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Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It's because they're out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts! In this hot new series for fans of Bad Guys and Dog Man, the crime-fighting birds known as the REAL PIGEONS have some mega mysteries to solve. Someone has been ...stealing from a vulture. A beastly child is lost in the park. And Homey's long-lost family have been bird-napped! But how can you fight crime when you don't have the perfect nest?? No-one can protect a city like Rock, Frillback, Tumbler, Homey and Grandpouter. Crime-fighting has never been so COO!
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A hilarious junior fiction series from Ailsa Wild about solving mysteries, blending families and leaping to conclusions! Sita `Squishy' Taylor is a cheeky, sneaky 11-year-old who lives with her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment. Luckily for Squishy, their building i...s huge ... and there's always plenty of mysteries to investigate! What's the best thing about hotel swimming pools? Can you live in two different places at once? How do you hide in plain sight? How do you make the biggest choice of your life? Australian superstar Squishy Taylor is a curious, likeable and instantly relatable hero for ALL kids aged 6 and up. She's part of a blended family - a new kind of normal for so many kids, whether it's a Modern Family or more of a Brady Bunch. Between nightly Skype-chats with her mum, dealing with a noisy baby or her two new `bonus sisters', there's always a new challenge or exciting mystery to solve. Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters (#1) was listed as a Notable Book in the 2017 CBCA Awards, and was shortlisted for the 2017 Readings Children's Book Prize. Squishy Taylor and the Tunnel of Doom (#6) was shortlisted for the Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature in 2017.
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The world's greatest crime-fighting pigeons are making a BIG SPLASH as they try to solve the most puzzling mysteries yet. In this hilarious best-selling series, the brave birds known as the REAL PIGEONS track down a DEMON who is draining every bath in the city, a PRANKSTER causin...g trouble in the beach town of CHIPOPOLIS and a shadowy bad guy who wants to make the world go DOTTY ... and end the Real Pigeons at the same time! No-one can protect a city like Rock, Frillback, Tumbler, Homey and Grandpouter. But who will protect the pigeons when they don't even know how to SWIM?
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Modern Family meets Harriet the Spy in this hilariously fun mystery series!Sita `Squishy' Taylor is a cheeky, sneaky 11-year-old who lives with her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment. Luckily for Squishy, their building is huge - and there's always plenty of mysterie...s to investigate! Like ...How can one person be in two places at the same time?Why does pizza taste better outside?How do you climb a forbidden staircase? Who would steal plants from Squishy's dad?A hilarious junior fiction book series from Australian author Ailsa Wild about solving mysteries, blending families and leaping to conclusions quicker than a ninja-gazelle!Australian superstar Squishy Taylor is a curious, likeable and instantly relatable hero for ALL kids aged 6 and up. She's part of a blended family - a new kind of normal for so many kids, whether it's a Modern Family or more of a Brady Bunch. Between nightly Skype-chats with her mum (who lives in Geneva), dealing with a noisy baby at home, sharing a room with her two new `bonus sisters', and getting to know her new stepmum, there's always a new challenge or exciting mystery to solve.
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An apartment full of questions on a street full of mysteries ... * Why is Boring Lady being so interesting?* What kind of person comes back from holidays with no luggage?* Why can they only have dessert on Saturday nights?* Who's been smuggling illegal diamonds?
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A hilarious junior fiction book series from Ailsa Wild about solving mysteries, blending families and leaping to conclusions! Sita `Squishy' Taylor is a cheeky, sneaky 11-year-old who lives with her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment. Luckily for Squishy, their build...ing is huge - and there's always plenty of mysteries to investigate! Like ... Why is the mayor being so SNEAKY? How do you make someone look fake-sick? How many dumplings are too many dumplings? What is the Boss of the World doing at Jessie's violin concert? Australian superstar Squishy Taylor is a curious, likeable and instantly relatable hero for ALL kids aged 6 and up. She's part of a blended family - a new kind of normal for so many kids, whether it's a Modern Family or more of a Brady Bunch. Between nightly Skype-chats with her mum, dealing with a noisy baby or her two new `bonus sisters', there's always a new challenge or exciting mystery to solve. Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters (#1) was listed as a Notable Book in the 2017 CBCA Awards, and was shortlisted for the 2017 Readings Children's Book Prize. Squishy Taylor and the Tunnel of Doom (#6) was shortlisted for the Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature in 2017.
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An apartment full of questions on a street full of mysteries ... * Why does Squishy have to share everything with her new step-sisters?* Why is her next-door neighbor the crankiest man in the world?* Why are green jelly snakes the yummiest?* Who's that hiding in the basement?
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An apartment full of questions on a street full of mysteries ... * What's the best way to sneak onto a film set?* Why do grown-ups trust you more when you're carrying a Baby?* Is a pizza even a pizza without mozzarella?* What do you do when everyone hates your hero?
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An apartment full of questions of a street full of mysteries ...* How could a vase disappear from a locked apartment?* How come EVERYONE is getting Dad's special forehead-kisses too?* Why does toast taste better on a balcony?* How do you get rid of a Chinese-warrior ghost?
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Modern Family meets Harriet the Spy in this hilariously fun mystery series!Sita `Squishy' Taylor is a cheeky, sneaky 11-year-old who lives with her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment. Luckily for Squishy, their building is huge - and there's always plenty of mysterie...s to investigate! Like...How can summer be fun if you don't go to the beach?Why is rainbow cake so delicious? What kind of scientist wears red sneakers?Who would try to smuggle rare birds?A hilarious junior fiction book series from Australian author Ailsa Wild about solving mysteries, blending families and leaping to conclusions quicker than a ninja-gazelle!Australian superstar Squishy Taylor is a curious, likeable and instantly relatable hero for ALL kids aged 6 and up. She's part of a blended family - a new kind of normal for so many kids, whether it's a Modern Family or more of a Brady Bunch. Between nightly Skype-chats with her mum (who lives in Geneva), dealing with a noisy baby at home, sharing a room with her two new `bonus sisters', and getting to know her new stepmum, there's always a new challenge or exciting mystery to solve.
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