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  • Reading Planet - Abracadabra! - Yellow: Comet Street Kids

    Adam Guillain

    Paperback (Hodder Education, Oct. 28, 2016)
    Comet Street Kids reading books follow the adventures of Rav, Asha, Tess and Finn, four of the residents of Comet Street. There are 72 exciting stories in the series that children won't be able to put down. Finn has wanted a science kit for ages. Now he's saved up his money, he can finally buy one at the shops. He can't wait to impress his friends and family, but will anyone want to watch his science magic? Reading age: 4-5 years
  • Sofia and the Quetzal Bird

    Adam Guillain

    Paperback (Raintree, Jan. 28, 2016)
    Sofia travels back to her birthplace in Guatemala and learns more about her family's culture with the help of a quetzal bird.
  • Bella Balistica and the Temple of Tikal

    Adam Guillain

    Paperback (Milet Publishing, Sept. 1, 2004)
    What happens when you're 11, being bullied, and discover you have mystical powers? Join Bella Belistica and her guide, the Quetzal bird, as they venture from Bella's adoptive home in London to her birth country, Guatemala, where they encounter evil treasure-hunters at the ancient Temple of Tikal. Unfotunately for Bella, a familiar adversary is lurking in the shadows.
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  • Bella Balistica and the Indian Summer

    Adam Guillain

    Paperback (Milet Publishing, Feb. 1, 2005)
    When her mum gets a new boyfriend, Bella's world is turned upside down. "I don't need a father figure," Bella complains. "I have a father!" While on holiday in India, Bella discovers sinister forces are conspiring to steal her precious pendant and mystical powers. Can Bella outwit the spellbinding Diva Davaki, heal the rift with her adoptive mum, and finally meet her elusive birth father face to face?
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  • Bella Balistica and the African Safari

    Adam Guillain

    Paperback (Milet Publishing, April 1, 2007)
    Twelve-year old Bella has excitement aplenty at home—soccer games, tiffs with her best friend, and her first kiss—but when she learns that her long-lost father might be in Africa, she drops everything to search for him. Using her magical Mayan pendant, inquisitive Bella travels to Ethiopia and finds herself immersed in a larger mystery. A faded tapestry covered in corrupted symbols, an American tycoon named Askar Karpov, an elite band of medieval knights, and an ancient Mayan prophecy are all related somehow and it’s up to Bella to figure it out in this engaging adventure.
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  • Bella Balistica and the Forgotten Kingdom

    Adam Guillain

    Paperback (Milet Publishing, May 1, 2009)
    A race for a map, a lost tomb, and tablets that could awake the forces of the gods take fiery spirit Bella Balistica on an exciting expedition to Turkey in this fast-paced, multicultural adventure. Employing her magical pendant and the help of animal friends, including her animal twin the Quetzal bird, Bella discovers the demonized power source of her nemesis—the evil corporation. All the while, she struggles to cope with real preteen life: her relationship with her father, squabbles with her adoptive mother, anger towards her birthparents for being unable to care for her, friendship issues with her best friend, and trying to win at soccer. Timely themes of sustainable energy, protection of the environment, and international adoption are well woven into this dynamic tale.
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  • Cinderella and the Incredible Techno-Slippers

    Adam Guillain

    Paperback (Curious Fox, Sept. 24, 2015)
    Cindy-Ella's new stepmother and step siblings are very, very lazy. Cindy Ella has to clear up everything, even broken toys. But Cindy Ella is an inventor and makes these broken toys into new inventions. And she thinks her new invention, some incredible techno-slippers, will make her the star of the toy factory ball...
  • Bella Balistica and the Izta Warriors

    Adam Guillain

    Paperback (Milet Publishing, Sept. 1, 2012)
    A raid on a historic temple in Mexico awakens an ancient power and Bella Balistica must unite the spirits and power of the Five Warriors of Itza. If she does, she’ll fulfill her part in a Mayan prophecy and hopefully defeat the monster intent on destroying her and everything she holds dear. The Corporation has stolen the Itzamna Emerald from the Temple Warriors in Itza and holds it in a secret display case in its headquarters. In the hands of good, the Emerald enables peace and harmony to flourish, connecting those around it to their sense of the natural world. In the hands of the evil and twisted souls who run the Corporation, it bends those who view it to their will. Amid her adventures with the Quetzal bird to her birth country of Guatemala and to Chichen Itza in Mexico, Bella must also come to terms with her adoptive mother’s recent marriage and new baby back home in London.
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  • The Pirate Pie Ship

    Adam Guillain

    Paperback (Hachette Children's Group, Oct. 10, 2013)
    'The Pirate Pie Ship' is a burly tale of tasty adventure on the high seas! Times are changing and the pirates can no longer rely on stealing treasure to make money so they decide to go into the pie making business. But they soon find a rival ship has the same idea.
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  • A Deep-Sea Diving Adventure

    Adam Guillain

    Paperback (Raintree, Jan. 28, 2016)
    Two siblings go on a deep-sea dive and find unexpected treasures and adventure.
  • Reading Planet - Floating Away - Blue: Comet Street Kids

    Adam Guillain

    Paperback (Hodder Education, Oct. 28, 2016)
    Comet Street Kids reading books follow the adventures of Rav, Asha, Tess and Finn, four of the residents of Comet Street. There are 72 exciting stories in the series that children won't be able to put down. When the Comet Street Kids go on the Space Rocket ride at Planet Zoom, they don't expect to find themselves floating in space for real! The children are perfectly fine, because they're attached to a space ship - that is until Rav floats too far away ...Reading age: 5-6 years
  • Doughnuts for a Dragon

    Adam Guillain

    Paperback (Egmont UK, April 1, 2015)
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