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New threats, new foes . . . and a new partner?! Your favourite feline secret agent is back for a new adventure!Agent 9 is back in action at the Super-Secret Spy Service, and it couldn't come at a better time. The next assignment? Stopping the Wolf, a cunning canine who's been hired by the sinister organisation DiViSiON to hunt down the final pieces of a mind-control device. It's a mission of such paramount importance that Nine must do the unthinkable - work with a partner!S4 teams up Agent 9 with Traps, a mouse who specialises in covert operations (and knitting too). Unfortunately, the partnership gets off to a rocky start. And despite their best efforts, the Wolf always seems to be one step ahead. With time running out and DiViSiON's plans to take over the world nearly complete, can Nine overcome the toughest challenge yet: being part of a team?This hilarious, action-packed spy series is perfect for fans of funny crime-fighting stories like The InvestiGators, The Bad Guys and Dog Man!

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A hilarious and action-packed new graphic novel following a feline secret agent who will do whatever it takes to save the world - even if it means destroying a few things along the way.The Super-Secret Spy Service's mission is to keep the world safe from maniacal villains. And Agent 9 is one of its best operatives. Although Nine always manages to complete the mission, there is occasionally some collateral damage (like the priceless Pigasso painting that was destroyed while foiling an art heist). So Agent 9 is now on probation.But when bumbling supervillain King Crab manages to overtake S4 head­quarters, there is no one else to turn to. Nine - along with a robotic partner named FiN - is all that stands between King Crab and his diabolical plans to melt the polar ice caps and build a massive water park. Can Agent 9 prove to be the right cat for the job by overcoming impulsive behaviour and saving the world from a complete flood-a-geddon?A high-octane new series, perfect for fans of BUNNY VS MONKEY and THE BAD GUYS!

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A full colour bind-up of the first two installments in the full colour BIRD & SQUIRREL series. Squirrel is afraid of his own shadow. Bird doesn't have a care in the world. And Cat wants to eat Bird and Squirrel. Join this trio as they head south for the winter in a hilarious road trip. Then, after Bird and Squirrel crash land in the South Pole during a raging blizzard, a penguin named Sakari thinks Bird has come to rid her village of a hungry Killer Whale. But when Squirrel finds out that Bird will actually be fed to the Killer Whale as a sacrifice, they hatch a crazy plan to escape... A fun, funny, gender-neutral story focusing on themes of friendship The animal-centric story will have wide appeal Perfect for 6+ fans of DOG MAN and BUNNY VS MONKEY Full colour illustrated throughout From one of the animators behind THE IRON GIANT and THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE

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Gator has just never seemed to fit in with the other neighborhood pets...probably because he has a nasty habit of eating the other neighborhood pets. Flushed down the toilet as a little snapper, Gator spends his days alone in the sewers...On the streets above, little Gabby has never seemed to fit in with the other kids in town. She'd rather collect bottles and practice her tuba than gossip with the girls down at the pool, but it does get lonely being the only vegetarian on the block...When Gabby and Gator meet, their fun and adventures prove that the best friends are those who accept you as you are, teeth and all!

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It’s a drippy-droppy, plippy-ploppy, rainy, gray, can’t-play-outside day—which means that Ava and Itty Bitty Kitty are stuck inside! When Ava and her giant cat run out of things to do, they invent their own games and have a rainy play day that is absolutely purr-fect.From New York Times bestselling author Joan Holub and award-winning illustrator James Burks comes this story of overcoming boredom with an unlikely friend! Featuring lively, bouncy text and bold, colorful artwork, this picture book is purr-fect for pet lovers and their parents alike.

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From Stephanie Calmenson and Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole comes the third story about the adventures of Allie and Amy, two friends who have to save their favorite playground in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers!Best, best friends Amy and Allie do absolutely everything together. But when Allie gets sick, she can't perform their duet at a fundraiser to save the local playground! Will Amy have to sing alone?

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From authors Stephanie Calmenson and Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole, comes the second story about the adventures of Allie and Amy, two friends who have a true-blue friendship in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers!Best, best, best friends Amy and Allie do absolutely everything together. But a new girl has moved to their neighborhood, and she has only one extra ticket for the most exciting concert ever. Which friend will get to go? Allie or Amy?

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From authors Stephanie Calmenson and Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole, comes the second story about the adventures of Allie and Amy, two friends who have a true-blue friendship in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers!Best, best, best friends Amy and Allie do absolutely everything together. But a new girl has moved to their neighborhood, and she has only one extra ticket for the most exciting concert ever. Which friend will get to go? Allie or Amy?

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From Stephanie Calmenson and Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole comes the third story about the adventures of Allie and Amy, two friends who have to save their favorite playground in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers!Best, best friends Amy and Allie do absolutely everything together. But when Allie gets sick, she can't perform their duet at a fundraiser to save the local playground! Will Amy have to sing alone?

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From Stephanie Calmenson and Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole comes the first story about the adventures of Allie and Amy, two friends who have a true-blue friendship in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers!Best, best, best friends Amy and Allie do absolutely everything together. And this summer they have made a list of activities that they will do each and every day. But then Allie learns she’s being sent to sleep-away camp and all their plans are ruined! How will these BFFs ever make it through the summer?

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From Stephanie Calmenson and Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole comes the first story about the adventures of Allie and Amy, two friends who have a true-blue friendship in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers!Best, best, best friends Amy and Allie do absolutely everything together. And this summer they have made a list of activities that they will do each and every day. But then Allie learns she’s being sent to sleep-away camp and all their plans are ruined! How will these BFFs ever make it through the summer?

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