Eleven-year-old ace detective Laura Marlin finds herself deep in the murky world of race-fixing, trickery and horse thieves in her third mystery adventure, from award-winning author Lauren St John.
Laura Marlin's two greatest loves in life are detective novels and animals, so she is ecstatic when her uncle agrees to let her keep a horse after they rescue it, crazed with fear, from an overturned horsebox. But he has a condition. Before he will allow her to adopt it they have to find its former owner, just to ensure that it hasn't been stolen. A visit to Newmarket to investigate the thoroughbred's origins leads Laura to the Kentucky Derby in the US and deep into the murky world of race-fixing.
This is a story about a boy, a bear and a dog who are best friends. One day the dog pushes the bear into the rubbish bin and an adventure begins for all of them.
**Adventure story, in which dinosaurs are back - and they're better than ever! With page-turning action and beautiful illustrations** On a trip to a museum Marlin Maxton discovers a forgotten room with a dusty old dinosaur display. To his astonishment and delight his interest sparks the huge models into life! These are dinosaurs and more - life sized animals and metal machines combined. Dinosaur Books for Kids - in dinosaurs are not only back - they're better than ever! These dinosaurs are as awesome as the prehistoric creatures - and, able to talk, feel and work together as a team. Best of all they befriend Marlin and together they embark on a series of thrilling adventures - the first being to escape from the adults who fear them and are hunting them. Book 3 is the thrilling climax to Marlin's adventure. Warm characters, thrilling action, short chapters and vibrant illustrations make this the perfect read. Young readers, moving on from beginner, chapter books, love the animal details, action adventure, and page-turning plot twists. Great for fans of animals stories, dinosaurs, mysteries and adventure. Illustrated children's books, in the tradition of stories such as Fantastic Mr Fox, Mercy Watson and Watership Down; the animals are great characters. The series appeals to: Dinosaur Cove, Magic Tree House, A-Z Mysteries and Hardy Boys fans - any readers who enjoy a great adventure story. A great combination of action and adventure with magic, science, fun and dinosaurs!
It is a stormy, windy, rainy day in the coconut tree, and Chimp and Zee are squabbling and driving everyone bananas. But they get more than they bargained for when a huge gust of wind sweeps them off on another hilarious adventure!
The second story about Widget and her little brother Tim who moved from the city to the idyllic countryside of Devon, based on Gene Kemp’s own life.
When Widget sees an ancient tower on the old map, she is determined to find it. Together with the dogs, Hanna and Frizzy, she tracks it down, through the brambles and woods. Once she finds the Wishing Tower, it becomes her secret place, a place where she knows that all wishes will be granted – trouble at school and at home can be resolved. But when Mum falls ill, Widget is afraid. She goes to the Tower to wish for Dad to return from sea, but there’s someone else there…
A heart-warming story from one of today’s best-loved authors – Carnegie medalist Gene Kemp.
Four of David Walliams’ amazing picture books in one spectacular collection for the first time! Read by the author himself.
33 minutes of side-splitting stories for the very young, hilariously read by David Walliams. This unabridged compilation includes:
THE SLIGHTLY ANNOYING ELEPHANT
What’s big, blue, bossy, and turns up uninvited? A slightly annoying elephant, of course!
THE FIRST HIPPO ON THE MOON
Two big hippos. One ENORMOUS dream. Who can make it to the moon first?
3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .BLAST OFF!
THE BEAR WHO WENT BOO!
At the top of the world, surrounded by snow and ice, lives a very cheeky polar bear cub who loves to go…BOO! But this little bear cub doesn’t always know when to stop…
THERE’S A SNAKE IN MY SCHOOL!
Miranda loves to be different, and on Bring-your-pet-to-school Day she introduces everyone to her very DIFFERENT pet…Penelope the snake.
The ants are busy building a window when a much-feared big orange aardvark suddenly appears outside their tree. The ants can see him, with surprising results, and so can the reader.
Intended for very young children, this board book is written by the same author as ""Ow! My Tummy Hurts"", ""Yuk! I'm Not Eating That"" and ""Hey Diddle Diddle"".
