Showing results by publisher "Oakhill Publishing" in Humor

Vic and her younger brother and sister have been left alone at home, which means trouble, because Vic and her family are pirates. The trouble is, Dad sank the family pirate ship and the family is stuck in a caravan by the sea. When the kids lose the family pirate treasure, the 'Blighty Bling', they take to the high seas in a leaky rowing boat to get it back. But then they meet their pirate enemy, Captain Guillemot....

Marcus isn’t an ordinary 13-year-old. He’s a half vampire, with incredible special powers. And together with his friends, Tallulah and Gracie, he hunts and fights a totally evil enemy: the deadly vampires, who are out to destroy all humans and half vampires. But something strange has happened to Marcus. He’s lost his memory and can’t remember anything about his previous life as a vampire hunter. Tallulah and Gracie are seriously worried.

Elspeth has escaped the clutches of the dastardly Miss Crabb and her sidekick Gladys Goulash, and now she's determined to find her parents. After the dim-witted Gladys let slip that they'd been sent to Australia, Elspeth sets off on their trail, with the help of her best friend Rory and his snooty butler, Mr Tunnock. But Elspeth needs her wits about her as she ventures through the rain forest. Could it be that Elspeth hasn't seen the last of her enemies?

There’s more than meets the eye to Granny Hogsflesh and her pickling empire, but even Barnaby couldn’t have guessed how much more. Nor could he possibly have imagined what actually happened to his dad, who, burping and slurping, mysteriously disappeared into the night... What has Granny done? Enter the hilarious and disgusting world of bogles and pickling with a delightfully eccentric cast and deliciously dark humour.

Spangles McNasty is horrible to everyone and does vile things like eat cold chips from the bin and pull faces at old ladies. Spangles has inherited a rollercoaster called the Tunnel of Doom and plans to make his fortune, but it is up to a local boy Freddie Taylor to stop him in his tracks!

Sam had a very ordinary life, until Oscar the dog arrived on his doorstep. Because Oscar has a big secret - he can talk! In Sam and Oscar's second adventure, Sam's dad wants the whole family to get involved in his new business idea (a cafe with a rather unusual menu), but Sam's got other things to worry about when dogs start disappearing - can Sam and Oscar unmask the dastardly dognappers?

When the world's most famous chocolate factory disappears, it is up to the Spy Toys to find out the truth - and fast! If the chocolate runs out, there could be riots from children everywhere! The Spy Toys are sent undercover into a school where they need to disguise themselves as regular pupils. Could this be their toughest challenge yet? They'll need all their wits about them to defeat this baddie. And one thing is for sure: these kids don't play nice!

Eddie was given a dragon's egg by his uncle for his last birthday, and one day he notices a crack in it. Soon the egg breaks open, and out comes a very unusual creature. Just as Eddie and Emily are trying to cope with this new arrival, their mum announces that she has a surprise of her own. In their ninth adventure, Eddie and Emily get the biggest surprise of their lives!

Finally free of devious bogles, Barnaby Figg and his parents are working happily at Granny Hogsflesh’s Pickle Factory. But when Barnaby’s mum goes missing along with the pickled remains of Belchetta Ballybog, it can only mean one thing: the bogles want revenge and they’re determined to bring down Granny Hogsflesh once and for all.

Sam has wanted a dog for ages, so when Oscar turns up on this doorstep he can't believe his luck. When he finds out Oscar's secret he can't believe his ears! Oscar thinks humans are silly and rather badly trained. But when the freedom of the town's dogs is under threat, Oscar's about to discover that a dog's best friend is his boy.

Spangles McNasty is a horrid scallywag who likes to do yucky things like eat cold chips out of bins. So, it's no surprise that when the famous and very sparkly Diamond Skull pirate hat comes to Bitterly Bay Museum, Spangles and best mate Sausage-face Pete want to get their thieving fingers on it. But local boy and all-round good egg Freddie Taylor has a cunning plan....

Fresh from the success of their first mission, the Spy Toys - Dan the Snugaliffic Cuddlestar bear, Arabella the Loadsasmiles Sunshine Doll and Flax the custom-made police robot rabbit - are ready for their next task. This time, the secret code that controls every Snaztacular Ultrafun toy has been stolen, and all over the world toys are revolting and turning against the children who own them. Can the Spy Toys save the day?

When Eddy Stone accidentally releases a wizard from a cursed lamp, his town's wishes start coming true and his world is turned upside down. Tumbling into a land of genies, mad emperors and dancing camels, can Eddy put a stop to this wayward wishing?

One priceless painting. A mysterious letter. Some cheese so stinky it's deadly. From the galleries of Paris to the palaces of Moscow, detective Wily Fox is on the trail of a stolen painting. But Dimitri Gottabottomitch is doing whatever he can to throw Wily off the scent. It seems there's more to this painting than meets the eye....

Super Loud Sam is a smaller than the average boy with a louder than the average voice. Often people - his parents, teachers, random strangers - tell Sam to shush! But it’s impossible! When a sinister new teacher, Mrs Sandy Mann, starts at Sam’s school, he realises she wants to silence children and their creativity, energy and noisy zest for life - with a special sleep spell. Only Sam’s shouty voice can break through her spell and save his friends from her slumber.

Jack's new best friend Picklewitch is still causing mischief at St Immaculate's School for the Gifted. When she receives a letter from her cousin Archie Cuckoo, telling her he's coming to stay, Jack worries that she'll lose interest in him. But this new cousin turns out to be unexpectedly nice, and it's Picklewitch whose nose is put out of joint.

In the final showdown between the Great Galloon and the evil crew of the Sumbaroon, Captain Anstruther and the crew of his Great Galloon have trapped the evil Zebediah and his Sumbaroon - at last they will rescue the captain's stolen bride, Isabella! But the Sumbaroon sprouts mechanical legs and escapes over land. Stanley and Rasmussen are determined to stop Zebediah from taking over the Great Galloon, but can they figure out how to do it?

One girl. One turtle. One epic voyage! When Nelly says she's going to do a thing, she does it. Learn to juggle china cups? Of course! Live on lemons for a month? Why not? Set out in a boat with knitted sails to find her long-lost father, with only her turtle, Columbus, for company? Absolutely! And she won't let anything get in her way.

Tom and Sophie join their mum in a dash to Whipsnade Zoo to help an elephant deliver its calf, and another exciting adventure begins. At first the elephant calf, Dirshani, struggles to survive as it doesn’t eat well. With expert help and lots of care, the calf grows stronger. During the next year the young elephant is encouraged to take its place in the herd. Tom and Sophie dream that one day Dirshani will take part in the elephant demonstration.

The Odd Squad are back! After taming the school’s biggest bully, Nick, Molly and Karl expect to bask in Safety Patrol glory. But without a bully to set straight, all they’re left with is helping sixth graders cross the hall and reminding everyone that Jell-o meat stains. Enter new kid Simone, who shakes up the team. Soon Nick is facing trouble. Big trouble. Explusion-level trouble.