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• Rainbow Grey

  Anderson, Laura Ellen

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  Ten-year-old Ray Grey lives in the magical Weatherlands, high in the sky. Ray is surrounded by Weatherlings with astounding weather power at their fingertips . . . but she doesn't have ANY magic! Then, after a trip to Earth, Ray's life…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Doggo and Pupper

  Applegate, Katherine, pseud., 1956-

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  Doggo is used to things being a certain way in his family. He likes routine. Cat says he's become boring. That is, until Pupper shows up! Pupper is playful and messy, and turns the house upside down. Soon, the humans realize that Pupper…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Library Cat

  Ardagh, Philip, 1961-

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  Shhh! Our furry (and purry!) heroine has woken up in a LIBRARY, and there's trouble afoot. There are plans to close it down, but with the help of two grumpy SPIDERS, can Beancat do what she does best and SAVE THE DAY?

• Jack Gets Zapped!

  Barnett, Mac, 1982-

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  On rainy days, Jack loves nothing more than playing video games. But when lightning strikes and Jack finds himself trapped inside his favourite game, will he find a way out before it's game over?

• Ivy + Bean Get to Work!

  Barrows, Annie

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  Ivy and Bean go searching for treasure in Book 12 of the New York Times bestselling early chapter book series!

• The Curse of the Vampire Robot

  Base, Graeme, 1958-

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  Deep in the Scottish Highlands, many years from now ... Gertie Gif, a lowly cleaning droid from the village of Loch Lan, sets out on an heroic quest to liberate her fellow robo-folk from the curse of a battery-draining laptop who lives in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Night of the Nobody

  Bass, Guy

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  Greetings! My name is Skeleton Keys and these fantabulant fingers of mine can open doors to hidden worlds... Join me for the terrifying tale of the Nobody - a nightmarish unimaginary with a dark mission..

• Teaflet & Roog Make a Mess

  Birdsall, Jeanne, 1951-

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  Teaflet and her brother, Roog, are ready to throw their annual strawberry jam party for their friends in Trefldom. But the inspector of neatness is coming to examine their higgledy-piggledy house from top to bottom. If she finds even one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Count

  Burgess, Melvin, 1954-

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  Brandon is a boaster - he says he is brilliant at lots of things. Then he is challenged to count up to ten million. So Brandon starts: one, two, three . . . and before long he is up to one thousand. Everyone around him is bewildered and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Think Like An Elf

  Child, Lauren

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  This year it is going to be a quiet-ish Christmas in her house, which doesn't feel right because Christmas is all about noisiness and being full up and FAMILY. But luckily, there is no one in the world like Clarice Bean - and she is going…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Talkative Tiger

  Cobb, Amelia (Children's author)

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  Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there's always something exciting going on. And Zoe also has an amazing secret... She can actually TALK to the animals!

• Stella Díaz Dreams Big

  Dominguez, Angela N.

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  Stella is happy as a clam in fourth grade. She's the president of the Sea Musketeers conservation club, she starts taking swim lessons, and she joins a new art club at school. But as her schedule fills up, school gets harder, too. Suddenly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Secret of Happiness

  Dunbar, Joyce

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  Mouse and Mole's charming, gentle and humourous adventures continue in this new addition to the muchloved series, perfect for shared reading with younger children and for older children to read independently.

• Splat the Cat and the Obstacle Course

  Driscoll, Laura

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  Splat the Cat never wanted to hang out with his little sister, Flo. After all, she was into ballet. But his opinion changes when Flo dominates Plank's obstacle course. Whoa! Her strength, her balance, her speed! Will Splat be able to catch…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Book Cat

  Faber, Polly

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  Morgan is a young orphan who lives off scavenging - until he finds a cosy home at a famous London publishing house. Over time he learns a trade - and soon becomes the very best book cat in the business. And then the Blitz begins. Morgan…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Pig, a Fox, and a Box

  Fenske, Jonathan

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  Three funny stories of two friends, Fox and Pig, and their shenanigans with a cardboard box. Fox is sly and sneaky, but is he sneaky enough to play tricks on Pig? It doesn't often turn out well for Fox!

• A Bad King Is a Sad Thing

  Gough, Julian, 1966-

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  Rabbit and Bear must do everything they can to keep Icebear from becoming king in this story about friends, enemies, and how to avoid being pooped on by an icebear.

• Be Nice to Aunt Emma

  Fine, Anne, 1947-

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  There are many reasons why Tansy dreads Aunt Emma coming to visit. She's rude, she's boring, and Tansy has to give up her room so Aunt Emma can sleep there. And every year Dad makes Tansy promise to be nice - even when Aunt Emma is awful.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Tindims and the Ten Green Bottles

  Gardner, Sally

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  Ethel B Dina, who looks after the fish hospital and loves to sing, needs ten green, glass bottles to complete her musical Bottleramma. But she is surrounded by too many plastic bottles which do not make music. Join the Tindims in their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Daisy and the Trouble With Unicorns

  Gray, Kes

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  It's Gabby's birthday and Daisy is the GUEST OF HONOUR at her party. What's even more exciting is that Gabby has been given TWO TOY UNICORNS for her birthday.They're so sparkly and soft and fluffy and cuddly!!! Trouble is, these unicorns…Read moreRead more of this annotation