What could be worse for a ghost than not being frightening enough? That's Spooker's problem as he faces his Practical Haunting exams at the Anne Boleyn Secondary School. Spooker must find a way to spook the most unspookable people imaginable - or maybe ghosts don't have to be scary, after all?

Joe and Bingo - the only psychic dog in England - are staying with cousin Molly and her dad at the scientific research institute. One morning, they hear a strange noise - like an animal in distress. They then make an amazing discovery: a creature which is part-plant and part-animal - a Planimal.

Quagmire Castle is the much-loved, but totally dilapidated, home to a motley cast of humans and ghosts. When it comes to saving the castle from demolition at the hands of the gruesome bank manager, Gordon Grabbit, Aunt Tabitha's solution is to start knitting.

Arthur Ramsbottom is Gran's boyfriend, and he claims to work for the secret service. Tom and Dan are pretty sure he's up to no good, but it's going to take all their acting skills if they are to catch him.

Plumbing is what the future has in store for Billy Box - to follow in the footsteps of generations of Boxes and spend his life with his arm down people's toilets. Or so he thinks. For when an angel appears on his 11th birthday, Billy's life suddenly takes

Albert Grub has a dull life. But everything changes when Albert discovers that his dad is heir to the factory of the legendary Piddler's Porridge. Then, when he hears the legend of the Spoon of Doom, everything gets even more incredible. The spoon is hidden somewhere in the factory, but what will happen if it gets into the wrong hands?

Arf expects to have to stay at home during the school holidays, while his sisters enjoy a trip to France. However, because of his customary haplessness, the plans go awry and he finds himself running a camping ground and re-enacting a battle between the Saxons and the Normans

Rumour says Mr Snitcher is an alien from outer space. Just a joke - or could it be true?

Leif wants to be a hero, but as the youngest and smallest member of his huge Viking family, he's never had the chance to shine. Can he finally become a champion at the Midsummer Games? All he has to do is compete with some fully grown Viking heroes at sports including archery (no problem, with his very special bow from Queue the Artificer) and wrestling (big problem, the other contenders are all twice his size). Oh, and keep the Widow Brownhilde away from his father before he does something stupid like marrying her. And stop his meddlesome granny from cheating. And avoid his gigantic...

Stan is on holiday with his family at the seaside when everything starts going a bit odd. First there's the fairy - the one his brother caught. It doesn't look like a fairy. It's not twinkly. Its name is Harry, and it bites. Then, there's the sea monster. The huge one in the bay that's after Stan's little brother. The one that only Stan can see. Can Stan find out what's going on, stop the monster, save his brother - and watch out for Harry? Funny, exciting or a little bit spooky, Black Cats are fast-paced stories with short chapters and illustrations throughout - purr-fect for newly...