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When Hal reluctantly accompanies his Uncle Nat on the final journey of the Highland Falcon, an iconic royal steam train, he is anticipating a dull, uneventful trip - but Lenny, the train driver's daughter, is a huge rail enthusiast and has stowed away, determined not to miss the experience of a lifetime. The two new friends have great fun exploring the train and observing the passengers, including an eccentric Countess with her five boisterous dogs, a glamorous film star and guests of honour, the royal prince and his wife. As the train wends its way from London to Scotland, some priceless jewellery goes missing. Realising the thief must be on the train, Hal and Lenny decide to investigate, piecing together clues to try to identify the culprit.

Alice-Miranda is in Japan and gets embroiled in an elaborate missing persons hunt when she is given a gift from her father that confuses the would-be trackers. Things come to a head when the tourists get an invitation to attend dinner at the Royal Palace in Tokyo, and the plans of a jealous sister begin to unravel, with startling consequences.

Alice-Miranda and her friends are off to the Australian Outback! They're going to help an old family friend who's found himself short staffed during cattle mustering season. The landscape is like nothing else - wide open and dusty red as far as the eye can see. It's also full of quirky characters, like eccentric opal miner Sprocket McGinty and the enigmatic Taipan Dan. As the gang settles in at Hope Springs Station, mysteries start piling up. A strange map is discovered indicating treasure beneath the paddocks, a young girl is missing and there are unexplained water shortages. Can Alice-Miranda get to the bottom of this desert dilemma?

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The sixth grade girls are preparing for a change to high school. Jacinta is being particularly grumpy and even with the most persistent questioning, no one quite knows why. When Myrtle Parker's husband awakes from his coma and disappears, Alice-Miranda puts on her detective hat. She's determined to find Reginald Parker, deter the politician and uncover exactly why Jacinta is playing up.

Protector of planet Earth or abduction by extra-terrestrials! You see strange lights in the night sky one night. It's a flying saucer, just like in the movies. Inside are lizard aliens -- disguised as humans. They have come to invade the planet Earth. You want to resist but your actions may lead to the destruction of humankind . . . Do you have what it takes to save the world? Or will the aliens unleash their ultimate weapon?

Axel is a 12 year old boy who loves video games. His life is turned upside down when one day a huge robot breaks into his garage. The robot is BEAST and he is running away from Grabbem Industries who want him to destroy the environment. Axel and BEAST go on the run and, helped by Agent Omega, try to keep BEAST safe.

The International League of Heroes want you! But what are they looking for exactly? Gigantic Muscles? Super Speed? Mind Powers? Shape-shifting Awesomeness? Possibly. But are they looking for a nude Wolf? An unconscious Piranha? A muffin-stealing Snake? And a... toaster with a fin and really big teeth? Duh! Why Would You Even Ask That?! Knuckleheads Assemble. It's Bad Guys Episode 8!

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One day, Billie and Jack find a note hidden under a rock at school. It seems to be written in code. It's time the two friends put their code-breaking skills to the test.

Billie and the Secret Mystery Club have a new mystery to solve. Someone has put leaves in Lola's sandwich. Soon, everyone suspects Benny but it's's up to the SMC to find the real culprit.

Billie and her friends dare each other to explore the spooky house at the end of the street. They are sure it's haunted. Sooo scary. But, if anyone can handle ghosts, it's Billie B Brown.

Someone has taken something from the principal's office at school and Billie and co want to find out who hasdone such a terrible thing. When one of Billie's friends becomes a suspect, Billie doesn't know who to trust anymore.

Someone has stolen all of the ripe strawberries from Mika's garden snd the Secret Mystery Club is determined to work out who it was. It might have been the gardener or the neighbours who just made a batch of strawberry jam. Whoever it was, they won't get far, not with the SMC on the case.

The school principal has given Billie and the Secret Mystery Club a very important mystery to solve. A long time ago, a time capsule was hidden in the school somewhere, and it's up to the SMC to find it.

Boots are disappearing from the farm. Lucy and Jack try to discover who, or what, is the boot thief.

Brian, the Giant, has made muffins but they keep disappearing. Brian needs to find out who is responsible for the thefts.

Archie McBudge has just inherited a fortune, a huge house and a chocolate factory. But something suspicious is going on at the McBudge Confectionery Company. If Archie can't solve the mystery the factory will be shut down and his sweet fortune will be over.

When Uncle Max's best flying pigeons disappear, Luke's cat, Q, is blamed. Dad threatens to send Q away to the animal refuge for unwanted pets. Luke and Bree must solve the mystery perhaps with a little help from Q himself.

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Detective Donut tries to solve a mysterious case involving a masked goose, a museum statue and a missing person.

There is something going on in the forest. The animals are troubled and unhappy. But, no one dares make a statement to the police. Detective Gordon and police assistant Buffy have a new case to investigate.

Someone is stealing nuts from the forest and it's up to Detective Gordon to catch the thief. Unfortunately, solving this crime means standing in the snow for a long time. If only he had an assistant, someone small, fast, and clever, to help solve this terrible case. Then Detective Gordon would be able to go back to doing what he does best, thinking, eating cakes, drinking tea and stamping important papers.

Coco has an awful eeking feeling. Behind the garden walls of Buenos Aires' fabled Japanese garden, a daffodil is drooping. The guinea pig in charge wants Coco to investigate as he's convinced someone in his beautiful garden is up to no good.

Eva has always wanted to be a journalist, so when she comes across Wafer, a stray dog near her home she might have just discovered her first story. Will she find Wafer's owner? Does she really want to solve the mystery, because won't that mean she has to give Wafer back?

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Dot loves super-sour apple sherbets, running fast and puzzles. With the help of her dog McClusky she is always ready to unravel a mystery. So when someone seems set on sabotaging the school show, Dot is determined to find out how and save the day.

Dot and Beans are looking forward to their school trip to Adventure Camp where they will do lots of exciting activities and have a chance at winning the Ace Adventurer Prize. But why is someone trying to spoil the fun? It is up to Dot and Beans to use their detective skills to find out and solve the mystery.

When Dot starts to hear strange noises, in the hallway at night, her best friend Beans is convinced there is something spooky going on in her house. Following their favourite TV character Ace Detective's golden rules, Dot and Beans set out to find the proof that they need to solve the mystery of the strange noises.

Edie Amelia Sparks is a neat girl with very messy parents. While checking that her party outfit for her ninth birthday is in order, she discovers that one of her most treasured possessions is missing. As Edie Amelia sets out to solve the mystery, there is lots of fun as she chases a trail that involves her father, a piece of purple paper, a shadowy tall man, exotic settings and lots of food.

A mysterious illness, with very strange symptoms, is spreading through Runcible, throwing the townsfolk into a panic. Edie Amelia Sparks, nine year old detective extraordinaire, sets out to investigate. With her new best friend, Cheesy Chompster, and Mr Pants, her French bulldog, Edie begins the hunt for a cure and encounters some rather unusual things along the way.

Emma Jacks is Agent EJ10 and she goes to Spy School. Christmas can be full of surprises, even at Spy School. Join EJ10 on a special Christmas lesson.

Emma Jacks is Agent EJ10. She goes to Spy School and uses special tools so no one will know she is a spy. But, it might be difficult for Emma to keep secrets.

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

It is a whole bunch of crazy in the fruit bowl. Punky Pineapple looks tough and crazy ..and Punky. A member of the fruit bowl goes missing and they all go to seek her. But is Punky Pineapple a good detective or just good on pizza?

Despite being the world's most famous spy, Furball is happiest napping or snacking. But when he and his spy friends, Jade and Kit, visit a waterpark on their day off, they learn Furball's greatest enemy is using the park as a secret base! Can Furball and his friends stop them before they flood the city? Or will Furball get distracted by the snack bar?

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Max and Ben are off for an awesome adventure in the woods - going camping with their favourite Gargoyle friendz! A scary story about a monster that lives nearby has spooked the Gargoylz, and Max and Ben want to investigate...But will bully Barry the Basher meet the monster first?

She has a ginger cat, a sewing tote and plenty of imagination. Can Gemma Riley catch a thief and save the fashion day? Fashion is in Gemma Riley's DNA. She lives with her grandmother Cara Bonafete, a famous fashion designer, and dreams of creating her own collection. But there's big trouble at the House of Bonafete. The release of the Spring Collection is looming, Cara has had an accident and someone is stealing their Top Secret designs.

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Geronimo Stilton meets a beautiful rodent over coffee and discovers how to prove himself to his darling ratlette after visiting the eight wonders of the world.

I slipped over my tail and ended up in the hospital. Then my mouse hole caught on fire. This was turning out to be the worst Christmas ever.

Geronimo Stilton is a reporter competing with his rivals to get to the story first. When Mouse City's subway is inhabited by a monster cat he must overcome his numerous fears to get to the bottom of the story.

Professor von Volt had discovered the location of the famous Ruby of Fire. Before I could let out a squeak of protest, my sister Thea had dragged me into race to be the first to find the legendary gem.

Thea heard that there was a secret map hidden beneath the most famous painting, the Monamouse, Together we began to investigate, and soon we discovered secret clues that led us to the most fabumouse secret.

Geronimo's grandfather, known as Cheap Mouse Willy, is back at The Rodent's Gazette, and determined to cause trouble. He wanted to publish a guide book to Ratzikistan, the Siberia of Mouse Island. And he orders Geronimo to go there to write it.

A mysterious one-eyed rat was trying to steal The Rodent's Gazette from under my snout. I had to stop him. My business manager, Shif T Paws, came up with a plan. He arranged for me to appear on a TV quiz show. If I won, the Gazette was safe.

My sister had come up with a new way to torment me. She'd combined my two least favourite things, travel and ghosts. Thea had heard rumors of a haunted pirate treasure buried on a desert island and she dragged me into her treasure hunt.

Learn the loooooong, hilarious story of how Pinky Pick came to be Geronimo Stilton's assistant editor.

Geronimo's sister drags him into an adventure to find the treasure hidden on a faraway island.

There's nothing better than a relaxing vacation at the beach. Instead of a beautiful seaside resort, I found myself in a fleabag hotel that was falling down around my ears

I was heading to America for the first time ever. Thea, Trap, and Benjamin were all coming with me to visit a real ranch and go riding and herding cattle, cowboy-style.

My friend Creepella von Cacklefur called me and ordered me to join her at her family's spooky castle. Now I'm stuck in the gloomiest, eeriest castle I've ever seen.

It was Valentine's Day in New Mouse City and I couldn't wait to celebrate. I had sent valentine cards to all my friends and family members. But, when I opened my mailbox on the morning of February 14th, it was empty.

I was off to Niagara Falls with my nephew's class. It was a beautiful place but, unfortunately, I was surrounded by mischievous young mouselets who were determined to send me over the Falls in a barrel.

Being on a ship in the middle of the sea wasn't my idea of a fabumouse time. And I was beginning to suspect that we weren't the only ones searching for the treasure.

I admit it, I am a 'fraidy mouse. Halloween scares me out of my fur. But, for this Halloween, I was heading off on an adventure in one of my very favorite places, Egypt.

Grandfather William wanted me to research a new story. He asked me to dress up like Santa Claus and let lots of little mouselets sit on my lap.

When I got an invitation to visit a long-lost relative who lives far, far away, I wasn't squeaking with joy. But, Thea, Trap and Benjamin thought it sounded fabumouse. They dragged me along to the crazy castle on Penny-Pincher Peak.

A Geronimo Stilton adventure set in Australia. Between surfing with sharks, being chased by poisonous snakes and getting lost in the outback, Geronimo wonders if he will ever see New Mouse City again.

I climbed on board a camel that would take me across the desert to the Great Cheese Pyramid. There, among mummies and hieroglyphics, I would learn the secret of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient Mouse World.

When I accidentally got signed up for the Mouse Island Marathon, I was so shocked that I lost my squeak. But, my friends and family were determined to help me cross that finish line.

I, Geronimo Stilton, am not a big fan of spooky things. But, when the cheese begins disappearing all around me, I have to do something. I have to find the mysterious cheese thief.

I was lost in the Gobi Desert, looking for a hidden treasure. So far, all I had found were sandstorms, camels, giant dinosaur bones and rat-munching rattlesnakes. I wonder how I get myself into these situations.

My sister, Thea, is the mystery-loving rodent, not me. But, somehow, I found myself going undercover to get to the bottom of a case. Slimy Swiss balls, I hardly knew where to start.

It's the season to be jolly and, holey cheese, was I trying. But, on my way to New York City to meet my family for the holidays, my luggage got switched with cases belonging to another mouse. Now, I had to scurry all over the Big Apple trying to track down that mouse and all my Christmas presents. And I, Geronimo Stilton, am not a big cheese when it comes to getting around the Big Apple.

I, Geronimo Stilton, am not a big fan of races. I like to take my time and smell the cheese. But, when my friend, Bruce Hyena, invited me to race across America on my bicycle, I just couldn't resist. And, holey cheese, what a fabumouse adventure we had.

Lost in a dark, spooky forest, Geronimo finds shelter in a crumbling mansion that is, unfortunately, haunted by cats.

Halloween is only a few days away when all of the pumpkins in New Mouse City disappear. There's a thief on the loose who wants to stop Halloween. At the same time, all of the mice in New Mouse City receive an invitation for a free trip to the brand new Mystery Mouse Theme Park. Geronimo knows something strange is going on and he and his detective friend, Hercule Poirat, must try to solve the mystery in time to save Halloween.

Finally, I was about to leave for a relaxing vacation all by myself. I was ready to kick back and connect with nature. But, somehow, my peaceful trip turned into a crazy treasure hunt in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota, with the entire Stilton clan in tow Our journey even included a hot-air balloon ride to Mount Rushmore. Holey cheese. This was one adventure I'd truly remember.

When my friend Petunia Pretty Paws gave me a crystal figurine of a boat as a gift, I had to accept it. After all, I have the biggest crush on Petunia. But oh, was that crystal boat ugly. So I wasn't too sad when my cousin Trap accidentally broke it, especially when I discovered a piece of paper inside with a mysterious message from someone in Venice, Italy, asking for help. A gentlemouse never ignores a request for assistance. So I, Geronimo Stilton, would do whatever it took to save the day.

When Wild Willie showed up at my door and invited me to travel with him to Japan, I jumped at the chance. We were in search of an ancient, legendary samurai scroll that holds the secret to a long-lost fighting technique. The scroll had fallen into the wrong hands, and it was up to me and Wild Willie to track it down and save the day. But first, we would have to fight a group of talented ninjas. Holey cheese -- this would be one adventure I would never forget.

My good friend Hercule Poirat and I were called to investigate mysterious events in the famouse Grand Hotel in New Mouse City. There was a ghost haunting the hotel and scaring guests.

One day, my friends and I made an amazing discovery. We found a huge oyster - with an enormouse pearl inside! I was so excited about this rare, precious pearl that I wrote a special feature about it in The Rodent's Gazette. That article attracted attention - both good and bad. The enormouse pearl was in danger of being stolen! Would we be able to protect it?

New Mouse City was in danger. An evil professor was threatening us all with his terrible inventions. The authorities called upon me, Geronimo Stilton, to thwart his plans by traveling on a top secret mission--to outer space. I was totally unprepared to go. But mouldy mozzarella, my trip was out of this world.

I, Geronimo Stilton, was off to the wildest part of Brazil, the Amazon jungle. I ended up on a hunt for a rare crystal treasure, which was stolen from a native tribe in the heart of the forest. I'd encounter alligators, snakes, piranhas, and other dangers on my way. Holey cheese, what an adventure.

I, Geronimo Stilton, was finishing up work one evening when I opened a letter from Uncle Stingysnout. He needed to see me immediately. I headed straight to Penny Pincher Castle for what I thought would be a nice visit ... but my uncle put me straight to work. Mouldy mozzarella, what a terrible vacation.

My cousin Trap was entering the Super Chef Contest, which determines the best cook on Mouse Island -- and he was bringing me along as an assistant. Slimy Swiss cheese, I don't know the first thing about cooking fancy dishes . . . and I didn't think Trap did, either. What an appetizing adventure.

I was dragged away on an airplane, all the way to the jungle. There I was forced to eat bug soup, climb trees as high as skyscrapers, swim in raging rivers and even wrangle snakes. Not my idea of fun.

Holey cheese, my sister, Thea, is in danger. She had travelled to Easter Island in search of a secret treasure and, now, she needs my help. There is no time to lose. My friends and I hopped on a plane to begin our search, aided by a map and a mysterious riddle.

Sally Ratmousen broke some shocking news: The Rodent's Gazette was out of money and in danger of closing. Then Grandfather William broke even worse news to me: I needed to sell my comfy, cozy house in order to save our paper! How terrible! But could I sell it -- and find a new home -- in time to help?

New Mouse City was in a panic. A strange epidemic had broken out -- mice everywhere were covered in weird blue spots! Mouse Island's most famouse doctor immediately set to work with his team to try to find the cure... but someone was trying to stop him. Could I figure out who before I ended up blue myself?

My detective friend Hercule Poirat and I were headed to India. A Bollywood star we're friends with had received a valuable ruby and wanted us to help her protect it... which meant that I ended up acting in the movie she was filming. Rancid ricotta, I am a terrible actor. Even worse, just when we least expected it, the ruby was stolen. We need to find the thief.

All across New Mouse City, rodents kept telling me I'd done things but I had no memory of doing them. I soon discovered there was a Geronimo look-alike out there, pretending to be me. He'd even fooled my sister, Thea.

When Trap got mouse-napped in Transratania, it was up to Thea and me to rescue him. Little did I know that Transratania is the land of vampire mice.

Thea, Trap, and Benjamin asked me to join their quest. No sooner had we set out than we were attacked by a ship of pirate cats. They mousenapped us and threatened to make us their dinner. Now we fear we will not escape with our lives.

Sometimes, a mouse needs a relaxing vacation. But every time I tried to get away, disaster struck. My office flooded, our printing press broke down and all the good trips were booked out. I'm now stuck in a flea-ridden old hotel, sharing a room with Scouts.

Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor Geronimo Stiltonoot is back in another prehistoric adventure! Him and his family are off to find a cure for Grandma Ratrock's aches and pains. She's heard that a remedy hides in legendary valley, and Geronimo isn't even sure it exists. Little does he know that getting there will be an adventure among geysers, volcanoes and rivers of molten lava!

Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor Geronimo Stiltonoot is back in another prehistoric adventure! A visiting rodent has arrived in Old Mouse City with astounding news. On his recent journey to a cold, distant land, he spotted a mountain . . . moving! Holey cheese! Geronimo Stiltonoot is determined to travel to the ice and snow himself to find out what lies behind this mystery. It's a fur-raising expedition!

Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor Geronimo Stiltonoot is back in another prehistoric adventure! It's the season for the annual cavemouse sports competition! This year, Tiger Khan and his saber-toothed henchmen want to enter the games. They call a truce with the cavemice during the tournament . . . but when their flag goes missing, Tiger Khan is furious. Can Geronimo Stiltonoot track it down in time to keep his fur intact?

Creepella von Cacklefur and her niece, Shivereen, visit scary Squeakspeare Mansion. There they meet Bobby Squeakspeare, a descendent of the famouse writer, William Squeakspeare. Will the spooky rooms and ghosts they find inside the mansion be friendly--or frightening?

Gorgo, the monster in Cacklefur Castle's moat, is in love with the famouse monster movie star Blobbina. When Creepella helps Gorgo write Blobbina a love letter, they discover that Blobbina has disappeared. Creepella heads to Horrorwood to search for the missing monster.

Breakout star Creepella von Cacklefur is back in another fur-raising adventure Oh, no Billy Squeakspeare has a big problem, and he needs Creepella's help. Someone's been digging holes around Squeakspeare Mansion at night, and Billy wants to find out who it is. The dangerous, legendary pirate Morgan Darkwhisker is said to have buried his long-lost treasure near Squeakspeare Mansion years ago -- could he be hunting for his hidden riches? It's up to Billy and Creepella to find the treasure first

A mysterious old friend of Grandpa Frankenstein shows up one night on the doorstep of Cacklefur Castle. He's a vampire . . . and he needs the von Cacklefur family's help. His ancient castle has been infested by strange and troublesome monsters and ghosts, and he's afraid he'll have to move out because of them! Yikes! It's up to Creepella and her family and friends to help this vampire save his home.

Creepella's father, Boris von Cacklefur, is a finalist in the Fright Night contest -- Gloomeria's prestigious poetry competition. If he can perform the most terrifying rhymes, he will be crowned Fright Night Idol! But midway through the contest, Boris mysteriously disappears. Can Creepella and her friends find him before the final round?

The Pirate Cats have travelled back to Milan, Italy in the year 1770, in order to steal one of the most important musical works in history: a symphony composed by a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart! It's up to Geronimo and his friends to go back in time and stop the Pirate Cats from their dastardly deed!

The Pirate Cats, led by Tersilla of Catatonia, are hitting Geronimo Stilton where he lives! They have traveled back in time in order to steal Johannes Gutenberg's original printing press! What mad scheme do the Pirate Cats have for the Purr-loined presses? Geronimo Stilton and his friends intend to find out when they travel to the city of Mainz, Germany in the year 1455 to stop the Pirate Cats from tampering with history!

I knew from the start that it was no ordinary day, but I certainly didn't expect to find a golden staircase in my attic. Up at the top, there was a door. And beyond the door was a world I never could have imagined -- the Kingdom of Fantasy!Along with my guide, a frog named Scribblehopper, I set off on an incredible adventure to save the Queen of the Fairies. But along the way, I had to face giant scorpions, witches, sea serpents, pixies, and dozens of other creatures that I had only ever heard stories about. Holey cheese, what a journey! Could I save the Queen . . . and my own tail?

In this 320-page, full-color hardcover adventure, the Queen of the Fairies invites Geronimo back to her fantastical world to help in the quest for the true heart of happiness. This time Geronimo rides on the wings of a rainbow-colored dragon as he makes his way through seven fantastic lands. From the land of sweets to the land of fairy tales, it's an incredible journey he'll never forget!

Geronimo returns to the Kingdom of Fantasy when he learns that the Kingdom has fallen under an endless, freezing winter and the Queen of the Fairies is in danger. Once there, Geronimo explores fantastical new lands and travels on a magical talking ship. Can Geronimo extinguish a threatening volcano in time to restore peace and springtime to the Kingdom of Fantasy? He is put to the test on this extraordinary quest!

Geronimo's fifth journey to the Kingdom of Fantasy! I, Geronimo Stilton, was amazed to find myself in the Kingdom of Fantasy for a fifth time. The elves had called me there. The Volcano of Fire had been mysteriously reawakened! On top of that, the Princess of the Fairies had been kidnapped. I knew I had to help -- and my friends were ready to join me. We set off through new realms to rescue the princess and save the Kingdom from destruction. What an adventure!

Geronimo Stilton meets outer space in this cosmically fun spin-off series! Meet Geronimo Stiltonix: He is a spacemouse -- the Geronimo Stilton of a parallel universe! He is captain of the spaceship MouseStar 1. While flying through the cosmos he visits distant planets and meets crazy aliens. His adventures are out of this world! You're Mine, Captain! The MouseStar 1 is contacted by strange aliens whose ship has broken down! Geronimo Stiltonix is happy to help them out, and even accompanies them to their home planet Flurkon. But during his visit, the alien queen becomes enchanted by Geronimo -- and wants to marry him! Will he be forced to stay on Flurkon forever?

Meet Geronimo Stiltonix. He is a spacemouse - the Geronimo Stilton of a parallel universe! He is captain of the spaceship MouseStar 1. While flying through the cosmos he visits distant planets and meets crazy aliens. His adventures are out of this world! Friends of the spacemice have disappeared on a strange ice planet Polarix! Geronimo Stiltonix and his crew are called to search for them. When the spacemice arrive on Polarix, they're surprised at the inhabitants - cute little aliens that look like colourful fuzz balls! But are these creatures as harmless as they look?

Geronimo Stilton meets outer space in this cosmically fun spin-off series! The spacemice have received an invitation to participate in the intergalactic soccerix championship. It's a tournament for the most popular sport in space! But Geronimo doesn't even know how to play soccerix, let alone lead a team to victory against aliens with bizarre skills (like flying)! Can the spacemice team prevail?

Geronimo Stiltonix and his crew head to the planet Jurassix to warn its inhabitants of a giant comet heading straight toward them! But the creatures there turn out to be ferocious, dinosaur-like beasts . . . who like to eat rodents. Squeak! Can the spacemice save these aliens and still make it out alive?

Geronimo's laptop is stolen just as he's finishing up writing a special book. Can he and his friends hunt it down in time for his tenth-anniversary party.

Before you could say boo, my nephew Benjamin had dragged me to a graveyard to do research. There I met a very spooky mouse who tried to lock me up in her coffin.

I'm a bit of a cheesy, romantic mouse from time to time. That's why Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays. This year, I had a date with a very special rodent, Petunia Pretty Paws. But, I got a call from my friend, Hercule Poirat, who desperately needed my help. The most romantic and famous painting in New Mouse City had been stolen. Now, I had to help Hercule and impress Petunia, at the same time.

Geronimo Stilton gets caught up in the World Karate Championships, thanks to the efforts of Bruce Hyena and Piccolo Tao. Geronimo only has a week to become real champion material.

Gernimo travels around the world to Mount Everest, has his tail nearly frozen tail off and is kidnapped by a yeti.

I was traveling to London, England on a secret mission. I had to investigate some strange occurrences -- someone was trying to get their paws on the crown jewels. Trap came along, too, to compete in a big magic show. And before I could solve my mystery, Trap needed my help... to perform an impossible magic trick. Squeak.

Now that the terrible Tony Sludge has escaped from prison, it's Geronimo Superstilton and the Heromice to defend Muskrat City from the notorious Sewer Rats and to stop an enormouse blackout! Will our heroes be able to defeat their enemies without risking their fur?

Muskrat City has been struck by a giant blackout and it's so dark, no-one can see a whisker! A gang of criminal robots is robbing the city's jewellery stores and it's up to Geronimo Superstilton and the Heromice to figureout who's behind the attack. Will our heroes be able to solve the mystery?

Muskrat City is under attack again. The Sewer Rats have created a weather changing device, creating huge storms that they hope will flood the entire city! The rodents of Muskrat City have one hope: the Heromice. Can Geronimo Superstition, Swiftpaws and Lady Wonderwhiskers save the city?

The Sewer Rats have created a breek of superplants that are taking over Muskrat City. And what's worse, they've captured Lady Wonderwhiskers, and are holding her prisoner. It's up to SuperStilton and Swiftpaws to save her - and figure out who she really is when she's not a crime-fighting Heromouse.

The jewelers of Muskrat City are in trouble. A thief has been stealing precious diamonds, and the thief is invisible! Can the Heromice protect Duchess Marilyn Mousekovia and her precious gemstone during her visit to Muskrat City? And more importantly, will they catch the elusive Invisible Thief?

Since her mum died, Olivia hasn't felt right. Sometimes she can't breathe properly and she feels funny inside. When she is out on the farm with her dad and brother or tucked up under her blankets things don't seem so bad, but everywhere else she feels like she doesn't fit in. When Dad brings home a horse that's been through its own trauma, together Olivia and Amigo grow to trust each other and forge a path through their own grief and anger.

Stella's mum died when she was eight, and the more she wonders about who her mother was and what her life was like, the less things actually add up. Once she has convinced herself that her mother just might have been a mermaid, she starts to plan a way to find out for sure. And when her best friend laughs at her for admitting her theory, Stella knows there's no turning back. She is going to find out, one way or another.

Thursday is the day when Nelson and his family head to the food bank to fill empty cupboards and an empty refrigerator. Even though Nelson's mum is a working nurse, it is hard to pay all the bills and still feed her family. The food bank seems an unlikely bank to rob, but someone is stealing from the food banks around town and it might be up to those who love the food bank the most to solve the mystery.

Gregory is disconnected from the people in his life, from his disagreeable sister to all the people who thinks it's funny to comment on the giant mole that has appeared beneath his nose. But that mole isn't actually a mole, and one night the Grimbockle appears from inside it. He is just one of the many strange little creatures called Bockles tending to the mysterious threads that connect all humans from one to the other. It is a very important job, and one that has long been carried out with incredible secrecy. That is before this one particular night and a most extraordinary turn of events. And so begins a most peculiar sort of adventure where Gregory learns all about the creatures called Bockles and the mysterious threads called exoodles that connect us all to one another.

Ghost hunter extraordinaire or lost soul forever! You've heard spooky stories about the old house on the hill in your street. It's been said that a man was found mummified inside the house long ago. Your friends dare you to go inside and investigate. Do you really believe that it's haunted? There's only one way to find out. This could be your chance to be a hero. Do you change the course of history or do you meet a ghostly fate?

While not particularly frightening, the poems in this British anthology are delightfully appealing to children because they appear so distasteful to adults. Topics include being left out, making mistakes at school and those niggling night-time fears.

If you were walking through the woods and a hole you came upon, would you stop and take a look? Or simply carry on?

What has mummies and monsters, bogey babysitters and demon dinner ladies? It can only be a Horrid Henry Halloween story collection! In fact, it's Henry's spookiest collection yet, filled with his most hilariously horrid and frighteningly funny adventures.

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Brian and his parents move into a spooky house, whose previous owner was obviously a witch, and, soon, strange things start to happen. After a frightening encounter in the cellar, Brian's cap manages to catch the culprit.

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Mrs Spy's freshly baked cookies have gone and only crumbs are left behind. Secret agent, Jamie, is on a mission to see who has eaten them all.

Jigsaw Jones is back! In this new, original mystery, Jigsaw and his crew - Mila, Joey, and Danika - find a clue that implies an alien may be about to visit their school! Can it be true? And what does the Little Free Library have that aliens from outer space might want? (Hint: The school librarian has invited a special guest to talk about space exploration - an astronaut!)

Wingnut's hamster is missing! Jigsaw and his partner, Mila, are on the case. They are searching for clues and piecing together the mystery. This is a job for Jigsaw Jones, Private Eye.

Is there a bear loose in the woods by Jigsaw Jones' town? For once this second-grade detective and his partner Mila Yeh might be out of their depth! One way or another, these two young sleuths will get to the bottom of who, or what, is growling and snapping in those woods in The Case of the Bear Scare.

When Bobby Solofsky is accused of stealing the grand prize for a pet talent show, it's up to Jigsaw to clear his greatest rival's name. Soon, more things start to go missing at the pet store and Jigsaw enters his own dog into the contest to solve the case. Can he find the prize medal in time for the competition?

Why would anyone steal an old hunk of junk? Ralphie Jordan loves his beat-up bike, Old Rusty. The tyres are bent, spokes are missing, and the chain keeps falling off. But Ralphie wouldn't trade it for any other. Then Old Rusty goes missing just outside the library, and Ralphie is devastated. It's up to Jigsaw and Mila to find out who stole it - and the thief may be closer than anyone would have guessed!

Lucy is in trouble. She gave her father's rare coin to Bigs Maloney. Now the coin is missing! Jigsaw and Mila are on the hunt for clues. This is a real cool mystery with a few snowy suspects!

Athena Parker has been slimed! And she doesn't think it's funny. Someone in Ms. Gleason's class is playing practical jokes. And it's up to Jigsaw and Mila to catch the clown. This could be their stickiest case yet.

Jigsaw Jones goes undercover to find out who has been stealing brownies from Mike and Mary's restaurant, while competing with a classmate to see who will be the first to solve the case of a missing football.

Now you see it, now you don't! Danikia is doing a magic act at Big's birthday party. For her biggest trick, she makes Big's favourite toy disappear. Poof! It's gone! But where did it go? Even Danikia doesn't know! Time for Jigsaw and Mila to use their own tricks to fix this mixed-up magic.

There's a new detective in town . And two detectives mean double trouble! But Reginald Pinkerton Armitage III is nothing like Jigsaw. He uses fancy gadgets and a charming attitude to get his work done. Gadgets don't make the detective, though, and Jigsaw is determined to prove it! Is Jigsaw's town big enough for two detectives? It's time for a showdown. May the best sleuth win!

FOOD FIGHT! When someone starts a food fight in the school cafeteria, everyone points a finger at Joey Pignattano, notorious milk-snorter and all-around gross-out. But Jigsaw knows Joey has a good heart. Joey would never throw food he could eat instead! Now Jigsaw has only twenty-four hours to clear Joey's name before the evidence gets mopped up - and Joey gets permanently banned from the school cafeteria! Luckily, no case is too big - or too messy - for Jigsaw Jones and his partner Mila Yeh, the best detectives in the second grade!

It's not easy being green! The carnival is in town and Jigsaw's friends are excited to enter their first ever frog-jumping contest. It's going to be grrrrrrr-eat! But when the carnival's champion jumping frog mysteriously disappears, Jigsaw and his partner Mila suspect foul play. These ace detectives are only a hop, skip, and a jump away from catching the frog-napper, but a bigger mystery remains...which one of them will have the frog with the highest jump? The competition is going to be toad-ally intense!

A surprise author is coming to Ms. Gleason's class! It's a real mystery. Ms. Gleason won't say the name of the writer. Some kids think it might be a ghostwriter! The class hires detectives Jigsaw and Mila to solve the case. They are on the trail of the mystery author in this spooky thriller!

Glow-in-the-dark footprints, eyewitness accounts of a ghost haunting school grounds - something doesn't add up! Ghosts don't have feet, do they? Either way, Jigsaw Jones and his partner Mila Yeh are on the case, and they'll do whatever it takes to solve this spooky new mystery... even if it means they have to be at school extra late!

When a new kid moves into town, he brings with him a mystery as big as his house! Reggie Armitage the III has found a box with a list of codes and a golden skeleton key--but he has no idea what the key opens or how to crack the code. It's a good thing 2nd-grade sleuths, Jigsaw Jones and Mila Yeh, are on the case.

Let it snow! When it snows, there's sledding, snowballs, and snow days! But things get frosty when someone steals Bigs Maloney's sled two days before the great sled race. Jigsaw and Mila are on the case. They need to keep Bigs cool and find his sled.

When ghosts start haunting Jigsaw's classmates close to Halloween, there's a new ghost-buster in town - Bobby Solofsky! He's stealing Jigsaw's clients right and left. Now that's spooky! Can Jigsaw prove that Bobby's ghosts are nothing to be afraid of?

Jigsaw Jones and Mila Yeh have solved many cases involving stolen or missing items. But when the search for Kim's necklace turns up more than they bargained for, Jigsaw can't trust his eyes. Did the scarecrow on Ms. Rigby's lawn just . . . move?

This case is no sweet treat! It's almost Valentine's Day, and Ms Gleason's class is writing poems about all the things they love: pets, practical jokes, surprises, and candy! But then the class's Valentine's Day candy stash disappears. There's more than one person with a sweet tooth in Ms. Gleason's class, so solving the mystery won't be easy. Can Jigsaw track down the candy-napper? Or will this case go from sweet to sour?

Jigsaw is excited about a camping trip with his friends. No school. No detective work. But a full moon and a campfire story about a lake creature get Jigsaw back to business. Danika is sure a Marshmallow Monster is haunting the lake. Jigsaw and Mila scope out the area and wait to find out the real story of the Marshmallow Monster!

Detective Jigsaw Jones and his friend, Mila, have a new case to solve after they happen upon a genuine mummy at the class Halloween party.

Yikes! Jigsaw's brothers love to play practical jokes. But Jigsaw does not have time for games. He has a big case to solve. Danika's kitty has been cat-napped! Can Jigsaw solve the mystery? Or will the cat burglar have the last laugh?

Jigsaw is in big-time trouble! For a dollar a day, Jigsaw and Mila make problems go away. But now Jigsaw has some trouble of his own. He lost grandfather's watch! Can Jigsaw and Mila find the watch before time runs out?

It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring...and Bigs Maloney is acting fishy. Does Bigs have a secret? Jigsaw and Mila are going to find out - and they might just splash through a puddle or two along the way.

It's almost Thanksgiving. But Jigsaw isn't feeling thankful. His dog, Rags, is missing. Did Rags wander off, or was he dog-napped? Great detectives don't solve mysteries by lying around. Jigsaw and Mila are sniffing out clues. And they won't stop until they find Jigsaw's drooling dog.

Someone is secretly sending Jigsaw valentines. When Jigsaw thinks about each valentine as a clue, the case starts come together. It's a red-hot mystery for Jigsaw and Mila, the best detectives in the second grade.

It's girls versus boys in the biggest football game of the year! Jigsaw Jones is referee, while his partner, Mila Yeh, is coaching the girls' team. Bobby Solofsky has no doubt the boys will win, but the girls have a secret weapon. Then one of Bigs Maloney's sneakers goes missing, and Bobby wants to call off the whole game. Can Jigsaw and Mila find this sneaker thief in time to save the game?

Swish! Swoosh! Shush! Jigsaw and his family bond during a wintry weekend getaway complete with snowboarding and sledding - but a real detective, like Jigsaw Jones, is never truly off-duty. When trouble hits the slopes, Jigsaw gears up to solve a puzzling mystery, and all without the aid of his partner, Mila. Can Jigsaw solve the case before his family packs their bags for home?

Lights, camera - disaster! The coolest show on TV, Spy Guy, is filming an episode in Jigsaw's town. When Jigsaw lands a role as an extra, he gets to go behind the scenes. He even meets Chase Jackson, the show's spoiled star, who plays a junior spy. But then an important prop disappears - and everyone accuses Chase of stealing it. Luckily, there's a real detective on the set. It's up to Jigsaw Jones to crack the case before the cameras roll!

Jigsaw Jones finds himself investigating the perfect case and piecing together all the ghostly clues when Ralphie Jones cannot sleep at night because something is making scary noises in his room.

Bobby Solofsky fooled Sally-Ann with a phony magic trick. It was a rotten trick. But that's not all that stinks. Something smelly is spoiling science time in Ms. Gleason's class. Gould Bobby be the culprit? Jigsaw and Mila are hot on the case.

When Eddie's baseball cards suddenly disappear, Jigsaw and Mila take on the case and begin their search to find both Eddie's missing property and those responsible for taking them.

For the kids of Room 201 it is the biggest night of the school year. Parents' Night is fast approaching and everyone has been hard at work on their creative project for the Art Show. But what happens when Geetha Nair's art work, the one that everyone thinks is the best in the class goes missing? Sweet, gentle Geetha! Why would anyone want to steal her work? This is a job for Jigsaw Jones and his friend Mila Yeh. Can they find the clues and get to the bottom of this mystery? There is only one way to find out!

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Little Gem is settling into her life at Ellsworth Pining with the help of Ghost Henry and her other friends. Everyone is preparing for the Midsummer Festival and Little Gem is in charge of the special effects for the Midsummer Play. But when Little Gem's magic starts to go wrong and she receives several mysterious letters, Gem is worried that the festival is going to be a disaster! Will Little Gem be able to work out who is sending the letters and regain her confidence before opening night?

Coco Carlomagno, the well-respected, if somewhat easily startled, Chief of Police, has run into an unusually difficult problem. From his office high in the Obelisco, Buenos Aires' tallest building, he can see a light turn off and on. The Chief thinks it's a message. If so, he will have to work out how to decode it.

Max lives with his mum and his grandfather, Gus. Once upon a time, Gus had a thriving business, designing and making cars, but nasty Adolphus Grabber robbed him of his business, his designs, and his beloved car, Arabella. Driven by love and a sense of fairness, Max sets out to prove, to himself and to his grandfather, that cheats never prosper.

You choose! Supreme ruler of the world or misfortune for life? You are an ordinary kid - or so you think. Strange things start to happen. You make a rabbit appear from underneath your teacher's hat. Then you dream about a mystical diamond and a mysterious old woman with long white hair. It turns out you have magical powers. Do you try to keep your talents hidden, or do you go off to Magic School?

Master of the maze or eternity in a nightmare labyrinth! You decide to try the lame-looking Maze of Doom at the fun fair. But once inside, you realise that this is no ordinary amusement. The maze is massive and there are traps and mysterious creatures at every turn. Then you come across an old fortune-telling machine, which predicts an eerie future. Will you discover the maze's secrets and riches, or will you be trapped inside forever?

One night, Mercy awakes to the sound of the toaster scraping along the kitchen counter. This can only mean one thing, someone is making her favourite food, toast. When Mercy heads for the kitchen, she finds a little man in a ten-gallon hat but he's not making toast.

Every weekend, Mr Watson takes his pig for a ride in his pink convertible car. One Saturday, their elderly neighbour, Baby Lincoln, stows away in the backseat. When Baby reveals her presence, a surprised Mr Watson takes his eyes off the road and Mercy seizes her chance. She jumps into his lap and grabs the wheel.

Any five titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top of the screen.

Mercy Watson, that glistening pig, isn't too interested in learning about Halloween, even when Mrs Watson shows her a pink princess dress that she can wear. But, then food treats are mentioned and Mercy is suddenly all ears.

A story of a little gold book, written long ago, and the journey it takes over the years before arriving at its new home in the library.

The gang are off on another adventure to find the next missing piece of the Evoker King. What they find is buzzare! Harper and her friends tackle a real-life ecological crisis. The bees around their school and the Stonesword Library are disappearing - and a splinter of the Evoker King has taken on the form of a bee colony with a hive mind! Could there be a connection with the rip they've seen growing bigger and darker in the Minecraft sky? And will their actions make things better or worse?

Mary-Kate is accompanying her archaeologist mother on one of her digs to investigate some interesting bones found in a well. The locals are afraid - there are mysterious noises, earth tremors and a terrifying legend. Is there a beast that lives in the well? Mary-Kate might be anxious but she is not afraid to get to the bottom of this monstrous mystery.

Carlomagno, the chief of police in Buenos Aires, has an emergency on his hands when a mongoose vanishes from the zoo. He calls on his brainy cousin Alberta to help him crack the case.

Scary Mary, the pirate, is looking for a new island home. An accidental brush with magic has turned Monty's Island into a beacon of red and white stripes. Monty, Tawny and their friends will need to find a way to save their home.

Something is making a weird noise under the house at night. It's not a possum or a rat. Tom can't wait to find out what it is.

He has a dashing hat, a packed lunch of fish finger sandwiches and is very keen for adventure. Mr Penguin has opened his own business as Professional Adventurer. The phone rings! Boudicca Bones, owner of the Museum of Extraordinary Objects, urgently requires Mr Penguin's help in finding a long lost treasure hidden somewhere in the museum. With the help of his trusty spider friend, Colin, Mr Penguin springs into action. What follows is a hilarious adventure as they unravel the clues of great- great- great- grandfather's treasure map through the halls of the tumbled down museum. In their quest to find the lost treasure they stumble upon secret tunnels, hidden rainforests and the discovery that not everything or everyone seems to be what they appear to be! Mr Penguin learns that being a Professional Adventurer is exciting but can it also be dangerous!

Once upon a time, the letters of the alphabet decided to write a story about an island left off the map of the world, where a little girl named Betsy K. Glory meets the mysterious Mr Tiger. Together, they embark on an adventure filled with magical Gongalong berries, mermaids, giants, princesses, frogs and toads to try and make wishable-delicious ice cream. But will their wishes come true? This book is published in blue print to assist readers with dyslexia.

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Secret Agent, Jack Stalwart, must find the stolen Mona Lisa before it gets taken out of France.

A spectacle of wonders or life as a mindless clown slave! You are excited to check out the new carnival in town. But as soon as you arrive, the creepy clowns catch your eye. You know something weird is going on, but are you brave enough to follow them? There's so much else to explore, especially the freak show tent with its disturbing display cases. Will you defeat the evil clowns, or lose yourself in the carnival's strange attractions?

Taking something his sister treasured was not seven year old Norton's best decision. But returning the thing and making good proves to be harder that it looks. Fortunately, Norton has a caring family to help him light the way, though sometimes his older sister can be a bit tricky.

When Arthur has to stay the night at Lottie's mysterious run-down house, he makes sure he's prepared for anything. However, the night turns out to be so scary that Arthur is forced to use his ghost fighting kit with unexpected results.

In this second edition of the Trilby series, Trilby Moffat makes a terrifying discovery: her mother has disappeared into the Passage of Time. Now Trilby must make her way through this strange and treacherous tunnel, filled with extinct animals, forgotten treasures and a very dark and scary person in a tall black hat. Fortunately for Trilby she is not alone, she has the help of a guild of ancient children. Told by Benjamin, a very intelligent thylacine, we are taken on another fantastic adventure of mystery, cake, cryptic clues, cake, amazing facts, cake and more cake. Once they arrive on the Island of Time, Trilby must attend a strange festival, of which she is the guest of honour, with Colin, the most dastardly adult known to children, attempting to get rid of Trilby for good. Will Trilby keep her new job as The Keeper of Time? Will she find her mother? Will she eat more cake? Is there a safer way to play Race Against Time? Are those cats always so rude?

Coco Carlomagna, the guinea pig, is chief of police in Buenos Aires and he is startled to see a flying pineapple pass by his window. He wonders if his office is haunted. Along comes his cousin Alberta to help solve the mystery of the perplexing pineapple.

Hello, it's me - Pow Pow Pig! Me and the Z team are on a mission to save the world! But first we need to rescue the Loch Ness Monster. It's a good thing Ninja Kid and his buddy H-Dude have turned up to help!

Ahoy, me hearties! It's Pow Pow Pig. Me and the Z team are on a mission. We're trying to the save the world! But somehow we've ended up on the high seas instead... It's going take a swashbuckling effort to get out of this mess!

Hello, it's Pow Pow Pig! Me and the Z team are on a mission. We're trying to save the world! But somehow we've ended up at the North Pole instead. It's going to take a jolly big effort to get us out of this mess!

Well before Precious Ramotswe founded her famous Number One Ladies Detective Agency, she was already solving mysteries as an eight year old. Here, young Precious finds out just who has been stealing her schoolfriends' snacks and we see how, and why, she became a crafty and intuitive private investigator.

Holly's home alone until an old woman wanders into the house. Is the woman ill or is she dangerous? Then, to make things worse, a couple of burglars break in and things are really turned upside down. Holly's family may not turn up in time to rescue her.

Eleven year old Tobias is sent to be cabin boy on a galleon in 1738, and his adventures include ruthless pirates, shipwrecks and a time traveling ghost ship. Tobias and his new friends face mounting danger when they discover hidden truth about three seafaring brothers - one good, one evil, and one dead!

Coco is the well-respected, if somewhat easily startled, Chief of Police in Buenos Aires. Alberta is his more sensible cousin. Together they crack the cases that confound this puzzling city. Coco Carlomagno is trying to avert a national disaster. La Bella Cucharita, the highly strung world-famous opera singer, is due to make her return to the stage after an unfortunate nerve-wracking incident- but a strange message has her rattled. Who on earth would send La Bella Cucharita mysterious notes on the eve of such an eagerly awaited performance? Luckily Coco is on the case, and with a little help from his logic-loving cousin Alberta, he can discover just who is behind the quivering quavers.

Riz Chester seems like an average 10 year old girl. She doesn't think she has any special characteristics but Riz is exceptionally observant and notices things that often other people don't. She can pick twins apart, taste the difference between brands of cheese and feels scratchy tags on her clothes. One day whilst shopping with her mum, Riz notices that the cash feels different. A local Police officer takes interest in Riz's discovery and asks her questions. Riz discovers that there is a local counterfeit ring. With her special observational skills, science and help from her tech-savvy friends, Riz leads the Counterfeit Bust to try and solve the mystery of who is responsible.

Turtle really likes standing in his favorite spot. He likes it so much that he asks his friend Armadillo to come over and stand in it, too. But now that Armadillo is standing in that spot, he has a bad feeling about it . . .

Rocky is the star of Felidi's Fabulous Sideshow Carnival. But the show can't go on without a crowd! Can Rocky and his friends come up with a plan to save the show? Or is he destined to live in some aquarium's grotty touch pool?

Hello. I am Rory Branagan. I am actually a detective. People always say, 'How do you become a detective?' And I say, 'Ahhhh...you don't just FIND YOURSELF suddenly sneaking up on baddies, or diving out of the way as they shoot, or hurtling from an open plane towards the ground! You have to want it.' And what made ME want it? I needed to find out what happened to my dad...

It is bitterly cold in Yorke and Rose Raventhorpe and her butler are stuck showing Rose's ghastly cousin Herbert around the city. During a service a Yorke's Cathedral, a young boy bursts in, declaring that his sister has been kidnapped. Soon Rose finds herself tangled up in a mystery involving fake antiques, a malodorous factory and a secret society of chimney sweeps. Tea is brewing and so is murder....

After successfully thwarting a dastardly plan to steal rare marine animals, from the sea around the Scottish island of Mull, Ben and Fee MacTavish feel they can relax and continue learning all about nautical life on board School Ship Tobermory. But it is not long before their everyday routine is interrupted by an extraordinary event. Ben, Fee, their fellow students and the crew of the Tobermory find themselves embroiled in another adventure that leads them thousands of miles from Mull to a small island in the Caribbean, where they learn extraordinary details about Captain Macbeth's past and come face to face with modern-day pirates.

By night, the secret society of the Scaredy Cats tell each other spooky tales. Stories with humour and plenty of shocks and scares along the way. Ideal for newly independent readers.

Twins, Ben and Fee MacTavish, are off to boarding school while their marine researcher parents explore the seas in their small submarine. But, it's not a traditional boarding school, it's a training sailing ship off the coast of Scotland. Like all schools, there are rules to learn, friends to make and bullies to avoid. Even in such small confines, mystery and intrigue find a place with a stowaway, a suspect film crew and rare animal trading.

Secret Agent Jack Stalwart must find the diver and defeat the pirates before they sail away forever.

Secret Agent, Jack Stalwart, must rescue the keeper of the sacred necklace and return the necklace from the madman.

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There are strange people arriving and behaving strangely at the hotel. And a big hole in the ground near by. Peter finds an old skull and you know there is only one thing for The Secret Seven to do. Investigate and solve the mystery.

Being small can be overwhelming in a city. People don't see you. The loud sounds of the sirens and cyclists can be scary. And the streets are so busy it can make your brain feel like there's too much stuff in it. But if you know where to find good hiding places, warm dryer vents that blow out hot steam that smells like summer, music to listen to or friends to say hi to, there can be comfort in the city, too. We follow our little protagonist, who knows all about what it's like to be small in the city, as he gives his best advice for surviving there. As we turn the pages, Sydney Smith's masterful storytelling allows us to glimpse exactly who this advice is for, leading us to a powerful, heart-rending realization...

Three faulty toys, a bear too strong to hug, an angry doll who hates children and a robot police rabbit, are the unlikely heroes in this story. They are recruited as spies and as part of a top secret team, The Spy Toys. They must save the Prime Minister's son Sam from being kidnapped. Can they stop the criminals in their tracks?

Stink discovers the power of the pen when he writes a letter of complaint to the manufacturer of a disappointing jawbreaker and receives a huge box of the candies in response. The flurry of correspondence continues with more complaint letters, a thank-you note, and, eventually, a written apology. Stink sports a memorable name and a talent for self-expression.

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Gretel Grey has lived in a bubble after an incident when she was young. Her parents do all they can to protect her from any mishaps by keeping her at home and safe. So, when they enrol Gretel in STUNT camp, they think she is going to a Sensible, Totally, Undangerous, Never Thrilling camp. How wrong could they be. Gretel has to headbutt all her fears when she is faced with twisting, tumbling and flipping daredevils. Then Gretel and her new friends are assigned a top secret and highly dangerous mission. Will they survive this? What about Gretel's parents?

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

While on an errand to the smith in the town, Tommy overhears a plot to poison Sir Walter during a banquet and make it look like the work of a neighbouring nobleman. Tommy must foil the plot or Flamant Castle will be at war.

Tommy, a kitchen girl at Flamant Castle, dreams of becoming a knight. When she is made the Keeper of the Blades, caring for all the swords in the castle armoury, it seems like her dream might come true. But, when Sir Walter's most valuable sword goes missing from the sword room, Tommy must find it before she is sent back to the kitchen in disgrace.

When Sir Walter, Sir Benedict and the other knights go to nearby Roses Castle for a tournament, the enemy knights from Malice attack Flamant. The only hope of rescue lies in getting a message to Sir Benedict, a day's ride away. But, the castle is surrounded and there's no way out. With the help of her friends, Tommy devises a daring plan to try and save Flamant Castle before it's too late.

Flamant Castle is having a tournament and when one of the squires is injured during practice, Sir Benedict asks Tommy to take his place. He even offers her one of his own horses to ride. It's a dream come true for Tommy but there's just one problem. She's never ridden a horse before. Every time Tommy tries to ride Bess, the horse throws her off and time is running out.

Coco Carlomagno is the well-respected, if somewhat easily startled, Chief of Police in Buenos Aires. Alberta is his more sensible cousin. Coco's nerves are all a-jangle. Deep in a cemetery in Buenos Aires, the tomb of the famous, much-lamented tango singer, Anibal Manzana, has everyone baffled. It is talking. They must try to unravel this ghostly riddle.

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The Thea Sisters have been invited to Egypt to participate in a fabumouse archaeological excavation. They are helping to look for the legendary ancient Treasure of the Sun. A precious blue stone scarab may be the key to their search, and they work enthusiastically to uncover the past. But they also discover that thieves are after the hidden treasure. It's up to the Thea Sisters to stop them.

The Thea Sisters are off to Japan on a cultural exchange program. While they're busy exploring Kyoto and admiring the beautiful cherry blossoms, a valuable doll is stolen from a wealthy Japanese collector. The five mice must try to track down the doll and catch the thief. Readers will love following the clues to help the Thea Sisters solve the mystery.

The Thea Sistsers are visiting a friend in Ecuador who has a sweet job. He runs a chocolate factory. His factory is about to receive a major award for its environmental methods but, suddenly, chocolate production starts to malfunction. It's up to the Thea Sisters to find out if it is sabotage and crack this candy-coated case.

The Thea Sisters are headed to Italy for a ballet competition. The mouselets aren't just there to dance, they are there to investigate. A group is plotting to rig the prestigious contest, and the future of the mouselets' new friend, an aspiring ballerina, is at stake. Can the Thea Sisters stop this scheme before it's too late.

When Geronimo's sister, Thea, is invited to teach a journalism class at a college on Mouse Island, she has no idea that she's going to be called on to help solve a mystery. But, when a student disappears, it's up to Thea and five of her students to find out what happened. A nail-biting mystery ensues, complete with secret passages, underground tunnels and more than a few surprises along the way.

During a marine biology lesson at Mouseford Academy, the Thea Sisters learn about a mysterious shipwreck off Whale Island. According to legend, a very rare diamond was on the ship when it sank. When their teacher disappears, the sisters dive into the deep ocean to find him and the jewel. And, just when they think their adventures are over, the sisters receive an invitation to China to find another missing treasure.

While Violet is taking an art class in the Netherlands, her friend's father suddenly disappears. The missing mouse is a renowned botanist and his disappearance is linked to the mysterious black tulip. The Thea Sisters are eager to help find him. It's an adventure through the windmills, flowers and canals of Holland.

The Thea Sisters are visiting a friend in sunny California and she invites them to the set of a movie in Hollywood. The mice love being around famouse and fabumouse directors, and actors as they're working. But, when an important reel of film is stolen from the studio, the sisters will need to catch the thief to save the movie.

In this fabumouse adventure, the Thea Sisters head to Alaska, where they're attending a conference held by an important ecological association. Their host and his family are native Alaskans who show the mouselings their favourite games and activities. But soon there's trouble, the Thea Sisters discover that someone is upsetting the ecosystem by blowing up the ice with explosives. The Thea Sisters need to figure out what's going on and stop the destruction before it's too late.

Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on this adventure packed with mystery and friendship. The Thea Sisters are in Kenya on a photo safari. The mouselets love exploring the magnificent landscape and learning about the animals on the reserve they're visiting. A lion cub has just been born but, while they're there, he's kidnapped. It's up to the Thea Sisters to rescue him in an adventure across the savanna.

The Thea Sisters are in Hawaii to compete in an international hula festival. The mouselets are having a great time until they learn that the festival is located on the side of a volcano that is about to erupt. No one else seems know about the danger.

The Thea Sisters are in Russia for a figure skating championship. When their new friend is falsely accused of theft and barred from competing for the gold medal, the five mice resolve to clear her name. Along the way, they discover ancient love letters that could be the key to finding the real culprit.

The Thea Sisters are off to Madagascar for Adventure Camp, a wilderness survival competition. The five friends love exploring and learning about the many plants and animals that live there. But then they discover that they are not alone in the nature preserve and the endangered animals are under threat. The mouselets will need to help before it is too late.

While on vacation in Greece, the Thea Sisters make friends with a company of actors who are rehearsing for a play that's about to open. When an actress sprains her ankle, Colette ends up standing in for her. But suddenly, right before the performance, the lead actor goes missing.

Thea's friends the Thea Sisters take off for Australia to solve a mystery. A flock of sheep at Nicky's family's ranch is losing all its wool, and the ranch depends on the wool to stay afloat! Maybe the sheep's cure lies in an Aboriginal medicine containing a strange root.

The Thea Sisters are boarding the famouse Orient Express for a journey from Paris to Istanbul. The train is on a special trip to return a precious wedding dress stolen years ago from an Istanbul museum. But there's a rumour that the mysterious Acrobat Thief will steal the dress from the moving train. The Thea Sisters are determined to foil this super-sneaky mouse's plans.

The Thea Sisters are visiting friends at a lively festival in Spain. But the theft of a precious fan turns their trip into an investigation. They end up hot on the trail of a secret treasure, but they're not the only ones searching for it. They need to solve the mystery in time. It's a mission full of flamenco dance.

The Thea sisters are headed on a fabumouse mission to the moon. After much preparation, the mice blast off. But, when they arrrive at their lunar vacation spot, things start to go very wrong, including spaceship wrecks and rebellious robots.

While the Thea Sisters are on a tropical vacation in the Bahamas, they stumble upon an old pirate map. It's related to a local legend. This may lead to treasure. The five mice venture onto the sparkling Caribbean Sea to follow the map... but someone else is trying to find the treasure first. It's a dazzling adventure.

Great news for the Mouseford Academy students! Top Direction, one of the most popular bands for teenagers, is going to perform on Whale Island! And they have decided that the opening act will be chosen among the best bands Mouseford Academy has to offer! Students have two weeks to write a song, and then Top Direction will pick the winner. The Thea Sisters have to win, but someone is trying to sabotage their performance. The Sisters must work together to find their sound, write a great song, and put on the performance of their lives.

There's a mystery in the land of the lotus flowers. Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters are called to help to an enchanted land. It's a world linked to the legends of Japan, and it is in danger. The realm's special lotus flowers are disappearing, and no one knows why. The mouselets set off on a quest to solve this mystery. They must discover the secret of the lotus flowers. They will need to trust the strange magical creatures that they meet on their way. It's a fabumouse adventure.

Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters are needed to help Aquamarina, the magical land of the ocean. The enchanted Music of the Sea has stopped playing, and no one knows why. If it doesn't return soon, the realm will perish. The mouselets and their friend Will Mystery travel to the underwater world to find the magical music. On their mission, they swim through dangerous waters, encounter strange and fantastical creatures, and even reveal an ancient mystery. It's a mousetastic aquatic adventure.

The Thea Sisters are off to New York City for another fabumouse adventure. Nicky has been training to run the Big Apple Marathon, and her friends are there to support her. While in the city, they visit Pamela's family and have a delicious dinner at the family's pizzeria. But, the mouselings discover that someone has been threatening to burn the restaurant down and Pam's family might have to close it for good to stay safe. The Thea Sisters will have to catch the troublemaker before it's too late.

A young girl lives in a haunted house, but she has never seen a ghost. Are they white with holes for eyes? Are they hard to see? Step inside and help the girl as she searches under the stairs, behind the sofa, and in the attic for the ghost.

When Peter and Jack search for their lost model airplane, they realise that a house that they thought was abandoned, isn't empty after all.

You choose! Wealth beyond your wildest dreams or deadly pirate's curse! You find an old map while holidaying in a secluded seaside town. It is said to have belonged to the fiercest pirate of them all - One-Eyed William, who was buried with his treasure. Could it be real, or is it someone's idea of a joke? You set off to follow the map to find out. Will you uncover the treasure of Dead Man's Cove, or will you be destined for doom?

This is the story of a cow, a duck and a very big tree.At first the cow and the duck are happy with their mooberries and mushquacks, living side-by-side without even noticing. But then a big storm came! Cow and Duck set out to protect their tree from one another and in doing so destroy everything they have.Can they live together and work together to rebuild, and can they learn to share?

Anna and Max love scary stories - but when they find a mysterious knife on a dark and stormy night, truth soon becomes stranger than fiction. Dragged into a world of monsters and magic, will the siblings find a way to survive?

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

First Lizzie Thompson's cat disappears. Then Lizzie herself. Ms Wiz has a mission: to find the missing pair. Who will be the next to go missing? PC Boote hopes it will be Ms Wiz. This is the third title in the Ms Wiz series.