Spydus Search Results - Subject: ANIMALS (Keywords) and Collection: Junior Fiction

Lupix the ice wolf / by Adam Blade.

In the land of Tangala, legend tells of the Metamorphia - a league of sorcerers who once defied the Emperor and used their magic to create mighty Beasts. Now the New Protectors are on the trail of four such Beasts, resurrected by the witch Zuba. Our brave young heroes must travel to the four corners of the kingdom to defeat Zuba's Beasts before the realm is destroyed for ever ... but fortunately they are joined by powerful animal companions of their own. Can Rafe and his companion, Rugara, fight back against a deadly ice wolf terrorising the southern city of Nakotan? There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in the latest set of this beloved series - don't miss out!
Author: Blade, Adam
Published: London : Orchard Books, 2024.
Published: ©2024
142 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Beast quest. Series 31, Guardians of Tangala ; 1.
1 reserve

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J BLA - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - 010998532

The Magical Unicorn Society. Baby unicorns / compiled by Valentina Luz ; [interior illustrations Kristina Kister and Olga Baumert].

The Magical Unicorn Society is opening its doors once again to reveal eight brand-new stories about the world's most magical and elusive creatures. This time, the stories reveal the little-known facts about young unicorns, which are notoriously secretive and difficult to study. This beautifully illustrated compendium brings together tales of rare encounters with young unicorns, called younglings, from each of the eight unicorn families. Each story tells the tale of a special relationship formed between a youngling and a baby animal, as witnessed by a young person who is then bonded with the unicorn for life. Find out how a Mountain Jewel unicorn creates a lifelong bond with a wild panda cub and a young man, and follow the Water Moons as they help a young girl and a baby dolphin save their island from a sea monster. Discover the differences between younglings and adult unicorns, from magical powers that are just developing to the colours of their coats and tails. Follow the flow chart to find out which baby unicorn would be your best friend and discover what happens when a unicorn is born and what their favourite foods are.
Published: London : Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2023.
Published: ©2023
125 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm.
Magical Unicorn Society

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J MAG - Onloan - Due: 15 May 2024 - 010917953
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J MAG - Onloan - Due: 21 May 2024 - 010917946

A walk in the woods / Nikki Grimes, Jerry Pinkney, Brian Pinkney.

A grieving son follows a treasure map his late father left him through the woods they used to explore together.
Author: Grimes, Nikki
First edition.
Published: New York : Holiday House, 2023.
Published: ©20
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 29 cm

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J GRI - Available - 010980681

Into the wild : wolf girl / Anh Do ; illustrations by Jeremy Ley ; additional illustrations by Annie Ji.

"When disaster separates Gwen from her family, she must fend for herself, all alone in the wilderness. Luckily, she's not alone for long. When a wolf puppy, a Labrador, a Chihuahua, and a greyhound want to make friends, Gwen discovers talents she didn't know she possessed. It will take all her new skills and strength just to survive. Does Gwen have what it takes to be leader of the pack?"--Back cover.
Author: Do, Anh
Published: Cammeraygal Country, Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2023.
Published: ©2019
211 pages : colour illustrations ; 22 cm.
Wolf girl ; 1.
2 reserves

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 11 Apr 2024 - 010979487
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 05 May 2024 - 010979470

The lost heir / by Tui T. Sutherland.

Overjoyed to be reunited with her fellow ocean-dwelling dragons, Tsunami the SeaWing continues efforts to end the war for Pyrrhia in spite of a dangerous assassin who is threatening all their lives.
Author: Sutherland, Tui, 1978-
Published: New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2023]
Published: ©2023
296 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Wings of fire ; 2.

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J SUT - Available - 010992202
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J SUT - Available - 010992196

The wild robot protects / words and pictures by Peter Brown.

Roz the robot has made an unlikely home for herself on an idyllic island dense with forests, wildflowers and friendly animal inhabitants -- including her own young son Brightbill the gosling. Life on the island is perfect, until a dying seal washes ashore and warns of dangerous, cloudy waters that are flowing towards the island, bringing new dangers for the animals. Forced inland they will have to fight over fewer resources -- and Roz realises that she must march into the waves and undertake an incredible undersea adventure to find a way to protect her beloved island and all who live on it...
Author: Brown, Peter, 1979-
Published: London : Piccadilly Press, 2023.
Published: ©2023
279 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Wild robot (Series) ; 3.
1 reserve

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J BRO - On Reserve Shelf - Awaiting collection within 10 days of this date. (Set: 26 Apr 2024) - 010982807

The Blunders [Paperback] / David Walliams ; illustrated by Adam Stower.

Meet the Blunders: Bertie, Betsy, their children, Brutus and Bunny, along with their beloved grandma Old Lady Blunder, and their pet ostrich, Cedric. An ostrich is not a sensible pet, but then the Blunders are not sensible people. This family of upper-class twits live in a crumbling country house named Blunder Hall. When their home comes under threat, they must embark on a series of comic misadventures to save it. Absurd and hilarious, The Blunders is David Walliams' funniest book yet. A laugh-out-loud tale of the most blundering and lovable family in history.
Author: Walliams, David, 1971-
Published: London : HarperCollins Childrens Books, 2023.
Published: ©2023
375 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J WAL - Onloan - Due: 15 May 2024 - 010941446
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J WAL - Onloan - Due: 02 May 2024 - 010941439
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J WAL - Onloan - Due: 08 May 2024 - 010941453
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J WAL - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - 010941422

The portal keeper: The Misewa Saga, Book 4 / David A. Robertson.

"While exploring a forest in the North Country called World's End, Eli struggles to understand his newfound power: the ability to locate portals. While he's hounded by mysterious dreams, Morgan and Emily delight in their deepening relationship. A shocking turn of events leads them to a village called Ministik, where the animal beings who live there are going missing. Horrified to discover who is responsible, the friends vow to help. But it's getting harder and harder to keep their two worlds separate, and they must decide who they can trust before it's too late"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Robertson, David, 1977-
Published: [Toronto, Ontario, Canada] : Tundra Books, [2023]
Published: ©2023
243 pages : map ; 22 cm.
The Misewa saga ; 4.

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J ROB - Available - 010923985

Trouble finds Plum! / by Matt Phelan.

When raccoons invade the Athensville Zoo, it is up to Plum and his friends to save their beloved home.
Author: Phelan, Matt
First edition.
Published: New York : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023]
Published: ©2023
119 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J PHE - Onloan - Due: 19 May 2024 - 010927099

Battle for the Jade Rabbit / Maisie Chan ; cover and inside illustrations by Alan Brown.

Summoned by the zodiac animals, Jack returns to the Jade Kingdom, where the moon festival is in full swing. As the moon reaches its full height, the moon goddess appears with the Jade Rabbit for a special night-time ceremony. But before the ceremony is complete, the Dragon King attacks and kidnaps the Jade Rabbit. Without the rabbit's magical elixir of life, the goddess will perish. Can Jack fully transform into Monkey and use his zodiac powers to rescue the Jade Rabbit from the evil king's clutches?
Author: Chan, Maisie
Published: London : Orchard Books, 2023.
Published: ©2023
121 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Tiger warrior ; 4.

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J CHA - Available - 010850427

Mia and the traitor of Nubis / Janelle McCurdy ; illustrated by Ana Latese.

In this epic sequel to the acclaimed Mia and the Lightcasters, Mia must learn to control her powers before the dark powers rise again! You can't escape the shadows . . .The Elite are imprisoned, the Reaper King is once again banished from the world and the city of Nubis is trying to return to normal. So is Mia, but it's not so easy. Coming to terms with new powers and being the tamer of two umbra, she's also plagued by nightmares. Is the fear all in her imagination? Or are the agents of darkness somehow planning another assault? Once again, Mia's skills and resilience will be tested to their limit. This is the second book in the sensational Umbra Tales series, illustrated by Ana Latese.
Author: McCurdy, Janelle
Published: London : Faber & Faber Limited, 2023.
Published: ©2023
440 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Umbra tales ; 2.

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J MACC - Available - 010934172

The race is on / Anh Do ; illustrations by Lachlan Creagh.

Gwen's goal is simple: win the Championship Games and free the people of Hookville. But that's before she discovers that the enemy commander running the games is none other than her long-lost sister Kate. What is Kate doing working with the Braxans? And does she know where their parents are? Suddenly, things are a lot more complicated. Can Gwen win the race, save the villagers, and reunite her family too?
Author: Do, Anh
Published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2023.
Published: ©2023
215 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Wolf girl ; 10.
2 reserves

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 27 May 2024 - 010927204
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 10 May 2024 - 010927211
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 21 May 2024 - 010927228

The Bad Guys. A very bad holiday / by Kate Howard.

Join Mr. Wolf and the gang in a holiday heist! It's Christmas and we all know that means ... time for the heist of the year! They may be Bad Guys, but they are working on a plan to get all the goods this season. Get ready for A Very Bad Holiday special in this new novelisation. Includes a bonus chapter!
Author: Howard, Kate
Published: Gosford, NSW : Scholastic Australia, 2023.
Published: ©2023
88 pages ; 20 cm.
Bad guys

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J HOW - Onloan - Due: 12 May 2024 - 010941569
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J HOW - Onloan - Due: 11 Apr 2024 - 010941576
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J HOW - Onloan - Due: 09 May 2024 - 010941606
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY HOW - Available - 010941583

The serpent's lair / Wilbur Smith, Keith Chapman and Steve Cole.

The electrifying sequel to Wilbur Smith's new series for the next generation - starring teen protagonists Ralph and Robyn Ballantyne. In the wild Lebombo Mountains of South Africa, Ralph and Robyn are on the run from the nefarious Josef Gerhard. His beastly man-made predasaurs have unleashed a deadly virus and only the Ballantynes have the evidence to prove it. They need to regroup and plan their next move if they want to stop him before it's too late and find a cure for the virus. But deep in the forest, dangers lurk; poachers are circling, and Gerhard has a brand-new creation he wants to show off, if he can lure the Ballantynes to its lair... Can they outrun him in time to expose his monstrous crimes? And more importantly will they make it out of the serpent's lair alive? Get ready for more predasaurs, more betrayals and more action in the thrilling sequel to Prey Zone!
Author: Smith, Wilbur A.
Published: London : Hot Key Books, 2023.
Published: ©2023
256 pages : map ; 20 cm.
Prey zone ; 2.

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J SMI - Available - 010923213

Monster avenger / David Owen.

"The sea creatures near Haven Bay are acting very strangely, attacking boats, and Alex senses some dark power is controlling them. When he tracks down his friend the water dragon, he finds it's been infected too. If he can't find a way to stop it, the deadly parasite it's carrying could spread throughout the seas.After battling storms, electric eels and an army of angry crabs, Alex realises that the only way he and his team can save the dragon and all their ocean friends is by going inside the dragon...gulp!" -- Publisher's description.
Author: Owen, David
Published: London : Usborne Publishing Limited, 2023.
Published: ©2023
290 pages ; 20 cm.
Alex Neptune ; 3.

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J OWE - Onloan - Due: 19 May 2024 - 010923206

Deadly deep / Jennifer Killick.

It is summer term and time for a school trip with a difference! Year 8 are on a boat off the coast of France, learning about ocean life. But things are about to get weird. Who is the creepy man on board the ship? And what IS the vast, shadowy creature seen lurking at the bottom of the ocean? When the ship is sunk Club Loser realise that they are the only ones who can save the day, and their classmates. Can they outwit and defeat a giant, deadly sea monster from the depths? It's a fight for survival and if they fail, Club Loser will find themselves in a watery grave.
Author: Killick, Jennifer
Published: London : Farshore, 2023.
Published: ©2023
272 pages ; 20 cm.
Dread Wood ; 4.

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J KIL - Available - 010993223

Oscar's lion / Adam Baron ; illustrated by Benji Davies.

"Oscar is a little terrified to find that a lion is going to be looking after him for the weekend. But when the lion lets him eat as many biscuits as he wants, and reads him his favourite story ten times, Oscar realises he might be on to something good. Soon, Oscar discovers that the lion can change into different animals and the pair find themselves having all kinds of adventures! But before the lion has to go, might he have one more amazing transformation up his sleeve?"-- Provided by publisher.
Author: Baron, Adam
Published: London : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2023.
Published: ©2023
182 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J BAR - Onloan - Due: 06 May 2024 - 011001927

Loch Ness adventure / Anh Do ; illustrations by Peter Cheong.

Pow Pow Pig and the Z team are on a mission to save the world! But first they need to rescue the Loch Ness Monster from being hunted! Not only that, but Ninja Kid and his buddy H-Dude have turned up to help them!
Author: Do, Anh
Published: Cammeraygal Country ; Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2023.
Published: ©2023
215 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Pow Pow Pig ; 4.

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY DO - Onloan - Due: 21 May 2024 - 010674672
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 25 May 2024 - 010710295
Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Available - 010710301

Agent Weasel and the Highway Hedgehog / Nick East.

It's a baking-hot summer - the sun is shining, the ice lollies are melting, and there are wildfires breaking out all over the United Woodlands! The Fabulous Animal Fire Fighting Squad is the only team skilled enough to deal with such a disaster, but someone has to travel to New Pineland to alert them. But the hedge highway is a dangerous place, stalked by a spiky and dastardly foe. Can Agent Weasel track down the Fabulous Animal Fire Fighting Squad in time to save the Woodlands? Will he manage to evade the paws of the devious Highway Hedgehog? And will he ever get hold of any more Lilac Fizz ice lollies? This is the fourth Agent Weasel adventure: have you checked out Agent Weasel and the Fiendish Fox Gang?
Author: East, Nick
Published: London : Hodder Children's Books, 2023.
Published: ©2023
211 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Agent Weasel ; 4.

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J EAS - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - 010724797

Sickest camp ever! / Guy Edmonds & Matt Zeremes ; art by Peter William Popple.

Eddie, Mabel and Princeton are seriously pumped for school camp. But evil Echo has the grossest, pus-filled plan ever to get camp cancelled! Can the best buds of Zoo Crew stop an army of multiplying Phaartlets from destroying everything?! Grab your camping gear, it's gonna be in tents!
Author: Edmonds, Guy
Published: Gosford, NSW : Scholastic Press, 2023.
Published: ©2022
191 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Zoo crew ; 3.

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J EDM - Onloan - Due: 25 May 2024 - 010669302
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J EDM - Available - 010669289

Ninja artists! / Anh Do ; illustrated by Anton Emdin.

"Nelson's class is having a cool Art Competition! But when Nelson and Kenny accidentally travel back in time, they find themselves battling mythical creatures instead of painting them! How on earth are our heroes going to get out of this one?!" -- Back cover.
Author: Do, Anh
Published: Gosford, NSW : Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Australia, 2023.
Published: ©2022
186 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Ninja kid (Series) ; 11.

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY DO - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - 010814818
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY DO - Onloan - Due: 16 May 2024 - 010814801
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY DO - Onloan - Due: 09 May 2024 - 010819677
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY DO - Onloan - Due: 03 May 2024 - 010819691
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 25 May 2024 - 010814825

Super Rabbit racers! / Thomas Flintham.

SSunny's favourite game is Super Rabbit Boy, where his carrot-loving friend must thwart all the plots, the evil King Viking of Boom Boom Mountain comes up with. King Viking is competing in the Super Cup Grand Prix to win the power of super speed. Super Rabbit Boy and his friends, Jody Racer and Nugget, must work together to stop him! Can they dodge King Viking's fireballs, Robo Bobo's long Robo-arms, Princess Pirate's super-secret boxing gloves AND each other to win all four races? Or will King Viking stop them in their tracks. You'll have to read and find out...
Author: Flintham, Thomas
Published: London : Nosy Crow, 2023.
Published: ©2017
72 pages : colour illustrations ; 20 cm.
Press start! ; 3.

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J FLI - Onloan - Due: 03 May 2024 - 010706915

Sink or swim / Anh Do ; illustrations by Lachlan Creagh.

When Gwen and her pack are carried by the wild river to the tiny village of Hookville, little does she know she will soon be joining forces with Jarrod, a local athlete, to compete in the Championship Games. But will they make it upriver to the Championship Games in time? And what - and who - will they find when they get there?
Author: Do, Anh
Published: Cammeraygal Country ; Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2023.
Published: ©2023
235, 11 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Wolf girl ; 9.
1 reserve

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - On Reserve Shelf - Awaiting collection within 10 days of this date. (Set: 22 Apr 2024) - 010702979
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 19 May 2024 - 010702962
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 22 May 2024 - 010702948
Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 03 May 2024 - 010835936
Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Available - 010835905
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 25 May 2024 - 010702955

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

Wylah has already accomplished the unbelievable feat of uniting the five Guardians, but her journey is far from over. Together with her megafauna friends, she must travel through the treacherous and forbidden Valley of the Spirits to face off against the Dragon Army. Can Wylah defeat the perils that lay ahead and become the ultimate Koorie Warrior?
Author: Gould, Jordan
Published: Cammeraygal Country ; Crows Nest, NSW : Albert Street Books, 2023.
Published: ©2023
340 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Wylah the Koorie warrior ; 2.

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J GOU - Available - 010709190

Prophecy's end / Anh Do ; illustrations by Marcelo Baez.

Misfortune will come... even daylight itself will not be safe. Kelly, Minh and Jimmy can feel the prophecy closing in on them. The only way to get their loved ones back is to fight their way to the very heart of the Collector's secret stockpile. But will the Sunken Temple of Tears fulfil their wildest dreams or realise their worst nightmares?
Author: Do, Anh
Published: Crows Nest, NSW ; Cammeraygal : Allen & Unwin, 2023.
Published: ©2023
200 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Rise of the Mythix ; 6.

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 01 May 2024 - 010861959
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 04 May 2024 - 010861928
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Available - 010861874
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 22 May 2024 - 010861966

Snow action / Anh Do ; illustrations by Peter Cheong.

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!
Author: Do, Anh
Published: Cammeraygal Country ; Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2023.
Published: ©2023
231 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Pow Pow Pig ; 5.
1 reserve

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 05 May 2024 - 010861973
Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - Early Junior Fiction - JF EARLY DO - Onloan - Due: 21 May 2024 - 010861942
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - In-transit from Brighton Library to Sandringham Library (Set: 26 Apr 2024) - 010861935
Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Available - 010861980

Monster Island / George Ivanoff.

After following his mum to her top-secret new job, Bernie finds himself on a mysterious remote island inside the Bass Strait Triangle. The scientists working there call it Monster Island, and Bernie soon discovers why . . . Here, extinct and mythical creatures are alive! But that's not the only mystery. Why are there so many mushrooms? Where have the hostile black drones come from? Who controls them? And why are they spying on the creatures on the island? Bernie and his new friend Ivy are determined to find out. An action-packed adventure where dinosaurs roam, secrets are dangerous and drop bears really do exist!
Author: Ivanoff, George
Published: North Sydney, N.S.W. : Penguin Books, 2023.
Published: ©2023
224 pages ; 20 cm

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J IVA - Available - 010844099
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J 812 IVA - Onloan - Due: 22 May 2024 - 010708063
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J IVA - Onloan - Due: 06 May 2024 - 010844112
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J IVA - Available - 010844105

Indigo Wilde and the giant problem / Pippa Curnick.

Enter the colourful world of Indigo Wilde and the magical creatures she takes care of ... including some new giants who are causing ENORMOUS trouble! A wonderfully wild series, winner of the Alligator's Mouth Book Award; for readers of 7+ and fans of Pippi Longstocking and Amelia Fang. Indigo and her brother Quigley live in a house secretly full of magical Creatures. Indigo is never happier than when feeding chocolate to the fire-breathing rabbit or making nests for the colourful hophop birds. She loves a challenge! But when a giant appears in the garden she has an enormous problem on her hands. Can Indigo and Quigley help the giant save his sister, against all the odds? Indigo will need help from all her friends in both the Known and Unknown Worlds to save the day.
Author: Curnick, Pippa
Published: London : Hodder Children's Books, 2023.
Published: ©2023
147 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 cm.
Indigo Wilde ; 3.

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J CUR - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - 010989790

The night animals / Sarah Ann Juckes ; illustrated by Sharon King-Chai.

Uncover the ghost animals within in this moving and uplifting story about finding help where you need it, from the highly acclaimed author and illustrator of The Hunt for the Nightingale. Nora's mum has good days and bad days, but the bad days are getting worse. It's been just the two of them for always, and they don't need anyone else. When the rainbow-shimmering ghost animals Nora used to see when she was small start to reappear, she's convinced that they hold all the answers. Along with new friend Kwame, Nora follows a glittering ghostly fox, hare, raven and otter on the adventure of a lifetime, helping her to find the strength she needs to help her family. In a heartbreaking and hopeful narrative, Sarah Ann Juckes' stunning novel, illustrated by the award-winning Sharon King-Chai sees a brave young girl face down her ghosts. For fans of The Last Bear and Julia and the Shark.
Author: Juckes, Sarah Ann
Published: London : Simon & Schuster, 2023.
Published: ©2023
259 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J JUC - Available - 010824855

Once there was / Kiyash Monsef.

Once was, once wasn't... So began the stories Marjan's father told her as a little girl -- tales of mythical beasts that filled her with curiosity and wonder: Griffons. Unicorns. Dragons. But Marjan is not a little girl anymore. After her father's sudden death, she is trying to hold it all together: her schoolwork, her friendships and her dad's struggling veterinary practice. But a mysterious visitor soon reveals that Marjan's father was no ordinary vet. The creatures from his stories are real -- and he travelled the world to care for them. Stepping into a secret world hidden in plain sight, where magical creatures are bought and sold, treasured and trapped, Marjan must take her father's place. The deeper in she gets, the closer she comes to a shocking truth that will put both humans and beasts in terrible danger.
Author: Monsef, Kiyash
Published: London : Simon & Schuster, 2023.
Published: ©2023
405 pages ; 22 cm

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J MON - Available - 010836674