Recommendations based on "Surprise Island (The Boxcar Children: Time to Read, Level 2)"

From the author of The BFG and Matilda!Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!

The story of a young boy called Peter who - tired and unhappy in his urban surroundings - escapes to live for the whole summer in an exotic garden (based on Kew Gardens).

Imagine Smidge's delight when, one day, a little man with a propeller on his back appears hovering at the window! It's Karlson and he lives in a house on the roof. Soon Smidge and Karlson are sharing all sorts of adventures, from tackling thieves and playing tricks to looping the loop and running across the rooftops. Fun and chaos burst from these charming, classic stories.

For fans of the Chronicles of Narnia comes the Wildwood Chronicles, the New York Times bestselling fantasy adventure series by Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of The Mysterious Benedict Society. This collection brings together all three novels, each replete with illustrations, including a number of gorgeous, full-color plates. Wildwood: Prue and her friend Curtis uncover a secret world in the midst of violent upheaval—a world full of warring creatures, peaceable mystics, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions. And what begins as a rescue mission becomes something much greater as the two friends find themselves entwined in a struggle for the very freedom of this wilderness. A wilderness the locals call Wildwood. Under Wildwood: Ever since Prue returned home from the Impassable Wilderness after rescuing her brother from the malevolent Dowager Governess, life has been pretty dull. Her mind is constantly returning to the verdant groves and sky-tall trees of Wildwood. But all is not well in that world. Prue and her friend Curtis are thrown together again. To save themselves and the lives of their friends, they must go under Wildwood. Wildwood Imperium: The fate of Wildwood hangs in the balance, as Prue and Curtis draw closer to their goal of bringing together a pair of exiled toy makers in order to reanimate a mechanical boy prince. . . .

This charming bind-up brings together three stories from Judith Kerr's hugely popular series about Mog the cat. Featuring Mog and the Granny, Mog and Bunny and Mog on Fox Night, this endearing collection sees Mog as usual getting involved in all sorts of adventures, when all she wants is a quiet life. Fortunately, the Thomas family are always there to take care of her. This delightful book makes ideal bedtime reading and is perfect for children at Christmas.

Paddington Bear always manages to find himself in tricky situations, sometimes extraordinary situations. Like the time he had a difficult encounter with a policeman or when he found himself in deep water with a newspaper reporter. But since arriving from his native Peru after an earthquake, Paddington has always felt at home with the Brown family who found him on Paddington Station. Then one day, a mysterious visitor arrives at thirty-two Windsor Gardens. Is it time for Paddington to decide where 'home' really is?

Jamie and Tom are ready for another adventure in their secret dinosaur world - and this time they're going right back to the dawn of the dinosaurs and into the Triassic era. There are many weird and wonderful creatures here and the boys enjoy exploring this new place, but when a Lystrosaurus grabs Jamie's backpack and disappears down a hole with it, the boys and Wanna have a problem. If they don't find the backpack, they'll never be able to get home again . . . Join Jamie, Tom and Wanna in this latest exciting instalment of the fantastic Dinosaur Cove series.

Jamie and Tom decide to practise their tracking skills in the secret Triassic dino world. With their little dinosaur friend, Wanna, in tow, they are soon on the trail of a herd of plateosaurs. But when a baby plateosaur is left behind, the boys and Wanna decide to help it get back to its herd. When they catch the herd up at a beautiful oasis, the boys sit down for a well-earned rest. But the plateosaurs are eating everything in sight, and the other creatures there don't look very happy about it, in fact they look like they might take out their anger on the boys! It's up to Jamie, Tom, and Wanna to divert the plateosaurs away from the oasis before they destroy everything.

Third-grade Arthur fans ready to read on their own can take their own adventure with Arthur as he finds a lost diary. Illustrations.

Three new chapter books feature Arthur and his friends for fans ready to read on their own. Each book features longer Arthur Adventures at a third-grade reading level and has loads of kid appeal. Arthur is in top form as he tries to figure out who Muffy's secret admirer is, enters a poetry contest with all his friends, and attempts to rein in Buster's ego when he becomes a local hero. Arthur fans will want to read and collect all of these new chapter books!