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The 13-story treehouse / Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton.

Andy and Terry's 13-storey treehouse is the most amazing treehouse in the world! It's got a bowling alley, a see-through swimming pool, a tank full of man-eating sharks, a giant catapult, a secret underground laboratory and a marshmallow machine that follows you around and shoots marshmallows into your mouth whenever you're hungry. And, now, The 13-Storey Treehouse is in colour! Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!
Author: Griffiths, Andy, 1961-
Full colour edition.
Published: Sydney, N.S.W. : Pan Macmillan Australia, 2023.
Published: ©2011
239 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm
Treehouse books ; 1.
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1 reserve

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J GRI - Onloan - Due: 11 Jun 2024 - 010814108
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J GRI - Available - 010814092
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J GRI - Onloan - Due: 26 May 2024 - 010814085

Adventures of captain underpants [eBook] : Now with a dog man comic! / Dav Pilkey.

Celebrate the 25th and a half anniversary of THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS with a special edition featuring a BRAND NEW 32-page DOG MAN comic! George and Harold are best friends who enjoy making their own comic books. Together they've created the greatest superhero in the history of their elementary school: Captain Underpants! His true identity is SO secret, even HE doesn't know who he is! Tra-la-laaaaa! It's can't-miss fun! After the Captain Underpants adventure, join George and Harold as they share their never-before-seen bonus comics: Captain Underpants Meets Dog Man and Dog Man and the League of Misfits . The Adventures of Captain Underpants is the first book in the worldwide bestselling Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of the Dog Man and Cat Kid Comic Club graphic novel series.
Author: Pilkey, Dav
Color, 25th and a Half Anniversary.
Published: 2023.
1 online resource
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Captain Underpants
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Warriors [eBook] : A starless clan #3: shadow / Erin Hunter.

Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series continues! Discover more thrilling adventures in this third book in the Starless Clan arc. A crossroads for the Clans—and the warrior code! The warrior code now allows a cat to formally change Clans, but ShadowClan's newest arrival feels increasingly unwelcome—and though ShadowClan warrior Sunbeam thinks every cat deserves a chance, one of the loudest voices of opposition is her own mother. Meanwhile medicine cat apprentice Frostpaw scrambles to help RiverClan stay afloat under the watchful eye of a second Tigerstar, and the shadow of growing conflict looms over them all... This seventh epic Warriors series is full of action, intrigue, and adventure—a perfect introduction for new readers and for long-time fans eager to discover what unfolds after the events of The Broken Code.
Author: Hunter, Erin
Published: 2023.
1 online resource
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Warriors: a Starless Clan ; 3
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Star the elephant [eBook] / Remy Lai.

A heartfelt and hopeful early-reader, full-colour graphic novel series, featuring adorable animals surviving in the wilderness despite the perils of climate change. From the multi-award-winning creator of Pawcasso. Hi! I'm Star and I'm an elephant. There isn't enough food left on my island, so my herd has to split up. But the world out there is so big! Soon I am lost and alone, facing giant spiders and a big, wild ocean and the scariest thing of all ... humans! Will I ever see my family again? This inspiring series offers the perfect introduction for young readers to the wonders and perils of the natural world - and how we can all do our part to protect it.
Author: Lai, Remy
Published: [Crows Nest, NSW] : Allen & Unwin, 2022.
Surviving the Wild ; 2.
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Real pigeons eat danger [eBook] / Andrew Mcdonald.

The REAL PIGEONS aren?t just an awesome squad of crime fighters who protect the city. They?re also REAL FRIENDS. But with a deranged ostrich on the loose, a secret warehouse full of bottled birds and power-hungry ibis to deal with, can their friendship survive? - Nickelodeon is developing an animated movie and TV series based on REAL PIGEONS FIGHT CRIME, to be produced by James Corden and Ben Winston! - With over 200,000 books in print and legions of fans worldwide, the REAL PIGEONS series is perfect for fans of�Bad Guys�and Dog Man. - Every book contains THREE hilarious, silly and engrossing mysteries! - Shortlisted for the 2019 Readings Children?s Book Prize and the 2019 & 2020 ABIA Book of the Year for Younger Children.
Author: McDonald, Andrew, 1982-
Published: [Melbourne, VIC] : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing, 2022.
Real Pigeons ; 2.
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9 novellas by bella lore complete bundle. Books #1-9 [eAudioBook] / Bella Lore.

A bundle of books #1-#9 in Bella Lore's 9 NOVELLAS BY BELLA LORE paranormal romance collection! This complete bundle offers books one through nine in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading. From paranormal romance author Bella Lore comes a collection of nine epic novellas, guaranteed to make your heart swoon and your jaw drop. In BOUND TO THE ALPHA (Book #1), Keira is madly in love with Troy, the gorgeous Alpha of her pack. The only problem: Keira is a lowly Omega, and he won't pay any attention to her. In fact, he bullies her, along with everyone else. But one day everything changes, and Keira, after a mysterious encounter in the woods, might just find her fortune turned around. Can a lowly Omega hope for greatness? Will Keira find her true mate? In DESIRED BY THE ALPHA (Book #2), Marla is arranged to marry Dean, a mate within her pack. And although he is an honest, kind man, she is already in love with Lucas. Lucas, however, is a wolf outside her pack-making theirs a forbidden, secret love. Marla's mother tries to convince her that she is lucky. Dean is a good Alpha, and she should be grateful to be with him. But her heart knows the truth. Can Marla grow to love the Alpha? Or will she always truly belong with Lucas? In FALLING FOR THE ROGUE (Book #3), Rachel is about to turn 18 and set to wed the Alpha of her pack, the man every other girl wants. She knows she should be happy, and she can't understand why, instead, she feels so confused. The Alpha is sure that Rachel is his mate. So why isn't Rachel certain that they are destined for each other? With her birthday and wedding just days away, Rachel can't handle the pressure of her swirling emotions. She flees to the forest, to clear her mind-but accidentally leaves her pack's borders. She enters a rogue's territory and finds herself face to face with a dangerous rogue. He is a boy unlike any she's ever met, with eyes so hypnotizing she can barely breathe. Her entire body trembles as she looks into those eyes. She knows that to love him would be strictly forbidden, would go against everything she was raised to be. But she can't deny her feelings. Has she finally found her true mate? In MATED TO THE ALPHA (Book #4), On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Bria expects to hear the announcement she's anticipated for two years: that she will wed Nathaniel, her true love. But then her Alpha breaks the news-and her heart. Bria will never see Nathaniel again. Instead, she will be mated to Jeremiah, a wolf outside of the pack. Jeremiah is strong and handsome, a worthy wolf. But Bria will have to leave her pack, her family, her home, and everything she's ever known. Above all, she'll have to leave Nathaniel. Can Bria learn to love Jeremiah? Or will her heart always truly belong to Nathaniel? In MY TRUE ALPHA (Book #5), Samantha has always been a bit of a rebel. Yet, her life stays the same as it ever was. Until, for the first time in Samantha's life, someone in the pack issues a Challenge. Gutsy, brave Rafael challenges the Alpha to a duel. When Rafael wins, he upsets the hierarchy of the entire pack and becomes the new Alpha. And while he's stirring tensions, something begins to stir in Samantha's heart. She can't seem to forget the strong and charming rebel who overthrew a nation. But the old Alpha won't let an outsider take over that easily. As tensions rise, Samantha can't help but get involved. Because Samantha thinks Rafael might just be her true mate. In PROMISED TO THE ALPHA (Book #6), PROMISED TO THE ALPHA, Nicole has spent all her life dreaming of who her mate will be. She spends her days roaming the forest, exploring with her best friend Shelby, imagining the future. Until one day, Gavin-the Alpha of a neighboring pack-makes an unexpected visit. Nicole has never heard of such a thing happening before. And when Gavin finally arrives, he says that he's here to see Nicole-and that a prophecy foretold their meeting. Will Nicole fa
Author: Lore, Bella
Unabridged.
Published: [United States] : Bella Lore, 2022.
Published: Made available through hoopla
1 online resource (1 audio file (29hr., 42 min.)) : digital.
10 Novellas by Bella Lore. Spoken word
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The bad guys in the others?! [eBook] : The bad guys series, episode 16 / Aaron Blabey.

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! "I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" — Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man hey may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds... whether you like it or not in this New York Times bestselling illustrated series. OK. A lot of the stuff we said on the back of the last book was NOT TRUE. We now admit that The Bad Guys is WEIRD. We also admit that it features ALL the weird stuff we said it didn't. PLUS there's now a whole bunch of even weirder stuff involving an over-sharing bat, a really scary new character who lives in the woods, and a strangely confident little guy with a mullet. So, uh, don't relax, maybe FREAK OUT a little and have your MIND BLOWN by the BAD GUYS!
Author: Blabey, Aaron
Published: 2022.
1 online resource
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The Bad Guys
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The magic finger / Roald Dahl ; illustrated by Quentin Blake.

Every Saturday morning the Greg family goes off to shoot animals and birds. But the girl who lives next door hates hunting. Now it's made her so angry she's PUT THE MAGIC FINGER ON THEM ALL. And very strange things have begun to happen . . .
Author: Dahl, Roald
Published: [London] : Puffin, 2022.
Published: ©2016
56 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY DAH - Onloan - Due: 07 Jun 2024 - 010679820

100 things to know about music / written by Jerome Martin, Alice James, Lan Cook and Alex Frith ; illustrated by Federico Mariani, Shaw Nielsen, Dominique Byron and Parko Polo.

A colourful information book filled with 100 fascinating and surprising facts. Which tunes could save a life, and which should come with a health warning? How do talking drums tell the history of Africa? What happens in your brain when you listen to music? Find the answers to these questions and more in this exciting book exploring all corners of the diverse world of music.
Author: Martin, Jerome (Writer of children's books)
Published: London : Usborne Publishing Ltd., 2022.
Published: ©2022
127 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 25 cm.
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Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Non-Fiction Leisure - J 780 MAR - Available - 010680543

Dragon thief / David Owen ; illustrations, George Ermos.

For as long as Alex Neptune can remember, the ocean has been trying to kill him. So he's not too happy when a bunch of sea creatures drag him to the abandoned aquarium on the hill, where an imprisoned water dragon needs his help. But how can he say no to a magical myth? Recruiting his tech-genius best friend Zoey, legend-lover Anil, a sharp-shooting octopus, four acrobatic otters and a thieving seagull, Alex plots a heist to break the dragon out. And suddenly discovers the power of the ocean at his fingertips...
Author: Owen, David
Published: London : Usborne., 2022.
Published: ©2022
246 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Alex Neptune ; 1.
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Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J OWE - Onloan - Due: 28 May 2024 - 010676140

Seree's story / Irma Gold & Wayne Harris.

Seree loves nothing more than eating sweet, mushy bananas, rolling in squelchy mud and playing with her family in the jungle. But one day, she is captured and put to work in a circus. All she wants is to find her mother, and freedom.
Author: Gold, Irma
Published: Newtown, N.S.W. : Walker Books, 2022.
Published: ©2022
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 27 cm.
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Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - G - Onloan - Due: 11 Jun 2024 - 010505235
Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - G - Onloan - Due: 27 May 2024 - 010505228

Carmen the cheerleading fairy / Daisy Meadows.

Rachel and Kirsty head to Cove City for a cheerleading competition but it's not long until everything goes wrong! The girls must help Carmen the Cheerleading Fairy to put things right - but can they do it before the Kirsty's big performance? When Kirsty takes part in the Cove City cheerleading competition, everything goes wrong! Cheerleaders forget how to work together, lose their confidence and don't practise their routines safely. Jack Frost has stolen Carmen the Cheerleading Fairy's magical objects and caused all this mayhem! Can Rachel and Kirsty help Carmen to get her magical objects back before the competition is ruined?
Author: Meadows, Daisy
Published: London : Orchard Books, 2022.
Published: ©2022
141 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Rainbow magic. Holiday special fairies ; 11.
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Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY MEA - Onloan - Due: 05 Jun 2024 - 010595038
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY MEA - Onloan - Due: 12 Jun 2024 - 010595045

Weird history! / Anh Do; illustrated by Jules Faber.

Weir and his friends have been busy working on stories for an awesome writing competition! Will mixing heroes with history help them win the prize?! Only time will tell! It won't be easy... but it will be funny!
Author: Do, Anh
Published: Gosford, N.S.W. : Scholastic Press, 2022.
Published: ©2022
153 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
WeirDo (Series) ; 18.
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Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY DO - Onloan - Due: 21 May 2024 - 010505846
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Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY DO - Available - 010505877

Goldie / Ellen Miles.

Jack and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. They want a puppy of their own more than just about anything. They know dogs are a lot of work. But their mum still doesn't think their family is ready for a puppy. Then, Goldie arrives. She is a sweet golden retriever that needs a home. Goldie is very young. She doesn't know how to be a good puppy yet. Will Jack and Lizzie be able to help her?
Author: Miles, Ellen
Published: Gosford, NSW : Scholastic Australia, 2022.
Published: ©2005
74 pages ; 20 cm.
Puppy place ; 1.
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Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J MIL - Available - 010505938
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J MIL - Available - 010505921

Snowball / Ellen Miles.

The Peterson family hear about Snowball, a fluffy puppy somebody left in a tattered box at a petrol station. Snowball is sick and hungry. He needs a family of his own. Can Jack and Lizzie find one that is just right?
Author: Miles, Ellen
Published: Gosford, NSW : Scholastic Australia, 2022.
Published: ©2005
76 pages ; 20 cm.
Puppy place ; 2.
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Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J MIL - Available - 010503439
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Dolphin dreaming / text, Meredith Costain ; illustrations, Danielle McDonald.

Warning: You are about to read my utterly biggest secrets. Can I trust you? OK then. I'm Ella, and this is my diary. Ella dreams that one day she could see a dolphin in the wild. And when she and Zoe meet Mila, Ella's dream might come true! But their holiday at misty point isn't all ice-creams and boogieboarding. Ella and Zoe make a terrible discovery!
Author: Costain, Meredith
Published: Gosford, NSW : Scholastic Australia, 2022.
Published: ©2022
143 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 19 cm.
Ella diaries ; 24.
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Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY COS - Onloan - Due: 30 May 2024 - 010504641
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY COS - Onloan - Due: 26 May 2024 - 010504658
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A blue kind of day / Rachel Tomlinson ; illustrated by Tori-Jay Mordey.

Coen is having a sniffling, sighing, sobbing kind of day. His family thinks they know how to cheer him up. His dad wants to go outside and play, Mom tells her funniest joke, and his little sister shares her favourite teddy. Nothing helps. But one by one, they get quiet and begin to listen. After some time, space, and reassurance, Coen is able to show them what he needs.
Author: Tomlinson, Rachel (Psychologist)
Published: [Southbank, Vic.] : Puffin Books, 2022.
Published: ©2022
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
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Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Picture Books - T - Available - 010500025
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The unstoppable Flying Flanagan / Felice Arena.

A story set against the backdrop of the Second World War in Australia, the women's movement and the little-known history of women's football. The war seems a long way away to Maggie Flanagan. Her brother is somewhere across the sea, flying to protect England from the Germans and the Italians. But Maggie is more interested in kicking the footy and finding out who's going to play for St Kilda this season. But when the war comes to Australia and Maggie sees what she's sure is a Japanese spy plan in the skies of Melbourne, it all gets very real. The Japanese attack Australia up north, raining bombs on Darwin and Broome, and American soldiers start appearing on the streets. Worst of all, it looks like the football season will be cancelled! When Maggie decides to stage an all-girl football game to raise money for the troops, she's breaking all the rules. Everyone knows that girls can't play footy!
Author: Arena, Felice, 1968-
Published: [Melbourne, Vic.] : Puffin Books, 2022.
Published: ©2022
183 pages ; 20 cm.
Specky Magee
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Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J ARE - Available - 010512912
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Pearly and pig and the great hairy beast [eBook] / Sue Whiting.

A fast-paced junior fiction adventure starring a plucky new heroine that has to face her fears to save her parents, her friend and the day! Pearly Woe is a worrier. She worries about everything, especially that she?ll never be brave enough to become a member of the top-secret group of stealth adventurers - The Adventurologists? Guild. Pearly also has a special talent - she can talk to animals. Her favourite animal to talk to is her pet pig, called Pig. But with her parents missing, Pig pig-napped and Pearly a stowaway on an icebreaker heading for Antarctica, Pearly?s worries just got REAL. Edit.
Author: Whiting, Sue
Published: [Newtown, NSW] : Walker Books Australia, 2022.
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Mars awakens / HM Waugh.

"Raised in rival colonies on Mars, each long ago abandoned by Earth, Dee and Holt have been brought up to hate even the idea of each other. But when a mysterious object crash lands on a far-flung plain, they are both sent to investigate and their fates intertwine. Together they must battle epic storms and deadly bioclouds while unpicking the web of lies they have been told about their planet. Will their bond be strong enough to withstand the arrival of a mysterious invader that threatens to end life on Mars forever?" -- Publisher.
Author: Waugh, H. M.
Published: Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2022.
Published: ©2022
274 pages ; 20 cm.
Mars duology ; 1.
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Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J WAU - Onloan - Due: 06 Jun 2024 - 010600176

Guardians / Jordan Gould, Richard Pritchard ; illustrations by Richard Pritchard ; additional illustrations by Sierra Pritchard.

"Meet Wylah: warrior, hero and friend. Her adventures have been 40,000 years in the making! Wylah is brave, clever and strong-willed, and all her best friends are giant megafauna animals. But she isn't a warrior. Not yet, anyway. Then comes the day when her family is stolen by the dragon army, and her life is forever changed. She must find the courage to set out on a journey to save them. What will it take for Wylah to become a warrior, like her Grandmother before her?" -- Publisher.
Author: Gould, Jordan
Published: Crows Nest, NSW : Albert Street Books, 2022.
Published: ©2022
255 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Wylah the Koorie warrior ; 1.
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Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J GOU - Available - 010621218

Willow Moss and the magic thief / Dominique Valente ; illustrated by Sarah Warburton.

Starfell is on the edge of disaster. The fight against Silas, the wizard determined to steal all magic for himself, is far from over, but how can Willow make a difference when her powers have been taken? With the help of her friends, the young witch sets off to the treacherous Mountains of Nach. There, she hopes to find the Craegun, a powerful beast believed to restore anything that has been lost, for a heavy price. The mission is fraught with danger, but there's no turning back or the magic of Willow's world will be lost forever.
Author: Valente, Dominique
Published: London : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2022.
Published: ©2022
300 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Starfell ; 4.
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Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J VAL - Available - 010597506
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J VAL - Available - 010597476
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Painted dogs & doom cakes [eAudioBook] / Tim Harris ; read by Tim Harris.

What are the 79 wackiest excuses for being late to school? How do you stop a maniac dentist from terrorising children? Why is the new smartphone so ridiculously dumb? And what does it take to get every single student at Milford Junior School put on detention? Find out in this hilarious collection of short stories. One thing is guaranteed - you will NEVER pick the endings!.
Author: Harris, Tim
Unabridged ed.
Published: [Melbourne VIC] : Penguin Random House Australia Audio, 2022.
Exploding Endings ; 1.
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The bad guys. Episode 15, Open wide and say arrrgh! [graphic novel] / Aaron Blabey.

Weird? Nothing weird ever happens in The Bad Guys. Like, you would never see a chainsaw monster confronting a velociraptor who has eaten an elderly piranha, or the disturbing antics of a deranged dentist running amok with an oversized drill. Nope. None of that nonsense here!
Author: Blabey, Aaron
Published: Gosford, NSW : Scholastic Press, 2022.
Published: ©2022
185 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm.
Bad guys ; 15.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 3 and 4
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Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Graphic Novel - J BLA - Onloan - Due: 31 May 2024 - 010611721
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Graphic Novel - J BLA - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - 010611707
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Graphic Novel - J BLA - Onloan - Due: 31 May 2024 - 010632481
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Graphic Novel - J BLA - Onloan - Due: 08 May 2024 - 010611714
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Graphic Novel - J BLA - Onloan - Due: 28 May 2024 - 010611738

Chasing danger / Jacqueline Harvey.

When an earthquake causes a breach at a super-secret Pharos prison, Kensy and Max must join an urgent assignment to Queenstown, New Zealand. Time is of the essence - the escaped prisoners are two highly dangerous men out for revenge against both Pharos and the Spencer family.The twins head into the wilderness in pursuit. But the mountains are dangerous, and instability brought on by the earthquake is only making things worse. Meanwhile, strange things are happening back in London as one Pharos agent is attacked and another disappears. It will take all of Kensy and Max's hard-earned skills to come out of this mission alive - but what will be waiting for them when they do?
Author: Harvey, Jacqueline
Published: [North Sydney, N.S.W.] : Puffin Books, 2022.
Published: ©2022
356 pages : map ; 20 cm.
Kensy and Max ; 9.
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Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J HAR - Available - 010608028
Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J HAR - Available - 010608011

Real Pigeons duck trouble / Andrew McDonald ; Ben Wood.

Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It's because they're out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts! The Real Pigeons are amazing crime-fighters. So when they team up with some HUMAN SECRET AGENTS they think they'll be unbeatable! But then a strange MUTANT goes on a rampage. POCKETS start mysteriously vanishing from pants and jackets. And someone raises a terrifying army of ZOMPIGEONS. Worst of all -- the agents have a SECRET of their own. And it's going to get our heroes into terrible TROUBLE... the kind they can't easily DUCK!
Author: McDonald, Andrew, 1982-
Published: Wurundjeri Country ; Richmond, Victoria : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing, 2022.
Published: ©2022
212 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Real Pigeons ; 9.
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2 reserves

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY MACD - On Reserve Shelf - Awaiting collection within 10 days of this date. (Set: 13 May 2024) - 010599623
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Spotlight please... it's Stevie Louise / Tanya Hennessy ; art by Leigh Hedstrom.

"Stevie Louise is an entrepreneur (that's like a business person), an entertainer (obviously), and an extrovert on the inside (wait, is this a thing?). Stevie and the Brooke Street crew are hard-up for cash. Going viral doesn't last forever, you know, and killer costumes are expensive. To keep their show-biz dream alive, the kids are competing in a local talent quest. But the competition is stiff (I mean, have you ever heard four goats sing a capella?), and Alex has a unicorn horn glued to his forehead for at least the next three weeks. It's tough working under these conditions, but Stevie is up for any challenge to save Lunchbox Productions". -- Publisher.
Author: Hennessy, Tanya
Published: Crows Nest, NSW : Albert Street Books, an imprint of Allen & Unwin, 2022.
Published: ©2022
166 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Stevie Louise ; 2.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 3 and 4

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J HEN - Available - 010607816
Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J HEN - Available - 010607823

Seren the sausage dog fairy / Daisy Meadows.

Join Rachel, Kirsty and the Puppy Care Fairies as they help dog owners everywhere to care for their puppies. With two puppies already saved, Seren the Sausage Dog Fairy is next in line but will Rachel and Kirsty find her prized pooch in time? When naughty Jack Frost's goblins steal Seren the Sausage Dog Fairy's magical sausage dog, pet owners everywhere forget how to groom their puppies. The poor pups are left with crazy hairstyles and shaggy coats! Can Rachel and Kirsty rescue the magical sausage dog in time to put things right?
Author: Meadows, Daisy
Published: London : Orchard Books, 2022.
Published: ©2022
60 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Rainbow magic. Puppy care fairies ; 3.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 3 and 4

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY MEA - Available - 010616122
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY MEA - Onloan - Due: 08 Jun 2024 - 010616146

Pandora the poodle fairy / Daisy Meadows.

Join Rachel, Kirsty and the Puppy Care Fairies as they help dog owners everywhere to care for their puppies. With only one puppy left to rescue, Rachel and Kirsty must reunite Pandora the Poodle Fairy with her pup to save the day. Pandora the Poodle Fairy helps pet owners to train their puppies but when her magical poodle pup is stolen, puppies everywhere run free! Kirsty and Rachel need to rescue the puppy - and fast!
Author: Meadows, Daisy
Published: London : Orchard Books, 2022.
Published: ©2022
62 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Rainbow magic. Puppy care fairies ; 4.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 3 and 4

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY MEA - Available - 010616139

The wrath of the Woolington Wyrm / Karen Foxlee ; illustrated by Freda Chiu.

"Dressed in sparkly red shoes and carrying her strawberry-scented notebook, Mary-Kate is accompanying her archaeologist mother to the tranquil English countryside to investigate some interesting bones found in an old well. But once they arrive, they realise that the village of Woolington is not as peaceful as it seems. Mysterious noises, earth tremors and a terrifying legend have the locals frightened. Could there be any truth in the myth of the beast who lives in the ancient well? And if so, why would it return? Mary-Kate might be anxious, but she is not afraid to get to the bottom of this monstrous mystery." -- Back cover.
Author: Foxlee, Karen, 1971-
Published: Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2022.
Published: ©2022
251 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Miss Mary-Kate Martin's guide to monsters ; 1.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 3 and 4

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J FOX - Available - 010621232
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J FOX - Available - 010602620
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J FOX - Onloan - Due: 04 Jun 2024 - 010602576