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Spy Cat: Summer Shocker! (Spy Pets)
By Andrew Cope. 2013
Spy Cat is the first exciting adventure in this brand new series by Andy Cope, author of the bestselling Spy…
Dog and Spy Pups series for young readers of 7+.The purrrfect spy is prowling a neighbourhood near you.There's a new secret agent in town. And this one has whiskers.Shakespeare, the ginger tabby, otherwise known as Agent 009, never officially signed up to protect the Cook children but in the world famous Spy Dog's absence, he was most definitely the best pet for the job. Shakespeare has some very big (and furry) boots to fill. And with a dangerous criminal on the loose near by to where the Cooks are camping, he may need all nine lives to do it!Praise for Andy Cope:'An imaginative, creative feast' - Radio TimesAndy Cope is the author of the bestselling and mulit-award-winning Spy Dog and Spy Pups series. Spy Dog was the winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category as well as the prestigious Red House Children's Book Award.Spy Cat: Safari (Spy Pets)
By Andrew Cope. 2015
Spy Cat: Safari is the third thrilling adventure in Andrew Cope's brilliant Spy Cat series. The purrrfect spy is a…
pet with cat-titude. Exotic animals are being kidnapped from around the world and all clues lead to the mysterious Lord Large in his country manor house. Lara and the Spy Pups are sent to investigate but they get caught by an awfully furrrrmiliar bad guy. Now it's all up to agent 009, otherwise known as Shakespeare the cat. Can he rescue the animals, including the Spy Dogs, and save the day? 'An imaginative, creative feast' - Radio TimesSpy Dog - another book in the Spy Pets world - was the winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader award, and the Red House Children's Book Award.Spy Cat: Blackout
By Andrew Cope. 2014
Spy Cat: Blackout! is the awesome second book in Andrew Cope's brilliant new Spy Cat series!The purrrfect spy is prowling…
a neighbourhood near you.Shakespeare, the Spy Cat, is standing in for Lara and her Spy Pups once again. This time evil oldies are intent on destroying the internet and returning Britain to 'the good old days' where life was slower and young people respected their elders. Can Spy Cat stop their plot to shoot down satellites from the top of The Shard?Andrew Cope is the bestselling and award-winning author of SPY DOG and SPY PUPS. He lives with his wife and two children in a small town near Derby. He really does have a dog called Lara, who has one sticky-up ear and came from the RSPCA. He suspects she could be a secret agent but she hides her identity well. Lara most definitely knows a Spy Cat or two in the neighbourhood.Special Operations: Dogfight (Special Operations #1)
By Craig Simpson. 2008
NORWAY, OCTOBER 1940Norway, a country invaded by the Nazis. Finn Gunnersen and best friend, Loki Larson, are determined to fight…
back. Joining the Resistance, they risk arrest, torture and execution. They also don't know who to trust. When vital secrets fall into their hands and the enemy is in hot pursuit, they must escape. But to succeed they face their greatest deadly challenge - how to steal an enemy plane and fly it to freedom. Can two boys take on the might of the Nazi power?Special Operations: Death Ray (Special Operations #2)
By Craig Simpson. 2008
FRANCE, JANUARY 1941The Second World War is raging and Britain is staring at defeat. Intelligence indicates that the Nazis have…
built a deadly weapon on the French coast. Could a Death Ray really exist? There's only one way to find out - to steal it. Finn, Loki and Freya are fully trained agents with Special Ops. Officially, they don't exist - they're perfect for this secret and dangerous mission.A story inspired by one of the most amazing raids of WWIISpace Race
By Malorie Blackman. 1997
Five...four...three...two...one. Lift-off!What can Lizzie do when big-headed Jake challenges her to a race in space? She's GOT to beat him.…
But Jake has a super-duper, deluxe new spaceship that runs on special fuel...Zoom to Pluto and back with this super space story from award-winning author, Malorie Blackman.Space Race
By Sylvia Waugh. 2000
For almost as long as he can remember, Tom has lived happily in Belthorp. When his father breaks the unbelievable…
news that their family come from the planet Ormingat and must go back there, Tom is devastated. Apart from the wrench of leaving home, insuperable difficulties stand in their way as they try to reach their return ship.The Soul Survivor (The Soul Series #3)
By Chris Bradford. 2023
THE THRILLING FINALE TO THE SOUL SERIES BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR CHRIS BRADFORDTanas laughs, cruel and cold.'Won't you Ascendants ever learn?My…
soul cannot be killed.Only I have the power to destroy souls.'Genna has lost everything. Her home, her parents, and now her only safe sanctuary. Forced to flee Haven, she faces a difficult decision: hide and survive, or stand and fight? Determined not to let Tanas win, Genna embarks on a desperate quest across continents to save the Light of Humanity. But can she and her friends complete their mission before Tanas and her Hunters catch up with them? Time is running out. And the clues to their quest are few and far between. Genna can only hope her soul will survive long enough to save the world . . .The Soul Prophecy (The Soul Series #2)
By Chris Bradford. 2022
THE SECOND TITLE IN THE EXPLOSIVE NEW SERIES BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR CHRIS BRADFORD'I saw him die right in front of…
my eyes.''That you did,' replies Damien.'But you underestimated his power. Tanas is back and stronger than ever . . .'When Genna's parents are murdered, the police put the tragedy down to a burglary gone wrong. But Genna knows the truth: the Soul Hunters are back and her nightmare is far from over.With home no longer safe, she flees to America to find Phoenix, the only one who can help her - or so she thinks. While searching for her Soul Protector, Genna meets other First Ascendants like her, and Soul Warriors tasked with protecting the Light.But the Hunters are on her trail and it's only a matter of time before Genna comes face-to-face with their leader once more. For Tanas has miraculously incarnated into a new body, and is hungry for her soul.Genna must look to her past lives to survive. But how can she defeat Tanas when evil never dies?A Skull in Shadows Lane
By Robert Swindells. 2012
The war has just ended in the tiny village of Coney Cley, and Josh and his gang are desperate for…
some excitement. When they head for the eerie, abandoned Shadows Lane to explore a deserted house, they find more than they bargained for - a human tooth. Then a creepy, skeletal face appears at a dark window . . .Believing there's a skeleton haunting Shadows Lane, the children are shocked to learn the truth about 'Boney' - he's an escaped prisoner of war. But someone else is also hiding in the village - someone much more dangerous.Tense and chilling, this is another fantastically gripping tale from the award-winning author of Room 13 and Stone Cold.The Siege Of White Deer Park
By Colin Dann. 2011
Terror has come to White Deer Park, driving panic-stricken animals before it. A killer beast is on the loose -…
a predator so silent and skillful that it leaves almost no trace, and has never been seen.As the deaths mount up, Owl, Fox, Badger and the elders of Farthing Wood meet to make a plan. They have fought tough corners before; have they now, finally, met their match?Shrapnel
By Robert Swindells. 2009
It's the height of World War Two. Britain is being ravaged by bombs and most young men are off fighting.…
Gordon wishes he was too. Maybe then he wouldn't get bullied for having a cowardly family . . . Gordon's dad didn't serve in World War One, and now his older brother Raymond isn't serving in World War Two - he's gone missing. When Gordon finds a revolver hidden in his house, he tracks Raymond down, but ends up involved in more than he'd bargined for. Raymond enlists Gordon's help to deliver and collect some 'packages'. But is the work actually for the government? And will it have terrible consequences?Shine
By Candy Gourlay. 2012
Monsters are in the eye of the beholder.Rosa suffers from a rare condition that renders her mute. She lives on…
the strange island of Mirasol where the rain never seems to stop.In the gloom of the island, its superstitious population are haunted by all sorts of fears . . . they shun people who suffer from Rosa's condition, believing them to be monsters. So Rosa must live hidden away in an isolated house with its back to the rest of the world, with only the internet for a social life.But Rosa has no desire to leave Mirasol. This is where her mother died and every night she lights a candle on the windowsill. The islanders believe this is the way to summon ghosts, and Rosa wants her mother back.One day she is befriended by a boy online who calls himself Ansel95 – and she quickly realizes that this is one friendship that can take place in the real world. Can she really trust him? What does he want from her?And then Mother turns up at the front door.From the author of the critically-acclaimed Tall Story comes a haunting, intense and moving novel which weaves myths and ghosts into a modern setting. As Rosa's social life blossoms, how will she seize the freedom to be who she really is?The Shade of Hettie Daynes
By Robert Swindells. 2012
If you expect to see a ghost, you see a ghost... That's what Bethan tells herself when her brother Harry…
takes her to see the ghost at the old reservoir. But she really can see it: a pale figure floating over the water, one finger pointing downwards.Local legend says that the ghost is Hettie Daynes, an ancestor of their family, who vanished over a hundred years ago.If so, what does she want? And why is she appearing now?Harry and Bethan and their friends Rob and Alison are determined to find out!A deliciously shivery ghost tale from multi award-winning author Robert Swindells.Hombre Perro: Veinte mil pulgas de viaje en submarino (Hombre Perro)
By Dav Pilkey. 2024
DOG MAN IS BACK! The highly anticipated new graphic novel in the #1 worldwide bestselling series starring everyone's favorite canine…
superhero by award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey!Piggy está de vuelta, y su nuevo plan es el más diabólica hasta el momento. ¿QUÉ nuevos villanos hay en el horizonte? ¿DE DÓNDE salieron? Y ¿QUIÉN dará un paso adelante para salvar a la ciudad cuando los sinvergüenzas saboteen a nuestros superamigos? Hombre Perro: Veinte mil pulgas de viaje en submarino, con sus temas de amistad y de hacer el bien, está lleno de acción y risas. Incluye un "Mordiscorama", una nueva canción, un ácaro monstruoso y ¡mucho más que antes! ¡ES HERÓICO, ES ÉPICO!Piggy has returned, and his newest plot is his most diabolical yet. WHAT other new villains are on the horizon? WHERE are they all coming from? And WHO will step forward to save the city when scoundrels sabotage our Supa Buddies? With themes of friendship and doing good, Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea is packed with action and hilarity. Featuring "Chomp-O-Rama," a brand-new song, a monstrous Mighty Mite -- and so much more than ever before! IT'S HEROIC, IT'S EPIC!Kunoichi bunny
By Sara Cassidy. 2022
The Secret
By Ruth Thomas. 1990
Mum knew she shouldn't have left the children alone. That was why she was hurrying home, running to catch the…
evening train. She was so worried about Nicky and Roy that she didn't hear the thief come up behind her; she didn't look carefully when she dashed across the road . . . Back at home Nicky is findingit harder and harder to reassure her younger brother Roy. Soon the children are running out of money and the neighbours are getting suspicious. But whatever happens, Nicky is certain of one thing - she will NEVER tell.Saving Neverland
By Abi Elphinstone. 2023
'A wonderful whirlwind of magic and adventure, and every bit as enchanting as the original Peter Pan. I absolutely loved…
it!' Catherine DoyleNumber 14 Darlington Road, looks like a perfectly ordinary townhouse - at first glance, anyway, but magic is good at hiding . . . when it's waiting for the right person to discover it . . .Martha Pennydrop is ten, and desperate to grow up. But growing up is a tricky business. It means turning your back on imagination, fun and magic, because those were the things that led to the Terrible Day when something awful nearly happened to Martha's younger brother, Scruff, which would have been All Her Fault.But when Martha and Scruff discover a drawer full of mysterious gold dust in the bedroom of their new house - along with a window that's seemingly impossible to close - it's the start of an incredible adventure to a magical world: Neverland! The Pennydrop's new house used to belong to another family - the Darlings - who once visited this world themselves. Now Peter Pan is back, and in need of their help. Neverland is in the icy grip of a terrible curse - cast long ago by Captain Hook. And only Martha and Scruff can save it . . .A reluctant Martha and excited Scruff are swept off to Neverland and into the company of the Lost Kids. But when Scruff is kidnapped, Martha must rediscover all the imagination, magic and belief she has buried deep inside herself for so long, to save him - and Neverland itself.Praise for Saving Neverland'Abi Elphinstone's imagination is as colourful and enticing as a sweetshop. In reimagining Peter Pan, she blows fairy dust over the classic tale and makes it fly . . . the perfect bedtime story for children of all ages.' M.G. Leonard 'Saving Neverland soars with Joy' Piers Torday'An awfully big new adventure in Neverland that's icy, dicey, delightful and dazzling in equal measure!' Peter Bunzl 'Full of wit, wonder and high-stakes action, with the most brilliant cast of characters . . . a true classic and Abi Elphinstone's best book yet!' Emma Carroll 'Daring, joyful, funny' Maz EvansThe Runner
By Keith Gray. 2005
Jason has had enough of his parents' arguments. He's running away to stay with his brother in Liverpool. On the…
train journey he meets a 'runner' called Jam, who lives on the monster Intercity trains and stations. His carefree and adventurous life sounds so exciting that Jason begins to think he might join Jam. Then Jason discovers Jam's secret.The Runaways
By Ruth Thomas. 1987
Julia and Nathan have no friends to speak of. They're misfits of Mrs Henrey's class - awlays the last to…
be picekd for the team, and always without a partner. Then they discover a stash of money in a deserted house and suddenly, instant popularity seems just around the corner. But so is trouble, in the shape of the adults who start asking difficult questions. There is only one thing the pair can do now, and that is to run away!