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At long last, irrepressible panda cub, Ping, is leaving the safety of his nature reserve to embark on a journey of a lifetime! The second hilarious Panda Panic story in the fantastic new Awesome Animals series – awesome adventures with the wildest wildlife, from award-winning authors.Ping the panda lives with his mum and twin sister on the Wolong nature reserve in China. Although his name means ‘peaceful‘ he’s anything but! Ping craves adventure and excitement but unfortunately he is a panda… and pandas do pretty much nothing except eat bamboo.But when Ping gets swept off down the river, he at last finds the adventure he’s been waiting for. Will Ping and his new friend Little Bear enjoy their freedom, or will the shadows, and the bandits, and the lurking snow leopards have them running for home-sweet-home?

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It’s time for Ping the panda cub to meet his public in this hilarious Awesome Animals adventure by award-winning author, Jamie Rix.Ping the panda lives with his mum and twin sister An on the Wolong nature reserve in China. Although his name means ‘peaceful‘ in Chinese, he’s anything but! Ping craves adventure and excitement but unfortunately he is a panda… and pandas do pretty much nothing except eat bamboo for around 14 hours a day and poo up to 40 times a day.So when Ping overhears one of the reserve rangers talking about plans to send a panda to London Zoo as part of an exchange programme, he knows this is his big chance! But how can he make sure he gets selected for the programme? What if they choose Gao – the super cute panda with the big fat cheeks who lives in another corner of the reserve? Will Ping be able to swap his boring life on the reserve for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure on the other side of the world, or is he destined to a life of eating, and pooing, bamboo?Nothing’s black and white in this laugh-out-loud Awesome Animal adventure!

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The fourth meerkat story in the hilarious Awesome Animals series – awesome adventures with the wildest wildlife.Told in Ian Whybrow’s unique style this hilarious Christmas adventure is a must-have for little meerkat fans.More hilarious adventures featuring Uncle Fearless, Skeema, Mimi and Little Dream – the all-star cast of Meerkat Madness, from the creator of the Little Wolf books. One of the fantastic titles in the Awesome Animals series – the funniest fiction, starring the wildest wildlife, from prize-winning authors.It’s Christmas in the Kalahari and the Really Mad Mob of meerkats are about to have a very Merry Meerkat Christmas indeed!

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The fifth animal in the hilarious AWESOME ANIMALS series – awesome adventures with the wildest wildlife.From the author of the hilarious WORLD OF NORM series comes the second crazy koala caper.Dude, Bro and Squirt are pros at doing…nothing. They can do nothing all day long – nothing but munch on their favourite treat, lie in the sunshine and think about moving.Their little sister, baby Squeak, is not quite so good at doing nothing. In fact she’s got more energy than her brothers know what to do with! She’s so lively that when the boys lose track of her they soon discover she’s no longer in the tree tops…she’s heading for the beach!Can they find Lil before the dingos do? What if she’s swept off to sea? Or is little Lil a bit more like her brothers than they thought? Find out in a brand new KOALA CALAMITY!

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The fifth animal in the hilarious AWESOME ANIMALS series – awesome adventures with the wildest wildlife.From the author of the hilarious WORLD OF NORM series comes the first of two crazy koala capers.You might think that koalas are boring, just because all they do is eat eucalyptus leaves and sleep. For 19 hours a day. But you’d be wrong. They’re not boring. They’re just LAZY. They’re chilling, basically, kicking back and catching some rays in the treetops, and staying out of trouble.At least, that’s what our cool koala buddies Dude and Bro, and little brother Squirt WERE doing, till one day they wake up to find they’ve missed their transfer from the koala sanctuary to the zoo across town, and will now have to find their own way there before Mum and Dad find out they’re missing.Can they make it across town in their stolen zoo buggy or will the day end in one great big koala calamity?

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Three extraordinary stories about special friendships that will stay with you forever. By award-winning author, Sarah Lean.A Dog Called Homeless:Cally Fisher saw her mum bright and real and alive. But no one believes her, so Cally’s stopped talking.A mysterious wolfhound always seems to be there when her mum appears and now he’s started following her everywhere. But how can Cally convince anyone that Mum is still with them, or persuade Dad that the huge silver-grey dog is their last link with her?A Horse for Angel:Sometimes when things are broken you can’t fix them on your own – no matter how hard you try.When Nell is sent to stay with distant family, she packs a suitcase full of secrets. A chance encounter with a wild horse draws Nell to Angel – a mysterious, troubled girl who is hiding secrets of her own. Both girls must learn to trust each other, if they are to save a hundred horses…The Forever Whale:A shared story can last forever.Hannah’s grandad loves telling stories from his past, but there’s one that he can’t remember… one that Hannah knows is important.When a whale appears off the coast, clues to Grandad’s secret begin to surface. Hannah is determined to solve the mystery but, as she gets closer to the truth, Grandad’s story is more extraordinary than she imagined.All stories include beautiful inside artwork from hugely talented illustrator, Gary Blythe.

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Meet animal lover, Tiger Days! A heart-warming series about animals, friendship and adventure, by bestselling author Sarah Lean.Beautiful black-and-white illustrations throughout.When nine-year-old Tiger Days visits her grandmother at Willowgate House she never knows what might happen… new friends to meet, animals to rescue and problems to solve. No day is ever dull for Tiger!Tiger is delighted when she’s asked to watch over four abandoned pale blue duck eggs. Her grandmother’s warm kitchen is the perfect place for them to hatch. Soon the ducklings are making mischief as they learn how to waddle and swim. But they can’t stay indoors forever. It’s up to Tiger to find them a brand new home…

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Meet animal lover, Tiger Days! A brand-new young fiction series about animals, friendship and adventure by bestselling author Sarah Lean.Beautiful black-and-white illustrations throughout.When Tiger Days visits her grandmother at Willowgate House, she never knows what to expect…Tiger meets Lucky – an injured otter who can’t survive by himself. Tiger has an important job to do – feeding and caring for Lucky, and also exploring the riverbank in search of the perfect place for him to live. She desperately wants Lucky to get better, but saying goodbye to her new friend won’t be easy…No day is ever dull for Tiger!

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Meet animal lover, Tiger Days! A brand-new young fiction series about animals, friendship and adventure by bestselling author Sarah Lean.Beautiful black-and-white illustrations throughout.When nine-year-old Tiger Days stays with her grandmother at Willowgate House she never knows what might happen… new friends to meet, animals to rescue and problems to solve!Tiger returns to Willowgate and discovers that a mysterious tunnel has appeared under the shed and someone – or something – has been burying eggs in the garden…Tiger and her friend Tom decides to become detectives – determined to crack the case!.At Willowgate House, no day is ever dull for Tiger!

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Summer special chunky read 2-in-1 edition of the third and fourth books in the ‘Pony Club Secrets’ series: ‘Destiny and the Wild Horses’ and ‘Stardust and the Daredevil Ponies’.‘Destiny and the Wild Horses’:Issie and Blaze were hot favourites to win the Chevalier Point Pony Club dressage competition, but now they have to spend the summer on her aunt’s farm instead! When Issie finds out Blaze can go with her – and she’ll be helping to train horses for the movies – things start to look up.During her stay Issie overhears plans to cull a group of wild ponies, and she is determined to find a way to save them, especially the beautiful stallion Destiny, who bears a striking resemblance to her aunt’s favourite stallion, Avignon.‘Stardust and the Daredevil Ponies’:Issie has landed her dream job – handling horses on a real film set! And with a group of frisky palominos to deal with, Issie asks her friends at pony club to help out too.But it’s not just the horses who play up on set – what is spoilt actress Angelique’s problem? And could this be Issie’s chance for stardom?