Tamisin Warner is a normal girl in most senses, with one major exception - she has just grown a rather beautiful set of wings. Concealing her secret at school is her number one priority, until Tamisin realises she is being stalked by strange half-animal, half-human creatures that no one else seems to notice. As the creatures become increasingly threatening, Tamisin is catapulted into another world, where she is not just any fairy but daughter of the fairy queen. Torn between her two lives, Tamisin begins a whirlwind adventure filled with fairies, dance routines and a love interest who is definitely one of the bad guys.
Ed Clayton is a liar. It started when his dad went to prison and now he can’t seem to stop. When his younger brother, Sam, goes missing one day, nobody believes Ed when he says he can’t remember what happened.
He’s used to going without, but living without his brother is impossible. With the police and press asking questions and friends turning against the family, Ed is left trying to find Sam with only the help of his new neighbour, Fallon.
When the two stumble on a secret that even Ed could never have imagined, it’s up to the liar to uncover the truth . . .
A sensitive and engaging fourth novel about brotherhood, hardship and being yourself from the multi-award-winning author, Kim Slater.
Pia lives in a zoo in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with her parents (both ghosts), several old and cranky genies, a devil, and two young angels. She spends her days trimming genie-beards, trying to avoid being tricked into selling her soul, and waiting for the angels to make a miracle big enough to save the world.
Then the angels go missing. Can she solve the riddles of the mysterious haloes the angels have left behind? Is the zoo’s devil really trying to help her? And what does this all have to do with her best friends, the Rekkers? Pia needs to solve the mystery fast, because everything around her seems to be ending: her friendships, her childhood, and maybe even the world itself.
When Georges moves into a new apartment block he meets Safer, a twelve-year-old self-appointed spy. Soon Georges has become his spy recruit. His first assignment? To track the mysterious Mr X, who lives in the flat upstairs. But as Safer becomes more demanding, Georges starts to wonder: what is a game and what is a lie? How far is too far to go for your only friend?
Winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.
'A joy to read' Independent
'Rebecca Stead makes writing this well look easy' Philip Ardagh, Guardian
'Exactly what I would have wanted to read in my early teens. It feels sophisticated and clever and knowing without being too grown-up and dark' Viv Groskop, Observer
When You Reach Me was a New York Times bestseller, won the Newbery Medal and was shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize.
'My name is JOHN SMITH. Dad says with a name like John Smith no one
will EVER make fun of you. Mum says I'm 'one in a MILLION'. But
just because I got what my sister calls 'the most BORING name in
the history of names..,.' do not judge a book by its cover. My
life is ANYTHING but boring! But here's this thing you should know:
I have this massive, massive, MASSIVE secret. I can travel into
other worlds and go on AMAZING adventures. Granddad was an adventurer
too. It's this big thing we share. Granddad says we're members
of something called the John Smith Club. He says you don't have
to have a fancy name to have a big adventure - just because you
sound like a NOBODY you might be a SOMEBODY. Granddad says if
you meet somebody called John Smith, he might have this BIG secret
too. I joined the John Smith Club on my last birthday and since
then I've been on all kinds of incredible escapades. So now you
know.'
A brand new series by Johnny Smith, the creator of Disney's Gnomeo
& Juliet. Book 1: Cap'n John the (slightly) fierce. Book 2: Sir
John the (mostly) brave. Book 3: Sheriff John the (partly) wild.
Book 4: Spaceman John the (nearly) bold.
Something happened to Charlie when he was just eight years old. He went on a journey - and he's been trying to get back for over four hundred years! Yippee! Charlie is finally on his way home! But first he has to tackle a horrible hairy yeti, dodge crazy tumbleweed spiders and navigate the bustling metropolis of Fortune City.
A gruesomely funny series for fans of Roald Dahl and Lemony Snicket.
Meet Marius Myerdorf, the newest recruit of Schwartzgarten's most secret of societies.
His is a tale of adventure and abduction, friendship and fearlessness, as The Band of Blood race against time to unmask two of the foulest fiends in the history of the Great City.
The deeds are DASTARDLY.
The twists are TERRIFYING.
And happy endings are NOT always guaranteed.
If you prefer CLEAVERS to KITTENS and FIENDS to FAIRIES...
...then welcome to the gruesomely funny Tales from Schwartzgarten.
With cover and chapter head artwork by Chris Riddell.
Meet Captain Teggs Stegosaur and the crew of the amazing spaceship DSS Sauropod as the ASTROSAURS fight evil across the galaxy!
The Sauropod is sucked through a black hole - and on the other side, nothing is what it seems.
Friends turn into enemies, and Teggs must face an evil army of mechanical dino-droids alone . . .
Wanted: Dead or Alive! (Or smashed into little bits and delivered in boxes.)
The robotic Steampunk Pirates are roaming the high seas, hunting for gold! But the evil Iron Duke has other ideas. He's determined to capture the pirates in return for a handsome reward from the King. Can the mechanical marauders stay one wave ahead of their enemy?
This hilarious new series from Gareth P. Jones, author of Ninja Meerkats, is sure to delight young readers with its madcap humour and larger-than-life robot pirate crew. Perfect for fans of Jonny Duddle's The Ghostly Galleon and the Space Pirates books, looking for more swashbuckling action!
The ultimate children's classic - long summer days filled with adventure.
John, Susan, Titty and Roger sail their boat, Swallow, to a deserted island for a summer camping trip. Exploring and playing sailors is an adventure in itself but the island holds more excitement in store. Two fierce Amazon pirates, Nancy and Peggy, challenge them to war and a summer of battles and alliances ensues.
'My childhood simply would not have been the same without this book. It created a whole world to explore, one that lasted long in the imagination after the final page had been read' - Marcus Sedgwick
Book two of the second CHERUB series, featuring a new cast of characters - just as compelling as the first, which has sold millions of copies worldwide.
