Jacko's a clever dog. He knows there are dangerous mine shafts on the hills above the farm. So when Jacko goes missing, Tom realizes there's something very wrong. Tom is forbidden to go up on the hills alone, but the weather is bad and time is running out. . .
Winston dreams of making a flying machine, with the help of Scrapman, the amazing mechanical man he made out of odds and ends from his scrapyard. But things aren't going too well. 'It won't fly,' says Winston. 'It's too heavy.' 'Odd ear,' says Scrapman. But with the help of his faithful Scrapcat, can Scrapman find a way to get it off the ground?
In a village in India a young boy loses his way and ends up in a den of wolves in the jungle. When the wolves decide to raise him as one of their own, little Mowgli's adventures as a man-cub begin. Young Mowgli makes many jungle friends, like Baloo the big bear and Bagheera the brave panther, but there is one jungle animal that will stop at nothing to be rid of Mowgli for ever . . . Shere Kh…
Gemma's friend says that Gemma tells lies. Gemma's friend wants to teach her a lesson. But who needs the lesson most?
White Fang is half dog, half wolf. Fierce, keen and clever, he quickly learns to survive in the wild open spaces of North America. But his life changes forever when he encounters humans for the first time. Will they dare to try and tame White Fang? Will he let them get close enough to try? Find out what happens in this gripping tale of survival.
'Boo!' David gave a yell and leapt backward. His heart was thumping. Something was wrong. Really wrong. The school trip to the museum was going badly for David. He had Chris, the class joker, for his partner and Chris was driving him wild with his daft jokes. But this was different. Something terrifying was on the loose. . .
'I don't know why you hate jellyfish,' said Scott. ' What do you think your new shoes are made of?' His little sister Laura is very proud of her new jelly shoes. They are pink and see-through like raspberry jelly. But are they made of jellyfish? Do they really belong in the sea?
Bertie Wiggins is a champion ear wiggler. But no one is interested, not even his mum and dad. 'Why can't you be more like Prince Cecil?' they grumble. ' He always gets his sums right. You'll never get on T.V. by wiggling your ears.' But one day Bertie gets a chance to prove them wrong.
Joel and Alex play for Beaver Road Juniors. Their team is hopeless and they know it. But when Billy arrives there is just a chance that their luck will turn.
Can you imagine being able to wish for anything in the world? When the children decide to explore their new home, they make an astonishing discovery. A strange furry creature that can grant wishes! The children soon start wishing for wonderful adventures - but it doesn't always work out how they expect . . .