The Sidebottoms, the nightmare neighbours of all time, have moved! Moved in next door to Ben's family... For the gang, Ben, Barney and Jenks, this is a state of emergency and calls for the one and only mighty Agent Z and a penguin...!

When Ben's repulsive cousin TJ comes to stay, he uncovers incriminating evidence of Agent Z activities and sarts blackmailing Ben. Meanwhile, Ben, Jenks and Barney have decided to make a film using Barney's new camcorder. But when TJ disappears, the film points towards the boys as suspects. In order to clear their names, they are forced to mastermind a plot requiring the timing and steely nerves that only Agent Z can deliver. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: by Mark Haddon | Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: Christopher Boone is a fifteen-year-old with Asperger’s Syndrome. He is very specific in his needs, does not like being touched by anyone, and cannot handle his emotions. He functions on a logical basis rather than an emotional basis, which can lead to severe consequences for both him and the adults in his life. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a heart-warming yet controversial book about a teenager who is different from most people around him. How Christopher deals with his disability, the troubles his family faces, and his environment form the core of the story. Author Mark Haddon won the Whitbread Book of the Year Award, the Commonwealth Writers Prize, and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to bring us beneath the surface of the page and invite us into the world that lives on. These questions can be used to... Create Hours of Conversation: • Foster a deeper understanding of the book • Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups • Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately • Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before Disclaimer: This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. If you have not yet purchased a copy of the original book, please do before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters.

Presents an alphabetical reference guide detailing the lives and works of authors associated with the English-language fiction of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

First published 1994. Thanks to Agent Z, Ben escapes from a holiday in hell with mad Aunt Gwen and Uncle Roger

An explosive, highly charged, and hilarious middle-grade adventure from Mark Haddon, acclaimed author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. From the moment that Jim and his best friend, Charlie, bug the staff room and overhear two of their teachers speaking to each other in a secret language, they know there's an adventure on its way. But what does "spudvetch" actually mean, and why do Mr. Kidd's eyes flicker with fluorescent blue light when Charlie says it to him? Perhaps Kidd and Pearce are bank robbers talking in code. Perhaps they're spies. Perhaps they are aliens. Whatever it is, Jimbo and Charlie are determined to find out. There really is an adventure on its way. A nuclear-powered, one-hundred-ton adventure with reclining seats and a buffet car. And as it gathers speed and begins to spin out of control, it can only end one way . . . with a BOOM!