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The Nimbin

Author:  Jenny Wagner

Philipa's life is changed forever one summer when she meets a furry, shadowy little creature called a nimbin, who adopts her and takes over her beach house as it's home.


Not many people know about the nimbin, but Philippa shares the secret with her new friend, Greg, and together the three of them experience the most surprising and maddening summer ever.


 

Pokemon All Fired Up

All Fired Up
All Fired Up

Gotta beat 'em all!

Ash searhces far and wide for new Pokémon to battle and catch. But the Pokémon in the Johto Region are super strong.

Ash and Pikachu face a trainer with a fierce Scizor, but they also win the trust of a pack of Houndour. Then Ash tries to catch a Noctowl- a rare Pokémon with special powers. Can Ash stand up to the challenge?

The Storm: Dogs of the drowned city

dogs of the drowned city
dogs of the drowned city
Author:  Dayna Lorentz

LEFT BEHIND...

When a hurricane forces his family to evacuate without him, Shep the german Shepard is confused. Whereis his boy? Will he ever return? And what is Shep supposed to do, now that the extra bowls of food - not to metion all of the extra kibble that he found in the big cold box - are gone?

Then another dog shows up at Sheps window and convinces him to escape. There's food and water outside, and a whole empty city to explore. Shep just wants to go home ... but the adventure of a lifetime is just beginning

The Mysterious Benedict Scoiety

Four children with unusual talents are recruted for a top-secret mission. There is only one rule - there are no rules.How can they work together to save the world?

A cracking adventure begins...

Shark Bait

Author:  Justin D'Ath

'Suddenly I was back in the blurry green undersea world. And the shark was there, too. Coming straight at me. Fast!'

 

Sam Fox is on holidays at the Great Barrier Reef when he and a young Japanese tourist are swept off a coral shelf by a freak wave. Before they know it, a strong current has pushed them out into open water. First Sam must fight to keep himself and his new friend from drowning; then, as night falls over the inky black ocean, the underwater predators start moving in . . .

 

CHERUB 6: Man vs Beast

Author:  Robert Muchamore

Mainstream animal protection groups have always stayed within the law, but a new band of radical liberationists argues that if humans and animals are equal, then it's right to kill or threaten one human in order to save the lives of many animals. In a new mission, James and the other CHERUB agents must go up against the most radical group yet in a daring and violent attempt to save hundreds of lives...including their own.

The Medusa Project: The Set Up

Author:  Sophie McKenzie

Fourteen years ago, scientist William Fox implanted four babies with the Medusa gene - a gene for psychic abilities. But Fox died and the babies were hidden away for years. Now the children are teenagers - and unaware that their psychic powers are about to kick in. Cocky, charismatic Nico thinks his emerging telekinetic abilities will bring him money, power and the girl of his dreams. He's about to find out just how wrong he is...

Running wild

Author:  Michael Morpurgo

For Will and his mother, going to Indonesia isn't just a holiday. It's an escape, a new start, a chance to put things behind them - things like the death of Will's father. And to begin with, it seems to be just what they both needed. But then Oona, the elephant Will is riding on the beach, begins acting strangely, shying away from the sea. And that's when the tsunami comes crashing in, and Oona begins to run. Except that when the tsunami is gone, Oona just keeps on running.

the cats

Author:  Joan Phipson

Two kidnapped brothers in Australia save their abductors from destruction by a tribe of feral cats that they have cruelly abused.

The Falcon's Malteser

Author:  Anthony Horowitz

When the vertically-challenged Johnny Naples entrusts Tim Diamond with a package worth over three million pounds, he’s making a big mistake. Tim Diamond is the worst detective in the world. Next day, Johnny’s dead, Tim feels the heat, and his smart younger brother, Nick, gets the package—and every crook in town on his back!