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The Cat's Whiskers
By R. E. Bowden. 2024
This story is set in Animal World – a topsy-turvy world where all the characters are animals. It is an…
exciting tale of adventure set in the northern city of Dogchester, where the city police force is led by Detective Chief Superintendent Nellie Trump, a lady elephant. DCS Trump is in charge of a tough, grizzled Detective Inspector, a cat named Tom Grouse, who is pictured on the front cover of this book. DI Tom joins with a friend, Dame Alice Gobble de-Gook, a turkey, in an exciting adventure - a quest to find the priceless fabulous gold statuette of Felix the Great, stolen by a gang of criminal monkeys, led by a huge, fat orang-utan who calls himself ‘King’ Brian, a ruthless leader who lives in a secret hideaway – a great palace – hidden in the Wild, Wet and Windy Woods . . .Penguineroo at My Party!
By Ms Bobbi. 2024
As Penny is getting ready for her birthday party, she hears a mysterious knock on the door.She is shocked when…
she opens the door to find a real Penguineroo who came over just for her party.Let your imagination take you through what happened when Penny celebrated with a Penguineroo.What might you do if you had a Penguineroo?Rex, The Much Misunderstood Lion
By Joe Southall. 2024
From talented debut author Joe Southall comes a lively tale brimming with spirited rhymes and nonstop fun. Meet Rex, an…
extraordinary lion longing to belong after leaving his past behind. In search of a community where he’ll be accepted as his kindhearted self, Rex discovers a village facing a sinister threat to their way of life. With little time to spare against the mysterious enemy’s advances, Rex sees a chance to earn the villagers’ friendship. But prejudices run deep for this gentle-hearted lion aiming to prove himself as an ally rather than feared as a predator. Follow Rex on his uplifting quest as he attempts to conquer stereotypes and tyranny alike with open-hearted bravery. Outsmart conniving foes, sing along with catchy ditties, and cheer for the underdog as Rex races against time to mobilize and motivate the terrified townsfolk. Will Rex rally the reluctant village and defeat the imposing enemy in time? Find out in this feel-good underdog story destined to be a timeless classic. Kids and adult readers alike will adore and relate to Rex’s inspirational message of courage, redemption, and community.Glow From the Inside
By Samantha Fletcher-Goodwin. 2024
Hidden under a cosy blanket of thick green trees, You can hear laughter so honest it will make you freeze.…
The sound comes from a magical place called Kids Village. It’s so special, you can’t capture it in an image. A place this wonderful must be protected, So a new lion cub has recently been selected. Today is his first day, but it’s not going as planned. Without his mane, will others understand?Rags and Shadow to the Rescue
By A. M. Houston. 2024
Rags is a young Bedlington Terrier who loves exploring nature and going on fun adventures. In this tale, you can…
join Rags and his wise, elder dog friend Shadow on a big adventure in the Bluebell Woods. As Rags goes for his daily walk, he discovers the wonders of the woods - spotting wildlife like a hawk and deer, as well as helping a gentleman in need. Rags must pay close attention to his guardian’s commands and stick close on his leash, just as children should hold a parent’s hand. Through vivid illustrations and charming storytelling, Rags models good behaviour for young readers. The book encourages appreciation of nature, rain, or shine. You never know what surprises might be in store when you go exploring! With helpful life lessons about safety, listening skills and the magic of the outdoors, this is a delightful tale for parents and children to treasure. Happy walking from Rags and his guardian!The Lion and the Cow
By Soheila Seif. 2024
In the kingdom of animals, a young lion rules though still reliant on guidance from wise counsellors. When a lost…
cow named Shanzebeh wanders into the territory, the lion welcomes him warmly despite the scheming of jealous advisors. A clever fox named Demneh perceives Shanzebeh as a threat to his standing and plots to turn the lion against the innocent cow by exploiting the king’s weaknesses. Though the two strike up an unlikely friendship, Demneh’s lies corrupt the bond between ruler and subject. After being deceived into believing Shanzebeh intends to betray him with violence, the lion tragically attacks and gravely harms his devoted friend. In the aftermath, melancholic regret consumes the king as Shanzebeh clings to life. An intricate tale unfolds from here as truth battles falsehood for the lion’s trust. With deception disguising itself in familiar coats, can sincerity prevail to re-establish understanding necessary for leadership? Dive into the timeless fable beautifully visualized through accompanying illustrations masterfully enriching this profound story about integrity, perception, loyalty and forgiveness.The Adventures of Speedy the Snail: No 1: Meeting New Friends
By B. J. Sinagra. 2024
Speedy the Snail goes an exciting adventure when he stops to help his good friend Lucy Ladybug. Together they meet…
Sammy the Spider who, at first, appears a frightening and imposing figure! But taking a chance and showing some kindness, the three soon become good friends.Vivian Porcupine
By Rhonda Rice. 2024
Do you ever wish you had brown hair instead of blond, blue eyes instead of green, or were shorter instead…
of taller? Vivian thought she wanted to change something about herself, so she gave her quills to all of her friends. They were all very creative when they put them to use. Some used them for a favorite hobby, some were used in sports, some for cleaning and gardening and others used them for their favorite pastime. It made Vivian happy that her friends could use the quills, but she also had to make herself feel happy. She changed back to the Vivian that she loved and was most comfortable. She even looked like a porcupine again!The Curious Case of the Missing Shoes
By G. P. Grant. 2024
Teachers regularly hear students complain: ‘Someone has taken my pencil!’ More often than not, this is not the case –…
the pencil has merely been misplaced. This book explores that very situation. It can only be resolved by mobilising an entire family of ants. Each (alphabetically ordered) ant has her or his own personality which assists (or does not assist) in solving the case. The alphabet, perseverance, working as a team, looking for simple solutions to problems and interacting with different personality types are amongst the themes which can be explored and discussed in class or at home. The trouble all begins when Alan the ant cannot find his shoes. He is very angry about this. He needs to call on his entire family to help find them. They all have a role to play – but everything is not as it seems… Who has the shoes and where are they?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 RhymesSpy 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: Training School (Spy Pups)
By Andrew Cope. 2012
Training School is the sixth thrilling Spy Pups adventure by Andy Cope for young readers of 7+ - now a…
number one bestselling series!SPUDHE'S SCATTY AND ACCIDENT PRONE - BUT GOOD WITH GADGETSSTARSHE'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 can't wait. They're in New York training with the FBI - America's very best spies! But a rogue secret agent has spotted the pups' amazing skills. And unless Spud and Star carry out a dastardly crime for evil Agent Brad Onkers, he'll make sure they never see their mum Lara ever again!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.You can find out more about the books - and the real Lara - on the offical website spydog451.co.ukSpy 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 Pups Danger Island (Spy Pups)
By Andrew Cope. 2011
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).Beaches up and down Britain are in terrible danger. A greedy trickster is polluting the seas - soon there'll be nowhere safe to swim. But when Spud discovers a mysterious underground secret, only he and Star can save the day - and the seaside!Spy Pups Circus Act (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).Every time the circus is in town, sparkling jewels worth millions of pounds go missing! The Spy Pups must embark on an exciting new adventure - join the circus and catch the robbers!Soon Spud and Star are performing new tricks and sniffing out the villains. But can the pups stop them before they tread the tightrope and vanish with the loot?Spy Dog Teacher's Pet (Spy Dog #7)
By Andrew Cope. 2010
Sophie's new teacher is having some bad luck - first her house is broken into, and then the school! But…
this is a robbery with a difference - the thieves don't steal anything!Super Spy Dog LARA has an A* in catching criminals . . . can she solve the mystery of the break-ins before the baddies strike again? With her pups Spud and Star by her side, it's LARA to the rescue!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.