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Tan Callahan, Great Detective, is back in the exciting Truly Tan series! Tan has never been fond of the old machinery shed. It's dusty and airless, full of dark secrets and bad memories. There's a mountain of junk in there, too: broken chairs, sideboards, couches, books and overcoats. But worse still is the creepy portrait of an unnamed little girl. She has cold, dark eyes and a gloomy face. And if the girl isn't scary enough, the china doll she's holding looks downright malicious.

Tan is back in another deliciously spooky adventure! Tan and the Chosen Few have another mystery on their hands...the 'stonies' (stone animal statues) around Peppercorn Valley have been mysteriously disappearing. But who would steal them? What could the thief want with a stone emu or flamingo? This mystery is truly baffling! It's a good thing Tan has the mind of a Great Detective....

This is the story of an adventurer who never gave up - who set herself incredible challenges beyond her years and experience. An adventurer who endured extremes of cold and blizzards; tackled treacherous terrain where one wrong step could be fatal; struggled through sastrugi, ice rubble and emotional lows to achieve an extraordinary goal. Along the way, she made a sandwich for online trolls, inspired young people and made international headlines. At 16, Jade Hameister became the youngest person in history to complete the Polar Hat Trick.

I wonder if the first day of Learning is always like this - do the girls on the hill always feel the ground tremble under their feet? Leira is about to start her initiation as a priestess when her world is turned upside down. A violent earthquake leaves her home - and her family - in pieces. And the goddess hasn't finished with the island yet. With her family, Leira flees across the sea to Crete, expecting sanctuary. But a volcanic eruption throws the entire world into darkness.

If she had stayed to load the kiln as she should have, she'd never have seen the ship. Mama said the ship still would have been there, so everything had to happen the way it did. But that's not true. Clio saw it and the world changed. When a raiders' ship appears off the coast, the goddess demands an unthinkable price to save the town – and Clio's grandmother creates a sacred statue to save Clio's life.

When seven strangers arrive at a small Australian caravan park to tell Hadley Boggs that her dad is the long-lost heir to the kingdom of Ludrovia, she can hardly believe it. Her dad—the world's most indecisive man, a man who takes the advice of their pet budgie, a man named BARRY—is king?! Soon, Hadley jets off to an exciting new life, where she meets dancing goats, learns of an ancient Ludrovian prophecy and comes face to face with the country's hair-obsessed president.

Bear is ready for a calm, cosy Christmas. Frog is ready for a tinsel-tastic Christmas at the Extravaganza Hotel! Neither is ready for what happens next ...!

It’s Arthur’s first day apart from his mummy and he really misses her. Even his fantastic dragon costume and favourite toy dragon don’t cheer him up. 'Raaagh!' he roars grumpily. But luckily Granny knows just what to do …

Dylan duckling and his three sisters are off to the pond for their very first swim. 'Hold on to the daisy chain, then you won’t get lost,' says Mummy Duck. But Dylan has other ideas …

Hey you – fearless Knight! Can’t you find a dragon to fight? Then why hang about in a story that’s stuck? Come to The One-Stop Story Shop!

Archie is a rhino with a LOT of questions. He wants to know everything: 'Why glue is so sticky? Why do dropped things go SMASH?' If only finding out was a little less messy …

Archie was adorable. Everybody said so. Until one day he learned a new word ... 'No!' Archie says 'No!' at mealtimes, bath times and every single bedtime ...

Archie’s back! And he’s finding waiting a little bit hard. There are SO many fun things to do – from filling his paddling pool to going on holiday. The problem is, he just can’t wait! Archie wants to do everything ... NOW!

When Plip the penguin loses his favourite toy, it seems like the end of the world! As the sky grows dark, Plip runs off to find it, all on his own. What will become of poor little Plip, out in the snowy storm?

Bob has decided to be a pet-sitter. He just can’t wait for all the cute hamsters and bunnies to arrive! But when Goldilocks asks him to look after her grumpy baby bear, the fairy tale chaos begins ...Spot your favourite characters misbehaving in an all-star cast as the golden goose, three billy goats gruff and – yikes! – a troll arrive at Bob’s door. Whatever will he do?

Hullabaloo the rabbit loves playing boo! But when he jumps out to surprise his friends he causes chaos – Squirrel lands in a puddle … splat! Hedgehog topples over … crash! And poor Timid Mouse bursts into tears! 'NO MORE BOOS!' everyone shouts. Whatever will Hullabaloo do?

It’s bedtime for Little Brown Bunny. So Mummy reads him a bedtime story. Then another … then another …'Just one more!' cries Little Brown Bunny. But there are no stories left! Then Little Brown Bunny has a wonderful idea …

Friends together, one, two, three. Let’s try sharing, you and me! When Lulu comes to play, Baby Bear does not want to share his favourite tiger toy. But Mummy knows just what to do ...

Far, far away on planet Ooogle lives Ooogle-Doogle. He’s shy, sweet and VERY neat. Then, one morning, Ooogle-Doogle finds a Boogle in his garden, and he is VERY SCARED! But the Boogle is not scary, he is a friendly little alien who will change Ooogle-Doogle’s life forever …

Some days we just need our daddies. And Arthur REALLY needs his daddy today. His play castle is all wrong, he bumps leg chasing baddies out of his kingdom and there’s a monster in his moat! Nothing is going right for this little knight. There’s only one thing for it. 'I want my Daddy,' he cries.