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1408819449
Paperback
Year: 2012
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Resource type: Physical
Note: At head of cover title: ZSL London Zoo Joe and his sister Aesha accompany their parents as they travel the world helping animals on the verge of extinction. As their parents work alongside international agencies, the children have their own thrilling adventures. In this book, Joe and Aesha travel to a remote island in the Philippines to take part in an intriguing project. Ages 5 - 12
111 p. ; 20 cm (pbk)

1910080500
Paperback
Year: 2017
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Firefly
Resource type: Physical
Note: Aubrey's having a complicated summer. Then the Ladybirds arrive. Ariadne the spider askes Aubrey to help. Something must be done. Add in the Olelisk which moves when no one is looking and Apus Apus, a swift, and you have a stunning, epic tale in which a small boy and a house spider try to save the world. Ages 5 - 12
243 pages, illustrations (black and white) ; 19 cm (pbk)

1471146227
Paperback
Year: 2016
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Content type: Short story
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Resource type: Physical
Note: Get ready to laugh your summer socks off with this collection of eight hilarious short stories - from disastrous car journeys to super-powered grannies to gruesomely funny ghost hunters - there's something for everyone in this side-splitting anthology. Ages 5 - 12
309 pages ; 20 cm (pbk)

140631191X
Paperback
Year: 2010
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Content type: Short story
Publisher: Walker
Resource type: Physical
Note: Stuck indoors? Run out of pocket money? Only the pets to play with? Find yourself in a fun-free zone? Banish boredom with Indie's most excellent guide. Faced with a boring holiday looming ahead of her, Indie comes up with a whole load of mad, brilliant and wacky ways to have fun. And she's written them all down! Ages 5 - 12
157 p., ill. ; 19 cm (pbk)

1405226676
Paperback
Year: 2006
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Egmont
Resource type: Physical
Note: Mike can't wait for his summer holiday with his grandad. He enjoys listening to his grandad's stories, although he thinks Polly is silly for saying they are true. But this summer Dadci's stories really do come alive, and Mike has his best summer ever. Ages 5 - 12
93 p., ill. ; 20 cm (pbk)

1509894942
Hardback
Year: 2018
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Hardback
Content type: Bibliography
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Clarry and her older brother Peter live for their summers in Cornwall, staying with their grandparents and running free with their charismatic cousin, Rupert. But normal life resumes each September - boarding school for Peter and Rupert, and a boring life for Clarry at home with her absent father, as the shadow of a terrible war looms ever closer. When Rupert goes off to fight at the front, Clarry feels their skylark summers are finally slipping away from them. Can their family survive this fearful war? Ages 5 - 12
302 pages ; 23 cm (hbk)

Great book for older children.It is a great story and keeps you guessing until the end.
06/04/20
0007545231
Paperback
Year: 2015
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: The Most Embarrassing Dad in the world is back and embarrassing Nat even more than ever! This time they're on holiday in France but everything is far from 'bonne'! 9+. Ages 5 - 12
353 pages, illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm (pbk)

1848669062
Paperback
Year: 2016
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Quercus
Resource type: Physical
Note: Things Wilf was worried about before: fish sucking his toes when he goes for a paddle, garden gnomes coming to life, losing his 'How to Stop Worrying' leaflet. Things Wilf is worried about now: Alan coming on holiday to Africa with him, Alan raising an army of terrifying animals in his quest for world domination, being the only person who can stop Alan. As usual. Ages 5 - 12
180 pages, illustrations (black and white) ; 19 cm (pbk)

1782501800
Paperback
Year: 2015
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Kelpies
Resource type: Physical
Note: Includes QR code Lily's got loads going on with her loud, messy family and distracted mum. But when she starts getting warnings about a holiday on the little Scottish island of Millport, her summer gets weirder and weirder. A beautifully written, laugh-out-loud adventure. Ages 5 - 12
191 pages ; 20 cm (pbk)

0571250904
Paperback
Year: 2010
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Faber
Resource type: Physical
Note: Humphrey is off on holiday and he wants to tell you all about the fun adventures there are to be had along the way! Ages 5 - 12
191 p. ; 20 cm (pbk)

This is a really good book. There is not just a hamster in this book theres also other animals!! This was the first book of Humphrey books i ever read; its really good!
26/09/12
1784758442
Hardback
Year: 2017
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Young Arrow
Resource type: Physical
Note: Jacky Hart has found a hidden talent in the performing arts, and she's a triple threat onstage! She wants nothing more than to act and sing all summer - but her parents have other plans for her. Jacky reluctantly signs up for a summer job in her resort town of Seaside Heights, New Jersey, where tourists come to enjoy the beach and fun carnival atmosphere. Now she has serious responsibilities like her job and babysitting her younger sisters, but Jacky longs to perform in the summer stock performance of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. Can she handle all of her important commitments and still have fun with her friends - or will she learn that juggling isn't one of her many talents? 9+. Ages 5 - 12
Title series: Jacky Ha-Ha series
342 pages, illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm (hbk)

1474903053
Paperback
Year: 2016
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Usborne
Resource type: Physical
Note: When Eddy finds a pirate in his gran's bath, his miserable summer holiday becomes a treasure hunt! Setting sail in a ship-shaped shed, crewed by an old lady and a grumpy penguin, what could possibly stop their quest for booty? Apart from the world's most evil shopkeeper, a man-eating beast, and the maddest, baddest villain in all the seven seas. Ages 5 - 12
292 pages, illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm (pbk)

1405275111
Paperback
Year: 2015
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Egmont
Resource type: Physical
Note: Rascal isn't the bravest dog in the world. His playful nature sometimes gets him into trouble. Luckily his owner Joel is always there to stand up for him. But when exploring on holiday puts them in great danger, Rascal knows that only he can save his best friend. Ages 5 - 12
Title series: Rascal
120 pages, illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm (pbk)

0008158886
Paperback
Year: 2016
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: When he's packed off on a school trip to 'Adventure Camp' for half term Harry is less than thrilled. He'd planned to spend his holiday shooting zombies, not kayaking, abseiling and perfecting his archery skills! Even worse than all the outdoor activities, Harry's been put in a dorm with his arch-nemesis Ed Bigstock! And if Ed finds out Harry's deepest secret - that he's afraid of the dark - he'll have a whole lot more to deal with. 9+. Ages 5 - 12
Title series: Shoutykid
269 pages, illustrations (black and white) ; 19 cm (pbk)

0552570745
Paperback
Year: 2015
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Corgi Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are taking a holiday on the world-famous Orient Express. From the moment the girls step aboard, it's clear that each of their fellow first-class passengers has something to hide. Even more intriguing: rumour has it that there is a spy in their midst. Then, during dinner, there is a scream from inside one of the cabins. When the door is broken down, a passenger is found murdered, her stunning ruby necklace gone. But the killer is nowhere to be seen - as if they had vanished into thin air. Daisy and Hazel are faced with their first ever locked-room mystery - and with competition from several other sleuths, who are just as determined to crack the case. Ages 5 - 12
Title series: A murder most unladylike mystery
324 pages, illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm (pbk)

0099572796
Paperback
Year: 2012
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Resource type: Physical
Note: To John, Susan, Titty and Roger, simply being allowed to use the boat to go camping on the island is adventure enough. They find themselves under attack from the fierce Amazon Pirates, Nancy and Peggy. And so begins a summer of battles and discovery. Ages 5 - 12
Title series: Vintage classics
501 p., ill., maps ; 19 cm (pbk)

My 10 year old grandaughter loved it. Some of the language (knickerbockers for shorts) was old fashioned, but the adventure was real and within her possibility of boating on lakes. She is looking for more.
11/01/16
1408805731
Paperback
Year: 2011
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Resource type: Physical
Note: Lauren, Jack, Ruby and Billy live by the seaside with their mum and dad. But their parents are always arguing, and then their dad moves out. Lauren and Jack decide they have to get them together again. And so begins Operation Eiffel Tower - in which they try to raise money to give their mum and dad a treat in an attempt to make them happier. Ages 5 - 12
200 p. ; 20 cm (pbk)

1444000217
Hardback
Year: 2011
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Orion Children's
Resource type: Physical
Note: Laura cannot contain her excitement when she wins a trip to the Caribbean for herself and her uncle, Calvin Redfern, especially when Tariq, and Skye, accidentally find themselves on board too. But when they dock at Antigua, they discover that Calvin has vanished, and Laura and Tariq are about to be kidnapped by the fearsome Straight A gang. Ages 5 - 12
Title series: The Laura Marlin mysteries
217 p., ill. ; 21 cm (hbk)

1781125287
Paperback
Year: 2017
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Conkers
Resource type: Physical
Note: On holiday in the Devon countryside, Clare is bored by her parents' squabbling and longs for an adventure of her own. But her summer is transformed by a new friendship with retired horse Captain and his reclusive owner. 8+. Ages 5 - 12
86 pages, illustrations (colour) ; 19 cm (pbk)

1782952608
Paperback
Year: 2014
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Red Fox
Resource type: Physical
Note: Pea's family are separating for the summer holidays. Big sister Clover is off to Drama Camp, Mum is staying at home to finish her new book, and Pea and Tinkerbell are going camping. But things don't go quite to plan, and Pea finds her summer suddenly filled with Enid Blyton, castles, ghosts and mysteries. Ages 5 - 12
301 pages ; 18 cm (pbk)

147112262X
Hardback
Year: 2015
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Resource type: Physical
Note: Meet Violet Remy-Robinson, an amateur Sherlock Holmes in the making. Violet has spent her holiday exploring India with Godmother Celeste, including visiting Celeste's good friend the Maharajah and meeting his very special parrot. And when she returns home, only to get a visit from the Maharajah's butler, asking her to look after the parrot, Violet couldn't be more surprised (and her cat Pudding couldn't be less pleased). But as Violet discovers, the parrot holds the key to the Maharajah's fortune, and someone is trying to parrot-nap her! Can she discover who the culprit is before they succeed? Ages 5 - 12
198 pages, illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 19 cm (hbk)

1444003275
Paperback
Year: 2012
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Orion Children's
Resource type: Physical
Note: Laura cannot contain her excitement when she wins a trip to the Caribbean for herself and her uncle, Calvin Redfern, especially when Tariq, and Skye, accidentally find themselves on board too. But when they dock at Antigua, they discover that Calvin has vanished, and Laura and Tariq are about to be kidnapped by the fearsome Straight A gang. Ages 5 - 12
Title series: Laura Marlin mysteries
228 p., ill. ; 20 cm (pbk)

1781124353
Hardback
Year: 2015
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Conkers
Resource type: Physical
Note: On holiday in the Devon countryside, Clare is bored by her parents' squabbling and longs for an adventure of her own. But her summer is transformed by a new friendship with retired horse Captain and his reclusive owner. 8+. Ages 5 - 12
86 pages, illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm (hbk)

1509894969
Paperback
Year: 2018
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Content type: Bibliography
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Clarry and her older brother Peter live for their summers in Cornwall, staying with their grandparents and running free with their charismatic cousin, Rupert. But normal life resumes each September - boarding school for Peter and Rupert, and a boring life for Clarry at home with her absent father, as the shadow of a terrible war looms ever closer. When Rupert goes off to fight at the front, Clarry feels their skylark summers are finally slipping away from them. Can their family survive this fearful war? Ages 5 - 12
305 pages ; 20 cm (pbk)

0192738232
Paperback
Language: English
Interest category: Stories for older children
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford U P
Resource type: Physical
Paperback
