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Cats in Provence
The third book in the Inca book series finds our super cat detective embroiled in the world of art thieves.Inca and her family are awakened one night by a disturbing phone call; someone has stolen a painting from Aunt Florence! Now, Missy and the cats must go to Provence to help find the culprit and get back the stolen painting before the opening night of the art exhibition. They’ll need all the help they can get to recover the painting and clear Aunt Florence’s name. Inca will have to call her friends, old and new, to help solve this case. But when the case gets more confusing, will they still find the culprit? Or is Inca in over her head?Read all about the tantalizing tale of Inca and company solving a mystery in Provence, France.The Inca book series is founded on the escapades of a feisty Siberian kitty who considers herself a great sleuth. Inca the Siberian kitty, the main character, exemplifies the intelligence and cunning of our feline friends, and is a sure-footed and strong-willed leader. Readers will surely admire Inca’s grace and wit as they follow the detective cat’s adventures in these unexpected tales of redemption.This book series should be read by children who have a natural love for animals. The book is also great for cat and dog lovers, who will enjoy seeing the personalities of their favorite members of the animal kingdom shining through.
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Let's Play Hide and Seek
Psst…! Come and meet the Hawkins family…There’s Harry, 8 years old, the eldest of the children, who does the smelliest of farts.Then there’s Ben, 6, who likes to mend things, taking them apart, then has trouble putting them back together.What about Ruby, 5, the only girl in the family, who just talks, talks, talks and TALKS.The baby of the bunch is Jonny, 3, who lives for his trains. Choo! Choo!And not forgetting Dad, who single-handedly brings up the children, ensuring they look out for one another, as their individual personalities and characters grow within each story.
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Lydia Greenfingers
When Lydia's parents pass away,to her wicked aunt's, she goes to stay.The house is dark, cold and bare,the garden overgrown and without care.Lydia decides to make things right,by growing flowers, tall and bright!
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Pirates Next Door
What would ‘you’ do if a pirate crew literally dropped in ‘next door’? Would they be welcomed, or ‘not’? When Captain Black Mac Jack decides their pirating days are over and must resettle his crew on land, they relocate their galleon into the middle of suburbia, unaware of the hostile reception that awaits them. Fuelled by rumours and innuendo, most of their new neighbours fear their well-ordered existence will be destroyed by bad buccaneer behaviour. ‘Who asked them to come here anyway?’ Can the neighbourhood be persuaded that pirates too can just want a quiet life? Jack accepts the challenge and sets out to charm them one house at a time, starting with the people next door. Will he succeed against all the odds and his crew be accepted as part of this community, or will they have to move on once again? Find out in Pirates Next Door.
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Sunflower Adventures
This collection of short stories features Sophie, a brave sunflower with a thirst for adventure. Travel with Sophie as she helps to battle dragons, stop thieving pirates and save the zoo animals from dastardly Weasel the weed! Sophie’s exciting adventures will make thrilling bedtime reading for young adventurers.
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The Bee Hive
Eleven-year-old Daniel Jeremiah Chambers has parents, Philip and Susan, who love work and shopping and who just don't listen. Daniel is an only child ... no, he's lying ... he has a sister, Alice, who has a dolly fixation; Dan is sure she is an alien.So, Dan has a few problems, none insurmountable, until his friend, Benji, introduces him to the find of the century - a derelict bee hive which could become a den. Of course, such a simple thing is never so simple and when Dan finds a map well, all kinds of things just go horribly wrong. For example - Alice noses her nosey way in and two strange men suddenly turn up wanting what's theirs - and then there's the bank, too.The Bee hive by Simon Adepetun is a tight little sharp-witted bumble through a short period in Dan's young life. 'What's a bumble?' - 'Shut up, Alice!'
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The Island of Sunken Treasure
Over 150 years ago, when the sailing ship General Grant was wrecked on the rugged coastline of the isolated Auckland Islands, far to the south of New Zealand, the survivors had to pit themselves against nature. Wild animals, fish and birds became their main means of survival. Stranded on a cold, bleak, isolated island deep in the Southern Ocean the castaways knew that they must use all the skills they had to survive. No one in the outside world knew they were there, so chances of rescue were slim.The gold which the General Grant was carrying now lies at the bottom of the sea. Over the years this gold has attracted treasure hunters willing to brave the cold, stormy sub-Antarctic waters. Many attempts have been made to find the wreck, but the mystery of where it lies, and whether the gold will ever be found, remains. This true story brings alive the real hardships endured by castaways. It tells a tale of human ingenuity and endurance.
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The Jewel
This is a story of Jack, a young boy who was very lost and alone after the sudden death of his mother, until something happened one morning that would change his life forever. The Jewel was inspired by a robin that came to the window one morning, which Joanie used as a springboard for her story. Involving many different birds that transform, on many different adventures, it takes the young reader to familiar but also out of this world places.It also relates to ‘loss’, especially for a young person. The ability to carry on, even when all fails. Good always winning over evil. The Jewel creates a deeper understanding of how precious life is.
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The Kingdom of Puli - Origins
The sequel to The Kingdom of Puli, this gripping story begins as: Warlock Rufus and the Evil Prince Spartus, having broken free from Wizard Merlin’s spell, have captured the old Wizard and are torturing him in the dark Dungeons of Togo.They want him to tell them where ‘The Book of Origins’ is hidden? This book holds the secrets to the Kingdom of Puli.This sequel has all the magic and intrigue of the first novel as the lovable characters are sent on a quest back in time to Ancient China. On this dangerous journey, they destroy the fire-breathing dragon which guards the path to the Shoaling Temple, where the mystic Monk Bodhidarma lives. They need him to give them the missing pages of the Book of Origins, as it holds the sacred spell that can save the Kingdom from destruction.They discover the secrets of their origins; Great King Leopold was the son of the Tash Kurgan Princess, and in order to save the Tash Dynasty, Bodhidharma changed the Royal Family into Puli dogs and created the Magical Kingdom of Puli, hidden in the clouds.Wendy and Tommy’s father General Horatio joins them in the magical Kingdom of Puli. He accompanies General Hercules in a blood-thirsty battle to destroy the Togo Army, and take control of the Swamplands.There are many twists and turns but the moral of the story remains: good always conquers evil, as Warlock Rufus is destroyed once and for all!As the Puli Saga comes to a dramatic conclusion, the reader will find out why the Kingdom of Puli was created! And what will happen to Earth in the future?Open the book and be transported away to the magical Kingdom of Puli…
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The Shoeshuffles
The Shoeshuffles were once old shoes discarded in a charity shop bin. They come to life because they are unbelievably… toe-curlingly… CHEESY! POOH! Alive & Kicking is about how they escape to the woods and build a town of their own. Welcome to Shoeville! Read about their adventures and laugh at the antics and mischief of the younger members causing Basil Boot to get very annoyed! In All Aboard, the Shoeshuffles have the time of their life on the canal, but not everything goes to plan. Read what happens when they lose control of their boats, get stuck in the mud and collide with other boats! And then there’s the curious mystery of the missing spoons!!! Basil Boot asked, “What next?” He’ll be sorry he asked.
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