Swept down the drain, the ratbags are trapped in the city sewers - the deep, dark realm of Crusher the Crocodile. How will they get out? Will infamous sewer-rat Sludge help them escape Crusher's hungry jaws? Or will Jigsaw find a way to get them all flushed out?

Vex is gone! We have to find him.But how? He could be anywhere.We'll have to track him down.That's impossible.Not if we work together!Mr Bambuckle and the class in room 12B are in trouble. Can they find Vex before it's too late?

Let’s face it – rats are mischief. Rats are rule-breakers. Rats are ratbags. They’re all the same. All, that is, except one...When Jigsaw runs into two of the most ratbaggy Ratbags known to rats, his orderly world is turned upside down and he pulls off one of the best pizza heists EVER! Will his newfound pizza obsession make Jigsaw the naughtiest Ratbag yet? Or will Jigsaw figure out how to be naughty – for good?!Brace yourself for a rip-roaring ride into the world of the R...

He’s the first teacher to cook us breakfast.Is his spark-maker beetle really that dangerous?I heard he drank yak’s milk in Mongolia.He’s the only person who isn’t afraid of Canteen Carol.My mum says he used to be in the circus.The class in room 12B has a new teacher, and nothing is ever going to be the same . . .

I wish Mr Bambuckle would come back.Who will cook us breakfast now?Miss Frost gave me detention just for answering a question.Mr Bambuckle said I’m about to discover magic – but how?There are some pretty strange things going on.It’s almost as if Mr Bambuckle could hear us . . .Miss Frost says discipline is the new order, but not if the class in room 12B has anything to do with it . . .

Chegwin's adventures at Toffle Towers continue when, one by one, his hotel staff are 'reverse mugged' by two mysterious men. Chaos ensues and it's Chegwin's job to get to the bottom of these attacks before Toffle Towers loses all its hard-earned guests. Meanwhile, the town of Alandale is preparing for the annual Great River Race. Once Chegwin discovers his saboteur is no other than Brontessa Braxton, owner of the rival hotel in town, Chegwin find himself preparing to go head to head with h...

Join Chegwin Toffle for more fun and frolics as Toffle Towers gets snowed in. Amid the snowball fights, things start to go wrong when guests’ precious belongings go missing and Brontessa Braxton launches yet another assault to take over the hotel.Will Chegwin catch the culprit? Will he be able to beat Brontessa in court to save his beloved hotel and staff? And will he ever find the missing room 50 and the hotel’s mystery guest?

When rule-loving, leaf-collecting, piano-playing Jigsaw was naughty for good, he dropped his Ratbag friends in a bit of bother – he gave them a good reputation! This nightmare situation needs fixing, pronto, and Ripple and Onion are the best ratbags for the job. But while performing some rat-tastic mayhem, they fall into Cracker the cat’s claws… Will their midnight mischief turn them into a midnight snack? Only Jigsaw can help them now!

Mr Sternblast is up to his old tricks.But what is he plotting this time?We need to find out before it's too late.Can the new students help?Was that a croak I heard from behind the canteen?Yes, but what does that have to do with anything...?Mr Bambuckle and the class in room 12B welcome four new students following the closure of the local grammar school. Will they all join forces in time to save Blue Valley School?

This collection of essays seeks to shed light on the politics of those people who are normally thought of as being excluded from the political nation in early modern England. If by political nation we mean those who sat in parliament, the governors of counties and towns, and the enfranchised classes in the constituencies, then the 'excluded' would be those who were neither actively involved in the process of governing nor had any say in choosing those who would rule over them - the bulk of...

The fun and frolics continue at Toffle Towers when all of Alandale is snowed in, but guests' precious belongings start to go missing. Is there a thief staying at the hotel? To keep the Toffle Towers guests entertained while they’re stuck indoors, and to try and catch the culprit, Chegwin puts on a talent show with a hefty wodge of cash as the prize. To make things worse for the Toffle Towers team, Brontessa Braxton is up to her old tricks again, and Chegwin must beat her in court if he's t...

Where does business come from? That's the question every real estate agent asks but few have a truthful answer for. In an industry constantly selling the "easy button" and overrun with shiny widgets, agents are pulled in multiple directions at once, each promising that if they "just do this," their dreams of success and fortune will come true.After twenty years in the business, Tim and Julie Harris tell the hard truths about what it really takes to make it in real estate. The new, ...