""So funny... I LOVE IT!"" Alex Milway, bestselling
author of Hotel Flamingo
A laugh-out-loud, brilliantly wacky, highly illustrated
children's debut for readers of 8+ from an award-winning comedy
writer - a perfect longer read for fans of Pamela Butchart and
Grimwood, illustrated by Jeff Crowther.
Maggie McKay is NOT happy that her mum has decided to move to
Knobbly Bottom (the most BORING village ever invented). Knobbly Bottom
has got NO soft play centres, NO toy shops and NO horse that
her mum had (sort of) promised her. There are just fields, church
fetes, and a bunch of boring old sheep!
But Maggie soon discovers that Knobbly Bottom is also
full of SECRETS. The sheep are growing FANGS, their eyes
are turning RED, and they're planning to take over the world...
When Mum thinks she's just making up another silly story, it's
up to Maggie, her little sister Lily and their new friend Fred -
with the help of a strange old lady called Nan Helsing and some
stinky garlic bread - to save Knobbly Bottom from the ATTACK OF THE
VAMPIRE SHEEP!
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2024
Winner of the Fantastic Book Awards 2025, as voted for by
the children of Lancashire
Genuinely laugh-out-loud jokes and puns on every page to delight
kids and grown-ups alike, with an instantly relatable cast of
family and friends
Hilarious black-and-white artwork and dynamic design throughout,
ideal even for readers who lack confidence
A fiercely determined girl hero and a cast of brilliant monster-battling
characters!
More Praise for Attack of the Vampire Sheep'A
fast-paced plot, off-the-wall humour [...] a fabulously funny
series.' Booktrust
'Garlic baguettes
and girl power - what's not to love! Absolutely bonkers and
so much fun!' - Ellie Taylor, comedian, actor, author,
presenter
""Packed with puns and plenty of garlic; even the most reluctant
readers will laugh at this one."" - Irish
Independent
'Monstrously brilliant fun. We love Knobbly Bottom!'
Matt Coyne, comedian and bestselling author of Man vs
Baby
Pee-yew! What's that pong? It's a letter from Thea - she's in danger! Geronimo's sister has disappeared during a treasure hunt on Easter Island. Armed with a map and some cryptic clues, Geronimo and his friends rush to the rescue. Will they find Thea before she and the treasure are lost furever?
This series about a magical pet shop is the perfect read for animal
fans.
Lottie can't think of anything better than living in a magical pet
shop, with her all friends around her. But when she discovers a
magic rabbit trapped in an ordinary pet shop, she is determined
to save him.
When Ellie names her puppy Rascal, she doesn't realize how right she is!
Auntie Gemma is getting married and Ellie is going to be a bridesmaid at the wedding. She'd love for Rascal to be part of her auntie's Big Day, too. But will Rascal be able to stay on his best behaviour long enough to get himself an invite?
From best-selling author Holly Webb comes the latest book in her hugely successful My Naughty Little Puppy series.
A delightful tale of victory against all odds from master storyteller, Michael Morpurgo, lavishly illustrated by Michael Foreman.
“Every fox in the whole town, in the whole country just about, is a football fan… And we all have an impossible dream.”
In a cosy den under a garden shed lives a family of foxes. They love to watch football – all foxes do. But their favourite team keeps losing and losing, and it seems like things will never look up.
That is, until Daddy Fox finds the ghost of a king, buried underneath a car park. A king who wishes only to be free.
“Release me,” says the Ghost King, “and I can do anything. Just tell me your greatest wish.”
For these football-loving foxes, might everything be about to change…?
Friendship, animals and secret royal adventures! With over one million Rescue Princesses titles sold, this action-packed series is the perfect combination of good friends, beautiful dresses, ninja moves and baby animals!
Princess Maya is delighted to welcome the Rescue Princesses to the Kingdom of Lepari. It's a beautiful land, where the King has sworn to protect the rare snow leopards that live in the mountains. So Maya and her new friends are devastated to learn of a plot to harm the animals. And this time, their cunning and ninja moves will not be enough to foil it. They must learn to use the beautiful Ice Diamond, and become invisible.
From Paula Harrison, author of the Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue series. With short chapters and beautifully illustrated throughout, the Rescue Princesses series is perfect for readers aged seven and up. Related activity sheets are available on the Nosy Crow website.
Check out the other titles in this series: The Secret Promise, The Wishing Pearl, The Moonlight Mystery and many more!
Could you survive in the jungle?
Six months after his adventures in Spirit of the Jungle, Mak returns to the Wainganga River, where a conservation project is tracking the elusive wild elephant, endangered by loggers and poachers.
When a young elephant is captured by an unscrupulous merchant, Mak and his friend Diya follow them into the heart of the jungle in a quest to set the animal free. But soon Mak finds that he must remember all his survival skills to escape danger.
Inspired by Rudyard Kipling's classic The Second Jungle Book, Return to the Jungle is an exciting contemporary action-adventure from the nation's favourite adventurer, Bear Grylls.
From Jess Butterworth comes another beautifully written adventure set on top of a super volcano, about coming to terms with grief, letting go of anger at the world and finding hope and joy in the most unexpected of places.
Vivi and Seb live halfway across the world from each other, living completely separate lives, until a terrible event unexpectedly makes their paths collide.
Seb's best friend Clay was injured in a shooting, and Seb believes there's a rainbow pool in the heart of Yellowstone National Park that will help heal him heal.
Meanwhile, Vivi is feeling lost, wishing she could find a way to honour her grandmother, who didn't survive the same shooting.
When they meet at the memorial and Seb tells Vivi what he wants to do, Vivi is convinced that her grandmother would have wanted her to go with Seb to help his friend.
But the park is filled with dangerous creatures, and when Seb is injured in one of the volcanic springs, it becomes a race for survival as they try and make their wish and find their way out of the wilderness.
Told through multiple viewpoints and set between the US and the UK, this is another heartfelt middle grade adventure from award-winning author Jess Butterworth
Solving crime in record time! Wily Fox is on the case again.
A cursed tomb, some sinking sand and an army of snakes.
From the pyramids of Egypt to the Grand Canyon, USA, detective Wily Fox is racing to uncover a Pharaoh's long-lost treasure before Doug Donkey steals it. But there's a bigger plot at work. If Wily can't stop his old enemy Klara Kraftypants and her evil scheme, the world as they know it will be history.
Fun and fast-paced detective stories, perfect for fans of Geronimo Stilton and The Dragon Detective Agency.
A brand new young fiction series by TV broadcaster and intrepid explorer Ben Fogle, inspired by his real-life animal experiences…
Co-written with best-selling children’s author Steve Cole.
You can always count on Mr Dog to help an animal in trouble…
When Mr Dog takes a trip into town, he doesn’t expect to stay for long. But then he meets a fox who needs his help – a fox who’s very far from home…
