A funny retelling of an Indian folk tale from best-selling author Narinder Dhami.Bulbul would much rather sit at home under the mango tree than go to work. And anyway everyone in the village agrees that he is the worst barber in the whole world. Luckily his wife Ruby has a cunning plan to earn money – but first they must outwit a notorious band of thieves!This comical version of a traditional Indian story from best-selling author Narinder Dhami has entertaining black-and-white illustrations by Amberin Huq and is perfect for children who are developing as readers. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with brilliant books to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2, with book-banded stories by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence, covering a wide range of genres and topics. With charming illustrations and online guided reading notes...

Join the Sleepover Club: Frankie, Kenny, Felicity, Rosie and Lyndsey, five girls who just want to have fun â?? but who always end up in mischief. It's a Bonfire Night with a difference when feisty Asha arrives from India to stay with her aunt in Cuddington. Asha helps Frankie and her mates with their project for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, and there's a crazy Indian sleepover and a whole lot of dressing-up fun thrown in. But trouble follows Asha wherever she goes â?? and when Asha's aunt loses a priceless necklace, the fireworks aren't the only things to go off with a bang! Light the fuse and run for cover!

Join the Sleepover Club: Frankie, Kenny, Felicity, Rosie and Lyndsey, five girls who just want to have fun – but who always end up in mischief. When the girls decide to secretly design a website for Lyndz’s brother Tom’s band, they accidentally lose the only disk with a copy of the band poster on it – and it falls into the hands of a mystery e-blackmailer!

Join the Sleepover Club: Frankie, Kenny, Felicity, Rosie and Lyndsey, five girls who just want to have fun – but who always end up in mischief. When Felicity’s mum buys a camcorder, the sleepover girls can’t wait to try it out. During filming, a minor accident turns into a superstunt, and Rosie has a brain wave: why not send the tape to a TV programme that pays for camcorder stunts? Will the Sleepover Club discover screen stardom or will the film be a flop? Pack up your sleepover kit and drop in on the fun!

A third outing for the three sassy sisters — the original Bindi BabesAmber, Jazz and Geena have finally secured auntie's engagement to the gorgeous Mr Arora. Now the girls are now vying for the attention of the gorgeous new guy at school, Rocky, who has his own recording studio. Amber thinks she's bound to capture his heart when she invites him to DJ at Auntie's wedding, but when the girls go to hear Rocky sing, Amber realizes she's made a big mistake. It's going to be a huge headache to work this one out, but if they don't, every guest at the wedding will have a worse one! Fortunately, a great idea comes from an unexpected source, and the girls bounce back again.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Join the Sleepover Club: Frankie, Kenny, Felicity, Rosie and Lyndsey, five girls who want to have fun – but who always end up in mischief. Ooh la la – it’s half-term, and the gang is off on a school trip to Paris! The girls are thrilled to see the stars of their favourite soap filming on location, and they dare Kenny to ask for an autograph. But look out! Kenny’ll try every trick in the book to win a dare. Even if it means getting everyone into trouble… Pack up les baggages for a spree to Paree!

Girl Power meets Goodness Gracious Me!Three fun-loving Anglo-Asian sisters rule the roost since their mom died. They've got a reputation at school for being the coolest babes in town, and what they don't need is an interfering Auntie-ji from India cramping their style. The girls decide the only way out of the problem is an arranged marriage — for their auntie.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Join the Sleepover Club: Frankie, Kenny, Felicity, Rosie and Lyndsey, five girls who just want to have fun – but who always end up in mischief! It’s thrills and spills for the Sleepover Club when they go karting! Danger, drama, chaos and that all-important winning race…

Sleepover Club No 16 in which the girls Fliss, Lindz, Kenny, Frankie and Rosie decide to make over Rosie’s room. Messy fun from beginning to end – ace! Rosie is miserable – her dad has gone off on holiday instead of decorating her bedroom as promised. The Sleepovers decide to do-it-themselves that evening. What could go wrong? Well, somehow quite a lot goes wrong… Rosie’s mum is so annoyed with the mess that future sleepovers are banned! Then Fliss discovers a competition with a fantastic prize – a free room make over! They enter the competition on Rosie’s behalf but, in true Sleepover style, don’t ever manage to post the entry form…

Join the Sleepover Club: Frankie, Kenny, Felicity, Rosie and Lyndsey, five girls who want to have fun – but who always end up in mischief! In Sleepover Club Bridesmaids wedding bells are ringing for Fliss’s mum and Fliss and the gang are going to be bridesmaids! In Sleepover Girls and Friends the Spanish students the Sleepover Club met on holiday are coming to stay, and in Sleepover Girls on the Ball the gang sneak into the posh Green Lawns Tennis Club, but what will they do when the M&Ms spot them…? Three fantastic Sleepover Club stories in one, all with a special summery theme!

When a mysterious gunman takes a class hostage, the rest of Mia's school is evacuated. But Mia is determined to stay behind. She knows it's a life or death situation but there's something she fears more than dying. Mia thinks she might know who the gunman is, and, if she's right, then she may be the only one who can save her schoolmates...

Those fiesty Bindi Babes are back — and someone tougher than their auntie has moved in too!Geena, Amber and Jazz throw a Bollywood party to raise funds for their school. They plan to deliver a real Bollywood actress for a live performance but their star turns out to more of a handful than they ever expected!From the Trade Paperback edition.