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US edition of Snappy The Shark's first adventure which introduces our playful shark and the human characters. An illustrated children's novel for those aged 6-8 and above set on, and in the sea around, the island of Ibiza. Charlie is shocked when a large fish starts talking to him. But is it a dolphin or a shark trying to pretend to be one? Emily thinks her brother is daft. Snappy in the meantime is having fun.

The first of an exciting action-packed adventure series perfect for girls and boys aged 9 to 14, this middle grade fantasy deals with friendship, loyalty and courage in the face of seemingly hopeless obstacles … It’s the beginning of the summer holidays and thirteen year-old Millie Morlock is the only student left at Dundrum Castle Boarding School. She’s already fed up and bored, but her boredom quickly changes to astonishment when she rescues a real, live fairy from the school’s walled garden. But trouble is already brewing: although Dulcie looks like the proverbial good fairy, her personality doesn’t match! The cunning fairy tricks Millie into going back to the enchanted Glens of Tir na Gleena with her, and Millie is suddenly catapulted into a world where magic is normal and anything human is barely tolerated. She’s devastated to learn that she won't ever be allowed to go back to Dundrum Castle, but when she finds out that she’ll also lose all memory of her human existence, her despair turns into determination to beat the cruel fairy laws. At first she has only herself to rely on, but gradually she attracts a group of weird and wonderful friends who are willing to risk everything to help her. Not least among her new friends is Toad, a courageous boy whose own memories of his human life are practically non-existent. Will Millie and Toad overcome their dismal fate with help from fairies and elves Sukie, BarnabusBart and YarabeeToot? Will they finally manage to escape from Tir na Gleena? Or will they be doomed to remain there forever and slowly grow old, unable to remember their previous lives when they were carefree youngsters with no knowledge of fairy trickery and deceit?

Mythopoeia for the modern era. "On the frontier of another universe lives Luckstroke, a young Equine farmhand. When a terrible shadow shifts in the dark seas, Luckstroke is led to the very heart of evil itself. She meets a company of characters and embarks on an adventure to uncover the terrible secrets of her ancestors. She must use her wits and will to fight against the greatest enemy Equinekind has faced in eons. Her family on the line, and the world on the brink of crisis, the fate of two species are placed upon her hooves." Featuring a painstakingly handcrafted storyworld with a rich history and background, An Arion on an Adventure is takes the genre of mythopoeia into the modern era. Unlike most fantasy books, An Arion on an Adventure leans toward scientific, technological and cultural wonders than the traditional high fantasy text. This is the second book in the 'Tales from Mythvale' series. Others include: Tales from Mythvale: A Boy and a Dragon (Release year: 2013) Tales from Mythvale: An Arion on an Adventure (Release year: 2014) Tales from Mythvale: A Dinner with Dragons (Release year: 2015) Tales from Mythvale: The Phoenix Games (Release year: 2016) Tales from Mythvale: An American Pegasus (Release year: 2017) Each 'Tales from Mythvale' book is an individual story; no prior knowledge or reading of any other book in the series is required. This is a novel written in the first person perspective of Luckstroke, and lasts almost 100,000 words. The book features around 25,000 words worth of appendices to accompany the main novel. The appendices feature articles, maps, language rundowns, and details on the biological and physical characteristics of both Equus and her inhabitants. Both the novel and the appendices contain illustrations (printed in black and white on the Createspace version).

The Network Cats is a two-part series that follows on from the trilogy, A Cat Called Jasper, and the action takes place in the Big Park, which Jasper and the other cats had to cross in order to get home from the City. Having tricked their way through the Rat stronghold at the Black Tunnel, they incurred the undying enmity of Ratputin, Chieftain of the Black Rats, and The Network Cats concerns his attempt to gain his revenge. The novel is in two parts: Book 1: Ratputin’s Revenge followed by this book, Book 2: Jasper’s Justice. Jasper’s Justice commences six months after the nailbiting end of Ratputin’s Revenge, after Jasper and Tiggi’s Kittens have been born. In spite of the Network’s efforts to guard them, the Kittens are kidnapped by Ratputin. Jasper and the Network, together with Kowloon, whom Duke fetches from the Big City, eventually defeat Ratputin and rescue the Kittens, with the aid of two Black Rats, Podge and Fats, refugees from the Big City. The book ends with the defeated Ratputin’s departure on the last train to the City, guarded by Fats and Podge, there to redeem himself by working in the sewers for the benefit of Ratkind.

Did you know that rabbits are most lively at night? So, when we are all fast asleep and the sky is dark and full of stars, whilst the moon softly shines and we are warm in our beds, those naughty little rabbits, get up to all kinds of things! Have you any idea or thought as such, that our dear little furry friends get up to so much? Here in this book all will be revealed, of Missy and Mr. Bun’s night-time habits!

The Network Cats is a two-part series that follows on from the trilogy, A Cat Called Jasper, and the action takes place in the Big Park, which Jasper and the other cats had to cross in order to get home from the City. Having tricked their way through the Rat stronghold at the Black Tunnel, they incurred the undying enmity of Ratputin, Chieftain of the Black Rats, and The Network Cats concerns his attempt to gain his revenge. The novel is in two parts, this book, Book 1: Ratputin’s Revenge followed by Book 2: Jasper’s Justice.Ratputin’s Revenge describes how Jasper becomes aware of Ratputin’s enmity. At first he is unconcerned, but when Tiggi tells him she is expecting a family, he realises the danger they lie in. To counter Ratputin’s threat, Jasper and Duke set up the Network, composed of Fighter Cats and Runner Cats so that if Ratputin strikes, they will be prepared.

Tilda and Otto Elf are back in the splendour of Lapland with their elvish friends and 'The Boss'. Helping with the Christmas preparations is hungry work so the two companions decide to bake a tasty treat for everyone. Surely their task will just be a 'piece of cake'? The friendly rhythmic text and warm cheerful illustrations will once more engage young readers again and again.

Kate falls asleep and enters a dream then onto an adventure into the unknown. Her guide for this, a helpful and charming ape that shows her that all is not what it seems. ''Between here and there, say around about dusk, with autumn leaves falling there's a rustle and a fuss, and up on branch sitting there waiting, an ape with a smile, who's busy star gazing''.

Sisters Niki (11), Beth (9) and Lolly (6) have been looking forward to spending the summer holidays with their grandparents and Aunty Anna in the New Forest where they care for and ride their ponies. But excitement quickly turns to dismay when they discover there's a gang of horse thieves nearby. While riding on the open forest with their friends, they realise they are being targeted. After several close encounters with the rustlers, they fear for the safety of their beloved ponies and their herd of wild ponies who live deep in the forest. Will they be able to evade capture or is time running out?