Showing results for "An Eye for an Eye" in Humor

Hey, buster! Normal life is a total yawn. Break out of boredom with Ruby Redfort, the super-awesome new creation from multi-million-copy bestseller Lauren Child…Want to know more? Of course you do, bozo. Here's the low-down on Ruby Redfort: she's a genius code-cracker, a daring detective, and a gadget-laden special agent who just happens to be a thirteen-year-old girl. She and her slick side-kick butler, Hitch, foil crimes and get into loads of scrapes with evil villains, but they're always ice-cool in a crisis.

Sixth grade isn't as great as Rex thought it would be. He's the only kid who hasn't had a growth spurt, and the bullies won't let him forget it. His closest friend is unreliable, at best. And there's a cute girl in his class who he can't stop thinking about. With so much going on, everything is a blur—including Rex's vision! So when he discovers that he needs glasses, and his family can only afford the ugliest pair in the store, any hope Rex had of fitting in goes completely out of focus.

In her most dangerous mystery to date, Sammy runs into a strange girl trying to escape from a scary looking guy at the mall. When the girl asks Sammy to watch her shopping bag and then flees, Sammy is alarmed to discover that inside the bag is a baby! In her seventh adventure, the intrepid detective puts her life on the line as she confronts the seamy gang life of her hometown in her search for the baby's mother and the evil man who is threatening them all in this edge-of-your-seat mystery.

When Stitch Head sees his ice-blue eye for the very first time, he's convinced that it once belonged to the legendary pirate Captain Flashpowder. Could it be that he is part pirate? But as Stitch Head prepares for a life on the high seas, some fishy business closer to home puts a stop to his swashbuckling plan....

Returning home to Chicago after spending the summer with her Meme Augustine in New Orleans, Opal is nervous to begin school. Despite her parents’ confidence, they worry about her making new friends and dealing with her Retinitis Pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease. When Opal gets paired with a new student, Ivy, to work on their history project together, she is hesitant—after all, she only needs her cousin, Frank, and her best friend, Madison. But school quickly becomes the least of her worries.

When Iggy finds a girl lost in the jungle, he instantly knows she is from the Henna tribe. The Henna tribe all have fiery red hair and like to cover themselves in mud. Iggy decides to escort her on the long, scary journey back to the Cloud Mountains where she lives. But when he gets there, the welcome is not exactly what he imagined. Luckily he has an excellent and cunning plan! Err... The third fantastic 'Iggy the Urk' story from bestselling author Alan MacDonald.

¿Te imaginas que en la vida real se pudiera rebobinar y ver lo que acabamos de hacer a cámara lenta? Pues algo así es lo que ocurre con el ojo de halcón, que se vuelven a ver las jugadas de un partido justo después de que acaban de ocurrir para ver si ha sido gol, falta o fuera de juego.

When young Flynn becomes too old to stay at the Baskervile orphanage, he applies for a job as cabin boy on the Black Hound pirate ship. Can Flynn survive his second scary adventure? A priceless golden chalice has been stolen from Fergus McSwaggers, fearsome chief of the squelchy Bog Islands...and he wants it back! Can Flynn and the crew of the Black Hound solve their most dangerous case yet, battling deadly ice pirates, outsmarting squabbling clans and facing the scariest beast of all the Seven Seas, the monstrous, catlike Mogdrod?

Whether it is alone or together with his friends Daniel and Jack, there is never a boring day. Surviving a drowning boat, fighting of a gfarbel, or just parents that don't understand, are just a few of the challenges that Eric goes through.

Special Agent Felix Whiter always gets his man...or tortoise. Or does he? Sometimes the tortoise gives him the slip, and sometimes the real villain is.... Oh, but that would be telling. A very silly spy thriller for kids, with plenty of giggles for adults too. For Cats' Eyes Only is packed with excitement, danger, terrible puns, and fart humor. Educational allergy advice. This is intended to be a purely fun story.

The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse: Chet Gecko loves a good mystery. Almost more than he loves his fee - stinkbug pie. So when fellow fourth grader Shirley Chameleon asks him to find her missing brother, Billy, Chet expects the case to be as easy as pie. But Billy's disappearance is part of a larger plot. The Mystery of Mr. Nice: Most folks know him as the best lizard detective at Emerson Hicky Elementary, but it's not all knuckles and know-how with Chet Gecko. He's also got his artistic side. If it wasn't for his art, he might never have been sent to Principal Zero's office, where he stumbled onto the mystery of Mr. Nice.

Chet Gecko loves a good mystery. Almost more than he loves his fee: Stinkbug pie. So when fellow fourth grader Shirley Chameleon asks him to find her missing brother, Billy, Chet expects the case to be as easy as pie. But Billy's disappearance is part of a larger plot, one that involves the Rat Sisters, a riddling junkyard dog, and a vicious Gila monster named Herman. If Chet doesn't solve the case fast, the entire school could be humiliated. Worst of all, Chet might not get his fee. And Chet's hungry...

Maddie Robinson has always been overlooked: by her parents (who disappeared), by her friends (who are nonexistent), and even science fair judges (who think she has “so much...potential”). So when a mysterious man called The Recruiter invites her to join a secret society of spies, Maddie is floored. Then she discovers that these super secret super spies are the Illuminati - the world’s most covert organization rumored to control, well, everything. And one more thing: The Illuminati are kids, like Maddie!

Did you know that Lucille Ball could pick up radio signals through her teeth? Or that her career was almost destroyed because she was a registered Communist? Bet you didn’t know that, as a studio executive, she green-lit both Star Trek and Mission: Impossible! Siblings Paige and Turner have collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the beloved actress, from her impoverished childhood and her first forays into the film industry to her marriage with Desi Arnaz and her rise to become both the most prominent actress in television and one of its most successful executives.

Chet and his friends Natalie the bird and Waldo are at it again, and in this mystery, Chet must stop all the students from becoming zombies at Emerson Hicky Elementary.

Mike is an ordinary schoolkid from California. At 13 years old he's interested in Video Games, Football, and does ok in his school work at the same time. Mike and his class of around 20 students and their teacher Mrs. Jameson are camping out around Monument Valley on a guided tour. Their tour guide Nakai, is of Native American descent, and on their first day takes them around a walking trail through the mesas of the desert.

Steve is on a round the world sailing trip with his family in their sail yacht. Steve comes from an unconventional family. His parents like to teach the children alternative ways of living, and focus more on experience building than a regular education. Steve is with his two younger sisters and two adult parents. As we progress, Steve meets two separate tribes on the island.

Jimmy absolutely loved the water. Ever since he could remember it was his favorite place to be. He was ten and still loved it. In fact, he thought he'd make a wonderful sailor. He'd always wanted to sail on a pirate ship like he read about in books. One day he and Carl were out walking by the river and found a wooden palette. It would, thought Jimmy, make a wonderful rat and he said so to Carl. They built a raft and they went for an adventure. Follow Jimmy and his friend Carl on their raft adventure!

One Sunday morning, Peter ate his breakfast and started wondering what to do. It was a fine summer day, the sun was shining, and the weather was just right for going outside. His mom allowed Peter to go out and play in the backyard until lunchtime. Join Peter on his amazing adventure.

Billy is being bullied every time he goes to school and back home. One day he goes to his grandpa to ask him for advice on what to do. Will Billy get the courage to confront his bully and put an end to the bullying?