with Andy and Terry's signature slapstick humor!
Andy and Terry live in a 117-story treehouse....
Bella (a funny chapter book for kids ages 9-12) (The Fairies of Sunflower Grove 2)
Bella still had a few things to learn about fitting in with the fairies of Sunflower Grove. But for the first time in a long time, she felt accepted and she didn't want to do anything to mess that up.
That meant that she had to learn to not misuse her magic.
But Bella had a very big imagination...
Diary of a Super Girl...In the 2nd addition to this funny and exciting series, Lia discovers that her super power has become the "new normal." However, she is not prepared for the exciting challenges that arise, and she is forced to deal with them in the only way she knows how...using her super powers of...
| Author | Anh Do |
| ISBN | 1742837581 |
I remember when I first saw this book at Big W I thought I'd like to read it some day...Yes, this book is for little kids but still I wanted to read it. A few days ago as I was going through my Kindle books I remembered I wanted to read this book so I purchased it in Kindle form.
As I expected it was a very...
Animal Jam: Welcome To Jamaa
National Geographic's Animal Jam, the online playground for kids to adopt and play with wildlife, is one of today's fastest-growing multiplayer games, with a millions of players worldwide! Now, Dynamite Entertainment is proud to welcome comic book fans of all ages to the fictional world of Jamaa,...
Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star
| Author | Rachel Renée Russell |
| ISBN | 1442487674 |
It’s
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
for girls in this hilarious novel!
Everyone’s been rooting for me and my crush, Brandon—and now I can FINALLY write all about what did – or didn’t – happen with our first kiss!
Sighhhhh. There’s a LOT happening right now! A reality TV crew is following...
Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday
| Author | Rachel Renée Russell |
| ISBN | 1534426388 |
It’s Nikki Maxwell’s birthday!! Will it be a blast or a bust? Find out in Nikki’s newest diary, the thirteenth installment in the #1 New York Times blockbuster bestselling Dork Diaries series!
Nikki and her BFF’s Chloe and Zoey have been planning a birthday party of epic proportions!...
