Princess Ellie is pony-mad! Even when she goes on holiday she takes along photos of all her gorgeous ponies. Ellie and her best friend, Kate, are excited about visiting Prince John and they can't wait to meet his ponies, Toffee and Fudge. Ellie is enchanted by the snowy mountains, but when they go for a ride they soon discover that snow isn't always fun – it can be scary too. Will Ellie and her friends have to spend the night in the freezing white wilderness?
A timeless tale of courage, resistance and friendship, The Umbrella Mouse is a heart-stopping adventure drawing on the true stories of animals caught in the conflict of WWII, winner of the 2019 Sainsbury's Book Prize for Fiction and selected for Waterstones Book of the Month.
1944, and London is under attack. Young mouse Pip Hanway's safe and quiet world is turned upside down when her home, umbrella shop James Smith & Sons, is destroyed by a bomb. Orphaned and alone, she must begin a perilous quest to find a new home.
But the only way to get there is by joining Noah’s Ark, a secret gang of animals fighting with the resistance in France, operating beneath the feet of the human soldiers. Danger is everywhere and as the enemy closes in, Pip must risk everything to save her new friends.
Beautifully illustrated by Sam Usher, Anna Fargher's debut novel takes you on an incredible journey through a war that reaches even the smallest of creatures.
'An ambitious and wonderfully well-achieved first novel' Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse.
'A spellbinding tale of bravery and hope, where courage is found in the smallest of heroes' Gill Lewis, author of Sky Hawk.
Classic magic and mystery from one of Britain’s best-loved authors of fantasy adventure. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter, Eva Ibbotson, Cornelia Funke’s Inkheart and Shane Hegarty’s Darkmouth.
An Academy for magic and special talents. A destiny unfulfilled. A secret legacy.
The third instalment of the international best-selling series from Jenny Nimmo starring Charlie Bone.
Charlie's Uncle Paton has dashed off to try to stop the Yewbeam aunts' latest plan, but when Grandma Bone greets the arrival of Belle with delight, could this be what Paton left hoping to prevent? At Bloor's, Emma finds art teacher Mr Boldova is the brother of the mysterious Ollie Sparks, made invisible by the blue boa.
Have you collected all of the Charlie Bone series?
Midnight for Charlie Bone
Charlie Bone and the Time Twister
Charlie Bone and the Blue Boa
Charlie Bone and Castle of Mirrors
Charlie Bone and the Hidden King
Charlie Bone and the Wilderness Wolf
Charlie Bone and the Shadow of Badlock
Charlie Bone and the Red Knight
Also look out for The Snow Spider trilogy.
‘Dark, funny, crackling with magic’ – author Artemis Cooper on Midnight for Charlie Bone
‘A fast moving, dialogue driven romp with plenty of cliff-hangers for those first hooked into reading by Harry Potter’ – Bookseller on Midnight for Charlie Bone
Jenny Nimmo is the acclaimed author of the Charlie Bone series. She has won several significant awards for her children’s fiction, including the Nestle Smarties Book Prize and the Tir na n-Og Welsh Arts Council award for The Snow Spider. She lives in Wales with her husband, David.
Meet Destiny the Pop Star Fairy and her friends in the special Christmas collection of seven favourite Rainbow Magic stories!
Including gorgeous new colour artwork for Holly the Christmas Fairy.
Meet animal lover, Tiger Days! A brand-new young fiction series about animals, friendship and adventure by bestselling author Sarah Lean.Beautiful black-and-white illustrations throughout.
The first Indiana Jones adventure in 20 years! Join Dr Jones as he travels around the world on the quest for the Crystal Skull! The brand new movie from George Lucas is brought to life in a thrilling adaptation. Twenty years on from The Last Crusade and Indy is picking up the fedora and bullwhip once again on the hunt for the Crystal Skull. This exciting new novel follows all the thrills and spills of the newest Indiana Jones adventure.
Halt's Peril is the ninth thrilling book in John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series – over eight million sold worldwide.
The renegade outlaw group known as the Outsiders has journeyed from kingdom to kingdom, conning the innocent out of their few valuables. Will and Halt, his mentor, are ambushed by the cult's deadly assassins when Halt is pierced by a poisoned arrow. Now Will must travel day and night in search of the one person with the power to cure Halt: Malkallam the Sorcerer.
Perfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, T.H. White’s The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon series and Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series.
First title in an action-packed trilogy from bestselling Chris Bradford. They say you can't outrun a bullet – what if you could stop one?
When Troy is caught up in a terrorist attack that takes the lives of his parents, he discovers an amazing power – bullets can't harm him. Soon he is recruited into a secret organisation where he meets Kasia, a girl with her own remarkable talent, and the two put their powers to use.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
A laugh-out-loud story about the craziest school ever, by the author of THE DAY MY BUM WENT PSYCHO. When a new teacher arrives in Henry McThrottle's classroom, spelling tests and maths books go out of the window - literally! For the first time ever, Henry and his friends actually look forward to the end of breaktime. Lessons include How to Skid on a Banana Skin, How to Hang Out of a Window, and How to Conduct an Archaeological Dig. Amidst all the excitement, Henry discovers a map that could lead his class to hidden treasure! What's more, it's buried in the school grounds. Suddenly, a race to find the booty begins...
