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Black Baron, Jakes champion cockroach hasn't lost a race and Jake is on top of the world. But his mum discovers the Black Baron in a shoebox and is horrified. When the Black Baron escapes, Mum calls the pest exterminator and a slapstick tale ensues. Ages 9-12. (SA: Year 3 - Year 5).

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When Jayden's aunt and uncle bring home an unusual cactus, he thinks there's something spooky about it. And when it starts shaking and increasing in size, he knows his instincts are right. Jayden soon discovers that it is an extremely rare - and dangerous - cactus that houses a nest of tarantula eggs!

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When there's a creature on the loose in the school heating system, Zainey and Dan need to capture it before it finds a new home, or a new host!

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Marco's stomach rumbles. He remembers the cold piece of leftover pizza from last night. But Andy and Joey are starving too. They all hold on to the pizza box. It's decided that the last person holding the box, gets the slice. They've got nothing else to do this summer.

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An hilarious new Lightning Strikes story featuring characters from Going for Broke and The Big Dig. $500 prize money! Yes! This Christmas decorating comp is too easy. Decorations No sweat. Strategy Who needs it What on earth could go wrong

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Alex really wants a pet to take to the school Pet Parade, so when he finds Pepper, he thinks all his wishes have come true. But when weird things start to happen, Alex begins to suspect that there is more to this pup than meets the eye ...

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Daks and his mates are back. When the boys go camping in Poo's backyard - the national forest - they stumble across a crazy woman living up the mountain. She raves about aliens and people not being real. But the boys begin to suspect that she is just faking. Is Jungle Jill what she seems to be

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Camp Trib is legendary. Daks is finally there after years of waiting. But so are two wildlife smugglers. Who should Daks and his mates be more afraid of The smugglers Or the wildlife

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Disaster turns into triumph. When the teacher sets a class experiment to look after an egg for a week, everyone is excited! Before long, there are some egg casualties, but none more embarrassing than when the school bully smashes Paddy's egg on his head. But there's a surprising internet twist to this tale. Ages 8+.

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In a moment of temporary insanity, Sol Tranter challenges school bully, Aggo, to a game of handball - and what's worse, he blurts out that he is going to beat Aggo using hypnotism. Sol hopes for a miracle. Things begin to look up after a chance encounter with his old next-door neighbour, but in the end, it's Sol's wit that sees him through.

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A story about a girl who catches a memeorite that falls from the sky, and the race against time to protect whatever is contained within. Ages 9+. (SA: Year 3 - Year 5).