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Mum's busy working at the fair so Gabby has to spend the day with her older brother, Matt. Unfortunately, he controls the money and is very bossy and their tastes are very different.

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There is a new team in town, The Shadows. And sport mad Patty Mills has something to prove. Tyson is Patty's arch rival. When he gives Patty a hard time about his people, it really hurts, but it makes Patty more determined than ever. Playing for the shadows, Patty and his friends have a chance to shine and show that indigenous kids can do anything. After a huge improvement, they make the grand final and the result will come down to the final seconds of the game.

Patty expects to be a great basketballer straight away, just like his uncle Danny. But he soon discovers there's a whole lot more to the game than just shooting hoops. He has got a lot to learn, on and off the court. Will he and his school team be good enough to get into the finals?

Through lots of hard work, Patty's skills have improved out of sight, and he is invited to step it up in a big basketball tournament. Even though he will miss out on time in his beloved Torres Strait, playing in a major competition in Sydney is an opportunity too exciting to pass up. Patty starts to think he might have a future in basketball. But an injury puts it all at risk. Could his dream be over before it has begun?

Belinda would like to play soccer but at her school only the boys play. She is very good but she's a girl. There must be something she can do to play her favourite sport.

Bindi is in South Africa on a horse-riding trek when she comes across a sanctuary for the giant sable antelope. Something just doesn't feel quite right.

Animal Town is in trouble! Meanie King Viking and his Robot Army are spreading No Fun across the land. Only Super Rabbit Boy can save the day! But first he must make it past sand traps, lave, and lots and lots of robots. Will Super Rabbit Boy reach the final level, or will it be GAME OVER?

At the end of the world is an island covered in ice. On the island is a mountain. Inside the mountain is a vault. And inside the vault there are millions of seeds. When Isla makes a special discovery, she and her botanist mother go on an adventure to this vault in Norway. Isla is going to leave her precious package there so children who have not been born yet can grow and eat the food we all enjoy. She is doing this so there will always be a garden at the end of the world waiting to be planted. "

Children, listen and take heed, As this little book you read. Always do just as you should, And be obedient and good. Never headstrong, rude or proud, Or lazy, careless, wild or loud. All your evil ways amend, Or you will meet a dreadful end.

He's old, this gargoyle. Very old. Older than me. Older than anyone. A moving story about a gargoyle who has been forced off his rooftop to make way for a new development in a barren cityscape, and the child who encounters him on an overcrowded train.

Max and Ben are planning a midnight feast with the gargoylz. It seems a simple plan until Ben's older sister interrupts the fun. The boys need to outwit Arabella before she discovers the secret of the gargoylz.

The gargoylz are causing more mischief at Oldacre Primary School and at Max's house too. Toby gets mistaken for a garden gnome and Max discovers the wonders of soapy water, worms and even washing-up.

Max and Ben need a plan of escape! Max's parents are planning a terrifying princess party for his sister's birthday. It's going to be pink! It's going to be horrible! Luckily, the Gargoylz come to the rescue with disguises, tricks and a whole heap of mischief!

The fair has come to town and Max, Ben and the Gargoylz can't wait to ride the ghost train, zoom along on the dodgems and zip down the helter-skelter. But Barney gets trapped! Can the boys save their friend and outwit Ben's older sister, Enemy Agent Arabella, too?

Max has got his hands on a video camera and he and Ben have big plans to make their very own movie - with the Gargoylz in starring roles, of course! But will bully, Barry the Basher, spoil the show, or can the boys outwit him with the help of the Gargoylz and a super-cunning secret plan?

A birthday party at Pirate Reef Water Park means oceans of watery fun for Max and Ben - especially when there's a pirate ship, water slides galore and mischievous Gargoylz to make a splash with.

Max and Ben are going on a school trip to the library and can't wait to meet Troy Brawn, the coolest spy book author ever. But there's a disaster! Troy doesn't turn up and the boys end up stuck in a super-girly, super-boring talk instead - yuck! Can the Gargoylz do anything to help? And what about their new friend - will he leave his books and peace and quiet behind and join the boys in playing some pranks?

It's half term and Max and Ben need a hobby, but the Gargoylz don't want to be left out. Soon the boys are up to all sorts of mischief while kayaking, go-karting and outwitting Enemy Agents at every turn. It's all in a day's work for top superspies like Max and Ben - with a little help from their Gargoyle friends!

Max Black and Ben Neal attend Oldacre Primary School. But, their school is a bit different to other schools. In the church next door live the gargoylz, monsters who are super sneaky, super naughty and with super powers.

Max and Ben are in the school play, and the Gargoylz are very excited. But will Ben remember his lines? Will the wolf costume be fierce enough? And what happens when the Gargoylz decide they want starring roles too?

Knights, dungeons and battlements - Cavel Castle has it all! Max, Ben and the Gargoylz can't wait to explore. But the castle has Gargoylz too - and they have tricks of their own! Will the castle Gargoylz make friends with their mischievous visitors?

Oh, no, Santa's elves have been struck down with the dreaded Sneeze Disease on Christmas Eve. Who will help out on the busiest night of the year? Luckily Max and Ben with the help, or sometimes hindrance, of Santa's special Gargoyle, are ready to lend a hand. But, as the boys should know by now, nothing is straightforward when a gargoyle's on the loose, particularly on an occasion as important as Christmas!

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Max and Ben are looking forward to their school trip to the beach and wish that the gargoylz could come with them. But, that just wouldn't be possible. The boys are not the only ones who are surprised when they find the gargoylz are up to some more mischief.

Max, Ben and the Gargoylz are off to the museum to meet dinosaurs, take a rocket trip to the moon and play a cool trick with a sabre-toothed tiger!

Max and Ben are sent off to stay with a wrinkly old uncle for the weekend - while their mums think it's a real treat for them, the boys are dreading it, so they're super relieved when their naughty gargoyle friends tag along for the ride. But things turn out to be much more fun than they thought. Uncle Bill lives right by an old mill where there's lots of fun - and spooky tricks to be played...

It's time for the summer fete at Max and Ben's school and the Gargoylz are eager to join in. They're soon busy helping with the Hoopla, tumbling in the Tombola and lurking in the Lucky Dip! Suddenly the school fete is a whole lot more exciting than anyone had planned!

Max and Ben are off for an awesome adventure in the woods - going camping with their favourite Gargoyle friendz! A scary story about a monster that lives nearby has spooked the Gargoylz, and Max and Ben want to investigate...But will bully Barry the Basher meet the monster first?

Garibaldi's army defeats the French in a rather unusual battle and reclaims the land for Italy. Biscuits cooked for the occasion seal the peace.

Sally Tinker is the world's greatest inventor under the age of 12. But when her baby brother Joe swallows her greatest invention to date Sally and her genius biologist friend Charlie will have to shrink themselves to a size small enough to delve deep into the bowels of baby Joe to recover it. But will they be able to find it and if they do, how are they ever to get back home? Funny and smart this book will gross you out, crack you up and teach you stuff all at the same time!

Welcome to the world of Gecko. He warms up on the sunbaked rocks in the evening before hunting for food. A cockroach makes a yummy snake. Watch out! A hawk is hunting! An exciting introduction to one of the most varied species of lizard on the planet.

She has a ginger cat, a sewing tote and plenty of imagination. Can Gemma Riley catch a thief and save the fashion day? Fashion is in Gemma Riley's DNA. She lives with her grandmother Cara Bonafete, a famous fashion designer, and dreams of creating her own collection. But there's big trouble at the House of Bonafete. The release of the Spring Collection is looming, Cara has had an accident and someone is stealing their Top Secret designs.

Genie has been cast out of Genie World to land on Earth with a bump. He is searching for a home and as he settles into his teapot, he meets a dog called Teeny. They are kidnapped and a purple adventure begins but all they want is to find a home.

Find out about the machines, technology and ideas that have changed our lives, shaken the world, and shaped our future. The book is arranged chronologically, detailing the 'big inventions', who made it, where, when, how and why.

An information book about a gentle, giant octopus searching for a safe place to lay her eggs. Discover how she uses her tentacles, why she squirts her ink and the care she takes to guard her babies.

Hi, I'm George Pepperton. Some people think my family is a little odd. POSSIBLE REASONS PEOPLE THINK MY FAMILY IS ODD 1. Mum is an inventor extraordinaire. 2. I have a brother the size of a lemon. 3. That time we took Mum's BRAIN SWAPPING MACHINE on a school excursion to the zoo, and everyone's brains got swapped with WILD ANIMALS'... OK, maybe that is a little odd. I tell you though, being a PEPPERTON is never boring!

Hi, I'm George Pepperton. I love being a Pepperton, I love adventures and I love making lists. How to tell if you are a Pepperton 1. Your mum is an incredible inventor. 2. You have three older sisters, and a brother the size of a LEMON. 3. You already know how your family caused CHAOS at school... 4. And a HUMUNGOUS BUM STAMPEDE! If you are not a Pepperton and you don't know what happened...READ THIS BOOK TO FIND OUT!

A book of super awesome science experiments that can be done at home with household ingredients. Simple instructions and detailed illustrations make this an easy book to follow with fantastic results.

George's grandma has some pretty odd views. She thinks caterpillars and slugs are delicious and she likes to crunch on beetles best of all. George can do nothing right in Grandma's eyes so, when it's time for her medicine, he avenges himself.

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Geronimo Stilton meets a beautiful rodent over coffee and discovers how to prove himself to his darling ratlette after visiting the eight wonders of the world.

I slipped over my tail and ended up in the hospital. Then my mouse hole caught on fire. This was turning out to be the worst Christmas ever.

Geronimo Stilton is a reporter competing with his rivals to get to the story first. When Mouse City's subway is inhabited by a monster cat he must overcome his numerous fears to get to the bottom of the story.

Professor von Volt had discovered the location of the famous Ruby of Fire. Before I could let out a squeak of protest, my sister Thea had dragged me into race to be the first to find the legendary gem.

Thea heard that there was a secret map hidden beneath the most famous painting, the Monamouse, Together we began to investigate, and soon we discovered secret clues that led us to the most fabumouse secret.

Geronimo's grandfather, known as Cheap Mouse Willy, is back at The Rodent's Gazette, and determined to cause trouble. He wanted to publish a guide book to Ratzikistan, the Siberia of Mouse Island. And he orders Geronimo to go there to write it.

A mysterious one-eyed rat was trying to steal The Rodent's Gazette from under my snout. I had to stop him. My business manager, Shif T Paws, came up with a plan. He arranged for me to appear on a TV quiz show. If I won, the Gazette was safe.

My sister had come up with a new way to torment me. She'd combined my two least favourite things, travel and ghosts. Thea had heard rumors of a haunted pirate treasure buried on a desert island and she dragged me into her treasure hunt.

Learn the loooooong, hilarious story of how Pinky Pick came to be Geronimo Stilton's assistant editor.

Geronimo's sister drags him into an adventure to find the treasure hidden on a faraway island.

There's nothing better than a relaxing vacation at the beach. Instead of a beautiful seaside resort, I found myself in a fleabag hotel that was falling down around my ears

I was heading to America for the first time ever. Thea, Trap, and Benjamin were all coming with me to visit a real ranch and go riding and herding cattle, cowboy-style.

My friend Creepella von Cacklefur called me and ordered me to join her at her family's spooky castle. Now I'm stuck in the gloomiest, eeriest castle I've ever seen.

It was Valentine's Day in New Mouse City and I couldn't wait to celebrate. I had sent valentine cards to all my friends and family members. But, when I opened my mailbox on the morning of February 14th, it was empty.

I was off to Niagara Falls with my nephew's class. It was a beautiful place but, unfortunately, I was surrounded by mischievous young mouselets who were determined to send me over the Falls in a barrel.

Being on a ship in the middle of the sea wasn't my idea of a fabumouse time. And I was beginning to suspect that we weren't the only ones searching for the treasure.

I admit it, I am a 'fraidy mouse. Halloween scares me out of my fur. But, for this Halloween, I was heading off on an adventure in one of my very favorite places, Egypt.

Grandfather William wanted me to research a new story. He asked me to dress up like Santa Claus and let lots of little mouselets sit on my lap.

When I got an invitation to visit a long-lost relative who lives far, far away, I wasn't squeaking with joy. But, Thea, Trap and Benjamin thought it sounded fabumouse. They dragged me along to the crazy castle on Penny-Pincher Peak.

A Geronimo Stilton adventure set in Australia. Between surfing with sharks, being chased by poisonous snakes and getting lost in the outback, Geronimo wonders if he will ever see New Mouse City again.

I climbed on board a camel that would take me across the desert to the Great Cheese Pyramid. There, among mummies and hieroglyphics, I would learn the secret of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient Mouse World.

When I accidentally got signed up for the Mouse Island Marathon, I was so shocked that I lost my squeak. But, my friends and family were determined to help me cross that finish line.

I, Geronimo Stilton, am not a big fan of spooky things. But, when the cheese begins disappearing all around me, I have to do something. I have to find the mysterious cheese thief.

I was lost in the Gobi Desert, looking for a hidden treasure. So far, all I had found were sandstorms, camels, giant dinosaur bones and rat-munching rattlesnakes. I wonder how I get myself into these situations.

Geronimo chases up the mystery of the gold medal.

My sister, Thea, is the mystery-loving rodent, not me. But, somehow, I found myself going undercover to get to the bottom of a case. Slimy Swiss balls, I hardly knew where to start.

It's the season to be jolly and, holey cheese, was I trying. But, on my way to New York City to meet my family for the holidays, my luggage got switched with cases belonging to another mouse. Now, I had to scurry all over the Big Apple trying to track down that mouse and all my Christmas presents. And I, Geronimo Stilton, am not a big cheese when it comes to getting around the Big Apple.

I, Geronimo Stilton, am not a big fan of races. I like to take my time and smell the cheese. But, when my friend, Bruce Hyena, invited me to race across America on my bicycle, I just couldn't resist. And, holey cheese, what a fabumouse adventure we had.

When my nephew, Benjamin, invited me to his school, things did not turn out the way I expected. I caused a volcanic explosion, got tangled in the tunnel slide on the playground, and accidentally let the class's pet gecko out of its cage.

After being enrolled in the Song Festival, Geronimo Stilton's song, Welcome to New Mouse City, goes to the top of the charts. Geronimo becomes a star but, strangely, very few compact disks are sold after the festival. Geronimo and his detective friend, Hercule Poirat, set out to solve the mystery.

Lost in a dark, spooky forest, Geronimo finds shelter in a crumbling mansion that is, unfortunately, haunted by cats.

Rat-munching rattlesnakes. I can't believe it. I, Geronimo Stilton, just let my super-sporty friend Bruce Hyena convince me to go on another one of his extreme adventures. You know me, I just can't say no to a friend. This time, we're going to be climbing to the top of the famouse Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. Mouldy mozzarella, I'm in no shape for a mountain climb.

Halloween is only a few days away when all of the pumpkins in New Mouse City disappear. There's a thief on the loose who wants to stop Halloween. At the same time, all of the mice in New Mouse City receive an invitation for a free trip to the brand new Mystery Mouse Theme Park. Geronimo knows something strange is going on and he and his detective friend, Hercule Poirat, must try to solve the mystery in time to save Halloween.

Geronimo has always been a 'fraidy mouse, and his super-sporty friend Bruce Hyena decides that he needs to help Geronimo learn to keep calm in extreme situations. Bruce puts Geronimo to the test through encounters with scary animals and weather in conditions ranging from the desert to the North Pole. After Bruce's crazy training, a natural weather disaster occurs on Mouse Island. This might be the time for Geronimo prove that he truly is a super mouse.

Geronimo Stilton is not a sportsmouse. But, that didn't stop Grandfather William from dragging him to a golf tournament so that Geronmo could be his caddie. Geronimo bumps into his old friend, Kornelius Von Kickpaw, also known as Special Agent 00K. Someone is plotting to steal the Super Mouse Cup and Geronimo and Kornelius must crack the case.

Geronimo has been working his tail off at The Rodents Gazette and he badly needs a holiday. When Petunia Pretty Paws invites him to visit Whale Bay, Geronimo is delighted. But, their trip gets off on the wrong paw and the relaxing vacation turns into a nightmare. That is, until they come across a great white whale that needs their help.

I was just minding my business at home when I got a telephone call. It was my uncle Samuel S Stingysnout, inviting the whole Stilton family to creepy, faraway Penny Pincher Castle for a big surprise. I'm not much of a travelling mouse and I hate surprises. But Thea, Trap and Benjamin were going so I couldn't say no. I could tell this was going to be one super-spooky trip.

Finally, I was about to leave for a relaxing vacation all by myself. I was ready to kick back and connect with nature. But, somehow, my peaceful trip turned into a crazy treasure hunt in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota, with the entire Stilton clan in tow Our journey even included a hot-air balloon ride to Mount Rushmore. Holey cheese. This was one adventure I'd truly remember.

When my friend Petunia Pretty Paws gave me a crystal figurine of a boat as a gift, I had to accept it. After all, I have the biggest crush on Petunia. But oh, was that crystal boat ugly. So I wasn't too sad when my cousin Trap accidentally broke it, especially when I discovered a piece of paper inside with a mysterious message from someone in Venice, Italy, asking for help. A gentlemouse never ignores a request for assistance. So I, Geronimo Stilton, would do whatever it took to save the day.

When Wild Willie showed up at my door and invited me to travel with him to Japan, I jumped at the chance. We were in search of an ancient, legendary samurai scroll that holds the secret to a long-lost fighting technique. The scroll had fallen into the wrong hands, and it was up to me and Wild Willie to track it down and save the day. But first, we would have to fight a group of talented ninjas. Holey cheese -- this would be one adventure I would never forget.

My good friend Hercule Poirat and I were called to investigate mysterious events in the famouse Grand Hotel in New Mouse City. There was a ghost haunting the hotel and scaring guests.

One day, my friends and I made an amazing discovery. We found a huge oyster - with an enormouse pearl inside! I was so excited about this rare, precious pearl that I wrote a special feature about it in The Rodent's Gazette. That article attracted attention - both good and bad. The enormouse pearl was in danger of being stolen! Would we be able to protect it?

New Mouse City was in danger. An evil professor was threatening us all with his terrible inventions. The authorities called upon me, Geronimo Stilton, to thwart his plans by traveling on a top secret mission--to outer space. I was totally unprepared to go. But mouldy mozzarella, my trip was out of this world.

I, Geronimo Stilton, was off to the wildest part of Brazil, the Amazon jungle. I ended up on a hunt for a rare crystal treasure, which was stolen from a native tribe in the heart of the forest. I'd encounter alligators, snakes, piranhas, and other dangers on my way. Holey cheese, what an adventure.

I, Geronimo Stilton, was selected by the mayor to give a special driving demonstration. But, my drivers' license had expired and I had only one week to relearn everything to pass the test. Little did I know that my lessons would introduce me to a talking robot car. It was up to us to stop a thief and make the roads safer for everyone.

One hot summer afternoon, I was trying to write but I just couldn't get inspired. I needed a break. I didn't know that I would soon be in Arizona, hanging from cliffs and white-water rafting. Grandfather Shortpaws had sent me on a hunt for his old friend, the Red Bandit. What a fabumouse adventure.

I, Geronimo Stilton, was finishing up work one evening when I opened a letter from Uncle Stingysnout. He needed to see me immediately. I headed straight to Penny Pincher Castle for what I thought would be a nice visit ... but my uncle put me straight to work. Mouldy mozzarella, what a terrible vacation.

My cousin Trap was entering the Super Chef Contest, which determines the best cook on Mouse Island -- and he was bringing me along as an assistant. Slimy Swiss cheese, I don't know the first thing about cooking fancy dishes . . . and I didn't think Trap did, either. What an appetizing adventure.

Rancid rat hairs. I'd spent so much money lately that I had none left in the bank. Even worse, when my grandfather found out, he sent me off to Moldy Manor, where miserly Uncle Stingysnout would teach me to be better at saving. How terrible.

I was dragged away on an airplane, all the way to the jungle. There I was forced to eat bug soup, climb trees as high as skyscrapers, swim in raging rivers and even wrangle snakes. Not my idea of fun.

Holey cheese, my sister, Thea, is in danger. She had travelled to Easter Island in search of a secret treasure and, now, she needs my help. There is no time to lose. My friends and I hopped on a plane to begin our search, aided by a map and a mysterious riddle.

Sally Ratmousen broke some shocking news: The Rodent's Gazette was out of money and in danger of closing. Then Grandfather William broke even worse news to me: I needed to sell my comfy, cozy house in order to save our paper! How terrible! But could I sell it -- and find a new home -- in time to help?

My family and I were invited to Lisbon in Portugal to retrace the journey of the great explorer Vasco da Gama. He was the first European to reach India by sea and is, apparently, an ancestor of the Stiltons. But, once we got on the boat, I learned that someone was trying to sabotage the voyage.

New Mouse City was in a panic. A strange epidemic had broken out -- mice everywhere were covered in weird blue spots! Mouse Island's most famouse doctor immediately set to work with his team to try to find the cure... but someone was trying to stop him. Could I figure out who before I ended up blue myself?

My detective friend Hercule Poirat and I were headed to India. A Bollywood star we're friends with had received a valuable ruby and wanted us to help her protect it... which meant that I ended up acting in the movie she was filming. Rancid ricotta, I am a terrible actor. Even worse, just when we least expected it, the ruby was stolen. We need to find the thief.

All across New Mouse City, rodents kept telling me I'd done things but I had no memory of doing them. I soon discovered there was a Geronimo look-alike out there, pretending to be me. He'd even fooled my sister, Thea.

When Trap got mouse-napped in Transratania, it was up to Thea and me to rescue him. Little did I know that Transratania is the land of vampire mice.

Thea, Trap, and Benjamin asked me to join their quest. No sooner had we set out than we were attacked by a ship of pirate cats. They mousenapped us and threatened to make us their dinner. Now we fear we will not escape with our lives.

Sometimes, a mouse needs a relaxing vacation. But every time I tried to get away, disaster struck. My office flooded, our printing press broke down and all the good trips were booked out. I'm now stuck in a flea-ridden old hotel, sharing a room with Scouts.

The most precious artifact has been stolen from the Old Mouse City museum and someone needs to retrieve it from the ferocious felines.

A terrible day has sprung, with meteors falling and stomachaches all round. Could there be a cure for their terrible woes.

Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor Geronimo Stiltonoot is back in another prehistoric adventure! Him and his family are off to find a cure for Grandma Ratrock's aches and pains. She's heard that a remedy hides in legendary valley, and Geronimo isn't even sure it exists. Little does he know that getting there will be an adventure among geysers, volcanoes and rivers of molten lava!

Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor Geronimo Stiltonoot is back in another prehistoric adventure! A visiting rodent has arrived in Old Mouse City with astounding news. On his recent journey to a cold, distant land, he spotted a mountain . . . moving! Holey cheese! Geronimo Stiltonoot is determined to travel to the ice and snow himself to find out what lies behind this mystery. It's a fur-raising expedition!

Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor Geronimo Stiltonoot is back in another prehistoric adventure! It's the season for the annual cavemouse sports competition! This year, Tiger Khan and his saber-toothed henchmen want to enter the games. They call a truce with the cavemice during the tournament . . . but when their flag goes missing, Tiger Khan is furious. Can Geronimo Stiltonoot track it down in time to keep his fur intact?

Creepella von Cacklefur and her niece, Shivereen, visit scary Squeakspeare Mansion. There they meet Bobby Squeakspeare, a descendent of the famouse writer, William Squeakspeare. Will the spooky rooms and ghosts they find inside the mansion be friendly--or frightening?

Gorgo, the monster in Cacklefur Castle's moat, is in love with the famouse monster movie star Blobbina. When Creepella helps Gorgo write Blobbina a love letter, they discover that Blobbina has disappeared. Creepella heads to Horrorwood to search for the missing monster.

Breakout star Creepella von Cacklefur is back in another fur-raising adventure Oh, no Billy Squeakspeare has a big problem, and he needs Creepella's help. Someone's been digging holes around Squeakspeare Mansion at night, and Billy wants to find out who it is. The dangerous, legendary pirate Morgan Darkwhisker is said to have buried his long-lost treasure near Squeakspeare Mansion years ago -- could he be hunting for his hidden riches? It's up to Billy and Creepella to find the treasure first

A mysterious old friend of Grandpa Frankenstein shows up one night on the doorstep of Cacklefur Castle. He's a vampire . . . and he needs the von Cacklefur family's help. His ancient castle has been infested by strange and troublesome monsters and ghosts, and he's afraid he'll have to move out because of them! Yikes! It's up to Creepella and her family and friends to help this vampire save his home.

Creepella's father, Boris von Cacklefur, is a finalist in the Fright Night contest -- Gloomeria's prestigious poetry competition. If he can perform the most terrifying rhymes, he will be crowned Fright Night Idol! But midway through the contest, Boris mysteriously disappears. Can Creepella and her friends find him before the final round?

In Greece, the first Olympic Games are about to take place and the Pirate Cats have travelled back in time to enter the competition. The fiendish felines plan to win as many events as they can but they aren't exactly in playing shape. To gain an edge, the cats bring all sorts of modern-age sports gear to improve their odds of winning. It's up to Geronimo and the gang to foil their scheme and save history.

During Napoleon's 1798 campaign in Egypt, Lieutenant Pierre-Francois Bouchard found the Rosetta Stone. But he doesn't know that Pirate Cats have already replaced the original piece with their own version. Now it's up to Geronimo and friends find the real Stone and give it back to history!

Geronimo Stilton travels through time to defend history from his arch nemeses, the Pirate Cats. These devious felines plan to travel back in time to change history and make them supreme rulers of Mouse Island. To stop the Pirate cats and save all of the mice on Mouse Island, Geronimo joins Christopher Columbus on his voyage from Italy to America in 1492.

Geronimo Stilton and friends must travel back in time to Ancient Egypt. The Pirate cats, jealous that the face of a man was placed on the body of the Sphinx, are determined to coerce the Pharaoh into changing the face of this monument. It's up to Geronimo to travel back in time and stop the Pirate Cats before it's too late.

The Pirate Cats are up to no good, again. This time, Bonzo and company travel to Rome, in the year 80 AD, for the opening of the Colosseum, Rome's largest amphitheatre. The evil felines want the world to think that they designed the Coliseum, and to infiltrate the Senate by posing as nobility. Geronimo and friends must hop into their speedy time machine and expose the cats' wily plot.

Geronimo Stilton must time travel to Khanbalik, or The City of Khan (modern day Beijing), in thirteenth century China, where he encounters Kublai Khan and Marco Polo. This time, Geronimo and friends must stop the Pirate Cats from corrupting Marco Polo's famous book, The Travels of Marco Polo, and changing history forever.

When Geronimo's nemeses, the Pirate Cats, try to travel through time to the year 1889, they accidentally end up in 37993 BC. When the cats hear the legend of a Giant Woolly Mammoth and come up with a plan to capture it and bring it back to the present, making them famous for all time. Geronimo must travel to the Ice Age to stop the cats from changing history forever.

When Geronimo Stilton finds out that the Pirate Cats are going back in time to Venice in 1517, he knows they must be after one thing, the famous Mona Lisa painting. Geronimo must travel to Renaissance Italy to stop the Pirate Cats from stealing it. But, the Pirate Cats have an ace up their sleeve. Someone in Geronimo's crew is an imposter.

With the help of Professor Volt, Geronimo has been able to foil the Pirate Cats' plans time and time again. The Pirate Cats decide to get rid of the professor, kidnapping him and leaving him in the Cretaceous Period, a time when the earth was occupied by dinosaurs. Geronimo and his friends must travel back in time one hundred and forty million years to save Professor Volt from literally becoming a part of history.

The Pirate Cats have travelled back to Milan, Italy in the year 1770, in order to steal one of the most important musical works in history: a symphony composed by a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart! It's up to Geronimo and his friends to go back in time and stop the Pirate Cats from their dastardly deed!

The Pirate Cats, led by Tersilla of Catatonia, are hitting Geronimo Stilton where he lives! They have traveled back in time in order to steal Johannes Gutenberg's original printing press! What mad scheme do the Pirate Cats have for the Purr-loined presses? Geronimo Stilton and his friends intend to find out when they travel to the city of Mainz, Germany in the year 1455 to stop the Pirate Cats from tampering with history!

I knew from the start that it was no ordinary day, but I certainly didn't expect to find a golden staircase in my attic. Up at the top, there was a door. And beyond the door was a world I never could have imagined -- the Kingdom of Fantasy!Along with my guide, a frog named Scribblehopper, I set off on an incredible adventure to save the Queen of the Fairies. But along the way, I had to face giant scorpions, witches, sea serpents, pixies, and dozens of other creatures that I had only ever heard stories about. Holey cheese, what a journey! Could I save the Queen . . . and my own tail?

In this 320-page, full-color hardcover adventure, the Queen of the Fairies invites Geronimo back to her fantastical world to help in the quest for the true heart of happiness. This time Geronimo rides on the wings of a rainbow-colored dragon as he makes his way through seven fantastic lands. From the land of sweets to the land of fairy tales, it's an incredible journey he'll never forget!

Geronimo returns to the Kingdom of Fantasy when he learns that the Kingdom has fallen under an endless, freezing winter and the Queen of the Fairies is in danger. Once there, Geronimo explores fantastical new lands and travels on a magical talking ship. Can Geronimo extinguish a threatening volcano in time to restore peace and springtime to the Kingdom of Fantasy? He is put to the test on this extraordinary quest!

Geronimo is astonished to find himself in the Kingdom of Fantasy for the fourth time. Sterling, the Princess of the Silver Dragons, needs his help. An ancient prophecy says that a Knight would save all the dragons and Geronimo might just be that Knight.

Geronimo's fifth journey to the Kingdom of Fantasy! I, Geronimo Stilton, was amazed to find myself in the Kingdom of Fantasy for a fifth time. The elves had called me there. The Volcano of Fire had been mysteriously reawakened! On top of that, the Princess of the Fairies had been kidnapped. I knew I had to help -- and my friends were ready to join me. We set off through new realms to rescue the princess and save the Kingdom from destruction. What an adventure!

Geronimo Stiltonix's spaceship is in danger of exploding! The only solution is to replace the engine's batteries by tracking down a rare element. When a group of mysterious aliens claim they can help, Geronimo is relieved. But are the aliens as friendly as they seem?

Geronimo Stilton meets outer space in this cosmically fun spin-off series! Meet Geronimo Stiltonix: He is a spacemouse -- the Geronimo Stilton of a parallel universe! He is captain of the spaceship MouseStar 1. While flying through the cosmos he visits distant planets and meets crazy aliens. His adventures are out of this world! You're Mine, Captain! The MouseStar 1 is contacted by strange aliens whose ship has broken down! Geronimo Stiltonix is happy to help them out, and even accompanies them to their home planet Flurkon. But during his visit, the alien queen becomes enchanted by Geronimo -- and wants to marry him! Will he be forced to stay on Flurkon forever?

Meet Geronimo Stiltonix. He is a spacemouse - the Geronimo Stilton of a parallel universe! He is captain of the spaceship MouseStar 1. While flying through the cosmos he visits distant planets and meets crazy aliens. His adventures are out of this world! Friends of the spacemice have disappeared on a strange ice planet Polarix! Geronimo Stiltonix and his crew are called to search for them. When the spacemice arrive on Polarix, they're surprised at the inhabitants - cute little aliens that look like colourful fuzz balls! But are these creatures as harmless as they look?

Geronimo Stilton meets outer space in this cosmically fun spin-off series! The spacemice have received an invitation to participate in the intergalactic soccerix championship. It's a tournament for the most popular sport in space! But Geronimo doesn't even know how to play soccerix, let alone lead a team to victory against aliens with bizarre skills (like flying)! Can the spacemice team prevail?

Geronimo Stiltonix and his crew head to the planet Jurassix to warn its inhabitants of a giant comet heading straight toward them! But the creatures there turn out to be ferocious, dinosaur-like beasts . . . who like to eat rodents. Squeak! Can the spacemice save these aliens and still make it out alive?

It was Christmas time on Mouse Island, and I couldn't wait to celebrate with my friends and family. But, then I discovered that they were all traveling out of town for the holidays and I'd be spending Christmas alone.

A ski trip lands Geronimo into hopsital for Christmas.

The Colosseum is being haunted by a gladiator ghost. None of the tourists want to visit anymore! Geronimo must solve the mystery and rid the site of its ghost. Plus Bonus Mini Mystery: The Cheese Burglar. Can Geronimo clear his name and catch the real thief before it's too late?

Geronimo's laptop is stolen just as he's finishing up writing a special book. Can he and his friends hunt it down in time for his tenth-anniversary party.

Before you could say boo, my nephew Benjamin had dragged me to a graveyard to do research. There I met a very spooky mouse who tried to lock me up in her coffin.

I'm a bit of a cheesy, romantic mouse from time to time. That's why Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays. This year, I had a date with a very special rodent, Petunia Pretty Paws. But, I got a call from my friend, Hercule Poirat, who desperately needed my help. The most romantic and famous painting in New Mouse City had been stolen. Now, I had to help Hercule and impress Petunia, at the same time.

Geronimo Stilton gets caught up in the World Karate Championships, thanks to the efforts of Bruce Hyena and Piccolo Tao. Geronimo only has a week to become real champion material.

Gernimo travels around the world to Mount Everest, has his tail nearly frozen tail off and is kidnapped by a yeti.

Rancid rat hairs, the cat pirates are coming to town. They're planning to steal New Mouse City's Statue of Liberty and take it back to Cat Island. They think it's made of gold. My friends and I are determined to protect our city's precious symbol and we must work out how to stop these fearsome felines.

I was traveling to London, England on a secret mission. I had to investigate some strange occurrences -- someone was trying to get their paws on the crown jewels. Trap came along, too, to compete in a big magic show. And before I could solve my mystery, Trap needed my help... to perform an impossible magic trick. Squeak.

Now that the terrible Tony Sludge has escaped from prison, it's Geronimo Superstilton and the Heromice to defend Muskrat City from the notorious Sewer Rats and to stop an enormouse blackout! Will our heroes be able to defeat their enemies without risking their fur?

Muskrat City has been struck by a giant blackout and it's so dark, no-one can see a whisker! A gang of criminal robots is robbing the city's jewellery stores and it's up to Geronimo Superstilton and the Heromice to figureout who's behind the attack. Will our heroes be able to solve the mystery?

Muskrat City is under attack again. The Sewer Rats have created a weather changing device, creating huge storms that they hope will flood the entire city! The rodents of Muskrat City have one hope: the Heromice. Can Geronimo Superstition, Swiftpaws and Lady Wonderwhiskers save the city?

The Sewer Rats have created a breek of superplants that are taking over Muskrat City. And what's worse, they've captured Lady Wonderwhiskers, and are holding her prisoner. It's up to SuperStilton and Swiftpaws to save her - and figure out who she really is when she's not a crime-fighting Heromouse.

The jewelers of Muskrat City are in trouble. A thief has been stealing precious diamonds, and the thief is invisible! Can the Heromice protect Duchess Marilyn Mousekovia and her precious gemstone during her visit to Muskrat City? And more importantly, will they catch the elusive Invisible Thief?

Gertie is very pleased with herself. She has turned the postman into a pig. But, the postman's two children are not so pleased. They are determined to break Gertie's spell.

David is about to have the coolest kid from school at his house but he is afraid his unpredictable grandmother will cause a disaster.

No matter what hour, she lurked looking sour, be it midnight or mid-afternoon. Her dresses were shabby, her mood always crabby. Her name was Miss Annabel Spoon. The ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon haunts the people of Twee their every waking hour and they've had enough. But, one day, the brave and practical young Herbert Kettle has a most extraordinary idea.

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Jake Treasure loves football and so would his dad, if he wasn't working all the time. When Jake and his dog go into the woods in search of their football, a lucky shot by Jake changes everything.

Bindi and her family are in Cambodia working with an elephant conservation group in the wild Mondulkirri jungle. They're helping to find non-violent ways for local villagers to deter elephants from destroying their crops. But not all the locals are on board with the project.

The evil sorcerer and his brother have stolen back the Book of Spells and the town's Foundation Stone. Tamly and Kym enlist their friend, Mel, and all three go through a magic portal to the mountain where the sorcerers live. They must fight giants and flesh-eating birds in their attempt to get the Book and Stone back.

Sweet Pea and Boogaloo are out in the forest when Sweet Pea asks if giants look just like them, only bigger. Boogaloo knows that they're entirely different. Sweet Pea asks if giants are kind but Boogaloo has his negative opinions here too. It takes an ill-advised kick for Boogaloo to realise that giants are just like me and you, only bigger.

What happens when your Royal family have lost all their riches ... adventure. Join Prince Max as he journeys with a grumpy donkey as his companion to ask giants for help. Will he cross the Hungry Marshes safely? Will the giants help? What else could go wrong?

Whether he's stung and nibbled in the bush, cuddled by an octopus at the bottom of the Great Barrier Reef or gobbled by city traffic, trouble follows Gibblewort like a bad smell.

Since her mum died, Olivia hasn't felt right. Sometimes she can't breathe properly and she feels funny inside. When she is out on the farm with her dad and brother or tucked up under her blankets things don't seem so bad, but everywhere else she feels like she doesn't fit in. When Dad brings home a horse that's been through its own trauma, together Olivia and Amigo grow to trust each other and forge a path through their own grief and anger.

All the kids in the town followed the Pied Piper into the mountain but one was left behind. This is the story of that child.

Gilbert is a great, big scaredy-cat. You can't blame him as he was taken from his mother before his eyes were even open and spent his childhood inside a paper bag. He is frightened of just about everything, except paper bags.

Gilbert is an inside cat who is determined not to go outside until his owner puts him out against his will.

Gina is a giraffe who desperately wants to dance but she always gets tangled up when she tries. With plenty of determination, Gina joins the Rhythms Dance School.

Hugo and Harriet love all their pets. But for Hugo, his rabbit, Ginger, is the best pet he's ever had. When Hugo returns from his holiday he has a very hard lesson to learn about life.

Ginger McFlea refuses to clean her teeth, no matter what any of her family says or does. A visit to the dentist and a call to the tooth fairy change her mind, with amazing results.

Rosie loves visiting the stray cats that live on the farm near her gran's house. Her favourite is a tiny kitten that she calls Ginger because of the colour of its fur. When the farm is sold to developers and the builders start work, Ginger is terrified. The other cats have disappeared and he's all alone.

Amy can hardly believe her luck when her mum and dad finally say she can have a kitten. She falls in love with cute Ginger and can't help spoiling him with cuddles and kitten treats. But, despite all her love and attention, Ginger falls ill.

In 1881, pioneering migrant families left Veneto, Italy, in search of a new life. They endured a perilous journey in search of a false paradise. Their remarkable tale of survival brought them to Australia. This is their story of finding 'home'. A voyage re-imagined, told through the eyes of a four-year-old boy."

The Giraffe's magic neck can stretch to thirty feet long and the Pelican's enormous beak carries water like a bucket. Together, with a lively monkey, they are the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company and never has cleaning windows been such fun.

A giraffe struggles to undo a tight knot in his long neck but his efforts only make it worse. The other brilliantly illustrated, and not so helpful, animal characters add to the humour.

Simple, factual information about giraffes, with beautifully presented photographs and illustrations. A glossary of terms and an index are included.

Beatrice knew that as a girl she wouldn't be quite like other engineers - and she wasn't. She was better. Still, it took hard work and perseverance to persuade the Royal Aircraft Establishment to give her a chance. But when World War II broke out and British fighter pilots took to the skies in a desperate struggle for survival against Hitler's bombers, it was clearly time for new ideas. Could Beatrice solve an engine puzzle and help Britain win the war?

Annie loves reading more than anything else. One day, when she is reading her favourite fairy book, something really amazing happens.

Stella's mum died when she was eight, and the more she wonders about who her mother was and what her life was like, the less things actually add up. Once she has convinced herself that her mother just might have been a mermaid, she starts to plan a way to find out for sure. And when her best friend laughs at her for admitting her theory, Stella knows there's no turning back. She is going to find out, one way or another.

Australian animals join together to bring to life this classic Australian song about a home amongst the gum trees.

Clara's glasshouse world is perfect, growing perfect pumpkins in her pure and flawless home. A stranger arrives and the precious world begins to change.

Glog's tribe have left without him and now he has to fend for himself, with help from new friends Echo, Shadow and Water Boy.

Gloria Steinem is known as a leader of the feminist movement and a trailblazer who fights for equality for all people. This unofficial biography for young readers tells her story, from being a young girl with big dreams to her inspiring travels in India to the launch of Ms. (a magazine), which gave women a voice. Gloria's message of believing in yourself and following your dreams will inspire a whole new generation.

In a rural metal scrap yard, a girl and her dog explore mountains of metal scrap together searching for treasures, kept on a shelf in her late grandfather's workshop. She discovers a mechanical key and mystically, magically, a little glowing object appears, floats up and beyond. The sparse, lyrical text speaks to memory, shared moments, and love beyond worlds.

When a sinister-looking man gets George into trouble with the police, the Secret Seven are outraged. Spying on him, the gang are certain he's bad news. But what exactly is he up to. They need to investigate, and solve the mystery once and for all.

The goanna's claws clung to Jordan's arm and its big, scaly tail dropped over his face. Harry and Jordan are taking Myrtle to the school's Pet Olympics. But after they stop to perform a Mission Fox rescue on the way, nothing goes to plan. Can Mission Fox cope with a large runaway goanna, a very cross principal and a tall tree with a small, scared boy in it?

Moreton lives happily with his Go-ma and Go-pa in the Botanic Gardens in Sydney. However, because of the increasing human population, Moreton's dad decides to search for a new family home, which must be up high, away from humans and in a sunny location. Moreton thinks his new home is perfect but he had not counted on the feral Pitt Street Cat.

In a time long past, in a land far away, a family has suffered an unspeakable loss. Their lives are full of grief and hard work. But, a lonely goblin, a hermit from the world, has been watching. And he knows what to do to help them heal with acts of unnoticed kindness. Little does he know that he is being watched.

Goblin makes it to the beach, but 'fun in the sun' includes frying your feet on hot sand, accidentally chugging down sun cream and hitching a ride on an angry shark.

When Gibblewort wakes up at the zoo, he thinks he's in deepest, darkest Africa. So he squeezes his way into a nice, safe cage only to find he's become the object of affection for a female chimpanzee.

Gibblewort is a nasty, Irish goblin who posts himself to Australia. This is his funny journey in Australia with emus, bull-ants and snakes.

Gibblewort the Goblin thinks he is on the way home to Ireland until he gets thrown out of a mail van into the middle of a bustling city. He wonders where the grey clouds and squelchy rain have gone. Gibblewort is lost and soon finds himself in all sorts of trouble.

Gibblewort is in a rainforest and soon finds himself being stung, squeezed, sucked, nipped and pecked by all sorts of strange and unusual creatures.

Gibblewort the Goblin is so bad-tempered the other goblins pack him off to a skiing holiday in Austria to get rid of him. Unfortunately, he ends up in Australia by mistake and takes to the Australian snow fields, attracting trouble wherever he goes.

Gibblewort is a nasty little Irish goblin who loves playing horrible tricks on his friends. But, when he decides to mail himself to Australia for some sun, things begin to go very wrong. Trouble follows Gibblewort like a bad smell.

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A book that helps to explain spirituality to the very young. It provides a general look at where God is in all the things that make up a young child's life such as friendship, love, play, family and nature.

Pete and his Grandpa are heading off on a camping trip to prospect for gold. Maybe they will find enough gold so they can go on a big city holiday. But, first, Pete has to survive Grandpa's cooking.

The story of Cathy Freeman winning gold at the Olympic games. Great photos and a full biography are included.

Rosie and Princess Chayna journey into the heart of the Inca temple of the sun to try and find out the truth.

While playing with his dog, Austin finds a gold nugget at Goldmine Park. Later that day, he must play there in his Grand Final. The nugget is going to pose a real problem.

Shel (an egg) isn't a huge fan of group activities, especially when he's made to be 'it' for a game of hide-and-seek. Nevertheless, Shel doesn't want to let his friends down, so he reluctantly plays. But after a morning of hiding and seeking, somebody's still missing. Will the dozen eggs friends ever be reunited?

I bet you are wondering; how good can one egg really be? Well in this book you will find one good egg in a dozen. This one will water your plants, change your tyres and even paint your house. But what if being too good goes really wrong?

As a boy, the author, David Cox, lived on a sheep station in the dusty outback of Queensland. His lessons came in a brown envelope but, out of doors, his dad was his teacher. David learned the stockman's skills of breaking in and riding horses, mustering sheep and cattle, and how to survive the hardships of drought. When they were out riding, his father would tell interesting stories about old times and characters.

There are strange happenings at Torling Castle. Someone is hiding out in the ruined tower, making the resident jackdaws very unsettled. Who is it - and what do they want. The Secret Seven are on to it.

Planet Molteyser's springs are losing their minerals and the brontoneysers are getting sick. When Space Captains Star Girl, Galactic 6 and Star Cluster are sent to investigate, they find there's more than just hot springs letting off steam. Can they keep their cool and save the planet and its alien brontoneysers?

Peter and Janet are the only witnesses when a car is stolen. They saw the thieves, and now the whole of the Secret Seven are involved. But when they realise they're on the trail of a dangerous gang, the Seven don't feel quite so brave. Have they taken on too much this time.

Beyond the basketball courts and classrooms of St Raph's is a gully where everything disappears forever. Danny has heard stories about a creature that lives down there. So, he wonders why he's volunteered to face the Gorgon when he's been petrified of everything all his life. He knows he can't do it alone.

Mozz and Leo are off on another awesome animal rescue mission. This time they've loaded their jet with vaccine darts to help protect gorillas in Africa. But before they locate all the primates and decide what to do with a seriously sick baby gorilla, they'll have to battle ruthless poachers!

Amusing story of a boy in his gorilla suit who becomes confused with a real gorilla and gets swapped over for a day.

Simple, factual information about gorillas, with beautifully presented photographs and illustrations. A glossary of terms and an index are included.

Gorski. the vampire bat is in a flap. Following a frightful event his fangs are shrinking and he faints at the sight of blood! Can he find a cure or will things go from bat to worst?

Gracie and Josh are brother and sister who laugh, play and fight, but they also face a sad world where someone is sick and there are good days and bad days in their family.

Henry Hoobler is a reluctant adventurer who is worried about his summer holiday camping at the beach: bugs, spiders, snakes, stingers, blue-ringed octopi and sharks. Worst of all, his family and friends are pushing him to ride his new silver bike - without training wheels. But when Henry meets Cassie, he discovers that courage is there to be found when you have a friend who is straight-up and true.

Sarah loves spending time with her Grandpa, but she knows there is a part of his life that makes him sad. When he was a young man he fought in the Vietnam War. Sarah wants to find out more and her Grandpa shares a story of bravery and friendship, and what impact war has on everyone.

As Lucy's fingers trace each crease on her Grandad's lined face, she wants to know why Grandad's skin doesn't fit anymore. He tells her what joyful event caused each wrinkle to appear.

On an ordinary day, in an ordinary town, it was Albert's birthday. Albert's desire to have an out of the ordinary birthday turns into an extraordinary reality when Grandma Z roars into town on her motorcycle.

Grandma wakes up one Monday morning and decides to do something more exciting than make marmalade. An incredible week of adventure follows, culminating in a trip to the moon.

Through Blake's eyes, Grandpa is revealed as a real pain in the neck. He took over Blake's room, left ash and tobacco everywhere and told boring stories. Grandpa was also really good at mending stuff and he could create wonders out of horseshoe nails.

Grandpa Green wasn't always a gardener. He was a farmboy, a kid with chickenpox, a soldier and, most of all, an artist. Follow Grandpa Green's great-grandson into the garden he created, a fantastic world where memories are handed down in the fanciful shapes of topiary trees, and imagination recreates things forgotten.

While Lizzie is in charge of the antique shop and grandpa is sleeping on the Louis XVI sette, she has a customer. But, amongst other things, Mrs Bradley Larchmont, the Third, wants to buy grandpa and she doesn't like no for an answer.

A young boy describes the times spent with his grandfather and the wonderful stories he shared. His grandfather is affected by Alzheimer's disease. The boy wants to remember his grandpa without the disease.

Simple factual information about grasshoppers and crickets, with beautifully presented photographs and illustrations. A glossary of terms and an index are included.

Barry is a rabbit. While Sunflower and GW are rodents. They are all classroom pets at Daisy P Flugelhorn Elementary School with rich and busy social lives outside of school hours. Carina is a student at the school also. A student GW loves and wants to capture in an artwork. Classroom pet Harriet and all the minions have other ideas for GW and the school art show. GW and his friends will have many challenges to overcome.

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Dad loves to make things. So, when Mum wants a new barbecue, Dad gets to work. Then, they have a weekend barbie that no one will ever forget.

Year after year, a dancing circus bear spends her days in a cage and her nights perfoming for a crowd. The bear longs for freedom.

Moon and Sun are fighting over their position in the sky. The earth is in danger of experiencing a cold so intense, it will kill everything on earth. Magpie is torn. She knows there is a good chance she will perish if she doesn't seek shelter with the other animals. But, she can't abandon her nest and her egg.

Thursday is the day when Nelson and his family head to the food bank to fill empty cupboards and an empty refrigerator. Even though Nelson's mum is a working nurse, it is hard to pay all the bills and still feed her family. The food bank seems an unlikely bank to rob, but someone is stealing from the food banks around town and it might be up to those who love the food bank the most to solve the mystery.

Rocky, an ornate dragon, lives on the granite rocks in the southwest of Australia. His ancestors have lived in this hot environment for around 10 million years, and for more than 60,000 years, they have lived alongside Indigenous Australians. Rocky's habitat is under threat, and his desert relatives in the north are facing challenges due to rising temperatures. Using his knowledge of Indigenous culture and language, along with Western science, The Great Lizard Trek follows Rocky in his journey to see what the future may bring.

A very funny and exciting adventure about pirates.

Lever Lapin is a world famous runner, living a celebrity lifestyle. Nate Tortoise is a simple fellow, who just wants to eat in peace at his favourite restaurant. Fed up with Lever's bragging and the intrusion into his life, Nate is overheard muttering that he could beat Lever in a race. So, the challenge is on.

Norvin, inspired by his own small, sharkish eyes and sharp, sharkish teeth, decides to impersonate a great white man-eating shark so he can have the sea to himself. His plan comes unstuck when a female shark takes a fancy to him.

In Great White Shark we follow a female shark on her way to warmer waters to give her pups the best chance of survival. Learn interesting facts about great white sharks as the story progresses.

Ernie Eggers (also known as Extraordinary Ernie) is a trainee superhero. With his sidekick Maud, a sheep, and other members of the Superheroes Society, he is off to the National Superheroes Conference. When Chicken George disrupts the conference, all the superheroes are stunned. Something has to be done.

Charlemagne can have whatever he desires, but nothing interests him. He values learning to read far more than the cavalcade of treasures presented for his interest.

See life in Ancient Greece with Agathon, a hoplite soldier, who boards a ship bound for home after battle. He is taken under the wing of the merchant, Lykon, who sees potential in the strong, young warrior. Eventually, Agathon marries Lykon's daughter and later competes in the Olympics.

This tree doesn't look like it's doing much: it just stands there in the sunlight, BIG and GREEN. But this tree is hard at work, just like the many, many others that live all over our planet... Discover the secret world of plants in this fascinating new book from an award-winning team.

Gregory is disconnected from the people in his life, from his disagreeable sister to all the people who thinks it's funny to comment on the giant mole that has appeared beneath his nose. But that mole isn't actually a mole, and one night the Grimbockle appears from inside it. He is just one of the many strange little creatures called Bockles tending to the mysterious threads that connect all humans from one to the other. It is a very important job, and one that has long been carried out with incredible secrecy. That is before this one particular night and a most extraordinary turn of events. And so begins a most peculiar sort of adventure where Gregory learns all about the creatures called Bockles and the mysterious threads called exoodles that connect us all to one another.

Greta Zargo is the only person who can save planet Earth from death robots, although she doesn't know this. Imagine being allowed to live in your own house with no adults from the time you turn 8 because of a mix up in your parents will after they die. This is Greta Zargo's life. Greta wants to be an award-winning journalist. She tries to solve the case of the missing cakes when Death robots try to destroy earth after destroying many other planets in the universe. Will she be able to stop them? Will she find out who is taking the cakes? Read this hilarious laugh out loud book to find out.

Race across Sumatra with a streak of tigers. Join a hippo float, a flamboyance of flamingos - or just cosy up with a passel of possums as you go on safari with Wilbur. Explore the animal kingdom and the world of collective nouns, with proceeds from this book supporting wildlife protection via the United Nations Development Programme.

When a mother brings her daughter to a pond to collect some frog spawn, the little girl isn't sure what to expect. Day after day she checks on the jelly-like bubbles until the black dots in their centres turn into slippery tadpoles, and then keep on changing.

The life of the Anangu Aboriginal people is revealed in a picture book that focuses particularly on the children who live around Uluru in the Northern Territory.

Leo finds himself in all sorts of trouble when he invents a story about a hailstone.

The making of guide dogs in Australia, from the breeding of puppies. Beautiful photos show puppy raising, harness training, matching with a blind partner and their eventual careers.

Sensible advice on the care of a pet guinea pig with lots of information on guinea pigs in general, including their breeding and behaviour, social needs and health warnings.

The delightful story of a very different, ugly duckling who learns to be very happy with who he is.

Nine short stories featuring the iconic 1950's claymation character and his friends. There's Pokey the horse, Prickle and Goo, as well as those scheming Blockheads. A comic book for all ages, this is one for Gumby fans or those new to comics.

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Tara, new to the sport of acrobatic gymnastics, has just been asked to enter a regional competition. She is extremely excited but knows she has to work long and hard to be able to achieve success with her partner. Sadly her other friends see this as a rejection, and Tara has to decide how to combine hours of training and friendship.

Tara continues to follow her dream in her attempt to reach national championships in acrobatic gymnastics. She begins to understand there is more to sport than practise. She must learn how to manage the demands of school with the demands of her selected sport. Can she do it?

Eleven-year-old Tara is a keen backyard gymnast who dearly wants to be allowed to join the highly successful local Silverdale Gymnastic Club. Luckily her father, who just wants a bit of peace and quiet, enrols her for a week-long holiday camp. Tara's hard work begins to pay off when she is selected to join the acrobatic group and train with them for upcoming competitions. Hopefully she be able to master the necessary skills to participate as an acrobat in the town summer fete.