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Maisie’s summer can finally start when she’s whisked away from a boring music camp by her bandit family, the Robbersons. Bring on a summer of screeching down country lanes, camping out on lakeshores and devouring sweets – Maisie can’t wait! The Robbersons are equally happy to have Maisie and her sharp skills back just in time for the robbers’ summer festival. This year, a new Bandit Leader will be appointed – and with the bandit clans out for revenge, the Robbersons need all the help they can get…

A unique middle-grade novel, The Edge of Everywhen tells the story of Piper, a 13-year-old self-proclaimed book nerd whose world has been upended after the death of her mother. She and her autistic little brother (and best friend) Phoenix cling to one another as they are forced to move 1,000 miles away from everything familiar and live with their rich, estranged aunt. Piper reaches to the books on her shelf for comfort, but it is one unique book, Novus Fabula, that offers true guidance as the omniscient narrator in the story.

In The Extra-special Group, Jack finds spelling hard. He has to go to a special spelling group. But what if the other kids make fun of him?

When Tourmaline’s mother goes missing on a search for precious artefacts, Tourmaline sets off to find her with her best friend George, her new friend Mai and her strong determination. On their adventure, they encounter a band of female pirates, a maze of talking trees and a series of challenges that test the children and their friendship. But will it be enough to reunite Tourmaline with her mother?

After Papa loses his job during the Depression, Hannah's family moves to rural Minnesota, where she is the only Jewish child in her class. When her teacher tries to arrange carpools for a Saturday class picnic, Hannah is upset. Her Jewish family is observant, and she knows she cannot ride on the Sabbath. What will she do? A lovely story of friendship and community.

Read Woke™ Books are created in partnership with Cicely Lewis, the Read Woke librarian. Inspired by a belief that knowledge is power, Read Woke™ Books seek to amplify the voices of people of the global majority (people who are of African, Arab, Asian, and Latin American descent and identify as not white), provide information about groups that have been disenfranchised, share perspectives of people who have been underrepresented or oppressed, challenge social norms and disrupt the status quo, and encourage readers to take action in their community.

Join Bertie in Trouble!, Poop! and Spash! as he concocts a magic potion for Miss Boot to make her forget the dreaded maths test, finds himself at Know-All Nick’s house for the worst sleepover ever, unexpectedly wins out over the school bully, tries to prove Whiffer isn’t the mystery pooper, scuppers Miss Boot’s chances of winning Teacher of the Year, steals the spotlight on the set of a blockbuster movie, takes Know-All Nick for a ride at the waterpark, goes on the trail of Angela’s missing cat and finds himself out-manoeuvred by Miss Boot on the dance floor.

A deadly virus killed every adult on Earth, leaving only the kids behind. With her parents gone, Lisa is responsible for her little brother, Todd. She has to make sure they stay alive. Many kids are sick or starving, and fierce gangs are stealing and destroying everything they find. Lots of people have given up, but on Grand Avenue, some kids are surviving. Because of Lisa. Lisa figured out how to give the kids on Grand Avenue food, homes, and protection against the gangs.

Spunky eight-year-old Mallory McDonald is very unhappy when her parents decide to get her older brother Max a dog. Why would her parents agree to such a thing? Dogs are smelly and bark and chew on things. Plus, they already have a perfectly good cat, Cheeseburger. When they finally get the puppy, it's worse than Mallory imagined. Everyone loves Champ, and he and Max are getting all of the attention. Poor Mallory - now everyone's mad at her. What should she do?

Have you ever put money into a bank account? Or withdrawn money to buy a video game? Then you’ve used a bank! Banks are businesses where people keep their money. Banks help us save and spend wisely. So how do banks work? What kinds of bank accounts do people have? Listen to this audiobook to find out!

What is in the vegetable group? Carrots, broccoli, eggplant, and much more. Brian P. Cleary's goofy verse gives young readers a whole crop of vegetable examples and highlights some of their health benefits. Enjoy this tasty treat of an audiobook! This revised edition contains MyPlate information and recommendations.

What is in the grains group? Popcorn, oatmeal, pasta, and much more. Brian P. Cleary's goofy verse gives young listeners a whole crop of examples from the grains group and highlights some of their health benefits. Enjoy this tasty treat of an audiobook! This revised edition contains MyPlate information and recommendations.

What is in the protein foods group? Hamburgers, turkey, tuna, peanuts, and much more. Brian P. Cleary's goofy verse gives young listeners oodles of examples from the protein foods group and highlights some of their health benefits. Enjoy this tasty treat of a book! This revised edition contains MyPlate information and recommendations.

What is in the dairy group? Cheese, yogurt, pudding, and much more. Brian P. Cleary's goofy verse gives young listeners gallons of examples from the dairy group and highlights some of their health benefits. Enjoy this tasty treat of a book! This revised edition contains MyPlate information and recommendations.

This audiobook is about Heidi, who is an orphan and goes to live with her grandfather high in the Swiss Alps but then has to go live elsewhere so she can be educated. However, she deeply misses the beautiful pastures she previously enjoyed and eventually gets to bring her friend back there to see the wonderful hillsides.

Harris was a very small hare with very big feet. 'Why do I have such enormous feet, Grandad?' Harris sighed. So Grandad shows Harris how to hop high into the sky, to climb to the tops of the mountains and to run very fast. Harris not only learns about the world around him but also the importance of finding his own feet …

Piccolo dreams of being big and strong – just like Pops, her hero. When the two set out on a special adventure across the icy plains, Piccolo wonders what they will discover. Could she be more like Pops than she knows?

Little Hedgehog and his friends are on an exciting adventure to see a shower of sparkly shooting stars. But soon they find themselves in a spot of bother ...

Sunnyville is perfect. It twinkles with total loveliness. Until Rhino drops a toffee wrapper! 'What? It’s only one!' he says. Soon things are messier, noisier and a WHOLE LOT grumpier! Can anyone save the day? The perfect audiobook to teach kids that a little care from everyone makes a joyful world for all.

Bear and Rabbit are the very best of friends. They live in their Bear-Rabbit house and cook their Bear-Rabbit meals in their Bear-Rabbit kitchen. But one day they spy a wonderful shiny thing, and they can't agree who it belongs to. Could this be the end of a very special friendship?