Book 122

Miaow Miaow Bow Wow

by Francesca Simon

Published 25 May 2000
A big book of stories for 2-5-year-olds, about the pets who live in the houses along Buffin Street: the witch's cat, the old sea-captain's parrot, the snake, the hamster, the new puppy, the pony, the gerbil and so on. A follow-up to MOO BAA BAA QUACK, this has a wonderful cast of animal and human characters and the same energetic, up-to-the-minute quality that makes Francesca Simon such a successful writer for this age group. Emily Bolam's bold, brightly coloured illustrations are a perfect counterpart.

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Horrid Henry is desperate to be Joseph in the school Christmas Nativity play. The trouble is, Miss Battle-Axe has made him the inn-keeper. There's only one thing for it - Henry's got to make his own part BIGGER!

Full colour illustrations from the fabulous Tony Ross on every page!


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It's Halloween. With a bag full of tricks and the best costume in town, Henry can't wait to go trick or treating. But, oh the shame! Surely Mum doesn't expect him to go out with Peter dressed as a fluffy pink bunny?


The Parent Swap Shop

by Francesca Simon

Published 2 June 2011

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Ava is sick and tired of her parents always telling her what to do. Nag nag nag. Why can't she have the kind of parents that let her eat sweets all day? Or parents who never make her go to bed, or eat vegetables?

Then she sees an advert for the Parent Swap Shop, and Ava knows it's time to trade in the old ones for a new and improved Mum and Dad.


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Horrid Henry hates car journeys - especially when it means going to visit Prissy Polly and Pimply Paul, and missing Rude Ralph's birthday party. Watch out, Mum and Dad, because Henry is prepared to do whatever it takes to get out of this trip.


Spider School

by Francesca Simon

Published 25 March 1996
School as you hope it will never be!

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AARDVARK: shouts at
BAKED BEANS: drops on cat
KETCHUP: decorates mother with

Mr Punishment has the perfect punishment for every naughtiness in the world and every day his telephone rings with parents desperate for his advice. But Mr Punishment never seems to get it quite right - with chaotic results!


Moo Baa Baa Quack

by Francesca Simon

Published 23 March 1998

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It's a big day for the Potter's Barn Band - their first concert! But nobody can remember the words. The animals need a plan - and fast!


Barnyard Hullabaloo

by Francesca Simon

Published 5 May 2011

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Naughty Fox is on the prowl again, and the animals of Potter's Barn must come up with a plan to get rid of him once and for all. It's time to create a Barnyard Hullabaloo!


Cafe At The Edge Of The Moon

by Francesca Simon

Published 23 September 1996

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Janey is fed up of being told what to do by her mum and dad. So she jets off to the cafe at the edge of the moon where she can do anything she likes - eating pudding first, splashing in puddles and racing a dinosaur.


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Where are my Lambs?

by Francesca Simon

Published 3 March 2011

It's time for bed but Mother Sheep can't find her lambs, Tilly and Tam, anywhere! Where in Potter's Barn could they be hiding? An ideal story to read at Easter!

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Meet the Gang

by Francesca Simon

Published 1 September 2011

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When Honey the puppy comes to live on Buffin Street, everyone is very excited. And Honey is about to discover just how much fun Buffin Street can be!


Mish Mash Hash

by Francesca Simon

Published 7 July 2011

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The animals of Potter's Barn decide to make Belle the pig a cake. The trouble is, everybody has different ideas about what should go into the perfect cake - and it doesn't turn out quite as expected...


Jogger's Big Adventure

by Francesca Simon

Published 5 April 2012

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Jogger the hamster is on an adventure, nibbling on books and climbing on chairs. But mean old Sour Puss is about - will Jogger make it back to his cage in time?


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Meet the Topsy-Turvies family - they do everything back to front! They get up at midnight, wear their pyjamas outdoors and eat breakfast at the end of the day. So when a burglar comes to visit, he is in for a shock.


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Billy the kid has so much to do before Gabby Goose's birthday party, there's no way he's ready for his afternoon nap. It's up to the rest of the animals in Potter's Barn to tire him out and ensure Gabby's party goes off with a bang!


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When Fang and Honey's people decide to move out of Buffin Street, everyone is very upset. What can they do to stop them? Then Millie the cat has a clever idea... Full colour illustrations on every page in this Early Reader story from the author of Horrid Henry.


Rampage in Prince's Garden

by Francesca Simon

Published 2 February 2012

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Prince the poodle is away, leaving his secret garden free for the rest of the Buffin Street Gang to explore. After all, he'll never even know they've been there . . . will he?


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Forced to play schools at Moody Margaret's house, Henry is determined to find a way to get sent home. But how?