A superstar singer, Tiger Lilly, is getting married to a footballer. (Just whom do you suppose inspired that one!) Who better to guard her fabulous wedding presents than her number one fan, the genius private eye Damian Drooth? Only his mother has serious doubts. But Damian's amazing brain power and cunning plans win through in the end. He tracks down crooks among the wedding guests and wins Tiger Lilly's undying admiration.
The second book in the hilarious THE GHASTLY MCNASTYS series.
Grisly and Gruesome McNasty are so scary, even fish cover their eyes and swim the other way when they see them coming! The McNastys are after Captain Syd's treasure, rumoured to be buried in Little Snoring Castle. And they're in luck - a pirate movie's being shot there. They reckon they'll easily be able to sneak into the castle, blend in with the cast and steal all the treasure. But youngsters Tat and Hetty, have outwitted the dastardly duo before, and have plans to trap them once and for all.
Nina has to take part in the school talent show in a few days, and she still doesn’t know what to do!
When her teacher mentions a magical fantasia that could help, Nina sets off to Brazil in the travelling spice shed to find it. There, she has a great adventure involving . . .
a mysterious costume,
a samba parade
and a top-secret mission!
These are the secret agent case files of Amelia Kidd. She's saved the world loads of times from evil geniuses and criminal masterminds, thanks to her great disguises, her own gadgets (which sometimes work), and her brilliance at improvising in sticky situations. These new stories break the mould in children's literature regarding exploding cakes, clockwork cows and a fiendish flute...The stories are: The Case of the Zombie Cows, in which Amelia visits a petting zoo, only to be chased by tick-tocking cows into the yard of pecking projectile clockwork chickens, that's another dastardly plan to rule the world all cogged out, then; The Case of the Perilous Pipe, in which a new music teacher uses an enchanted pipe to make all the children follow her - could it be the pipe notorious in Hamlyn? where you can trust Amelia to crack the spell, though; The Case of the Creepy Cakes - in which an innocent desire for a doughnut uncovers a fiendish plot to take over the world and the cream from exploding cakes in the bakery cover every surface.
How to become an Undercover Pirate...
1) Have a pirate captain as your ancient ancestor
2) Find a message in a bottle and a magic gold doubloon
3) Get whisked back in time to join a pirate crew
4) When you get home DON'T TELL ANYONE. Remember - you're undercover!
Captain Blade's old enemy, Blackheart, is out for revenge. With his ruthless crew he's determined to steal the Sea Wolf. Can Sam and the pirates outwit their deadly enemy?
The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency was supposed to be a secret constabulary, but after the success of their first case, all of London knows that Lady Ada and Mary are the girls to go to if you have a problem.
Their new case is a puzzle indeed. It involves a horrible hospital, a missing will, a hasty engagement and a suspiciously slippery servant.
But Mary’s stumbled onto a mystery of her own. She spotted a ghostly girl in a grey gown dashing through the park. A girl who is the spitting image of their new client.
The two cases must be linked . . . or else there’s a perfectly supernatural explanation.
Smidge is used to Karlson, the funny little man with a propeller on his back, living on the roof. They are firm friends. Now, anytime Karlson pops in, Smidge knows that there's fun and adventure in store. In this collection of stories, they gobble cream buns, do their very best to frighten the new housekeeper and almost become television stars!
When Lizzie goes to see a sci-fi movie with her friend Charley, she's not expecting adventure, but one moment they're chomping their popcorn, the next they're mingling with the stars! Can Lizzie and Charlie help save the rebel leader Flyed before the credits roll?
