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Polly and Rex are delighted when the old toy dog stirs on the nursery shelf. But Skip wants to be left alone! Then Polly shows a new classmate around Penhallow, and she seems strangely drawn to the little dog, too. Could she be the friend Skip needs?

Mirabelle is desperate for a brand-new pair of magical roller skates, but Mum and Dad say she’s got to earn the money to pay for them herself. Earning money sounds tricky-how’s she going to do it? Of course! She’ll set up a business. But a business doing what ...? She has a go at dog-walking, but things get a little bit out of hand. And when ‘things getting out of hand’ include the dogs’ leads, that’s not good for business. Maybe something that keeps still would be easier. Something like making and selling enchanted charm bracelets!

Isabella is nervous about moving in with her mum’s new husband and his son, Sam. Then she finds out that Sam has just got a gorgeous new puppy. She can’t wait to play with Honey and take her on lots of long walks! When Sam goes to visit his mum, Isabella is left in charge of looking after Honey. Isabella organises a videocall with Sam as she can tell the little dog is missing him. But the call upsets Honey and she runs away. Can Isabella find the puppy before Sam comes home?

A wonderful collection of heart-warming stories from best-selling author Holly Webb, perfect for animal-loving children.

Grace’s family are wardens of the Griffin Map, using its teleport technology to fight crimes across Moreland. Although Grace is still too young, she longs to go on missions herself. After all, if her brother, Bren, can do it, why can’t she? So when Grace finds herself alone with the map as a distress call comes in, she jumps at the change to prove she’s up to the task. But the map transports Grace to a remote village where nothing is quite as it seems. Has she taken on more than she can handle?

Isla loves hanging out at her best friend Hailey’s house, especially as Hailey has just got a gorgeous kitten, Silky! But someone isn’t so keen on the new arrival – the family’s old cat, Pickle. When Hailey’s family go away for the night, Isla offers to cat-sit. But to her surprise Silky is more timid than usual. The kitten is clearly terrified of Pickle, and Isla has to stop a fight between the two cats. How can Isla break the news to Hailey that her new kitten is so unhappy?

For Polly, moving to Penhallow Hall is the fresh start she’s been longing for since the death of her father. Her mum has got a job managing the stately home and once the last of the visitors leave for the day the place is all theirs! One night, Polly sleepwalks into the garden and wakes to find her hand on the head of one of the stone dogs that guard the steps down to the lawn. Then she feels him lick her cheek! The dog introduces himself as Rex, an Irish Wolfhound who lived at Penhallow many hundreds of years earlier.

Holly Webb returns with a lovely ghost story in this second instalment in the charming The Hounds of Penhallow series. ‘Penhallow is full of dogs, Polly. Look around and you’ll see. We’re everywhere. We always have been.’ Polly is thrilled when she wakes Li-Mei - the Chinese porcelain dog in Penhallow’s Red Drawing Room. But can Rex help Polly uncover the true story behind the little dog’s tales of smugglers and ghouls?

When Lissa spends the summer with her dad on his boathouse, she can’t help but feel a little lonely. She misses her mum and sister back home, and her dad’s job means that he can’t spend as much time with her as she’d hoped. Then one morning during a paddle boarding lesson, she spots a lost seal pup in the river trying to find its way home. Lissa wants to help her, but can she protect the young seal without scaring her away?

Polly and Rex are in search of a new ghost dog at Halloween, in this story from one of Britain's most loved children's authors, Holly Webb. 'Penhallow is full of dogs, Polly. Look around and you'll see. We're everywhere. We always have been.' Polly is excited when she accidentally wakes scruffy little terrier Patch. Can she and Rex help Patch remember what happened to his boy and decipher the mystery of the highwaymen at Penhallow Hall?

Sophia loves cats but her parents think she and her sister are too young to have one of their own. So when a tiny kitten creeps through the fence from next door’s garden, Sophia immediately falls in love with her. Then Sophia hears that her neighbours are moving away. She won’t get to see Willow any more! To her surprise, though, the little kitten is left behind. Can Sophia convince Mum and Dad to give Willow a new home?

Grace’s family are wardens of the incredible Griffin Map, using its teleport technology to fight crime across Moreland. Right now, it’s all systems go at Griffin HQ, where Grace, her mum and her brother have their hands full answering a huge number of calls for help. They could really do with another warden on the team - but Mum believes their important work should be kept inside the family. Meanwhile, Grace is investigating a series of puzzling petty thefts. The clues lead her to a ramshackle castle on a lonely island, where the mystery only deepens.

Grace’s family are wardens of the Griffin map, using its teleport technology to fight crime across Moreland. And now there’s someone new on the team: Tom Eely, who has been training hard to become a warden. Grace and Tom reckon they’re ready to tackle a mission together, but they’re disappointed when Mum sends them to a quiet mountain village where ravens have been pestering the locals. Surely there won’t be any opportunities to use their exciting gadgets or combat skills there? But as the pair investigate, the situation becomes more puzzling.

It’s the height of summer in Moreland, and Grace Griffin and her fellow warden Tom Eely are sweltering in the heat until they answer a strange call for help that comes through on the amazing Griffin map. After teleporting to Oakwell, they find the town paralysed by a freezing snowstorm, which is ruining the famous summer market that brings in visitors and trade. Using their mystery-solving skills and amazing inventions, can Grace and Tom find the cause for the weird weather and restore summer from the snow?

Stella is a teacher in a secondary school in the village of West Compton, North Yorkshire. She and her partner, Wade, appear to have the perfect life, but after receiving a series of threatening letters, her life takes a sinister turn. Stella is forced to examine her past to find out who is behind the letters. All evidence points to a man with whom she had a one-night stand. Deciding to confront him, Stella soon discovers he is not the one responsible and must delve deeper into her past. After a visit to her estranged alcoholic mother, Stella is forced to look even closer to home.

Ava’s new kitten, Tiger, may be small but he makes up for it with his big personality and sense of adventure. As Tiger gets up to various escapades Ava finds herself coming to the rescue, even having to save the kitten from next-door’s dogs when Tiger climbs over the garden wall. But when the kitten disappears one night Ava has no idea where he could be. Meanwhile, Tiger is stuck up in a tall tree, cold and alone.

Elsa is finding it difficult to make new friends after her family moves house. Then she hears strange, scratching noises at night and discovers a kitten living in the attic! The little cat has gorgeous black fur and so Elsa names him Pepper. Elsa is desperate to keep her lovely new kitten friend. Dad thinks Pepper belonged to the previous owner, but who would leave behind such a beautiful kitten?

Every morning on her way to school, Scarlett sees Whiskers the kitten at the station. Whiskers is so sweet and always makes Scarlett smile! Then one day, the cat disappears. Scarlett is upset to discover that Whiskers has been run over. She needs a very expensive operation to fix her leg and her owner can’t afford the fees. Can Scarlett and her friends raise enough money to help?

Amelia and her family are walking their two dogs when disaster strikes and Poppet the puppy disappears during a game of fetch. After searching high and low, Amelia discovers that Poppet has fallen down an old mine and has no way of escaping. Amelia is so worried at the thought of Poppet all alone in the cold, dark mine, but can she find a way to get Poppet out safely?

Lucy is so excited to spend the summer holidays with her cousins in Canada, but when they tell her to watch out for wild bears in the forest, her excitement turns to fear. One day, she stumbles upon a bear cub on its own. At first she’s scared, before realising that the poor creature is lost. Can Lucy help the cub find its mother without also putting herself in danger?