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Join in the fun with these three funny, festive stories about Father Christmas and his bonkers family - nothing goes to plan when the Christmases are about!

It's the Christmas holidays and Thea is looking forward to spending them with her father. She can tell him all about her plans to become a writer, and maybe he'll buy her the typewriter she's been dreaming of.

Emily and her school friends investigate the theft of a painting as well as trying to get rid of their entirely too lax new headmistress.

Izzy is really pleased to have been put in charge of the new girl at school. Mathilde is French, and Izzy and her friends can't wait to show her their den and its moth, and to help her avoid school dinners (also known as poison).

But Mathilde LOVES school dinners and even has seconds! And that's when they know. Mathilde is a spy and she has come to find out their secrets. They must stop her before it's TOO LATE!!!

Get outdoors and unlock your creative side with these art projects for autumn. Follow the step-by-step photographs to make a bug hotel, watercolour leaves, a seed picture and lots more. Plus, find out all about autumn with the seasonal fact panels.

November 1920. The body of an unknown soldier is to be buried at Westminster Abbey. The war has claimed the lives of thousands of men whose bodies will never make it home, and the Unknown Warrior will represent them all. As hundreds of people crowd to Westminster Abbey, Daisy knows she has to make it to the ceremony. Because although they call the warrior 'unknown', she is sure that he is her father. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers ages 8 and up, 8-12.

Archie the bat loves to do tricks. The other bats think he is silly. But Archie's dare-devil flying performances might just save their home!

A girl fears her Halloween mask may be haunted

Carly Beth thinks she's found the best Halloween mask ever. With yellow-green skin and long animal fangs, the mask terrifies the entire neighbourhood. Before long, it has a surprising effect on Carly Beth, too. She tries to take it off... but it won't budge!

Halloween is almost over, but fright night is just beginning.

A young boy and his friends set to stop the thieves who are stealing food from their local food bank.