The Giant Print Library

Books suggested for reading age 7+ October 2012

Any UK member of our library service may borrow up to a maximum of 6 books per service for a 3 month loan period.

Most of the books have been produced by the National Blind Children's Society and are in 24 point type with identical covers to the ordinary print versions of the books.

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Please be aware that due to their size, many of the books are split into two or more volumes, and these will have the same covers.

For details on borrowing any of the titles listed or for further information regarding the Giant Print collection please contact Liz Farrell or Hazel Sharrock, Children's Librarians at RNIB National Library Service on 0161 429 1975.

Titles suggested for reading age 7+

100 best poems for children. Chosen by children; edited by Roger McGough. 1v. 2002.(Non-fiction- poetry)

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From hundreds of poems originally chosen by children from schools around the UK, Roger McGough has compiled this collection of contemporary and classic poems.

Aesop.Aesop's fables. Translated by V.S. Vernon Jones. 1994. 1v. Aesop's collection of fables has always been popular with children. Stories include: 'the fox and the grapes', 'the dog in the Manger' and 'the wolf in sheep's clothing' among many others.

Ahlberg, Janet.It was a dark and stormy night. 1994. 1v. Antonio, a small boy who has been kidnapped by the Brigands, passes a dark and stormy night in their cave weaving for them incredible stories of their own exploits and through this

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actually solves his own problem of how to escape.

Andersen, Hans Christian. Tales from Hans Christian Andersen. 2005. Here is a wonderful toy-box overflowing with sparkling new translations of Hans Christian Andersen stories.

Andreae, Giles.Billy Bonkers. 2006.1v. Mad stuff happens with Billy Bonkers. Life is never boring with Billy - it's Bonkers. Three hilarious stories in one.

Andreae, Giles.Princess Pearl. 2005. 1v. Princess Pearl lives with her mother and father, the king and queen of the ocean, in a magnificent palace

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beneath the sea. Pearl's parents want her to marry a prince, but her heart is set on Charis, the servant boy.

Arena, Felice.Secret agent heroes. 2004. 1v. From the 'Boyz rule!' series. Nick and Matt become secret agents and uncover a real-life drama in their mission to attack Zit Face and his familiar female friend.

Baxter, NicolaThe first little fairy. 1998. 1v. This collection contains twelve stories. In each story there are new friends to meet and fun to share.

Beano Annual.Comic book.

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Bearn, EmilyA circus adventure - Tum Tum and Nutmeg. 2010. 1v. Tumtum and Nutmeg once again find themselves in a fantastic adventure. Along with their old friend General Marchmouse and the two children, Arthur and Lucy, the Nutmouses will find themselves at the circus.

Bentley, SueStar dreams. 2006. 1v. Part of the Magic Kitten series. Jemma really really wants to win the dance audition to win a place at A-One stage school. She doesn't see how she can, but suddenly when a tiny tabby kitten with crackling whiskers turns up, it all seems possible.

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Bentley, Sue A very special friend. 2008. 1v. Part of the Magic Kitten series. A tiny kitten twinkling with magic. But he needs a purrfect friend!

Bentley, Sue Seaside mystery. 2007. 1v. Part of the Magic Kitten series. When Maisie moves to the seaside with her mum and dad she feels desperately lonely. Then one day on the beach, Maisie finds a tiny tabby kitten, and suddenly a magical summer looks to be on the horizon.

Birney, Betty G.Adventure according to Humphrey. 2008. 1v. A special publication for World Book Day 2008 in which Humphrey comes face to face with a pirate!

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Birney, Betty G.The world according to Humphrey. 2004. 1v. Book 1 in the According to Humphrey series. You can learn a lot about life by observing another species. That's what Humphrey was told when he was bought as a classroom pet for Room 26. And it's definitely true!

Birney, Betty G.Friendship according to Humphrey. 2005. 1v. Book 2 in the According to Humphrey series.

Birney, Betty G.Trouble according to Humphrey. 2007. 1v. Book 3 in the According to Humphrey series.

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Blade, Adam.Ferno : the fire dragon. 2007. 1v. Book 1 of the Beast quest series. An evil wizard has enchanted the magical beasts of Avantia - only a true hero can free the beasts. Is Tom the hero Avantia has been waiting for?

Blade, AdamSepron : the sea serpent. 2007. 1v. Book 2 of the Beast Quest series.

Blade, AdamCypher: the mountain giant. 2007. 1v. Book 3 of the Beast Quest series.

Blade, Adam.Sephir: the storm monster. 2009. 1v. Once a generation, a battle takes place for the Book of Worlds. The Book contains all the secrets of Avantia, and must never fall

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into the hands of evil Wizard Malvel. Tom takes up the challenge, but Malvel doesn't play fair...!

Blume, Judy.Freckle juice. 1971. 1v. Andrew decides that if he were covered in freckles like his classmate, Nicky, no one would notice whether he had washed his face or behind his ears.

Blyton, EnidBest stories for eight-year-olds. This edition published 1997. 1v. This is a collection of stories for eight-year-olds. Meet the Grandpa clock that catches a burglar, the Christmas tree that transforms a poor family's holiday, and Eppie, the lazy shepherd boy who learns about honour and love.

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Blyton, Enid.The enchanted wood. 1939. 2v. Book 1 of The Faraway Tree series. Jo, Bessie and Fanny move to a new home with an Enchanted Wood on their doorstep. Join them as they discover which new land is at the top of the Faraway Tree.

Blyton, Enid.The magic faraway tree. 1943. 1v. Book 2 of the Faraway Tree series. When Cousin Dick comes to stay with Jo, Bessie and Fanny he is expecting to find life dull after living in London. But he soon becomes excited when the children tell him about the enchanted wood and their adventures in the strange lands at the top of the faraway tree.

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Blyton, Enid.The folk of the faraway tree. 1946. 1v. Book 3 of the Faraway Tree series. Jo, Bessie and Fanny have a visit from snooty friend Connie. Connie won't believe in the faraway tree and the magical people who live there - Moon-Face, Silky the fairy and the Saucepan Man. So together the children climb the tree, and visit some of the lands at the top of it, like the Land of Secrets and the Land of Treats…

Blyton, EnidGo ahead Secret Seven. 1969. 1v. Part of the Secret Seven series. When a sinister-looking man gets George in trouble with the police, the Secret Seven are outraged! Spying on him, the gang are certain he's bad news, but what exactly is he up to? They

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need to investigate, and solve the mystery, once and for all.

Blyton, EnidGood old Secret Seven. 1960. 1v. Part of the Secret Seven series. The secret seven are Peter, Janet, Pam, Barbara, Jack, Colin, George and Scamper the spaniel - and they're ready to solve any mystery. In this episode, there are strange happenings at Torling Castle. Who is lurking in the ruined tower, and why have the resident jackdaws been disturbed?

Blyton, EnidMr Galliano's Circus. 1972. 1v. Jimmy said he wished he lived in a caravan, when the circus came to town with its horses, monkeys and an elephant. He loves animals and soon makes friends with them and the circus folks.

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Blyton, EnidThe Mr Meddle stories. 1940-1954. 2v. Mr Meddle is a very cheerful pixie who just can't stop making muddles! In this bumper volume, three collections of your favourite Mr Meddle stories have been combined to create a fantastic fun-filled read.

Blyton, Enid.The naughtiest girl in the school. 1940. 1v. Book 1 of the Naughtiest Girl series. Elizabeth Allen is spoilt and selfish. When she is sent away to boarding school she makes up her mind to be the naughtiest girl in the school.

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Blyton, Enid.The naughtiest girl again. 1942. 2v. Book 2 of the Naughtiest Girl series. The naughtiest girl in the school is back! And this term she is trying to be good. But someone wants to spoil things for her and they are not going to let her forget how she got her nickname!

Blyton, EnidThe naughtiest girl is a monitor. 1945. 1v. Book 3 of the Naughtiest Girl series. When Elizabeth Allen is chosen to be a school monitor, she's delighted. But she soon finds out what a responsible job it is. The harder she tries, the worse she behaves! Will the naughtiest girl in the school ever learn to be good?

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Blyton, EnidThe Secret Seven. 1948. 1v. Part of the Secret Seven series. It's their very first adventure and the Secret Seven super-sleuths are already on the trail of a mystery! .

Blyton, EnidSecret Seven adventure. 1950. 1v. Part of the Secret Seven series. A priceless pearl necklace has been stolen and the Secret Seven have witnessed the thief making his escape. The question is, where has he hidden the necklace?

Blyton, EnidTower in Ho-ho Wood and other stories. 1989. 1v. A collection of short stories from Enid Blyton.

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Bond, Michael.Paddington and the Christmas surprise. 2008. 1v. Paddington Bear knows just what he wants for Christmas and is anxious to make sure Santa Claus knows too.

Bradman, Tony.Robin Hood and the silver arrow. 2004. 1v. These are tales that every aspiring adventurer will want to read, from Robin outwitting the evil sheriff and William Tell's astounding shot that pierced an apple at one hundred yards.

Bradman, Tony.Smile, please! 1987. 1v. (Non-fiction -Poetry) This collection of poems about getting up in the morning, going to school,

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games, families, holidays reflects the feelings of young children.

Bradman, Tony. Tom's dragon trouble. 2007. 1v. Lady Eleanor hates dragons - they're so messy! - so Tom has to keep his pet one hidden away, but the little dragon turns out to be an unlikely saviour when the King comes to stay.

Brisley, Joyce Lankester. Milly-Molly-Mandy again. 1948. 1v. Part of the Milly-Molly-Mandy series.These are the enchanting and classic adventures of a little country girl.

Brisley, Joyce Lankester.Milly-Molly-Mandy stories. 1960. 1v.Part of the Milly-Molly-Mandy series.Milly-Molly-Mandy and her friends Susan and Billy Blunt live in a little village in the heart of the English

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countryside. They do all the sorts of things that country children enjoy - like blackberrying gardening and going to the village fete.

Brown, JeffFlat Stanley. 1964. 1v. Stanley is just a normal healthy boy, but since a large notice-board fell on him, he s been only half an inch thick. But it's not always easy being different, and Stanley wishes he could be just like everybody else again. But how will he ever fill out?

Brown, JeffFlat Stanley: Japanese ninja surprise. 2011. 1v. Flat Stanley mails himself to Japan to visit his hero, the martial arts movie star Oda Nobu. Soon, Flat Stanley becomes Nobu's personal ninja.

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Brown, JudyPortia. 2006. 1v. Book 1 of the Pirate Princess series. Portia is a reluctant princess, horrified by her father's idea of marrying her off to a boring prince. So she sells the family jewels, buys a ship and escapes to sea - with her ladies-in-waiting as crew.

Brown, JudyPandora. 2006. 1v. Book 2 of the Pirate Princess series. Portia, the Pirate Princess, and her crew of ladies-in-waiting are back to rescue another princess from a dull and boring marriage! This time it's Princess Pandora who needs their help. She's being forced to marry wimpy Prince Norman of Moronia and is trapped in a tower to stop her running away…

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Brown, JudyPancake. 2007. 1v. Book 3 of the Pirate Princess series. Princess Pancake and Prince Ivor getting married? It's a recipe for disaster! Luckily Portia and her shipmates are quick to sail to the rescue!

Butterworth, Annette.Jake. 1996. 1v. Jake loves to chase ducks, play with dirty washing, and eat chocolate eggs. He dreams of going to Crufts, the biggest dog show in the world, but he knows he'll never get there. But Jake is a very special dog - he's the best friend you could ever have - and sometimes even a dog's dream can come true.

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Carpenter, Humphrey.Mr Majeika and the ghost train. 1995. 1v. Part of the Mr Majeika series. When Class Three and Mr Majeika get on board a Ghost Train they are in for a surprise. Real ghosts appear and the wicked Wilhelmina Worlock isn't far away. But Jody comes to the rescue...with a dragon to help her.

Carpenter, Humphrey.Mr Majeika and the school play. 1991. 1v.Part of the Mr Majeika series. Hamish Bigmore is more unbearable than ever after an unexpected starring role in an Australian television soap. The school play becomes a bit too realistic when a genuine giant thunders on the stage…

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Chase, Max.Alien attack. 2012. 1v.Peri is a 1st-year student at the Intergalactic Force Academy & has been selected for a rare unsupervised exercise in space, paired with Diesel, a half-Martian from the Academy.

Child, Lauren.Utterly me, Clarice Bean. 2003. 1v. Clarice's extraordinarily ordinary family is under pressure. Meanwhile, Mrs Wilburton, the school teacher, insists that Clarice sets a book project "which sounds utterly dreary", until, that is, Miss Bean realises there is a prize.

Cole, Stephen.Riddle of the raptors. 2005. 1v. In this first adventure, the herbivore astrosaurs have to face a fearsome enemy - a band of greedy carnivorous

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raptors who have kidnapped two athlete dinosaurs from under Tegg's nose.

Cope, Andrew.Spy pups. 2010. 1v.The Spy Pups must embark on an exciting new adventure - join the circus and catch the robbers!

Cross, Gillian.Rent-a-genius. 1993. 1v. Sophy isn't going to waste any more advice on her ungrateful family - there must be some people out there who really need a genius to help them. For only fifty pence, Sophy will tackle any problem: from bossy grandmothers to disappearing tomatoes.

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Cross, Gillian.The Roman beanfeast. 1997. 1v. Davey's class is doing a project on the Romans. The best piece of work will get a prize at the Roman feast on the last day of term, and Davey is determined to win. But so is Molly - and she'll go to any lengths to beat him. Davey has to make something really special. But what?

Crossley-Holland, KevinStorm. 1985. 1v. Annie lives with her elderly parents in a remote cottage. She knows the secrets of the great marsh. She's even heard about its ghosts. Then, on a terrible night, with the phone lines down, Willa, Annie's sister, goes into labour. Annie is terrified of the ghost, but knows she must brave the storm to fetch help. As she ventures into the

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night for help, not even she knows what to expect.

Dahl, Roald.The enormous crocodile. 2000. 1v. This crocodile has an enormous appetite and boasts that he is going to eat a nice juicy child for lunch. Fortunately for the children, the other animals in the jungle see through the crocodile's cunning disguises.

Dahl, Roald.Esio trot. 1991. 1v. Mr Hoppy, a retired bachelor, harbours a secret passion for the attractive widow Mrs Silver. She, however, lavishes all her attention on another - Alfie, her pet tortoise…

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Dahl, Roald.Fantastic Mr Fox. 1970. 1v. Boggos, Bunce and Bean, three farmers, were lying in wait outside Mr Fox's hole, each one determined to shoot, starve or dig out Mr Fox even if it took them forever. But Mr Fox's wife was right when she told the children, 'Your father is a fantastic fox! He has quite enough brains to fox much cleverer farmers than Boggis, Bunce and Bean!'.

Dahl, Roald.George's marvellous medicine. 1981. 1v. George's grandmother has the nastiest eating habits in the world. She's as frightening as a witch and as grumpy as a camel without a hump. When he can't stand this cantankerous old woman any longer, George decides to

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cure her nastiness once and for all and concocts a very nasty medicine…

Dahl, RoaldThe giraffe and the pelly and me. 1985. 1v. Billy is surprised when a giraffe, a pelican and a monkey move into the queer old wooden house that used to be a sweet shop. The giraffe is concerned because they need work for their Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company. The next thing you know they are cleaning the windows of Hampshire House, home of the Duke of Hampshire and the pelican is catching a burglar.

Dahl, Roald.James and the giant peach. 1961. 1v. James is a poor orphan who lives with his two grotesque spinster aunts.

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When a giant peach grows in their back garden, James escapes inside it. The peach rolls away from his unhappy home and James is released into an exciting new life of adventure.

Dahl, Roald.The magic finger. 1966. 1v. The little girl in this story is very unusual. When someone makes her angry, and when she can't stop herself, she flashes a punishment on them with a magic flashing finger. The results are fantastic, magical and very funny.

Dahl, Roald.The Minpins. 1991. 1v. In the Forest of Sin, Little Billy meets the extraordinary Minpins, who live in terror of the most awesome creature invented: the Red-Hot Smoke-Belching Gruncher! And it is Little Billy - with

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some very special help from the Minpins themselves - who comes up with a plan to defeat the dreaded monster, and finds himself proclaimed a hero!

Dahl, Roald.Revolting rhymes. 2001. 1v. (Non fiction - poetry). A collection of comic and often gory versions of popular fairy tales. Meet Cinderella, a young woman who wants to marry a nice ordinary man; and Goldilocks, that house-breaker who gobbles up your porridge and then breaks up the Chippendale.

Dalton, Annie.Tilly Beany and the best friend machine. 1993. 1v. Book 2 in the Tilly Beany series. Until Miss Minchin makes them do the Best Friend Project, Tilly never thought

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about needing one special friend of her own. But Bernice, the new girl, likes Stephanie best and suddenly Tilly sees that everyone in the world goes around in twos.

Dalton, Annie. The real Tilly Beany. 1991. 1v. Book 1 of the Tilly Beany series. Five-year-old Tilly Beany can be anyone she wants to be: a witch one day, a mermaid the next. But what if she got stuck pretending, and lost the way back to being the real Tilly Beany?

Doder, Joshua.A dog called Grk. 2005. 2v. Book 1 in the Grk series. When Tim is followed home by a dog on the street, he's determined to find out who the friendly stray belongs to. Little does he know that Grk's owners have been kidnapped by the evil Colonel

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Zinfandel and taken to a prison in Eastern Europe. Tim knows he's about to undertake a mission his parents wouldn't exactly approve of!

Duffey, Betsy.Lucky in the doghouse. 1999. 1v. George loves his new puppy, Lucky, but Lucky is out of control. If George can't stop Lucky barking at night and making puddles in the house, Mum and Dad say he will have to go!

Farmer, Penelope.Twin trouble. 1996. 1v. A collection of read-aloud stories about mischievous girl twins and the trouble they get into. Set largely at the girls' school.

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Finding Nemo : book of the film. (Walt Disney Company) 2003. 1v. On Australia's Great Barrier Reef live two clownfish, Marlin and his son Nemo. Nemo can't swim very well because of his damaged fin but he doesn't shy away from adventure.

Fine, Anne.The angel of Nitshill Road. 1993. 1v. Until the angel came, there were three terribly unhappy children at Nitshill Road School: Penny, Mark and Marigold. They had Barry Hunter to worry about. Everyone knew what a bully he was, but no one did anything about it until the angel came - and from now on, life at Nitshill Road School is never going to be the same.

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Fine, Anne.Bill's new frock. 2000. 1v. When Bill Simpson woke up on Monday morning, he found he was a girl. Forced off to school in a frilly pink dress Bill discovers one of the worst days of his life is about to begin. Baffled by the way things are just different for girls, Bill falls headlong into trouble!

Fine, Anne.'The chicken gave it to me'. 1993. 1v. This story is a chicken's extraordinary tale - "The true story of Harrowing Farm". Its scratchy little pages unfold a story that changes lives, the story of a chicken who flies frillions of miles to try and save us humans.

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Fine, Anne.The country pancake. 1991. 1v. Lance comes up with the most original fund-raising idea ever - all made possible because of his friendship with Flossie the cow.

Fine, Anne.It moved! 2007. 1v. Lily wants to bring in something really special for Show and Tell so she brings in a stone from the garden. She can't think of one exciting thing about it, until she decides that it moves!

Fine, AnneIvan the Terrible. 2007. 1v. It's Ivan's first day at his new school, and Boris is told to translate for him as Ivan can only speak Russian. After all, St Edmund's is a civilized school! Only problem is, Ivan isn't civilized. So when Ivan starts greeting people as

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'lowly shivering worms', and asking for words in English like 'crush' and 'mutilate', Boris realises that he's going to have his work cut out for him. And that's just the start of the day!

Fine, AnneDiary of a Killer Cat. 1996. 1v. Poor Ellie is horrified when Tuffy drags a dead bird into the house. Then a mouse. But Tuffy can't understand what the fuss is all about. Who on earth will be the next victim to arrive through the cat flap?

Fine, AnneThe Killer Cat strikes back. 2008. 1v. Tuffy, the Killer Cat, knows what he likes. And he isn't loving the 'art' that Ellie's mum brings home from her new class!

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Fine, AnneNag club. 2005. 1v. Boggle hats are the latest craze. Everybody at school wants one -but only Lola has one. So she decides to form a club to show theother children how best to nag their parents into buying them one!

Fine, Anne.Press play. 1994. 1v. When the alarm went off, Nicky and Tasha sat up in their beds and stared. Mum wasn't there, but the cassette player was on the floor by Little Joe's cot. On top of it was a note. "Press play," it said. So Nicky, Tasha and Little Joe follow Mum's instructions with hilarious results.

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Fine, Anne.A sudden glow of gold. 1992. 1v. Book 3 of the Genie series. When Mum finally demands that he clears out his bedroom, Toby can't even remember why he'd wanted some things so badly. Dusting off an old brass lamp, Toby releases a genie who helps him understand what wanting and needing really mean.

Fine, Anne.A sudden puff of glittering smoke. 1991. 1v. Book 1 of the Genie series. The disgruntled genie who appears on her desk seems to be the answer to Jeanie's problems - whatever she wishes, he will command. But Jeanie quickly discovers that she and her genie have very different views of the world.

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Fine, Anne.A sudden swirl of icy wind. 1991. 1v. Book 2 of the Genie series. Sent to the junk room until he apologies, William accidentally releases Mustapha, the genie of the bottle. Mustapha's tale of the bold Captain Flook helps William understand how unhappy he made his Granny. In turn, he is able to help Mustapha in a very special way.

Fine, Anne.Under a silver moon. 2012. 1v. In a hot land far, far away, two baby boys were born under the same silver moon...

French, Vivian.Aesop's funky fables. 1999. 1v. A re-telling of Aesop's classic moral tales, some well-known and others less so, with rhythm, rap and humour.

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Gardam, Jane.Tufty Bear. 1996. 1v. Tufty Bear is no ordinary teddy bear. He looks warm and friendly and as though at any moment he might speak - and so he does, to Harry and Tilly!

Girling, Brough.Vera Pratt and the bald head. 1990. 1v. It is the local motorbike grand-prix and Vera Pratt is gearing herself up to win. With Wally in the sidecar as ballast they make a terrifying team.

Girling, Brough.Vera Pratt and the Bishop's false teeth. 1987. 1v. Holy smoke! Have you ever met a toothless Bishop who prefers to travel by sidecar? And his chauffeur is Vera Pratt, ace-adventurer and fanatic mechanic.

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Girling, Brough.Vera Pratt and the false moustaches. 1987. 1v. It's all too much for Wally, when an innocent game of frisbee leads him into adventures, but not for his mother Vera, a woman of steel.

Gleitzman, MorrisGirl underground. 2005. 1v. Trying to fit in at a posh new school is really hard when your family also happen to be criminals. Bridget is succeeding pretty well and has even made a friend, Menzies. Then she finds out about Menzies' penfriend, Jamal, a refugee kid from Afghanistan held in a detention centre. When daring appeals fail to set Jamal free, Bridget and Menzies decide to take matters into their own hands.

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Godden, RumerThe diddakoi. 2007. 1v. A diddakoi is a half-gypsy. But Kizzy feels like she is all gypsy. She doesn't fit in at school - the other children call her names. Still, she is happy living with her gran and old Joe, the caravan horse. When her gran dies, Kizzy turns to the Admiral for help.

Hargreaves, Roger.Mr Men: A Christmas carol. 2008. 1v. A retelling of the classic tale in true Mr Men fashion.

Hargreaves, Roger.Little Miss Birthday. 2008. 1v. Part of the Little Miss series.

Hargreaves, Roger.Little Miss Christmas. 1981. 1v. Part of the Little Miss series.

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Hargreaves, Roger.Little Miss Naughty. 1981. 1v. Part of the Little Miss series.

Hargreaves, Roger.Little Miss Scatterbrain. 1981. 1v. Part of the Little Miss series.

Hargreaves, Roger.Little Miss Tidy. 1995. 1v. Part of the Little Miss series. No synopsis available.

Hargreaves, Roger.Little Miss Twins. 1985. 1v. Part of the Little Miss series.

Hargreaves, Roger.Mr Bump. 1971. 1v. Part of the Mr Men series.

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Hargreaves, Roger.Mr Chatterbox. 1976. 1v. Part of the Mr Men series.

Hargreaves, Roger.Mr Christmas. 2008. 1v. Part of the Mr Men series.

Hargreaves, Roger.Mr Grumpy. 1978. 1v. Part of the Mr Men series.

Hargreaves, Roger.Mr Mean. 1976. 1v. Part of the Mr Men series

Hargreaves, Roger.Mr Mischief. 1978. 1v. Part of the Mr Men series.

Hargreaves, Roger.Mr Quiet. 1978. 1v. Part of the Mr Men series.

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Hargreaves, Roger.Mr Rush. 1978. 1v. Part of the Mr Men series.

Hargreaves, Roger.Mr Snow. 2008. 1v. Part of the Mr Men series.

Hargreaves, Roger.Mr Strong and the flood. 1998. 1v. Part of the Mr Men series.

Hargreaves, Roger.Mr Tall. 1978. 1v. Part of the Mr Men series.

Hargreaves, Roger.The night before Christmas. 2008. 1v. Part of the Mr Men series.

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Hawkins, Elizabeth.A monster of a hamster. 1997. 1v. Luke and Anna-Louise take the class hamster home for holiday. Now it is missing and they are in big trouble. If only they had a little more time to find the hamster.but they don't reckon on the help of the terrible twins!

Hector, John A.Grandma Lillian's fairy garden. Date of publication unknown. John Hector and his granddaughter Chloe have written down the fairy stories which were told by Grandma Lillian to the many children in her family so now you can enjoy them too!

Hoban, RussellThe mouse and his child. 1967. 2v. The mouse and his child is a mechanical toy, and for 5 Christmases the mouse swings his son round, up

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and down in a slowing circle as the key unwinds. A cat jumps, a vase breaks, the toy is broken, and a tramp rescues it from the dustbin and repairs the mechanism but now the two move straight ahead, not round and round. The tramp winds up the strange pair and sets them on the road.

Hoban, Russell.Trouble on Thunder Mountain. 1999. 1v. When Megafright International flattens their beautiful mountain to put up a hi-tech plastic theme park, the O'Saurus family uses faith and lots of Monsta-Gloo to put things right.

Jungman, Ann.Septimouse, big cheese! 1995. 1v. Book 2 of the Septimouse series. Septimouse - 7th son of a 7th son - comes to the rescue when Big Big

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Person Dad is made redundant. He sets up a cheese factory for dad to turn and soon 45 cheese is famous throughout the land.

Jungman, Ann.Septimouse, supermouse! 1993. 1v. Book 1 of the Septimouse series. Septimouse is a genius. He can do things that other mice cannot do. He can talk to cats, talk to big people, talk to little big people, and make them as small as mice. But the one thing he really wants to do is to eat some cheese - delicious yellow food that big people use to catch mice - and how on earth is he going to do that?

Kidd, RichardThe giant goldfish robbery. 1999. 1v. An adventure story about a little boy who befriends an elderly gentleman

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who is a collector of Koi Carp, and how he unexpectedly tackles the burglars who try to steal the fish with the help of the school bully and several hundred alarm clocks.

Kingfisher, Rupert.Madame Pamplemousse and her incredible edibles. 2008. 1v. Madeleine is forced to work in her unpleasant uncle's horrible restaurant, The Squealing Pig. By chance she comes across the most marvellous shop, run by Madame Pamplemousse, which is quiet, discreet, yet full of delicious and otherworldly 'edibles'.

King-Smith, Dick.Clever duck. 1997. 1v. Damaris the duck has had enough of the farmyard pigs with their insults and pompous behaviour. Teaming up with her sheepdog friend Rory, the clever

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duck helps the herd make a break for freedom, and sends them on a voyage of bruises, bellyaches and pignapping, to teach them a lesson they'll never forget.

King-Smith, Dick.The hodgeheg. 2003. 1v. This is the story of Max, the hedgehog who becomes a hodgeheg, who becomes a hero! Max's family dreams of reaching the Park. But no one has ever found a safe way of crossing the very busy road. Can Max really solve the problem?

King-Smith, Dick.The mouse family Robinson. 2007. 1v. 'If only that horrible cat didn't live here!' When Beaumont Robinson, an inquisitive young mouse, is nearly killed by the cat, his family decide

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there is only one thing to do. They must emigrate!

King-Smith, Dick.Sophie hits six. 2005. 1v. Part of the Sophie series. In this book Sophie gets some new animals - including four kittens - finds a farming friend and enters the sporting arena!

King-Smith, DickSophie in the saddle. 2005. 1v. Part of the Sophie series. Sophie gets a dog that she calls "Puddle", makes friends with a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig and has her first ride on a pony!

King-Smith, DickSophie is seven. 2005. 1v. Part of the Sophie series. Sophie visits a farm, makes a big impression at the school concert, celebrates her seventh birthday and starts riding lessons!

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King-Smith, DickSophie's snail. 2005. 1v. Part of the Sophie series. Small, but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up. Sophie's fond of most creatures - especially little ones like snails - but there's one she cannot stand: her prissy new neighbour Dawn!

King-Smith, DickSophie's Tom. 2005. 1v. Part of the Sophie series. On her fifth birthday Sophie gets a model farm and lots of toy animals. What she wants most of all, is a real animal a cat like Tom, for example.

King-Smith, Dick.Uncle Bumpo. 1994. 1v. Penny is thrilled when Uncle Bumpo comes to stay and they get on really

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well together. That is, until, Penny discovers something awful about Uncle Bumpo - with disastrous results.

Larry, H.I.Poison Island. 2007. 1v. Zac Power book 1. Zac Power is on a mission on one of the world's most dangerous islands, Poison Island.

Larry, H.I.Deep waters. 2007. 1v. Zac Power book 2. Zac Power's next mission is one of the deepest oceans in the world. The enemy has invented a new submarine that can dive deeper than ever before. Can Zac find the enemy and protect the top-secret information stored on the seabed?

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Larry, H.I.Mind games. 2007. 1v. Zac Power book 3. Hackers are attacking the software that protects the ultra powerful satellite, WorldEye. Sources lead Zac to Bladeswille, a huge city where all the latest games and gadgets are developed. Can Zac track down the hackers and outsmart them?

Larry, H.I.Frozen fear. 2007. 1v. Zac Power book 4. Zac tracks down the enemy and saves the day every time. He has super-cool gadgets: an amphibious submersible vehicle, total knock-out tissues to put the enemy to sleep, a mini-fighter jet and a stink bomb - to name but a few.

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Larry, H.I.Tomb of doom. 2007. 1v. Zac Power book 5. Zac's holiday is boring until he gets his latest mission: find and rescue a top agent missing near the Vanishing Tomb, somewhere in the Amber Sands.

Larry, H.I.Night raid. 2007. 1v. Zac Power book 6. Masses of gold ingots are being stolen from the world's most secure bank vault. Can Zac find out how the gold is being stolen and get it back?

Lively, Penelope.Staying with Grandpa.1997. 1v. A small girl is sent to stay with her grandparents. Her mother has told her that it might be a bit dull as they lead a quiet life. In the event, each day brings a new drama - some random, such as

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the discovery of a wasps' nest in the attic, and some prompted by an exuberant grandpa.

McCartney, PaulHigh in the clouds. 2006. 1v. a delightful tale about a land where all the animals are free...To the creatures of the woodland, the land of Animalia sounds like a dream - a tropical island where all the animals live in harmony.

McCrum, RobertThe brontosaurus bumper book. 1997. 1v. The brontosaurus is actually only a birthday cake, but when Bobby makes a wish it becomes a real brontosaurus.

Meadows, Daisy.Bethany the ballet fairy. 2007. 1v. Part of the Rainbow Magic series.

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Jack Frost's naughty goblins have stolen the Dance Fairies' magic ribbons and are hiding in the human world. Everywhere dance is being ruined. Rachel and Kirsty must help Bethany but the goblins' new powers won't make it easy.

Meadows, Daisy.Grace the glitter fairy. 2005. 1v. Part of the Rainbow Magic series.Grace the Glitter Fairy can't bring a sparkle to the birthday without her magic party bag of balloons. But Rachel and Kirsty have a bright idea to keep Grace's glittery bag safe.

Meadows, DaisyHannah the happy ever after fairy. 2006. 1v. Part of the Rainbow Magic series.Hannah, the happy ever after fairy is very upset. Jack Frost has stolen the

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magic quill pen from Fairyland and he's rewriting all the fairytales. Can Rachel and Kirsty help Hannah get the magic pen back and save the Happy Ever Afters?

Meadows, Daisy.Holly the Christmas fairy. 2004. 1v. Part of the Rainbow Magic series. Holly the Christmas Fairy is all in a flutter, putting the sparkle into Christmas. Now Jack Frost has stolen Santa's sleigh. The Queen of the Fairies needs Rachel and Kirsty to help Holly get it back.

Meadows, Daisy.Honey the sweet fairy. 2004. 1v. Part of the Rainbow Magic series. Honey the Sweet Fairy can't make any new sweets without her magic party bag of fairy dust. Can Rachel and

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Kirsty save it from the goblin so Honey can help the party fizz again?

Meadows, Daisy.Jasmine the present fairy. 2005. 1v. Part of the Rainbow Magic series.Jasmine the Present Fairy can't conjure up the perfect prizes for the street party without her magic party bag of presents. Can Rachel and Kirsty help her to find it before it's all wrapped up?

Meadows, Daisy.Melodie the music fairy. 2004. 1v. Part of the Rainbow Magic series.Melodie the Music Fairy can't hit the high notes without her magic party bag of tunes. But a tinkling piano and some clashing cymbals might help Rachel and Kirsty to rescue it.

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Meadows, DaisyPaige the pantomime fairy. 2006. 1v. Part of the Rainbow Magic series. Paige the Pantomime Fairy is in trouble... She needs the help of Rachel and Kirsty to save Christmas and stop naughty Jack Frost from spoiling the celebrations.

Meadows, Daisy.Polly the party fun fairy. 2005. 1v. Part of the Rainbow Magic series. Polly the party fun fairy can't help with pass the parcel without her magic party bag of fun. Can Rachel and Kirsty rescue it in time for the Brownies' party?

Meadows, Daisy.Phoebe the fashion fairy. 2005. 1v. Part of the Rainbow Magic series. Pheobe the Fashion Fairy can't rustle up pretty party outfits without her

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magic party bag of sparkly frocks. Can Rachel and Kirsty help her get it back in time for their friend's party?

Meadows, Daisy.Shannon the ocean fairy. 2008. 1v. Part of the Rainbow Magic series. It's the summer holidays and Rachel and Kirsty are visiting Kirsty's grandma, who lives by the sea. After discovering a magical shell on the beach and being whisked away to Fairyland, the girls discover that the fairies need their help.

Meadows, DaisyStella the star fairy. 2005. 1v. Part of the Rainbow Magic series. Stella the Star Fairy is all in a flutter, trying to put the sparkle into Christmas. Stella looks after all the special Christmas lights - from the overhead illuminations, to the

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Christmas tree fairy lights, right through to the twinkling stars.

Milne, A. A. Now we are six. 1927. 1v. (Non fiction- Poetry) A book of verses about Christopher Robin and Pooh.

Milne, A. A. Winnie-the-Pooh. 1926. 1v. The story of Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends. Mitchelhill, BarbaraDamian Drooth Supersleuth: serious graffiti. 2007. 1v. Damian Drooth is electrified to hear the Headmaster tell everyone off about graffiti in one of the school toilets. He wants to bring all his powers of detection to bear to find the perpetrator - with his class of willing detective apprentices.

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Mooney, BelI can't find it! 2002. 1v. Part of the Kitty & Friends series. Because Kitty loses things so often, she's good at finding them, too. So, when Mum loses the car keys and Dad's about to miss his appointment at the dentist, it's Kitty who finds them, just in time.

Mooney, Bel.I don't want to! 1990. 1v. Part of the Kitty & Friends series. Kitty's favourite word is NO! She doesn't want to clean her teeth or wash or eat her vegetables or - worst of all - play with her boring cousin Melissa. But saying no gives Kitty more problems than she bargained for - and somehow she ends up always wanting to say yes!

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Mooney, BelI'm scared! 1995. 1v. Part of the Kitty & Friends series. Kitty always seems brave and tough, but really she gets scared like everyone else. All sorts of things are frightening for her and her friends, from ghosts to the audience at the school play. And one day Kitty finds out that even her older brother gets scared - and she can help.

Mooney, Bel.It's not fair! 2002. 1v. Part of the Kitty & Friends series. "It's not fair" is Kitty's plaintive cry. Why is she the shortest in her class? Why can't anyone in her family take a joke? Why can't she go to bed as late as the boy next door?

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Mooney, BelWhy not? 2002. 1v. Part of the Kitty & Friends series. The Independent Kitty always used to say she didn't want to do this or that, but there's been a change - now she wants to do lots of things, and the grown-ups won't let her! Kitty finds herself saying 'Why not?' all the time and it makes her even more cross when they simply say 'Because'.

Morpurgo, Michael.Kaspar. 2008. 1v. Kaspar the cat first came to The Savoy Hotel in a basket - Johnny Trott knows, because he was the one who carried him in. Johnny was a bell-boy, you see, and he carried all of Countess Kandinsky's things to her room. But soon, events are set in motion that will take Johnny - and Kaspar - all around

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the world, surviving theft, shipwreck and rooftop rescues along the way.

Mould, ChrisPip and the wood witch curse. 2011. 1v. The great walled city of Hangman's Hollow is at war with the forest outside. Into this war, one dreadful winter's night, fate delivers a skinny, helpless boy. But maybe Pip isn't as helpless as he seems. Maybe he is the one who will defeat the wood witches and rescue the children of Hangman's Hollow ...

Murphy, Jill.The worst witch. 1974. 1v. Book 1 of the Worst Witch series. Mildred Hubble was a trainee witch at Miss Cackle's Academy and she was making an awful mess of it. She couldn't even ride a broomstick without

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crashing it and she was always getting her spells wrong. But she managed to get by until she turned Ethel, the teacher's pet, into her deadly enemy...

Nabb, Magdalen.Josie Smith at school. 1995. 1v. Once again Josie Smith finds herself involved in muddles and misunderstandings. In an effort to get a present for her teacher, she is late for lessons, and in helping a friend to write a story, she forgets to do her own homework.

Norton, MaryThe Borrowers. 1952. 1v. Book 1 of the Borrowers series. The Borrowers are a tiny race of people who live hidden away in houses or other safe, convenient places, and own nothing except what they borrow from 'human beans'. The last family to

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live in the old house, Pod, Homily and Arriety have made a comfortable home beneath the kitchen Norton, Mary.

Norton, Mary The Borrowers afield. 1955. 1v.Book 2 of the Borrowers series. The story of what happened to Pod, Homily and Arrietty after the terrible moment when Mrs. Driver wrenched back a floorboard.

Pilkey, DavThe adventures of Captain Underpants : an epic novel . 1v.George and Harold create the greatest super-hero in their school's history and now they're about to bring him to life. Meet Captain Underpants. His identity is so secret, even he doesn't know who he is.

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Pilkey, DavCaptain Underpants and the preposterous plight of the purple potty people : the eighth epic novel. 2008. 1v.Captain Underpants returns to face his nemesis - the evil Captain Blunderpants - with the help of two new superheroes, Great-Granny Girdle and Boxer Boy!

Potter, BeatrixThe tailor of Gloucester. 1903. 1v.This tale concerns the secret helpers who save the kindhearted tailor from disaster.

Potter, BeatrixThe tale of Benjamin Bunny. 1904. 1v.Peter Rabbit once again ventures into the forbidden territory of Mr. McGregor's garden, but this time in the

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company of his reckless young cousin Benjamin.

Potter, Beatrix The tale of the Flopsy Bunnies. 1909. 1v.Benjamin Bunny is now married to Peter's sister Flopsy but danger still exists in Mr McGregor's garden and it threatens Benjamin's children, the six little Flopsy Bunnies.

Potter, BeatrixThe tale of Ginger and Pickles. 1909. 1v.Old friends from the Beatrix Potter stories are among the customers of Ginger and Pickles' shop, including Peter Rabbit and his sisters.

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Potter, BeatrixThe tale of Jemima Puddle Duck. 1908. 1v.Jemima was a real Hill Top duck who wasn't good at hatching eggs and Beatrix Potter's favourite sheepdog, Kep, features as the wise friend who rescues Jemima.

Potter, BeatrixThe tale of Johnny Town-Mouse. 1918. 1v. The town mouse, Johnny, lives under the floorboards of a house in Hawkshead, and the country mouse, Timmy Willie, in a cottage garden.

Potter, BeatrixThe tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher. 1906. 1v.The book is about a frog who is having a party and he needs to go fishing for

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minnows but everything doesn't always go his way.

Potter, BeatrixThe tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle. 1905. 1v.Based on a real-life washerwoman whom Beatrix Potter had known, in this tale, the heroine Lucie meets a similar small, round, twinkly- eyed washerwoman; but this one has prickles under her cap and does laundry for some surprising customers.

Potter, BeatrixThe tale of Mrs Tittlemouse. 1910. 1v.Mrs. Tittlemouse is a very houseproud little mouse who is plagued with a series of unwelcome creepy-crawly visitors including the uncouth toad Mr. Jackson.

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Potter, BeatrixThe tale of Mr Tod. 1912. 1v.Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny are back in this adventure that also features two particularly "disagreeable" villains. Fortunately, the villains hate each other, so when Tommy Brock kidnaps Benjamin's young family, Mr Tod might just be able to help.

Potter, Beatrix.The tale of Peter Rabbit. 1902. 1v.'Now my dears', said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, 'you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregors' garden….'

Potter, BeatrixThe tale of Pigling Bland. 1913. 1v.Beatrix Potter used her own farmyard as the setting for this story, featuring one household pet, a little black pig, as

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the "perfectly lovely" Pig-Wig who runs away with Pigling Bland.

Potter, BeatrixThe tale of Squirrel Nutkin. 1903. 1v.Squirrel Nutkin sails across the lake with his cousins to gather nuts on Owl Island, where his impudence to Old Brown the owl leads him into serious trouble.

Potter, BeatrixThe tale of Tom Kitten. 1907. 1v.Beatrix Potter set this tale of Tom Kitten and his sisters in her first Lake District farm, Hill Top.

Potter, BeatrixThe tale of two bad mice. 1904. 1v.Beatrix Potter used her own two pet mice, Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca, as models for the principal characters in this classic story. The story of what

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happens when two mischievous mice invade an elegant doll's house is entirely imaginary.

Proysen, Alf.Mrs Pepperpot stories. 1992. 2v.Mrs Pepperpot can't choose when she will shrink to four inches high - it just happens. But whatever she encounters, whether it be a monsterous mousetrap, a crafty fox or a gigantic mountain of ice cream, little Mrs Pepperpot will always come out on top.

Rubin, Sarah.Dreamer ballerina. 2011. 2v.Casey has a dream to dance in New York - and no-one is going to stop her.

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Rusbridger, Alan.The coldest day in the zoo. 2004. 1v.The central heating breaks down at Melton Mowbray Zoo so Mr Pickles the head keeper asks all the other keepers to take the animal they are in charge of home for the weekend. The results range from disastrous to successful…

Sage, Angie.Allie's crocodile. 1997. 1v.He's large and wet, and he's a crocodile. But Allie can't let the traffic warden tow him away, so she takes him home. That's before he realises just how complicated it is, looking after a fussy and rather grumpy guest. How is Allie going to feed the crocodile, keep him in water and hide him from her mum at the same time?

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Seuss, Dr.Dr. Seuss's book of bedtime stories. 2002. 1v.The Sleep Book, Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose and Horton Hears a Who! Written in humorous rhyme and illustrated with characteristically bold and colourful artwork by the master himself, this beautiful treasury is guaranteed to delight young children and bring sweet dreams!

Simon, Francesca.Horrid Henry. 1995. 1v.Book 1 of the Horrid Henry series. The other titles are listed below. Whenever Henry is around there's trouble with a capital "T". Everyone agrees he's horrid. His little brother, Peter, on the other hand, is perfect. But Henry has ways of getting even with perfect Peter - especially when moody Margaret is close at hand.

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Simon, Francesca.Horrid Henry and the abominable snowman. 2007. 1v.Building a snowman brings out Henry's competitive streak; he sets up his Monstrous Makeovers business to rival Moody Margaret's Miraculous Makeovers; things go badly wrong when a famous author comes to school; and he thinks 'You'll all be sorry when I'm dead' and spends a rainy day writing his will.

Simon, Francesca.Horrid Henry and the bogey babysitter. 2002. 1v.Horrid Henry encounters the babysitter from hell, traumatises his parents on a car journey, goes trick-or-treating at Hallowe'en and sabotages his school project.

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Simon, Francesca.Horrid Henry and the football fiend. 2006. 1v.Horrid Henry reads Perfect Peter's diary and improves it; goes clothes shopping with Mum and tries to make her buy him some Rootatoot trainers; is horrified when his old enemy Bossy Bill turns up at school; and tries by any means, fair or foul, to win the class football match and defeat Moody Margaret.

Simon, Francesca.Horrid Henry and the mega-mean time machine. 2005. 1v.Four fabulous stories in which Horrid Henry builds himself a time machine and tricks Perfect Peter; Perfect Peter strikes back; Henry dines at Restaurant Le Posh; and he is made to go on a hike.

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Simon, Francesca.Horrid Henry and the mummy's curse. 2000. 1v.In this collection of four stories, Horrid Henry behaves as appallingly as ever.

Simon, Francesca.Horrid Henry and the secret club. 1996. 1v.Yet again Henry is out to cause trouble but this time Perfect Peter has other ideas. Why doesn't anyone notice when Peter is being horrid? A naughty tale of fun and wickedness.

Simon, FrancescaHorrid Henry gets rich quick. 1998. 1v.Henry manages to sabotage the school sports day, run away from home, wheedle his way into getting all the presents he wants for Christmas

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and then comes up with a cunning plan to get very, very rich…

Simon, FrancescaHorrid Henry rocks. 2010. 1v.In Horrid Henry Rocks, Horrid Henry wants to go to the Killerboy Ratsconcert while his family want to go to the Daffy and her Dancing Daisies concert.

Simon, FrancescaHorrid Henry wakes the dead. 2009. 1v.Horrid Henry finds a surefire way of wielding the remote control to ensure he always watches his programme of choice, and battles it out with Perfect Peter over who gets the green dinosaur and the purple one.

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Simon, Francesca.Horrid Henry's nits. 1v.Horrid Henry has nits - and he's on a mission to give them to everyone else too! After that, he can turn his attention to sabotaging his school trip, ruining his parents' dinner party and terrifying Perfect Peter with a fangmangler.

Simon, Francesca.Horrid Henry robs the bank. 2008. 1v.Horrid Henry helps himself to all the money he needs to win his favourite board game, comes up with another spectacular money-making scheme for launching a newspaper with all the school gossip, vows vengeance on Perfect Peter when Peter nicks his birthday party theme and has his own Pirate Party - and gets it by taking over

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as Head Teacher when Peter plays school with his goody-goody friends.

Simon, Francesca.Horrid Henry rules the world. 2008. 1v.Ten side-splitting stories revolving around Horrid Henry's school days: his attempts to get out of Nurse Needle's injections and sabotage Miss Impatience Tutu's dance class, his cunning ploy to be off school sick, his determination to meet the Queen, win at football and star in the Christmas play, and much more.

Simon, FrancescaHorrid Henry's Christmas Cracker. 2006. 1v.Horrid Henry sabotages the school play, tries to do his Christmas shopping without spending his pocket money, attempts to ambush Father

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Christmas, and endures Christmas dinner with the guests from hell.

Simon, Francesca.Horrid Henry's haunted house. 1999. 1v.Horrid Henry gets into a battle with his brother, Perfect Pete, over what TV show to watch; goes on TV himself; discovers where X marks the spot so he can cheat in the hidden competition; and spends the night in a house he's assured is haunted. It's business as usual for the tiny terror!

Simon, Francesca. Horrid Henry's joke book. 2004. 1v. Non-fiction.Horrid Henry has collected all of his favourite jokes and is itching to share them. He's divided them into sections, each one covering a subject he finds fascinating: Demon Dinner Ladies

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laughs, Anti-Aunt jokes, scary screamers and jokes not suitable for mums. And Henry's written his own, special introduction to each section.

Simon, Francesca.Horrid Henry's revenge. 2001. 1v.Henry accompanies his father to the office, hacks into his parents' computer, meets the Demon Dinner Lady and plans the ultimate revenge on Perfect Peter.

Simon, Francesca.Horrid Henry's stinkbomb. 2002. 1v.Horrid Henry uses a stinkbomb in his feud with Moody Margaret; he wins the school reading competition, only to find the prize is not what he expected; and he enjoys seeing Miss Battle-Axe ticked off by the Head when he knows it was all his fault.

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Simon, Francesca.Horrid Henry tricks the tooth fairy. 2000, c1996. 1v.Henry is up to his horrid tricks again. He tries - and fails - to trick the tooth fairy, "breaks in" his new teacher, rids his family of an unwelcome houseguest, and single-handedly creates havoc at Cousin Polly's wedding.

Stanton, Andy.Mr Gum in 'The Hound of Lamonic Bibber'. 2009. 1v.Part of the Mr Gum series. No synopsis available.

Stanton, AndyYou're a bad man, Mr Gum! 2006. 1v. Part of the Mr Gum series. Mr Gum is a truly nasty old man. He's absolutely grimsters. But this book is not just

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about him. There is also a little girl called Polly, an evil butcher, heroes and sweets and stuff, and Jake the dog, who must be saved from terrible, terrible evil.

Storr, Catherine.Clever Polly and the stupid wolf. 1967. 1v.It's not every little girl who finds a great black wolf at her front door, saying he's going to eat her up. But clever Polly isn't frightened. She has a plan that's bound to foil the stupid wolf!

Strong, JeremyDinosaur pox. 1999. 1v.Jodie becomes a dinosaur overnight and is whisked into hospital. Her brother rescues her - but where can she hide? Soon the whole police force is after her.

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Strong, Jeremy.Fatbag : the demon vacuum cleaner. 1993. 1v.The new school vacuum cleaner is no ordinary machine. It's a monstrous creation with a dreadful mission. It has slurped its way out of the playground on to the streets, and is eating up everything in its path. It is getting bigger and stronger to carry out its evil plan - to sweep up humans everywhere and take over the planet!

Strong, Jeremy.I'm telling you, they're aliens! 2000. 1v.Rob worries about everything, from being bitten by snakes to dinosaurs waiting round corners. So when the Vorks move in across the road, Rob is convinced that they're aliens and that he has to save the world. The only person who can help is Marsha, who

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may be weird but is interested in astronomy.

Strong, JeremyMy brother's famous bottom. 2006. 1v.Now that the twins (Cheese and Tomato) have been born, the family needs to earn more money. Dad starts to grow his own vegetables and keep a goat for milking - with disastrous results in exploding yoghurt. Then the twins audition for a nappy advert. They cause chaos, but when Cheese's bottom accidentally gets on the News programme, he's given the advertising job and the family's money problems are over.

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Strong, JeremyMy brother's famous bottom gets pinched. 2007. 1v.Cheese is famous. Well, his bottom is, because he advertises Dumper disposable nappies. Now the family is being whisked off on a nationwide tour starring Cheese. Little do they know the chaos waiting for them.

Strong, Jeremy.My dad's got an alligator! 1994. 1v.It's that alligator Dad should never have brought it into the house. Crunchbag has escaped and he's eaten Granny! Some dads bring home rabbits. Or dogs. Or parrots. Not Nicholas's dad. The latest member of their family is Crunchbag the ALLIGATOR! Soon he's running riot in the bathroom and on the roof and even in the park! But he wouldn't eat poor defenceless Granny... would he?

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Strong, JeremyThere's a Viking in my bed. 1992. 1v.After falling overboard from his longboat, Sigurd the Viking finds himself in modern-day Flotby - a small English seaside town. Finding refuge in the aptly named Viking Hotel, Siggy's attempts to embrace modern ways end in disaster.

Thomson, EmmaThe big book of magical mishaps. 2004. 1v.Part of the Felicity Wishes series. Things always seem to go wrong for Felicity Wishes, even though her intentions are good. But with her optimistic attitude and fantastic friends, she always manages to come out on top.

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Thomson, EmmaDancing dreams and other stories. 2006. 1v.Part of the Felicity Wishes series. A visit to the ballet is a dream come true for Felicity - but will she get to meet her favourite ballerina?

Thomson, EmmaDreamy Daisy and other stories. 2006. 1v.Part of the Felicity Wishes series. Daisy's obsession with winning Little Blossoming's best village display is clouding her already dreamy outlook. But a little bit of magic shows Daisy what's most important to her. Having won the best village display, Daisy decides to become a celebrity gardener!

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Thomson, EmmaFairy fun and other stories. 2006. 1v.It's the weekend and Felicity has decided to treat her friends to a day of fairy fun. But it's not long before their fun turns into a fiasco!

Thomson, Emma. Holiday hullabaloo. 2007. 1v.Part of the Felicity Wishes series. "Sailing Success" - Felicity and her friends explore the waters of Fairy World in their boat, but life on board is not everything they expect it to be!

Thomson, EmmaPerfect Polly and other stories. 2006. 1v.Part of the Felicity Wishes series. For the first time in fairy history, Polly hasn't come top of the class! What's going on? Helping Hand Polly decides

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to help her friends revise with an end-of-term study class.

Thurber, JamesThe 13 clocks. 1950. 1v. The 13 Clocks is a revamped fairy tale in which a wicked Duke who imagines he has killed time and the Duke's beautiful niece, for whom time seems to have run out, both meet their match, courtesy of an enterprising and very handsome prince in disguise.

Tomlinson, Jill.The aardvark who wasn't sure. 2001. 1v.Pim is a baby aardvark. His mother has told him so. But Pim still isn't quite sure, because he doesn't seem to be able to do any of the things that other aardvarks can do. As he grows up, however, Pim finds out these things have to be learned, sometimes from

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his mother and sometimes from other creatures he meets. As time goes on, he becomes increasingly sure that he really is an aardvark after all!

Tomlinson, Jill.The cat who wanted to go home. 2001. 1v.Suzy is a little striped cat, who lives in a French seaside village with a fisherman and his four sons. Like all cats, Suzy is very inquisitive, which causes problems when she climbs into the basket of a hot air balloon - and is carried off over the Channel to England! How will she ever get back to France? It won't be easy, but Suzy refuses to be put off by a bit of water...

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Tomlinson, Jill.The gorilla who wanted to grow up. 1991. 1v.Pongo, a young male gorilla wants to grow up. He learns about the differing roles of his family and the community in which he lives. Through play with his young sister (Whoopsie) and his friends he finds his future role in life which is to be the leader of the gorilla troop.

Tomlinson, Jill.The hen who wouldn't give up. 2001. 1v.Hilda the hen is very excited. Her Auntie has had a family of new chicks, and she is determined to go and visit them. But how is she to travel the five miles to her Auntie's farm? There is only one thing for it - she will have to hitch a lift! No easy task for a small

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hen, but Hilda is not one to give up easily...

Tomlinson, Jill.The otter who wanted to know. 2001. 1v.Pat is a young sea otter who never stops asking questions - although she doesn't always listen to the answers! Then, one day, Pat has a great adventure - and it is so exciting that she almost forgets to ask any questions!

Tomlinson, Jill.The owl who was afraid of the dark. 2001. 1v.Plop is exactly the same as every baby barn owl that has ever been - except for one thing. Plop is afraid of the dark. His parents keep telling him that dark is best, but it's no use. Plop just wants to be out of the nest to ask other

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people what they think of the dark, and Plop is amazed at their replies...

Tomlinson, Jill.Penguin's progress. 2001. 1v.Otto is a penguin chick and he lives with lots of other penguins in the ice and snow of Antarctica, at the bottom of the world. But Otto is different from all the other chicks he knows, because he is "first chick," the first penguin born that year so it's his job to look after all the younger ones as they grow up…

Twain, Mark.The adventures of Tom Sawyer. Retold by F H Cornish. 1998. 1v.Heinemann Guided Readers; Beginner level. Tom and his friend, Huckleberry Finn are always in trouble. One night they see a fight between some people.

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Walliams, DavidMr Stink. 2009. 1v.Chloe sees Mr Stink every day, but she's never spoken to him. Which isn't surprising, because he's a tramp, and he stinks. But there's more to Mr Stink than meets the eye (or nose) and before she knows it, Chloe has an unusual new friend hiding in her garden shed. Chloe struggles to keep Mr Stink a secret from her family but there's one other person with a anextraordinary secret - Mr Stink himself!

Whybrow, IanMeerkat madness. 2011. 1v.While the grown-ups of the meerkat clan are out looking for food, young pup Jack and his siblings are left with a babysitter. Their favourite is ex media meerkat Uncle Adrian. One day Adrian takes the pups on a tour of famous locations from his TV

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programme. But a deadly predator is stalking the group!

Wilson, AnnaPup idol. 2008. 1v.Book 1 in the Honey series. Make way for Honey, superstar pooch-in-training!

Wilson, AnnaPuppy love. 2008. 1v.Book 2 in the Honey series.

Wilson, Jacqueline.Video Rose. 1992. 1v.Rose loves watching videos and sits in front of the telly all the time. So when the video player breaks, it's a total nightmare! But then a very mysterious repair man comes to fix it. He gives Rose the power to forward and rewind her life and then Rose sees what really happens to someone who spends all their time in front of the TV.

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