Collection: Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge

A grasshopper tells the story of his life, and we learn that he must shed his skin several times before he can grow wings to 'sing' and attract a mate.

A garden spider tells how she spins webs and lays eggs, and we learn what happens when her young hatch.

A worker ant tells the story of her life, from hatching from an egg to being part of a colony.

"Join Harper Drew as she works out how to deal with daily catastrophes one journal entry at a time."--Cover.

"Join Harper Drew as she works out how to deal with daily catastrophes one journal entry at a time."--Cover.

What's that there? That's the rushing river's curly bend, cried the sea eagle perched on a knotted branch, swaying. There, look! What's that there? That's the cliff face sharp with sun-scorched stones, glinting, shrilled the hawk, gliding on summer winds.

What's the matter, Aunty May? When the Help becomes a hindrance, Aunty May is left clean out of patience. In this ultimate portrait of childhood optimism and cheer, the narrator proceeds from chore to chore leaving a trail of destruction behind him, oblivious to his Aunty's horror.

MuMu is not quite MuMu today. But with enough good cheer and fun, can her best friend Lox put things right? MuMu is not having a good day. Nothing can put things right. Her best friend Lox knows her better than anyone, but does he have enough tricks up his sleeve to put things right?

If you can't have a puppy, maybe the next best thing is to be a puppy. 'Can I please, please, please have a dog?' asked Billy. 'Would you walk it every day and wash it if it got dirty?' 'I would, I promise!' said Billy. Billy wants a dog. He really really really wants one. Billy's parents aren't ...

Tonight Dad wants to show his son something very special: the universe. Of course, they can't possibly embark on such a daring adventure unprepared, so they wrap up warm, gather provisions, and then off they go. It's a long walk, but eventually they get there. Along the way, they learn that somet...