Books published by publisher The Idea Factory

Dragons are very selfish creatures, but Ethel the Red was the selfishest of them all. More selfish than Selfish Sammy the Greedy Goblin. More selfish even than Meany Mike the Miserable Miser. Yep, if awards could be given for being mean, selfish and jealous, Ethel would be the winner.But one day Ethel learned a lesson from the most unusual of places.The Giving Tree presents for all our young readers a lesson in sharing, and the joy of giving to others.

Clean Jokes For Cool Kids is a fab Laugh-Your-Head-Off collection of the coolest jokes around.Join the Cool Kids Gang members who each tell their favourite jokes and riddles, then hop over to the Cool Kids website and vote for your best joker.Will it be:Alicia's Laugh-Out-Loud Sports JokesJosh's Ridiculous RiddlesCameron's Crazy Jokes About Different JobsLaura's Laugh-Out-Loud School JokesSuzanna's Krazy Kool Knock Knock JokesorSam's Super Funny Nature Jokes?You choose!Get this book right now and have yourself and others in stitches as you tell these super cool jokes to your friends and family.

Clean Jokes For Cool Kids Volume 2 is another totally hilarious Laugh-Out-Loud collection of the coolest jokes around.Join more friends from the Cool Kids Gang who each tell their favourite jokes and riddles, then hop over to the Cool Kids website and vote for your best joker in the pack!Who will be the funniest side splitter this time?Will it be...Gemma's Jokes Down On The Funny FarmLawrence's Laugh-Your-Head-Off Out In The Wilds JokesLuke's Laugh-Out-Loud School JokesMalcolm's Mad Fab Food JokesHannah's Hilarious Pick'n' MixorIsabelle's Hilarious Holiday Jokes?You choose!Get this book right now and have yourself and others in stitches as you tell these super cool jokes to your friends and family.

A delightfully illustrated tale of Hubert the Horrible, a dragon who dares to be different. High in the dark mountains, Hubert dreams of giving up his dragony ways, and playing joyfully with the children in the village in the valley instead of eating them for breakfast.Will Hubert find the courage to put aside what others think and say, and follow their dreams?A short and poignant tale with a purpose - to teach little ones that they are created to be just who they are - not what someone else thinks they should be.It is a lesson in overcoming peer pressure, and knowing that it is ok to follow your dream, even if others may not understand.

Hey there! My name is Dynah Mite and this is my first awesome mission.It all starts on an ordinary day. Well, as ordinary as a day could be in my family (which isn’t very ordinary at all by the way!). Boy, oh boy, was I in for a surprise!Do you ever wonder what it would be like to be a Super Secret Agent and go on crazy missions to catch the bad guys? Well, one day I found out that my family (even grandma with her CARRAZZYYY hairstyles and my dog, Rigsby) were agents in the F.B.B. (Fabulous Baddie Busters), and that I was about to be sent on my very first mission.Alonzo L'Artiste and his ugly gang of art theives have been robbing famous paintings from all over the world, and replacing them with their own terrible ones (and when I say terrible I mean TERRIBLE!!!!!). Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' picture has disappeared and has been replaced by the 'Bum Flowers' (how rude is that!), and the Mona Lisa in Paris has been swiped and replaced with 'The Moaning Loser'. You should see the pictures of Alonzo's paintings in the book, they are awful! Loads of other paintings have gone too. The paintings the gang have snatched are worth millions and squillions of dollars or pounds! And it was up to me and Rigsby (my awesome Agent dog) to find the Art Heist Gang, and get the paintings back.Armed with an F.B.B. backpack crammed with Super Agent Gadgets (plus a few additional items from my mum) Alonzo and his ugly bunch of art theives didn't stand a chance!Jump on board for a non-stop adventure as I leap into my first Super Agent mission to Paris, France. Grab your copy of "Dynah Mite and the Great Art Heist" right now for you and your kids while this low introductory price is still available.

Welcome to our crazy collection of Cracking Christmas Jokes For Cool Kids.This time we just threw all of the jokes in a big sack and jumbled it up.You never know what’s coming next!Everything from elves and reindeers, Santa and snowmen, even vampires and cows! So, cool kid, let’s jump on our side-splitting sleigh and ho ho ho all the way!Packed with jokes and pictures to make your Christmas season full of laughter.

Gilbert the Green, a dragon most miserable, is jealous of the other dragons who have left the dark mountains to be in the valley village with Henry, Hubert, and the wonderful children who live there. Gilbert plots a dastardly plan to spoil the happiness of the village forever. But Gilbert's selfishness is no match for the kindness of the brave and generous Henry, and Hubert the Happy Dragon.As this simple parable unfolds, we discover that real love (and a juicy orange) is powerful enough to change even the hardest of hearts.

Welcome To The Coolest Knock Knock Joke Book On The Planet!INCLUDES: Super Secret Code (Shhhh don't tell anyone) that will give you FREE access to the Cool Kids Clubhouse for extra bonuses (plus some more never-before-seen Knock Knock jokes just for Clubhouse members)Hey cool kids!It is so great to have you here on the doorstep ready to rap out a cool tune on over 150 doors!Yep, that’s right, over 150 of the totally most awesome knock knock jokes ever, all packed behind 5 mystery doors.Not only will you have a boat load of belly laughs at these fun jokes, you also have to guess which of the Cool Kid Gang is behind our five mystery doors.In Clean Jokes For Cool Kids I & II you voted for your fave joker. In this book you actually get to guess who is hidden behind the doors before reading their super funny Knock Knock jokes.Will you be able to guess who is telling the jokes? Let’s find out!PS: you will also be given a SUPER SECRET CODE at the end of the book to access the Cool Kid’s Clubhouse and get some extra goodies!

Will Santa be able to save Christmas?Titus T. Greedysnout wants everybody to have to buy their presents from his store. He sets out with a sneaky plan to stop Santa's deliveries. But we all know Santa has some cool magic up his sleeve, right? With the help of his magical friends he aims to save Christmas day, and get all of the gifts to the children around the world.But what about Titus? Will he succeed? Or does Santa have one more surprise in his sack that will change Greedysnout's life forever?Read "Santa's Great Escape", a fabulous family friendly Christmas poem with colorful illustrations to find out.

Xander Zackery is an ordinary sixth grader. He loves sports and hanging out with friends, but he doesn't think there's anything special about his life. He will soon discover he is completely wrong. Xander is very special, and forces of evil want to stop him from reaching his full potential. When Xander's grandfather gives him a set of blank books, he's surprised and confused. Xander will soon realize these books are part of a powerful magical legacy - and he will have to protect them from a gathering darkness.In the pages of Sugarbeet Falls, superheroes are real and have powers limited only by imagination. They must prepare for a magical showdown that will decide their fate!

Fifth grade students from Beverly Vista School learned the elements of realistic fiction writing in an attempt to create their own well-written stories. Each student wrote his/her story hoping to effectively display the many crafts they learned in class. These include showing and not telling, hyperbole, imagery, incorporating similes and metaphors into their writing, and many others. From The Yearbook Catastrophe to Destiny’s Destiny and My Teacher, The CIA Agent, the students created many unforgettable characters and interesting story plots.This collection brings all 28 stories together in one place.