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Lottie Saves the Turtles is an action packed illustrated children’s chapter book. Heather B. Moon weaves fantasy together with an important environmental message to make this story come alive for young readers. Ideal for children ages 7-12 years.‘Heather B. Moon has written a very sweet and compelling story about some important issues.’ Rachel Mann (Publishing Director Roald Dahl HQ).Lottie Lovall answers her phone with trembling fingers. It’s an urgent message from her friend Tristan from the sunny Caribbean island of Wadadidili. ‘We have a gigantic problem. The turtle population is in serious decline.’Lottie’s assistance is required right now! An incredible adventure is about to begin.Beyond the bubble and warmth of The Hotel Wadadidili Resort lies the mysterious Turtle Island. No one goes there, EVER! Doomy warnings from Granny Marley are ignored. Lottie has no choice! When her young brother, Jack and his friend Charley are whooshed out to sea on a plastic sea-tractor Lottie snatches a jet-ski and whisks across the bay to the mysterious Turtle Island.But what is really happening on Turtle Island?Turtle Island is dangerous! It’s spooky! It’s hairy-scary! Lottie needs to keep her cool. She has to find the boys. Then she meets Papa Zakarus, a weird beast-man. He tells her the whole truth about the island’s inhabitants and hands her The Sacred Pendant for guidance.During her mission Lottie triggers her detective skills. She discovers a horrid link between the declining turtle population and evil voodoo magic.Lottie Saves the Turtles is an electrifying adventure story with a serious message of caring for our planet. Fantasy meets real environmental issues to make this book an exciting read for young readers.

An adorable rhyming picture book for 2-5 year old tiny tots.SILLY TRUNK is lonely. He needs to find some friends But his trunk is CURLY-WHIRLY It TWISTS and TWIRLS and BENDS.Off he goes with a TRIPPERTY-TRIP! CLUMPERTY-CLUMP!Searching for friends in the DEEP FOREST DUMP.Silly Trunk has one GINORMOUS PROBLEM! His long trunk is so CURLY-WHIRLY he is the most accident-prone elephant EVER! But the forest is dark and lonely. Can Silly Trunk save all his new friends from the BIG, BLACK BULL?'Silly Trunk' is a cute, beautifully illustrated story tiny-tots will adore!

Children's middle grade illustrated story for 8-12 year olds. Absolutely BONKERS! That's what Tillie Longbottom thought about time travel … until it happened to her.Whoosh! Back to 1972! Totally bizarre!Tillie is a normal twelve year old girl living in a normal council house near Oldham. She detests her stupid surname and could win the prize for 'most unpopular kid of the year!' She longs to be accepted by the group of cool girls in her class.Tillie's hugest wish is to ride a horse. Her parents can't afford riding lessons. This drives her crazy-mad.Then one Saturday night something weird happens. The ghost of a beautiful, golden stallion falls from the sky. Golden Phantom whisks her away. Gutsy Tillie Longbottom must help solve the bizarre mystery that happened way back in 1972.Children who love stories about horses and time travel will adore this Halloween story.It's Spooky Wooky!