When Carlo and his mother, Jessica, accept a free bus ticket to the supermarket at the end of the world they are really only being polite. But the wonderful supermarket turns out to be real, and so are the horrible howling Dowlers who are plotting to destroy it. What begins as fun and laughter becomes violent and dangerous, and a pair of resourceful children will need all their courage if the Dowlers are to be defeated. Suggested level: primary.

Throughout her childhood she was making up stories. Before she could write she drew them. By the time she was seven she knew she wanted to write books. Margaret Mahy was a wizard of words and a spinner of magical stories. She was New Zealand's best known author for children, wrote more than 200 books and often appeared in a purple wig or a penguin suit while she delighted audiences with vivacious readings of her stories. But who was Margaret Mahy? What was she like as a child? How did she become a writer? Where did her weird and wonderful ideas come from? Turn these pages and step into a world of the magical Margaret Mahy.

Packed with travel information, including more listings, deals, and insider tips: Candid listings of hundreds of places to eat, sleep, drink, and feel like a local, Reliable maps and directions to navigate Europe's busy cities and idyllic towns, Straight talk on everything from German beer to Iceland's Black Death, Insider tips on the best hostels, gay and straight nightlife, and travel deals, Volunteer and work opportunities from Svalbard to Istanbul, Hiking, biking, and camping from Norwegian fjords to Palenica National Park in Croatia, A useful phrasebook with essential vocab in 18 different languages.

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A guide to visiting Germany on a budget that provides information on hotels, restaurants, shops, tourist attractions, nightlife, activities, and more, with detailed maps, listings, and insider tips.