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Houndsley loves the quiet of the first snow of winter, but Catina does not enjoy being snowed in. What about all her plans for the day? With pretending, books, games, creativity, and some time to dream, Houndsley helps Catina let go of her worries and enjoy the snowy day.
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"When his cousin Wagster comes for a visit, Houndsley is excited. Wagster is all adventure and razzle-dazzle, and all his friends love him, and even Catina thinks Wagster is good at everything. Soon Houndsley starts to feel a little bit invisible. But Houndsley and Catina are best friends, and certainly cousin Wagster won't change that--right?"--Provided by publisher.
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An intimate and realistic look at friendship is the theme of this beginning chapter-book series. Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time: Sometimes dreaming is even better than making plans" says Houndsley, as he enjoys the quiet time brought about by a major snowstorm. At first, his friend Catina frets about being snowed in and missing the concert scheduled for that evening. But, as the snowfall continues, she begins to accept whatever the day brings...
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Lively, humorous storytelling and this unlikely pair's sweetly-appealing camaraderie, make these early chapter books refreshing additions to classic friendship tales. Catina the cat wants to be a successful writer, while Houndsley the dog is a fabulous cook who dreams of winning an important cooking contest. Without realizing it, both of them seem to be focusing more on the fame and fortune their individual accomplishments might bring them. With support...
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The family have arrived in New Zealand. They are met by Bill's friend and colleague - Dennis who needs Bill's help to solve the mystery of a missing agent who was investigating a villain, Perez. Bill's not interested but finds himself involved anyway. Perez has his sidekick, install a tracking device on it and makes plans to insure Bill and the children pose no threat to his nefarious scheme.
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After discovering Oola on board, the children invite him to stay. Bill returns with bad news - the holiday is cancelled. But the kids persuade Bill to stay another day so they can explore the sights along the river, the Temple of Dreams and the Temple of Death. The kids are shocked when they discover that the site is ruined and when the guide suddenly abandons them, leaving Jack's PC missing.
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Slade arrives on the ship in disguise as a guest called Eppy with his son, Lucas, in an attempt to befriend the children. Lucas gives Jack a belated birthday present. Slade and Igor continue to try and steal the Galley and after the bottle falls to the floor and breaks, Jack discovers an old map in the ship. The children work together to try and discover where the map leads.
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After Bill arrives, Dinah questions what he really does for a living, suspecting that he might be a secret agent. The children slip away to look at the Castle again. But this time they are chased by an unseen malevolent force. In their panic to escape, Kiki gets lost and Jack refuses to leave her. Unknown to the children, Kiki has been captured by a disturbed young man.
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After attempting to rescue Philip from the Mountain, the children try to escape and discover the anti-gravity cavern. Bill and Allison are in their car when the Mountain rumbles. When Bill sees a helicopter landing he decides to interrogate the pilot. The guards have discovered that Philip is not with Alexai and set off the alarm which places the children in enormous danger.
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Bill and Allison have been kidnapped by Uma. After retreating into a cave, the children realize they are in the Temple of Death. They find the inner tomb of the Temple and discover the Zero One, which could threaten the world. When Uma arrives he is shocked to find the Zero One missing and sends his men after the children.
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3 The children continue the search to find where the map leads, with Slade and Igor in close pursuit. After getting a message from home, Allison discovers that she has been tricked. Bill arrives at the ship and searches for clues as to the children whereabouts. In a packet of developed film he recognises Slade and quickly realises that the children are in enormous danger.