A brilliantly original,
fast-paced and funny debut novel - perfect for fans of Roald Dahl!
' ... an enjoyable read full of plot twists with a clever
mixture of really funny and rather scary moments and really nice
and truly horrendous characters.' THE PRIMARY TIMES
When Alice Dent gets a cold, she
has no idea how much trouble it’s about to cause. Because this
is no ordinary cold: it comes with some seriously extraordinary
side-effects. But when the scary Best Minister for Everything
Nicely Perfect tries to take her away, she realizes her troubles
are only just beginning …
Bursting with quirky charm and dark Dahl-esque humour;
guaranteed to make you giggle!
Written by debut Welsh author Gwen Lowe, who is Consultant
in Communicable Disease Control for Public Health Wales.
With its plucky heroine and dastardly villains, this
book is perfect for younger fans of Dahl, Walliams, and The Demon
Headmaster.
Themes of friendship and fitting in are at the heart
of the story.
The first book in The Trapdoor Mysteries, a series about Tally, a code-breaking, animal-loving servant girl and her best friend, a squirrel named Squill, who solve mysteries with the help of a secret library...
Ten-year-old Tally is a servant girl at Mollett Manor. She sleeps in the scullery sink, and spends her days scrubbing, polishing and ironing (when she's not secretly reading books). Then Tally and her squirrel friend, Squill, find a secret library hidden under the manor - a magical library where the books come to life! When Mollett Manor is burgled, can Tally use the knowledge she finds in the books to catch the criminals? Can they even help her solve the mystery of her missing mother?
From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon comes an exciting high-adventure series - set in an ancient, magical time, full of Wizards, Warriors, Giants and Sprites.
In this spellbinding finale to an epic series, Septimus Heap must decide once and for all where his heart lies – with Magyk or with Alchemie and Physik.
When, at last, Marcia agrees to allow the recently reinstated Castle Alchemist, Marcellus Pye, to open the Great Chamber of Alchemie and Physik, she fears she is unleashing more than she understands. But Marcia must learn to trust Marcellus, and together they must rid the Castle of the evil Two-Faced Ring. Caught between the two, will Septimus be able to bring both sides together?
A third wonderfully warm story about the irresistible Tilly, perfect for children learning to read, from bestselling author Hilary McKay.
Tilly is keeping a dragon in her bedroom. Tilly’s family are very worried about it, even though the dragon is very nice and can help make brilliant crunchy toast.
So the dragon has to go. It’s up to Tilly to find a place that a very polite, very hot and very smoky dragon can call home.
The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading.
Level 3 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for fluent readers who are beginning to read exciting, challenging stories independently.
• Varied sentences
• Detailed illustrations to enjoy
• Chapters
• Interesting characters and themes
• A rich range of vocabulary
• More complex storylines to stretch confident readers
All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading.
Book band: Gold.
In the magical underworld of Victorian London, as their search for the truth leads the three friends into peril, Tessa's heart is increasingly torn, especially when one of their own betrays them.
A witch, a cat and a lot of magic!
Bella Donna's favourite cat has always been Pegatha, who loves to sleep on Bella's bed and follow her around like a little shadow. But when Pegatha goes missing, Bella discovers that Pegatha is no ordinary cat . . .
Beautifully illustrated throughout by winner of the Egmont Best New Talent award, Marion Lindsay.
If you didn't read ""The Name of This Book is SECRET"", then this is another book you should definitely NOT read. No, really. There's a terrible monster grown in a lab, a strange carved ball that sings of distant secrets, and an evil threat against the mysterious Terces Society. And you really shouldn't visit www.ifyourereadingthisitstoolate.co.uk. You won't like it.
""This is the quirky, original and deliciously dark sequel to the hilarious ""The Name of This Book is Secret"". Bursting with inventive characters and laugh-out-loud moments, readers will be instantly hooked once more by the stylish storytelling of Pseudonymous Bosch."" - Lovereading4kids.co.uk
Enter the Wundrous world of Morrigan Crow and Nevermoor - the most fantastical children's debut of the year. Featuring a 'hidden' illustration beneath the stunning cover, both sprinkled with gold, this is the perfect gift for all adventurous young readers.
The second volume in Philip Pullman's groundbreaking HIS DARK
MATERIALS trilogy, now a thrilling, critically acclaimed BBC/HBO
series. ""What is he? A friend, or an enemy?""
""He is a murderer."" Will has just killed a man. He's
on the run. His escape will take him far beyond his own world,
to the eerie disquiet of a deserted city, and to a girl, Lyra.
Her fate is strangely linked to his own, and together they
must find the most powerful weapon in all the worlds...
this hardback edition has a stunning cover by celebrated
artist, Chris Wormell.
