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When Isadora discovers a wishing well, the mischievous nymph who lives inside grants her the wish of constant happiness. But being happy all the time isn’t quite as enjoyable as Isadora expects. Can Isadora convince the nymph to undo the wish, and allow her to feel all of her feelings again?
Mallory Vayle can see dead people and mostly tries to IGNORE them. But when her parents are ghost-napped, she is forced to team up with a talkative skull to get them back. Maggoty Skull promises to teach her the dark skills she needs, but only if she gets him a magnificent wig and promises to break the curse he has been placed under. Can the unlikely pair vanquish an evil spirit, free Mallory’s parents and even become friends? Maybe, but only if Maggoty stops calling Mallory ‘bumcrack’.
Maisie thinks her dad is the most boring person in the world. For fun he likes to do origami (but only basic triangles) or jigsaw puzzles of a cloudless sky (yep, every piece is blue). He writes cool-sounding books like How To Wrestle A Crocodile and How To Defuse A Bomb, but he’s never actually done any of the awesome things he writes about. But Maisie has to admit weird things happen around Dad. Unexplainable things. When childcare falls through and Dad has to take Maisie to Antarctica to research his next book, How To Survive In Antarctica, Maisie realises there is definitely something unusual about Dad – not only can he speak languages she never knew he could, he manages to crash-land a plane and somehow save her from being eaten by a leopard seal! What is going on? How is any of this possible? Can her dad teleport? Is he a superhero or something else entirely?
Iona dreams of glory for her beautiful pony, Jinks, so when local dressage star Jessica offers to coach her, Iona is swept off her feet. But each of Jinks’ successes brings injury or accident to her family’s stables. Can they all be coincidences? Or is Iona’s dream becoming a nightmare? As pressure mounts, Iona must fight to save her family’s home and to prove that, no matter who stands in their way, Jinks is born for stardom.
Join a plucky little penguin on the journey of a lifetime!
Jonty the gentoo penguin longs to find his true home at the SouthPole. One night, he sneaks out of the zoo and sets off on an amazingadventure, all the way to Antarctica! Children will love cheeringJonty on his way, in this fabulous story by the creators ofThe Gruffalo.
Though Skylar’s old friends felt sorry for her, they were too afraid to talk to her. Yakov’s old friends were far away, blown across continents by war. Skylar is longing for the grandfather she had before his stroke and trying to survive the school bully when she meets Yakov. He is just desperate to go home. They recognise something in each other. A need for friendship, but something else fizzy beneath the surface. A refusal to accept the bad hand that life has dealt them. A reckless desire to change things up for the better. So when the island just off the coast of their town goes up for sale, it’s no surprise they want it. But how can two children possibly buy an island? And what will they risk to be able call it their own?
The palace are busy preparing for a very important visit from another royal family, The Seadragons, so Emerald must be on her best, most princess-like behaviour.When Prince Mola Seadragon takes a Manta Ray from the royal stable and runs away, Emerald follows and discovers they have much more in common than she thought…
The strangest things happen at Wigglesbottom Primary! A cat decides to join year 2 on a school trip to the seaside and has a brilliant time – chasing seagulls, raiding picnics and sunbathing on the shore. But it’s when it goes into the arcade that the trouble REALLY starts.
Isadora is so excited to be going to the Frost Festival, a huge celebration of the winter fairies. But in the hustle and bustle Isadora loses sight of Pink Rabbit. Can she find him before the grand fairy lights are switched on?
After the tragic death of his mother, eleven year old Will is sent to temporarily stay with his uncle in the mountains. After years trapped in a high-rise flat, with only birds for company, Will doesn’t know how he’ll survive a place like this, but he soon finds solace in the woods, when he’s surrounded by birdsong. With his new friend Omar – a refugee from Afghanistan – Will discovers an osprey nest, with two small chicks inside. He forms an unbreakable bond with the birds, especially the smallest chick, who they name Whitetip. But when tragedy almost strikes again one stormy night, and Whitetip is knocked out of the nest – breaking a wing, Will is determined to save her. Smuggling her down from the mountain, he finds a way to keep her alive. As Will helps Whitetip to grow and to heal, he finds a strength inside himself that he never knew he had.
The lights have gone dark in Irpa. Danger lurks as the air grows colder and threats lie in the shadows at every turn. While the rest of their fellowship seeks safety, Bea and Cad team up with a small group of survivors to travel to the Citadel of Knowledge, pursuing answers to their world’s darkest mysteries. But their journey reveals even more secrets. Until an unexpected ally shines a light in the darkness, providing a clue to a mystery from long ago – and a beacon of hope for the future.
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