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Since the death of her mother, Hannah's family life has been somewhat chaotic. Her father is absorbed by running their dilapidated farm, and the four children are increasingly left to their own devices. These include "farming" each room of the house, looking after an enormous pet sheep called Jasper, and writing and directing plays in a disused hen house. But when the farm is threatened with demolition, Hannah determines to save it and realise her dreams at the same time...

Moving to a new house and school is hard for Lucy, but then she finds a family of stray kittens in an alleyway and doesn't feel quite as lonely. She especially loves the shy black-and-white one and calls her Catkin. Catkin doesn't like it when the other kittens are taken away. Lucy makes her a new home in their greenhouse, but the kitten can't stay there forever! How long can Lucy keep Catkin a secret?

Allegiances are shifting among the Clans of warrior cats that roam the forest. With tensions so delicately balanced, former friends can become enemies overnight, and some cats are willing to kill to get what they want. Fireheart is determined to find out the truth about the mysterious death of brave ThunderClan warrior Redtail. But as he searches for answers, he uncovers secrets that some believe would be better left hidden.

THE MIDNIGHT MOON FEAST. The friends are having a sleepover when they discover that the usually fearless Zia always sleeps with the light on. To help her, they plan their first ever magical midnight feast! THE SECRET JUNGLE HIDEAWAY. Katy has adopted a Sumatran tiger - the most endangered tiger in the world - and she'd love to go on an adventure to meet her. While on a playdate, Luca's garden magically transforms into the Sumatran jungle.

An epic stand-alone adventure in Erin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series! In this Warriors Super Edition, delve into the backstory of one of the most beloved cats in all the Clans—before she joined ThunderClan, before she became a medicine cat, before Warriors #1: Into the...

It starts with a chase. When Spencer Plain is pulled out of school in the middle of the day, he never expects to be speeding down the highway with his uncle, trying to outpace the car that's tailing them. And he certainly never thought he'd find himself fleeing from a bear through the woods. And when he hears the bear say, "We've been expecting you," Spencer knows he's just uncovered a whole world he'd never imagined. He's brought to Bearhaven, a secret oasis his parents created for bears.

Rich in suspense and brimming with adventure, the New York Times-bestselling Underland Chronicles unfold the fate of the Underland and the great warrior, Gregor. Suzanne Collins is also the author of the bestselling Hunger Games trilogy. In the fourth volume of the critically acclaimed...

There's something pretty weird going on in the woods behind Cassie's house, the place where Ax and Tobias call home. It seems the Yeerks have figured out one very important fact: Andalites cannot survive without a feeding ground. Visser Three knows the "Andalite bandits" don't feed where he does, so there can only be one other place. Now the Animorphs have to figure out a way to stop a bogus logging operation. Because if Visser Three finds Ax in the woods, nothing will stop him from finding the Animorphs.

Step into the exquisite, miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge in this beautiful new edition of the classic picture book. It is Midwinter’s Eve and the mice of Brambly Hedge are very busy. This evening, after dark, they will all be gathering round a blazing fire for the traditional...

When they moved out to the country after the divorce, Mom promised Kirsty a pony of her own. Then Lancelot practically drops in her lap, and Kirsty empties her money box to buy him. He's skinny and starved and only half trained for riding. But he's hers, all hers, and Kirsty is overwhelmed with joy. Because of Lancelot, Kirsty finds a new friend, Faye, whose grandmother, Lucy, runs a pony farm.

The fourth fun family story in the Marge in Charge series, written by actor and comedian Isla Fisher. Zoom! Whizz! Marge is on the move! Life with Marge is never boring! She has rainbow hair, goes skiing in the middle of summer and is the best babysitter anyone could wish for. And maybe - just maybe - Marge can help Jemima and Jakey work out who (or what) is at the end of the secret tunnel.

Discover the joy of gift giving and meet Santa himself in the perfect stocking filler from the million-copy selling actor, author and comedian, Ben Miller. It's business as usual in the run up to Christmas at Santa's Workshop - and toy elves Holly and Tog are busy making gifts for children all...

Mme Frisby, une maman souris, et ses quatre souriceaux, Teresa, Martin, Cynthia et Timothy vivent paisiblement à la campagne. Leur vie est bouleversée lorsque Timothy tombe gravement malade et qu’un tracteur menace de détruire leur maison. Pas question de se laisser abattre ! Mme Frisby est bien décidée à sauver sa famille, coûte que coûte.

We love Pig (we can't help it), but Pig loves Farmer, and he can't help it either. After all, Farmer gives Pig yummy slops and special back scratches, and calls him Sausage and seems to love him more, the fatter he gets. Just as well Pig doesn't speak any Farmer. But Duck does (Duck's clever like that), and he's determined his best friend should know the truth. This is tough for Pig. But Pig won't just sit there and weep (though we may do, on his behalf), because there's help from an unexpected quarter: the Evil Chickens have a plan....

A fast-paced and exciting read for middle grade fantasy, mystery, and animal buffs. Something strange is happening at the Clarksville City Zoo. Late at night, monkeys are scaling the walls and searching the neighborhood—but what are they looking for? Noah, his sister Megan, and their best...

When Daisy arrives at the farm campsite where her family are spending her summer holiday, she knows she's going to have the best time ever. Especially when she finds out the farm dog has just had puppies! Daisy can't help falling in love with Barney, the smallest of the litter of German Shepherd pups. Barney takes to the friendly new girl who sneaks him food and smuggles him into her sleeping bag at night, and soon the pair are inseparable.

What’s Mac B.'s newest top-secret mission? Travel to Iceland and retrieve the ravens that were stolen from the Tower of London...before Britain is ruined. In Iceland, he discovers secret submarines, hungry polar bears, mysterious blueprints...and his old archnemesis! Is the KGB man behind this birdnapping? Can Mac get the ravens to safety? It's time for an epic top-secret smackdown between these two secret agents!

In the fifth book in the series, rainforest expert Ollie and biology expert Leah are on the mission to rescue a lost baby orangutan in the steamy Bornean rainforest. Follow along with the Secret Explorers as they visit an amazing wildlife reserve and make lots of new friends, both human and animal! However, not everyone in the rainforest is as friendly, and the kids soon stumble across a terrible plot to burn an area of the rainforest to expand the palm oil plantation, which will destroy the orangutan habitat and leave these lovable animals without a home. 

Au cœur d’un château animé, Olivia vit une journée hors du commun: une époustouflante pièce de théâtre dans la grande salle, des bouffons qui, à l’entrée, remettent à chaque enfant un sac de friandises et un jouet de bois, et, clou de la journée, un immense dinosaure sur lequel on peut glisser. Entre rires et émerveillement, quelque chose se prépare pourtant.

Do you know the Hawksbill sea turtle’s secret? Learn about the special tradition that Hawksbill sea turtles uphold every year to lay their eggs on the beach, and see how their hatchlings must make the scary journey back to the sea.