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Join Sarah and Mr Pottifer in their magical plant shop, where fantastical creatures grow on trees!

It’s nearly Christmas Day when an unexpected visitor arrives – it’s Santa, and he needs their help!

His reindeer are in bed with Antler Flu and without them, he can’t deliver his presents on time. But growing well-behaved reindeer isn’t as easy as it seems. . . and before long the mischevious creatures have created a rather MERRY MESS!

Can Sarah figure out a way to save Christmas before it’s too late?

This rhyming story full of festive fun celebrates being different, and the importance of teamwork.

Get ready to join magical new hero Felix Green on an edge-of-your-seat adventure at the FUTURE AGENCY.
Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Skandar . . .

Felix Green has a talent – a talent that often gets him into A LOT of trouble – he can forsee the future. And he’s not the only one! When his latest prediction comes true, he soon finds himself whisked off to join the secret underground Future Agency. Here he starts to learn the tools to protect the country from the natural disasters set to befall it – summoning animal star constellations down from the sky, dream weaving and speaking to ghosts. When a dark spectre infiltrates the Future Agency, only Felix can unmask the culprit and save the agency from destruction . . .

How to Grow a Mermaid is a lovely book targeted at younger children due to its rhyming style and humour. This is the latest in a series of ‘How to Grow’ books by Rachel Morrisroe that have already featured unicorns and dragons. Each book ends with a clue as to what the next creature might be and this one is no different. The illustrations by Steven Lenton give the book the magical feel that the words on the page express. Each time you look at a page, you spot a new detail you may have missed before. Although the story is mystical and magical, it is also underpinned by the value of friendship and what that means.

Join Rotten Robin and his gang of feathered friends as they hatch a plan to steal Christmas in this hilariously unconventional festive tale!

A little red robin – who just so happens to be the world’s most wanted thief – has a rather unusual plan this festive season. He hates Christmas, and so he’s going to STEAL it – baubles, mince pies, Santa, and all!

But Rotten Robin hadn’t realised the feathers he’d ruffle by taking away the Yuletide celebrations – and when he’s forced to give back everything he’s stolen, he realises that Christmas might not be that bad after all…

This brand new Christmas story from picture book rising star Rachel Morrisroe and illustrator talent Richard Merritt is a unique take on a festive tale, full of humour and heart – and the perfect Christmas gift.

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