The Funniest Book Ever
Laughter holds the universe together! Without the seven types of laughter found in this book, everything would collapse! So get ready to chuckle, titter, giggle and guffaw because the universe needs YOU to read THE FUNNIEST BOOK EVER! Save the universe one laugh at a time!
This book collects together the funniest comics to have ever appeared in The Phoenix Comic . . . including Bunny vs Monkey, Looshkin and more!
Armadillo and Hare
ARMADILLO AND HARE live with their friends in the Big Forest. Hare loves dancing. Armadillo loves cheese sandwiches. Hare loves playing the tuba. Armadillo loves cheese sandwiches. Hare loves his best friend, Armadillo. Armadillo loves Hare - AND cheese sandwiches!
Paper Avalanche
When it comes to flying under the radar, Ro Snow is the expert. No friends. No boys. No parties. And strictly NO VISITORS. It may be lonely but at least this way the truth remains where it should - hidden. Then Tanvi Shah, the girl who almost died, comes tumbling back into her life and Ro finds herself losing control of her carefully constructed lies. Because if Ro's walls come crumbling down, who's going to take care of Bonnie . . . Bonnie. Never Mum or Mummy or Mother. Just Bonnie.
Mike
Everyone needs to get to know Mike.
Floyd is on his way to becoming a tennis champion when one day, during a match, a stranger stops him from playing. A stranger who feels very familiar - Mike. Mike is going to change Floyd's life forever.
Because finding your own dream is never easy, and, sometimes, you need someone to show you the way.
Read Mike and feel better - about almost everything.
Loved to Bits
My Ted's special. Stripy Ted. We make adventures round my bed. But he's no longer at his best . . . so will I love him more - or less?
Find out in this tender, action-packed and funny book from the multi award-winning Teresa Heapy and Katie Cleminson.
Mega Robo Bros 3: Mega Robo Revenge
British Comic Award-winner Neill Cameron’s MEGA ROBO BROS graphic novel epic explodes into its most exciting instalment yet!
Alex and Freddy just want to go to school and play football like normal kids, but as the world’s most powerful and famous robots, they can’t have it all their own way. TEAM ROBOTIX is after publicity – and will stop at nothing to take them down!
And an even more sinister threat hides in the darkness – the evil robot WOLFRAM is plotting his revenge... on their mum! It’s the most dangerous adventure ever for the MEGA ROBO BROS!
Bone Talk
More than a hundred years ago, a boy named Samkad thinks he knows everything about the world. He knows the mountains he lives in. He knows his people. He knows his blood enemy, the Mangili. And he wants to become a man, to be given his own shield, spear and axe to fight with. His best friend, Luki, wants all the same things – but she is a girl, and no girl has ever become a warrior.
But everything changes when a new boy arrives in the village. He calls himself Samkad’s brother, yet he knows nothing of the ways of the mountain. And he brings news of a people called ‘Americans’, who are bringing war and destruction right to his home . . .
Unstoppable
Fourteen-year-old twins, Kaine and Roxy, used to be close, but now they can hardly bear to be in the same room.
Roxy hates the way her brother behaves - Kaine might be brilliant at football but he's always in trouble and cares nothing about his family. And Kaine despises the way his supposedly-perfect sister, dominates their parents in her ambition to reach Wimbledon.
But the twins are both hiding dangerous secrets of their own, secrets that could destroy everything they are working towards - and both Roxy and Kaine's survival hangs precariously in the balance.
Gripping, twisting, and real, this book is UNSTOPPABLE.
Potter's Boy
Potter's Boy is a moving and beautiful story about finding your true path. Ryo witnesses a lone warrior scare bandits away from the village in which he has grown up, and sets his heart on training to become like the hero he saw. He sets out on a journey to find his way in the world, and his encounters with the people he meets leads him to a true understanding of what it means to follow his dream.
Outwalkers
The border’s closed...
No one can get into Scotland, just like no one can cross the channel... England is under the control of an authoritarian regime. Chips implanted in citizens’ skin at birth mean anyone can be tracked, anywhere.
But Jake, who breaks out of the Academy dorm he’s been housed in, has decided to escape. To go off-grid. To join a small group of independent spirits determined to keep away from the government’s prying eyes.
The Outwalkers.
Only with them will Jake have a chance to reach Scotland – and safety.
The Invasion
Nessa and Anto both survived the most horrific three minutes of their lives in The Call, but fate has a cruel way of rewarding them.
Nessa is branded a traitor; no-one believes that someone like her could survive the three minutes. She’s thrown in prison and eventually sent where all traitors are sent – back to the horror of the Greyland – but this time there’s no way home.
Anto, with his giant, disfigured arm, is packed off out of the way to join the militia. The fight is on to prevent the creeping and evil magic of the Sidhe that seems to be getting stronger and stronger. Ireland is being invaded and the enemy are building their army from the very people defending it, it’s a blood bath and teenagers have to fight desperately to survive.
However, Anto can’t get Nessa off his mind: he knows in her heart she’s innocent and he’ll go to any length to rescue her . . .
Evil Emperor Penguin (Almost) Takes Over the World
Evil Emperor Penguin has a plan. (Another one! He's a very persistent penguin.)
A plan to TAKE OVER THE WORLD! Nothing will stand in the way of his genius. Nothing . . . Except for his arch-nemesis: EVIL CAT!
Evil Cat is also plotting world domination and he's not going to let Evil Emperor Penguin get there first . . .
It's Evil Genius vs Evil Genius, as Evil Emperor Penguin (Almost) Takes Over the World!
Emily Lime: Librarian Detective (The Book Case)
EMILY LIME is the one and only Librarian Detective!
As Assistant Librarian (and a pupil!) at St Rita's School, she's got the sharpest mind going. And she's going to need it!
There's been a bank robbery in town, a break-in at the school and a dastardly villain is on the loose.
With the help of new girl, Daphne, and George (the only boy), Emily is determined to get to the bottom of things, with surprising and very funny results . . .
Lesser Spotted Animals 2
Got a thirst for nifty nature knowledge and a love of the unknown underdog?
Discover more brilliant beasts you never knew you needed to know about from the altai argarli to the yellow-bellied glider and everything in between.
Jam-packed with wonderful full-colour illustrations, fabulously funny and quirky text, maps and facts, Lesser Spotted Animals 2 is a must have for all non-fiction fanatics aged 7 years plus.
Funny and irreverent but factual and interesting – this is non-fiction with attitude!
AMELIA (Earhart - First Names)
True life stories of the most amazing people EVER!
Meet AMELIA EARHART, the world-famous daredevil pilot who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Find out:
- How she tricked her dad into letting her fly
- What she had in common with a sack of potatoes
- And how she became a fashion icon and all-time legend
Get to know AMELIA on first name terms.
HARRY (Houdini - First Names)
True life stories of the most amazing people EVER!
Meet HARRY HOUDINI, the brilliant escape artist who thrilled the world with his death-defying stunts and awesome showmanship.
Find out:
- How he was inspired by a man with no head
- Why he kept asking to be put in jail (and how he got out again)
- And why he dangled upside down from a crane 120 feet up in the air
Get to know HARRY on first name terms.
Dragon Daughter
On the island of Arcosi, dragons and their riders used to rule the skies. But now they are only legends, found in bedtime stories, on beautiful murals and ancient jewellery. Then servant girl Milla witnesses a murder and finds herself caring for the last four dragon eggs. Forced to keep them secret amidst the growing tensions in the city, she begins to fear that the island's ruler, Duke Olvar, isn't all that he seems. But how can Milla and her friends keep the eggs safe when it means endangering everything she's ever loved? Fiery friendships, forgotten family and the struggle for power collide as Milla's fight to save the dragons leads her to discover her own hidden past.
Spirit
Matt is new, quiet and shy. Jazzy is outspoken, popular, confident. They'd never normally be friends. But things in the village of Burnham Stone aren't normal: Matt has seen something extraordinary up in Burnham Wood. And Jazzy is the only one who believes him. With the help of Matt's little dog and Jazzy's little sister, the two make surprising discoveries - and unleash such a powerful force that nothing can ever be the same again. A wonderful story about friends, growing up, and the very real magic in the world around us.
Small Change for Stuart
Stuart Horten, ten years old and small for his age, is about to have the strangest ADVENTURE of his life. After moving to the boring town of Beeton, he finds himself swept up in an INCREDIBLE QUEST to find his great-uncle's lost legacy: a magician's workshop stuffed with trickery and MAGIC. There are clues to follow, unbearable neighbours to avoid and PUZZLES to solve, but what starts as FUN ends up as DANGER, and Stuart begins to realise that he can't finish the task on his own...
King Coo: The Curse of the Mummy's Gold
Ben Pole is back at school and back in trouble! A band of burglars and an ancient mystical curse have him in a terrifying tangle. Who will save the day? Will they catch the Midnight Mob? Will Ben survive breakfast? He needs a genius. He needs a fearless bearded girl. He needs KING COO!