Books published by Maverick Arts Publishing

A botched bread roll robbery spells trouble for Victorian sewer scamp, Nicholas Nabb¿big trouble. But when a mysterious veiled widow, Annie, steps in to save him, it looks like his luck might finally be changing. Only Annie vanishes before they can become properly acquainted, leaving Nick with nothing but questions. Who is the lady behind the black veil? Why does she seem determined to help him? And, most importantly of all, where is she now? Nick will stop at nothing to find out.

Fifi was born furry and incredibly cute - not the best characteristics for a crocodile. Teased by her sisters, Fifi goes in search of a solution!

Leo loves computer games more than anything else, especially Danny Dangerous. He has been trying for ages to complete all the levels. So when a thunderstorm fries his console, he can''t believe it! Only somehow the power surge has made the game come to life and all the characters are let loose in the real world. Can Leo catch all the Crazy Critters before they cause too much havoc?

Tom takes his hamster, Gizmo, to school for Show and Tell. But his teacher, Mr Hanson, is allergic to hamsters! When Mr Hanson sneezes, the strangest thing happens...

Wilfred is a homeless cat. He sees a notice on the palace gate: ''Wizard wanted. Apply within.'' But Wilfred isn''t a wizard, or is he?

Gerome Gnome loves to roam. One day, he goes roaming farther than ever before and has an adventure!

Jack and Harry send messages in bottles to each other, across the sea. One day, Harry''s bottles stop coming, so Jack goes to visit him and discovers Harry has a secret!

Abdi accidentally gets on the wrong minibus, and ends up at Astro Academy, a school for aliens! Can he avoid being spotted?

There is so much junk floating in space, that some of it breaks ZorkΓÇÖs jet. But maybe Zork can make use of the junk?

Will is a washing-up fairy, but he isn''t very good at it. He breaks a teapot! What can he do to apologise?

Tom and Leo go on a school trip to the Fortress of Forfar. But not long after they arrive, they get lost and discover that the Fortress has a secret!

Max, Maggie and Miles are Mag-spies! Not much happens in Little Snorington, but when things start going missing, the Mag-spies finally have a case!

Danni got a fluffy orange onesie as a birthday present. She uses it to play a trick on her friend Sameer, but rumours of Big Foot start to spread!

Jayden really wants the main role of Jack in the school play: Jack and the Beanstalk. But things don''t go according to plan!

Dave is a very slow sloth, which is a problem, because he is the jungle postman. How can he make deliveries on time?

Naz wants to ride a real unicorn more than anything. She wins a place at a Unicorn Sleepover at Hartford Farm, but it''s not what she expected!

Bear is fast asleep. Owl, Badger, Rabbit, Fox and Mouse all try to wake him up, but whose plan will work?

WolfΓÇÖs rival, Rain, has stolen his precious amulet! Furious, Wolf is determined to retrieve it but following Rain takes him and Crow on a journey far beyond the world he knowsΓÇöover oceans to mountains filled with fire and a mysterious island at the centre of the world.

Dad is quite confident in explaining how a rainbow is made to his curious daughter, but when she keeps repeating 'why?' his explanation spirals deep into sciencey lingo that has his brow sweating!

Maddy the Springer Spaniel finds herself playing detective when the local Dog Show winner, Brutus the boxer, asks her to investigate rumours of a celebrity dog entering this year¿s show. But who is this celebrity dog and why is she coming to the Dog Show? Can Maddy stop Brutus turning nasty? And why is Hamlet the cat obsessed with cleaning the toilet?

When Artie sees a ghostly figure in his family's barn, he can''t believe his eyes! Ghosts aren''t real, are they? But the ghost girl explains she''s not dead or a ghost-she''s a time-traveller from the future! But she lost her tour group and can''t find her way back home... and if she doesn't get back to future soon, she could disappear! Can Artie and his sister, Cassie, find a way to help her?

Leroy and his grandad hope to win the Glenford Gardening Competition and be featured on the local news. Leroy is keen to help so Grandad puts him in charge of watering, with instructions to add one drop of Grow Magic to every can of water.But Leroy is too busy daydreaming and tips in the whole bottle by mistake! What will Grow Magic do to Grandad¿s veggies... and the local bugs?

Sanaya doesn't like change. So when a new monster-themed ice cream shop opens, Sanaya doesn't want to try it. Even if the new owner dresses like a skeleton and the ice cream is hauntingly delicious. So delicious that everyone wants it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. But then Sanaya notices some people are beginning to look a little... spooky. Can Sanaya save them in time?

When Hettie is playing hide and seek with her best friend, she ends up falling down a sinkhole. Little does she know that this actually leads to a secret underground kingdom full of gnomes! The gnomes all bow down to Hettie, thinking she is a great hero who has come to save their home from an army of monsters. But Hettie''s just a normal kid... can she really become a hero and save them?

Join Finn and Zeek, two alien tour guides, as they find out about what fossils are and where they come from.

Join Finn and Zeek, two alien tour guides, as they find out about what rubbish is, how it damages the planet and why recycling can help.

Noel is used to his unusual family set-up: him, Mum, super-brainy little sister Bauble, and his gay uncles (both called Mike) next door. But when Bauble spots Mum kissing Santa ClausΓÇöin AugustΓÇöeverything Noel thought he knew about his family is turned upside-down. WhoΓÇÖs the mysterious ΓÇÿFΓÇÖ sending Mum romantic postcards? Why has she started taking weird photos of people in food bikinis? And, even though heΓÇÖs clearly not Santa, might Dad still be alive after all?