EJ12 Girl Hero 5: Choc Shock

Fiction 5 to 8 years Series: All eyes are on Special Agent EJ That's the easy part. As EJ12, E mma Jacks can do anything. So why does she find her older brother so irritating? Perhaps she doesn't after all. Fiction 8 to 12 years Series: Girl Hero Reading Level: It's a recipe for disaster! Special Agent EJ12 needs to be patient and keep her eyes peeled. As EJ12, Emma Jack s can do anything. So why is the school fundraiser such a problem?

Perhaps it isn't after all. The world's largest diamond collection has disappeared just days before Christmas.

Special Agent EJ12 needs to be patient and find the clues to stop them. As EJ12, Emma Jacks can do anything. So why does sh e find waiting for Christmas Eve so hard? Perhaps she doesn't after all? Shadow is up to something with the water supply but what it could possibly have to do with the filming of a new action movie? Special Agent EJ12 needs to keep her eye on the big picture. So why is she is getting worked up over little things? Perhaps she isn't, after all. EJ's toughest mission yet. But now she is missing and it is up to EJ12 to find her.

Can she convince Leo - a boy who can talk to animals - to join her on a dangerous rescue mission? Elephant, The Olive's father has a sadness so big that she imagines it as an enormous elephant following him around. Every day Olive sees the elephant, and every day she wishes it would go. With the help of Grandad and her best friend, Arthur, Olive sets out to chase the elephant away. Elephants Simple, factual information about elephants, with beautifully presented photographs and illustrations. A glossary of terms and an index are included. Elephants have wings Nestled in the wings of a mystical, white elephant, two children embark on a great journey of discovery.

They fly across the universe, seeing its beauty then conflict, to discover there is a pathway to the humanity in all of us. The parable of the blind men and the elephant is told in Buddhism, Sufism, Hinduism, Jainism and studied in philosophy universally. Elizabeth 1 A beautifully presented book about the first Queen Elizabeth, including simple and interesting facts, an index, a glossary and web links. Ella diaries series Any two titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books.

Ballet backflip Ella loves ballet and dreams of having the lead in the ballet recital. But competition is strong. A horrible thing happens and her perfect holiday turns into chaos. Double dare you The new year is starting and Ella has lots of new things to get used to.

She is forced to sit next to Peach, a bully and sneak. Ella must try to find a way to stand up to the bully. Dreams come true Ella dreams of meeting pop star Cassi Valentine. She has all the songs and merchandise. But, when the school enters a competition to win a visit from the star, Ella and her worst enemy ever, Peach Parker, have to work together.

The whole school is counting on them to put aside their differences and cooperate. Friends not forever Its Ella's big chance for a starring role in this year's school play. But, while Peach Parker is busy trying to stop Ella from succeeding, Zoe ends up winning the prize part. When Zoe spends all her time rehearsing with the new girl, Ella must try and save their friendship.

Best of all, Zoe is coming too. But when a friendship catastrophe strikes, Ella's perfect holiday looks doomed.

She cant dribble, she cant pass and she cant kick a goal. Will she even be chosen for a team? Are Ellas soccer dreams over before they even began? Going green Ella's school is going green!

And there's going to be an election to choose a Planet Protector Captain. Being captain is Ella's dream; she'll be in charge of all the cool projects and get to wear a sparkly uniform. But sneaky Peach wants to be captain too, and will stop at nothing to get more votes.

Will Ella get the top job or will Peach rule the school once again? Will her perfect holiday turn into Christmas Chaos? Ella has come up with a plan to make her holidays excellent again! But will Ella's Operation Merry Christmas be a success? I love pets Ella and Zoe start their own dog walking business. When their only job turns out to be minding a lizard and sneaky Peach Parker starts behaving very suspiciously, Ella wonders what's up.

With their detective notebooks in hand, Zoe and Ella must go undercover to try and discover the terrible truth. It's going to be boring, boring, boring. Ella comes up with a plan to make the holidays excellent again. But, then, Peach Parker announces she's organising her own amazing Christmas party and Ella is not invited.

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Pony school showdown Ella decides to join Zoe at Pony School for the holidays. When meanie Peach Parker turns up, they fear it will be the worst idea ever. But, the tables turn when Peach is knocked off her perch by posh girls, Letitia and Lavinia. Ella's love of horses is being tested by the new snobs in town. And, most confusing of all, Ella is starting to feel sorry for Peach. Shes going to be a star!

But Ellas TV dreams soon turn into total drama when Zoe doesnt make the team and know-it-all Peach gets her spot instead! Worst of all, the other team on the show is super smart Will Ella and Peach embarrass themselves on national television? Or can they work out a way to share the spotlight? Worst camp ever Ella's arrived at school camp and she can't wait for the fun to begin.

But, then she discovers there are spooky noises outside at night and hair-raising camp activities to do. Worst of all, Ella has to share a cabin with the scheming Peach Parker. For the whole week, Ella must try to avoid Peach's pranks and the petrifying giant swing. This is going to be the worst camp ever. Ellie the homesick puppy Megan is really excited about moving. She can't wait to take her Golden Labrador, Ellie, for walks in the countryside near their new house. But, Mum and Dad say that Ellie will be upset by the move, and she has to go and stay with Gran.

Megan really misses her and Ellie will do anything to get home to Megan. Ellie, engineer Ellie wants to be an engineer when she is older. She has her own workshop, tool belt and notepad for keeping track of her sketches and completed projects. Her best friend Kit has a birthday approaching and Ellie always engineers and builds Kit's gifts. So this year Ellie decides to build a really special project as a gift. Emerald the green turtle's tale Emerald the Green Turtle hatches from her egg and, with her many sisters, makes her perilous journey to the beckoning sea.

An Endangered Species Wildlife Book. Emily and the big bad bunyip It's Christmas day in Shaggy Gully. The kangaroos are bouncy, the echidnas are prickly and the bats and possums are just hanging about. Only the bunyip is gloomy and Emily Emu is determined to make him smile for Christmas. Emperor's egg, The The Emperor penguin is the only large animal to remain on the Antarctic mainland throughout its bitterly, inhospitable winter.

Once the female has laid her egg, she heads back to the sea, leaving the male to incubate it. He then spends two months standing on the freezing cold ice with the egg on his feet. Find out how the baby penguins stay snug and warm on their dads' feet, how they are fed and how the colony huddles together during the freezing winter. Emperor's watchmaker, The A poetry collection that is a curious compilation of regal, traditional and everyday living themes in a wide range of poetry forms. Emu In the open forest, Emu gathers granite-green eggs under soft feathers.

Emu will care for the eggs and protect the stripy chicks once they hatch. There are many hazards in the forest for this unusual family. Enchanted wood, The The cousins have many adventures in the strange lands at the top of the magic faraway tree, with all their unusual friends who live in the tree. One day, he arrives to find all the magic props have vanished. Bertie will have to solve the mystery before the magic show can start.

Maybe you can help him. Enoch the emu Enoch the emu thinks it will be very easy being a house husband. He is not so sure once his partner, Wilhemina, leaves him to look after the eggs. By the time the story finishes only the joy of fatherhood can make up for his ordeal. Enormous crocodile, The The Enormous Crocodile is incredibly greedy. He plans to guzzle as many children as he can for his lunch. Luckily, he's not very clever and the other animals in the jungle are determined to spoil his wicked schemes.

Entertainment technology Since ancient times, people have been fascinated by how things work. Eric and Einstein At home, Eric's parents are always busy and at school, he is always in trouble. When Eric meets Einstein, a genius mouse who has escaped the clutches of a mad scientist, Eric's life begins to turn around. But, the mad scientist is on their trail. Any two titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. Ernie dances to the didgeridoo Ernie is going to live in the Australian Outback for a year.

He is going to write a postcard during each season. Lots of lovely pictures and fun. Escape There can be nothing more frightening than the rulers of the land, talking wolves, taking your parents away and burning your house. Tam and Nina seek help from a group of outcasts.

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Escape from the fierce predator When Jamie and Tom wake up an Allosaurus, they're in big trouble. This is one of the deadliest of the Jurassic dinosaurs and the boys must hide quickly. They take cover in an underground tunnel but something else is hiding there too. And it's not like anything ever seen before.

Escape from the forbidden planet Caramel Cinnamon thought the worst day of her life was the day her grandparent's the King and Queen of the Elves of Cardamom went missing. The day she spills sticky toffee syrup onto her father's computer, that's when her worst nightmare begins. Suddenly she finds herself marooned on a forbidden planet by an evil clone, with a very sticky secret.

Escape of the deadly dinosaur: He only has courage for polite conversation as she tends her pet tortoise, Alfie, on the balcony below. When he learns that her dearest wish is for Alfie to grow, he hatches a plan. Ethan eats Ethan eats everything except peas. What will he do when there's nothing else to eat. Eureka gold Will and his family head for Ballarat to find gold.

They face heat, dust and flies in summer; rain, mud and cold in winter. Along with other diggers and a young man with a strange past, the events of the Eureka Stockade change them forever. Eureka Stockade An historic account of the Eureka Stockade, with humorous illustrations. Evangeline, the wish keeper's helper Evangeline, the toy elephant, lies under the bed all day, waiting and waiting for something to happen. If only she could be useful somewhere.

One morning, a broom sweeps her out onto the bedroom floor. Even bigger whoppers Natasha, the new girl at school, insists she's a Russian princess. She insists her life is in great danger. Her new friends don't know if this is true or the biggest whopper ever. Even my ears are smiling Have some ear-tickling fun with this modern treasure trove of poetry, featuring classic favourites, some brand new ones and lots of tongue twisters. Can the agents find the source of the fire and smoke in time to rescue the alien shelluscas and one of their own? A hidden world underground Have you ever wondered what happens in the earth underneath us?

James has, and he wants to learn more about soil.

A Hidden World Underground, James discovers that soil is not just dirt for digging in. He explores how plants and animals live in soil, how soils are formed, how they differ, and the many ways that soil is essential in our lives. Ernie is dismayed when he discovers that his sidekick is a sheep. But, Ernie soon discovers that Maud is no ordinary sheep. Eye to eye Imagine you could soar high in the sky with an eagle or dive into the deep with a majestic blue whale.