In a remote Nigerian village, thirteen-year-old Simi
is desperate to uncover a family secret ...
WINNER OF THE TIMES/CHICKEN HOUSE CHILDREN'S
FICTION COMPETITION 2019
SHORTLISTED FOR THE
WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2022
'A joy of a book:
rich, warm, powerful storytelling' KATHERINE
RUNDELL
'A thrilling adventure
bright with the gorgeous colours of Nigeria – glorious!' JASBINDER
BILAN
'An excellent book ... rich in tradition and realism.'
HANNAH GOLD, AUTHOR OF THE LAST BEAR
'[A] beautifully evoked story' THE TELEGRAPH
City girl Simi is sent to stay with her long-lost grandmother
in a remote Nigerian village. There's no TV, internet or phone. Not
a single human-made sound can be heard at night, just the noise
of birds and animals rustling in the dark forest outside.
Her witchlike grandmother dispenses advice and herbal medicine
to the village, but she's tight lipped about their family history.
Something must have happened, but what?
Determined to find out, Simi disobeys her grandmother and goes
exploring. Caught in the sinking red quicksand of a forbidden lake,
her fantastical journey begins ...
A richly imagined magical fantasy adventure set in West
Africa by a prize-winning new voice in children’s writing.
Introduces readers to Yoruba myths and legends whilst
showcasing the wealth of culture, traditions, adventure,
fun, joy, celebrations, music, pride and love found in
Nigeria.
Beautifully explores themes of grief and belonging.
Efua is the winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize
2018.
More praise for Children of the Quicksands:
'Gorgeous ... an enthralling story' ABI ELPHINSTONE
'[A] terrific debut novel' YABA BADOE
'Traoré’s storytelling feels almost otherworldly
... exhilarating' THE TIMES
'A stunning debut' THE SCOTSMAN
'Full of secrets and myths' THE OBSERVER
Let’s follow the footprints!
Let’s hunt for some clues!
Left footprint! Right footprint!
No time to lose!
As everybody knows, Red-Footed Boobies are fabulous bakers. But when Desmond’s frangipane tart goes missing amidst a flurry of footprints, the Blue-Footed Booby becomes the chief suspect. But all is not as it seems…
Featuring one of the stars of Draw With Rob (video number 24), this is a gloriously silly rhyming story about the perils of jumping to conclusions. Perfect read-aloud fun for children aged 3+!
Join Bing and his friends on two fantastic adventures, based on the hit CBeebies TV series.
In BUBBLES, Bing and Pando are learning to blow bubbles. It’s hard at first, but when Bing finally blows a big, beautiful bubble Pando bursts it! Uh oh! Will Flop know what to do?
In MESSY CAKE, Bing and Flop are planning a cake party. But when Bing shows the cake to Sula it falls off the stand and breaks. What will they do now?
The USA is in danger...and only the Kidds can find the treasure that will save it!
Bick, Beck, Storm and Tommy are stuck in Washington, D.C. without any priceless antiques to hunt – BORING! But everything changes when the Kidds uncover a dastardly conspiracy: a fake Bill of Rights!
Now they're crisscrossing the country in a race to prove the document is a forgery. But the key is exposing the conspiracy may have been under their noses the whole time. And if they don't find it soon, the USA as we know it could be gone forever...
In the third sensational and side-splitting Cinders & Sparks adventure, Cinders and her companions continue their quest to find Fairyland – but the scary Hunstman is close on their tail . . . Perfect for readers of 7-9 and fans of Shrek and Frozen.
Cinders, her talking-dog, Sparks, a horse called Mouse, and Hansel (who accidentally – on purpose – ate some of a witch’s gingerbread house) continue their quest to find Fairyland. But even the bravest questers get hungry, and when the quartet stop at a market for lunch, calamity and chaos ensue.
Cinders is kidnapped by a greedy goblin, Mouse is turned back into a mouse, and Cinders’s fairy godmother, Brian, pairs up with Prince Joderick to rescue her.
Will Cinders escape the evil goblin? Will Sparks sing karaoke? Will the Huntsman find and capture them?
The answers are: yes, not really and kind of.
The landmark new novel from Ross Welford, one of the fastest-growing and most critically acclaimed middle grade authors in the UK, this funny, moving and brilliant sixth book cements his position as the most exciting storyteller around for readers of 10+.
When eleven-year-old Malky and his younger brother Seb become the owners of a “Dreaminator”, they are thrust into worlds beyond their wildest imagination.
From tree-top flights and Spanish galleons, to thrilling battles and sporting greatness – it seems like nothing is out of reach when you can share a dream with someone else.
But… impossible dreams come with incredible risks, and when Seb won’t wake up and is taken to hospital in a coma, Malky is forced to leave reality behind and undertake a final, terrifying journey to the stone-age to wake his brother…
Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! These timeless stories are perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series.
In book nine, a girl has mysteriously run away from home and her parents are frantic with worry. Can the Secret Seven follow the clues and catch up with the girl, or will Susie, Jack's troublesome little sister get in the way?
Solve the mystery!
Cover and inside illustrations are by the brilliant Tony Ross, illustrator of David Walliams's books. The story was first published in 1957. This edition features the classic text and comes with a Bonus Blyton section at the back with quizzes, puzzles and other bonus extras!
Have you read all 15 books in the original Secret Seven series by Enid Blyton?
And don't miss these other Secret Seven titles...
Mystery of the Skull - a brand-new Secret Seven mystery by prizewinning author Pamela Butchart.
Secret Seven Brain Games - a fun and tricky puzzle book
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Now Elspeth is finally free of the School for Show-offs, she's on a desperate mission to find her parents. But she hasn't seen the last of Miss Crabb and her sidekick, the foul Gladys Goulash, and they're desperate for revenge.
After the thrilling events which concluded The Smoking Hourglass, Ivy, Seb and Valian think they've vanquished their enemies, and those of Lundinor, forever. It turns out their adventure was only just beginning . . .
Ivy and Seb can't wait to join Valian for their first ever overseas uncommon adventure - they're meeting in Nubrook, the completely astonishing and totally-different-to-Ludinor trading market hidden underneath New York. But there's no time to enjoy looking round all the incredible sights - they're on a mission to find Valian's long-lost sister, Rosie.
But it seems they're not the only ones looking for her. Once again the Dirge rear their terrifying heads, and it appears they're after not only Rosie, but another enormously powerful Great Uncommon Good object. But what do they want it for? And can Ivy, Seb and Valian stop them from finding it?
High up in the treacherous mists of the Murderous Mountains, Hiccup and the Company of the Dragonmark are in hiding. The witch's Spydragons are guarding the shores of Tomorrow - but Hiccup is determined to become King of the Wilderwest. Can Hiccup dodge the dragons and steal the King's Things back from Alvin before the Doomsday of Yule And is there a traitor in Hiccup's camp who in the end will betray them all
How to Train Your Dragon is a DreamWorks film starring Gerrard Butler, America Ferrera and Jonah Hill, out on DVD. Read the rest of Hiccup's exploits in How to Train Your Dragon Books 1-10. Check out www.howtotrainyourdragonbooks.com for games, downloads, activities and sneak peeks!
Five go adventuring again. There's a thief at Kirrin Cottage! The five are determined to find out who it is. They discover a map, and a secret hideaway! The clues are falling into place! Five go to Demon's Rocks. Is there really treasure on Demon's Rocks? The Famous Five find a mysterious gold coin. Is the treasure is more than just a myth?
Celebrate 20 incredible years of OLOGY with this special edition of Egyptology - the journal of lost adventurer and Egyptologist, Emily Sands.
With a stunning gold foiled cover featuring three ""jewels"" - and with its creation overseen by TGH James, ex keeper of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum - Egyptology is Emily Sands' lavish 1926 scrapbook journal of a lost expedition. Full of novelties and recreations, such as a piece of mummy cloth, a booklet on hieroglyphs and a board game, the book brims with beautiful art and fascinating facts about Ancient Egypt, and a has a final magnificent novelty at the back!
The groundbreaking OLOGY series, which includes Dragonology, has sold more than 18 MILLION copies worldwide.
