Holly Webb
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Language
English
Description
Return to Frances Hodgson Burnett's timeless classic, 'The Secret Garden' in this magical sequel by bestselling author Holly Webb. It's 1939 and a group of children have been evacuated to Misselthwaite Hall. Emmie is far from happy to have been separated from her cat and sent to a huge mansion. But soon she starts discovering the secrets of the house - a boy crying at night, a diary written by a girl named Mary and a garden. A very secret garden.
Author
Series
Holly Webb Animal Stories volume 38
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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Description
Zoe offers to walk Scout in the park as she's worried the large, lively puppy isn't getting enough exercise or attention. Gradually she falls in love with Scout - but she knows that Scout belongs to Jack, even if his family don't have the time to give Scout the care he needs. How can she help Scout when he isn't her dog to help?.
Author
Series
Maisie Hitchins volume 2
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Description
Maisie Hitchins hears about a priceless emerald necklace which her favourite actress has lost backstage at the theatre. Can Maisie track it down?
Author
Series
Maisie Hitchins volume 3
Publisher
Stripes Publishing
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
From best-selling author Holly Webb comes a brand new series full of mystery and intrigue following the adventures of a very determined heroine and her dog! Holly Webb fans will be thrilled to pieces to discover the adventures of Maisie Hitchins, the pluckiest little detective in Victorian London. Maisie Hitchins lives in her grandmother?s boarding house, longing for adventure. She idolizes the famous detective, Gilbert Carrington, and follows his...
Author
Series
Holly Webb Animal Stories volume 43
Publisher
Stripes Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Emily is delighted her lively new tabby kitten, Charlie, is settling in so well - if only he would just wear a collar! Then Emily is picked to join her school football team and suddenly she hardly has any time for entertaining a kitten. Charlie is bored now Emily has no time to play with him, so he ventures over the back wall to explore. There he meets a new friend, a cat-loving lady who makes lots of fuss over him. But Emily soon starts to notice...
Author
Series
Maisie Hitchins volume 1
Publisher
Stripes Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
From best-selling author Holly Webb comes a brand new series full of mystery and intrigue following the adventures of a very determined heroine and her dog! Holly Webb fans will be thrilled to pieces to discover the adventures of Maisie Hitchins, the pluckiest little detective in Victorian London. Maisie Hitchins lives in her grandmother?s boarding house, longing for adventure. She idolizes the famous detective, Gilbert Carrington, and follows his...
Author
Series
Holly Webb Animal Stories volume 40
Publisher
Stripes Publishing
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
As part of her school?s community week, Kaitlyn visits her a local animal shelter. There she falls in love with Teddy, a gorgeous whippet cross, who becomes the star of her project. But when a boy in her class watches Kaitlyn?s presentation and decides he wants to adopt Teddy, she realizes how much she wants to keep Teddy herself. And she can?t help feeling happy when it turns out that James?s family aren?t suitable to adopt Teddy. She isn?t even...
Author
Series
Holly Webb Animal Stories volume 29
Publisher
Stripes Publishing
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Another heartwarming tale in the Animal Stories series from best-selling author Holly Webb about a puppy who will go to any lengths to find her owner. Emi looks forward to her weekend visits to her dad's new house, but she finds it difficult to leave behind her beautiful and loving Shiba Inu puppy, Rina. Emi and her brother have to get the train alone it should be an adventure, but she's sad that her puppy can't come too. Rina doesn't understand why...
10) The storm dog
Author
Publisher
Stripes Publishing
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Tilly is going to stay with her gran and great-gran in Wales. She's got a big school project about the Second World War to do and Gran, who was evacuated herself during the war, has promised to help. Travelling on the train for the first time alone, Tilly falls asleep and wakes up to discover she's travelled all the way back to World War II. She's being evacuated to Wales with her two younger brothers. Stern Mr Edwards offers to give them a home on...
11) One snowy night
Author
Publisher
Stripes Publishing
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
On a snowy night, a boy befriends a yeti, and a rabbit helps Jack Frost sprinkle ice and snow.A collection of cosy animal stories, perfect for bedtime reading. Featuring much-loved authors including Holly Webb, Jeanne Willis and Linda Chapman.
Author
Series
The Hounds of Penhallow Hall volume 2
Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
?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?.
Author
Series
Museum Kittens volume 1
Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Brave, clever and never more than a whisker away from adventure ? One stormy night a little black kitten is left on the museum steps. Tabby cat Tasha is eager to show Peter the hidden passages and secret corners, though not all the kittens are so welcoming. The pair set out to catch the rat that?s been stealing from the Dinosaur Gallery. But when they have a spine-chilling run-in with a tyrannosaurus, will anyone come to their rescue?.
Author
Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
When Lola moves house she can?t help feeling sad to leave her old friends and life behind. She?s always been shy and worries it?ll be hard to make friends at her new school. It?s not all scary, though. Lola loves her new home with its rambling garden and the deer that sometimes wander in through the broken fence. Then one day she comes across a fawn who seems to be in trouble. Lola is determined to do everything she can to help the terrified little...
Author
Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
It is 1913, nine years after the end of A Little Princess saw Sara Crewe escape Miss Minchin's orphanage. Lottie, the smallest girl from the original story, learns about the Suffragette movement from Sara, who returns to visit from time to time. Soon Lottie finds herself sneaking out of the orphanage to attend a demonstration, in defiance of her cold, distant father. A father who has a secret to hide about her own missing mother ... A story about...
Author
Publisher
Bolinda/Audible audio
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Lauren's dog, Bella, is about to have puppies. Lauren can't wait, even though she knows they'll all be going to new homes as soon as they're big enough. But when the puppies are born, one is so tiny Mum and Dad aren't sure it will pull through. The littlest puppy, whom Lauren names Lucy, needs hand-feeding around the clock. It's going to be a lot of work, but Lauren is determined to do everything she can to save Lucy ...
18) Catmagic
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Language
English
Description
There's magic everywhere, if you know where to look. The last thing Lottie wants is to spend the holidays with her boring uncle. But everything changes when she discovers his pet shop is full of magical animals.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Katie's so excited - she's scored two goals in her first match for Manor Hill girls' football team and they're through to the league semi-final. Becky and Annabel are showing their support, but Bel can't believe how unfair it is that the boys' team have their own strip, while the girls have to wear boring PE kit.