{"product_id":"secondhand-chapter-book-age-8-12-bargain-book-box-sp4020","title":"Secondhand Chapter Book (Age 8-12) Bargain Book Box SP4020","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecondhand Chapter Book (Age 8-12) Bargain Book Box SP4020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTwo Percy Jacksons, two Darren Shans, two Dork Diaries, two Middle Schools, Roald Dahl, Walliams, Morpurgo and Horowitz: a box of the series that nine-to-twelve-year-olds actually ask for by name. Twenty-one books. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiddle School: How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli and Snake Hill — James Patterson \u0026amp; Chris Tebbetts — Rafe goes to summer camp and finds it’s run like a prison. Cartoons every page, and the Wimpy Kid reader’s natural next step.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharlie and the Great Glass Elevator — Roald Dahl — The elevator goes into orbit, Grandma Georgina takes too much Wonka-Vite and ends up minus two, and the Vermicious Knids attack. Wilder than the first book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Witches — Roald Dahl — A boy and his grandmother at a seaside hotel, a convention of witches, and a plan to turn every child in England into a mouse. The boy doesn’t get turned back. Dahl’s bravest ending.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePercy Jackson and the Last Olympian — Rick Riordan — Kronos marches on Manhattan, the gods are busy elsewhere, and the prophecy about Percy’s sixteenth birthday comes due. The series finale, and the biggest battle in it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Saga of Darren Shan: Vampire Mountain — Darren Shan — Darren and Mr Crepsley trek to the vampire council through snow and wolves. Book four, where the world opens up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Saga of Darren Shan: The Vampire Prince — Darren Shan — Darren fails his trials and must escape the mountain, then return to expose a traitor. Book six, and the end of the first big arc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Falcon’s Malteser — Anthony Horowitz — Thirteen-year-old Nick Diamond and his hopeless private-eye brother are handed a box of Maltesers worth millions. Horowitz’s spoof of The Maltese Falcon, and the funniest thing he’s written.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRatburger — David Walliams — Zoe’s only friend is a rat, and a man called Burt turns up with a burger van and a plan. Walliams’ darkest and, for many, his funniest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Serpent’s Shadow — Rick Riordan — Carter and Sadie Kane’s last stand against Apophis, with the whole Egyptian pantheon in play. Kane Chronicles book three.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePercy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters — Rick Riordan — The tree guarding Camp Half-Blood is poisoned, the cure is the Golden Fleece, and Percy’s new half-brother is a Cyclops. Book two, faster than the first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShadow — Michael Morpurgo — An Afghan boy, a British Army sniffer dog that walks into his village, and a journey that ends in a detention centre in England. Morpurgo on a modern war.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuidditch Through the Ages — J.K. Rowling — The Hogwarts library copy, complete with Harry and Ron’s annotations and a history of the Golden Snitch. For a Potter reader this is world-building and jokes in one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe BFG — Roald Dahl — Sophie snatched by the only giant that doesn’t eat children, and a plan involving the Queen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarriors: The New Prophecy — Starlight — Erin Hunter — The Clans reach their new home by the lake and start fighting over it. Book four of the second arc; Warriors fans will know exactly where it sits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Naughtiest Girl in the School — Enid Blyton — Elizabeth is sent to boarding school and sets out to be expelled. The first book, where she’s at her most horrible and most likeable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Elephant in the Garden — Michael Morpurgo — Dresden, 1945: a zookeeper’s family flees the firebombing with an elephant. Based on a true story, and Morpurgo’s kindest war book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Valley of Adventure — Enid Blyton — The children stow away on a plane and land in a hidden valley with wartime treasure and two very bad men. Blyton’s best adventure plot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNature Stories — Enid Blyton — Thirty short stories about hedgehogs, robins and the garden. For reading aloud a bit at a time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiddle School: Get Me Out of Here! — James Patterson \u0026amp; Chris Tebbetts — Rafe starts at an art school in the city and immediately gets into trouble. Book two.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDork Diaries 3½: How to Dork Your Diary — Rachel Renée Russell — Nikki’s guide to keeping a diary, with fill-in pages. A half-book for the fan who’s read the rest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDork Diaries: TV Star — Rachel Renée Russell — Nikki’s band lands a reality TV show and MacKenzie sabotages it. Book seven.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50616326062299,"sku":"SP4020","price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/sp4020.jpg?v=1791839995","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/secondhand-chapter-book-age-8-12-bargain-book-box-sp4020","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}