Junior sleuth Maisie Hitchins, who lives in her grandmother's boarding house in Victorian London, uncovers an intriguing plot involving stolen sausages, pilfered halfpennies, and a fast-paced bicycle chase.

In this book, Holly Webb's The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins, twelve-year-old Maisie and her dog Eddie are invited to join Maisie's friend Alice on a trip to the country. It's lovely to get away from the London smog, but there is something strange about the manor where the girls are staying. Odd noises, horrid smells, and sightings of a spectral cat keep them up at night. Has Alice's father rented a haunted house? There must be a logical explanation,...

Ella's kitten, Fluff loves to play outside especially when it's snowing.

Lucy is unhappy about having to move and leave all her friends behind. Her parents hope that a cat will help her to settle in, so they surprise her with Sky--a gorgeous Siamese kitten. --Cover.

"What has four legs, a French accent, and fantastic magical powers? A dachshund named Sophie! She and her human, Lottie, live in a very special pet shop - one where magic springs from every corner and the animals have a lot to say. When Lottie starts a new school, the magic needs to be kept under wraps. She soon finds, however, that a shop full of talking animals can't stay quiet for long"--Cover (p. [4]).

"Ava and her sisters are thrilled to be getting a kitten. And they all agree that brave, adventurous Tiger is the perfect one for them! But from the moment Tiger arrives, he starts getting into mischief, and Ava can't help worrying about what he might do next. When Tiger disappears one day, Ava is sure that he's gotten into real danger. It's up to her to rescue the kitten - and to do that, she's going to have to be every bit as brave as Tiger."

"Suzanne is excited to be moving to the countryside, especially because it means that she will finally be able to get a pet. She chooses Boots, an orange kitten with four white paws, and the two of them become inseparable. Then Suzanne has to start at her new school. Boots tries following Suzanne to school every day. But one day, there's a downpour, and he gets lost. How will Suzanne ever be able to find him when she has no idea where he could be?"--Back...

"Twins Becky and Alex can't wait to go on vacation to the ocean - especially as they're taking their loveable puppy, Cooper, with them. Cooper loves running along the beach, playing in the waves and digging in the sand. All these new things are even more fun than chasing squirrels! And Becky and Alex are looking forward to taking him out on their own for the first time ever. But their walk along the cliffs turns out to be even more of an adventure...

"Lauren's dog Baylee is about to have puppies. Lauren can't wait, even though she knows they'll all be going to new homes as soon as they're big enough. But when the puppies are born, one is so tiny Mum and Dad aren't sure it will pull through. The littlest puppy, who Lauren names Bitsy, needs hand-feeding around the clock. It's going to be a lot of work, but Lauren is determined to do everything she can to save Bitsy."--Back cover