Perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart and David Baddiel’s Birthday Boy – a hilarious tale of wish fulfilment gone wrong that every child will relate to
Tom can’t wait for his LUCKY BIRTHDAY. It’s an EPIC family tradition and he’s dreamed up an UNFORGETTABLE party!
Only, after several disasters involving a flattened chihuahua and a curse from the tooth fairy, it’s been CANCELLED.
But Tom won’t give up. With the help of his friends (and a pig painted like a zebra), Tom decides to throw himself the party he deserves.
What could possibly go wrong?
Meet Hot Dog, the sausage dog, and his friends!
There's Kev, the goofy cat, who's always dressed
up in some silly costume, and Lizzie, the gutsy
lizard, who eats bug burgers for breakfast!
Together they're going on a mad adventure to help a baby bird
find its missing mum! Hot Dog and his friends will go to any lengths,
and dizzying heights, to find her.
But can they handle dirty nappies and karate-chopping roosters
along the way?
written by a stand-up comedian - these are seriously funny books
& will grab the attention of even the most reluctant reader
Great value for money - two books in one!
chock full of hilarious illustrations
Perfect for fans of Dog Man, Captain Underpants and Tom Gates
Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer shines a light on life under wartime occupation, in a beautifully told story inspired by the childhood of Hollywood legend Audrey Hepburn.
As the brutal Second World War stretches on with no end in sight, life for ordinary Dutch people in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands is fraught with peril and hardship. There is very little to eat and the population lives under the constant threat of arrest and enslavement.
After the murder of her beloved uncle and the capture of her brother by the Germans, Edda is determined to do anything she can to help the resistance fight back against their oppressors. But what can a teenage girl do and how much risk is she willing to take?
Magical, spooky and mysterious: step into the Hoarder
Hill series ...
A magical, gutsy and spooky series about a family mystery
with a pair of brave siblings at its heart, THE HOUSE ON HOARDER
HILL is the debut novel by screenwriter duo Mikki Lish and Kelly
Ngai.
'This is no ordinary haunted house mystery - readers encounter
a host of unforgettable spooky characters, fantastically imaginative
plot twists and turns, and a ghostly mystery that keeps
you on the edge of your seat.' BOOKTRUST
When Hedy and Spencer start receiving messages on dusty picture
frames, Christmas at their grandfather’s spooky house turns
into a mission to solve the mystery of their grandmother’s
disappearance.
What is their magician grandfather not telling them?
With the help of a (talking) mounted stag head, a bear rug (also
talking), and other (currently) disembodied spirits, and against
the resistance of gargoyles and ravens, Hedy and Spencer set out
to find the truth ...
The debut novel by screenwriter duo Mikki Lish and Kelly
Ngai.
TV Rights sold to WIIP in conjunction with Sam Raimi
(The Evil Dead, Spider-Man).
Magical, gutsy, and spooky, a story about a family mystery
with a pair of brave siblings at its heart.
The hilarious adventures of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star!
“Goodness gracious!” cried Mrs Bird. “What on earth’s that bear doing now?”
Nothing is ever straightforward where Paddington is concerned. Whether he’s going to school, visiting the seaside or attempting to keep fit – one thing always leads to another.
For more than sixty years, Paddington Bear has touched the hearts of adults and children worldwide with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures.
My Dad - the King of Cringe!
What's a boy to do when his mum disappears, his dad moves him and his sister to the middle of nowhere, and his life takes a very swift downward turn . . . secretly launch his dad on the internet as the Next Big Thing, of course!
'Hi guys!
I bet every one of you knows what it's like to have an embarrassing parent - right? I bet they've done something so cringey that you wanted the ground to open up and swallow you whole. But let me tell you, my friend, NOBODY has a dad like mine. He takes embarrassing to a whole new level. If embarrassing was an Olympic sport, my dad would have, like, a gazillion gold medals.'
This hilarious story will have instant appeal to a YouTube-watching generation and is told through a series of vlogs. Combining Ben Davis's brilliantly-funny voice and Mike Lowery's amazingly-amazing illustrations is sure to make this a hit with readers everywhere. After all, everyone knows what it's like to have an embarrassing parent, don't they?
Schooldays at St Clare's are never dull for twins Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan in Enid Blyton's much-loved boarding school series.
In book nine the unimaginable has happened - the twins made head girl! It's a tough job - cheeky first formers and cruel Priscilla keep the girls on their toes.
It's the twins last year and there definitely will be mischief!
Between 1941 and 1946, Enid Blyton wrote six novels set at St Clare's. Books 5, 6 and 9 are authorised sequels of the series written by Pamela Cox and feature storylines set in between the original Blyton novels. These books were published in 2000/2008 and are unillustrated.
Schooldays at St Clare's are never dull for twins Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan in Enid Blyton's much-loved boarding school series.
In book five it's time for a new head girl. There are plenty of candidates, but after a terrible accident, and an hilarious school play, the true leaders are revealed.
Expect more mischief at St Clare's!
Between 1941 and 1946, Enid Blyton wrote six novels set at St Clare's. Books 5, 6 and 9 are authorised sequels of the series written by Pamela Cox and feature storylines set in between the original Blyton novels. These books were published in 2000/2008 and are unillustrated.
Luise has ringlets.Lottie has braids. Apartfrom that they look exactlythe same. But they have neverset eyes on each other before.
When the two girls meetat a summer camp anddiscover the secret behindtheir similarity, they decideto switch places. Luise willgo home as Lottie, andLottie as Luise. Everyoneis fooled (apart from thedog) and the plan seems tobe working - until a beautifulyoung woman sets her sightson Luise's father. Will thegirls come clean in orderto avert disaster?
Funny, moving, affectionateand improbable, The ParentTrap has twice been adaptedfor film, and endures asone of the great classicsof children's literature.
TV presenter Holly Willoughby's seventh adventure written with her sister Kelly. Join schoolgirl detectives Molly, Maria, Pippa and Sally for more mystery and glamour, set in a contemporary school for the Performing Arts.
When an Indian princess arrives in school she wants to stop being royal and start doing normal things - pillow fights, midnight feasts and cooking are her idea of fun. The end of term extravaganza is a bake-off competition and Bollywood style play, so Princess Ameera and the girls are in their element. But someone is trying to get the Princess into serious trouble. Molly, Maria, Pippa and Sally jump at the chance of an adventure that will solve a royal mystery and rescue the princess.
This book is GLEE for 9+ and is perfect for fans of BALLET SHOES and MALLORY TOWERS.
