New Releases by Josh Lacey

Join twins Scarlett and Thomas as they use Grandad’s time machine to travel back to Victorian London! Scarlett meets Princess Victoria and heads to the grand opening of the Great Exhibition, witnessing amazing inventions. Meanwhile, Thomas with some friends, sneaks in but gets caught and imprisoned! Can Scarlett rescue Thomas and get them back home? 'A brilliant resource ... closes with an extended historical note' CLPE

Twins Scarlett and Thomas have been learning about the Maya at school. They even had a go at making hot chocolate from cacao beans. When Grandad falls ill, the twins know what the perfect cure will be – hot chocolate! They nervously borrow Grandad’s time machine and travel back to the time of the Mayas. Scarlett pretends to be a god, and gets taken in by the royal family. Thomas is not quite so lucky, and ends up playing for his life in a brutal Mayan ball game. Watch out, Thomas, if you lose, you might be sacrificed to the gods! How far would you go to find the best hot chocolate?

Discover two sides of history with the Time Travel Twins! Twins Scarlett and Thomas are learning about the Stone Age, so Grandad lets them use his time machine. Thomas wants to see a sabre-toothed tiger; Scarlett wants to see Stonehenge. They were thousands of years apart, what should they do? Go back in time twice of course! From perilous encounters with Neanderthals and woolly mammoths, to being roped into a mysterious ancient ceremony, the twins will need to keep their wits about them to survive their visits to the Stone Age! Also in the series: The Viking Attack The Roman Invasion

"Twins Scarlett and Thomas are learning about the Stone Age, so Grandad lets them use his time machine. Thomas wants to see a sabre-toothed tiger; Scarlett wants to see Stonehenge. They were thousands of years apart, what should they do? Go back in time twice of course! From perilous encounters with Neanderthals and woolly mammoths, to being roped into a mysterious ancient ceremony, the twins will need to keep their wits about them to survive their visits to the Stone Age!"--Amazon.

Discover two sides of history with the Time Travel Twins! Twins, Scarlett and Thomas, are learning about the Romans at school. So Grandad uses his time machine to send them back to Roman Britain. Scarlett finds herself in a Roman camp and is chosen as a slave by the Emperor Claudius’s daughter, Antonia. The two become friends and Scarlett sees first hand the glamour and treachery of the Roman court. Thomas joins a rabble of local kids who hate the Romans. Their leader is a small red-headed girl called Boudicca. Even when the kids are overwhelmed and taken as slaves, Bou hatches another plan to attack the Romans. Will the twins find each other and escape, or will they both be stuck as Roman slaves for ever? Also in the series: The Viking Attack

Discover two sides of history with the Time Travel Twins! Twins, Scarlett and Thomas, are studying the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons at school and they have a homework project to do. When Thomas is struggling for inspiration, Grandad comes to the rescue with his time machine. Thomas is catapulted onto a Viking long ship and it’s not long before he’s being told oral tales, fitted out with armour and weapons and is getting ready to attack a Saxon village. But uh oh, his sister Scarlett has landed in a Saxon village, in a pile of pig poo to be exact. Things seems to be getting better when she befriends the young Alfred the Great, but watch out, Scarlett, there’s a Viking ship on its way. Also in the series: The Roman Invasion

Jory John meets Sophie's Squash in this delightful, offbeat, and hilarious picture book, The Pet Potato, about finding companionship in unlikely places. Potatoes can't do anything a pet should. They can't learn tricks, or go for walks, or snuggle up with Albert. But to Albert's surprise, his potato begins to grow on him, and soon he can't imagine having any other pet. When the potato begins to rot, Albert is devastated. He buries it in his garden, and with a lot of care and a bit of patience, he discovers that his potato can do a great trick after all . . . Josh Lacey and Momoko Abe have created a delightful, offbeat picture book about finding companionship in unlikely places.

Hope Jones hates cars - they turn the air brown and make everyone sick. Her friend Selma has asthma, and Hope's bogeys are black, not green like they should be! There's an air pollution problem where Hope lives, and she's decided to do something about it. Writing on her blog and protesting outside her school, Hope has decided to clear the air by taking on the cars. But with adults so busy thinking about their busy lives, can one child really make a difference?

You’re never too young to make a big difference, as Hope Jones has learned in her fight against plastic pollution. Now she's on a mission to save the animals, and persuade everyone she knows to turn vegetarian. But just how can Hope get Dad to give up his beloved bacon butties?

Hi! My name is Hope Jones. I''m giving up plastic to save our oceans! Giving up plastic is really hard. There''s so much everywhere! In the supermarket, my classroom, our bathroom... And grown-ups don''t seem to care. Luckily I have my friend Harry to help me. Together we''re going to save the world!

Uncle Manuel cannot attend Edu''s party, but he sends his dragons as a surprise. What kind of trouble could that cause?

Sigue la correspondencia de correos electrónicos entre Edu y su tío en el cuarto libro de esta divertida serie. «Querido tío Manuel: Lo lamento mucho, pero tus dragones quemaron la cabaña. Emiliana y yo estábamos desayunando cuando olimos humo. Corrimos afuera y vimos la cabaña en llamas. No hay señal de tus dragones. Pero los encontraré. Lo prometo».

Dragons plus Halloween equal mayhem in the seventh book of the hilarious, high-flying Dragonsitter series! Halloween night is full of strange creatures: witches, vampires, ghosts - and dragons! Eddie and Emily take their uncle's pet dragons trick-or-treating. But the dragons have quite the sweet tooth, and it's not long before things go ghoulishly wrong! Told all in emails, the Dragonsitter chapter book series will have readers laughing out loud and begging for more!

Eddie takes the dragons with him on his vacation to London, but it's not long before disaster strikes and both dragons go missing. From the Natural History Museum to the London Eye, through tube stations, hotels and the London Zoo, Eddie chases his dragons, hoping to avert disaster. Will he catch them before they cause a national catastrophe?

It's Eddie's birthday and he's looking forward to a birthday party filled with fun, games and... dragons? Ziggy and Arthur are the unexpected guests, but their idea of a good time involves eating everything in sight and ruining the party magician's tricks. Is Eddie in for the wrong kind of birthday surprise? This quirky, original series is a delight for young readers ready for a high-flying adventure.

Maak kennis met deze draken! Lieve oom Mart, Uw draken zijn nog steeds hier. Zij hebben de volledige inhoud van de koelkast opgegeten en het merendeel van de blikken in de kast ook. Arthur heeft ook drie lepels en de afstandsbediening doorgeslikt. Mama zegt dat ze er waarschijnlijk aan de andere kant wel weer uitkomen, maar daar kijk ik niet echt naar uit.… Eddie • supergrappige serie over draken voor beginnende lezers • verhaal geheel in de vorm van e-mails geschreven • Met fantastische illustraties van Garry Parsons

Book 4 in a fresh, funny chapter book series, told in a series of emails, about a boy named Eddie and two naughty pet dragons! Eddie is dragonsitting again, this time on Uncle Morton's island! As if the dragons weren't enough, there are some strange things afoot: the local sheep are disappearing, and Eddie swears he sees a mysterious creature in the lake (could it be the Loch Ness Monster??). It seems Eddie is in for a beastly surprise! This quirky, original series is a delight for young readers ready for a high-flying adventure.

Dear Uncle Morton: Your dragons are still here. They have eaten the entire contents of the fridge and most of the cans in the pantry too. Arthur also swallowed three spoons and the remote control. Mom says they will probably come out the other end, but I'm not really looking forward to that. --Eddie When Eddie takes Uncle Morton's dragons with him on Christmas vacation, it's not long before they're causing all sorts of mischief. Turns out, dragonsitting isn't getting any easier for Eddie. Throw in a castle, a sneezing dragon, and a big box of fireworks, and it looks like this trip might end with a bang! The Dragonsitter's Castle will have readers laughing out loud and begging for more high-flying adventures!

Book 2 in a fresh and funny chapter book series, told completely in emails, about the misadventures of Eddie and a naughty pet dragon! Dear Uncle Morton: Ziggy won't move from the linen closet. He still hasn't eaten a thing. I'm really quite worried about him. Eddie had thought that dragonsitting would be easy this time--until Ziggy disappears, only to be found in the linen closet, refusing to budge. Then, Eddie learns that his uncle's dragon has been keeping a big secret. The Dragonsitter Takes Off takes readers along on a high-flying ride that will have them begging for more adventures!

Uncle Manuel leaves his dragon Ziggy with Eduardo while he goes to a retreat. Eduardo discovers that Ziggy is actually a girl dragon when she lays an egg in the linen closet and, days later, out hatches a baby dragon. In this hilarious book, told through a series of emails, Eduardo has to deal with more dragons and antics than he ever could have imagined.

Dragonsitter''s island: Eddie is dragonsitting again, but this time he''s looking after Uncle Morton''s Scottish island too. And there are some strange goings on: the local sheep are disappearing, and Eddie swears he sees a mysterious creature in the loch. Could there be more than just dragons living there?. Dragonsitter''s party: It''s Eddie''s birthday and he''s looking forward to a birthday party filled with fun, games and ...dragons? Ziggy and Arthur are the unexpected guests, but their idea of a good time involves eating everything in sight and ruining the party magician''s tricks. Is Eddie in for the wrong kind of birthday surprise?.

Sequel to Island of Thieves, this new, action-packed middle grade adventure novel set in India is the perfect trip for reluctant readers.

Interesting and beautifully illustrated guided reading fiction titles which have been expertly levelled. Students will meet recurring characters to help them engage with the material. There are six fiction guided readers per reading level, covering genres such as folktales, realistic fiction, ''chiller'' fiction, fantasy and short story collections.

Buried treasure, villains, cars, and conflict--this humorous, fast-paced, action-packed novel is a page-turner. An ideal choice for the reluctant-to-read middle-grade boy.