Boris is a 'tube' mouse - he lives in the underground railway in London. His best friends are his cousin, Kicker, and Heavy Duty, the station cleaner. One day, Boris discovers an accident and has todevise a brave and clever plan to save the day.
Illustrated throughout by whacky cartoon pictures, this is an ideal story for children who have just learned to read.
Henry the dog loves playing, especially with his favourite furry friend, Sam the cat. The Tiddlers series features fun stories with a word count of fewer than 50 words for children who are just starting to read. A word list at the beginning of the story allows for a quick check of the reader's ability to read and understand words before reading, and a puzzle at the end of the story encourages rereading for pleasure.
From bestselling children's author and broadcaster, Dermot O'Leary, comes an action-packed adventure. The crown jewels have been stolen and it's up to Toto the Ninja Cat to recover them!
Toto and her friends are due to be looking after the French ambassador on a day of sightseeing, finishing at the Tower of London to see the animal world's crown jewels: a sacred diamond cat collar.
But when they arrive, the collar has disappeared - and what's worse, it looks like Toto is responsible! Toto is almost arrested, but she escapes to try and get to the bottom of the mystery and clear her name.
She and her friends will have to follow some strange clues that will take them to a secret bookshop, Buckingham Palace and the rats' underground city in the sewers... Can they defeat an unexpected villain and bring the thief to justice?
Ideal for reading aloud or for children to curl up with and read alone, the story features brilliant black and white illustrations throughout by Nick East. With themes of friendship, inclusivity and winning in the face of adversity, this is a hilarious must-read for all animal-loving kids!
**Toto the Ninja Cat has recently been adapted into a purrfect stage play - find it in a theatre near you!**
Have you seen Toto's other adventures? The Great Snake Escape, The Incredible Cheese Heist, The Superstar Catastrophe, The Legend of the Wildcat and The Pirate Treasure Hunt are out now, and make perfect gifts for young readers. (The books can be read by themselves or as part of the series - so pick up the title that sounds the most fun to you!)
Dermot O'Leary has also written Wings of Glory and Spy Fox - funny action-adventure stories set during the Second World War.
Blackie, James's Labrador, disturbs a family of hedgehogs and all mayhem breaks loose. The mother breaks her leg and the Hunter's next-door-neighbour kidnaps the babies. Now Mandy and James's mission is to find a way to safely release the hedgehogs back into the wild.
The sixth in a fantastic series of perfect pony stories about Alice and her spirited young pony, Secret, from Olivia Tuffin, author of the much-loved The Palomino Pony series.
Alice and her beloved pony are off to train at Devon's world-class yard - following in the footsteps of the British show jumping team! Alice and Secret have gone further than anyone thought possible ... but on the day of the show jumping trials for the British team, Alice has to make an almost impossible choice. Just how far is she prepared to go to reach the very top? What does the future hold for Alice and her spirited red pony?
Check out Alice and Secret's other adventures: A New Beginning, A Friend In Need, A Ride To Freedom and more!
A project to re-introduce beavers brings a town together against a common threat, in this touching tale from award-winning author Gill Lewis.
As Cari and her mum try to rebuild their home and lives after a devastating flood, they hear of a plan to reintroduce beavers into the area. The changes these amazing animals make to waterways could help to prevent further flooding and Cari knows that she has to get involved.
But with the project facing resistance from other locals, can she convince them to give the beavers a chance – and will it be enough to save her home from being destroyed for a second time?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
The fourth exciting adventure from the new animal series set in a glamorous pooch parlour, for animal-crazy girls who love dogs and looking after them.
A famous footballer and his glamorous WAG come to town!
When a famous footballer gets transferred to Sandymouth FC he brings with him his spoilt and beautiful girlfriend and their equally spoilt and beautiful Pomeranian, Crystal.
The pampered pair are used to the very best: will Dream Dogs be good enough for them?!
Max Darwin is summoned back to Bug Island to discover the island
in turmoil. Spike has vanished, and his disappearance has all the
hallmarks of one of General Komodo's dastardly schemes. Max soon
discovers that Spike has been bugnapped and is being held prisoner
in the Reptilian Empire. With Webster's help, Max devises a daring
rescue plan that involves tunnelling under the ocean, deep into
enemy territory.
