A bold and stylish reissue of the groundbreaking and hugely popular graphic adaptation of Alex Rider's very first mission.
Forcibly recruited into MI6 after the mysterious death of his guardian, fourteen-year-old Alex is sent to infiltrate the organization of a sinister billionaire. Within days he's gone from schoolboy to superspy – and it looks like his first assignment may be his last...
Jake Atlas - tomb robber, treasure hunter, troublemaker!
When Jake's parents vanish, Jake and his sister team up with shady tomb robbers to find them in the Egyptian desert in this riveting page-turning adventure by award-winning author Rob Lloyd Jones. The Atlas family is in trouble: Jake hides an addiction to stealing; his twin sister, Pan, has to conceal her genius, for fear of bullies. The siblings can't stop fighting – with each other and with their parents, stuffy professors of Ancient History. But Jake's and Pan's lives take a dramatic turn the day they discover the truth about their boring mum and dad. When the family go to Cairo on holiday, and Jake and Pan's parents mysteriously vanish, it's up to the twins to find them. They team up with shady tomb robbers, master high-tech gadgets and locate a lost tomb in this story of a family that finds itself in the deserts of Egypt.
Studio Ghibli meets Diana Wynne Jones in the first spellbinding
APPRENTICE WITCH book!
'Reminded me of the best of the Worst Witch books'
ABI ELPHINSTONE
'A charming tale of magic, bravery and friendship, reminiscent
of Diana Wynne Jones.' GUARDIAN
'The Apprentice Witch is entirely
more charming, adventurous, and full of heart than a book has any
right to be.' TRENTON LEE STEWART
'A delightful, witty and vivid story' KIRAN MILLWOOD
HARGRAVE
Arianwyn fluffs her witch’s assessment. Awarded the dull
bronze disc of an apprentice – to the glee of her arch-rival,
Gimma – she’s sent to protect the remote, dreary
town of Lull.
But her new life is far from boring. Turns out Gimma is the pompous
mayor’s favourite niece – and worse, she opens
a magical rift in the nearby forest.
As Arianwyn struggles with her spells, it’s soon clear there’s
much more than her pride at stake …
A bewitching debut set in a world of domestic magic –
a refreshingly small-world fantasy perfect for readers aged
9 and up.
A spellbinding read, tapping into important themes of
overcoming failure and building self-esteem.
Filled with thrills, pesky magical conundrums, outlandish
creatures and an enchanted forest, yet retains its warm soul
and earthy charm!
George bravely explores the museum to see,
Who's been stealing the cakes on the sly.
It could be the mammoth – or maybe the knight?
Or that mummy who's lurking nearby …
Join George for a Night at the Museum-style adventure in the latest title in the bestselling picture book series George’s Amazing Adventures. This time someone’s been stealing cakes from the museum café and George (armed with 25 muffins as bait) is off to crack the crime!
Can George and his faithful puppy Trixie track down the criminal without getting squashed by a great big mammoth?
Another fast-paced rhyming picture book tale from husband and wife duo Adam and Charlotte Guillain, whose George’s Amazing Adventures titles have won several awards including Gold in the Practial Pre-School Awards and Highly Commended in the Junior Design Awards. Adam and Charlotte's joyful rhyming text is great fun to aloud and offers the perfect picture book fun for children aged 3 years old and up.
Winner of the Mumsnet Rated Badge:
Of 49 Mumsnet testers 88% would recommend Muffins for Mummies to a friend or family member and 84% would buy another book by the same authors.
All of George’s adventures are available to collect with brilliant new bright covers. Find more treats and daring feats in:
Spaghetti with the Yeti,
Marshmallows for Martians,
Doughnuts for a Dragon,
Pizza for Pirates,
Socks for Santa
Treats for T. rex
Praise for George's Amazing Adventures series:
'Adam Guillain, Charlotte Guillain and Lee Wildish have worked together to create a completely engaging and entertaining world'
The Bookbag
Adam Guillain is a performance storyteller and was the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre Writer in Residence. Charlotte Guillain taught English to air traffic controllers and nurses before deciding a career in publishing would endanger fewer lives. They have written several books together including Supermarket Gremlins, School for Dads and the George's Amazing Adventures series. The first title in the series, Spaghetti with the Yeti, was nominated for nine awards including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and has co-editioned in seven territories.
Lee Wildish lives in Lancashire and has been illustrating from a very young age. He loves illustrating children's books and thinks there's nothing better than seeing people laughing at a book he's illustrated. His titles include The Spooky Spooky House which was the winner of the Red House Children's Book Award 2013, and the New York Times Bestselling How to Babysit a Grandpa.
The Pet Defenders Code: 1. The Earth's safety is your primary goal. Defend it. 2. Protect humans from the truth. Good luck - you're going to need it!
From Gareth P. Jones, winner of the Blue Peter Award and author of successful young series fiction, including NINJA MEERKATS, comes a brand-new comic caper. THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS meets THE X FILES - Pet Defenders are secret agents with a difference.
The humans of Nothington-on-Sea have no idea their sleepy town is a hot spot for space invasions, and it's up to secret agents Biskit and Mitzy to keep it that way. So when an army of alien beards arrives, the Pet Defenders need to act fast. If the Beard King gets his way, soon every living chin will be under his control. Things are about to get hairy!
For fans of funny and action-packed animal adventures including Andrew Cope's SPY DOG series, ASTROSAURS and Jeremy Strong.
This is the story of love, commitment and the flowering of the human spirit against the background of South Africa’s apartheid.
Frightened that their baby sister Dineo will die, thirteen-year-old Naledi and her younger brother Tiro run away from their grandmother to Johannesburg to find their mother, who works there as a maid. Their journey illustrates at every turn the grim realities of apartheid – the pass laws, bantustans, racism, the breakdown of family life.
The opulence of the white “Madam’s” house contrasts starkly with the reality that Naledi and Tiro face – that their baby sister is suffering from starvation, not an incurable disease.
This edition of Beverley Naidoo’s classic story includes a special “Why You’ll Love This Book” introduction by Michael Rosen, the Children’s Laureate.
Betsey puts on a magic show but everyone is less than impressed with her tricks. No matter, in these four sweet and funny short stories, Betsey learns the importance of believing in yourself, that practise makes perfect, and that some magic is real . . .
This book is one of five short story collections featuring Betsey Biggalow, from Children's Laureate, Malorie Blackman. Beautifully illustrated by Jamie Smith, these warm and funny stories are ideal for building confidence in young readers, whether reading aloud or alone.
Max is dinosaur mad. He knows everything about them, and he would do anything to meet one. His wish is about to come true. When Max finds a fossil on the local beach and traces his finger over the spiral pattern on its shell... whoosh... he finds himself in an incredible land full of dinosaurs. There, Max meets a new friend called Fern.
Mad scientist Godfrey Gunk had a dream - a dream of creating a whole safari park of monsters on an old rubbish dump. It didn't work. Little did Godfrey know that actually after he left the rubbish dump, his dream came true... Now giant, fire-breathing sock monsters are on the hunt for Trashland's filthiest and foulest fashion.
