Another deliciously squirmy story about Harry the Poisonous Centipede, with all of Lynne Reid Banks’s usual charm and humour. Tony Ross’s wonderful illustrations perfectly capture the small world of Harry.
‘Suddenly the most awful thing happened. Something tightened around Harry’s middle! He almost jumped into the air with fright…’
When Harry the poisonous centipede’s best friend, George, goes missing, Harry goes to find him. But dangerous things lurk outside his nest-tunnel, like flying swoopers, belly crawlers, furry biters and – most terrifying of all – Hoo-Mins!
Emily's off to a winter wonderland – the Arctic Circle! Will she catch a glimpse of a polar bear? With the polar bear's home melting fast, the frozen north is becoming a difficult place to raise their young - and a tiny polar bear cub, lost on the sea ice, needs Emily's help to find its mother again. Can Emily reunite Snowy with his mother and make all their Christmas wishes come true?
In large, colourful paintings and rhapsodic words, this book introduces a young girl's favourite animals, all of whom live on her farm, all of whom she loves. There's Jock, her dog; the ducks waddling to the water; the hens hopping up and down; the goat racing across the field; the donkey braying ""hee-haw!""; the cow swishing her tail; the pig with all her little piglets; the pony rolling over and over; the sheep bleating to her lamb; the cat washing her kittens; the turkey strutting round the yard. The final picture shows all of the animals together with the girl and the words, ""I love all the animals. I hope they love me."" It's plain that they do!
Looking after Gussie the goose should be easy for Mandy as both her parents are vets. But when Mandy and her friend James go to collect the pet goose after school, she has vanished! Finding Gussie is the easy part - returning the pet to her rightful owner is the real challenge!
Two books in one for a double dose of Spy Dog adventure!
Spy Dog - Lara is a highly trained special agent, bred by the British Secret Service for use on dangerous missions around the world. Now she is being hunted down by an evil drugs baron, Mr Big, and must go undercover as a normal dog. But can she keep her true identity a secret? Can she thwart the plans of Mr Big? And can she bear to return to government service, after weeks of cosy domestic bliss?
Spy Dog: Captured! - Lara's looking forward to a well-earned retirement from MI5, but her plans to relax on holiday with the Cook family are quickly disrupted. The children stumble on to a smuggling ring, and it's down to Lara to make sure the criminals are apprehended and everyone is safe. At last she can get back to her retirement . . . or can she?
By the much-loved author of The Journey Home and Dinosaur Farm. Everyone knows that once a lemur takes a fancy to you there is not much that can be done about it. While being followed by lemurs one day, a boy tries hiding up a tree (without luck), disguising himself (without success) and even tries to sail off in a boat to get away from them – only to discover the lemurs snorkeling behind him. Eventually,after climbing mountains, taking trains and going through the air in a balloon, he finally thinks that he has lost them. Or has he? In the process, he has managed to get himself lost, and it is only then that he realizes that the cunning lemurs might just be helpful after all...
A brilliant series for 7+ readers full of adventure, magic and friendship from Paula Harrison, author of the Rescue Princesses and Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue series.
Poppy sells candles in the streets of beautiful Penlee, and she has a wonderful secret; she knows there is a magical scarlet fox family living in the town park. When Sir Fitzroy and his brutish soldiers march into town and demand that all magical creatures be captured and taken away, Poppy must help the foxes escape. But the youngest fox is too small to run with his family, and he hasn't yet mastered his powers! Can Poppy hide him from the soldiers and help him find his family before Sir Fitzroy can carry out his terrible plan?
Beautifully illustrated throughout by Sophy Williams, this is the perfect book for young readers who love magic and animals!
Don't miss the other titles in this series: The Sky Unicorn, The Sea Pony, The Baby Firebird and more!
Introduce a new generation to Thornton Burgess'Jimmy Skunk, the good-natured character who is usually left alone because of his potent ""perfume.""
Like all of Thornton Burgess' characters, Jimmy Skunk's natural instincts are completely accurate, but his personality is easily relatable!
Jimmy Skunk thinks that the old barrel at the top of the hill will be a perfect place for a restful nap. But mischievous Peter Rabbit thinks up a way to upend this plan, very literally, and even arranges that Reddy Fox will get the blame - and a dose of Jimmy's ""perfume."" But Jimmy figures out the truth and makes sure that Peter gets his comeuppance with the help of a nest of yellow-jackets. Later, when Jimmy gets a hankering for some fresh eggs, he and Unc' Billy Possum wind up in a pretty pickle in Farmer Brown's henhouse.
Originally published in 1918, this book will inspire giggles and gasps from another generation as readers and listeners will learn about skunks, opossums, and life in the meadow through the eyes of Jimmy Skunk.
This silly but stylish slider book is sure to give little ones a giggle. They'll love joining in with a game of hide-and-seek as they move the sliders to reveal the monkey hiding in every scene. Is it riding on the trolley? Or hiding in the cereal aisle? Just push the slider to find out!
With beautiful artwork from google doodler Lydia Nichols, all the family will enjoy reading and playing with this delightful novelty series.
