Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Mr Majeika and the dinner lady Mr Majeika and the dinner lady Humphrey Carpenter 'Sometimes, ' whispered Jody. 'I think school dinners would be alright if it wasn't for her.'Mrs Chipchase, the nasty dinner lady, makes lunch hour at St Barty's really unpleasant. That is, for every… OL12072287W
Mr. Majeika and the school book week Mr. Majeika and the school book week Humphrey Carpenter 'Oh dear,' said Mr Majeika, 'I seem to have made the spell too strong.'Class Three has fun during Book Week, when famous storybook characters suddenly appear! But there's trouble ahead with Wilhemina… OL12072290W
Mr Majeika and the school inspector Mr Majeika and the school inspector Humphrey Carpenter 'Use of magic by teacher strictly forbidden.'Poor Mr Majeika goes to the bottom of the class when the school inspector comes to call. Things don't get any easier when Mr Majeika turns himself into a … OL12072298W
W.H. Auden W.H. Auden Humphrey Carpenter Nice OL12072300W
The Brideshead Generation The Brideshead Generation Humphrey Carpenter Biographical and literary study. Oxford in the 1920s and Waugh's life afterwards. OL12072301W
Mr. Majeika and the Music Teacher Mr. Majeika and the Music Teacher Humphrey Carpenter 'Music teacher? What music teacher?'The sudden arrival of a new music teacher throws St barty's School into confusion. Mysterious smells start coming from the staffroom and creepy-crawlies appear out… OL15192046W
Mr. Majeika and the Haunted Hotel Mr. Majeika and the Haunted Hotel Humphrey Carpenter 'Oh, don't be cowards,' said Jody. 'I'm sure it's perfectly safe.'Mysteriously stranded in the fog at night. Mr Majeika and Class Three find themselves in a creepy hotel near Hadrian's Wall, where so… OL15192269W
Secret gardens Secret gardens Humphrey Carpenter Examines the lives and writings of the Golden Age authors--from Alice in Wonderland to Winnie-the-Pooh. OL15828144W
Inklings Inklings Humphrey Carpenter Drawing on unpublished letters and diaries, the author examines the friendship between and the social and literary gatherings of Lewis, Tolkien, and Williams who laughingly called themselves the Inkl… OL265671W
Mr. Majeika on the Internet Mr. Majeika on the Internet Humphrey Carpenter Class Three has got a new computer and while exploring it, Mr Majeika manages to get the whole class trapped in the school website. Many adventures follow and Class Three meet bizarre characters befo… OL756208W
Mr Majeika and the ghost train Mr Majeika and the ghost train Humphrey Carpenter 'Do be careful, Mr Majeika, there might be real ghosts in there.'When Class Three and Mr Majeika get on board a ghost train, they are in for a surprise. Real ghosts appear and the wicked Wilhemina Wo… OL756217W
Mr Majeika And The Lost Spell Book Mr Majeika And The Lost Spell Book Humphrey Carpenter Fun and magic combine as usual in this new Mr Majeika story. The pupils in Class 3 at St Barty's School are not impressed when their headteacher imposes strict rules of behaviour for Halloween. Mr Ma… OL756223W
Mr Majeika & the School Play Mr Majeika & the School Play Humphrey Carpenter 'I really am quite useless as a wizard.'But Class Three thinks Mr Majeika is an excellent wizard, particularly when his spells go wrong! First Hamish Bigmore ends up on TV, then a real giant appears … OL756233W