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The story is about a little girl named Property Jones, so called because she was left in the lost property cupboard of an old bookshop when she was five years old. Property loves living in the bookshop, but she has a secret...she can't actually read! So Property doesn't see the newspaper article announcing the chance to win The Montgomery Book Emporium, a magical place filled with books and a very bad-tempered cat. But all is not as it seems, and soon Property finds herself in a heap of trouble.

Just when you thought it was safe to go to the seaside! Welcome to Screaming Sands, the ghastliest ghost town in the world! Jess has wanted to be a bridesmaid forever. So when her aunt is dumped and her dreams are dashed, she puts herself up for hire. But the job she lands is more than she bargained for: an undead couple need her help so they can outwit the dastardly Duke of Spooks and tie the knot....

This book explores both physical and metaphysical liminal spaces, providing not only an explanation from both spiritual and scientific perspectives but also suggestions on practical steps we can take to encourage us to explore the uncomfortable feelings that arise when we are in the unknown.

Finding a friend can be hard when you're a witch. Charlie used to think she was normal, but now she knows she's a witch. At least she lives in a weird little village where being a bit freaky is kind of like the new normal. Now Charlie is testing out her powers as a witch. But when Zack joins her school, she's worried. He seems like the perfect friend, but she's sure there's more to him than meets the eye. This is the magical sequel to How to Catch a Witch: just as quirky, funny and enchanting!

Violet has spent her holidays exploring India with Godmother Celeste, including visiting Celeste's good friend the Maharajah and meeting his very special cockatoo. But when she returns home, Violet gets a surprise visit from the Maharajah's butler, asking her to look after the bird. Violet couldn't be more amazed (and her cat, Pudding, couldn't be less pleased), but the cockatoo holds the key to the Maharajah's fortune, and someone is trying to bird-nap her!

Meet Violet Remy-Robinson, an amateur Sherlock Holmes in the making.... Uncle Johnny has invited Violet and her friends to spend the summer with him on a sailing adventure around Europe, and Violet couldn't be more excited! But when she suspects that the captain of a boat nearby might be up to no good, Violet needs to put her detective skills into action.... Could he be the head of a smuggling ring?

Meet Violet Remy-Robinson, an amateur Sherlock Holmes in the making.... When a new family move in next door, Violet is sure there's something strange about them. Then her eccentric but lovely neighbour Dee Dee Derota has a precious jewel stolen. Could the new family be to blame? Violet is on the case to uncover the truth....

Nothing has gone right for Charlie since her family moved. The house is creepy, school makes her nervous, and the village seems odd, spooky - almost...magical. Charlie is drawn into a tale of the unexpected, in which good must do battle with evil over an ancient curse. A tale in which Charlie will play a much bigger part than she ever imagined.

Anna and her friends can't believe that pop star Frankie Santoro is coming to their school to judge a singing competition. They're going to be famous! But Anna is struggling. Her dad's working abroad, and her mum's worrying about ill baby Jack, so Anna has to keep things together. The only person she can talk to is her dog, Timmy. Anna is sure she's going to let everyone down, so she starts to dream of running away, with Timmy at her side.

When Ivy’s friend, Kei, suggests that they camp in the garden overnight, Ivy is nervous about sleeping outside in the dark. But brave Queen Sardine promises to keep guard all night! As the camping sleepover looms, Ivy starts to worry, and Queen Sardine is worried, too: Big Molly has upset the other cats on Kipper Street by eating from their bowls and muttering. Why is she behaving so strangely?

One day, I, Cordelia Codd, will be a world-famous fashion designer. But for now I'm stuck with: living in a micro-tiny cottage stuck to the side of a pub; a pair of bonkers parents who are still not quite together; two mean girls trying to steal my best friend; and a granny who is behaving even more strangely than usual. The third and final instalment in the hilariously haphazard life of Cordelia Codd, from the author of Not Just the Blues and Frankly, Ruby, I Don't Give a Damn.

Jessie is excited when her gran gets a white Alsatian puppy, but with Snowy’s arrival a mystery starts to unfold. As Jessie learns about Nazi Germany at school, past and present begin to slot together, and she uncovers something long buried, troubling and somehow linked to another girl and another white dog....

Eight year-old Ivy gets a real shock when a strange cat splash-lands in her bath. The shocks get bigger when Ivy discovers the cat can talk and is called Queen Sardine! Queen Sardine tells Ivy she’s scared to go back home because there’s a monster there. Not only does Ivy have to keep the cat a secret from her mum, but she soon realises Queen Sardine is one demanding feline.