The Secret Animal Society needs to help an old friend - Spike.
The Secret Animal Society - an organisation which protects those very rare animals few people know even exist - is located in a remote valley close to the sea. When twins Eddie and Izzie move there with their family, they're very disappointed that many of the animals keep themselves hidden. In fact, the only one they see regularly is Cornflake the dragon. Noah, the old caretaker, tells them that it's normal - there are some creatures that they haven't seen for years.
Then there's a sighting of an unidentified creature far out at sea, which seems to be heading to the sanctuary. The media goes into a frenzy - is it some sort of sea monster, a giant squid or octopus, perhaps? But it's really a sea serpent (a plesiosaur). Noah recognises its song - it's Spike, one of his favourite animals who no one's seen for years. But now Spike is returning to the society, and it sounds like he's in distress. It turns out he's got his baby with him, who's sick, and he's hoping the society can help.
From the author of the Costa Award-winning Asha &
the Spirit Bird and Tamarind & the Star of Ishta
comes a atmospheric, magical adventure with a stunning twist
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'A magical stormy adventure' THE TIMES
'A gem for readers of eight-plus' THE GUARDIAN
'A deliciously addictive, one-sitting type of read' NIZRANA
FAROOK, AUTHOR OF THE GIRL WHO STOLE AN ELEPHANT
'A beautiful weaving of myth and magic ... Simply stunning'
ZILLAH BETHELL, AUTHOR OF THE SHARK CALLER
Aarti has lived on the island with Aunt for as long as she can
remember.
Like the weather, Aunt rules her world with
rare warmth. Aarti's only comforts are a book of Indian myths full
of blue gods, a fox's friendship, and a toy rabbit she finds in
a locked room.
Then, she learns Aunt has been feeding
her lies. Fate intervenes when a half-drowned boy washes up on
the beach. With his help, Aarti hopes to remember who she really
is ... and perhaps find a way home.
The mesmerising third novel from one of the most exciting
writers of middle-grade fiction
Jasbinder is the author of the Costa Book Award-winning
Asha & the Spirit Bird and Indie Book Award-winning
Tamarind & the Star of Ishta
Themes of identity, faith and belonging with a stunning
twist in an evocative and remote Scottish island setting
When twelve-year-old Tam is sent to work at a bear farm in the city, he has never felt so alone. He hates seeing the cruel way the bears are treated, but speaking up will mean losing his job. And if he can't send money home, how will his family survive? When a sick cub arrives at the farm, Tam secretly nurses it back to health and they develop an unbreakable bond. Tam swears to return his beloved cub to the wild, but how will they ever find a way to be free? Deeply moving and powerful, Moon Bear is an unforgettable story of compassion, hope, and bravery against overwhelming odds.
But a dog would damage the expensive carpets in Hal's glamorous home,
and his wealthy parents refuse to consider one. Then they discover
Easy Pets, a convenient dog-rental agency. Terrier Fleck arrives
on Hal's birthday, but when Hal discovers that his dog must
be returned, he runs away. Hal and Fleck are joined by a group
of pedigree breeds joyfully escaping from Easy Pets - among them
is Otto, the wise and sombre St Bernard, and the fierce and excitable
Pekinese Li-Chee. A large reward is offered for the missing
boy, and soon Hal and his dogs are being chased across the country
by ruthless pursuers. Helped by a travelling circus, and the sympathetic
children from an orphanage, they race for their freedom
in a classic adventure in the tradition of 101 DALMATIANS. Every
dog-loving child will adore this irresistible story from a truly
great and much-loved children's author.
Could you survive in the jungle?
After being washed away down the Wainganga River during a flash flood, Mak wakes up alone in the Indian jungle. The jungle is full of danger - poisonous snakes, cunning monkeys and desperate poachers - and every step Mak takes might be his last.
Mak finds help and friendship from other jungle creatures, but he will need all his skill and luck to survive and make his way back home.
Spirit of the Jungle is a heart-stopping contemporary adventure inspired by Rudyard Kipling's classic The Jungle Book, from real-life adventurer Bear Grylls.
Demon's life on Mount Olympus has never been busier ... will stealing Zeus's Eagle get him frazzled to a crisp?.
Demon is now an Apprentice Healer to Chiron the Centaur God as well as Official Beastkeeper to the rest of the gods. Chiron's a bit distracted by looking after a new baby, Ascelpius - but Demon's not too keen on adding babysitting duties too. He has enough poo to be cleaning up every day, thank you very much!
Horrible Heracles is back to his old beast-torturing tricks, and there's another awful ""hero"" on the scene, Beastly Bellerophon, who's shoved burning lead down the Chimera's throat and flown poor Pegasus nearly to death. Pan is demanding Demon come down to earth to deal with the Mares of Diomedes, but up on Olympus the butterfly-winged goddess Psyche is about to blackmail Demon into doing something VERY dangerous. She needs Demon to ""borrow"" Zeus's Eagle, his prized bird of prey, to complete the task she's been set by Aphrodite. Eagle is the only one who can soothe the three-tongued serpent who guards the spring of eternal youth at the source of the River Styx - and Psyche needs 'just a little jug' of water from it to erase Aphrodite's (non-existent) wrinkles and win the chance of marrying her son, Eros. Will the Eagle be willing to help Demon out? Or will he turn the young Beastkeeper over to his royal master? The threat of being sizzled by a thunderbolt has never been more real . . .
From the author of the best-selling LOST IN THE SNOW
Alfie has always loved playing in the overgrown garden next door.
It is here he plays with Penguin, an enormous black-and-white cat,
a stray who Alfie has claimed as his own.
But when his next door neighbour's granddaughter, Grace, comes
to live with her, she decides Penguin belongs to her! Alfie knows
he can't force Penguin to be with him, but he wishes the cat didn't
want to spend time with Grace either.
What neither of them realizes is that while they thought Penguin
was with the other one, he has actually disappeared...
An unforgettable friend gets into trouble in this warm and fantastically funny sequel to the bestselling debut Einstein the Penguin.
Imogen and Arthur have been missing their friend, the penguin, Einstein, since he went back to Australia. So when an opportunity for him to return arises, they jump at the chance.
But then Einstein and his friend Isaac are kidnapped. It’s time to turn detective again . . .
‘A delightful series’ The Bookseller
Freya is dreading turning fourteen - that marks the official end of her childhood and when she takes up full duties of a Valkyrie - a collector of souls from humanity's battlefields.
But Freya is unlike any other Valkyrie. She doesn't want to follow in the footsteps of the legends before her. As she observes from Asgard, she tries to understand what it is to be human: to make friends with girls her own age and laugh with boys, without the fear of causing their death with one touch.
Little does she know that her dreams will soon be realized: on her first battlefield mission, Freya reaps the soul of a soldier with unfinished business that will send her to the human world on a deadly quest. And there she must battle both ordinary and extraordinary enemies to create a new VALKYRIE legend.
'Kate O'Hearn serves up a winning mix of modern adventure and classic fantasy.' Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson
Spot has lost his friend Little Chick!
Peek behind the snuggly felt flaps to see where Little Chick is hiding. And learn about colours along the way.
This is the perfect introduction to the wonderful world of Spot, and the sturdy felt flaps are ideal for developing fine motor skills. Enjoy the fun of discovering what's behind the flap read after read.
Friendship, animals and secret royal adventures! With over one million Rescue Princesses titles sold, this action-packed series is the perfect combination of good friends, beautiful dresses, ninja moves and baby animals!
The Rescue Princesses are sledging through the beautiful snow of Northernland when they meet Princess Freya. She would love to join them but her father, King Eric, thinks sledging is too dangerous for a proper princess. Freya longs to prove him wrong, and impress her new friends too! Her chance comes when a tiny, mischievous kitten runs away from the castle and gets stuck on a broken branch above an icy pond. Can Freya rescue Minky from his perilous perch? And what will her father say when he finds out she's determined to try?
From Paula Harrison, author of the Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue series. With short chapters and beautifully illustrated throughout, the Rescue Princesses series is perfect for readers aged seven and up. Related activity sheets are available on the Nosy Crow website.
Check out the other titles in this series: The Secret Promise, The Wishing Pearl, The Moonlight Mystery and many more!
