Alfie Small, pint-sized explorer, embarks on another amazing adventure, accompanied by his trusty dog, Jed. This time, Alfie travels by hot air balloon, rides on the back of a massive pterodactyl, fights a fearsome T. Rex, and rescues a Stone Age boy from the clutches of the giant Ogres. And he still gets home in time for tea.
Ace detective Laura Marlin returns in another gripping adventure mystery for World Book Day 2014, from award-winning author, Lauren St John.
When a prize-winning essay earns Laura Marlin an invitation to a midnight picnic on mysterious Bodmin Moor she can hardly wait, especially since her best friend, Tariq, and husky, Skye, get to come too.
But Bodmin is a place steeped in legend and as the fog descends it becomes hard to separate myth from reality. When a freak accident leaves the children alone, Laura has to use all her powers of deduction to outwit an enemy who may not even exist.
Young Teggs Stegosaur is a pupil at ASTROSAURS ACADEMY - where dinosaurs train to be ASTROSAURS. The astro-jet flying lesson ends badly for the cadets when they crash into a freezing cavern, deep underground! But there's more than rocks and ice for Teggs and the gang to cope with. It looks like some new enemies are trapped in the cold too...
Mysterious miaowing from the empty flat upstairs sets Liam and Sav on a quest to find the ghost cat in this charming gem from award-winning author Pamela Butchart.
The flat upstairs from Sav is empty, so who or what is making the strange yowling noises she can hear at night? Could it be a ghost cat?!
Sav and her best friend Liam decide to investigate, but their ghost hunt takes a very strange turn when Liam gets stuck in the stinky bin room of the flat and it’s a new feline friend who helps to get him out.
Nothing is quite as it seems in this brilliant new addition to the Little Gems list.
Beans calls her dad 'Gadgetman' because of the weird and wonderful gadgets he comes up with - everything from exploding biscuits to Spy Kits. But when Gadgetman accidentally invents a device that could be used to steal millions of pounds, the wrong people find out and Gadgetman is kidnapped!With the help of her friends - and her special Gadgetman Spy Kit - Beans is determined to track down the kidnappers and rescue her dad. But can she find Gadgetman before he is forced to hand over the details of his invention...?
Max and Lia's underwater adventures continue, as a terrifying new set of Robobeasts is unleashed in the oceans of Planet Nemos. Can our heroes defeat their enemies and restore the aquatic worlds to safety?
There are four thrilling books to collect in this series!
Quality writing from a multi-award-winning author. Perfect for reading together or for children who are just starting to read alone. Filled with gorgeous illustrations. Lulu loves animals. Lulu's new hamster is very noisy. And especially noisy at night-time. How is anyone supposed to sleep? Lulu needs to find a way to tire him out - and fast! More titles available: LULU AND THE DUCK IN THE PARK (9781407117379), LULU AND THE DOG FROM THE SEA (9781407117928), LULU AND THE CAT IN THE BAG (9781407117904), LULU AND THE RABBIT NEXT DOOR (9781407131993), and LULU AND THE HEDGEHOG IN THE RAIN (9781407132006).
Lil is a pirate, a good sort of pirate, and when there is someone to save,
she'll do what is right (if it takes her all night). Yes, she'll always be bold and be brave.
On a trip to the museum, evil pirate Stinkbeard tries to steal an old king's ruby ring, and it's up to schoolgirl and secret pirate, Lil, to stop him! In story two, Lil and her pet parrot are off to a birthday party. But when Stinkbeard and his pet croc turn up, it's up to Lil to save the day.
Swashbuckle Lil and the Jewel Thief, by author Elli Woollard and illustrator Laura Ellen Anderson, is the second in an exciting new series with two rip-roaringly rhyming, brilliantly illustrated stories in each book which make the perfect transition from parent-led to independent reading.
Welcome to Cap'n Firebeard's School for Pirates - the fiercest, baddest
school on all the Seven Seas.
Here, students are taught to be fierce and brave, and lessons include
'walking the plank', 'pirate speak' and 'crow's nest climbing'.
Each book will see the class putting these new-found skills to
the test in a real pirating adventure!
Take on the role of a cartoon hero in this fully interactive, wacky, choose-your-own-destiny adventure story.
The school cook serves up smooth custard! And if that wasn't weird enough, the yellow stuff comes alive and starts to eat everyone... YOU must stop the revenge of the killer custard, before it's dessert time for everyone.
Written by the award-winning duo Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore, and illustrated by the amazing Lee Robinson.
Age appropriate for 6 to 8 year olds. Also suitable for reluctant readers and less confident older readers. Printed using a font approved by the British Dyslexia Association.
