It's the most important night of the year, but a dense fog has descended on the lane. And there's something and someone missing from the gang reunion party: Badger's prized neckerchief, and Pickle's best pal, Pogo Paws. Without 'Chief, his lucky mascot, Badger struggles with his spells until a cheeky fez called Otto comes to his rescue ... and causes even more mayhem. Will 'Chief ever return, and will the gang step up to save Pickle - now the only stray on the lane - from the dreaded Dog Catcher? Badger the Mystical Mutt weaves his wonky magic once again in this tale of friendship and adversity.

A Big Top has arrived on the lane with a spectacular attraction: a real live minotaur! But the minotaur wants to return home, and Pogo Paws is homesick for his childhood circus family. The minotaur's labyrinth is in a parallel universe called Esterious, and Pogo Paws' circus is far, far away, and to return would mean abandoning Pickle. Can Badger, with his makeshift magic and a little help from a solar eclipse, open the portal in the Crystal Cave, and make the Enchanting Exchange happen? Or will Pickle sabotage Badger's attempts, and make it impossible for Pogo Paws and the minotaur to ever find their way home?

Pet Idol is in town, and Hamish, a floppy-eared spaniel, is the favourite to win. But as the spotlight falls on the lane, Top Dog and his gang of strays are hunted by the Dog Catcher, and blame Hamish for their troubles. With his haphazard magic, an appetite for toast and a strange travelling machine, can Badger the Mystical Mutt save Hamish from Top Dog and his gang? And can Hamish still win Pet Idol?

A mysterious and extremely whiffy smell has caused the Pong Police to close the lane. Now Cheryl with a C, the dancing diva who puts the wah-wah in Chihuahua, has nowhere to practice for Anton Du Bark's Hotpaws Barking Boogie, and she needs a partner! Newly appointed leader of the gang, Dodgy Dave, has a secret he's not keen to share. Can the Alley Cats bring the lane back to life, and can Buddy Bites get Cheryl off spicy fajitas for ever?

Timmy, the cat with the crumpled ear and six and a half senses, desperately wants to join the gang. But no cat has ever been allowed to join the notorious all-dog group. To help him, Badger needs to visit the Crystal Cave, but the Wim-Wim is suffering from a crumpled crank shaft and is going nowhere. Can Badger make alternative travel arrangements? How did Snif, the gang leader, get his brutal scar? And can dogs and cats ever truly rumble along together?

Lennie is now leading the gang, but is having terrible nightmares. Badger's spells are not working so they decide to visit Baby Unicorn. But Nippy Nimbus sends them on an unexpected bumpy ride to the Back of Beyond. Can they escape and find answers in the Zen Den? Back in the lane, The Earl of Doodlepoppington, Badger's distant cousin, arrives with plans for a development of luxury doghouses, which will affect everyone - the alley cats, the gang and the birds!

Before Tara meets Ash-ting, an adorable gray kitten, her life at both home and school is dreadful; she doesn’t know how to make friends or how to talk to her dad about things that are bothering her. But soon Ash-ting enters her life and turns everything around, for Ash-ting is more than just a handsome pet—she can talk! She helps Tara navigate social situations at school and provides encouragement and guidance in many ways. The first in a new children’s series, this is a heartwarming story about a girl and her talking cat.

The true story of two women's lives connecting through time, this book is laced with a unique brand of magic that will unite readers with the Source of their own power.

A travel-friendly puzzle-packed book that keeps the brain in shape One of the best ways to exercise the mind is through word and logic games like word searches and Sudoku. Studies have shown that doing word searches frequently can help prevent diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia. Word Searches For Dummies is a great way to strengthen the mind and keep the brain active plus, it's just plain fun! This unique guide features several different types of word searches that take readers beyond simply circling the answer: secret shape word searches, story word searches, listless word searches, winding words, quiz word searches, and more. It provides a large number of puzzles at different levels that will both test and exercise the mind while keeping the reader entertained for hours.

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