A new look for the first book in Roderick Gordon and Brian
Williams's bestselling series!
'It's well paced, exciting and - in places - frightening and
bloody.' THE GUARDIAN
Fourteen-year-old Will Burrows lives with his family in London.
He has little in common with them except for a passion for digging
which he shares with his father.
When his father suddenly disappears down an unknown tunnel, Will
decides to investigate with his friend Chester.
Soon they find themselves deep underground, where they unearth
a dark and terrifying secret - a secret which may cost them their
lives ...
A spectacular new edition of the first novel in Roderick
Gordon and Brian Williams's bestselling series, reissued to celebrate
Chicken House's 20th anniversary.
Classic subterranean science-fiction - with a hint of
horror.
Over a million copies sold worldwide in 39 countries.
George and his best friend, Annie have been selected as junior astronauts - part of a programme that trains up young people for a trip to Mars in the future. This is everything they've ever wanted - they get to be a part of up-to-the minute space discoveries and meet a bunch of new friends who are as fascinated by the universe as they are.
But when they arrive at space camp, George and Annie quickly learn that strange things are happening - on Earth as well as up in our skies. Mysterious space missions are happening in secret, and the astronaut training they're undertaking gets scarier and scarier . . .
The fifth adventure in this series by Lucy and Stephen Hawking - also containing up-to-the-minute scientific facts and information by the world's leading scientists.
Step aboard, shipmates! A collection of seven tales of adventure and piracy on the high seas. Sure to keep young buccaneers entertained, these colourfully illustrated adventures are full of buried treasure, pesky parrots, hungry sharks, and lots more. Perfect for reading aloud to young children or for older children to read by themselves. Beautifully bound in a traditional style, this is a book to treasure.
Thanks to an unfortunately tasty-looking radioactive garden slug, eleven-year-old Murdo McLeod is now the world's worst superhero. His two powers are pretty unique: the first is sliding up walls. Quite slowly. The second is secreting slippery slime from his skin. (Yes, just as disgusting as it sounds.)
In a Scotland full of awesome superheroes, Slugboy has a lot to prove. No one wants help fighting bad guys from someone with a horrible habit of (quite literally) messing things up. He's so underrated, in fact, that when an evil mastermind devises a plan to capture all the other superheroes, Slugboy isn't even on his list.
Now, Slugboy has to use his not-so-super and oh-so-gross abilities to free the other superheroes and save the world. Let's hope he doesn't slip up.
Blunder is convinced that he and Thud have to save a princess if they want to become True Heroes. Unfortunately, princesses in distress are in short supply in Village Town, so the two nine-year-old knights journey to Castle Kidnapt to hire one. Upon arrival, they find out that the only princess available for saving is a five-year-old girl with a thirst for adventure. Can Thud and Blunder keep up with Princess Punch, or will they end up being the ones in need of saving? These early chapter books are guaranteed to engage readers’ critical thinking skills. Each book also includes writing prompts, discussion questions and a glossary.
Harper Lee has a worthy successor. Wolk is a big new talent - The Times
Annabelle has lived in Wolf Hollow all her life: a quiet place, still scarred by two world wars. But when cruel, manipulative Betty arrives in town, Annabelle's calm world is shattered, along with everything she's ever known about right and wrong.
When Betty disappears, suspicion falls on strange, gentle loner Toby. As Wolf Hollow turns against him, and tensions quickly mount, Annabelle must do everything in her power to protect Toby - and to find Betty, before it is too late.
Powerful, poignant and lyrical, Wolf Hollow is an unforgettable story.
Two brilliant MAGIC MOLLY stories in one book. Molly loves animals and wants to be a vet when she grows up, just like her dad. As everyone says, she's got the magic touch! Can Molly help Sparkle, the lost witch's kitten, find his way home? And will Molly be able to reunite Star, the magical King Charles Spaniel with her twin sister before their magic fades for ever? More MAGIC MOLLY titles available: THE WITCH'S KITTEN (9781407129112), THE WISH PUPPY (9781407129129), THE INVISIBLE BUNNY (9781407129136), THE SECRET PONY (9781407129143) and THE SHY PIGLET (9781407121673).
A small band of cats lives in the labyrinthine alleys and ruins of Nizamuddin, an old neighbourhood in Delhi. Miao, the clan elder, a wise, grave Siamese; Katar, a cat loved by his followers and feared by his enemies; Hulo, the great warrior tom; Beraal, the beautiful queen, swift and deadly when challenged; Southpaw, the kitten whose curiosity can always be counted on to get him into trouble...
Unfettered and wild, these and the other members of the tribe fear no one, go where they will, and do as they please. Until, one day, a terrified orange-coloured kitten with monsoon green eyes and remarkable powers lands in their midst-setting off a series of extraordinary events that will change their world for ever.
The third book in this fast-paced and hilarious fantasy quest in the grand tradition of Shrek and The Princess Bride, starring four very unlikely, but likeable, heroes.
Prince Liam. Prince Frederick. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav…
The four princes that have the worst luck in the world. After saving the kingdom YET AGAIN and going their separate ways, the princes are back in trouble… and this time it’s serious!
Somehow, everyone thinks they have MURDERED a princess! And with bounty hunters after them, and a dastardly scheme sure to be behind it all, the princes have to overcome their differences, reunite, and clear their names.
Oh, and save the kingdom again…
