Gene Kemp

Nick Harris

Puffin Book of Ghosts and Ghouls

Tyke Tiler is very fond of jokes, that's why there are so many in this story. Tyke is also fond of Danny Price, who is not too bright and depends a lot on his friend. Together Tyke and Danny are double trouble.

The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler

A Mystery

Juniper

A narrative poem which tells how the animal inhabitants of Wistman's Wood are forced to band together and do battle with an army of mink on the run. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

The Mink War

Michael Morpurgo

Magdalen Nabb

To Curl Up With

Animal Stories

The bolshy head governor of Cricklepit School is determined to ban the classroom newspaper. But the pupils will soon have more to worry about as past and present start to mingle - with disturbing results.

Snaggletooth's Mystery

Troy is a boy living in a secret locked-up world. His family think he is crazy, mad, nutty, barmy - all except his mother, who prefers to pretend there's nothing really wrong. Even she has to take a bit of notice when policemen start knocking on doors and Troy gets excluded from school. It takes Mrs Shepherd the science teacher, and a chocolate bean competition, for those around him to realise that Troy's view of life may be odd - but in its own way remarkably brilliant. This exceptional book is about a boy who has Asperger's Syndrome - but it is equally about how families and the outside world respond to people who see things differently.

Seriously Weird

Cricklepit Combined School has seen its fair share of 'problem cases' - Tyke Tyler, Gowie Corby, Charlie Lewis and Juniper Cantello. But when Ferret is marched by his dad to the front door on his first day, feeling sick with apprehension, he doesn't know that he too will become one of its heroes. His big problem is that he can't read - not that he doesn't want to, he just can't. And then there is the bullying: Magnus and his gang stealing kids' money, while the teachers all think he can do no wrong. Thank goodness, then, for Mint and Beany, and Minty's mum ... and Sir. This fifth story about Cricklepit Combined, immortalized so wonderfully in The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler, is vintage Gene Kemp, with all the humour, pathos, vivid language and gritty realism of its predecessors. 'Gene Kemp remains a first-rate storyteller.' Naomi Lewis, "Observer"

Just Ferret

The Hairy Hands

An engaging classroom playscript. When friend Danny steals a tenner and Dad stands for the local council, it's only the start of a turbulent term for Tyke Tiler. And with the discovery of a disused mill, a smelly old marrow bone, a runaway mouse called Fatty, and a conveniently abandoned stack of test papers, Tyke certainly makes this term one to remember... New, innovative activities specifically tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to fulfil the Framework objectives. Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts, and act as a springboard for personal writing

Oxford Playscripts: The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler

Features two classic tales about Tamworth, the kind-hearted and very wise pig with a flair for publicity, and his human friends, Thomas and Blossom - The Prime of Tamworth Pig and Tamworth Pig Saves the Trees. In these tales Tamworth, Thomas and Blossom campaign to 'Save The Trees' and 'Grow More Grub and Eat Less Meat'. Carolyn Dinan's classic interior illustrations complement these exciting adventures.

Tamworth Pig Stories

Petra can predict the future, and it's a talent she hates. People think she's weird and she knows that if she wants any friends she'll have to keep her gift a secret. Then a student from her school goes missing, and it becomes horrifyingly clear that Petra's visions may hold the key to the disappearance. First person recount. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.

Nothing Scares Me

Presents adventures of Annie Sutton as she grows up in an English village before World War II, with her parents, brother, and sisters.

The Well

THE TURBULENT TERM OF TYKE TILER, TV SCRIPT.

Carolyn Dinan

Tyke Tiler is very fond of practical jokes. Tyke is also fond of Danny Price, who is not too bright and depends a lot on his friends. Together Tyke and Danny add up to double trouble, especially during their last term at Cricklepitt Combined School.

When Jason visits an ancient priory with his class, he meets a girl who lived eight centuries before.

Jason Bodger and the Priory Ghost

The second story about Widget and her little brother Tim who moved from the city to the idyllic countryside of Devon, based on Gene Kemp’s own life.

Goosey Farm: The Wishing Tower

When Jason Bodger, school menace and student teacher's nightmare, visits a priory with Class 4Z, he has a most peculiar and disturbing experience. He sees a strange girl walking towards him high up on a non-existent beam. Mathilda de Chetwynde, born in a castle over 700 years ago, has dicided that Jason is "just" the person she's been waiting for - and there's not a thing Jason can do about it!

Get ready for Halloween with these terrifying tales. . . Have you checked under your bed? Made sure there's nothing hiding in your wardrobe? Good. Then you should be safe to read this book... Settle down for the 14 ghostly stories... Enter the terrifying world of the supernatural and meet an unnerving array of ghosts and ghouls, including a Victorian child with disturbing powers, two children with a gruesome plan, and a bizarre ghost puppy. These shuddering short stories come from highly acclaimed authors, including: Gene Kemp Joan Aiken Penelope Lively Michael Morpurgo Ray Bradbury Are you brave enough to make it through all 14 stories?

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