When her teacher assigns a report on animals, Ellie is stumped about what kind she wants to research. Then a neighbor goes on vacation and asks Ellie to pet-sit for her parrot, Alix. Perfect--exotic bird it will be! Unfortunately, Alix flies the coop – literally. But when Ellie can't lure him back on her own, it will take clever teamwork from a librarian, a zookeeper, some good friends and Ellie's own pet-obsessed family to save the day.
Spy Dog: Secret Santa is the perfect Christmas gift for young readers of 7+. All the brilliant breathless action adventure of Lara, the world's only spy dog, and her pups-in-training with a fantastically festive twist!
From Andy Cope, author of the bestselling Spy Dog, Spy Pups and the brand new Spy Cat!
LARA is a SPY DOG for life, not just for Christmas . . .
But this December LARA (that's Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal to you) and her pups Spud and Star are hot on the trail of an evil computer hacker. Stanley Strange plans to hijack Christmas! Can the super spies catch Stanley before he goes crackers and makes an explosive getaway?
Praise for Andy Cope:
'An imaginative, creative feast' - Radio Times
Andy Cope is the author of the bestselling and multi-award-winning Spy Dog and Spy Pups series and now Spy Cat. Spy Dog was the winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category as well as the prestigious Red House Children's Book Award.
Kitty is magical! Kitty can turn into a cat! But with this power comes a special role: Kitty is the Guardian of the local Cat Council and must help the cats find the purrfect solution to their feline problems.
Kitty is going to her cousin’s farm for the weekend! There are lots of animals to meet, including Star, the old farmhouse cat, and Daisy, an adorable black and white puppy with sad eyes.
Star’s job is to chase mice away from the strawberry harvest – but it’s really hard work! Kitty has to try to help Star without the Cat Council to back her up. And what about Daisy? Can cats and dogs ever be friends?
In this fourth book in the enchanting series for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows, you can follow Kitty and your favourite feline friends from the first three books, or meet them here for the very first time!
Little Crocodile has lost his Mummy. He finds the other animals in the jungle, like Monkey, Tiger, Zebra and Elephant... but how will he ever find his mummy?
My First Storybooks are perfect for reading aloud and
sharing with your special little one. With simple, easy-to-follow stories,
these shiny, padded-cover books introduce fun vocabulary and have bright engaging
pictures throughout.
the Gruffalo, for Egmont’s Blue Banana series.
In Follow the Swallow Chack the blackbird needs to get a message to his friend Apollo the swallow. But Apollo is far away in Africa. In Spinderella a spider longs to learn about numbers, but everyone thinks she’s silly. Luckily for Spinderella, her Hairy Godmother has a plan …
Blue bananas are illustrated books for NC Level 2 readers learning to tackle longer prose for the first time with the support of extensive illustrations and speech bubbles. They are carefully designed with education in mind, supporting children’s understanding of vocabulary and punctuation. Blue Bananas explore the feelings and emotions of characters in a clear fashion.
Award-winning children's writer and former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo has collected his greatest animal stories from all around the world and put them in one place . . . Here! From brave mice to hungry wolves, and mischievous spiders to ingenious cats, this is a timeless collection to treasure forever. Beautifully illustrated throughout, a menagerie will come to life before your eyes.There are lots of stories to choose from, including Puss in Boots, The Ugly Duckling, and Peter and the Wolf, so whether you're looking for a quick read or a longer story to lose yourself in, something to read alone or a tale to share, there's a great animal story within for everyone to find.
This beautifully-illustrated, sumptuous gift edition is perfectfor young readers to treasure.
The second in a series of perfect pony books full of action and adventure!
Life for Georgia has been pretty much perfect since the little palomino pony, Lily, came to Redgrove Stables. And now Lily's expecting a foal and Georgia has been asked to try out for the Championship team! If only her best friend, Emma, shared her excitement. But she's too busy being friends with the new girl at school... Can Georgia stop feeling jealous? If only Emma were as loyal as Lily...
Jowan wants only one thing: to have a dragon of his own. Then disaster strikes, and his world suddenly turns into a darker and more dangerous place.
But a new friend and an astonishing discovery could lead him to what he has always wanted . . . if he is just willing to take a leap of faith and brave the impossible.
He needs to act fast though - a volcano is waking up!
The magic continues in a new series from the author of the bestselling Magic Kitten!
Fluffy coffee-coloured bunny Arrow is the keeper of the magic key that keeps Moonglow Meadow lush and beautiful so that many bunnies can live there happily. But the key is under threat and so Arrow must flee the meadow to keep it safe and hide in our world.
Can Arrow find a little girl to look after him and be a special friend?
“I AM A BEAUTIFUL MERMAID!” declares the Dugong, and she shows Benji and Bel her mermaid tail (rather big) and her mermaid singing (very bad). Is she really just a “sea-cow” – or could the Dugong be a mermaid after all?
It’s the final Pony Club Secrets adventure for Issie and Storm – can they become the youngest team to win the triple Grand Slam ever?
Don’t miss the explosive finale to the bestselling pony series!
Issie exceeded her wildest riding dreams winning at the Lexington Kentucky four-star trials, but could there be even bigger prizes on the horizon?
Her foal, Nightstorm, has grown up to be an incredible sporthorse – powerful, fast and eager to win, so it’s time to put their riding skills to the ultimate test and see if they can complete the hat-trick and win at Badminton and Burghley too!
