Ordinary Kids. Extraordinary Adventures. Laughs for the Whole Family.
'Action-packed, hilarious and EPIC!' Annabel Steadman, author of SKANDAR AND THE UNICORN THIEF
An epic superhero adventure with a twist from Radio 1 broadcasters and bestselling authors of KID NORMAL and THE GREAT DREAM ROBBERY.
Do you like superheroes? Do you like pandas? Do you like really brilliant adventures? Then this is the book for you!
When world famous superhero Dr Extraordinary gets blown up inside a giant robot, twelve-year-old Sonny Nelson is devastated. A world without heroes is totally rubbish!
But things take an even more extraordinary turn when Dr Ex returns and is invisible to everyone except Sonny!
Readers LOVE The Great Dream Robbery:
'I wanna be a member of the Dream Bandits!'
'Escapist and daft and just a whole lot of fun'
'Thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to crazy end'
'This madcap adventure could have only been dreamt up by the crazy minds of Greg James and Chris Smith - part science-fiction, part mission impossible, part mystery that needs solving and a whole lot of fun'
Charlie and Julia are certain that the sleepy village of Peddle-Worth must contain some mysteries for their brand new agency - The Milkshake Detectives - to solve. All they need to do is find them!
So when somebody called 'The Bear' starts leaving strange clues, they can't wait to put their spy skills to use. The only problem? Everyone else wants to join in the bear hunt too! Not least, Charlie's new step-brothers who are quite possibly the most irritating boys on the planet.
But with the competition heating up, Charlie might be missing a more important mystery. And this one lies a lot closer to home . . .
Heather Butler's first novel, Us Minus Mum, has been longlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2015 and shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards.
From the award-winning author of Noughts & Crosses, comes an adventure for 5-7 year olds.
""Perfect for young readers who are beginning to gain confidence in reading independently"" - Book Trust
Discover FOUR stories in one book. Have no fear, Betsey Biggalow is here! In this collection of stories, Betsey has lots of big ideas for her big adventures! Join her as:
She gets new trainers – but not ones as nice as her best friend May
Doesn’t quite have the perfect Saturday she wanted
Gets in over her head in a game of marbles
AND has to help where she didn’t expect to!
This collection of mini adventures by the beloved Malorie Blackman is perfect to share, or for newly independent readers to read alone.
Also available in the Betsey Biggalow series:
Betsey Biggalow The Detective
Betsey's Birthday Surprise
Magic Betsey
Hurricane Betsey
'Truly the most magical story ... iridescent and lyrical and heartwarming' - Hilary McKay
'A glitteringly magical adventure' - Sophie Anderson
Lighting Falls is a fantastical story of ghosts and friendship from Amy Wilson, 'the rising star of children's fantasy'.
Valerie has been living at Lightning Falls nearly all her life. She’s perfectly happy helping Meg and the rest of the family to haunt the guests who come to stay there at the crumbling Ghost House. One night, she sees a strange boy, Joe, up on the viaduct. There she discovers that beneath the river is a bridge – one that will take her to the world of Orbis, which Joe claims is her real home.
A world that is under threat. Plunged into a dangerous adventure, as the link between the two worlds begins to crumble, Valerie is forced to confront the truth about herself . . .
Part kitten, part mermaid and totally purrfect, meet the purrmaids, the cutest kitten-mermaids you've ever seen! When their teacher sets them a project, Coral, Shelly and Angel can't wait to get started. But another group of students - The Catfish Club - is trying to ruin their fun. Are Angel, Shelly and Coral about to swim right into trouble?
A spellbinding story from the Sunday Times-bestselling
author of The Girl of Ink & Stars, winner of the Waterstones
Children's Book Prize.
'A story bursting with imagination, sparkle and tender heart
... I adored it!' JASBINDER BILAN
'Both souful poetry and thrilling adventure; powerful and
delicate, chilling and comforting' SOPHIE ANDERSON
'Ripping propulsive plot, gorgeous imagery, floating fairytale
prose ... absolutely loved it' ROSS MONTGOMERY
In an Italian city ravaged by plague, Sofia's mother carves beautiful
mementoes from the bones of loved ones. But one day, she
doesn't return home. Did her work lead her into danger?
Sofia and her little brother Ermin are sent to the convent orphanage
but soon escape, led by an enigmatic new friend and their
pet crow, Corvith.
Together they cross the city underground, following clues in bones
up to the towers of Siena, where - circled by magpies - the
children find the terrible truth ...
The fourth children's novel by Times number
one bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave, winner of the Waterstones
Children's Book Prize and the British Book Awards Children's
Book of the Year
From the author of The Island at the End of Everything,
The Way Past Winter, Julia and
the Shark and The Mercies - chosen for the Richard
& Judy Book Club
A darkly beautiful historical novel featuring Kiran's
trademark magical realism and an enthralling mystery, presented
as a gorgeous flapped paperback with stunning cover foil
Longlisted for the Diverse Book Awards 2021
The Secret Seven are siblings Peter and Janet, and Jack, Barbara, Pam, Colin and George. Together they are The Secret Seven - ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 mystery novels.
In book twelve, there are strange happenings indeed at Torling Castle! Someone is hiding out in the ruined tower, making the resident jackdaws very unsettled.
Who is it, and what do they want? The Secret Seven are on it.
First published in 1960, this edition features the original text and artwork.
From the bestselling author of THE GIRL OF INK &
STARS comes an unforgettable read for young and old alike: an exciting
adventure to the frozen north, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman.
WINNER OF THE BLACKWELL'S CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR
'This gorgeous story of bravery, sisterhood, goodbyes and
beginnings is a must for everyone.' JESSIE BURTON
'The Way Past Winter is a masterclass in exquisite
storytelling.' CATHERINE DOYLE
'Gorgeous, heartfelt and incredibly exciting. Her best yet,
and that's saying something.' ROBIN STEVENS
Mila and her sisters live with their brother Oskar in a small
forest cabin in the snow. One night, a fur-clad stranger arrives
seeking shelter for himself and his men.
But by the next morning, they've gone – taking Oskar with
them.
Fearful for his safety, Mila and her sisters set out to bring
Oskar back – even it means going north, crossing frozen wild-lands
to find a way past an eternal winter.
The third children's novel by Times number one
bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave, winner of the Waterstones
Children's Book Prize and the British Book Awards Children's
Book of the Year
From the author of The Girl of Ink & Stars,
The Island at the End of Everything, Julia and the
Shark and The Mercies - chosen for the Richard &
Judy Book Club
The Way Past Winter combines high adventure
with beautiful writing and a wintry folk-tale feel – a gorgeous
literary novel for all year round
A rollicking fairytale adventure full of magical mayhem, from the makers of The Adventures of Alfie Onion and The Cherry Pie Princess.
From much-loved author Vivian French and rising star Marta Kissi comes a spellbinding new adventure. After turning up late to each and every meeting, Tallulah Tickle has one last chance to keep her place in the witches’ circle. To prove herself she must prepare a mouth-watering midnight feast for the other witches in just three days – and there’s a catch. They’ve ordered Tallulah to make their favourite meals … but they won’t tell her what they are! Tallulah has always been a terrible cook and, to make matters even worse, wicked witch Gertrude Higgins has it in for her. With help from her little brother Tom, her trusty cat Sparks and a very chatty crow, can Tallulah cook up something special before time runs out? Vivian French's funny and uplifting story is brought to life by Marta Kissi's warm illustrations – the result is a charming book that's not to be missed!
Ordinary kids: extraordinary powers: amazing adventures. The fantastic Shapeshifter series continues with Dax and his friends settling into their new secret hideaway in the Lake District. The whole place has been fortified so that the Children of Limitless Ability won't ever be under threat again. After dodging death once too often for his liking, Dax is looking forward to a quieter time-building a tree house in the grounds and shifting to a fox or a falcon and exploring the countryside. But all is not well in the spirit world-strange messages are coming through and Dax, Gideon, Lisa and Mia must once again join forces. Could the messages be coming from Luke and Catherine, Gideon's dead brother and sister? Perhaps they're even still alive? In which case, they have to rescue Luke from Catherine's evil clutches-but is Dax really a match for her?
With appeal for both boys and girls, this is a fast-paced action adventure about contemporary children with super powers, told with award-winning Ali Sparkes's humour and lightness of touch. Perfect for fans of Alex Rider, Robert Muchamore's CHERUB series, and Young Bond.
On the Great Barrier Reef live two Clownfish, Marlin and his son Nemo. One day he swims too far, is captured by scuba divers and put into a fish tank. Marlin embarks on an epic journey in search of Nemo. This is a re-telling of ""Finding Nemo"", the film, illustrated with colour pictures.
