Fred may look ordinary, but sometimes people who look ordinary turn out to be not very ordinary at all ... because it just so happens that Fred is a Wizard!
Sounds pretty great, right? Except that Fred is absolutely, completely, mind-boggingly TERRIBLE at magic. At school, he’s stuck in a class of wizards half his age, feeling like a twit among tots. At home, he’s endlessly teased by his siblings and always a disappointment to his parents. All Fred wants is to become a better wizard....
So when he hears about a competition to meet Merlin(yes, THE Merlin!) Fred knows it's his one chance to prove to his family that he's not the worst wizard in town. The catch? To win the competition he has to capture the tail of a terrifying, fire-breathing lizard...
From Simon Philip, author of You Must Bring a Hat and I Really Want the Cake, and Sheena Dempsey, illustrator of Dave Pigeon, comes a tale full of magic and fun.
On Cassie's seventh birthday she made a new friend - Stella Starkeeper. Stella lives in the sky and uses the magic of the twinkling stars to make wishes come true! After passing six tasks Cassie becomes a Lucky Star - someone who can can grant wishes, helped by her magical charm bracelet. But disaster strikes when Cassie's bracelet goes missing and Stella's powers begin to fade . . . Cassie must search for other Lucky Stars who can help her find the bracelet. But before a Lucky Star is able to share their magic, Cassie must first make a wish come true for them.
In book eight, THE SLEEPOVER WISH, Cassie meets a Lucky Star called Hannah, who lives on a farm. The baby lambs are being born, so Hannah's mum and dad are too busy to plan a birthday party for her. Hannah loves being on the farm but she still wishes she could have a birthday sleepover.
On Cassie's seventh birthday she made a new friend, Stella Starkeeper. Stella lives in the sky and uses the magic of the twinkling stars to make wishes come true! After passing six tasks Cassie becomes a Lucky Star - someone who can can grant wishes, helped by her magical charm bracelet. But disaster strikes when Cassie's bracelet goes missing and Stella's powers begin to fade . . . Cassie must search for other Lucky Stars who can help her find the bracelet. But before a Lucky Star is able to share their magic, Cassie must first make a wish come true for them.
In book nine, THE ICE SKATING WISH, Cassie meets another Lucky Star called Yasmin, who is a brilliant ice skater. Cassie and Yasmin have a great time skating together, but then Cassie finds out that Yasmin is scared of performing in front of an audience. Can Cassie help Yasmin get over her fear?
Join Professor Aronnax on a thrilling and dangerous journey far below the waves where he encounters something extraordinary: the mysterious Captain Nemo and his futuristic submarine, a vessel that Verne imagined but had not yet been invented. Intended for young readers, this title is part of the ""Classic Starts[trademark]"" series.
Jaundice and Kale are back from their adventure on the high seas, and they are settling back into a quiet life in Dullsville, just the way they like it. The tea is tepid, the oatmeal is tasteless, and the socks are ripe for darning . . . until Aunt Shallot shows up and reveals herself to be anything but the dull relation they were expecting. Instead, she tells her nieces she is Magique, Queen of Magic, and she’s on her way to a big show and in need of two willing assistants. As Magique and the Bland sisters board the Uncanny Express, they meet a cast of mystifying characters. And when Magique goes missing, it’s up to Jaundice and Kale to solve the mystery—with the help of famous detective Hugo Fromage.
An inventive story in the tradition of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters: The Uncanny Express has all the whimsy and humor that readers who are looking for an anything-but-bland adventure will love.
Filth is Witch Sludgegooey's Fiend, Arthur the Dragon is precise, meticulous and lives with his mum, and O'Brian is a Leprechaun who is often mistaken for a Pixie. These three very different characters have two things in common - the band they play in (The Witchway Rhythm Boys) and the music they play (Crash 'n' Bang). But they don't get a chance to play Crash 'n' Bang a lot as nobody likes it very much. Until, that is, The Thing in the Moonmad T-shirt becomes their manager and sets their sights higher - on the forthcoming music competition The Battle of the Bands, where they face stiff opposition from some terrifying Skeletons, Trolls and Gnomes.
The narrative is set in Witchway Wood and features welcome appearances for Pongwiffy fans of characters such as Scott Sinister, Ali Pali, Lulu Lamarre and Witch Sludgegooey, as well as the Witchway Rhythm Boys themselves.
With appearances from a Fairy set on revenge, a Werewolf determined to join a band, and a loyal but not very talkative goldfish called Gareth, plus a lot of extremely loud Crash 'n' Bang, this is a fast-talking, drumstick-rolling, high-octane magical extravaganza!
Tom doesn't know he is a demisprite - the child of a fairy and a human - until he meets his three fairy godmothers. They've been summoned to protect him, but they can't stop bickering, and two of them are hardened criminals. Tom must survive their botched magic spells, learn to fly and enter the dangerous Fairy Realm to save his parents...From the author of Beswitched: ""One of the most enchanting, funny and suspenseful stories to have been published for some time"" (""The Times"").
An epic adventure featuring danger, dragons and a fight
against destiny.
""A smart, original, fantasy adventure"" Dominique
Valente, author of Starfell
""Richly imagined and unputdownable"" Vashti Hardy,
author of Brightstorm
When Paisley Fitzwilliam is summoned to receive the track of stars
that will determine her future, she is filled with hope for
the future. But the fate she is dealt throws everything upside down.
Then her mother goes missing and the closely guarded secret around
her brother Dax is more at risk than ever before. It seems that
the previous metal nightsilver might hold the key. . .
Can Paisley defy her stars and change the course of history?
A breathtaking journey through the Floating Boroughs and
the dark sewers of London, capital city of the Empire of Albion.
A thrilling fantasy debut with immersive world-building and tons
of action!
Perfect for readers of Philip Pullman, Diana Wynne Jones and
Cornelia Funke.
The first book in a bold new trilogy, destined to be a future
classic.
Meg and Mog meet a new friend - a Roman who is in need of help! But will Meg's spell get him to London? Find out in this colourful new adventure and find out more about what Romans were really like...
The Meg and Mog books have been entertaining children for nearly forty-five years; with their vibrant and unique artwork - they are perfect for sharing together, reading alone, and exploring the colours, shapes and characters in the pictures.
Tamzin Weston and her new friend Marga are preparing for the pony Fun Day. But there's something suspicious about Marga and her pony Lossie. First Marga takes Tamzin's protective blue talisman and then she schemes so that Tamzin has to ride Lossie in the parade.
The first thrilling fiction title from the iconic TRANSFORMERS brand.
When a maximum-security prison ship crashes on earth, Cyberton's most-wanted criminals escape. Now all that stands between Earth and the deadly Decepticons is a crack team of Autobot heroes - the Robots in Disguise!
Led by Optimus Prime's favourite student, Bumblebee, a cool yellow supercar, the Transformer team are Sideswipe, a daredevil red sportscar, Fixit a broken repairbot, Strongarm, a keen young cadet and Grimlock, a reformed criminal dinobot.
With the help of human boy Russell Clay and his father Denny, the Autobots must track down the Decepticons and put them back into statis - before they destroy Earth...
