Continuing the Read & Bloom line for newly independent readers comes a delightfully funny, boy-friendly series . . .Meet Stinky Spike!Ahoy! When this shipyard pup gets lost at sea, he's rescued by a crew of stinky pirates led by Captain Fishbeard. Spike must prove to the captain he can be a real pirate. Luckily, Stinky Spike has the best nose on the seven seas, and he uses it to sniff out all kinds of treasure. But what happens when Spike's sense of smell l...

Continuing the Read & Bloom line for newly independent readers comes a delightfully funny, boy-friendly series . . .Can Stinky Spike sniff out a missing royal pup?Stinky Spike and Captain Fishbeard are thick as thieves and ready for adventure! That is, until they're captured! When Princess Petunia offers Spike a chance to find her lost puppy and free the Driftwood's crew, Spike is the top dog for the job. How hard could it be to find a fluffy royal...

Sometimes life seems a little sad for everyone. The darkest hour is just before dawn. The Ugly Duckling shows us that even when things seem at their bleakest, there is always hope, for happiness is around the corner. 
This illustrated book for children is a retelling of the much loved Hans Christian Andersen original in today's vivid language for kids. The illustrations are colourful and genuinely sweet. It is a classic fairy tale which promises to enchant young readers and their p...

When Lighthouse Mouse meets Simon the Cat for the first time, grouchy tempers and furs fly. Simon could not believe his eyes as he watched pesky Lighthouse Mouse win Mollys friendship and take part of her attention. Simon was so mad that he wanted to eat that mouse right on the spot, and Simon knew that he could do it! Watching from between cushions, Lighthouse Mouse knew that he had to do something fast, or he would end up as a morsel on Simons plate. Mouse did the one thing he saw Molly ...

Why are there mice swimming in the loo, what are those llamas wearing, and just who is Cherub Ian? Discover all this and more in Pickled Poems, an Aussie anthology of nonsense verse and poems for kids of all ages.

Dwayne finds a treasure map in an old book. Can the Mystery Mob find the smuggler's treasure before the smuggler finds them?The Mystery Mob series has been created specifically to encourage boys to get reading and to support teachers with paired and guided reading sessions. The books have been written by Roger Hurn, bestselling author and primary school teacher, and feature a gang of boys getting into scrapes as they investigate strange mysteries!

“Tales of The Friendly Forest” is a colorfully illustrated collection of fairy tales for children. The book contains ten instructive fairy stories about the adventures of kind and funny inhabitants of the forest: the traveling Hedgehog, the hare Turbo, the wolf Straight Tail and other great beasts. These tales teach the children friendship, humanity and respect to each other, the ability to perceive everything in positive manner and create good mood.

The Mystery Mob boys are off on holiday. They're staying in a creepy old castle. And guess what? It's haunted ...The Mystery Mob series has been created specifically to encourage boys to get reading and to support teachers with paired and guided reading sessions.The books have been written by Roger Hurn, bestselling author and primary school teacher, and feature a gang of boys getting into scrapes as they investigate strange mysteries!

Join Hunter Huntsman, son of the heroic Huntsman, for a day in the woods. What happens when he has to hide his real feelings about hunting in the forest-and about a forest maiden, too? Read all about it in this exclusive Ever After High short story by Newbery Honor author Shannon Hale.

A famous pirate and a treasure map in a cereal box – Toocool’s latest plaan has all the makings of a real pirate adventure. All Toocool and his best friend, Spike, need is a pirate ship and the treasure will be theirs! But Captain Kaos and Captain Purple have their own plan . . .His name is Toocool, and he’s a legend!

Speed Bump Charlie is the evil genius in the Astro's Adventures series of children's books. He got sick and tired of all the nicey, nicey stuff and decided to write his own ABC book for kiddies. If nothing else it is sickening and yucky but I'm sure your child will enjoy it. Well, I think they will. I mean they will if they like worms, rancid putrid bogs and generally things that slither and slop across the floor.This is a poem and was written to be read out loud in the dark. This ...

A pompous old skipper commanding a 14-foot sloop deals with two teenage girls.