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The Story of Miss Moppet (Beatrix Potter Originals)
By Beatrix Potter. 2002
This original, authorised version has been lovingly recreated electronically for the first time, with reproductions of Potter's unmistakeable artwork optimised…
for use on colour devices such as the iPad. This, along with The Tale of The Fierce Bad Rabbit, was intended for very young children. It recounts the tale of a pussy cat, Miss Moppet, chasing a mouse. It turns out to be a bit of a battle of wits, and who do you think will win?The Story of Miss Moppet is number 21 in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books, the titles of which are as follows:1 The Tale of Peter Rabbit2 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin3 The Tailor of Gloucester4 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny5 The Tale of Two Bad Mice6 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle7 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher8 The Tale of Tom Kitten9 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck10 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies11 The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse12 The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes13 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse 14 The Tale of Mr. Tod15 The Tale of Pigling Bland16 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers17 The Tale of The Pie and the Patty-Pan18 The Tale of Ginger and Pickles19 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson20 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit21 The Story of Miss Moppet22 Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes23 Cecily Parsley's Nursery RhymesThe Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbit (Beatrix Potter Originals)
By Beatrix Potter. 2002
This original, authorised version has been lovingly recreated electronically for the first time, with reproductions of Potter's unmistakeable artwork optimised…
for use on colour devices such as the iPad. This, along with The Tale of Miss Moppet, was intended for very young children. It is a simple tale of what befalls a rude little rabbit that doesn't say'please' before he takes something that belongs to someone else.The Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbit is number 20 in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books, the titles of which are as follows:1 The Tale of Peter Rabbit2 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin3 The Tailor of Gloucester4 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny5 The Tale of Two Bad Mice6 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle7 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher8 The Tale of Tom Kitten9 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck10 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies11 The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse12 The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes13 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse 14 The Tale of Mr. Tod15 The Tale of Pigling Bland16 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers17 The Tale of The Pie and the Patty-Pan18 The Tale of Ginger and Pickles19 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson20 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit21 The Story of Miss Moppet22 Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes23 Cecily Parsley's Nursery RhymesStarring Tracy Beaker (Tracy Beaker #16)
By Jacqueline Wilson. 2007
"I said, 'It's my life and it hasn't been very special so far, has it, so why shouldn't I write…
any old rubbish?"Tracy Beaker is BACK . . . and she's just DESPERATE for a role in her school play.They're performing A Christmas Carol and for one extremely worrying moment, the irrepressible Tracy thinks she might not even get to play one of the unnamed street urchins.But then she is cast in the MAIN ROLE!Can she manage to act grumpy, difficult and sulky enough to play Ebenezer Scrooge? Well, she does have a bit of help on that front from Justine Pain-In-The-Bum Littlewood.As Tracy prepares for her big moment, Cam is the one helping her learn her lines. But all Tracy really wants to know is if her film-star mum will make it back from Hollywood in time to watch her in her starring role...A heartwarming story of one of the UK's favourite children's characters - Headteacher UpdateSpy Pups: Treasure Quest (Spy Pups)
By Andrew Cope. 2009
Our favourite canine secret agent Lara has two brand-new puppies! And they're ready for an adventure at Aunt Aggie's smuggler's…
cottage, with its creaky floorboards and dark hidden tunnels . . . Especially when there's an ancient castle nearby with a legend of hidden gold.Soon the Spy Pups are sniffing out an underground adventure - can they reach the treasure in time?Spy Pups: Survival Camp (Spy Pups)
By Andrew Cope. 2012
Book five of the Spy Pups' adventures also featuring Spy Dog, Lara - now a number-one bestselling series. SPUD -…
he's scatty and accident prone - but good with the gadgets . . .STAR - she's super smart and ready to pounce Together they're SPY PUPS, following hot in the paw prints of mum LARA (that's Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal to you).The training never stops, even where you're a qualified Spy Pup! Spud and Star are off to an outdoor survival camp where it's all hard work and no play . . . But there's something fishy going on in the lake that needs further investigating. Can the pups learn their new skills in time to sniff out another adventure? 'An imaginative, creative feast' - Radio TimesSPY DOG - winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category, and the Red House Children's Book Award.Spy Pups: Prison Break (Spy Pups)
By Andrew Cope. 2010
SPUD - he's scatty and accident prone - but good with the gadgets . . .STAR - she's super smart…
and ready to pounce Together they're SPY PUPS, following hot in the paw prints of mum LARA (that's Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal to you).Spud and Star are on a daredevil rescue mission to save Lara from the evil Mr Big! He's been in prison plotting his revenge and unless the pups can outwit him, Lara is in deadly danger.Can the Spy Pups jump into action and save the day - and their mum?Spy Dog: Storm Chaser (Spy Dog #11)
By Andrew Cope. 2015
Book 11 in the Spy Dog adventures - now a number 1 bestselling series!It's raining chickens!An unusual storm cloud has…
been hovering over Brickfield town and LARA knows that something isn't quite right about it - it smells, sort of . . . chickeny.The people of Brickfield are becoming strangely grumpy so LARA, Spy Dog extraordinaire, must investigate. If the town doesn't see sunshine soon the consequences could be dogastrophic!SPY DOG - winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category, and the Red House Children's Book Award.Spy Dog Secret Santa (Spy Dog #6)
By Andrew Cope. 2010
LARA is a SPY DOG for life, not just for Christmas . . .But this December LARA (that's Licensed Assault…
and Rescue Animal to you) and her pups Spud and Star are hot on the trail of an evil computer hacker. Stanley Strange plans to hijack Christmas! Can the super spies catch Stanley before he goes crackers and makes an explosive getaway?Spy Dog was the winner of the Richard & Judy Developing Reader 7+ category and the 2006 Red House Children's Book Award.Spy Dog: Mummy Madness (Spy Dog #10)
By Andrew Cope. 2014
Book 9 in the Spy Dog adventures - now a number 1 bestselling series!Spy Dog, aka LARA, isn't the only…
Mummy around . . .National security is under threat! The evil Mr Big has escaped from prison AGAIN and he's on a mission to steal Egypt's most valuable treasure, The Nile Ruby. The Prime Minister knows only one agent can stop this evil criminial mastermind - SPY DOG! But can LARA learn some new tricks in time to find the ruby, protect her Pups and get Mr Big back in jail where he belongs?SPY DOG - winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category, and the Red House Children's Book Award.Spy Dog: The Gunpowder Plot (Spy Dog #12)
By Andrew Cope. 2016
The FINAL adventure for Lara the Spy Dog!Mr Big is on the loose. He's planning a final crime that will…
make him the most famous criminal alive: blowing up every prison in the country!Lara and her spy team have their noses to the ground and know something evil is coming. Lara follows the clues to London and Big Ben's clock tower, where the explosives are set.With help from the spy pups and spy cat, can she stop Mr Big once and for all...before the clock strikes midnight?Spy Dog: Brainwashed (Spy Dog #9)
By Andrew Cope. 2013
Spy Dog: Brainwashed is the eighth book in the Spy Dog adventures - now a number 1 bestselling series! Perfect…
for readers of 7+ and young animal fans.Criminals daren't step a paw out of line when Lara, the spy dog, is around. Grrrr....Lara decides to go to a new gym with Mr and Mrs Cook - she has a bit of a pooch paunch to shift. But she makes a shocking discovery!Harriet Hawk, the evil gym owner, is brainwashing everyone into becoming an army of criminals, robbing banks and raiding jewellers all over the country. But there's an even more dastardly masterplan afoot - to use the hypnotised grownups to kidnap the country's school children!Lara and the pups must stop her and save a brainwashed Mr and Mrs Cook - and unsuspecting Sophie, Ben and Oliie - before it's too late!Praise for SPY DOG: 'An imaginative, creative feast' - Radio TimesAndy Cope is the bestselling author of SPY DOG and SPY PUPS the hilarious and rip-roaring adventures of the governments most secret canine agents. SPY DOG was the winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category, and the Red House Children's Book Award.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.Spud
By Alison Prince. 2011
Spud is a scruffy dog with a big heart - and an even bigger belly. He loves scrounging in dustbins,…
scaring cats and, of course, scoffing as much food as he can find. But what Spud loves more than anything in the world is his owner, Mrs Piffey, and she loves him too. But one day Spud overhears Mrs Piffey talking about a mysterious 'turkey' and she suddenly starts wearing dark glasses and strange things called 'bikinis'. Then she disappears . . .Poor Spud does his best to find her - while being kept in check by Mrs Cats-Home. And of course Mrs Piffey is soon back with a tan - and big box of Turkish delight!Snow Dog
By Malorie Blackman. 2010
"IT'S GOING TO BE WOOF-ONDERFUL!"There is nothing Nicky wants more in the world than a dog to play with. But…
Mum and Dad don't want a dog. Then Grandad has an idea - he and Nicky can make a dog: a snow-dome dog. Even better, he has some special clay, found at the end of a rainbow, so that the dog will be extra-special. Maybe even magic . . .The Smelliest Day at the Zoo
By Alan Rusbridger. 2006
Slap bang in the middle of the hottest day of the year, the zoo’s drains have blocked up and there’s…
nowhere for the animals' poo to go! Mr Pickles the zoo keeper (who is looking distinctly green) must decide what to do with it all . . . Before the naughty chimps beat him to it!Sleepovers
By Jacqueline Wilson. 2001
"Guess what!" said Amy. "It's my birthday next week and my mum says I can invite all my special friends…
for a sleepover party."You're invited to the ultimate sleepover!Amy, Bella, Chloe, Daisy and Emily are best friends at school, they even have their own Alphabet Club (just look at their initials!). Daisy is the newest member, she's desperate to fit in, even though Chloe is VERY unfriendly to her at times.And, when the girls start planning sleepovers for their birthdays, Daisy starts dreading her own.She doesn't know what her friends will make of her older sister . .From bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson, Sleepovers is a funny but moving tale exploring bullying, disability and friendship. It is the perfect book to introduce young readers to the world of Jaqueline Wilson, one of the country's most beloved authors.Has all the Jacqueline Wilson hallmarks of humour, good sense and a profound realism - IndependentAnd now, discover the sequel to Sleepovers, THE BEST SLEEPOVER IN THE WORLD.Silly Cecil and Clever Cubs (Pocket Money Puffins)
By Jeanne Willis. 2010
Sir Cecil is a pompous pedigree cat who can't believe it when scruffy Mr Cubs turns up uninvited at Futtock…
Mansion and refuses to leave. But then Mr Cubs agrees to help Sir Cecil fulfil a lifelong dream - with hilariously disastrous results . . .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?