Best Selling Books by Malorie Blackman

Jackson Winstanley Sweettooth (or Jack for short) is a mouse who lives with Matthew and the rest of the Bailey family. He gets the blame for a lot of things - Mrs Bailey thinks he''s swallowed her ruby and nibbled at Shani''s birthday cake. And Jack''s biggest enemy is Beauregard Battersby-Bunge, the pesky ginger cat from next door. But everything gets better when another mouse, Blossom, comes to stay with the Baileys - soon Blossom and Jack are the best of friends!

From scaring Mum at Halloween to building the biggest snowball the world''s ever seen - Maxine always has a super plan and needs the help of her twin brothers, Anthony and Edward. Together the super siblings make all sorts of mischief . . . Can they fix it before Mum finds out? These seven funny short stories are perfect for building confidence in new readers, whether reading alone or reading aloud.

The plans that Maxine, the Girl Wonder, and her younger brothers, the Terrific Twins, come up with usually mean trouble for their mother.

Poor Fangs, the tarantula, is terribly lonely and bored with her life in the pet-shop. So when Nathan takes her home, she''s more than excited about her new life. But before Nathan can introduce his new pet to his family, he''s going to need her help to convince them that spiders aren''t just creepy and crawly . . . They''re beautiful and brave too! This funny story from the Children''s Laureate, Malorie Blackman, is perfect for building confidence in young readers - whether reading aloud or reading alone.

This ELT Graded Reader is made for people learning English as an additional language. The short, simple text is also perfect for anyone looking for an easier read. It is an adapted version of the original story. In this story, seventeen-year-old Dante is waiting for his exam results. If they are good, he''ll go to university. But Dante''s plans have to change when he hears that he is the father of a baby girl. With the help of his father and brother, Dante must learn how to be a single father. Our Penguin Readers books include: Simple text (CEFR-levelled) Pictures to help you understand the story Fun exercises to help you learn and practise English With the print book, you can get even more help online: Read the book online Listen to the book being read out loud Get lesson plans for teachers Find answers to check your understanding Note: online resources not available with the eBook.

This ELT Graded Reader is made for people learning English as an additional language. The short, simple text is also perfect for anyone looking for an easier read. It is an adapted version of the original story. In this story, Cameron Kelsey is 13 years old. He is not well and needs a new heart. Doctors want to give him a pig''s heart. Cameron cannot decide if he wants the pig''s heart, and some groups are very angry about doctors using animals in this way. Our Penguin Readers books include: Simple text (CEFR-levelled) Pictures to help you understand the story Fun exercises to help you learn and practise English With the print book, you can get even more help online: Read the book online Listen to the book being read out loud Get lesson plans for teachers Find answers to check your understanding Note: online resources not available with the eBook.

A brother and sister have fallen into comas following a rail crash. Death comes to visit them and asks them both to tell him the most frightening stories they can. They take it in turns, each trying to tell a more scary story than the one before.

When Heather and her boyfriend Andrew go on holiday together to Europe they escape from the disapproval of their families, but a chance meeting with a stranger leads to a nightmare they could never have imagined. Suggested level: junior secondary.

A powerful short story featuring Sephy and Callum, stars of the original dystopian bestseller, Noughts and Crosses. First released exclusively for World Book Day 2012.

From the award-winning author of Noughts & Crosses, comes an adventure for 5-7 year olds. "Perfect for young readers who are beginning to gain confidence in reading independently" - Book Trust Discover FOUR stories in one book. Have no fear, Betsey Biggalow is here! In this collection of stories, Betsey has lots of big ideas for her big adventures! Join her as: She gets new trainers – but not ones as nice as her best friend May Doesn’t quite have the perfect Saturday she wanted Gets in over her head in a game of marbles AND has to help where she didn’t expect to! This collection of mini adventures by the beloved Malorie Blackman is perfect to share, or for newly independent readers to read alone.

From the award-winning author of Noughts & Crosses, comes an adventure for 5-7 year olds. Discover FOUR stories in one book. Have no fear, Betsey Biggalow is here! In this collection of stories, Betsey has lots of big ideas for her big adventures! Join her as: She puts on a magic show that doesn''t quite go to plan Betsey learns the importance of believing in yourself She learns that practise makes perfect Betsey realises that some magic is real... This collection of mini adventures by the beloved Malorie Blackman is perfect to share, or for newly independent readers to read alone. "Perfect for young readers who are beginning to gain confidence in reading independently" - Book Trust

One-line descriptionA razor-sharp sequel to the award-winning NOUGHTS & CROSSES, set nine months later, the second in a series of three novels set in this world