There were once two anteaters called Conker and Nudge. Nudge adored his big brother and wanted to do everything Conker did. Sometimes Conker liked this but sometimes he found Nudge very annoying. Then one day Conker yelled at Nudge to stop copying him. But it was lucky that Nudge paid no attention.

Find out what all the fuss is about in this funny picture book about a feisty zebra named Gus. Gus does NOT want to go on a long journey with his family. He just wants to stay home in the African savannah and play. So along the way he kicks up a BIG fuss, which doesn't make the trip any better. But with a little patience, Gus soon finds that sometimes you have the most fun when you least expect it.

When Jamie's gran gives him a battered old teapot he reckons she's gone doolally! But then he cleans it, and out pops Balthazar Najar, a banished genie! Balthazar grants three wishes but, for the last one, Jamie accidentally wishes he was a genie. . . He's whisked off to genie school where angry headmasters, deadly magic carpets, and exploding lamps are the least of his worries! Illustrated throughout with fun pictures by Adria Meserve.

Jamie's playing football when he receives an urgent message from his friend, Balthazar asking him to come back to Genie School immediately. Jamie's really pleased to go back - and even brings his human friend Dylan with him. But it's a trap!

Smog the City Dog is worn out by the busy, buzzy city. All the bins on his street are empty and he's hungry. 'I'm out of here!' he says and scampers off across town to try his luck by the quiet canal. Sure enough, he spies . . . dinner! But no sooner has Smog sauntered off with his tasty shopping, than Hedgehog, Fox, Cat, Mouse and Squirrel are hot on his heels. Just as Smog reaches top speed, the canal towpath suddenly turns a corner and Smog is left face to face with another dog. But Smog's fiercest bark is no match for his reflection and splash goes the shopping! Luckily, Mouse has a plan - with some teamwork everyone tucks in to a delicious soggy picnic!

Bear and Mouse are fedup being stuck inside on a rainy day until they find things to do...

This is the opening volume (Volume 1) of a series of Autobiography. Serious stuff. Volume 2 is "Creatures of Our Time, in a Land fit for Heroes" dealing with my efforts to become a civilian after nine years of bobbing up and down on the seven seas. Volume 3 is "Australia Ahoy!", from the arrival of my family of five at Outer Harbor in sunny South Australia on "Castel Felice", a vessel of the Italian Sitmar Line and our adventures in this exciting country, where surely, nothing could ever go wrong...

Australia is a hot, dry land. Living on a farm is no fun when it hasn't rained for two whole years, and this family has been hit hard by the drought. One day the sky changes, as it has so many times before with false promises of rain. But today it really does bring rain, and it is a day to remember. Join this family as they celebrate the coming of rain. Smell it. Feel it. Dance! Cathy Applegate is the author of 'Red Sand, Blue Sky'. This is her first picture book. Dee Huxley is a popular, award-winning illustrator whose picture books include 'Unplugged!', 'Light the Lamps', 'Oinkabella' and 'Remember Me'.

Lisa Thompson returns to the world of The Goldfish Boy in her new novel. Melody Bird has discovered an abandoned old building in the corner of the graveyard... Though it's dark and creepy, she can't resist its pull. When she goes to explore, she finds a mysterious boy hiding out there. Hal tells Melody that he's a spy, using the house as a base for his undercover surveillance of a nearby suspected criminal. He's very secretive about the details, but Melody comes to trust him and starts helping him with his mission. Melody is determined to decode the strange riddles Hal finds hidden in the graveyard, but her friends Matthew and Jake question Hal's story. They decide to turn the tables and find out the truth about him, uncovering the biggest mystery of all... This extraordinary novel set in the world of The Goldfish Boy is a page-turning mystery with a sensitive story about friendship and trust at its core.