Katie Wood – illustratör

Layla loves playing basketball, especially with her best friend, Danika. Now, after spending most of the summer getting ready for trials, Layla is eager to move from substitute player to becoming one of the starting five. When trials finally arrive, Layla not only makes the first team but she’s also chosen to be the team captain. All of her friends and teammates are excited for her. All, that is, except Danika who is jealous of her friend’s success. Layla soon discovers that being both team captain and best friends with Danika is no easy task. Can Layla be a good team captain and a good friend?

A fun, spooky title in the Sticker Dolly Story fiction series, inspired by the best-selling Sticker Dolly Dressing - with a page of stickers to dress the Dolls. Perfect for fans of Holly Webb.It's Halloween and there's trouble on the Midnight Isle... There are strange goings on at Creaky Castle, with bumps in the night, ghostly sightings and eerie moaning noises echoing down the castle corridors. Can the Halloween Dolls, Meera, Zoe and Lily, solve the spooky mystery?Collect all the books in the Sticker Dolly Stories series!1. Unicorn Rescue (A Magic Dolls Story)2. Fairy Picnic (A Magic Dolls Story)3. Mermaid in Trouble (A Magic Dolls Story)4. Baby Dragon (A Magic Dolls Story)5. Castle in the Clouds (A Princess Dolls Story)6. Ice Palace (A Princess Dolls Story)7. Woodland Princess (A Princess Dolls Story)8. Waterlily Ball (A Princess Dolls Story)9. Dream Pony (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story)10. Lucky Bunnies (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story)11. Little Lost Deer (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story)12. Snow Puppy (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story)13. Fairy Spells (A Magic Dolls Story)And look out for the seasonal specials:Dolphin Magic (A Summer special)Christmas Mystery (A Christmas special)Creaky Castle (A Halloween special)

Samira has loved gymnastics for as long as she can remember, even though she has to work harder than her teammates to stay competitive. But when an arm injury sidelines her, she discovers a new winter sport - SNOWBOARDING! A whole new world of speed, tricks and fresh mountain air opens up to Samira when she joins the local snowboarding club. Once her arm has healed up, she has a decision to make. Does she go back to gymnastics and the team she’s always known, or does she take a chance and stick with snowboarding?

Maisie loves pitching for her softball team, so she’s crushed when she has to move halfway across the country to live with her dad. Upset about the move and her parents’ divorce, Maisie isn’t thrilled when her dad asks her to join his curling team. She thinks it’s a strange sport. But as she learns more about curling, and how much her dad loves it, she begins to have a change of heart. But when its crunch time for the team, will Maisie be able to take charge and lead? Find out in this exciting, easy-to-read chapter book!

Rosie loves nothing more than spending her summers surfing while staying with her Aunt Hazel in Australia. But this summer, her cousin Flora is coming to visit, too, and Aunt Hazel wants Rosie to teach Flora how to surf. Trouble is, Flora has a history of being mean to Rosie, and it doesn’t take long to figure out that Flora hasn’t changed one bit. Can Rosie set aside her hard feelings and teach her cousin to ride the waves? Or will this shake-up to Rosie’s summer of surfing lead to a wicked wipeout? Find out in this exciting, easy-to-read chapter book!

Since her dad died, Shyanna has not been able to sing. But in one bold move, all of that is going to change, thanks to the Neptunia Talent Contest. Shyanna must conquer her stage fright to bring song back into her (and her mum''s) life.

Not only is Rachel''s best friend a boy, but he is a human boy! Owen has no idea that Rachel is a mermaid and can never find out ... or can he? Rachel wants her best friend to be involved in her life and she is willing to risk everything to make this happen.

When Cora is chosen to be part of the special mermaid dance group, she is thrilled. But her happiness quickly fades when her friend Rachel isn''t picked. And when Cora finds out the reason why, she''s devastated. Cora has a big decision to make. A decision she never thought she''d have to make.

The big day has finally arrived! It''s Shyanna''s thirteenth birthday, the most important birthday in a mermaid''s life. Shyanna will get her legs and be able to go on land for the first time ever! But her excitement quickly fades when Cora''s sister, Jewel, gets stuck in a fisherman''s net. Will Jewel be saved? And if so, at what cost to the other mermaids?

Mia is a new volunteer at the Rocky Ridge Riding Centre, and she''s having some trouble adjusting. Diamond is a new horse at the centre, and he''s also having trouble adjusting to the new environment. Mia and Diamond must learn to work together so they can stay at the Rocky Ridge Riding Centre.

Dana and the rest of the Raiders gymnastics team must learn how to deal with their biggest rivals, the Superiors. When the Superiors don''t play fair, the Raiders learn a valuable lesson in sportsmanship.

Olivia likes running - when she''s doing it for fun, that is. But when her friend convinces her to join the track team, Olivia panics. She''s convinced she''ll come last, and people will make fun of her. So Olivia starts dropping out in the middle of her races. When her aunt realises what she''s doing, Olivia has to face her fears and quit running scared.

Alex and her family just moved, which means she has to start a new school and adjust to a new football team. She soon learns that she must play a new position on the team, which makes her frustrated. Alex must learn how to adjust to her new life and have fun again.