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Banksy is dedicated to his ambition to become mega-rich through his various money-making schemes. His business partners - and next-door neighbours - are the Baxter Brothers. Billy has boundless confidence and enthusiasm, and Sam is six going on sixty. And then there''s Dingdong, their cousin, who is reluctantly allowed to join in, especially if she can help them out of a tight fix...Two stories in one!THE GERBIL FACTORYWhen Sam tells Banksy and Billy the cost of a gerbil the boys quickly calculate the wonderful profits they could make if they went into the gerbil breeding business. The only trouble is it takes one of each sex to procreate and so far they only have two unwilling males...  THE HAPPY HAIR SALOONDingdong''s grandma is visiting, which always means one thing - going for a haircut. But it also means she has a ten pound note. Ten pounds!! For a share of that Banksy, Billy and Sam will do the job and no one will be any the wiser. Unbelievably, the results are not bad.  And so, over half term their shed is rapidly converted to The Happy Hair Saloon...

Banksy is dedicated to his ambition to become mega-rich through his various money-making schemes. His business partners - and next-door neighbours - are the Baxter Brothers. Billy has boundless confidence and enthusiasm, and Sam is six going on sixty. And then there''s Dingdong, their cousin, who is reluctantly allowed to join in, especially if she can help them out of a tight fix...Two stories in one!SYNCHRONISED SURVEILLANCEWhen petty thefts occur in their village, Banksy comes up with the idea that they could make money by providing a security service. But can they really persuade the neighbours to pay them to keep watch - and will they know when to stop?THE BOGIE OF DOOMThe boys accidentally discover a new money-making scheme when they start selling drinks in hot weather. But when they move to the park and turn it into a competition - complete with pancake tossing - the signs point to a sticky end... Will Baxter''s ''creative'' ways mean success at last - or a total disaster?

How many other boys had a mother prepared to be buried alive - just to get into the record books? Jordan suspected that only he belonged to such a odd family. And the novelty of a bit of fame and freedom had worn off long ago. It''s four months since he''s seen his mum and all Jordan gets is pity from the neighbours and wisecracks at school. Even his friends seem to have changed. Plagued by nightmares, everything around Jordan is falling apart: his friends, his family, but most of all himself.

''Everyone should have a fairy godmother - if ever a girl needed one it was me.'' When Isabella''s mum becomes ill, Isabella has to go and live with her scary but glamorous cousin, Maxine. Maxine takes one look at mousy little Isabella and knows exactly what she needs - a complete makeover. At first, Maxine seems like one scary fairy godmother to Isabella, but as Izzy takes on the new identity Maxine has forged for her, she finds she is beginning to enjoy it...a little too much. Even Maxine isn''t prepared for the monstrous results of her makeover!

All Sir Lance-a-Little really wants is to defeat his Number One enemy, the dragon Huffalot. But something always seems to get in the way - whether it''s his pesky cousin Princess Plum or a Big Bad Wolf!

Featuring a delightful cast of fairy-tale characters, these hilarious stories from a much-loved author will charm children and parents alike. Illustrated in full colour throughout and designed with beginner readers in mind.

Read the rest of the Sir Sir Lance-a-Little books:

Sir Sir Lance-a-Little and the Three Angry BearsSir Sir Lance-a-Little and the Most Annoying FairySir Sir Lance-a-Little and the Terribly Ugly TrollSirSir Lance-a-Little and the Very Wicked WitchSir Sir Lance-a-Little and the Ginormous Giant

All Sir Lancelittle really wants is to defeat his Number One enemy, the dragon Huffalot. But something always seems to get in the way - whether it''s his pesky cousin Princess Plum or Three Angry Bears!

Featuring a delightful cast of fairy-tale characters, these hilarious stories from a much-loved author will charm children and parents alike. Illustrated in full colour throughout and designed with beginner readers in mind.

Read the rest of the Sir Lancelittle books:

Sir Lancelittle and the Big Bad WolfSir Lancelittle and the Most Annoying FairySir Lancelittle and the Terribly Ugly TrollSir Lancelittle and the Very Wicked WitchSir Lancelittle and the Ginormous Giant

All Sir Lancelittle really wants is to defeat his Number One enemy, the dragon Huffalot. But something always seems to get in the way - whether it''s his pesky cousin Princess Plum or the Most Annoying Fairy!

Featuring a delightful cast of fairy-tale characters, these hilarious stories from a much-loved author will charm children and parents alike. Illustrated in full colour throughout and designed with beginner readers in mind.

Read the rest of the Sir Lancelittle books:

Sir Lancelittle and the Big Bad WolfSir Lancelittle and the Three Angry BearsSir Lancelittle and the Terribly Ugly TrollSir Lancelittle and the Very Wicked WitchSir Lancelittle and the Ginormous Giant

All Sir Lancelittle really wants is to defeat his Number One enemy, the dragon Huffalot. But something always seems to get in the way - whether it''s his pesky cousin Princess Plum or the Terribly Ugly Troll!

Featuring a delightful cast of fairy-tale characters, these hilarious stories from a much-loved author will charm children and parents alike. Illustrated in full colour throughout and designed with beginner readers in mind.

Read the rest of the Sir Lancelittle books:

Sir Lancelittle and the Big Bad WolfSir Lancelittle and the Three Angry BearsSir Lancelittle and the Most Annoying FairySir Lancelittle and the Very Wicked WitchSir Lancelittle and the Ginormous Giant

All Sir Lancelittle really wants is to defeat his Number One enemy, the dragon Huffalot. But something always seems to get in the way - whether it''s his pesky cousin Princess Plum or the Terribly Ugly Troll!Featuring a delightful cast of fairy-tale characters, these hilarious stories from a much-loved author will charm children and parents alike. Illustrated in full colour throughout and designed with beginner readers in mind.Read the rest of the Sir Lancelittle books:Sir Lancelittle and the Big Bad WolfSir Lancelittle and the Three Angry BearsSir Lancelittle and the Most Annoying FairySir Lancelittle and the Terribly Ugly TrollSir Lancelittle and the Very Wicked Witch