Books by Lucy Courtenay

Martha Brus begynder på Sølinda Fosses Havfrueskole, og hendes mave bobler af spænding! Får hun mon nogen venner? Bliver hun nødt til at ride på en søhest? Og hvad mon lærerne tænker, når de finder ud af, at hendes moster er Christabel Brus – Havfruelagunens berømte sanger og radiovært, men også den mest uartige havfrue i skolens historie? Martha er fast besluttet på at gøre et godt indtryk, men familien Brus har det med at rode sig ud i ballade …Heldigvis får Martha flere gode venner på Havfrueskolen, blandt andre den sjove og fornuftige havfrue, Perle Musling, og den meget selvsikre havfrue, Olga Finner. Og venskabet mellem de tre er supervigtigt, når mysterier skal opklares, når nogen snyder, så vandet driver – og ikke mindst når andre havfolk kommer i livsfare …Første bind i en skøn og HAVtastisk sjov serie om venskab, mod og eventyr, der særligt vil begejstre de 6-10-årige.Velkommen til Havfruelagunen!

Marnie Blue and her school friends are spending the weekend at CORAL, an activity centre in Mermaid Lagoon. There will be lots of fun things to do, like playing with the water catapult and singing round the bubble fire. Not to mention midnight snacks! But Marnie is secretly scared: she's heard all the ghostly tales about the shipwreck that lies nearby. Can she brave the weekend away long enough to find out the secret of the spooky shipwreck?

Marnie Blue is shocked when lots of plastic rubbish starts to appear in Mermaid Lagoon. It's causing all sorts of problems and even harming the underwater animals. Marnie and her friends decide enough is enough and they must have a big green clean-up. But just where is all the plastic coming from? With the help of the local Brinies group, a new dolphin pal and a human friend, the mermaids come up with a plan to rid the lagoon of plastic junk for good.

Marnie Blue is so excited! She is going on a school trip to see the legendary palace of Queen Maretta with all her friends. But when Mum is too unwell to join the trip, Aunt Christabel agrees to come in her place, and she was offishially the naughtiest mermaid the school has ever known. Marnie expects mayhem. Will they board the whale-shark on time? Will everyone eat their packed lunches on the way there? And just who is sneaking around the palace causing all sorts of mischief?

These books have been specially developed to enhance children's vocabulary and support comprehension. It's time for the school show. Ivy and Pedro want to swap instruments. Will they get their wish?

It is Marnie Blue's very first day at Lady Sealia Foam's Mermaid School, and she's terrified. What's more, her famous diva aunt Christabel was a notorious rebel at the same school, and got up to all sorts of naughtiness. Marnie is soon branded a troublemaker by her grumpy octopus music teacher and wants nothing more than to clam up.

If you love rom-coms you'll love this sassy, funny romance that will take you on a whirlwind summer roadtrip, destination: romance! Perfect for fans of Zoella, Geek Girl and Holly Bourne.

Jess and Layla's science teacher has given them an unusual assignment: what would astronomers from the past discuss if they could meet today? That night, the girls are at Layla's house when a spectacular meteor shower rains down. Is it possible that Layla's wish upon a meteor might come true, bringing the girls closer to those ancient astronomers than they had ever imagined?Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 10-11 (Year 6) Book band: Red A Phonics phase: n/a

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