Hector Gilligan and his little sister, Cressy, can’t wait for the fancy-dress party at the new local waterpark. Hector plans to go as the Jellyfish Joker while Cressy dresses up as the famous Crabzilla. But after the Gilligan family returns home, Cressy acts strangely. When they try to take off her costume they can’t - because it’s the real Crabzilla! How did they manage to bring home a giant-sized crab? And where is Hector’s little sister?

Marisa and Lorenzo Conchito and their friends want to make an old-fashioned vampire movie. Luckily their friend Jeff knows just the place to film it. His uncle Felix was an actor in several old horror movies, and his creepy old mansion is the perfect location. Felix is happy to let them film their movie at his house. He has just one rule: “Don’t go in the basement!” What secrets could Felix be hiding in the basement? And why does he sleep so much during the day?

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics. All Blue wants to do is rock and roll, but none of the other unicorns like her music. She's tired of feeling different and like the odd one out, but in happy land, how will she find a band that feels the same way?

Ahoy, mateys! The members of Mystery Inc. set sail on a spooky search for the ghost of the pirate Redbeard. Can they trap the pirate ghost, or will he get his revenge? Scooby-Doo and the gang are hoping to crack the case before they have to walk the plank in this chapter book mystery!

The Beast of Bottomless Lake is making headlines, so Scooby-Doo and the gang head to Canada to catch him. Can the Mystery Inc. gang reel in this monster, or will they become the catch of the day? Dive into this early chapter book to find out!

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. The 7+ books are designed for children aged 7+ who need more practice to acquire phonics skills. They have age-appropriate content, more mature images, and are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 3–5. This non-fiction book explores fear: what it is, why we feel it and how to overcome it. We learn about "fight or flight” in the animal kingdom, as well as examples of human physical fears (like spiders) and mental fears (like school worry). We all feel afraid sometimes, and that’s okay. What we need to do is not let our fears control us. Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. The focus sounds in this book are: /ch/ /sh/ /th/ /ng/ /ai/ /ee/ /igh/ /oa/ /oo/ /oo/ /ar/ /or/ /ur/ /ow/ /oi/ /ear/, and adjacent consonants. Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

It's Christmas Eve, and Santa's reindeer are sick with the chicken pox. They can't pull his sleigh, so Santa needs some serious help. Will the unicorns save Christmas despite coming down with a case of hiccups? Or will Christmas have to be canceled?

The Mystery Inc. gang find themselves in a deserted town, where everyone has been scared off by the Miner Forty-Niner. This gold city ghost haunts the nearby gold mine. Scooby-Doo and the team are ready to solve this golden mystery and help the town prosper again in this exciting chapter book.

Did you know that when a unicorn poops, rainbows arch across the sky? And when they toot, shiny bubbles float all around! What happens when a unicorn sneezes or spits or cries? More magical whimsy occurs when unicorns do all these things, of course. Just don't step in their poop-eww! Complete with stunning, bright, and magical full-color illustrations, When Unicorns Poop is sure to delight kids as well as be the perfect gift for any unicorn-crazed adult.

Wile E. Coyote s main goal is to finally catch Road Runner. Watch as he builds wild vehicles and traps to help him catch that bird. Will his experiments with forces and motion be successful? Or will his inventions blow up in his face? Learn the answers inside "

Wile E. Coyote will try anything to catch Road Runner. Watch as he builds clever traps using levers, screws, wheels and axles, and pulleys. Will these simple machines help Wile E. catch that bird? Or will his plans backfire on him? Read inside to find out

Wile E. Coyote wants nothing more than to get hold of Road Runner. Watch as he uses liquids, solids, and gases in clever ways to catch that bird. Will the states of matter help him succeed? Or will his schemes dry up in the hot desert sun? Look inside to find out

On a vacation in the countryside, Brina got a taste of her innate feline freedom when she briefly escaped her owners and joined a band of wild cats who left (or were left by) their owners. Now, Brina and her human owners, Samuel and Margret return to life in the city. Brina must re-adapt to being a closed up indoor cat in an apartment and finding her own sense of freedom. Join Brina as she takes on would be car thieves, an army of street rats, pesky pigeons, and the hustle and bustle of city life .

Dozens of kids sign up to compete in a citywide scavenger hunt. The winning team will receive a historic prize, the team's likeness sculpted into a statue for the local park. Unfortunately, most players quickly become bad sports, resorting to some not-so-nice trickery, sabotage and booby-traps to gain the upper hand. Will the best team win or the worst?