Bear Adventure is the next authorised Willard Price book by award-winning author Anthony McGowan, for 8+ readers looking for action, adventure and animals!
Amazon and her cousin Frazer are members of TRACKS. Normally they protect the world's rarest animals, but their mission just got personal. Amazon's parents have been lost in a tragic plane crash - her only hope is that they are wondering the wild forests of Canada.
But they are not alone in the brutal wilderness. Two Spirit Bears, a mother and her cub, are searching for food. When a boy is attacked, these beautiful creatures become the hunted.
Can Amazon and Fraser save their family and the bears?
And what is the mysterious predator that waits for them?
'The good old-fashioned adventure romp brought up to date without losing the fun or the thrills' Independent
About the author:
Anthony McGowan is a multi-award-winning author of books for adults, teenagers and younger children. He has a life-long obsession with the natural world, and has travelled widely to study and observe it. He has also written feature articles and travel journalism for The Times, Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard and Mail on Sunday.
Also available:
Willard Price: Leopard Adventure
Willard Price: Shark Adventure
A fantastic children's crime story from the world's best-loved children's author, Enid Blyton. Fatty has discovered an amazing talent for disguise. He fools everyone with his French student act - even Mr Goon! But when Pip discovers a secret room in Milton House, the children decide to investigate...What will they discover in The Mystery of the Secret Room? The Mystery series follows the adventures of 'The Five Find Outers' - Pip, Bets, Larry, Daisy and Fatty, as they solve the most unusual crime cases with the help of their dog Buster. Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous children's author of all time. Thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway Tree-, The Mysteries, The Famous Five and The Secret Seven, she has sold over 400 million books in more than 40 languages worldwide. Her Mysteries stories have charmed generations of children - and they are as popular today as they have ever been.
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 sixth instalment of the international best-selling series from Jenny Nimmo starring Charlie Bone.
Charlie Bone has finally found his father, but he’s disappeared again. However, this time Charlie knows where he is – on a second honeymoon with his mother. But there’s no time to miss them, for there’s a strange salty mist in the air, and chilling howls in the night. And someone has been searching Charlie’s house! Something is going on – and the Bloors have to be behind it. Charlie and his friends must find the creature that howls so desperately. But will they be in time?
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 the 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.
Join Alex in an incredible adventure of secrets, magic and
genies from author of The Ice Garden, Guy Jones!
PRAISE FOR THE ICE GARDEN:
'A beautiful book that touches on friendship and the unbreakable
bond between the protective parent and her child.' THE
SUN
'Elegant, assured, sad and hilarious.' GUARDIAN
Alex loves magic tricks - and he's good at them, too. But when
he stumbles into eccentric Mr Olmos's back garden, he sees a kind
of magic he can't explain: three tiny flames floating in the air.
Soon, Alex and Mr Olmos are swept up in a great adventure of secrets,
genies and an ancient, bitter rivalry ...
The second middle-grade standalone novel by the acclaimed
author of The Ice Garden.
A magical-realist adventure with a genie at it's heart
and the feel of an instant classic, gorgeously written and beautifully
observed.
Themes of trickery, trust and ambition with the unforgettable
friendship between Alex and the elderly Mr Olmos taking
centre stage.
This is a fantastic bumper volume of classic children's stories from the world's best-loved children's author, Enid Blyton. The Mystery series follows the adventures of 'The Five Find Outers' - Pip, Bets, Larry, Daisy and Fatty, as they solve the most unusual crime cases with the help of their dog Buster. Enid Blyton's crime-fighting child investigators have been firm favourites amongst readers of all ages for decades. Fans of The Famous Five and The Secret Seven should not miss this series. This first volume collects the first three stories in the series: The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage; The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat; and The Mystery of the Secret Room.
For boys and girls who love Minecraft, a graphic novel adventure from a New York Times bestselling author that uses over 750 images to transport young readers into the world of the game they love most.
Go with young hero Phoenix as she seeks the enchanted golden apple to save her brother
Phoenix longs to see the world outside of her village. One day, she risks a trip over the town’s wall to see the dark forest. Her quick adventure releases a monster that turns her brother into a zombie! It’s up to Phoenix to save him by leaving her village and finding the enchanted golden apple.
This graphic novel for kids is followed by other Minecraft graphic novels, including Revenge of the Zombie Monks, Saving Xenos, Chasing Herobrine, The Ender Eye Prophecy, and Battle for the Dragon’s Temple. They are easy graphic novels and are sure to be enjoyed by all who love Minecraft and stories filled with adventure, courage, and action.
This adventure series is created especially for readers who love the fight of good vs. evil, magical academies like Hogwarts in the Harry Potter saga, and games like Minecraft, Terraria, and Pokemon GO. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Schooldays at St Clare's are never dull for twins Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan in Enid Blyton's much-loved boarding school series.
Summer Term at St Clare's
The twins look forward to their first summer term at St Clare's. They soon make friends with new girl Carlotta, who has a secret past that she's desperate to hide. But sneaky Prudence finds out and tells everybody. How will the class react?
The Second Form at St. Clare's
Pat and Isabel have made it to second form. New girls Gladys and Mirabel have great talents for acting and music, and Elsie, the form's unpopular Head Girl, learns to be less spiteful.
Expect more mischief at St Clare's!
Between 1941 and 1946, Enid Blyton wrote six novels set at St Clare's. This audio download is abridged and dramatised with a full cast and makes wonderful listening for all St Clare's fans. Each story is one hour. (P) Hodder Children's Books 2006
In the sixth book in Stephan Pastis’s New York Times bestselling series, Timmy is being threatened and must rely on his new partner to solve the mystery – and possibly save his life!
Everyone's favourite best worst detective is back in Timmy Failure: The Cat Stole My Pants, the sixth book in the bestselling series that's perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates.
Timmy is in Key West, Florida, ostensibly for the honeymoon of his mother and Doorman Dave – if they even got married, which Timmy doubts. Unfortunately for Timmy, crime doesn’t take a holiday. And because Total has fled to Cuba, Timmy must rely on a new partner for help: Doorman Dave’s nephew Emilio. Meanwhile, a surprise newcomer shows up in Timmy’s life and, as if things couldn’t get more hectic, Timmy’s pants have been stolen by a six-toed cat.
TREASURE HUNTER, TOMB ROBBER, TROUBLEMAKER
Jake Atlas and his family are searching for the fifth emerald tablet that will reveal the secret to the history of humankind. At China's Terracotta Army Museum, Jake retrieves a clue to a safe passage into a nearby tomb, where the tablet is believed to be hidden. But when a helicopter appears and blows up the tomb, the Atlases know they are being pursued by the People of the Snake. They must decode the rescued tablet and journey to the Crystal Mountain in Tibet to discover its store of ancient knowledge. But the mountain is guarded by a spirit, never to be entered. Not one to be deterred, Jake Atlas must overcome high altitudes, survive in a frozen landscape and drink far more yak butter tea than he'd ever imagined to discover the mountain's secrets.
Another heart-thumping Jake Atlas adventure from an award-winning author, full of laughs and high-tech gadgets.
The wise-cracking Masters of Spinjitzu are back with
an all-new adventure based on the hit LEGO NINJAGO show on Cartoon
Network!
It's a deadly race against time!
Morro, the ghostly Master of Winds, has captured Lloyd. Now Cole,
Jay, Kai and Zane are rushing to save him.
They have to find the all-powerful Realm Crystal before Morro
does. The crystal lies underwater, in the lost tomb of the First
Spinjitzu Master.
But it's protected by booby traps galore. Oh, and just to make
things worse, your Spinjitzu buddies have lost their powers...
A thrilling reader from the world of LEGO® Ninjago™
Action-packed quest with colour pictures and easy text
Longer words and sentences to stretch young readers
Ideal for boosting confidence and building vocabulary
