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ANIMALCOLM

Malcolm doesn't like animals, yet on the Year Six school trip to a farm, he learns more, in many ways, than he would like. Malcolm learns what it’s really like to be an animal. It does make him think differently. And speak differently. And eat differently. And, um, smell differently. But will he end up the same as before?

BIRTHDAY BOY

What if it was every day? This is the story of Sam Green, who really, really, really loves birthdays. He loves the special breakfasts in bed. The presents. The themed parties. Blowing out the candles on his cake. Everything. He is so excited about his 11th birthday, in fact, that he wishes it was his birthday every day. So at first it's quite exciting when his birthday happens again the next morning. And again. And again. And again....But it's not long before things start to go wrong. Soon disaster strikes, threatening something Sam loves even more than birthdays. Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for....

HEAD KID

Bracket Wood is about to be visited by the school inspectors. But there’s one big problem: Ryan Ward, the maestro of practical jokes, has played so many tricks that the Head Teacher walks out. The new Head, Mr Carter, arrives, a man so strict that even the teachers are scared of him. So, imagine his surprise – and Ryan’s – when they swap bodies. Now Ryan is Head Teacher! It’s every naughty kid’s dream! But soon Bracket Wood School is in a total mess – and only its worst ever pupil can fix it…

THE PARENT AGENCY

Barry Bennett hates being called Barry. In fact it’s number 2 on the list of things he blames his parents for, along with 1 - ‘being boring’ and 3 - ‘always being tired.’ But there is a world, not far from this one, where children are allowed to choose their parents. For Barry Bennett, this world seems like a dream come true. Only things turn out to be not quite that simple…

THE PERSON CONTROLLER

Fred and Ellie are twins. They like all the same things, especially video games. Then, they meet the Mystery Man, who sends them a video game controller, which doesn't look like any other they've ever seen. But when the twins find out what it controls, it seems like the key to all their wildest dreams...

THE TAYLOR TURBOCHASER

Amy Taylor loves cars, and dreams of being a driver. But there's a major catch: her slow old wheelchair with its broken wheel. When Amy finally gets a new electric one, it's exciting... at first. But standard engines only have so much power. And that's where Rahul comes in - Amy's best friend and genius inventor. Soon Rahul turns a wheelchair into... a supercar! And so the Taylor Turbochaser is born. But when it all goes suddenly wrong Amy is going to have to hit the road - and drive...