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The essential guide to veteran British indie favorites Saint Etienne—the story of how they made music out of memories, and how we made memories out of them. Saint Etienne have spent three decades making music out of memories for people who make memories out of music. How We Used Saint Etienne to Live is the story of that reciprocal process, told in the wrong order, but the right time.

When cousins Joe, Tom and Pip discover that a dangerous gang of robbers is hiding in the local area, they start an investigation straight away. But hang on a sec! Granny's book club seems to be acting rather suspiciously. For one thing, they don't seem to talk much about books. And they keep going on about a local bank. Oh no! What if the members of the book club are the true-life bank robbers? There's only one thing for it. The cousins must stop Granny getting arrested - even if it means putting themselves in danger.

Ten-year-old Leo dreams of performing in the West End. His love of dancing is getting him through the Luton heatwave—but his selective mutism is putting his spot in the end-of-summer dance show on the line. When chatty Richa moves in next door, Leo finds it easy to bond with her. She talks enough for the both of them. But when he learns her secret, it's clear that Richa needs Leo's support as much as he needs hers. With Richa's help, will Leo be able to follow his dreams? Or will his inability to speak freely cost him their friendship?

Ten year-old Billy's mum has just remarried and his new stepdad, Phil, is smarmy and try-hard...even if he is super rich. On top of that, Billy - and his best friend, Viv - are so unpopular at school, only the IT Club rank below them in the school food chain and the school bully keeps throwing bins at Billy's head. So, when Billy discovers his stepdad is a supervillain with an evil plan to destroy the entire world, it is the perfect excuse to break Phil and his mum up. But gathering evidence about a supervillain is harder than it looks.

It is the summer holiday, and Joe Robinson and his cousins are staying with their granny in Muddlemoor village. The problem is...Muddlemoor is a hotspot for crime. When Granny’s precious cake recipe goes missing days before the Great Village Bake Off, Joe, Tom and Pip are flabbergasted. They know that one of the neighbours has stolen it but the question is, who?

Between dog and human there is a special bond. A bond that must never be broken. Pup and his boy are inseparable. But both their worlds change forever when Pup is cruelly taken away and abandoned in Dead Dog Alley. With nowhere else to turn, Pup joins a pack of misfit Street Dogs, who help him learn to fight for survival on the streets. Pup holds on to the hope of one day being reunited with his boy. But as that hope shrinks with every passing day, Pup begins to wonder if their bond is irreversibly broken.

Father Christmas has a problem. He’s back from his fast-track journey around the world on Christmas Eve but he’s forgotten to deliver one of the presents…! The reindeers are exhausted – they won’t be able to make the return journey. There’s only one option: Father Christmas’s loyal – but very junior – dog, Kado. Can Kado help Father Christmas deliver the very last present?

Sully is the best climber in the village. He can scale the Twisted Sister’s tangled branches and clamber up Double Trunker with ease. But when new kid Nottingham shows up and astonishes everyone with his climbing skills, Sully’s status is under threat and there’s only one way to prove who’s best. Sully and Nottingham must race to climb the last unnamed tree. Whoever makes it to the top will become a legend. But something spiteful and ugly has reared its head in Sully … Is it worth losing everything just to reach the top?