Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning series, perfect for fans of Dennis the Menace, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates, and Mr Gum.‘My mum’s embarrassing enough just being my mum, but now she’s won The Voice of Feeko’s competition it’s even worse.’Barry’s mum has become a bit of celebrity, and now he can’t go anywhere without seeing a poster of her eating a chocolate digestive or wiggling her bum in a pair…
A hilarious tale of history come to life, from former children’s laureate and master storyteller, Michael Morpurgo.Living with a ghost can have its difficulties, I discovered, even if he is your friend.Remember Sir Walter Raleigh, who laid his cloak in a puddle so Queen Elizabeth I could walk across? Well, Bess meets his ghost and finds out she’s his ancestor!How will Bess explain Sir Walter to he…
“Even Paddington can’t come to much harm in half an hour,” said Mrs Brown optimistically. But he can manage a lot of other things in even less time – like hanging Mr Curry’s lawnmower from a tree-top, or coming up through the bandstand floor during the ‘Surprise Symphony’.Then Paddington has a sticky time of it making toffee in Mrs Bird’s kitchen, and an even stickier time explaining what went wro…
A brand-new adventure in the bestselling and much-loved Amelia Fang series!Perfect lockdown reading for little vampires of 7+ and all fans of Isadora Moon and The Worst Witch.When Amelia Fang's baby brother, Vincent, accidentally enters a mysterious land – the place where all squished toads go – Amelia has to embark on a daring adventure to rescue him.But even if Amelia and her friends do fin…
The seventh gripping adventure in this exciting pony-club series. With gymkhanas to win, rivals to defeat, mysteries to solve and ponies in danger to save – these books are perfect for all readers who love ponies.Issie and friends are surprised when Natasha Tucker's dad is made pony club president and unveils the Tucker Trophy competition. Issie's facing her biggest training challenge ye…
The second book in William Nicholson’s award-winning epic fantasy series, Wind on Fire.‘Gloriously cinematic and completely enthralling’ – Independent «I hate school! I hate ratings! I won't reach higher! I won't strive harder! I won't make tomorrow better than today!» In the walled city state of Aramanth, rules are everything. When Kestrel Hath dares to rebel, the Chief Examiner hu…
It happens every September– the list is posted all over school. Two girls are picked from each year. One is named the prettiest, one the ugliest.The girls who aren't picked are quickly forgotten. The girls who are become the centre of attention, and each reacts differently to the experience.With THE LIST, Siobhan Vivian deftly takes you into the lives of eight very different girls struggling …
Shabba me whiskers! It’s one of those Mr Gum books by Andy Stanton. They’re only the craziest, funnest most amazing books for children in the world. This is book six.Mr Gum's back! But what's he up to this time? Oh, dreadful things my friends, dreadful things indeed. It seems he's found himself a brand new treat – rancid kebabs just dripping with dirty grey sauce. And he just can&ap…
The fourth Pony Club Secrets adventure by bestselling author of The Princess and the Foal.Issie has landed her dream job – handling horses on a real film set! And with a group of frisky palominos to deal with, Issie asks her friends at pony club to help out too.But it’s not just the horses who play up on set – what is spoilt actress Angelique’s problem? Could this be Issie’s chance for stardom?Joi…
The hilarious and magical adventures of everyone’s favourite flat hero – Flat Stanley. With brilliant new illustrations by the award-winning author/illustrator Rob Biddulph.Amazing things always happen to Stanley Lambchop …It’s not every Christmas you get flown to the North Pole to meet Santa.But Santa is fed up. No one appreciates Christmas any more. Why should he deliver any presents?It’s up to …
A brand new title in the bestselling gorgeously gothic and wickedly funny Amelia Fang series – perfect for readers of 7+MEET AMELIA FANGA little vampire with a big heart.Amelia Fang’s mum has a baby vampire on the way!But with the Fang household completely focussed on the new arrival, no one is paying Amelia any attention.Until she is asked to look after three very mischievous caticorns who make i…
Does a change always do you good?The last thing Emily wants is another summer of tanning and pool hopping in Cherry Grove. Now that her best friend has a boyfriend, everything feels different in a way she doesn't quite understand. So when offered a spot at a prestigious art program in Philadelphia, Emily jumps at the chance to leave her hometown for a few hours a day.But it takes more than a …
Three treasures. Two friends. One destiny.Ever since Kenny learned that he’d been chosen as bearer of a magical sword, he and best friend Kiyomi have been protecting the human world from ancient Japanese monsters. But Kiyomi’s human soul has been taken from her and only the restoration of the three sacred treasures – the sword, the mirror and the jewel – can save her from transforming into a monst…
Being a boss isn’t all it’s cracked up to be in the second book of the Best Babysitters Ever series. Perfect for fans of Dork Diaries.Just when Malia, Dot, and Bree (aka the Best Babysitters Ever) corner the babysitting market, their lives get even busier. Malia’s evil older sister ropes her into a thankless internship. Dot must win the science fair. And Bree’s brand new cat turns out to be a holy…
Join everybody’s favourite flat boy for another magical adventure – It’s Jeff Brown’s Flat Stanley.Stanley’s Christmas AdventureSanta Claus is fed up. No one appreciates Christmas any more, so why should he deliver any presents? Santa's daughter, Sarah Christmas, asks the Lambchops for help. They have to find a way to save Christmas – and if anyone can, it's Stanley!Jeff Brown’s world-fa…