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June Pritchard and her pet sparrow hawk, Zander, are both caught between following the rules and spreading their wings to fly. June Pritchard spends every summer with her aunts, uncles, and cousins in the big Victorian house that belonged to her grandfather. But the summer she turns thirteen, something has changed. Her mother is imposing new rules on her, and she starts to feel the thrill - and burden - of growing up. When June is given a sparrow hawk to train as a pet, she takes on the task, eager to prove she can be reliable.

Alistair McGowan reads Kipling's enchanting classic, The Jungle Book. Mowgli, a little man-cub, wanders into the lair of Father Wolf and Mother Wolf, who bring him up as one of their own. As he grow he makes friends, but he is always aware that Shere Khan, the tiger who killed his parents, is his enemy. The jungle is not an easy place to be a man-cub. He must learn its secrets from Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther and Kaa the python.

Cosmo the witch-cat is delighted that evil Sybil - the most terrible of witches - is safely in prison. In fact, she's even been fitted with a special tag, which means that if she tries to escape she will be turned into a frog. But then mysterious goings-on are reported on Witch News. Baby witches are being visited by strange midwives and having their toenails clipped and stolen. Cosmo is sure something sinister is afoot. Could a highly wily witch be brewing a spectacularly spooky spell?

A new Pete the Cat mystery in paperback for the first time! Alex and his friends witness a pig falling from a speeding red truck. Working with the police and an animal rescue group, the kids get permission to keep the pig. But after a local TV station runs a story about the rescue, the angry truck driver shows up at Alex's house, determined to take the pig to slaughter. Who is this man? What is he hiding? Pete uses his skills to solve the mystery but, as usual, his humans don't understand. When the dangerous situation turns deadly, can Pete save himself?

Cosmo the witch-cat has his paws full with his new baby brothers and sisters. Especially when the kittens accidentally get turned into frogs by the kindly Frog-Witch. But before she has a chance to magic them back, the Frog-Witch and all the frog-kittens are kidnapped by a sinister stranger with froggy plans. Can Cosmo come up with the purr-fect way to save the day... before it's too late?

Lara, or GM451 as she is known by the government, as a highly trained special agent, bred by the British Secret Service for use on dangerous missions around the world. Even in retirement, Lara's sharp spy instincts always give her a nose for mystery. There's more to the Cook's holiday than meets the eye, and it's down to Lara to sniff it out.

Meet Jax and her magical moon cat! Jax and her mum have moved house to follow her mum's dream of opening a cool café. At first, Jax worries that her new life will be lonely. But when a sparkly pink lightning bolt delivers a cute alien kitten to her home, it looks like Jax's luck is about to change. Can Moonbeans the magical moon cat help dreams come true?

Mallory loves horses. She loves reading about them. She loves writing about them. And most of all, she loves daydreaming about them.

Otto isn't an ordinary penguin: he is the first penguin chick to be born that year, which means that it is his job to look after all the other young penguins. But out in the snow and ice of Antarctica there is an awful lot to learn, and Otto has to discover for himself how to swim, dive, and catch fish before he can teach anyone else. And how will he do that when all the grown-ups are too busy to help?

101 Jungle Stories is all about animals and their antics. There are shrewd sharks, bossy buffaloes, talkative tortoises, daring deer, clever cats, rowdy rats and...many more playful animals to entertain young listeners. The stories tell you how to live together peacefully while having a good time! A great book to add to your collection.

Gil is on a collision course with his scientist father, and when he meets Jude, a passionate animal rights activist, things soon reach crisis point. As Jude’s plans become clear, Gil is faced with a devastating dilemma that goes right to the heart of his own identity. A fast-paced, thought-provoking thriller about a teenager struggling for independence and discovering how difficult it can be to determine right and wrong.

Lara (that’s Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal to you) may have retired from the secret service but she can still sniff out danger. On the trail of her long-lost dad, Lara discovers a team of rocket-building scientists - evil ones. Their leader is a nasty criminal who wants to cause trouble in space and only Lara can stop him. A spy dog never lets a mission go unsolved - an out-of-this world adventure is about to take off!

It's frogs versus scorpions in this new series by professional football player, Trevor Pryce. For years, the frogs of the Amphibilands have lived in safety, protected by an elite group of poisonous frogs named the Kulipari and by the dreamcasting spell of the turtle king that cloaks their lands in mystery. Now, the spell is threatened by the Spider Queen, a talented spellcaster, and Lord Marmoo, leader of the scorpions. With the Kulipari off training in secret, the Amphibilands have never been so vulnerable.

Ruby es una joven elefantita a la que le encanta jugar en el barro, correr y pasar el tiempo con sus amigos, Iván, un gorila espalda plateada, y Bob, un perro callejero. También adora estar con su manada en la reserva donde vive, pero echa de menos a su tía Stella y a la familia de elefantes en la que nació en la sabana africana. Cuando se decide a compartir esa parte de su historia con sus seres más queridos, empieza a encontrar el valor para aceptar cada parte de su vida y de sí misma.

The owl tree is not like any tree Joe has ever seen. It’s huge and leafy and shivers at times like a person; it even seems to speak. Granny Diamond once saw an owl perched among its branches and she has loved the tree ever since. It means the world to her. But her neighbour, Mr Rock, wants to cut it down. Why does he dislike the owl tree so much? Does the tree have a secret to tell Joe? And how can he, a boy too scared even to climb the tree, be the one to save it?

Mel the cat had always wanted to fly, and Geoff the cat had always wanted to understand how the universe worked. Their wishes are both granted one evening when two space creatures, Grok and Klek, make an unauthorised visit to Planet Earth. But achieving their dream only opens the cats’ eyes to the real world. They see the pollution, the poison and the cruelty of the men who seem to run things. Mel and Geoff think they can make things better.

Bob, un perro rebelde pero de gran corazón, deberá enfrentarse a sus peores temores y emprender un peligroso viaje para recuperar a su hermana perdida. Con la amenaza de un inminente huracán, Bob habrá de apoyarse en sus mejores amigos—Iván y Ruby—hallar el coraje que no sabía que tenía y aprender el verdadero significado de la amistad y la familia.

There are 8,240 species of reptiles (turtles, snakes, crocodiles, and lizards) that inhabit every continent on Earth, except for Antarctica. And there are more than 6,000 species of amphibians (frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts). This audiobook describes the basic attributes of reptiles and amphibians and provides examples of various species.

In these three stories, Alice wants a pig for her birthday, Alice competes with her brother in the Alphabet Game, and Rosie isn't so sure that Mum & Dad are doing the right thing in training Rosie to tell the truth.

All these delightful stories are concerned with sleeping and waking, dreams, and night time, and around each tale is woven the theme of a familiar lullaby or bedtime song. There are also many memorable characters - helpful crows, a malicious kelpie, Gladiolus the invisible cat, and a girl who dreams of her future brother. This is a very special collection of goodnight stories, combining real life, magic, and fantasy, from acclaimed author Joan Aiken.