The stunning new 10+ story from the bestselling and award-winning author of TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER, for anyone who loved the humour of WALL-E, the action of STAR WARS and the deeply touching emotion of ET.
A small village in the wilds of Northumberland is rocked by the disappearance of twelve-year-old Tammy. Only her twin brother, Ethan, knows she is safe – and the extraordinary truth of where she is. It is a secret he must keep, or risk never seeing her again.
But that doesn’t mean he’s going to give up.
Together with his friend Iggy and the mysterious (and very hairy) Hellyann, Ethan teams up with a spaceship called Philip, and Suzy the trained chicken, for a nail-biting chase to get his sister back… that will take him further than anyone has ever been before.
A remarkable story of sibling connection, friendship and interstellar adventure from the author Kiran Millwood Hargrave called “one of my favourite middle grade writers”.
Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.
When Harry and Oats hear strange noises in the castle they set off to explore only to find treasure, shields and yet more knightly adventures in store for them both!
The perfect gift for Blyton fans and new readers! A classic short tale from Enid Blyton's Magic Faraway Tree series with fun and stunning new full-colour illustrations from Alex Paterson
Joe, Beth, Frannie and cousin Rick go up the Faraway Tree for another fantastical adventure! This time, they reach the Land of Toys, where teddy bears, dolls and clockwork toys run around all day long. Poor Saucepan-Man gets thrown in prison by some toy soldiers and the children must rescue him before it’s too late…
The magical Faraway Tree has been entertaining readers for more than 75 years. Now these colour short stories offer a great way for a whole host of new young readers to discover the adventures of Silky, Moon-Face, the Saucepan Man and all of their friends in the Enchanted Wood.
Enid Blyton was born in East Dulwich, South London, in 1897. She wrote over six hundred books in her lifetime, including many of the 20th century's most popular children's series. Some of her best-known works include the Famous Five, the Secret Seven, Malory Towers, The Magic Faraway Tree, The Wishing Chair and Noddy. Enid Blyton died in 1968 but remains one of the world's best-loved storytellers and is consistently voted a children's favourite in reader polls
Also available in this short story series:
A Faraway Tree Adventure: The Land of Birthdays
A Faraway Tree Adventure: The Land of Magic Medicines
A Faraway Tree Adventure: The Land of Do-As-You-Please
A Faraway Tree Adventure: The Land of Goodies
A Faraway Tree Adventure: In Santa Claus's Castle
A Faraway Tree Adventure: The Land of Toys
A Faraway Tree Adventure: The Land of Dreams
A Faraway Tree Adventure: The Land of Silly School
A Faraway Tree Adventure: The Land of Enchantments:
A Faraway Tree Adventure: Joe and the Magic Snowman
Laugh-out-loud wacky adventures in the world's most awesome treehouse! A specially written World Book Day adventure in this hilarious and highly illustrated series, perfect for fans of Captain Underpants, Tom Gates and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Get ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up.
Sianne the Butterfly Fairy has a very special job. She provides butterflies with the special magic they need to carry messages between the fairy and human worlds. But when Jack Frost steals her enchanted objects, the connection between the two worlds is at risk. Can Kirsty and Rachel help defeat the wicked Ice Lord before it's too late?
'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com
If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
The ninth book in the brilliant Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning BARRY LOSER series.
Perfect for readers aged 7-10 years old and fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates, Dennis the Menace and Pamela Butchart's Wigglesbottom Primary series.
Barry's class are off on a school trip to see a history of television exhibition, which Barry knows will be comperleeterly rubbish. But then he discovers that Future Ratboy (super-keel superhero TV show) is filmed in the same TV studios! All he has to do is find a way to sneak away and find the set … Will Barry come up with an amazekeel plan? Will he get to audition for Future Ratboy? Will they get the best seats on the coach??
Join everyone’s favourite Loser on his ninth hilarious adventure!
Barry Loser: I am not a loser was selected as a Tom Fletcher Book Club 2017 title.
Future Ratboy and the Invasion of the Nom Noms is shortlisted for the Lollies Award 2017
Don't miss the other funny books by Jim Smith:
BARRY LOSER
I am not a Loser
I am still not a Loser
I am so over being a Loser
I am sort of a Loser
Barry Loser and the holiday of doom
Barry Loser and the case of the crumpled carton
Barry Loser hates half term
Barry Loser and the birthday billions
Barry Loser's ultimate book of keelness
Barry Loser’s Christmas Joke Book
My mum is a loser
My dad is a loser
Future Ratboy and the Attack of the Killer Robot Grannies
Future Ratboy and the Invasion of the Nom Noms
Future Ratboy and the Quest for the Missing Thingy
Praise for BARRY LOSER:
'Twice as good as my other favourite book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid' Ben, aged 7 years
'Hugely enjoyable, surreal chaos' Guardian
'The review of the eight year old boy in our house … ""Can I keep it to give to a friend?"" Best recommendation you can get' Observer
'I laughed so much, I thought I was going to burst!' Finbar, aged 9
Jim Smith is the keelest kids’ book author in the whole wide world amen. He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and is the author of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning and bestselling BARRY LOSER series. He is also the author of the Barry Loser spin-off series, FUTURE RATBOY. He lives in London, and designs cards and gifts under the name Waldo Pancake.
Like an off-key violin concert, the Roman Empire, or food poisoning, all things must come to an end. The final installment in Mr Snicket's baker's dozen of books, this book answers readers' questions such as: Will Count Olaf prevail? Will the Baudelaires survive? and, Will the series end happily?
It's the end of chocolate - forever! At least, until
Jelly can solve the mystery of the great chocoplot ...
'With an excellent cast of characters, laugh-out-loud moments,
and witty and sharp observations, this is a great choice
for fans of Dahl and Walliams.' THE GUARDIAN
'A
funny choccy caper that will have you
laughing out loud!' WRD MAGAZINE
'This
wonderful Roald Dahlian adventure presents an assortment
box of hilarious and eccentric characters that will be devoured by
little chocolate lovers everywhere.' SOUTH WALES EVENING
POST
Jelly and her family live in Chompton-on-de-Lyte, where everyone
loves a Chocablocka bar or two - so when the end of chocolate
is announced, she can't believe it.
Determined to investigate, Jelly and her gran follow a trail of
clues to a posh chocolate shop and its owner, the pompous Garibaldi
Chocolati. Gari's suspiciously smug, despite his failing business
and yucky chocolate.
Is it really the chocopocalypse, or is there a chocoplot
afoot?
An exciting, laugh-out-loud funny adventure for children
aged 7 and up
Readers will relish the terrifying premise: what if
all chocolate was to disappear?
Features illustrations by Lalalimola
Stars a truly ghastly villain – think evil mastermind
meets Willy Wonka! – and a down-to-earth heroine with
a sidekick grandma
