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Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid by Megan McDonald

If you liked Judy Moody by Megan McDonald you will love Stink. Stink is the younger brother of Judy Moody. He appears to have stopped growing at 3 ft 8 ins. One day to his horror he finds that he is now 3 ft 7 ins. How could this have happened? He tries everything to make himself taller, from spiking his hair. This book is full of Spike's adventures!

The Switch by Anthony Horowitz

Ted Spencer was a very wealthy boy who wished he was somewhere else, his parents were control freaks who kept him under watch day and night. To his horror he wakes up one morning in a stinking caravan, covered in dirt and has been transformed into a world full of criminals, fortune-tellers and the murderous Finn. Ted must do all in his power to unravel the secret of how he ended up there, which leads him to meet his worst enemy of all.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

This book tells the exciting tale of four adventurers who enter the mystical world of Narnia through a magical wardrobe. Narnia is a world controlled by the evil White Witch and the four adventurers, Peter, Lucy, Susan and Edmund are faced with the task to overturn the White Witch with the help of Aslan, the great lion. Packed with exciting pieces, it holds the readers interest from beginning to end.

The Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth by Eoin Colfer

This light-hearted story is about two brothers, Will and Marty, who travel to the Irish coast with their family. The boys are intrigued by mysterious ghost stories, so one night Marty tells nine year old Will about the infamous "Captain Crow". Marty is always playing tricks on Will, so Will is unsure whether or not to believe him. That is until on night Will thinks he hears a ghostly voice calling him. Is Captain Crow coming back to haunt him? This humorous book portrays the relationship between the two brothers and filled with many sibling squabbles and pranks.

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

Skulduggery Pleasant tells the story of Stephanie Edgley: an ordinary girl plunged into a world of magic and chaos after the death of her uncle. Aided by a skeleton detective, Skulduggery, Stephanie must find her uncle's killer and save the world from a magical disaster. But can Stephanie and Skulduggery stop bickering long enough to stop it?