New Releases by Jenny Pearson

Jo Average takes to the wilderness to track down Bigfoot and become a school legend in this brilliantly funny adventure from Lollie-award-winning author Jenny Pearson.

"The perfect adventure story, packed with humour, just the right amount of danger and with amazing illustrations." Dermot O'Leary Three kids face shipwrecks, survival and pirates in the latest adventure from bestselling and award-winning author Jenny Pearson. Sebastian Sunrise and his two best friends, Lina and Étienne, are in a bit of trouble. They are stranded on a desert island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, after a rowing race went very, very wrong. The friends have no idea how long they might have to stay on the island, so they make a plan. They will try to survive, look after the island's baby turtles, and have fun, if they can. But Sebastian's life has never gone to plan, and they quickly face jellyfish stings, burnt bums and an out-of-control goat. But when a boat arrives, bringing pirates who want to hunt the island's baby turtles, the friends face their greatest danger yet... Praise for Jenny Pearson: SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK AWARD, WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE, LAUGH OUT LOUD BOOK AWARD and the BRANFORD BOASE AWARD "Heart-warming and genuinely funny." The Times "Funny and touching storytelling." David Baddiel "Hilarious and heartwarming." A.F. Steadman "A gorgeous, heartwarming story full of hope, humour and love." Hannah Gold "As funny and tender as it could ever be." Frank Cottrell-Boyce "Jenny is one of the finest storytellers we have." Phil Earle "No one writes humour and heart quite like Jenny Pearson." Katya Balen

Marvellous Marvin braves the stage to showcase the magic that can be found in true friendship in this hilarious and heartfelt tale from bestselling author Jenny Pearson.

A one-of-a-kind tale of love, loss, laughter and hope, from award-winning author Jenny Pearson. Benji McLaughlin is a visionary. He believes in things other people think are impossible, like that he and his brother Stanley will be happy living with their uncle, and that the Loch Lochy monster is real, and that his parents will come home safely one day. So when he finds out that Uncle Hamish's holiday business is struggling, Benji's not worried. He has a visionary plan. Together with his new friends, Murdy and Mr Dog, he sets off to prove that the Loch Lochy monster exists, and bring tourists flooding in. But Benji might have to confront different monsters to the one he expects. Praise for Jenny Pearson: SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK AWARD, WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE, LAUGH OUT LOUD BOOK AWARD and the BRANFORD BOASE AWARD "Breaks records for funny and touching storytelling." David Baddiel "As funny and tender as it could ever be." Frank Cottrell-Boyce "Heart-warming and genuinely funny." The Times

'Will have youngsters giggling and guffawing from first page to last!' Lancashire Evening Post It's a new year at Little Strangehaven Primary but things are just as weird as last term . . . Who put laser-eyed robot librarians in charge of class discipline? What's with the new pedal-powered desks? And what does it all have to do with the mysterious goings-on in the cellar? Spy-detectives Tuchus and Topps reckon it's got to be something to do with Pamela Stranglebum and her sinister company, Minerva Industries. With the help of their Scottish gargoyle chum Gregor, can Lenny and Agatha uncover the truth before it's too late . . .?

Una alocada aventura repleta de buen rollo, humor y récords mundiales Guinness Lucy es experta en reparar todo tipo de cosas, pero hay una cosas que no puede arreglar: la infelicidad de su madre. Hasta que se le ocurre un plan INCREÍBLE. Junto con su mejor amigo, Sandesh, Lucy va a BATIR un récord mundial. Lucy está convencida de que, si reconecta a su madre con Paul Castellini, presentador de DESTRUCTORES DE RÉCORDS y leyenda de la música, ¡todo volverá a ir bien! Pero batir un récord mundial para llegar a su programa cuando hay sandías, kumquats, dos malotes y una regla del cole irrompible de 30 cm de por medio no es tan fácil como pensaba. ¿Podrá Lucy aprender que a veces no existe un plan para conseguir la felicidad? Una alocada aventura para partirse de risa sobre la importancia de la esperanza, la amistad y la felicidad.

Hullunhauskan kirjasarjan ensimmäinen osa Pikku Outokodon alakoulun oudoista sattumuksista. Vakooja-etsivät Agatha Tuppi ja Lenny Takku joutuvat hurjien käänteiden keskelle. Kaikenlaista outoa tapahtuu Pikku Outokodon kaupungin alakoulussa. Kummalliset puhurit iskevät kouluun ja oppilaat ja opettajat käyttäytyvät pähkähullusti, alkavat tanssia kesken tuntia ja unohtavat täysin tehneensä niin hetken päästä. Vakooja-etsivä Agatha Tuppi, 9 vuotta, päättää selvittää asian. Hän on ainoa, joka ei unohda outoja sattumuksia kun ne ovat ohi. Tai melkein ainoa, sillä uusi luokkatoveri Lenny Takku muistaa myös tapahtumat. Etsiväpari Agatha ja Lenny löytävät ikivanhan Kaaoksen kirjan, joka on piilotettu Kiellettyjen ja vaarallisten kirjojen huoneeseen. Mutta pystyvätkö he päihittämään pahat alushousut ja transsylvanialaiset hirviöt? Onnistuvatko he pysäyttämään puhurit ennen kuin heidän pieni kaupunkinsa vaipuu unholaan? Voima piilee kirjoissa, erityisesti tässä yhdessä... Avaa minut! Käännä sivua! Sam Copeland on kotoisin Manchesterista. Nykyään hän asuu Lontoossa vaimonsa, kolmen lapsensa ja kahden kissansa kanssa. Hän on työskennellyt mm. kanakuiskaajana ja mammuttien trimmaajana. Hänen aikaisempia lastenromaanejaan ovat mm. Sami muuttuu kanaksi, Sami muuttuu hirmuliskoksi ja Sami muuttuu mammutiksi. Sam Copeland ei aio lopettaa kirjoittamista, huolimatta lakimiesten uhkailuista... www.sam-copeland.com @stubbleagent Jenny Pearson, Maailman paras opettaja, on palkittu kuudella mukilla, yhdellä jääkaappimagneetilla, seinälaatalla ja usealla onnittelukortilla. Kun hän ei ole inspiroimassa oppilaitaan koulussa, hän rentoutuisi mielellään kahden poikansa kanssa, mutta se ei ole mahdollista, sillä pojat pitävät häntä elävänä kiipeilyseinänä. Jenny Pearsonin aikaisempia lastenromaaneja ovat mm. Freddien superihmeellinen seikkailu ja Uskomattomat ennätystenrikkojat. www.jennypearsonauthor.com @J_C_Pearson

An alien chicken bent on exterminating Earth is disarmed by the power of friendship in this hilarious and heartfelt tale from Lollie-award-winning author Jenny Pearson.

Miten vaikeaa maailmanennätyksen rikkominen on? Pearsonin toinen superhyvä kirja. Jos jotain on särkynyt, Lucy korjaa sen. Mutta omaa äitiään hän ei pysty korjaamaan. Kunnes hän keksii uskomattoman suunnitelman. Lucy ja hänen paras ystävänsä päättävät rikkoa maailmanennätyksen ja tavata kuuluisan poptähden ja Ennätystenrikkojat-ohjelman juontajan Paul Castellinin. Ennätysten rikkominen voi olla helppoa, mutta oppiiko Lucy, että onnellisuutta ei voi suunnitella? Jenny Pearsonin esikoisromaani Freddien superihmeellinen seikkailu myytiin heti yli kahteenkymmeneen maahan. ”Ei ihme, sillä Pearsonin kerronta on kertakaikkisen hauskaa, onnistunutta ja sydämeenkäypää”, kirjoittaa Sanna Kangasniemi Helsingin Sanomien arviossaan. HS 11.12.2021 Jenny Pearson, Maailman paras opettaja, on palkittu kuudella mukilla, yhdellä jääkaappimagneetilla, seinälaatalla ja usealla onnittelukortilla. Kun hän ei ole inspiroimassa oppilaitaan koulussa, hän rentoutuisi mielellään kahden poikansa kanssa, mutta se ei ole mahdollista, sillä pojat pitävät häntä elävänä kiipeilyseinänä.

"All I want for Christmas is for everyone to read this book." A.F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief A funny and heart-warming story filled with festive delight, a nativity treasure hunt, and the joy of celebrating Christmas with the ones you love, from the bestselling queen of heart and humour, Jenny Pearson. When Oscar and Molly rush outside to investigate a massive crash in the night, they're not expecting to find a dazed Angel Gabriel wandering around their grandparents' back garden. And they're certainly not expecting to find themselves in a race against time to save Christmas. But if they don't track down a missing shepherd, wise man, donkey and the actual Mary and Joseph, who've all crash-landed in Chipping Bottom thanks to an angelic mishap, not only will Christmas cease to exist, but they will too. No presents, no crackers, no Christmas dinner - no Oscar and Molly! Operation Nativity is on. Praise for Jenny Pearson:WINNER OF THE LAUGH OUT LOUD BOOK AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK AWARD, WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD and the BRANFORD BOASE AWARD. "Breaks records for funny and touching storytelling." David Baddiel "As funny and tender as it could ever be." Frank Cottrell-Boyce "Heart-warming and genuinely funny." The Times

"I should have realised that there was going to be something SERIOUSLY weird about a town called Little STRANGEhaven." Something BAD is happening at Little Strangehaven Primary. What are the peculiar SHIVERS that keep striking the school, bringing Strangeness in their wake - from uncontrollable ballroom dancing to an attack by military chickens? Spy-detective Agatha Topps is determined to find out. She's the only person who doesn't forget the Strangeness as soon as it's over. At least, until new boy Lenny Tuchus turns up and remembers too. Their spy-detectoring leads them to the Book of Chaos, an ancient text which has been hidden away in the Room of Forbidden and Dangerous Books. Can Agatha and Lenny fight off attacks from evil underpants and Transylvanian gargoyles to stop the SHIVERS before their town is sucked into oblivion? Because power lies in books - especially this one . . . The perfect story for 7 to 9-year-olds (or STRANGE adults) and fans of Ben Miller, David Walliams and Tom Fletcher. Packed with hilarious illustrations and easy-to-read text, discover the secrets of Little Strangehaven.

From the bestselling queen of heart and humour, JENNY PEARSON, comes a great big soaring adventure about family and finding happiness. When Frank John Davenport inherits piles of money from a grandma he didn't know he had, things take an unexpected turn... Because the money comes with STRICT instructions...and a NEW grandpa. Frank quickly compiles a list of all the ways he can spend the money and look after his grumpy grandpa. Money may buy hot-air balloon rides, monster-truck lessons and epic parkour experiences, but can Frank discover that happiness is, in fact, priceless? Praise for Jenny Pearson SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK AWARD, WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD, LAUGH OUT LOUD BOOK AWARD and the BRANFORD BOASE AWARD "Breaks records for funny and touching storytelling." David Baddiel "As funny and tender as it could ever be." Frank Cottrell-Boyce "Heart-warming and genuinely funny." The Times

'De razende recordbrekers' is een supergrappig en doldwaas avontuur van Jenny Pearson. Kinderboekenauteur Jenny Pearson kan als geen ander over een spannend, hilarisch en niet-weg-te-leggen kinderboek schrijven, met een prachtige diepere laag. Lucy repareert kapotte spullen. Maar één ding valt niet te repareren: haar ongelukkige moeder. Dan komt ze op het geweldige idee om samen met haar beste vriend Sandesh een wereldrecord te breken tijdens de tv-show De recordbrekers. Ze zal Paul Castellini, presentator van 'De recordbrekers' én zingende legende, vragen om bij hen langs te komen, want hij kan haar moeder vast en zeker weer aan het lachen krijgen. Lucy en Sandesh gaan op zoek naar een record dat ze samen kunnen breken, en hun pogingen met watermeloenen, knijpers, snorkel en flippers leiden tot hilarische situaties. Het blijkt lastiger dan verwacht... 'De razende recordbrekers' is het tweede boek van Jenny Pearson, de auteur van het al even hilarische en hartverwarmende 'De superwonderlijke reis van Freddie'.

En traversant le Royaume-Uni avec ses amis à la recherche de son père biologique, Freddie Yates est loin de se douter que les catastrophes en série qu'il rencontre le mèneront au succès. Prêts à embarquer pour un joli moment de lecture et d'aventure ?

Lucy (ik-persoon) heeft een plan bedacht om haar moeder weer gelukkig te maken. Hiervoor moet ze wel een wereldrecord breken. Samen met klasgenoot Sandesh probeert ze daarom mee te doen met het tv-programma Record Smashes. Vanaf ca. 11 jaar.

Jenny Pearson’s exceptional debut delivers laugh-out-loud calamity, high-stakes adventure, and the warmth of family. Facts are everything to eleven-year-old Freddie Yates: once you know a fact it’s yours to keep. After his grandmother dies and Freddie discovers his biological father might be alive and well in Wales, he decides to follow the facts. Together with his best friends, Ben and Charlie, he sneaks off on the adventure of a lifetime (or at least, the summer holidays) to track down his father. Freddie doesn’t expect any miracles. But when the three unwittingly set off a chain of inexplicable events via an onion-eating competition, a few superhero costumes, and a group of very angry antique thieves, Freddie discovers that some things can’t always be explained—and sometimes what you’re looking for has been with you the whole time. Propulsive and hilarious, The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates is a heartwarming story about the true meaning of family.

Als de oma van Freddie (11, ik-persoon) overlijdt, ontdekt hij de naam van zijn biologische vader. Freddie besluit hem te gaan zoeken. Met zijn vrienden Charlie en Ben gaat hij stiekem op weg naar Wales. Het wordt een bijzondere reis. Zal Freddie zijn vader vinden? Vanaf ca. 9 jaar.

This self-teaching instruction workbook (in American English) helps with:spelling vowels (long, short, and vowel groups)spelling consonants (including blends)words with multiple syllablesdistinguishing between homophonesexamples of tricky proper nounschallenge spelling lists (could be handy for upcoming spelling bee competitions)several practice exercises (with answers to all problems at the back of the book)suitable for all ages, from about fourth grade up (including teens or adults)This book avoids technical jargon (like diphthongs and phonemes) so that people of all ages and backgrounds can understand the ideas. This makes it handy for English as a second language (ESL) students, or anyone who isn't fluent with the technical vocabulary conventionally used to teach spelling and phonics. (However, for those who would like to learn the terminology, these terms are collected in an appendix.)

Charles Rycroft's lucid jargon-free approach to psychoanalysis inspired a whole generation. Taking inspiration from many fields outside psychoanalysis, including history, literature, linguistics and ethology, he established the important link between mental health and the imagination, creating a broader perspective and encouraging free thinking. This solitary and creative "rebel" rarely received the recognition he deserved, but this collection of articles and papers by people who felt the benefit of his ever-curious, expanding wealth of knowledge, goes some way to acknowledging the debt owed to him, and introducing a new generation to this innovative analyst.

Relax, enjoy, or relieve some stress with these unique coloring book designs, featuring a variety of emoji. This book was hand-drawn for anyone who loves to color. This coloring book is marker friendly (the back side of each page is blank), yet crayons or colored pencils work well, too. Makes a great gift for holidays or birthdays (like coloring book parties or contests).

Relax, enjoy, or relieve some stress with these unique coloring book designs by Jenny Pearson. Each page features a concept like dream big, super girl, or beauty comes from within. The illustrations include flowers, butterflies, and more. This book was hand-drawn for anyone who loves to color. This coloring book is marker friendly (the back side of each page is blank), yet crayons or colored pencils work well, too. Makes a great gift for holidays or birthdays (like coloring book parties or contests).

This cursive handwriting practice workbook is designed to help girls learn and practice cursive handwriting: Illustrations show how to make each cursive letter one step at a time. Learn cursive handwriting by tracing letters or words. Practice handwriting by copying sentences onto blank lines. Read tips to help deal with tricky cursive letters. The phrases and sentences of this workbook relate to the theme of the book: GIRL POWER. Girls can learn or do anything they set their minds to learn or do. (Maybe boys can, too. But this book is about Girl Power.) For example, if you really set your mind to learning how to write in cursive, you will develop good handwriting skills. You go, Girl!

This comprehensive 198-page writing instruction guide is designed to help people of all ages learn and practice cursive handwriting: Illustrations show how to make each cursive letter one step at a time. One chapter includes several tips to deal with tricky cursive letters. Another chapter helps you memorize the uppercase and lowercase cursive alphabet. Practice cursive handwriting by copying words or sentences onto blank lines. The content is suitable for all ages, including tweens, teens, or adults.

This coloring book is designed for anyone who is expecting a baby to enter their lives, including: expectant mothers family members friends and acquaintances Relax or relieve some stress with these unique coloring book designs by Jenny Pearson. This book was hand-drawn by an artist who herself enjoys coloring books. This coloring book is marker friendly (the back side of each page is blank), yet crayons or colored pencils work well, too. This coloring book is great for: sharing in the joy of welcoming an expected baby relieving pregnancy-related stress encouraging siblings to show interest in the coming baby baby shower activities gifts for mommies to be

Relax or relieve some stress with these unique coloring book designs by Jenny Pearson. Each page features a happy relaxing word, like SMILE, GARDEN, or SPECIAL. This book was hand-drawn for teens or adults by an artist who herself enjoys adult coloring books. This coloring book is marker friendly (the back side of each page is blank), yet crayons or colored pencils work well, too. This coloring book is suitable for adults, teens, or youth. The happy words help to relax or relieve stress. You can make it a group activity by holding a coloring contest or party.

Color silly alphabet pictures. Learn your ABC's. Practice writing the alphabet. Hand-drawn by artist Jenny Pearson. Marker friendly: The back side of each page is blank. Works well with crayons or colored pencils, too. Half the content pages have a silly picture associated with one letter of the alphabet. The other half of the content pages offer writing practice with large letters to practice tracing over, with a short sentence at the bottom aimed at one letter of the alphabet. The last few pages feature common colors.

Can you find all of the antonyms? Part 1 provides 100 antonym exercises. In each sentence, find the two words that mean the opposite. Check your answers in the back of the book. Part 2 provides 20 creative exercises. Given a pair of antonyms, think of a sentence that uses both words.

Simple strategies to help your baby get to sleep. From newborn to twelve months, this book is designed to walk you through a range of practical, simple ideas to help baby get to sleep at night, how to cope when things get tough and how to deal with the challenges ahead. With something for everyone and concepts that are easy to put into action fast, this book guides you through the minefield of your young child's sleep patterns. Read this book and you will have a range of great ideas to give you the advantage every time.

This treasure trove of 56 timeless Sesame stories can be adapted and applied to the needs of a broad range of different client groups and the style of individual therapists. Complete with introductory exercises, warm-ups and scene setting suggestions, it will be an invaluable source of inspiration for therapists and students.

The development community seems constantly and restlessly in search of a singular approach that will solve poverty, unveiling new buzzwords every few years only to toss them aside. Author Jenny Pearson argues that the fundamental flaw with this system is that each new approach fails to break out of the underlying technocratic and specialized paradigm in development work. As Director of Cambodia's leading capacity-building NGO, VBNK, Pearson explains how creative risks and an innovative spirit can revive development work, especially in post-conflict settings. Creative Capacity Developmentprovides an unflinching appraisal of the author's own assumptions and setbacks as she established VBNK and explains how a dynamic and open learning process allowed the organization to move beyond them. Pearson's account, drawn with insights from cultural studies, mental health practice, and the arts, will guide other practitioners in broadening their own understanding of capacity-building. The book reveals that development work, far from requiring a singular solution, is and should be a never-ending process.