Maggie Sparks does NOT like swimming!

It is cold, wet and worst of all, she is not very good at it.

So when Mum decides to sign her up for swimming lessons, Maggie is not happy. Thankfully, Maggie is a super powerful, super smart, super talented witch. She is determined to use her powers to get into the elite Sharks swimming group and help her best friend, Arthur, along the way.

Book 2 in Steve Smallman’s Maggie Sparks series – more information here.

Mula was a very sleepy tiger.
But with the help of a mischievous little Fly, Mula learned to wake up, get moving, and made her dreams come true!

Svadi is a very snooty monkey.
But when he hears the jungle beat, Svadi stops worrying about how he looks. He is ready to move his hips and sing the song inside his heart!

Book 2 in Lauren Hoffmeier’s Mula and the Fly series – more information here.

Many are unhappy about Mr Alexander Jr’s daring drive to the summit of Ben Nevis, but who is trying to sabotage the record-setting expedition? Willing passengers Christie and Agatha are keen to embark on a rip-roaring adventure, but soon they’re embroiled in a thicker plot than they bargained for.

Book 2 in Pip Murphy’s Christie and Agatha’s Detective Agency series – more information here.

Brought up in the wilderness of the lonely Yorkshire moors, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte are poor and motherless. Charlotte is strong and longs to travel, Emily is incredibly shy and prefers the company of animals over people, and Anne is the gentlest of them all. Despite their differences, all three sisters have big imaginations and even bigger dreams. And all are determined for their voices to be heard.

Exclusively available in The Complete Brontë Sisters Children’s Collection: 8 Book Box Set – more information here.

Worried about the future of the cat café, Ellie and Blake investigate a rumour at the local park. It’s the perfect place to test their new ability to understand animals – and there’s a bird who’s happy to talk.

Shazza the cockatoo is loud, bossy and obsessed with ‘numnums’. All she wants is to return to Australia. But for now she’ll settle for inviting herself home with Ellie and Blake, who soon learn that getting along with animals can be just as hard as getting along with people.

Book 2 in Stella Tarakson’s Magic Animal Cafe series – more information here.