Ardagh, Philip

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A house called Awful End

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 08/09/2017 - 11:25

When eleven-year-old Eddie Dickens's ill parents become "a bit cranky around the edges," he is taken by his great-uncle; Mad Uncle Jack, and his great-aunt; Mad Aunt Maude, and embarks on adventures that involve strolling actors, St. Horrids Home for Grateful Orphans, and a carnival float shaped like a giant cow.

Dreadful acts

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 08/09/2017 - 11:25

As his awfully exciting adventures continue, young Eddie Dickens finds himself grappling with a hot-air balloon and falling head-over heels for a girl with a face like a camel's.

El espacio

  • Ardagh, Philip
2011
?Alex, Bernardo the caretaker, and a quirky cast of characters discover all kinds of interesting facts about space in ?Alex's extraordinary house.

Awful End

  • Ardagh, Philip
2000
When eleven-year-old Eddie Dickens's sickly parents become "a bit crinkly round the edges," he is taken in by his great-uncle and great-aunt, Mad Uncle Jack and Mad Aunt Maude, and embarks on adventures that involve strolling actors, St. Horrid's Home for Grateful Orphans, and a carnival float shaped like a giant cow.

The Romans

  • Ardagh, Philip
2000
Describes the religion, society, economy, and culture of ancient Rome.

A house called awful end

  • Ardagh, Philip
2000
When both of Eddie's parents catch a disease that makes them turn yellow, go a bit crinkly around the edges, and smell of old hot-water bottles, it's agreed he should go away and stay with relatives at their house. Alas, the house is not the loveliest of places. In fact, it is named Awful End. And the relatives are Mad Uncle Jack and Even Madder Aunt Maud.

The Eddie Dickens Trilogy Book Three

Terrible Times
  • Ardagh, Philip
2004
Leaving his parents, his Mad Uncle Jack, and his Even Madder Aunt Maud at home at Awful End, Eddie Dickens, along with the color-blind Lady Constance, boards the ship the Pompous Pig on a mission to America.

The Eddie Dickens Trilogy Book Two

Dreadful Acts
  • Ardagh, Philip
2004
Twelve-year-old Eddie Dickens survives encounters with an escape artist in a runaway hearse's coffin, a hot air balloon bearing the escape artist's lovely assistant, a gas explosion, and a jewel thief on the run.

A hole in the road

  • Ardagh, Philip
2002
Illustrations and simple text teach young readers about the different kinds of machines used to work on roads.

Celtic myths & legends

  • Ardagh, Philip
1999
Retells traditional Celtic myths about heroes, giants, warrior kings and queens, and the Little People. Includes a who's who of key figures in Celtic mythology and an explanation of how these stories have survived.

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