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Desert Danger (My Story) by Jim Eldridge
18.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult | Series: My Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 15
DESERT DANGER is the story of 19-year-old Tim Jackson, in North Africa during World War II. Set during the decisive Battle of El Alamein that took place in Egypt in 1942, this is the tale of a young man serving with the British 'Eighth Army' who destroyed German forces. Vividly imagined and historically ...Show more
Disgusting Dave and the Bucketful of Vomit by Jim Eldridge
19.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Disgusting Dave
Meet Dave. He's disgusting. At least, that's what his older sister thinks. But Dave knows better: he just wants to know how things work. Even things like burping and farting. And now Dave needs to turn detective and clear his best friend's mother from food poisoning charges. But he's going to have to ge ...Show more
Disgusting Dave and the Farting Dog by Jim Eldridge
19.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Series: Disgusting Dave
Meet Dave. He's disgusting - everyone says so. Even his mum is fed up with him examining his nose pickings. So now Dave's got a challenge: if he can avoid doing anything disgusting for a week, he gets a GBP20 reward. He thinks he can do it. At least, until his arch-enemy, Banger Bates, lands him with Fr ...Show more
My Story: London Stories by Jim Eldridge
26.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: My Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
This title features the story of London as seen through the eyes of the city's children. Twelve stories transport the reader from the Londinium of two millenniums past to the London of 2012, anticipating the Olympic games and a Diamond Jubilee. Along the way we escape a great fire, survive the gunp ...Show more
Pyramid of Secrets (My Story) by Jim Eldridge
18.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: My Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
It's 2554BC, and Pharaoh Khafra is building a great pyramid at Giza to rival those built by his predecessors. He is also making plans for what will become one of the most famous and iconic monuments in history - the Sphinx. But Khafra has enemies and division in his workforce. Among the labourers in his ...Show more
Second World War Stories for Boys by Jim Eldridge
21.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Reading Level: From 9 To 11
These thrilling wartime adventures transport the reader to the heat of battle. 'Deadly Skies' sees John Smith, Spitfire pilot, in the throes of the Battle of Britain. 'Tank Attack' takes the action to the deserts of North Africa as John witnesses the Battle of El Alamein from behind a tank. 'Behind Enem ...Show more
The Deadly Game (The Malichea Quest #2) by Jim Eldridge
20.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult | Series: The Malichea Quest | Reading Level: 12+
Jake Wells has uncovered the shadowy and mysterious Order of Malichea. He has - briefly - had in his possession an ancient book belonging to the Order. However, other agencies are also desperate to get hold of the book and the knowledge it contains. Jake finds himself forced to give up the book, and the ...Show more
The First World War (50 Things You Should Know About) by Jim Eldridge
20.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-Fiction | Series: 50 Things You Should Know About | Reading Level: From 7
50 Things You Should Know About the First World War is the perfect introduction to a tragic chapter in world history, published to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. By the time the armistice was signed on 11 November 1918, 65 million men from around the world had joined up to ...Show more
The Invisible Assassin (The Malichea Quest #1) by Jim Eldridge
20.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult | Series: The Malichea Quest | Reading Level: 12+
As a Junior Press Officer for the British government, Jake is sent to cover a 'non-story' - a demonstration against the construction of a laboratory on the supposed site of an ancient fairy ring. But what Jake sees there is shocking and terrifying and leads him to investigate a clandestine organisation ...Show more
The Lethal Target (Malichea Quest #3) by Jim Eldridge
20.00 NZD
Category: Children's Books | Series: Malichea Quest | Reading Level: 12+
Jake's girlfriend, Lauren, has been exiled to New Zealand by MI5, who ensure that the two of them never speak about the missing books of the Order of Malichea. The information in these books could destroy mankind if they fall into the wrong hands, but Jake and Lauren want to get to them first and use th ...Show more
War Spy (My Story) by Jim Eldridge
18.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult | Series: My Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
Paul Leland is a 13-year-old boy living in rural France. He has been living under Nazi occupation since 1940. Working with the Resistance cell in his village, Paul is a crucial figure in the 'escape route' for allied POWs and agents.
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