ALISON LESTER: AUSTRALIA'S CHILDREN'S LAUREATE 2012-13..Bonnie and Sam are best friends. No one loves horses the way they do. When Bonnie whispers to them, they understand, and Sam always knows if they need a drink, or a hug, or a race around the paddock...The girls ride together whenever they can. This summer they have a great adventure when they go mustering sheep and find suspicious tracks leading out to the beach ...Illustrated in full colour throughout.
Ace detective Laura Marlin returns in another gripping adventure mystery for World Book Day 2014, from award-winning author, Lauren St John.
When a prize-winning essay earns Laura Marlin an invitation to a midnight picnic on mysterious Bodmin Moor she can hardly wait, especially since her best friend, Tariq, and husky, Skye, get to come too.
But Bodmin is a place steeped in legend and as the fog descends it becomes hard to separate myth from reality. When a freak accident leaves the children alone, Laura has to use all her powers of deduction to outwit an enemy who may not even exist.
Fans of Lucy Daniels' cat and kitten adventures are in for a real treat! Inside you'll find all your favourite stories including Cat Crazy, Kitten in the Cold, and The Nine Lives Trilogy.
What's black and white, and flies faster than the speed of light? The Space Penguins! They're the ice-cool crew of the spaceship Tunafish. With their pioneering flying skills and resistance to the deep freeze, these intergalactic avians are going where no fin has gone before. Captain T Krill, Rocky Waddle, Fuzz Allgrin and Splash Gordon are on a mission to explore new planets, rescue alien life, and battle their former comrade-in-wings: DarkWader.
In book five of the Space Penguins series, the penguins accept an invite to take a holiday on a new leisure planet. But little do they realize they're waddling into a trap. Before long they find themselves the number one attraction in the planet's zoo. Can they rescue the zoo's other aliens and break out, or is it a life behind bars for the penguins?
A hilarious series, featuring everyone's favourite flightless birds! Packed with out of this world aliens, flipper to the floor penguin action, and daft jokes and puns, these books are perfect for children aged six to eight.
Reading becomes more enjoyable with having fun in interesting stories and the vibrant pictures enhances this. Even the busiest parent will make time for the short stories of these quirky characters.
Part One of this inspiring series introduces Bing, a large red retriever who is cool and wise, and Frank, a young, excitable, energetic, black and white spaniel. 'Splash' describes the story of Frank learning how to swim and how he overcomes his fear with Bing's support. By the end of the chapter, he is enjoying jumping and splashing in the water as much as Bing. The positive message here is all about facing fears and that it can be fun to try out new things. Next, readers are introduced to Paris the cat, who displays her own unique set of skills and talents. Frank and Paris show each other what they can do and they learn to respect each others' different abilities. In the fourth chapter, 'The Haunted House', Bing and Frank set off to find and explore a haunted house and we meet more characters that live near them. They solve the mystery of the haunted house - and have still time to get back in time for tea!
Annie can hardly wait until Surprise, Jill's one-month-old foal, is big enough to ride. But when Annie falls off Splash during a riding lesson, the rattled Pony Scout has to decide whether or not to get back in the saddle.
