BACK TO FRONT BENJY does everything backwards and is thrown out of school for starting a backward trend amongst all the children. Then he's struck by lightning and does everything forwards. In THE HITMUS-POTMUS Benjamin Bean is a very rude boy untilhis uncle tells him the story of the terrible Hitmus-Potmus who eats rude boys. A young wizard in BROWN'S BONES turns his family and everyone he dislikes into animals, until he meets a young witch who gets the better of him. In LITTLE LIAR, Lionel tells lies but is cured after a disastrous tea party with his Auntie Marigold.
A super funny and exciting pirate adventure for readers 8+ by the author of the bestselling Land of Roar series. Perfect for fans of BBC’s Ghosts!
SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK 30-10-22
Sid Jones loves hanging out in the graveyard with her best friend Zen – they are desperate to see a real-life ghost!
But when Sid accidentally summons a 300-year-old pirate from the dead, it opens the door to the HALFWAY HOUSE – a magical inn FULL of lost souls from across the ages, all trapped there by a sinister landlord.
There are more ghosts that Sid could ever have imagined – and they’re all sure Sid is there to save them! (Sid’s sure there’s been some kind of mistake.)
But someone else is watching, and they’re not happy about Sid helping the ghosts …
Another epic adventure series from the author of the Land of Roar, with magic, peril, pirates, lots of laughs and LOADS of ghosts!
Meet the rebel witches! A must-have guide to the
girls and women of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts.
For all the girls as clever as Hermione Granger, as dedicated
as Tina Goldstein and as fierce as Minerva McGonagall, this incredible
compendium is packed with the stories of Harry Potter and Fantastic
Beasts' extraordinary heroines!
Besides the series'
best-known characters, get to know the female mentors, founders,
rule-breakers and - yes, even villains like Bellatrix Lestrange
and Vinda Rosier - who made the wizarding world what it is today.
Complete with gorgeous, full-colour illustrations and photography
from iconic movie moments on every spread, fans will love
this colourful romp with the most empowering witches of our age.
When Lucy Pennykettle suspects there's a monster in her bedroom, her mum knows exactly what to do. She makes a guard dragon -- Gruffen -- to look after Lucy. But soon Gruffen realises there's a mystery behind the monster...
Another hilarious, action-packed adventure from the Astro-nomically popular Steve Cole.
Meet Captain Teggs Stegosaur and the crew of the amazing spaceship DSS Sauropod as the ASTROSAURS fight evil across the galaxy!
The astrosaurs are sent to the planet Creepus, where diplodocus miners are being haunted by mysterious space ghosts! What do the spooky spirits want? And what will happen to Teggs when he falls into their clutches?
A captivating fantasy for middle grade readers - power,
corruption and friendship collide in this enthralling adventure!
'a captivating fantasy ... This enthralling adventure will
make readers yearn for their own masks and powers' GUARDIAN
'Hoghton's exciting premise is enriched by the Venetian setting,
where the deceptive cobbled streets, maze of rivers and idiosyncratic
islands make it easy to slip between a realist register
and fantasy' THE IRISH TIMES
Aribella lives in Venice, the daughter of an impoverished lacemaker.
But she has a secret: when angered, sparks shoot from her
fingertips. Afraid, Aribella leaves her old life behind, only to
discover the world of the Cannovacci: warriors with magical skills,
sworn to defeat the strange spectres menacing the city …
• A captivating fantasy by debut author Anna Hoghton,
a young and thrilling new voice for middle-grade readers.
• Original and arresting storytelling in
the captivating setting of historical Venice.
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Themes of power, corruption, friendship and celebrating
your true self.
At Ever After High, an enchanting boarding school, the children of fairytale legends prepare themselves to fulfill their destinies as the next generation of Snow Whites, Prince Charmings and Evil Queens ...whether they want to or not. Each year on Legacy Day, students sign the Storybook of Legends to seal their scripted fates. For generations, the Village of Book End has whispered that refusing to sign means The End - both for a story and for a life. As the daughter of the Evil Queen, Raven Queen's destiny is to follow in her mother's wicked footsteps, but evil is so not Raven's style. She's starting to wonder, what if she rewrote her own story? The royal Apple White, daughter of the Fairest of Them All, has a happy ever after planned for herself, but it depends upon Raven feeding her a poison apple in their future. What if Raven doesn't sign the Storybook of Legends? It could mean a happily never after for them both.
Can the baby Bigfoot, Snowball, be reunited with his family?
At the Secret Animal Society Sanctuary, hidden away in a remote corner of the country, Christmas is approaching. There's lots to organise with the winter weather drawing in, and all the endangered and rare animals to care for. Even fire-breathing dragons need food and shelter!
When twins Eddie and Izzie and their family are awakened by two yetis just before the schools break up for Xmas, they realise through sign language that a baby Bigfoot has gone missing. It is starting to snow again - finding a baby animal with white fur is going to be difficult. Eddie, Izzie and their little brother Toby all have to get to school for the end of term costume party so reluctantly they head out and the search continues without them.
At school, Toby discovers one of the children crying outside wearing a snowman costume. When the little boy doesn't talk Toby names him Snowball and tries to look after him. It's not long before the teacher realises what's happening and that it's not a child in costume after all! Snowball is taken to the zoo and it's up to Izzie and Eddie, with the help of Beth from the sanctuary, to sort out some quick costume changes and a rescue plan involving a sleigh powered by Cornflake the dragon. . .
Soar into this modern Japanese classic about a young witch and her clever cat with this new translation by Emily Balistrieri which will delight fans of the beloved Studio Ghibli animated movie as well as new readers.
'A magical, joyous read, brought to life by the most beautiful illustrations' - Harriet Muncaster, author of Isadora Moon
'A charming and beautifully written story' - Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang
Kiki is a trainee witch. On her thirteenth birthday she must follow tradition and leave home to find a new village. She knows she has to use only her powers to make a living, but Kiki's no good at potions or spells...can she use her flying abilities to make her own way in the world? She sets out with her beloved black cat Jiji on an exciting journey, making new friends along the way.
