Three children. Alone on the ocean waves, after a fierce storm throws their parents from the Pamela Jane into the icy waters below. Maya, Simon and Penny now face a wild rescue adventure that will lead them to a truly magical place . . .
Imagine an island with green mountains looming over pink sandy beaches and tide pools lit by the moon. An island with the darkest of secrets, where pirates lurk and jaguars roam - and a precious stone holds a power that is both wondrous and terrifying. This is where the children must go.
No one from the Outside has escaped the island before. Danger is everywhere. But they can't turn back now. Could you?
The first in a magical trilogy about the mysterious island of Tamarind. Narnia meets Neverland for a new generation!
This magical adventure story is perfect for girls and boys aged 9-12.
- A magical debut from a wonderful new writer.
- Sleeping jaguars, menacing pirates, singing mermaids and a tropical island setting...
'Never trust sharks . . .'
Hal and Roger Hunt dive into danger when they join the Oceanographic institute as part of an underwater operation in the South Seas. And it's sink or swim for the intrepid brothers when their aquatic adventures bring them face to face with a foe even more deadly than the sea creatures of the deep . . .
Victor Starspeeder is back at Jedi Academy for year #2,
but it's not going the way he'd planned.
He was excited about Drama Club and hoped to
get the lead in this year's musical... But a new kid got the role.
He keeps oversleeping and getting to class late . . .
Worst of all, his big sister Christina is getting ready
to graduate from Jedi Academy, and there are rumors going around
that she's a Sith!
What's a Padawan to do?
In times when he feels more alone than ever, Victor will
have to trust the ways of the Force and his friends if
he's going to survive year two in this all-new chapter in the Jedi
Academy series.
a super fun series of fully illustrated novels - perfect for
the younger Star Wars fan
Author/illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka brings his signature style
of action and comedy to this bestselling series
Star Wars: Jedi Academy is a New York
Times Bestselling series
A brand new young fiction series by TV broadcaster and intrepid explorer Ben Fogle, inspired by his real-life animal experiences…
Co-written with best-selling children’s author Steve Cole and illustrated throughout with beautiful black and white illustrations by Nikolas Ilic.
You can always count on Mr Dog to help an animal in trouble…
Mr Dog is spending some time out at sea, riding the waves with the fishermen. But when a local seal goes missing, he has to spring into action – fast… Anchors aweigh!
An pulse-pounding, underwater adventure from the bestselling
author of Darwin's Dragons!
'Real science is used to create mind-blowing magic, in an
underwater world that will take your breath away –
and give you gills instead.' LAUREN JAMES
'A simultaneously magical and visceral experience
which kept me gripped until the last page.' DAVID
OWEN
'A unique, thrilling read with twists that will keep you gripped
until the very last page.' SARAH J. HARRIS
'Galvin is a thrilling storyteller, untangling a dense plot
in brief, suspenseful chapters, her prose almost trance-like' TELEGRAPH
When Aster wakes alone on a tropical island, she has no idea what
has happened, why she is there, or where to find her younger
sister, Poppy.
Meanwhile Sam, who once met the sisters on a plane, makes links
between the mystery of their disappearance and suspicious happenings
in his own life.
In a stunning dual narrative, the truth unravels with devastating
effect – and the answer lies in the secret underwater world
surrounding the desert island, populated by the beautiful and
the impossible ...
An excitingly original thriller for young teens by Lindsay
Galvin, bestselling author of Darwin's Dragons.
Pulse-pounding and mysterious, with the action split
between the wilds of New Zealand and a remote tropical
island.
Fantastic plotting is enhanced by gorgeous, visual writing,
vividly conjuring a tropical underwater world.
Themes of bereavement, ecology, science and family.
A laugh-out-loud, sing-along counting romp, based on the traditional rhyme, perfect for fans of Supertato!
One potato, two potatoes, three potatoes, four… playing hide and seek – hang on! Who's inside the drawer?!
Four more energetic, excitable potatoes, that's who! And the potato pals are about to receive an exciting invitation: to take part in the fruit and veg talent show!
But potatoes are too small to dance. They're useless at acrobatics, and can't play musical instruments or ride bikes.
So what CAN they do?!
From the bestselling authors of George's Amazing Adventures and the award-winning creator of Mr Pusskins!
Look out for One Banana, Two Bananas – on sale now!
A historical time-slip adventure for middle grade readers, from the Carnegie Medal-winning author of Apache and Buffalo Soldier.
Alfie Wright? Alfie Wrong, more like. Alfie has never really fitted in anywhere – he doesn't have any friends, and even his mum seems embarrassed of him. So when he’s evacuated to a farm in rural Devon run by kind old Aunt Bell and her gentle giant of a son, Alfie can’t believe his luck. The War seems a long way off, and among the cows and pigs and geese Alfie's happier than he’s ever been – especially when he makes friends with one of the local boys, Snidge. But Snidge, for all his friendliness, is not all he appears. And the mystery that surrounds him seems to be connected to the Midwinter Burning, an annual ritual held at the Standing Stones, high up on the cliffs. Aunt Bell says it’s all just a bit of harmless superstition, but when Snidge goes missing, Alfie finally discovers who his friend really is – and relives the true horror of the legend…
A gripping story of myth and mystery about a legendary mermaid and her dark power. When the truth comes out, will it bring freedom or a terrible retribution?
Vivien's never going to win the Mermaid Crown and she knows it. Does she care? Who wants to be rewarded just for being pretty anyway? So she joins Alice on her quest to find the mermaid of the lake instead. But as the legend starts to unravel, it reveals an ugly truth. And leads the girls into terrible, watery danger...
Cover illustrations by Kathrin Honesta.
Shortlisted for Foyles Book of the Year 2024
Take flight on this beautifully-written, epic and soaring new adventure, perfect for fans of Abi Elphinstone, Aisling Fowler, A. F. Steadman and Pari Thompson.
Astrid has lived in the rhubarb shed her whole life. The outside world is dangerous, Mama explains; she will understand when she’s older, but she cannot set foot beyond the door. Astrid longs to see the world; to meet other children; to live in the farmhouse with Mama. But what she longs for most of all is to see the stars.
Then one night, a stranger unlocks the shed: a stranger with wings. She has come to take Astrid to a secret city in the sky called London Overhead, far above the highest peak of the Shard. For Astrid, like her, is a Librae – and will soon grow wings of her own . . .
Astrid is swept into a breathtaking and magical world of new friendships, sweeping adventures and unimaginable discoveries at the ancient, beautiful school for Librae students: Starminster. But quickly she learns that all is not well in the glimmering city. And when rumours abound of missing children in London Underfoot, she begins to realise that Mama may have been right about the dangers waiting for Astrid all along . . .
Get ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up.
Jack Frost has promised not to trouble the Rainbow Fairies again, but he didn't say anything about the Weather Fairies! Now he has stolen the feathers from Doodle, the weather-vane cockerel in charge of the weather. It's up to Rachel and Kirsty to get each of the feathers back!
'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com
Read all seven fairy adventures in the Weather Fairies set! Crystal the Snow Fairy; Abigail the Breeze Fairy; Pearl the Cloud Fairy; Goldie the Sunshine Fairy; Evie the Mist Fairy; Storm the Lightning Fairy; Hayley the Rain Fairy
If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
A group of undocumented children with letters for names, are stuck living in a refugee camp, with stories to tell but no papers to prove them. As they try to forge a new family amongst themselves, they also long to keep memories of their old identities alive.
Will they be heard and believed? And what will happen to them if they aren't?
An astonishing piece of writing that will enchant and intrigue children; perfectly pitched at a 9+ readership.
