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Mighty Mega Pets is an absolute roller-coaster ride of a book. The colourful, brilliant pictures tell the hilarious tale of the latest animal superheroes – The Mighty Mega Pets – perfectly. Four ordinary pets are eating their pet food when something extraordinary happens to them (well, except for Arthur the tortoise as he was too slow getting to his food bowl). Daisy the dog, Ginger the cat and Bubbles the goldfish develop superpowers, get superhero costumes and then go off to rescue the animals of Rumford from a super-sized rabbit with spaghetti arms. It’s up to the Mighty Mega Pets to discover what’s happening to their quiet town and defeat the evil-doers, The Ruffians.

A hilarious graphic novel which will have you giggling from all the silliness and jokes. Perfect for fans of Dog man and Bunny Vs Monkey books.

Madagascar meets Gladiator in this hilarious, exciting and action-packed new illustrated chapter book series from celebrated cartoonist Gary Northfield.

From the hilarious, celebrated cartoonist Gary Northfield – author of The Terrible Tales of the Teenytinysaurs! – comes a brand-new illustrated chapter book series set in Roman times! From a smelly watering hole deep in the heart of the Serengeti to the ferocious clamour of the Colosseum, join Julius Zebra and his motley menagerie of friends as they gear up to be … gladiators! Only if they win the love of the Roman crowds will they win back their freedom. But do Julius and his pals have what it takes to succeed in a world where only the meanest and toughest survive? Madagascar meets Gladiator in this exciting, action-packed and hysterically funny story brimming with entertaining Roman facts.

The fifth title in Gary Northfield’s exciting, action-packed and hysterically funny series brimming with fascinating facts about Ancient China.

In the much-anticipated new Julius Zebra book, Commotion in Ancient China!, the friends travel along the Silk Roads to Ancient China as they hope to discover the secret of silkmaking. What could possibly go wrong as our unlikely heroes dress up as a giant dragon, play “kickball” by the Great Wall of China, meet the Emperor, practise martial arts and fly Milus the lion as a kite?

Perfect for readers aged 7+ with its riotously funny, action-packed storyline, short chapters, speech bubbles and cartoon-style illustrations throughout.

A hugely enjoyable addition to this award-winning and internationally bestselling series that educates and entertains in equal measure!

The Julius Zebra books can be read in any order.

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