In a perfect world, there'd be no need for Animal Magic, but Eva and Karl who live at the animal rescue centre with their parents, know that life isn't perfect. Every day there's a new arrival in need of their help... Honey, the beautiful Golden Retriever, and Charlie, the ginger kitten, are two such animals.

What is alliteration? You'll find the answer inside this book-it's packed with wonderful and wacky words that start with similar sounds. Brian P. Cleary's remarkable rhymes creatively present the concept of alliteration for young readers.

When Minna's true love Theo leaves the lonely fort of Othona for the big city, Minna cannot bear to be left behind and steals away on her beloved pony, Silva, to follow him. But, she has no idea that her actions will condemn Theo to fight a deadly duel - with her life as the prize.

Queen Elizabeth is dying, and England is in turmoil. There are witch hunts going on. No one is safe, not even Will's grandmother. The penalty is death by drowning. So Will is sent to London to clear the Marsden family name. He gets to meet the Queen - but he hasn't bargained for Doctor Dee, the great magician she admires so, nor for the plots and c...

Growing up is never easy. Especially with a well-meaning and eccentric mum like Kate's. When she's not trying to keep a pig in the back garden or letting her car slide into the river, she has a knack of embarrassing Kate in front of her friends, especially Chas, the only good-looking boy in her class. After one really bad day, Kate decides to take...

When the Hardy Boys set out to solve the mystery of their missing chums, they discover a gang hideout on an island along the way.

Back home after a trip abroad, Count Alucard, the vegetarian vampire, is surprised to find a stranger living in his castle. This turns out to be none other than Freddie, the Count's long-lost cousin, who not only has a claim on the family seat, but also has some rather fearsome plans for it.

When Tim finds an abandoned and bedraggled little dog outside his house, he can't just leave him there, even though his parents hate the idea of pets in their house. And then the endearing animal turns out to be Grk, the much loved pet of the recently replaced ambassador of Stanislavia, left behind when they made a rushed (and enforced) exit. Tim i...

Timber Wolves, a Rocky Mountain blizzard, and a mine cave-in are only a few of the perils Frank and Joe Hardy encounter during their search for the principal members of a notorious gang responsible for a payroll robbery.

Elmo's embarrassed by his eccentric mother, who's declared war on new next-door neighbour, Mr Bamber, over his plans to turn the local woods into a housing development. But then Elmo makes friends with the Bambers' new adopted child, Kuba, who claims to be an undercover angel and insists that Elmo tries to stop Mr Bamber's plans too. Together, they...

When Mr. Hardy disappears while investigating a mystery surrounding a vacant house rumored to be either haunted or an abode for criminals, the Hardy Boys search for the truth.

Araminta Spook isn't like most girls her age. She lives in a huge and haunted house with her Uncle Drac and Aunt Tabitha and her greatest ambition is to meet a ghost. But Aunt Tabitha is determined to sell the house, and Araminta must think of a cunning way to stop her, especially if she ever wants her greatest ambition to come true!

The Revolting Bridesmaid When Katie's sister Gillian announces that she is marrying the appalling Christopher, Katie is horrified. When she realises she will have to be a bridesmaid, she feels sick! She is to have a boring teacher for a brother-in-law, and she'll have to wear a frilly blue dress... The Revolting Wedding Katie's promise to be on her...

At Dragonsdale, riding is the most important thing in the world. Everybody is looking forward to the Island Championship - everyone except for Cara, who can only dream of flying Sky, her favourite dragon. Ever since her mother's tragic accident, her father has forbidden her to ride. But when Hortense, the haughty daughter of the ruler of the Isles,...

Six children decide that the only way to restore the fortunes of their family is to go out and do it themselves. They produce a series of madcap schemes and one after another try them out with varying degrees of success, most resulting in trouble rather than riches. But then one scheme begins to look more promising than the rest.

Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad, delivering messages and running errands all over the city, day and night. Gangland funerals and diving expeditions are hazardous enough, but when the graveyards begin to give up their dead, this tick-tock lad is faced with his deadliest challenge yet... A blood-curdling tale of greed and betrayal. Will Barnaby be...

BEST FRIENDS: When a new glamorous and graceful fairy-ballerina called Bella Glove arrives at the Royal Academy of Fairy Ballet, everybody wants to be her friend. Nina and Peri can't believe their luck when they're asked to share their room with the special visitor! Better still for Nina, Bella wants to be in a pair with her. But, what about poor P...

Jenny is as close to her grandfather as a small mouse can be. Grandfather shows Jenny how to button her buttons and how to write her name. He passes along to her the secrets of making the best lasagne in all of Boston. And during long, shared days at Revere Beach, Grandfather teaches Jenny the names of the seashells they find washed up on shore. Wh...

After Charlotte's first night at boarding school, the view from the window has changed and the girl in the next bed is not the girl who was there last night. She is a stranger who calls Charlotte Clare and says she's her sister. Somehow, Charlotte has slipped back to 1919 and is someone else.

When Cyril, Robert, Anthea and Jane rescue the magic sand-fairy from a pet shop, they have no idea of the astonishing adventures to come! The children are whisked back in time to exciting and sometimes dangerous places, such as Ancient Babylon and Atlantis, to search out the missing half of the amulet.

The Borrowers are homeless again. The gamekeeper's cottage, their latest refuge, is being closed up. Luckily their friend Spiller comes to the rescue and introduces them to a new home by the river, in a kettle! Once more the Borrowers find themselves in the middle of a huge adventure.