Books in the Maverick Early Readers series

Otto is a very helpful octopus. He is so helpful that he doesn't have time to get his own house ready for a storm. Who will help Otto? Includes a short quiz at the back to check that children have taken in the story.

Gabby loves racing on her sparkly bike. One day, she sees a race poster and decides to enter. Can she prove how fast she is against a rival?

Jenny wants to enter Jasper in the Pet Show. She trains him and gives him a bath, but things donΓÇÖt go to plan! Will Jasper win anything?

Clover is Billy''s donkey. They are best friends, but one day, Billy grows too big to ride Clover. What will Clover do now?

Toucan worries that he can''t do things. But others say he can!

Ben wants to have a great day with his Dad, but the wind is too strong! But Dad has a plan!

Dad says he can dance. But his daughter is not so sure… Can he win the talent contest?

Lizzy loves eating grass. But the grass in her field is short. Then she sees a roof made of grass. How will she get up there?

The monsters cannot sleep. They all want to be scary. Who is the scariest monster of all?

Barry the beaver wants the biggest dam, so he cuts down lots of trees. But perhaps that isn''t the best ideä

Wilf wants to live in the wild. He takes his bag, and his ted, and leaves. What will living in the wild be like?

Otter wants to win the river race, but all the rubbish in the river causes lots of issues... Includes a short quiz at the back to check that children have taken in the story.

Akil and Neema discover a cursed necklace under a bush! Can they return the necklace to its true owner before things go drastically wrong?

Finn has to make a hologram for his homework, but it ends up running riot! Can Finn get his hologram under control? Includes a short quiz at the back to check that children have taken in the story.

Hallie has always wanted to be a superhero, even though she is just an ordinary girl. But when her friends are in danger, she realises that not all heroes have powers.

Blaze wants to join in with the young dragons' first flight to Tanick Mountain, but her wings are too small. Is there another way she can fly?

Lancelot is not a very good knight; all he is good at is making people laugh. Then one day, he enters the Royal Tournament... Will Lancelot finally become a good knight?

¿Sam and Sarah are ghost hunters. They love their haunted school, ¿and are determined to solve the mystery of the school's baking ghost!

Scarlet the scarecrow is not very good at scaring crows. When bossy Aunt Anne arrives, Scarlet has to become more scary... But how?

The supermarkets have new Smart Trolleys to help people shop, but they're very rude! When Olly changes the settings, the trolleys go out of control! Can they be stopped?

When Hilldip Primary¿s cook, Mrs Higgins, has to leave for a few days, she warns the school that she will quit if she comes back to a messy kitchen! Can they keep it clean?

¿Carly had a secret. Her hair was magic! Whenever danger or mischief was about, Carly's curls went extra, super-duper curly. One day, her hair goes extra curly on an ordinary school trip...

Mrs Wonder is taking her class of superheroes on a school trip to a museum. But will they be able to keep their powers hidden?