Thimble Wonga Bonkers


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Mum goes away on a spa week, leaving Dad to look after their son Jams, and pet monkey Thimble. But after Mum gives Thimble the shopping money everything goes bananas! Can Jams save the day when Dad decides to sell his soul to repay their debts? Third in the laugh-out-loud Thimble series.




Thimble Holiday Havoc


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Jams lives with his mum, dad and his best friend and biggest headache, Thimble the monkey. (Don't tell anyone what Thimble did with the superglue...) When Mum organises a house-swap holiday in France, what can possibly go wrong. Then Thimble, Jams and Dad find a speedboat, a drill and a makeshift burglar outfit ... but somehow Thimble always saves the day.




Thimble Monkey Superstar


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Jams is homeschooled by his eccentric father while his mother works. He has no friends. One day their neighbours arrive with a monkey and ask, 'Will you look after our hamster?' They run away, abandoning Thimble. Jams and his Mum love Thimble instantly, but Jams' father doesn't like someone upsetting his routine. A series of wild comic adventures, at hospital, at school, at the zoo and camping, where Jams's father takes on Thimble and comes off the worse. Thimble is very clever and very naughty - and just the best friend Jams has been waiting for.




Thimble Wonga Bonkers


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My Pet Star


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A magical story about the importance of kindness. When a little girl finds a lost star, she takes it home and cares for it, just like a beloved pet. She reads it stories, makes it special snacks and tucks it into bed at night. The more she cares for the star, the brighter it glows. Until, one day, it's time to let go ... A heartfelt story about caring for others, from BAFTA award-winning writer and CILIP Greenaway-nominated author Corrinne Averiss. Perfect for sharing at bedtime.




Arthur and Me


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Tomos is not having a good time on the school trip. The class bully has taken his lunch and the teachers are fed up with him always getting in trouble. When he falls down a hole and wakes the sleeping King Arthur, this seems like his chance to please his Arthur-mad teacher and finally win at something. But Arthur is not the hero he's learned about in class. He's nervous, scruffy, and all the knights pick on him. And then there is the Chicken of Doom...In this prizewinning, hilarious story, Tomos has to learn how to be a hero himself.




Steve's Dreams: Steve and the Sabretooth Tiger


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It's the summer holidays, but for nine-year-old Steve life in his home town is full of hidden menace. He believes he must protect his family from a dangerous, unpredictable world. But he can't solve all the problems on his own. He's just not quite big enough.




Alex Sparrow and the Furry Fury


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Catching the school's runaway guinea pigs is not giving Alex job satisfaction, but how can he find a bigger test for his and Jess's awkward superpowers? Jess is more worried about the bullied new boy, whose Mum runs the animal sanctuary. She volunteers at the sanctuary, but soon realises that something is very wrong; the animals are terrified. People report strange events: things missing, property destroyed, and the local squirrels have turned mean. The police have no suspects. It looks more and more like a job for Agent Alex...




Alex Sparrow and the Really Big Stink


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Alex Sparrow is a super-agent in training. He is also a human lie-detector. Working with Jess – who can communicate with animals – they must find out why their friends, and enemies, are all changing into polite and well-behaved pupils. And exactly who is behind it all. ALEX SPARROW is a funny, mid-grade novel full of farts, jokes and superhero references. Oh, and a rather clever goldfish called Bob. In a world where kids' flaws and peculiarities are being erased out of existence, Alex and Jess must rely on what makes them different to save the day.




Thimble and the Girl from Mars


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Jams, disabled hero of Thimble Monkey Superstar, fights for the affection of his lovably hilarious monkey Thimble against a fiendishly clever rival, Bunches Rattigan.