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The Story “It’s Andi. Andi with an I”. Andi loves Basketball. She is one of the best members on her school team and devotes her time to playing matches, and training, perhaps with a sneaky Star Wars film thrown in as well. But when her parents decide to move closer to the hospital where they […]

Carl Hiaasen Flush

Flush

The Story Meet: Dusty Muleman, owner of the gambling boat The Coral Queen which is permanently moored in a marina in Florida and illegally discharging sewage into the water; Paine Underwood, Noah’s dad, in prison for trying to sink The Coral Queen in protest at the pollution; Miles Umlatt, reporter, trying to get juicy facts […]

one dog and his boy eva ibbotson

One dog and his boy

The Story Hal has always wanted a dog. Every Christmas and every birthday he wishes for one. Hal doesn’t care about the breed or name, a dog is all he wishes for. However Hal’s mother, Albina, will not allow it. A dog could wet the carpet, moult on the wooden floor, scratch its claws on […]

I Cosmo Carlie Sorosiak

I, Cosmo

The Story Cosmo, a Golden Retriever in North Carolina, loves his family, Mum, Dad, twelve year-old Max and five-year old Emmaline, more than anything in the world. Cosmo adores ruining tennis balls, ripping up toilet paper and protecting Max and Emmaline doggedly. When each child was born, that was the promise that Cosmo made: to […]

The Matilda Effect Ellie Irving

The Matilda Effect

The Story   Matilda aged 12 is absolutely obsessed with science, and dreams of becoming an inventor one day.  So when her school has a competition for the greatest invention, Matilda knows she has to win.  For many hours she prepares her invention called the ‘Handy handy hand’ which she made for her Grandfather before […]

Splash by Charli Howard

Splash

Splash Review   Since a young age, Molly has lived with her Nan and Grandad as her Mum disappeared unexpectedly long ago.   All her life Molly has dreamed of becoming a champion swimmer.   Although her best friend Chloe is not at all supportive and is not in the slightest complimentary about Molly’s build […]