Enter a spellbinding world brimming with magic and wonder, perfect for fans of Nevermoor, A Pinch of Magic and Harry Potter.
'Wildly inventive . . . full of laugh-out-loud humour, enchanting magic and rebellious hope. I loved it' Catherine Doyle
Cordelia comes from a long line of magical milliners, who weave alchemy and enchantment into every hat.
In Cordelia's world, Making - crafting items such as hats, cloaks, watches, boots and gloves from magical ingredients - is a rare and ancient skill, and only a few special Maker families remain.
But life as a magical milliner isn't without its difficulties . . .
When Cordelia's father Prospero and his ship, the Jolly Bonnet, are lost at sea during a mission to collect hat ingredients, Cordelia is determined to find him. But her Uncle Tiberius and Aunt Ariadne have no time to help the littlest Hatmaker, for an ancient rivalry between the Maker families is threatening to surface.
Even worse, someone seems to be using Maker magic to start a war. It's up to Cordelia to find out who, and why . . .
Beautifully illustrated throughout by Paola Escobar.
'Imaginative . . . entertaining, comical and breezy, and the settings are conjured in transporting detail' The Times
'An utterly charming adventure full of wildness, wit, magic and heart' Anna James
'Absolutely wonderful' Emma Carroll
'A cosy magical adventure peppered with charming detail' The Bookseller
When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed! Join in the fun at Unicorn Academy with the bestselling, action-packed, fantasy series by award-winning author, Julie Sykes.
Inspiration for the Netflix series.
New York Times Bestseller (Unicorn Academy: Sophia and Rainbow) in Middle Grade Fiction.
Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and have amazing adventures together! That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island.
Rosa is over the moon to be starting school at Unicorn Academy. She can't wait to go on a big adventure with her amazing unicorn, Crystal. When the magical map stops working, Rosa is sure a secret trip to the glittering cavern holds the answer. But to find out, she and Crystal must learn how to work as a team - fast!
With a glittery cover and beautifully illustrated throughout by Lucy Truman, Unicorn Academy is the perfect series for 7+ readers who love magic and adventure!
The magic doesn't stop there! Have you read:
Unicorn Academy: Ariana and Whisper
Unicorn Academy: Matilda and Pearl
Unicorn Academy: Freya and Honey
and many more epic friendships at Unicorn Academy!
The sixth and final unputdownable mystery in the thrilling and bestselling SCARLET AND IVY series, perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE, SINCLAIR’S MYSTERIES and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL.
When Scarlet and Ivy return to Rookwood after the holidays, they quickly realise that the school is in danger. The twins will need to confront enemies from their past and present if they are to have any chance of it surviving.
Could the last secret at Rookwood be the one that brings it down forever? Or will Scarlet and Ivy be able to untangle the trails of clues and red herrings in time to save the school?
Discover the complete SCARLET AND IVY series, with six mesmerising mysteries to dive into.
‘A true page-turning, nail-biting mystery’ Guardian Children’s Reviews on SCARLET AND IVY
The astonishing, beautiful new story for all readers of 10 and over from the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER.
There are stories about people who want to live forever.
This is not one of those stories.
This is a story about someone who wants to stop…
Alfie Monk is like any other nearly teenage boy – except he’s 1,000 years old and can remember the last Viking invasion of England.
Obviously no one believes him.
So when everything Alfie knows and loves is destroyed in a fire, and the modern world comes crashing in, Alfie embarks on a mission to find friendship, acceptance, and a different way to live…
… which means finding a way to make sure he will eventually die.
Ami lives on Culion, an island for people who have leprosy. Her mother
is infected. She loves her home - but then islanders untouched
by sickness are forced to leave. Ami's desperate to return before
her mother's death. She finds a strange and fragile hope in
a colony of butterflies. Can they lead her home before it's too late?
The fourth book in a laugh-out-loud, high-voltage, action-packed
adventure series for 8+ readers from hugely popular TV
personality, Alesha Dixon, written in
collaboration with Katy Birchall.
Aurora Beam is reeling after the bombshell revelation of the secret
supervillain's identity... but is there someone else even *more*
powerful pulling the strings?
Light is fading across the globe, with whole countries being plunged
into darkness and chaos.
Aurora and the Bright Sparks must be brave and believe in themselves
to save the day!
Laughs on every page
fantastically funny illustrations throughout
Alesha Dixon is one of the judges on Britain’s Got
Talent
Alesha's latest book, Girls Rule, will release
on the 19 August 2021
Alesha Dixon says:
My inspiration to create a superhero called Lightning Girl
began with wanting my young daughter to feel empowered.
It’s been a dream to create a strong role model that
any child can look up to – I want my readers to see themselves
in Aurora, who is dealing with trouble at home and trouble at
school alongside her new powers.
I also have a love of precious stones and their healing properties;
I have always been fascinated with their spectacular colours
and the positive energy that they bring.
As human beings we are always searching for something greater
within ourselves and a deeper meaning to life and it’s
my belief that we all have a light within us that can affect change
and bring good to the world… we just have to harness it!
:) Enter Aurora Beam!
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE LAUGH OUT LOUD CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS 2016*
The world's greatest (and only) DANGEROLOGIST is back to make YOU into a Level 3 DANGEROLOGIST in his new SCHOOL OF DANGER handbook.
Following a mishap involving his DANGER MOBILE (shopping trolley) and the local school dinner lady, Docter Noel Zone joins the teaching staff to help out.
WARNING! BEWARE! CAUTION!
But any POD (Pupil of Dangerology) knows that schools are full of DANGER - from VAMPIRE teachers to HAUNTED BOOKS! And when bikes start to go missing from around school, to Docter Noel, it's never been clearer that DANGER REALLY IS EVERYWHERE
Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets The Dangerous Book for Boys, DANGER REALLY IS EVERYWHERE is the third brilliantly funny handbook for avoiding danger of all kinds that will have everyone from reluctant readers to bookworms laughing out loud (very safely) from start to finish.
Praise for the DANGER IS EVERYWHERE series:
'I dislocated my jaw laughing' Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl
'A brilliantly silly survival guide' Sunday Express
'A Joyful riposte to over-cautious parents . . . well-paced and funny throughout.' Time Out London
'Imagine the Mighty Boosh crashed into the Wimpy Kid' The Times
'A surreal, daft and funny book . . . A bracing satirical sideswipe at today's health-and-safety culture, aimed at kids who'll get the irony and relish the silliness.' Financial Times
'Brilliantly funny' Gransnet
'A brilliantly mapcap guide' ni4Kids.com
'Laugh-out-loud' TheSchoolRun.comcom.
October and her dad live in the woods. They know the trees and the
rocks and the lake and stars like best friends. They live in the woods,
and they are wild. And that's the way it is. Until the year October
turns eleven. That's the year October rescues a baby owl. It's the year
Dad falls out of the biggest tree in their woods. The year the woman
who calls herself October's mother comes back. The year everything
changes.
*Now an acclaimed live-action Netflix series!*
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. An LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the second volume of the bestselling HEARTSTOPPER series. *Includes exclusive Tara/Darcy story!*
'Absolutely delightful. Sweet, romantic, kind. Beautifully paced. I loved this book.' RAINBOW ROWELL, author of Carry On
Nick and Charlie are best friends. Nick knows Charlie's gay, and Charlie is sure that Nick isn't.
But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is discovering all kinds of things about his friends, his family ... and himself.
By Alice Oseman, winner of the YA Book Prize, Heartstopper is about friendship, loyalty and mental illness. It encompasses all the small moments of Nick and Charlie's lives that together make up something larger, which speaks to all of us.
'The queer graphic novel we wished we had at high school.' Gay Times
Heartstopper Volume 2 was Children's #3 bestseller in the TCM chart on 15 August 2023
Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there's always something exciting going on. And Zoe also has an amazing secret... She can actually TALK to the animals!
Something very exciting has happened at the Rescue Zoo - a giraffe has just been born! Jamie the baby giraffe's wobbly walk on his long legs makes everyone laugh, and he just loves to play tricks! But his tricks can cause trouble, and with the Best Zoo Competition coming up, can Zoe help Jamie behave AND have fun?
