Stella Tarakson

Learn about these animals and the spooky places that they inhabit, from arachnids to snakes.

Meet the world's most lethal animals that you will hope you never greet in person. Have you ever heard of harpooning seashells? No? What about tiny toxic frogs? This book is only for the brave at heart! From strength to poison, to bites, learn of the many animals that intimidate and dominate in the vast Animal Kingdom. Read and see these captivating animals up as close as you should ever come. You will quake in horror and yell That s lethal! with...

Learn about these interesting animals, from the plain ugly to the freaky behaviors.

Book 3 in the Magic Animal Cafe series! Along with her friend Blake, Ellie is desperately searching for answers about what happened to her great-grandfather years ago. But when they get caught up in the middle of an animal war in the local park, they have more pressing things to think about. Robbie the red squirrel and his clan are clashing with the bigger, meaner grey squirrels. As Robbie bravely stands up to the Greys, Ellie and Blake do their best...

Book 4 in the Hopeless Heroes series that takes readers on fun adventures back to Ancient Greece! Tim Baker's got problems: he's failing math, banished from Ancient Greece, and confused about what to call Mum's new boyfriend. What makes a good father anyway? Is it strength, courage and- "Strength!" -like Hercules believes? Is it attractiveness? Wisdom? Intelligence? Does it have anything to do with beans? Let the Labours of Larry/Mr. Green begin!...

Book 1 in the Hopeless Heroes series that takes readers on fun adventures back to Ancient Greece! When Tim Baker breaks his mum's favourite vase, it's the least of his problems. The Greek hero he's released is in danger of doing far worse. To the flowers, the rug- "Oh, no! Not the kitchen!" Hercules is only trying to be helpful but he's just hopeless. It's time to send this dim demigod home before Tim becomes ancient history.

Book 1 in the fun Magical Animal Cafe adventure series! Ellie and her mum are starting a new life in a new town and a very, very old building. They're opening a cat café, but there's a lot to do first - like welcoming the Andersons. Ellie doesn't want to share her home with strangers, especially Blake and his energetic puppy, Choccy. But when Ellie and Blake discover a magical old phone and a mouse determined to get rid of them, they'll have to find...

Book 8 in the Hopeless Heroes series that takes readers on fun adventures back to Ancient Greece! Agatha has been taken prisoner and it's up to Tim and friends to save her. But how? They'd have to trick Hera, sneak into her fortress, past her army - it seems impossible! "Impossible? Did I say it was impossible when-" Okay, Odysseus, but Hera's soldiers are armed to the teeth, tempers are hot, and whoever heard of a Trojan Peacock?

Book 4 in the Magic Animal Cafe series! When their classmate Felicity visits the cat café and fiddles with the magical old phone, Ellie and Blake panic that their secret is under threat. Before they can find out if Felicity can understand animals too, a new face shows up at the door. New to the park, Sebastian and his fox friends are causing quite a stir, scaring squirrels and chasing mice. When Felicity's dog Princess gets so frightened that she...

Book 2 in the Hopeless Heroes series that takes readers on fun adventures back to Ancient Greece! Tim Baker thinks his adventures are over until he hitches a ride to Ancient Greece on a stolen vase. Soon Tim finds himself trapped with an army of peacocks and a hero who can't stop admiring himself. "Put that mirror down, Theseus!" Thank the gods his new friend Zoe is there to help. Just don't tell her dad...