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'Brittany and Co. are horse crazy, but when their headmistress, Ms Tralala, bans their actual horses from their extracurricular school horse club, they decide instead to compete in The First Inaugural International Hobby Horse Championships in Paris (TFIIHHCiP). To raise money for their trip they attempt to sell radioactive chocolate crackles outside the village bookshop! With the help of Ms Tralala, who insists on joining them on their adventure, Brittany and Co. take on Paris in a way that Paris has never been taken on before. Will it matter that they haven't done a scrap of practice for their big competition? Be warned. This book will make you laugh until you puke.' (Publication summary)

'Non-stop adventure, gill-splitting laughs and several krillion fans... Jawsome is AWESOME.

'Finley, Hunter, Gilleon and Gnash are juggling their double lives as ordinary school sharks and as members of the sensational rock band, JAWSOME! On top of that, they find themselves pulled deep into a sea of suspicious shark-nanigans.

'From stopping evil A.B.B.A agents to unmasking a strange new band, JAWSOME will need to use all their rockstar skills to save Chumville.

'A fin-tastically entertaining adventure that's perfect for emerging readers and shark enthusiasts of all ages!' (Publication summary)

'If you don't like this series you can BITE ME. Jawsome is awesome.

'Jiggling jellyfish! It's Book 4 in the fin-tastic MerTales series, packed with mer-magical adventure.

'The colours are disappearing from Cockleshell Cove! The bright coral reef is grey and dull, and even the clownfish have lost their colour. The MerTales crew are worried their tails might be next!

'Sandy sets out to investigate with the help of her friends, Pearl, Shell and Coral. F.I.N.S. have saved Cockleshell Cove from reef dragons, giant turtles and catfish burglars, but the Mysterious Rainbow Thief moves faster than anything they have ever seen.

'Can the mer-crew catch the thief and bring back Cockleshell Cove's beautiful rainbow?' (Publication summary)

'Turbulent turtles! It's Book 3 in the sea-sational MerTales series, packed with mer-magical adventure.

'It's the day of the Great Treasure Hunt and everyone is joining in!

'Coral is excited to lead her team of best friends to the treasure first. But soon they discover that there is a bigger mystery to solve...

'Who is the mer-sterious Count Frumplesquid, and what does he really want in Cockleshell Cove?

'Can Coral and her crew work together to uncover the truth and keep the precious treasure safe?'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Galloping Guppies! It's Book 2 in the sea-sational MerTales series, packed with mer-magical adventure.

'Tomorrow is the Fancy-Fins Dress-up Party, and the MerTales crew are very excited!

''Pearl, Sandy and Coral are extra thrilled to be testing out their mer-mazing new magic powers. But what about Shell? She doesn't seem to have any powers, and is feeling a bit left out. Then a giant turtle blunders into Cockleshell Cove, and Shell is worried that she is too much of a scaredyfish to help. Together the girls must find a way to save the turtle, rescue Cockleshell Cove and have the best dress-up party ever!

'Welcome back to Cockleshell Cove, MerFriends!' (Publication summary)

Today is Pearl's ninth birthday, and she is planning a sea-sational day with her best friends. But when Pearl takes a shortcut on the way to merschool and sees a shooting star fall into the ocean, things begin to drift off course...

'Suddenly, her mermaid tail begins to shimmer and sparkle. What could it mean? Well for a start, Pearl discovers she can now talk to animals, which comes in very handy when one of her friends is cornered by a hungry reef dragon!

'It's time for a mermazing adventure in clamtastic Cockleshell Cove!' (Publication summary)

'With freckles and curls so big and so red, Reggie felt worried; “Just look at my head! Others have hair that is brown, blonde and flat, How can I make my hair look like that?” Reggie Red tells the story of a little girl who discovers that beauty is far more than what you see on the outside.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Nova’s brother thinks she gets away with too much, until he finds out what she’s really planning. And it’s out of this world. Will he keep her secret?

'Super Nova tells the story of the most powerful force in the universe – a little sister.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'New friends and foes abound as David Flynn returns to Esmorde to battle with pirates, outrun wyverns and get into just the right amount of fabulous mischief all over again. David can't wait for the end of school term. In just a few days, he'll be returning to Esmorde for the annual Banishing Festival. But when Dad finds David's exercise book full of stories about Esmorde, he worries David is spending too much time in his 'imaginary world' and sends him to see accomplished therapist Uncle Darius. David quickly learns therapy is the last thing on Uncle Darius' mind ... he believes David's stories about Esmorde are true, and he has the evidence to prove it. Unable to find his way into Esmorde himself, Uncle Darius blackmails David into returning to Hydrenia and stealing highly valuable mythril in return for the safety of his family and friends. That's when things really start to go wrong...'

(Source: publisher's blurb)

Book One introduces us to David Flynn, an insignificant only child with dark blonde hair and a smattering of freckles across his nose. David hates being small. He hates being shy. And when his parents take him to stay with his loopy Grandma out in the middle of nowhere, he hates being David...

But things at Grandma's might not be as dull as they seem. Following a mischevious rainbow lorikeet deep into the bush, David finds a magical glowing Doorway, and suddenly his life-long wish for adventure becomes more real than he could have hoped.

As soon as David steps through the ancient Door it falls to pieces, and he's trapped in an alternate world of wild magic, dark sorcery and warriors wearing leopard-print loincloths. Accused of being a spy for the dragon sorcerer Aurasius, David is forced to stand trial and try to convince the rulers of Esmorde of his innocence. He is saved by a mysterious stranger who reveals David is from the 'otherworld', and David soon learns of Aurasius' terrible legacy, the Curse to End the World, that will eventually turn every living thing in Esmorde to dust.

The rulers of Esmorde also tell David the Curse can only be broken by someone from his own world. Scorning his small size, they don't believe he can break the Curse himself, and instead send him on a perilous journey to the other side of Esmorde to the only remaining Door. His mission: to return home and bring back an adult to save Esmorde. Joined by Tahn the Dragonslayer, a barbarian who either doesn't or cannot speak, Jeeka, half-elf and apprentice to the highest ruler of Esmorde, and Scud, a scruffy peasant with a three-metre long tail, David must overcome increasingly impossible obstacles to reach the Second Door before it's too late...

But will he make it home in time?

And even if he does, will anyone believe him?

Source: Author's Blurb

'Ever wondered what it would be like to have an elephant seal for a pet? Sam, Ashley and Max befriend one at the local beach and name him Henry. Henry is one crazy seal and gets up to all kinds of mischief. The kids love Henry but the local carnival workers don't they blame the seal for breaking carnival property. But angry carnies are no match for a slippery seal, his friends and some fairy floss.' (Publication summary)