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The Browns are going abroad, and Paddington considers a holiday in France is not to be taken lightly, So he packs a disguise outfit, his magic set and a map of France printed on a tea towel.

Mr Gruber takes Paddington on a visit to Hampton Court. As usual, Paddington manages to turn a perfectly normal outing into an adventure. Mr Gruber and Paddington are just about to be followed home by a crowd of eager tourists when Paddington manages to lose them all in the maze.

The Browns decide to take Paddington to the seaside but they are disappointed when the rain threatens to spoil their day. Paddington soon cheers up when he is treated to an extra special ice-cream and the sun comes out at last.

Includes some of Paddington's best adventures and misadventures such as his wild ride on a power lawnmower and his appearance on a game show, where his unusual logic wins him the jackpot.

Paddington has never been to a carnival before so Mr Gruber takes him down to the canal to join in the fun. Hoping to win a boat ride for two, the friends enter the Busy Bee Adventure Trail. Paddington soon discovers that he's very good at spotting things beginning with the letter B but, it seems, that he's not the only one with his eye on the prize.

When Mr Gruber takes Paddington to Buckingham Palace to watch the Changing of the Guard, there are so many people in the way, he can't see a thing. But, a mysterious someone on high comes to his rescue and Paddington has a very good idea who it might be.

When Paddington visits the Tower of London, he makes sure he has enough marmalade sandwiches to sustain him, a whole suitcase in fact. Unfortunately, Paddington soon discovers that it's not only bears who like sandwiches.

When Paddington visits the zoo, he takes enough marmalade sandwiches with him to last all day. However, he is none too pleased when he realises how popular they are with the zoos inhabitants.

Paddington arrives back in England after a visit to his Aunt Lucy in Darkest Peru and is soon involved in more adventures.

Christmas is coming, and Paddington has saved just enough bun money to take the entire Brown family to Barkridges store for a holiday adventure. But things don't turn out at all as Paddington had planned...and Barkridges may never be the same! Leave it to Paddington, that beloved bear from Darkest Peru, to turn a chaotic Christmas disaster into an unforgettable holiday surprise!

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.

Paddington is in high competitive spirits when he accompanies the Brown family to a local sports day. Nothing goes quite as planned. Will a gold medal ever be within Paddington's reach?

After trying to get his kite out of a tree by rather unusual methods, Paddington, the bear, finds himself being whisked off to hospital in an ambulance. He is examined by doctors, X-rayed and operated on.

Paddington doesn't intentionally turn his friend's wedding into an uproar by getting the wedding ring stuck on his paw. Nor does he mean Mr Curry to slip on his marmalade sandwich in the middle of an important golf shot. But these sort of things just happen to a bear like Paddington!

Somehow trouble comes naturally to Paddington. What other bear could upset the whole cinema by standing on his seat to boo the 'bad guy' in the cowboy film. Or drip icecream on the people down below. Or flood the launderette and saw Mr Curry's kitchen into little pieces.

When Paddington starts to make a list of all the nice things he can think of about being a bear and living with the Browns he is sure to include the garden.

Paddington tries his paw as a chimney sweep, washes barrels in a marmalade factory and frightens the wits out of the visitors to Madame Tussaud's Wax Work Museum.

Up until now, Paddington has managed to avoid school. But the Inspector himself catches up with him and packs him off. After one day, even the teacher wonders whether there is anything he can teach a certain bear from Darkest Peru. And when it comes to dancing the rumba as always, Paddington takes the cake!

Somehow Paddington Bear always manages to find himself in unusual situations. So it is no surprise when he gets into a spot of bother with some shaving cream, causes a London bus to be evacuated, and is mistaken for a famous Peruvian hurdler by a film crew. Will the chance of becoming a star of the screen take Paddington away from the Brown family of number 32 Windsor Gardens?

For most people, 'taking the air' is merely taking a simple stroll but, as all true Paddington admirers might expect, nothing is simple for Paddington. As usual, though, he retains his talent for turning his sticky moments into great triumph.

Paddington propels himself from one light-hearted disaster to another.

When Mr Gruber shows Paddington an outdoor painting exhibition, he is inspired to take up a new hobby. Paddington collects his paints and brushes, and goes out into the garden to work on his masterpieces. Soon, Paddington has enough pictures to open his own exhibition but he becomes rather discouraged when no one stops to buy one. But, there is one mysterious person who appreciates Paddington's art.

Paddington -- the beloved classic bear from Darkest Peru, now a major movie star -- is back in this fantastically funny, brand new illustrated novel from master storyteller Michael Bond! Paddington always finds himself in unusual situations so it is no surprise when he has a run-in with the police, appears in a TV cookery show, and gives one of his hard stares to a hypnotist!

Separated from his mother as a young joey, Paddy O'Melon is found and raised by an Irish family who live in the rain forest and often help orphaned or injured animals. But while Paddy loves his new human family, he's curious to find out what he really is. So, he sets out on a journey into the rain forest to find his real home.

Includes three intriguing fable-like stories. When Tashi's mother falls ill and is unable to work, Tashi looks to the monkeys on a Himalayan tea plantation for help. Yazul and his clan, trapped inside their desert fortress by bandits, are saved from starvation by fiercesome dragon kites. Issa, the old mountain guide, has his life turned upside down when he stumbles upon a camel sheltering a baby girl in a desert storm.

When a truck tips over on the way to the zoo, Mission Fox are on the case to track down Pingwu, the missing Giant Panda. But, when Myrtle the dog tries to help, their panda chase ends at the bottom of a water-filled quarry. This will be a soggy mission.

Bindi is in Nepal, working to create a protected sanctuary for the red panda.

Find out where pandas live, what they eat and why it is so important to care and protect these animals in zoos, sanctuaries and the wild.

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

The whole world loves panda bears. They live in wild places far away and are the star attractions in zoos, all over the world, that keep them safe and healthy. Lots of facts and fantastic photographs show them playing, climbing and chewing. But, be careful, they can scratch too.

When a small boy ignores his parents' advice, he becomes separated from them and meets a huge, wild-eyed, knotty-haired Pangkarlangu, a monster known to the Warlpiri people.

Princess Elizabeth has it all, including the handsome prince and the fairytale ending, until a dragon comes to spoil it. This strong and independent girl is the real hero of the story.

Mina is travelling in Japan with her mother, exploring the culture and experiencing a new sense of self as she journeys. On a crowded bus, Mina is gifted a paper bird and paper boat. These gifts carry her into a wondrous world that is both ancient and brand new.

Peter escapes from his busy, noisy life into a beautiful garden. When he returns home, he finds he can make his own refuge with the knowledge he has gained.

Dottie Devine has only one friend, Paraphernalia the hen, who visits regularly. They share breakfast and trips into town. When Dottie doesn't collect the eggs for a dew days, Paraphanalia has a wonderful surprise for her and more friends come into their lives.

Celebrate the joy of reading and begin a lifelong love of literature with the endearing Parsley Rabbit and his pesky little brother, Basil. This book is full of fun, with flaps to flip and questions to share, as Parsley takes the reader on an hilarious and stimulating journey through the world of books.

Jesse and Lewis want to grow their own fruit and vegies, just like people do on a farm. They're going to dig and build, plant and grow, and when they're finished they're going to have a feast!

School girl by day, but the world's cheekiest cat burglar by night. That's Leonie, otherwise known as The Paw, foe of the rich but friend of orphans and starving cats.

Rosie finds a painted fan and it has a little princess on it. And, sure enough, after saying hello, Rosie is whisked away to a beautiful garden in Japan where she meets Princess Hana.

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.

Pearl, Olive and Tweet go on an adventure! When their umbrellas carry them all the way over to Sand Land, they have to avoid sandquakes, sandstorms and even quicksand. Can Pearl and her friends find their way home? Or will the mean, stinky gobble-uns find them first?

Pearl and Olive are planning a surprise party for Tweets birthday! But when Olive doesn't turn up to the party, Pearl and Tweet think something is wrong, Olive would never miss Tweets birthday! Can Pearl and Tweet find their friend in the snowy Sparkle Mountains before the smelly, mean gobble-uns do?

Pearl, Olive and Tweet are on the hunt for glitter feathers! But they've blown all the way over to Gull Island. They use Olive's ogre-boat to reach the island, but rowing quickly behind them are three mean and stinky pirate gobble-uns! Can Pearl use her magic to save her friends in time?

Pearl, Olive and Tweet are playing a game in the meadow. When their ball bounces into a hole, they meet a lonely rock troll named Iggy. What happens when Iggy accidentally makes friends with three mean and hungry gobbleuns? Can Pearl and her friends help Iggy before it is too late?

Pearl, Olive and Tweet go to a festival for ogres called Ogrefest! Pearl and Tweet dress up and have so much fun eating, singing and dancing... until a group of smelly gobble-uns crash the festival! Is the whole day ruined? Or can Pearl and her friends save Ogrefest?

Pearl, Olive and Tweet are busy flying their kite on the beach when they hear a call for help. Someone is stuck in the Bothering Bog! Can Pearl and her friends help them? Or will the stinky gobble-uns get to them first?

When Pearl, Olive and Tweet find a leprechaun's lucky horseshoe, it looks like the good luck is rubbing off on Pearl. But what happens when the stinky gobble-uns snatch the horseshoe away? Will Pearl's good luck disappear forever?

Meet Pearl. She is a magical unicorn. But Pearl doesn't quite know how to use her magic. With the help of her friends, Tweet and Olive, can Pearl believe in her magical self? And what happens when Pearl and her friends stumble upon three naughty, stinky gobble-uns!?

Pearl, Olive and Tweet meet another unicorn! His name is Prince Percy and he is positively perfect in every way! But when mean, smelly gobble-uns take over the pond, can Prince Percy's perfect magic help them? Or will Pearl's magic be just what they need?

It's Opal the Desert Fairy's birthday and Pearlie and Jasper decide to give her a surprise party.

After a long morning of making sure everything is perfect in Jubilee Park, Pearlie the Park Fairy arrives home to find her beloved fountain is surrounded by scaffolding. Her beautiful, pink shell has been painted in smelly, grey paint. Pearlie escapes with Opal to Rainbow Ridge while the paint dries, but cousin Sapphire and those naughty rats see a chance for mischief while Pearlie is away.

It's an icy cold day in Jubilee Park when Pearlie has an unexpected visitor, a shivering little elf named Jasper. His home has been destroyed to make way for a road so Pearlie takes him under her wing.

Pearlie, the fairy who lives in Jubilee Park, meets Opal. It is interesting for Pearlie to show Opal her home and see it through a visitor's eyes. Fairies certainly do things differently in the city compared to the outback.

It's a perfect sunny day for the first Fairy Twilight Fair at Jubilee Park. Worker gnomes are busy setting up the flower ferris wheel and the decorations look spectacular. Everything seems to be just right until Pearlie's cousin, Sapphire, arrives. Jasper and Opal see trouble brewing but Pearlie is too busy practising her speech for the opening ceremony.

One evening, Pearlie the park fairy finds a lost dolly sitting under a bush. The big doll is very sad because she has lost her little girl. Pearlie doesn't know how to help her but she's sure to find some way.

It's springtime when Pearlie arrives in Japan and the parks are bursting with beautiful cherry blossom. Akiko, the park fairy of the Imperial Palace in Kyoto, is thrilled to show Pearlie her home. It's all perfectly pink. But, not for long. Disaster strikes and the fairies have to muster all their magic to put things right and save a new friend.

Pearlie, Opal and Jasper are so excited because Carols by Candlelight will be celebrated under the giant Christmas tree. The tree is glittering with marvellous decorations and topped by the most beautiful Christmas angel ever.

Pearlie is having a busy day looking after the park when a ladybird appears with a message in its little bag. The message scroll, decorated with scarlet tassels and written on silvery paper, states that Her Majesty Queen Emerald will visit Jubilee Park today, at dusk, for an important announcement.

Pearlie is visiting sunny Spain. Her new fairy friend, Florentina, is throwing a fabulous flamenco party in her honour. But, Pearlie is a little worried. She doesn't know how to dance the flamenco. Hopefully, the famous Senor Philippe might teach her some magical moves so all the fairies will shout 'Ole'.

Pearlie's been invited to a glittering Chinese New Year party in the beautiful Forbidden City in Beijing. But a mix-up and a lost treasure threaten to ruin the celebrations. Can Pearlie cheer up fairy princess Li Mei and ensure the party goes off with a bang?

Pearlie must find a lost handbag or it could prove disastrous.

In a lush New Zealand forest, Pearlie is helping the park fairy Omaka prepare a very special party. The rushing streams and glistening silver fern fronds make one of the loveliest sights Pearlie has ever seen, but soon she discovers that this wild park is full of surprise, its creatures are the most surprising of all.

Pearlie visits Tijuca Forest in Rio De Janiero and discovers a whole world of creatures she's never seen before. There are mischievous monkeys, shiny beetles and lizards that walk on water. But, the most amazing creatures are the beautifully colored caterpillars that eat and eat before tucking themselves into a cozy chrysalis. When a hungry parrot mistakes Pearlie for a caterpillar, the newly hatched butterflies come to her rescue.

Pearlie takes a trip beyond the gates of Jubilee Park to snowy New York City. It's frost and icicles, and it's f-f-freezing. Crystal, the Central Park Fairy, is nowhere to be found. Pearlie meets Chester the squirrel, hunts for walnuts in the snow and brings a welcome sprinkle of fairy dust to the icy fountain on Cherry Hill.

Pearlie has arrived in a grand palace garden in Paris, where Fifi the French fairy is preparing to unveil her fabulous fashion collection.Pearlie will have a front row seat and all Fifi's friends will be there to admire the dazzling gowns. When Fifi's plans are turned upside down, Pearlie must weave a little magic and bring some Jubilee Park glamour to Paris in time for Fifi's show.

Meet Pearly, the fairy in the Park. She has to make sure everything runs smoothly in the park, but one morning she wakes up to find everything topsy turvy.

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.

Pearly Woe is a worrier. When Pearly and Pig are winched from a helicopter onto a remote island off the coast of Iceland to complete a five-day survival challenge alone, Pearly worries about all that can go wrong. But they are not alone. And that's not the only surprise in store for Pearly and Pig as they race to save the islands secrets from falling into the wrong hands. Sometimes, when you're sure things will go wrong, the best surprise is when they go right.

It's a hot day, so what could be cooler than setting up a lemonade stand? When Peg needs some marbles to keep her special marble company, she and Cat decide to sell lemonade in exchange for ten marbles a cup. But the Teens have other ideas. Can they barter their way back into business - or will they end up totally freaking out?

Meg is the daughter and granddaughter of two pirates. Poll, the talking parrot, helps rescue Meg from the worst grandmother in the world. A tale of high seas adventure, kidnapping and betrayal.

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.

Penelope Kingston is absolutely certain that her Lucky Jars Stall at the school fete will be a huge success. She wants to break last year's record, particularly as her Dad is coming to the fete. Penelope and her brother, Harry, don't see him much these days. If Penelope can make her Dad proud, maybe he'll want to spend every weekend with them. Penelope just has to make sure everything goes perfectly.

Penelope Kingston wants to be perfect. And, mostly, she is good, sensible and calm. But, sometimes,Penelope is bossy, angry and frustrated. It's like there are two Penelopes. One part of Penelope's life is definitely not perfect, she doesn't have a best friend. Penelope hopes that the new girl at school might be the one. But, it's not easy finding a best friend, and it's not easy trying to be perfect.

Penelope Kingston is the only person who has managed to avoid the dreaded crush plague sweeping Chelsea Primary. Almost all of her friends have crushes and even her brother Harry has been infected. Penelope is excellent at figuring out most things but crushes are a Great Mystery to her. Luckily, she has come up with a quiz to diagnose crushes early, before they have a chance to make people very silly.

Penelope has two problems. Her very best friend Bob has been talking a lot (too much really) about a new friend from karate class. Penelope knows that she shouldn't be jealous, but sometimes it's hard not to be, especially when it comes to Bob. To make things worse, her mum has started dating. Penelope and her brother don't know why she can't just be happy with their family of three. Surely they're better than a new boyfriend. Penelope must come up with a way to defeat the jealous green-eyed monster, without having an outburst at her best friend, or her mum. Luckily, Penelope has a few tricks up her sleeve.

Penelope Kingston has never, ever messed up on a test until now. After this Truly Terrible Mistake, Penelope needs to make sure that she gets absolutely perfect grades from now on in every subject, including the dreaded drama class. Luckily, Penelope is very good at organising, so she figures she can be the director of the upcoming play. But, Penelope must handle Joanna, the naughtiest girl in class. One thing's for sure, Penelope Kingston didn't get to be excellent at most things by being a quitter.

Penelope is determined not to feel anxious about school camp. Last year, Penelope cried when she was made to climb a steep and frightening hill. That can't happen again. To make sure that she has a practically perfect camp, Penelope has written a (very private) list of rules. And, because she is a whole year older and has her very own best friend to bunk with, Penelope knows this year's camp will be totally different.

This conservation story warns of the affects of attempting to domesticate cuddly wildlife, especially the risk of killing an animal with kindness.

Little Penguin has problems: his beak is cold; there is snow everywhere; the water smells salty; he waddles; he looks the same as everybody else. No, it is not easy being a penguin.

Meet every kind of penguin up close. Watch them walk, talk and make friends, share meals, and raise fluffy chicks. Journey to Antarctica and find out how penguins there survive natural and man-made dangers in their icy home.

Lots of fascinating facts, stunning photographs and illustrations reveal a lot about the world of penguins. Find out where penguins live, what they eat and how they catch their food. Includes a glossary of terms and selected internet links to exciting websites about penguins.

Penguins will waddle their way into your heart. Find out about the different types of penguins, where they live and how they raise their young.

Penelope Jones, also known as Penny Dreadful, has a way of turning a good deed onto a catastrophe. Her good intentions and bright ideas often end in disaster. It's easy to make a mess when you are trying to be helpful or when you decided to invent hormones.

My name is not actually Penny Dreadful. It is Penelope Jones. The 'Dreadful' bit is my dad's joke. But I do not mean to be dreadful. Sawing Bridget Grimes in half for the school show was supposed to be a good thing. And, I didn't mean to get up to any shenanigans on the school trip. Plus, I worked extra-especially hard on the cake of dreams for Mum's birthday but, somehow, it still turned into a huge calamity.

Penny Dreadful is a magnet for disaster. Penny creates mishap, mayhem and misadventure wherever she goes.

Sometimes, people don't appreciate the brilliance of my ideas. It was a great idea to hunt a vampire and Cosmo said Mr Bentley-Bucket was only pretending to be human. Also, Grandma Overall needed cheering up so I don't know why she didn't like her super-sparkly makeover. And, the water spraying all over the kitchen was completely worth it because I ended up being a Record Breaker.

My name is not actually Penny Dreadful. It is Penelope Jones but the dreadful bit is my dad's joke. In fact, I am not dreadful at all. It's just that sometimes my brilliant ideas turn into disasters. I didn't know that you can't do chickenpox for show-and-tell, or go to ballet class dressed as a blue cat, because, even in disguise, I am incredibly contagious.

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.

Penny Pollard hates pink dresses, twitty lavender bags, Simone, Annette Smurton who has her own horse and Jason Taylor. She likes horses, Mrs B who is her eighty-one year old best friend, collecting things, visiting cemeteries and writing.

George is transported to seven years' hard labour in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) for stealing. He leaves a love token with his sister Hannah, hoping she will never forget him. Across the world from each other, it seems they will never be reunited.

Every night while his human, Peter, studies the stars, Pepi the parrot sings a special space song. Pepi loves singing but he's getting a little tired of space. So, one day, he decides to step out into the neighbourhood to find some new things to sing about.

A fierce storm sweeps Zamir and his cat Pepper Masalah away upon their ancient carpet. After flying far from home, they crash-land in the Arabian Peninsula. Pepper and Zam make a friend but it's not enough to escape the local camel traders. How will they escape? Can they make the carpet fly again?

Pepper Masalah's flying carpet lands in Ancient Egypt where Pepper and Zam are in danger again. A girl called Tabia takes them to a temple full of cats where Pepper is so special the people want to turn her into a mummy! But how can they escape? The carpet has floated away down the Nile, leaving Pepper and Zam stuck in time.

Loppy is very worried about not doing his homework well enough. He always focuses on what he hasn't done rather than what he has, and then becomes very frustrated. So, his friend Curly teaches him about how petunias grow - in lots of different, imperfect directions that we can't control.

The girls have just joined the Brownies and can't wait to start having fun and get involved in all the fantastic Brownie activities and earn some badges. It's the girls' first day at Brownies, and they're all feeling nervous and excited.

A boy explores all the different types of dogs he knows that might be the perfect puppy for him. Some coarse language used in context.

Jack's car-racing hero, Morgan Parks, is in danger. Someone has already tried to harm him once and they're about to try again. Secret Agent Jack Stalwart must try to save his idol and the Italian team's chance to win the Monza Grand Prix.

In this second edition of the Trilby series, Trilby Moffat makes a terrifying discovery: her mother has disappeared into the Passage of Time. Now Trilby must make her way through this strange and treacherous tunnel, filled with extinct animals, forgotten treasures and a very dark and scary person in a tall black hat. Fortunately for Trilby she is not alone, she has the help of a guild of ancient children. Told by Benjamin, a very intelligent thylacine, we are taken on another fantastic adventure of mystery, cake, cryptic clues, cake, amazing facts, cake and more cake. Once they arrive on the Island of Time, Trilby must attend a strange festival, of which she is the guest of honour, with Colin, the most dastardly adult known to children, attempting to get rid of Trilby for good. Will Trilby keep her new job as The Keeper of Time? Will she find her mother? Will she eat more cake? Is there a safer way to play Race Against Time? Are those cats always so rude?

Discover how nature works in your backyard. Compost and some vegie seeds, a shovel, hat and gloves.

Coco Carlomagna, the guinea pig, is chief of police in Buenos Aires and he is startled to see a flying pineapple pass by his window. He wonders if his office is haunted. Along comes his cousin Alberta to help solve the mystery of the perplexing pineapple.

Pick up The Person Controller and enter a whole new level of fun. Fred and Ellie are twins. But not identical (because that's impossible for a boy and a girl). They do like all the same things, though. Especially video games. Which hey are very good at. They aren't that good, however, at much else - like, for example, football, or dealing with the school bullies. Then they meet the Mystery Man, who sends them a video-game controller, which doesn't look like an other controller they've ever seen. And it doesn't control any of their usual games. When the twins find out what id does control, though, it seems like the answer to all their problems. And the key to all their wildest dreams. At least it seems like that.....

Stix is the mouse who lives behind the washing machine of Flat 3 Peewit Mansions with his strict Grandma. He never gets into trouble and must NEVER let the humans know he is there. Then one day, he discovers PESTS- a school in the basement full of other creatures, just like Stix. Except, these creatures do not play by Grandma's rules...and they are about to teach Stix how to make a REAL pest of himself. What could go wrong?

Mrs Emmeline Arbuckle needs a pet and decides to advertise for one. soon after she sets off to interview some of the more unusual applicants.

A mysterious neighbour moves next door and renames her house Pet Palace. Angie and her brother Jeremy watch in amazement as a parade of pampered pets arrive.

This collection includes dogs, cats, budgies, bugs, tarantulas, leopards, crocodiles, rabbits, dolphins, porcupines, werewolves, vultures and pterodactyls, every pet you could possibly imagine and more.

Shaun doesn't have a sheep dog, he has a sheep sheep called Pete. The other shearers are not happy about it particularly when Pete and Shaun set up in business. Pete doesn't know how the other shearers are going to react.

When Madame Wigglesworth, a supremely aloof cat, finds her place with her family usurped with the arrival of Grub, a ridiculous and stupid puppy, she decides action must be taken. But, her plans misfire and, as chaos reigns, she resorts to increasingly destructive tactics to regain her perceived rightful place in charge.

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.

This book has the ancient Egyptians coming to life with flies, sand and bloody fingerprints plastering the pages.

Sometimes, a story of animal survival in the wild is so unbelievable that you couldn't possibly think it was true. The Lord Howe Island Phasmid, also known as the Stick Insect, was once thought to be extinct. Dedicated people have carried out an extraordinary conservation effort. The story is told in the voice of a phasmid, whose life begins inside a small egg where it grows for up to nine months, and becomes three times longer than the egg.

Philomena Wonderpen's class is going on a school camp. Philomena is so excited and she can't wait to go hiking, build a campfire and have a midnight feast. She might get to use her magic wonderpen. Not even Sarah Sullivan with her matching pink backpack can spoil the fun.

Philomena has a wonderpen which can get her in to trouble if she is not careful. It may also open up all sorts of wonderful opportunities. Philomena may even be able to use it to win a mountain of toys to share with her friends.

When Philomena receives her very own wonderpen for her eighth birthday, she finds a way to make her daydreams come true.

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.

Bea came from a big musical family who made all sorts of noisy noises, and she just couldn't wait for her own special music to start.

Everyday at the same time, Marcolino practises the piano, just as his mother wants. Marcolino has other plans.

Sylvette is a shy little girl whose neighbor happens to be the artist Pablo Picasso. Attracted by Sylvette's classical facial profile and her lovely ponytail hair style, Picasso convinces her to overcome her shyness and pose for a series of artworks. These drawings, paintings and sculptures soon became world famous and encouraged Sylvette to abandon her shyness. Eventually, she began a career as a fine artist.

Explore the world by looking not only at borders, mountains, rivers, seas and oceans, but by discovering the natural wonders of the world, historical artefacts, amazing animals, fascinating cultures and much more. From the freezing Arctic Circle with its powerful orca whales, to the amazing Sydney Opera House and the Great Barrier Reef, learn, explore and be amazed by the wonders of the world.

When two discontented pigs find a treasure chest in the orchard, they abandon their rural paradise for what they think will be a more luxurious life.

Everyone at the castle is excited about a birthday, except for the pigeon. Toomy needs to find her friend to help her join the celebrations and surprises.

The men in the Piggott family take Mum for granted a little more each day and expect her to do everything for them. Mum decides to do something about it and teaches the family a valuable lesson.

When a young girl finds a piglet, that is too small to fend for itself, she nurses it back to good health. She knows she cannot keep Truffle the pig forever and then disaster strikes.

Learn about the fascinating lives of pigs on farms and in the wild. Find out why pigs roll in mud, why they grunt and whether they can swim. Lots of interesting information, with photographs and internet links to video clips.

Young Rachel, sick and bored in bed, just wishes something interesting would happen for a change. Yeah, pigs might fly... or do they? When she mysteriously finds herself transported to a place where pigs really do fly, she needs to work out how to get back home to her family.

Jess sets out to find her father and rescue him from Pigtales, the pirate.

Pilgrim is the name of a boat, built by the narrator's great-grandfather. The narrator, a small boy, tells the reader about his first journey to sea. He and his father rise early and make their preparations for the fishing trip.

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Maddy and her pony, Snowy, are excited about starting riding lessons at Pine Valley Ranch. With new friends like Iris, riding is sure going to be fun but Maddy wonders why the old riding trail to the ranch is forbidden.

It's finally the big day of the Pine Valley Gymkhana. Maddy and Snowy have never been in a pony competition before so they're ready to try out all the events and have a lot of fun. But, Snowy might be having just a little bit too much fun, he's not listening to Maddy at all.

It's winter at Pine Valley Ranch and Maddy and Snowy are both wearing warm, woolly coats It's also time for the young foals to move to the new paddock, away from their mums. But, little foal Sunny isnt ready to leave yet.

Pippa is really excited because she's going to be the flowergirl at her aunt's wedding. Pippa wants to be the best flowergirl ever and for everything to be perfectly perfect. But, a game of hide and seek almost ruins the day.

Pippa is sure her birthday party will be perfect. She has the perfect cake and the perfect dress, and now all she needs is a perfect ponytail in her hair.

Contains fascinating factual information about pirates with plenty of descriptions and images.

Blunderbeard describes herself as the worst pirate ever. She has wrecked her ship, she is scared of fish, she uses tourist to help her find her way and she loves to bake. Then to her horror, her Mum enters in to the Pirate of the Year competition-POTY. It all goes pretty badly, and Blunderbeard cannot win a thing. Can she use one of her amazing inventions or her pet chicken, Boris, to help get through the difficult and stupid competition?

When the famous Jolly Roger movie director comes to Crossbones Island to make his latest blockbuster movie Tentacles Wonderbeard is determined to get a part, he just has to learn to act and teach his pet chicken to be a parrot. Due to a series of disasters he ends up with a main part, but not everyone is happy. Will he be able to be a successful movie star?

In September, 1716, nine year old Jake Carpenter joined his Uncle Will aboard his ship to become a sailor. His uncle has told him about sea monsters and mermaids, and has sailed through a hurricane. When the ship, the Greyhound, is captured by pirates, Jake embarks on an exciting new life but on the wrong side of the law.

Meet LONG JOHN McRON, SHIP'S COOK . . . and the most unusual babysitter you've ever seen. Long John has a whole crew of wild pirates in tow, and -- for two intrepid children -- he's about to transform a perfectly ordinary evening into a riotous adventure beneath a pirate moon. It's time to make some PIRATE STEW. Pirate Stew! Pirate Stew! Pirate Stew for me and you! Pirate Stew, Pirate Stew Eat it and you won't be blue You can be a pirate too!

Find out about the most famous pirate of them all and many other interesting pirate facts.

Charlie's football-mad family swap goalposts for the seaside and her brother's on a quest for a pirate adventure. It's all hands on deck as cannonballs fly and damsels in distress are rescued.

This is the final game level of tricky puzzles that lead Rip and Mei to the dangerous volcano at the centre of Lava Island. There they must outsmart the game and survive their toughest battle yet!

A beautifully presented book about planes, including simple and interesting facts, an index, a glossary and web links.

Delve beneath Earth's surface and find out why volcanoes erupt and earthquakes shake the land. Look up into the atmosphere to identify different clouds. Explore Earth's coldest, hottest, driest and wettest places, and find out what makes our planet truly unique.

Captain Teggs and his crew of astrosaurs are on a mission on planet Aggadon, home to the peaceful triceratops. But, the dinosaurs are being terrorised by strange, long-necked creatures and weird itching diseases. Teggs discovers a gang of sinister monsters which aren't quite what they seem, and also some rather familiar enemies. Teggs and his team must help the triceratops to find peace again.

Armed with nothing but a psychic typewriter, Ollie resumes his quest to get back home to the street where nothing works quite right, and the sinister Fixers are breaking holes in much more than the sidewalk. Instead, he finds himself on a rescue mission in deep space, fighting pirates who are more machine than human, with a cat who wishes he was human.

From carnivorous plants to the smallest seeds, discover the wonderful world of plant life. Contains fascinating factual information about plants with plenty of descriptions and images.

With interesting photographs, this book introduces young readers to some of the weirdest plants in the world.

Platypus leaves his burrow in the riverbank and dives into the cool, green pool. It's dusk and he is hungry. Platypus is always busy, always moving, looking for his next meal. Follow platypus, one of Australia's most puzzling and unique animals, as he plays, swims, dives and scurries around his riverbank home.

You're probably thinking, "Why be nice to sharks?" Well, if you like the sea, you should love sharks. They are essential to the health of the ocean's ecosystem. But the sad truth is that sharks are being fished to extinction. That's bad news for our planet. Besides, sharks are cool. Dive into this book and learn more about these amazing, awesome and misunderstood fish.

A funny collection of poems all about one school. The verses cover such things as playtime, the school outing, French lessons, the three Rs, nicknames, best friends and a host of other familiar topics.

Thomas's grandparent's house is ancient. There's no electricity, and the toilet is an old cabin outside, Thomas is terrified of that toilet. There's something down there and when Thomas gets too close and falls down the hole, he discovers a secret that will change Saurus Street forever. Plunging pterosaurs, squiggling squid and massive meteors are all part of the greatest adventure since the Cretaceous period.

Biff and Buff love riding in the pockets of Mr Pockets' very big coat and having him all to themselves. But, when a little lost kitten needs a home, they might have to learn about sharing.

Biff and Buff have always loved being Mr Pockets' very own pocket dogs. When Mr Pockets takes them on a holiday by the sea, they love travelling in his pockets. But, when he takes his coat off to play on the beach, something dreadful happens and the coat disappears.

Biff and Buff, Mr Pockets' dogs, are so tiny they fit into his pockets and that is how they travel to the park and to the shops. One day a hole appears in the right pocket. It keeps getting bigger and bigger until there is sure to be a disaster.

A collection of amusing poems on everyday life. These funny, touching and thought-provoking poems depict the lives of young people at home, school and play with honesty through the eyes of the children.

Lots of fascinating facts, colourful photographs and illustrations reveal the dangerous world of poisonous animals, from stinging scorpions to venomous creatures under the sea. Each page features a different type of poisonous animal, fish or insect, and the ways they use their poison or venom to attack rivals, hunt for prey or defend themselves.

A selection of poems to enchant the eyes and intellect. Striking and imaginative artworks illustrate the delightfully unravelling threads of words and sentences.

When Stella joins the Polar Bear Explorers on an expedition to the Icelands, her eyes are opened to a world of danger, adventure and snow pirates! Out in the icy wilds there are giant yetis, magical golden geese, terrifying carnivorous cabbages and important new friendships to be made. Join the explorers on an unforgettable adventure across the ice...

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

Life isn't easy in the land of snow and ice and for Iluak, a Too-lee boy travelling with his tribe, there are daily challenges. Now, though, a new challenge is coming. His grandmother, the Shaman, tells him a bear is coming and that it will be Iluak who will save his people from the bear. But, Iluak is afraid of bears and doesn't want to face one.

The most remarkable place on earth has an incredible diversity of animals and plant life. Meet the people who live inside the Arctic Circle and the scientists who work in Antarctica. Information about both poles and why they must be conserved.

Despite the movies, polar bears and penguins will never meet in the wild. That's because they live on different poles. Find out about their homes at opposite ends of the Earth.

Explores the role of police officers in our community. Bright, photographic illustrations show one officer completing a range of work tasks that are typical of the officer's responsibilities.

When Polonius the pit pony escapes from the coal mine he's worked in all his life, he joins a family of Travellers. Although he enjoys the freedom and the fresh air that their lifestyle offers, he wishes he could give something back to the family in return.When the chance arrives for him to do something to help, he rises to the challenge!

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It's Halloween and the Pony Tails look forward to trick-or-treating on horseback. When Corey's pony, Samurai, starts acting up, Corey wonders whether more than the usual Halloween ghosts and goblins are around.

Corey has been working hard to get her pony, Samurai, ready for a Pony Club demonstration. The show is a special fund-raiser for a local animal shelter and Corey wants to help the animals, especially a homeless baby goat. On the day, Corey has trouble controlling her frisky pony and thinks she'll never ride him again. Her friends must try to convince her to get back in the saddle.

All Corey wants for Christmas is for her parents to get back together. This will never happen if their next door neighbour proposes to her mother. Corey and her friends are very busy getting ready for the Christmas party at the Animal Rescue League, including making treats for all the animals. But, Corey has to find time to get her parents back together. She learns a lot on the big day.

Corey has gone to visit her father and left her precious horse, Samurai, in the care of her two pony-crazy friends, May and Jasmine. When Sam disappears from his stall, May and Jasmine cannot believe that they have let him escape.

Corey's mum is dating a local man who has a daughter, Alice, exactly the same age as Corey. They have nothing else in common. Alice doesn't even like animals and would rather read a book than make friends. The only good thing happening in her life is her secret helper but Corey has no idea who it is.

Jasmine and her pony, Outlaw, have done some jumping but now they are going to Pine Hollow Stables to learn how to do it properly. When Jasmine makes a mistake on her first jump, her pony stumbles and she falls. The pony is fine but Jasmine is now scared of jumping. May and Corey must convince her to have another go and give the pony another chance.

Jasmine's life is a misery. She is jealous over the arrival of a new baby sister and her parents' preoccupation with the cute arrival. Everything takes a turn for the better when she is allowed to help Max take care of the new baby foal at Pine Hollow Stables.

In a special mentoring program, the young members of the Pony Tails Club are assigned big sisters from the Saddle Club so that they get to work with older, more experienced riders. Jasmine is alarmed when a jealous girl attempts to ruin her project and it looks like she will be successful.

There are two exciting Pony Club holiday events coming up - the annual starlight ride on Christmas Eve and a special horse show to raise money for the local animal shelter. Corey and Jasmine have been practising hard but only Corey is chosen to perform. The girls' holiday spirits sink fast. Their friendship may not be patched up in time for the starlight ride.

Jasmine's first horse show is ruined before it's begun. Her horse can't be ridden, her sister is sick and Jasmine's parents can't come because they must look after her. Jasmine learns that you can't always have what you want but she also learns that sometimes life has strange ways of working out.

May and her family, including her big sisters Dottie and Ellie, are spending two weeks in England in the spring. Her big sisters tease her about the piskies, little creatures who hide in nooks and crannies and cause mischief. The best thing about where they are going is the wild horses. When Ellie is hurt, May must ride a strange horse through pisky country.

May's pony, Macaroni, has a sore foot so she can't ride him until he's better. She keeps herself busy by training another pony, Zeus, but poor Macaroni is jealous. When May's best friends seem to forget about her, she just might begin to understand how Macaroni feels.

May enlists the help of the other kids in the Pony Tails to prove to her older sisters that ponies are important and not to be scorned. May hopes that this will lead to some new respect from her family.

Jasmine can't stand Wil's teasing but when May decides to teach him a lesson, Jasmine wants her to back off. May doesn't understand why until later and then she discovers there's a better way to stop bullying.

May doesn't mean to do anything wrong but she can't seem to do anything right. She wakes up Sophie's baby sister, then lets a puppy out of his pen and, finally, she breaks the heel on one of Mrs Grover's favourite shoes. When May goes riding with Joey and his father, she is determined to do everything right but that may not be enough. May doesn't know how she will straighten it all out.

May, Jasmine and Joey have their own ponies and ride together all the time. When Joey moves away and a new neighbour moves in, strange things start to happen at his house. Two pony crazy girls have to solve the mystery.

A modern adaptation of the little mermaid's story translated from the Japanese and beautifully illustrated by award winning animation director, Hayao Miyazaki. Sosuke, a young boy, lives high on a cliff overlooking the sea and rescues a little fish he calls Ponyo. Ponyo becomes a real girl and they are firm friends until her sorcerer father forces her to return to the sea. But, Sosuke's heart is pure and true and brave.

An enchanting story about a boy and an emperor penguin. When a big ball of snow separates Seb from the rest of the group, he doesn't know what to do. A special encounter with Popo the penguin will forever change Seb's understanding of gratitude.

'If you have ever entered the battlefield of the all-you-can-eat buffet, you will understand how strong Poppa and Abbie will need to stay if they are to eat as much as they can and still save room for dessert. Hopefully all of their preparation and planning will be enough to oppose the hideous door witch, the other diners, and Wibbly the Wizard on this dangerous mission for The Poppa Platoon.

'The Poppa Platoon are on their most terrifying mission yet. They must get through the battle zone of the shopping centre to make it to Abbie's Fluffy Furry Fuzzy Friendship-Bear Birthday Party. On an assignment fraught with danger, Abbie and Poppa's recruits will need to use all of their training and wits to successfully complete the mission without losing a comrade.

Major Poppa, Abbie and her little brother Flynn are on a mission at the Royal Show. They must enter the show-bag pavilion, fight their way through crowds, defeat powerful enemies and get to the other side to buy a chunky choco cherry chew show-bag. Will they make it out of there alive?

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Describes a way of life in the Tasmanian bush in the early 1900s including the pioneering spirit of the people as well as the basic conditions in which they live. Told through letter extracts and illustrations.

An exploration of the role of postal workers in our community. Bright, photographic illustrations and simple clear text show the postie performing a range of typical work tasks.

It is wartime and the family is desperately poor. But, they are content because they still have their piano and music. There comes a time when they have to make unpleasant sacrifices but they never give up hope.

Pow Pow Pig and his friends didn't make the A or B team of Creatures Helping Other Creatures. In fact, they only made the Z team, which means more cleaning up. They feel that they are worth more than that. Perhaps an unexpected challenge set to annihilate the humanity may be their chance to prove their worth and save the world.

Pow Pow Pig and the Z team are on a mission, they're trying to save the world. Somehow the Z team has ended up in Ancient Greece at the Olympic Games. Something is a foot and the Z team are going to have to solve the mystery to get out of this mess.

Hello, it's me - Pow Pow Pig! Me and the Z team are on a mission to save the world! But first we need to rescue the Loch Ness Monster. It's a good thing Ninja Kid and his buddy H-Dude have turned up to help!

Ahoy, me hearties! It's Pow Pow Pig. Me and the Z team are on a mission. We're trying to the save the world! But somehow we've ended up on the high seas instead... It's going take a swashbuckling effort to get out of this mess!

Hello, it's Pow Pow Pig! Me and the Z team are on a mission. We're trying to save the world! But somehow we've ended up at the North Pole instead. It's going to take a jolly big effort to get us out of this mess!

When Podge is banned from eating chocolate biscuits and his parents want him to change schools, Ms Wiz decides to go to the very top. The Prime Minister is soon under her spell, and the politicians have been turned into monkeys. But there's worse to come as Ms Wiz goes power crazy.

High-performance engines make these boats capable of incredible speeds. Find out how powerboats are designed to reduce wind resistance to help them reach the fastest speed possible.

Well before Precious Ramotswe founded her famous Number One Ladies Detective Agency, she was already solving mysteries as an eight year old. Here, young Precious finds out just who has been stealing her schoolfriends' snacks and we see how, and why, she became a crafty and intuitive private investigator.

Precious Little wants to be a trapeze artist but no one in the circus encourages her, apart from Fat Chance and Tough Luck, who run the lucky dip. Precious Little practises her skills but it's only when she takes a risk in the lucky dip that she really takes off.

Winning isn't easy at the Super Cup Grand Prix. Our hero Super Rabbit Boy needs to beat meanie King Viking. Can he beat King Viking despite all the tricks, traps and other racers?

When Granny asks Pretty Salma to go to the market, she warns her not to talk to strangers. But, cunning Mr Dog tricks Salma and, before she knows it, he's wearing her stripy ntama, her pretty white beads and her yellow sandals. And he's on his way to Granny's house. A retelling of a favourite fairy tale.

Picture book version of Twain's classic, the fictional account of England's Edward VI and his adventures when he swaps roles with a poor boy.

The tale of a prince, a princess, perfect politeness, pages of love and a peculiarly hard pea. A fairytale of a down-to-earth princess recreated through a mix of artwork and photography.

The king is ill and only the magic of a unicorn might cure him. No-one believes in unicorns, except Princess Lily. Can she find one? Her two brothers certainly can't. Through Lily's efforts, the whole family is able to resolve some sad emotions.

Lady Pineal. Princess Betony's governess, throws her authority around, scolding everyone in sight and not listening to reason. She demands that the maids stop leaving milk out for a hobgoblin she doesn't believe exists, And, Betony's father, King Max, has organised traps to capture the hobgoblin. Beware, an unhappy hobgoblin means trouble. Princess Betony hopes she can talk to the hobgoblin and win him over to prevent further mischief.

It's difficult to make friends when you are a princess and Princess Betony is delighted to have found a proper friend at last. But, friendship is not easy when you have never done it before. Princess Betony's new friend, Clover Pink, leads her into adventures she never expected.

Princess Betony has been chosen to collect a gift from the Wild Magic. It's a precious thunder egg that has to be protected at all costs. Betony must journey alone through the Dark Forest to Teapot Mountain and bring the egg back safely. If not, the Wild Magic will seek revenge.

Princess Betony's mother is a dryad who misses the Wild Magic of the Dark Forest. When the princess sees her mother running into the Dark Forest, Betony is worried she will never return. Humans are forbidden to enter the Forest. But, Betony doesn't care. She has to find her mother, no matter what. But, first, she must catch a unicorn.

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Something smells like trouble! Can five princess heroes and one Goat Avenger pool their talents to vanquish a monstrous stink?

Princess Magnolia and her unicorn, Frimplepants, are on their way to have brunch with Princess Sneezewort, an occasion Frimplepants enjoys more than anything in the world. But just when he can smell the freshly baked bread and the heaping platters of sugar-dusted doughnuts, Princess Magnolia's glitter-stone ring rings. The monster alarm! After a quick change in the secret cave, Princess Magnolia and Frimplepants are transformed into the Princess in Black and her faithful pony, Blacky. But when they get to the goat pasture, all they can see is a field full of darling little bunnies nibbling on grass, twitching their velvet noses, and wiggling their fluffy tails. Where are the monsters? Are these bunnies as innocent as they appear?

Princess Magnolia and Princess Sneezewort have plans . . . mysterious plans, like a princess playdate! They dress-up slam! They karaoke jam! But then a shout from outside Princess Sneezewort's castle interrupts their fun. It's a monster! This is a job for the Princess in Black. Yet when the Princess in Black gets there, she finds only a masked stranger and no monster in sight. But all is not as it seems!

Today is Princess Magnolia's birthday party, and she wants everything to be perfect. But just as her guests are arriving... Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! Princess Magnolia runs to the broom closet, ditches her frilly clothes, and becomes the Princess in Black! She rushes to the goat pasture, defeats the monster, and returns to the castle before her guests discover her secret. But every time Princess Magnolia is about to open her presents, the monster alarm rings again. And every time she rushes back, it gets harder to keep the other princesses from getting suspicious. Don't those monsters understand that now is not a good time for an attack?

An excited and nervous Princess Magnolia in entering the Interkingdom Science Fair to present her poster about seeds and plants. She discovers that her friends Princess Honeysuckle, Princess Sneezewort and Tommy Wigtower are there too. Princess Honeysuckle has entered a mole habitat, Princess Sneezewort has made a blanket fort and Tommy Wigtower has a talking volcano that says "EAAAT!" but could a volcanic goo monster ruin the science fair? When it's time for Princess Magnolia to become the Princess in Black the Princess in Blankets comes to help out too. Will two masked heroes be enough to defeat the goo monster?

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After battling monsters all night, a sleepy Princess in Black decides that she needs a vacation. After all, the Goat Avenger, a new hero who looks oddly familiar, has offered to protect the goats while she takes a much needed break. The very next day Princess Magnolia rides her bicycle to the seaside, where the air is salty, the sun is shiny, and the sea is as blue as monster fur. But just as Princess Magnolia is about to take a nap on her hammock, she hears a "ROAR!" Seriously? A monster? On the perfect beach? Impossible! Could a sea monster really ruin this vacation for the Princess in Black?

Who says princesses don't wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black! Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when . . . Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! A big blue monster is threatening the goats! Stopping monsters is no job for dainty Princess Magnolia. But luckily Princess Magnolia has a secret - she's also the Princess in Black, and stopping monsters is the perfect job for her! Can the princess sneak away, transform into her alter ego, and defeat the monster before the nosy duchess discovers her secret?

Princess Florizella has studied the rules about being the perfect princess, she has just decided not to follow them. Instead Princess Florizella rides her horse Jellybean all over the kingdom having great adventures of her own.

Princess Smartypants does not want to get married. She enjoys being a Ms but, because she's a rich and pretty princess, all the princes want to marry her. She fights to preserve her independence in this hilarious fairy tale.

Princess Althea hates being a princess. She doesn't want to wear formal clothes, wave to crowds and sew tapestries. She wants to have fun and the farm children that she can see from her castle window have much more fun than she does.

Despite covering over 70% of the Earth's surface, the ocean is still roughly 95 % unexplored. Join your helpful guide, Professor Astro Cat, as he takes a dive from the seashore all the way to the ocean's darkest depths. Learn all about ocean creatures big and small, and how humans explore the underwater world in this wonderfully illustrated book on the depths of the sea. From gigantic whales to underwater volcanoes, there's so much to discover on this Deep-Sea Voyage.

This latest adventure with Professor Astro Cat is perfect for those with a scientific mind and looking to learn more about the human body. Why do we sneeze? Why are our ears a strange shape? What is the point of having skin? The human body is a complicated thing and if you join Professor Astro Cat and the gang, you can take a journey through the parts of the human body!

Fred Hollows qualified as an eye doctor in New Zealand and later moved to Australia. He restored sight to more than one million people. He worked in remote and Aboriginal communities, providing much needed aid, often for free. Working in Nepal and Eritrea, his factories, run by local people, produced three million lenses for ten dollars each. He believed that curing blindness gave people back their independence.

Asiya's hijab is like the ocean and the sky, no line between them, saying hello with a loud wave. Saying I'll always be here, like sisters. Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad brings a story of being proud of who you are and the strength of sibling understanding

Prowlpuss is the story of an old, scarred and tough street cat told in rollicking rhyme with bold pictures. He spends his nights roaming the alleys of the town but eventually encounters an enchanting and unobtainable female feline.

Prudence really wants a pet. Branch, Twig and Formal Footware just aren't fit to be pets, neither is her brother.

Miss Prue, the cool school librarian who is both wacky and patient, is to be replaced by the robotic Mr Boycott who is most unsatisfactory. Infectious text features repetition and rhyme.

Holly's home alone until an old woman wanders into the house. Is the woman ill or is she dangerous? Then, to make things worse, a couple of burglars break in and things are really turned upside down. Holly's family may not turn up in time to rescue her.

What bad luck. Just when Sam's finished his homework a pterodactyl flies through the window and steals it. Poor Sam. It's the fifth piece of homework he's lost this month. He's got to get it back. With the help of big brother Nathan, Sam builds a pterodactyl suit and sets off for Saurus Hill.

An underwater adventure for little explorers. Find out what lives in rock pools, beaches, sea grass meadows and kelp forests. Investigate the mysteries of the world's ocean from top to bottom, surface to seabed.

Just because we're little doesn't mean we can't learn big facts. Have you ever wondered how robots work? If you're a little scientist who is curious about robotics, you're about to step into the lab with Puffin Little.

A pugnacious Pug. A butt-scuttling Greyhound. An unlikely friendship... If they can both avoid being captured by infamous dog catcher, S.M. Ellybutt, that is.

Something's been taking sheep from the farms near Nullambine National Park. When Mission Fox set a trap to find out, they catch a whole lot of trouble.

One night, a young boy encounters a nasty looking creature which is determined to consume grandad's vegie patch. Our hero tricks the creature into eating a habanera chilli with hilariously effective results.

Bobby's football team has a dog mascot and he wants a real one to call his own. He dreams of a cuddly puppy that will join him as defender on the pitch. But, when a dog arrives next door, Bobby's love of dogs turns to terror.

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James and Stamp, the border collie, have a new friend, Ace, a dog of mixed breed. No one has taught Ace any manners. It's up to James and Stamp to show her how to behave, if only she would listen. When Daisy Ado the Cockatoo flies in, James decides to return her to her owner. But, there's a bushfire coming and the local vet has his hands full. James, Stamp and Ace must try to save all the pets in Jasper.

Stamp, the border collie, is having a pawfectly wonderful time travelling the country with James. Then, it starts to rain and rain and rain. The river is rising and James and Stamp must try to help the folk at Pepper Plains Farm.

Stamp, Ace and James are on the road again and headed up to the Gulf of Carpentaria. But, after all the rain from Cyclone Julia, some of the roads have flooded. The outback can be a strange and lonely place. When James takes a detour, they come across an abandoned car. Stamp, Ace and James wonder who owns the car and whether they need help.

Stamp, James and Ace are in the tropical north of Australia, ready to enter the Great Atherton K9 Festival. But, there are storm clouds on the horizon, a cyclone is coming. The whole town has been evacuated. Well, maybe not everyone.

Becky can't wait to put on her puppet show but her little brother isn't quite so sure. But, Becky has even thought of a surprise ending.

Archie is off to doggy daycare for the first time. He soon notices that Foxy, his favourite toy is missing and in fact all his new friends have lost their toys as well. Together they need to figure this mystery out and get their toys back.

Archie, the Schnoodle puppy writes about his pawsome adventures in his puppy diary. Archie and his friends can't believe it. The world's most famous pup is coming to film an dog food ad at doggy daycare. But what happens when there's a disaster on set? Will Archie and his pals get the chance to be pupstars?

Anna and her new puppy, Fred, go to spend time on her grandparents' canal boat during the summer holidays. Anna loves the boat, and so does Fred, but her grandparents have a black Labrador, Sunny, and he's very grumpy with Fred. It's decided that poor Fred should go home, but by the time Anna's parents come to pick up the puppy, Anna is in tears. Fred is upset, and scared of Sunny, and he escapes and runs away to hide in the woods. With the boat needing to move on that evening, the race is on to find the lost puppy before he gets left behind.

Purinina, the Tasmanian devil, experiences the joys and sadness of life. But it is hard to survive when you are left without a mum.

Jack goes to Kenya to meet Chief Abasi who shows him how poachers are shooting and killing elephants for their ivory tusks and skins. Jack uses transformer dust to turn the poachers into different endangered animals to show them what it is like to be hunted.

When the secret seven see a house burn down and, then, witness the theft of a valuable violin, they wonder if the two incidents are connected.

An endangered Giant Panda has been kidnapped from the Wolong Nature Reserve in China. Secret Agent Jack Stalwart must find the panda and rescue it before the evil Scorpion Gang sells it for profit. Time is running out.

Contains fascinating factual information about pyramids with plenty of descriptions and images.