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The Bassetville Burglar

Kim — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:49:50 +0000

There’s been a burglary at the Bassetville Hotel! Emily and her two dogs, Marmutt and Pugson, are on the case but clues are tricky to find. The only lead they have is a lone tuft of ginger fur… that smells suspiciously like CAT! Is there a real cat burglar about? And, more importantly, can Emily and the dogs catch them?

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Cowboys Vs. Chefs

Kim — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:52:00 +0000

Rocky Road’s food festival is fast approaching and James is determined to win. That is until a gang of rowdy cowboys steal all the festival ingredients! James challenges their leader to a cooking duel but the stakes are high… Can James win against the fearsome cowboy leader and save the festival?

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Alien Blast Off!

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:14:14 +0000

Laura loves everything about space, especially aliens. Everyone tells her that aliens don’t exist but she is sure they do. Determined to convince them aliens do exist, she puts on her best alien disguise and sets out to find a way to communicate. But when Laura really is beamed aboard a spaceship, will she find aliens there? And do they want to be friends… or not?

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Battle for Freedom

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:14:10 +0000

Rowan watches helplessly as Roman soldiers steal her precious sheep. When she’s spotted, Rowan has to flee but vows to never let it happen again. After meeting a wounded Iceni soldier in the marshes, Rowan realises she could be vital in helping Queen Boudicca’s fight against the Romans. But can she find the courage to fight for their freedom?

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Down the Snake

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:14:05 +0000

Kiran, Aran and Jen are exploring the new park when they find a giants snakes and ladders board. They have great fun playing the game until Kiran rolls to go down a snake… and the snake turns into a twisting slide that shoots Kiran below the ground! Aran and Jen quickly follow, but they find themselves in a maze of tunnels with no clear way out. Can they figure out the clues and find their way home?

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Mighty Mittens

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:13:59 +0000

When Mittens falls into a vat of glowing cat food, wet fur is the least of her problems. She soon begins to notice other changes: she’s lightning fast, has super-strength, and can shoot lasers from her eyes! But Mittens isn’t the only one who received powers… the local birds are giant and terrorising the town. Can Mittens become the superhero the town needs her to be?

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Not a Ninja

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:13:55 +0000

Ninjas are disappearing throughout the city and the chief ninja is getting desperate for new recruits. Alex would not describe himself as ninja material… so he’s shocked when he’s invited to become just that! Will Alex survive ninja training or is he just too clumsy?

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Percy Pigeon: Doughnut Detective

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:13:50 +0000

Percy Pigeon has a new dream: to be a great pigeon detective like his great-grandfather. But there’s just one problem: Percy is not a good detective. After he loses the perp and accidently eats the evidence, Percy decides to hang up his deerstalker. That is until he spots something very fishy… and he and his friend Mouse the rat might be the only ones who can solve the mystery!

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Release Mrs Terrortoes!

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:13:45 +0000

Joseph’s world is full of monsters but most people consider them pests. Little do his parents know that he has his very own monster under his bed, Mrs Edith Terrortoes, who he loves to play with and guards him when he sleeps. But one day, Joseph returns home to find Mrs Terrortoes gone—taken by monster hunters! Can Joseph find a way to bring her back home?

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Scruff Speaks

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:13:40 +0000

When Mia is out walking on the moors, she finds a cold and frightened dog called Scruff. That night, Mia discovers something amazing: Scruff can talk! Only she finds out that Scruff actually escaped a secret lab, and that there are still dogs there that need rescuing. Can Mia and her friend Zak break out the rest of the dogs and stop the evil crooks?

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Slam Dunk Dilemma!

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:13:32 +0000

Zac dreams of being a tall basketball player like his brother, Cam, who can easily perform slam dunks. Zac can’t magically grow any taller but he can buy the Ultra Bounce trainers he’s seen at the charity shop. They fit perfectly and soon Zac finds himself jumping higher than ever and scoring so many goals… Are the shoes really magical? And if so, does that mean he’s cheating? Zac’s in a total dilemma!

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Space Explorers

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:13:27 +0000

Yael is surprised when her friend Rob tells her girls can’t be astronauts. Of course they can! When the Space Alliance hold a nationwide competition, Yael teams up with Rob to not only prove that girls can be astronauts but that women are involved in lots of aspects of space travel.

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Spooky Scoops

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:13:23 +0000

Nothing ever changes in Sanaya’s world and that is just the way she likes it! But when a monster-themed ice cream shop opens at the end of the street, her life turns upside down. People are eating ice cream for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And if that’s not weird enough, her best friend Jen starts to grow… fangs! Can Sanaya save her town from this hauntingly delicious ice cream?

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The Baby Boom

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:13:18 +0000

Will is tired of his parents bossing him around—weren’t they ever kids once? Only Will’s wish comes true when a new anti-aging cream, Wonder Stuff, is posted through every parents’ door: the cream turns everyone’s parents into babies! At first it’s great—no more nagging about spelling tests—but soon Will realises that now he has to be adult. Can he find a way to change them back?

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The Greenwood Adventurers

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:13:13 +0000

Marian doesn’t want to go to school. She’d rather climb trees than do needlework. But Greenwood School isn’t like most other girls’ schools: they’re taught how to fire a bow and arrow, navigate the woods and track animals. When her headmistress is captured by the villainous local Sheriff, it’s up to Marian and her friend Robin to come to the rescue.

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The Trouble with Gnomes

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:13:05 +0000

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?

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Timmy Destroys the Sun

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:12:59 +0000

Susan is suspicious of her new little brother, Timmy. He draws strange symbols on the walls, reads the newspaper and enjoys eating broccoli. Susan is sure of it… he must be an alien! With the help of her kooky neighbour Mrs Cashew, Susan works to uncover Timmy’s secret. Is he really an alien? And what on Earth is he really up to?

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Trouble Undercover

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:12:52 +0000

Dev loves cracking codes, but he never expected to crack a code and enrol in a school for spies! He loves his new school, where he learns about disguises and gadgets. When the headmaster calls him and his friends, Anya and Mo, to their first mission, Dev can’t wait to prove himself. But things don’t quite add up… can Dev figure out what’s really going on?

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