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High School Musical: Join the gang from East High in these great stand alone stories 
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Stories from East High - #01 Battle of the Bands
High School Musical
RRP: 12.95
East High is putting on its first-ever Battle of the Bands! Troy and his basketball buddies are looking forward to living out their rock-star fantasies, and Sharpay has formed her very own girl group. But while Troy and Sharpay prepare to step into the spotlight, Gabriella and Ryan are left in the shadows. Gabriella keeps herself busy by tutoring Ryan, who needs help with algebra. Still, she can't help wondering why Troy wouldn't want to join forces with her for the Battle of the Bands. Didn't the two of them make a great team at the musical? Maybe it's time for Gabriella to take the stage on her own...
Stories from East High - #02 Wildcat Spirit
High School Musical
RRP: $12.95
It's Spirit Week at East High, and everyone is excited. There will be costume days, a pep rally for the basketball game, and finally, the crowning of the Spirit King and Queen. But the most exciting part of the week is the Sadie Hawkins dance: The girls get to ask the boys! Gabriella is planning to ask Troy, but Sharpay advises her not to look too eager. After all, Gabriella wouldn't want Troy to think she's desperate, would she? Meanwhile, Troy is fending off invitations left and right, and wondering why Gabriella hasn't asked him yet. But when Gabriella overhears something her mom says on the phone, she is too devastated to even think about the dance. Could it be that they're moving again? Gabriella is so happy at East High. Would her mother really take her away from all her friends?
Stories from East High - #03 Poetry in Motion
High School Musical
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Everyone at East High is freaking out. In one week, every student in Ms. Barrington's English class must recite an original poem in front of a special school assembly. Chad, Jason, and Zeke are afraid they'll be laughingstocks, but Troy is determined to help his friends succeed. Enlisting Gabriella's help, Troy helps his basketball buddies understand that there's more than one way to bust a rhyme!
Stories from East High - #04 Crunch Time
High School Musical
RRP: $12.95
The students of East High are preparing for the SATs, and Gabriella has the unfortunate honor of tutoring Sharpay, who shines much more brightly on stage than she does on her practice tests. Luckily, everyone has the school's upcoming Halloween party to take their minds off the SAT crunch. This year's theme is "Future Fantasy" and the students will wear costumes that represent what they would like to be someday. Gabriella and Troy wonder what kind of future the other foresees, but they'll have to wait until the party to find out. Will their visions match up? Or do the two of them have different ideas about where they're headed?
Stories from East High - #05 Broadway Dreams
High School Musical
RRP: $12.95
Troy, Gabriella, Chad, Taylor, Sharpay, and Ryan are headed to New York City on a class trip! Everyone is eager to bask in the lights of Times Square and to explore the bustling streets of Manhattan. But then some unexpected opportunities arise: Sharpay and Ryan put on their dancing shoes and try out for a real Broadway musical, and Gabriella and Taylor vie for scholarship money on a game show. But are any of them ready for the level of competition they'll face? And will their friendships survive the challenges ahead?
Stories from East High - #06 Heart to Heart
High School Musical
RRP: $12.95
For five years in a row, the East High Wildcats have lost out to their rivals at West High in raising money for the United Heart Association's annual Valentine's Day fundraiser, Heart to Heart. But this year, Sharpay is determined that East High will reign supreme! Each club gets to work, figuring out what they can do to bring in the most cash. The Drama Club will sell flowers, and Taylor and Gabriella will organize a cupcake sale with the Scholastic Decathlon team. With Gabriella baking non-stop and Troy practicing for the upcoming basketball game against West High, can they find a moment to celebrate Valentine's Day? And will Sharpay's dreams of victory be fulfilled?
Author Profile: Mo Willems

Julia Donaldson is one of the UK's best-loved children's authors. Her award-winning collaborations with Axel Scheffler include the modern classic 'The Gruffalo' and its irresistible sequel 'The Gruffalo's Child'. Julia also writes children's plays and songs, and runs regular storytelling workshops. She lives in Glasgow with her husband, Malcolm, and their family.

Disney Story Collection - A Treasury of Tales
Disney
RRP $14.95
Timothy helps Dumbo believe he can fly, Mowgli must leave the jungle to escape the tiger, Shere Khan, and Lady and the Tramp go on exciting new adventures together. With these delightful tales and many more this volume is perfect for all Disney fans. See in store for more great Disney titles.
The Shadow Thief
Alexandra Adornetto
An exciting new fantasy full of bizarre and engaging characters, unpredictable journeys and humour. Drabville is a model town, where Milli Klompet lives with her slightly offbeat family and spends her time longing for adventure. Then one day, along with her cautious best friend and amateur geologist, Ernest Perriclof, Milli discovers 'Hog House'. But the afternoon's entertainment takes a different turn when the they are held prisoner by the wacky Mr and Mrs Mayor and a cohort of evil magicians, led by the sinister Aldor. Aldor is eagerly anticipating the Great Guzzle - a horrifying ceremony during which he plans to swallow the shadows of every citizen in Drabville, absorbing their skills and talents and rendering himself invincible. Milli and Ernest must evade the Shadow Keepers and outwit the sinister Aldor before the shadows are swallowed and Drabville loses its soul forever! Pandemonium ensues at the Great Guzzle when Milli and Ernest take on the forces of evil in a food fight of epic proportions, releasing the shadows and restoring individuality to the citizens of Drabville once again.
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