While Tom and Johnny are on a husky safari in Finland, their half-sister Grainne stays behind to face the mother who abandoned her. But Tom and Johnny are too caught up in their adventure to think of home - until they find themselves lost in the snow, struggling to survive...
Josh and Danny are at the zoo with Petty Potts to try out an amazing spray that can turn them into anacondas! But when Petty wanders off, the twins soon realise that, as two snakes on the loose, they are in danger of being put in a cage with other anacondas. And when they SWITCH back into boys they turn into a tasty snake snack!
Perfect for fans of fast-paced adventures, The Book of Legends, from comedian Lenny Henry is a laugh-out-loud magical story for 8 -12 year olds, read by the author.
Twins, Bran and Fran, are two ordinary kids who are about to go on an extraordinary adventure! When their mum mysteriously disappears in a lightning strike, just like their dad, the twins are all alone and know they have to stick together – if only to face their new guardian’s terrible cooking! But when their mum’s treasured storybook turns out to be a portal to another world full of mythical legends, everything changes.
Suddenly, evil princes, mud monsters and Viking armies are all very real and out to get them. Luckily, the twins have Wilma, the Wizard's Wife, and Zachary, a wisecracking Zebracorn, to help them solve the mystery surrounding their parents’ disappearance.
Quests are no joke (but there are lots of jokes in this book) and this is the quest of a lifetime . . .
Tyranno, the evil Starlord, plans to attack Earth with his alien armies. Your quest is to defeat Tyranno.
But first YOU must battle Hurrikano, lord of Airworld, who is preparing the first strike.
Use your high-tech DART suit to defeat Hurrikano and capture his Staff of Power before he can use it
to invade Earth.
You are the hero of this book. Only you can decide your own destiny...
What lies in the depths of the jungle? Escaping a dark secret, Robbie Canler joins an illegal logging team in the Congo jungle. Now they""re under siege from a sinister force. When the daughter of the camp's boss, Jane Porter, goes missing they assume bloodthirsty rebel soldiers have kidnapped her.
The second in the fab new animal series set in a glamorous pooch parlour, for animal-crazy girls who love dogs and looking after them.
The annual Sandymouth dog show is here and Dream Dogs pooch parlour is busier than ever!
When two identical two bison frisés with very demanding owners come in to be groomed in preparation for the show, disaster strikes as the dogs get mixed up!
Will Bella find a way of swapping back Sasha and Silky without their owners noticing?
And will Pepper be more of a doggy disgrace than a perfect pooch when he is entered into the obedience class?!
Norbert the penguin lives in Antarctica. He dreams of being a big star and singing and dancing for millions of people! One day he leaves his home and makes the long journey to the big city. He works hard and before long he is the most famous penguin the world has ever known!
But Norbert is lonely too. Can he go back to his family without giving up the thing he loves to do?
A beautiful picture book from the writer and illustrator of Oh no! Where did Walter Go?
From the bestselling author of The Garden of Lost Secrets and The House of One Hundred Clocks, A.M. Howell, comes a gripping new adventure filled with buried secrets and dark lies, set against the evocative backdrop of the Edwardian era.
MAY, 1910
As the blazing Halley's comet draws close to the earth, Nancy is uprooted to start a new life in Suffolk with a grandfather she has never met. With every curtain drawn shut, Nancy is forbidden from leaving her grandfather's house: no one must know that her or her mother are there.
Yet, when Nancy discovers the house's secret observatory, she watches her mother and grandfather creep out every night... Where are they going? And why mustn't any of them be seen? As the mysteries pile up, Nancy must bring dark secrets from the past to light - even if doing so will put her own life at risk.
Praise for A.M. Howell
WINNER OF THE MAL PEET CHILDREN'S AWARD
WINNER OF THE EAST ANGLIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR
A SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK
""Gripping plot as well as authentic historical detail."" The Daily Mail
""Fans of Emma Carroll will adore this historical tale of derring-do and righted wrongs."" The Times
""Atmospheric, full of period detail, and most importantly, thrilling."" The i
Portia, the Pirate Princess, and her crew of ladies-in-waiting are back to rescue another princess from a dull and boring marriage! This time it's Princess Pandora who needs their help. She's being forced to marry wimpy Prince Norman of Moronia and is trapped in a tower to stop her running away.
