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1y Mimi Is Missing Melbourne : Puffin , 2022 24423840 2022 single work children's fiction children's
'From the bestselling author of Alice-Miranda comes this humorous and heartfelt series about eight-year-old Willa and her best four-legged friend, Woof!
'Willa’s in trouble. Mimi – the famous racing pigeon owned by Frank, her neighbour and best old-aged friend – is missing. And Willa is pretty sure she’s the one who left the cage door open . . .
'She’ll need her most creative ideas (along with the help of Tae, her best same-age friend, and her trusty sidekick Woof, the albino Irish Wolfhound) to track Mimi down before Frank finds out!
'Can Willa find Mimi before it’s too late?' (Publication summary)
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2y Birthday Business Melbourne : Puffin , 2022 24807224 2022 single work children's fiction children's
'Willa’s best old-age-friend Frank hates birthdays, but that’s not going to stop her from throwing him the greatest surprise party ever!
'Willa plunges headlong into party planning and things immediately start to go wrong. She’ll need all her problem-solving skills (with the help of Tae, her best same-age friend, and her trusty sidekick Woof) to save the celebration!
'Can Willa pull off the surprise?' (Publication summary)
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3y Grandparents for Hire Melbourne : Penguin , 2023 25269214 2023 single work children's fiction children's
'Adventure, imagination and loads of fun.
'Willa has the perfect solution for kids who don't have someone to bring to Grandparents' Day at school - hire an oldie from the retirement village next to her house!
'But things aren't exactly going to plan. Frank, her best old-age friend, won't let her borrow him and something strange is going on with her best four-legged friend and trusty sidekick, Woof.
'She'll need her most imaginative ideas yet (and the help of Tae, her best same-age friend) to sort everything out in time!
'Can Willa make Grandparents' Day a big success?' (Publication summary)
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4y Wedding Rescue Melbourne : Puffin , 2023 25548158 2023 single work children's fiction children's 'Summer has arrived and Willa's excited - it's time for Aunty Jane's wedding! But December means it's bushfire season too and Willa's town is in danger. When a spot fire burns down the wedding venue, she has to jump into action to save the day. She'll need to enlist the help of some of Sunset Views retirement village's most talented residents (along with Tae, her best same-age friend; her trusty sidekick Woof; and Frank, her best old-age friend) to pull everything together. Can Willa find a way to rescue the wedding?'
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5y Let the Games Begin Melbourne : Puffin , 2023 26032230 2023 single work children's fiction children's
Adventure, imagination and loads of fun!
'It’s oldies versus kids when Sunset Views Retirement Village hosts its very first Tournament of the Ages!
'Willa’s helping plan the event, but one of the older kids on the committee doesn’t want her there. Plus, she needs to find time to train for her first ever proper gymnastics competition!
'She’ll need the help of Tae, her best same-age friend, to stand up to her bully; Frank, her best old-age friend, to practise her vault routine; and Woof, her best four-legged friend, for moral support.
'Can Willa juggle it all?' (Publication summary)
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6y Double the Drama Melbourne : Puffin , 2023 26835491 2023 single work children's fiction children's
'Adventure, imagination and loads of fun!
'It's time to put on a play at school, but not everyone is getting along. Will a new friend come between Willa and Tae?' (Publication summary)
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7y Camp Chaos Melbourne : Puffin , 2024 27820109 2024 single work children's fiction children's
'Adventure, imagination and loads of fun!
'It's time for school camp and Willa is excited. But Tae, her best same-age friend, seems to be keeping a secret . . .
'Things aren't going too smoothly at camp either, so Willa will need to use all the camp survival skills Frank, her best old-age friend, has taught her and to recruit Woof, her best four-legged friend, to help save the trip.
'Can Willa turn everyone into happy campers?' (Publication summary)
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8y Best Idea yet Melbourne : Puffin , 2024 28620958 2024 single work children's fiction children's
'Adventure, imagination and loads of fun!
'When Willa accidentally learns that Sunset Views Retirement Village, home of her best old-age friend, Frank, is about to be sold, she has a feeling something isn't right. Trouble is she's super busy with Clubs and soccer matches, and there's a fete to prepare for.
'With her suspicions confirmed, Willa will need to enlist her best four-legged friend, Woof, and her best same-age friend, Tae, to help solve the trouble next door and save Sunset Views.
'Can Willa come up with her best idea yet?' (Publication summary)