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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A house called Awful End A house called Awful End Philip Ardagh When eleven-year-old Eddie Dickens's ill parents become "a bit crinkly round the edges," he is taken by his great-uncle and great-aunt, Mad Uncle Jack and Mad Aunt Maude, and embarks on adventures th… OL15142381W
The Grunts In Trouble The Grunts In Trouble Philip Ardagh,Axel Scheffler Meet Mr and Mrs Grunt. Oh, go on. They're not that bad. No, actually, they are. Maybe worse, even. But Sunny, their sort-of son, is okay. They stole him from a washing line as a baby. He was hanging … OL17494879W
Ancient Greece Ancient Greece Philip Ardagh Provides an overview of ancient Greek civilization, then asks the reader to discover who killed Haemon, the manager of the Theater of Fools, using the information previously provided. OL17727527W
South American myths & legends South American myths & legends Philip Ardagh Retells some traditional stories from various native peoples of South America, including the Kayapo, Sherente, Caraja, Bororo, and Tupinamba. OL1801276W
Ancient Greek myths & legends Ancient Greek myths & legends Philip Ardagh Retells some of the most famous Greek myths about gods, goddesses, humans, heroes, and monsters, explaining the background of the tales and how they have survived. OL1801292W
Dreadful acts Dreadful acts Philip Ardagh > The man who sat up in the foffin certainly didn't look very dead. Eddie was surpised to find that he was actually a little disappointed that the guy didn't have a skinless skull for a head or at l… OL1801295W
The fall of Fergal, or, Not so dingly in the Dell The fall of Fergal, or, Not so dingly in the Dell Philip Ardagh When Le Fay McNally becomes a finalist in the "Tap 'n' Type" typewriting competition, she and her four unusual siblings stay at the Dell Hotel, where they encounter joy, tragedy, and a variety of int… OL1801298W
Heir of mystery, or, Four legs good Heir of mystery, or, Four legs good Philip Ardagh In their second adventure, the four remaining McNally children are drawn to the mysterious Fishbone Forest in search of their dead brother's stolen brain, only to discover the terrifying Mr. Maggs an… OL1801303W
North American myths & legends North American myths & legends Philip Ardagh A collection of traditional tales from North America, reflecting the cultures of Native Americans, European settlers, and African Americans. OL1801308W
A House Called Awful End A House Called Awful End Philip Ardagh When eleven-year-old Eddie Dickens's sickly parents become "a bit crinkly round the edges," he is taken in by his great-uncle and great-aunt, Mad Uncle Jack and Mad Aunt Maude, and embarks on adventu… OL1801317W
Egyptians Egyptians Philip Ardagh There's a pyramid in the back garden and a pharaoh in the living room. Step inside Henry's House and join Henry, Jaggers the caretaker and a quirky cast of characters as they find out about ancient E… OL20920950W
Space Space Philip Ardagh Step inside Henry's House and join Henry, Jaggers the caretaker and a quirky cast of characters as they find out everything there is to know about space. Fact-packed, fun-packed, get packed ... and h… OL21194042W
Celtic myths & legends Celtic myths & legends Philip Ardagh Retells traditional Celtic myths about heroes, giants, warrior kings and queens, and the Little People. Includes a who's who of key figures in Celtic mythology and an explanation of how these stories… OL24253585W
Norse myths & legends Norse myths & legends Philip Ardagh A collection of stories, primarily about brave warrior gods, told around the fireside on cold winter nights by the people of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Suggested level: primary, i… OL24289008W
When bunnies turn bad When bunnies turn bad Philip Ardagh If Beardy Ardagh is to be believed, the trouble begins when a monkey escapes from The Grubtown Old Folks Home, or when The Sun-Ripe Raisin Man decides to give up shrivelled dried grapes and to grow v… OL24307963W
Une folle croisière Une folle croisière Philip Ardagh Parodie des romans de Dickens. Eddie s'est désormais installé à Grand-Malheur chez son Fol oncle Jack et sa Folle tante Maud. Dans cette famille, le calme est toujours de courte durée, Eddie se retro… OL26187942W
Los Aztecas Los Aztecas Philip Ardagh "Resuelve el misterio usando los datos históricos"--Cover. OL27740427W