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What do you do when you try to turn into a dragon or a kitten, but you accidentally turn into a dritten instead? Or you try to conjurefire but can only make flurries? Or maybe you get to fly, but you can't come back down? For Nory and her friends in DunwiddleMagic School's Upside-Down Magic class, magic is amazing, unpredictable, and out of control! This collection includes the first six hilarious, upside-down magical adventures!

When Nory's magic first appeared, her father wanted her to go to fancy, selective Sage Academy, where he is the headmaster. But Nory's magic went upside-down at the worst possible moment... and she was sent to Dunwiddle Middle School instead! The good news? Nory loves Dunwiddle, and her best friends have upside-down magic, too! The bad news? When a flood wrecks Dunwiddle, Nory and her UDM friends are forced to relocate... to Sage Academy!

Magic from a wizards' battle is destroying the city of Remus! To stop this dangerous duel, Drake and Petra team up with a DragonMaster named Tessa. Tessa, who is blind, has a very special connection with her Sound Dragon, Sono. Together, the DragonMasters will need to find a Power Crystal! Can they save the city?

Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people might think of her. In fact, she's so worried that she's about to break out in...a bad case of stripes! This title is in French.

An unforgettable novel from the New York Times bestselling Gordon Korman. Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks into school and vandalizes it with a swastika. Nobody can believe it. How could such a symbol of hate end up in the middle of their school? Who would do such a thing? Because Michael was the first person to see it, he's the first suspect. Because Link is one of the most popular guys in school, everyone's looking to him to figure it out.

In Big Shot, book 16 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and sports just don't mix. After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team.

Hi there, I'm Hank. Here's what you need to know about me: I don't try to make the kids in my class laugh, but somehow I do. Spelling is my worst subject. (Come to think of it, so are math and reading!) I try hard-I really do. So why does my brain always freeze into a Popsicle? More than anything, Hank wants a dog. But before he can get one, his dad is laying down some rules. First, Hank has to improve his grades. Next, he has to prove that he's a responsible pet owner. Can Hank get his brain to cooperate, so he can get his new furry best friend?

Joy Cowley, the award-winning author of the Agapanthus Hum series, delights beginning readers with her Mrs. Wishy-Washy tales. Filled with frisky animals, this story glows with lively fun. Mrs. Wish-Washy's cow, horse, and pig run away from her farm because they don't like her baths. But once they reach the big city, they wish were back on her safe farm again. They even miss her baths!

Hi there, I'm Hank. Here's what you need to know about me: I don't try to make the kids in my class laugh, but somehow I do. Spelling is my worst subject. (Come to think of it, so are math and reading!) I try hard- I really do. So why does my brain always freeze into a Popsicle? When Hank hears that his class is putting on a play, he's the only one who's not excited. That's because every time he tries to read the script, his brain swirls, and it feels like his head is filled with soggy oatmeal! Can Hank get his act together and get a part?

Join in the fun with Rod Campbell's Dear Zoo and Friends Audio , perfect for car journeys and bedtimes. I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet . . . Rod Campbell's classic story Dear Zoo has been a firm favourite with toddlers and parents alike ever since it was first published in 1982. Now you and your toddler can listen to a dramatized version of the story and sing along with the Dear Zoo Song. Young children will love discovering the animals the zoo has sent - a monkey, a lion and even an elephant! But will they ever manage to send the perfect pet?