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Marigold's daughter thinks she is the most beautiful mum in the world, but she wishes she wouldn't spend so much money and stay out all night - it's scary.

Jess and Tracy Beaker are the perfect team. Jess thinks Tracy is the best mum ever (even when Tracy shouts at her teachers). Tracy is fun and daring, but she also works hard to give Jess the family home she desperately wanted when growing up in the Dumping Ground. Their flat might be a bit mouldy. but it’s their happy home. But when Sean Godfrey - Tracy’s rich new boyfriend - comes onto the scene, Jess is worried things are going to change.

An inspiring and heartwarming book about the relationship between a working mum and her daughter by the former prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern.

Today I got out of bed and asked Mum
what day it was. 'Monday,' she said.
I asked if that was a day care day.
She said yes. I stomped my feet.

Esmie's mum died when she was just a baby, but it will be great to have a brilliant new mum around. Now Esmie has a new friend who claims to have psychic powers, and Esmie thinks that her mum is trying to send her a message.

I'm Sadie and I'm nearly nine. Mum's a childminder, but she doesn't have to mind me. I can mind myself, easy-peasy. Lucky for Mum, because now she's got the flu, so I've got to mind her – and help with all the babies!

Quinn is furious when her mum announces they are moving in with Grandad because her doctor dad is away working abroad again. New school, new town, new everything. She manages to make one good friend, Charlie, the goalie on her football team, who loves books as much as she does. Quinn wishes life could go back to normal, before her dad felt that he had to go to help in war zones, before Mum was stressed all the time, before they had to live in Grandad's small house and go to a new school. But her biggest worry is that Mum and Dad are going to break up and life will never be the same again …

Esmie knows she wants to be a detective when she grows up - just like her dad. And now is the perfect time to start honing her investigative skills. First of all there's the mystery disappearance of Esmie's brother's girlfriend's mum (interestingly complicated!). Could she still be alive? Or does a vital clue lie beneath the soil of the local allotment? Even more importantly, Esmie is worried that her dad still hasn't proposed to his girlfriend, Lizzie.

Ana and Louis are tired after a long day at school and kinder. They just want to watch TV...but Mum wants to play battle! She has a whole bunch of new moves to try out and there's simply no stopping her. 'Just FIVE minutes!' pleads Mum. 'Pleasepleaseplease?'
So the kids drag themselves off the couch. Mum PROMISES not to be too rough and that there will be absolutely NO TICKLING. So Ana and Louis prepare to take on Battle Mum! Hopefully they can complete the game before Dad gets home...and wants to play too!

Timmy and Tammy are curious about Mum's diary. What will they learn and could they start a diary of their own?...

A moving tale of laughter and loss from best-selling Cathy Hopkins. Emily and her dad have been on their own since her mum left. But Emily has a secret: she still sees her mum, and people are beginning to worry about her. Because Emily's mum isn't coming back.... But as her friendship with Mark starts to develop into something more, can Emily find the strength to start letting go?

A mum infuses everyday play with a touch of magic and imagination. You sense the love of mother and daughter and enjoy the day they share. The story is a rhyme of the things they like to do and ends with a heart-warming message of love spoken from the daughter to the mum, which will make every mum smile. All the small moments in a day add up to a childhood full of memories. So this audiobook is a reminder to parents that whatever they do, they do create magic on a daily basis for their kids. And their kids just adore them.

Just as Daniel is trying to fit in at his new school, his mum, the head teacher, stops taking her medicine. As she starts behaving more and more weirdly, Daniel realizes that his mum is ill - and he is the only person who can help her.

Young Percy's parents are environmental activists, and Percy is super over it. He would rather stay home and play Xbox than go to demonstrations every weekend. Meanwhile, his father wants to glue himself to a plastic bag factory, and his mum has invented a machine that messes with DNA - and just might bring extinct species back to life. When the neighbour next door suddenly turns into a talking rat, Percy is roped into a hilarious, madcap adventure in which everyone seems to want to get their hands on the species machine.

Lucy and Mum's Shoes is the story a girl who hears the world a little differently. She is fascinated by the sounds around her, especially the sound of shoes. She dreams of a life where she is surrounded by high heels. She dreams of being grown-up. Feeling brave one morning, Lucy sneaks into her mother’s cupboard and tries on her favourite pair of stilettos. An unusual and dreamlike day of high-heeled hope, happiness and hindrance follows, leaving Lucy a little less certain that she wants to feel grown-up after all....

Frankie Fatfingers catches up with Callie and Valeria in the middle of the Blackpool Rocks talent contest. It's the perfect stage for their final confrontation.

Callie's new bonusmum, Valeria, takes her to Blackpool. They have an amazing day on the beach, eating rock and playing in the arcade. But somehow, they find themselves being chased by a scary criminal who's convinced they stole his bracelet!

It’s Mother’s Day and Tee wants to give Mo an extra special gift to show her just how much he cares. This audiobook is a celebration of all the reasons why mums are amazing! From their knack at making epic sandwiches, to their mystical ability to find lost shoes, this heartwarming audiobook celebrates all mums everywhere.