When Dax receives an urgent call, he knows he has to drop everything and race to the aid of his friends. Strange things are happening - unbelievable occurrences seem to be following them wherever they go. Each of the friends must call upon their special powers to try to outwit their pursuers - but will these abilities spell the end for them all?
Whisk yourself away to lands of magic and wonder with Enid Blyton’s New Adventures of the Wishing-Chair.
In Book 5, the friends visit the Land of Fairytales, but when they get there Wishler starts acting very strangely. Can they work out which fairytale character he has become, and help him be himself again, in time to go home?
Short chapters and beautiful illustrations make the New Adventures of the Wishing Chair perfect bedtime reading for children aged five and upwards. A richly nostalgic offering for grandparents and parents to share with the next generation of Blyton fans.
Have you collected all the New Adventures of the Wishing Chair?
The Island of Surprises
The Land of Mythical Creatures
Spellworld
Winter Wonderland
The Land of Fairytales
Giantland
Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous children’s author of all time, thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway Tree-, The Mysteries, The Famous Five and The Secret Seven. Her fantasy stories for girls and boys have been enjoyed for generations, and with these new books, children can continue to enjoy the enchanting worlds she created.
'Her books were terrific page-turners in the way no others were' – Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse.
The magical multi-award-winning modern classic from master
storyteller and New York Times-bestselling author,
Cornelia Funke - over a million copies sold worldwide!
'A completely delicious read.' THE OBSERVER
'Today's young readers will probably love this book as they
love the Harry Potter series' THE NEW YORK
TIMES
'My enjoyment of The Thief Lord grew and grew as
I read it' DIANA WYNNE JONES
Winter
has come early to Venice.
Two orphaned children are
on the run, hiding among the crumbling canals and misty alleyways
of the city. Befriended by a gang of street children and their
mysterious leader, the Thief Lord, they shelter in an old, disused
cinema.
On their trail is a bungling detective, obsessed
with disguises and the health of his pet tortoises. But a greater
threat to the boys' new-found freedom is something from a
forgotten past - a beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin
time itself ...
A thrilling, atmospheric adventure set among the crumbling
canals of Venice
Over one million copies sold worldwide!
By the bestselling author of Inkheart and Dragon
Rider, Cornelia Funke.
Winner of the Zurich Children’s Book Award and
The Children’s Book Award by the Vienna House of Literature.
Johnny Maxwell and his friends have to do something when they find Mrs Tachyon, the local bag lady, semi-conscious in an alley. But somehow she holds the key to different times - including the very unsafe Blackbury Blitz in the war of 1941. Smarties Prize, Silver Medal winner, shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Children's Book Award.
Take on the role of the Monster Hunter in this fully interactive, flick-through-the pages, choose-your-own-destiny adventure story.
YOU are the Monster Hunter, protecting the world from creatures in the shadows. Werewolves are running
wild in Russia. You're sent into the snow to stop them in their tracks...
Written by the award-winning duo Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore
Age appropriate for 8+. Also suitable for reluctant readers and less confident older readers. Printed using a font approved by the British Dyslexia Association.
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either.
A magical story about finding your identity from one of the most acclaimed storytellers of his generation, richly illustrated in full colour by an internationally renowned artist.
My mother says that all things can be turned to tales. I thought she meant tales like fish tails, but I was wrong. She meant tales like this, tales that are stories. But this tale of mine is very like a fish tail too...
Annie has never been like the other girls. Her mam tried sending her to school when she was small, but Annie couldn’t seem to make words or numbers stick. She prefers instead to be swimming in the sea, or sunbathing on the shore at Stupor Beach, her head full of tales. She should have been a fish, her mam always tells her, and Annie knows the truth of it. Then a stranger who comes to town is struck by the beauty and the wonder of her, and Annie Lumsden realizes that perhaps she really is half a creature from the sea.
The monster community has kept a low profile at the local high school, but when two new girls enrol, the town will never be the same. Created just fifteen days ago, Frankie Stein is psyched to trade her father's formaldehyde-smelling basement lab for parties and prom.
But with a student body totally freaked out by rumors of monsters stalking the halls, Frankie learns that high school can be rough for a chic freak like her. She thinks she finds a friend in fellow new student Melody Carver-but can a 'normie' be trusted with her big secret?
An e-book edition of the beautifully written HARPER AND THE SCARLET
UMBRELLA.
A lyrical, magical tale featuring a cast of funny and loveable characters,
created by children's TV presenter Cerrie Burnell and stunningly
illustrated by Laura Ellen Anderson.
Harper lives in the City of Clouds with her Great Aunt Sassy and
her beloved cat, Midnight. When Midnight goes missing - together
with all the cats of the neighbourhood - Harper realises that only
her magical scarlet umbrella can help her find him...
When Harper steps out with the umbrella in her hand, she is carried
up into the sky on a series of amazing adventures. And Midnight
isn't all she finds when she stumbles upon the Midnight Orchestra
and its wild conductor...
One day Max is playing on his tablet when all of a sudden ATISCHOO! Max sneezes his way into his favourite game, World of Slime. There he meets a gooey crew of characters called the GOOZILLAS. This gang of slime-balls needs Max's help. Their world is being invaded by a sweet and fluffy group of adorable pets called the Sicklies - YUCK! But these cute critters aren't as sweet as they seem, and won't be easily defeated.
Max and the Goozillas quest to banish the Sicklies from the World of Slime begins on a spooky dungeon level, filled with Goo Wolves, Barf Bats, and the icky sticky BOG OF BEASTS! Exciting adventures illustrated throughout in full colour, perfect for young readers.
Dexter Green is a pseudonym for Barry Hutchison. Barry is the author of over sixty books for children, including the Invisible Fiends series, and also Angry Birds, Skylanders, and Ben 10 books.
Discover how it all began with this updated and extended
edition of the top-selling 2015 Official Adventure Guide: Ash's
Quest from Kanto to Kalos!
Inside this book, you'll learn all about iconic Pokémon
Master Ash Ketchum and his quest. Join Ash and his beloved Pikachu
as they travel through all known regions of the Pokémon
world, meeting and battling hundreds of amazing new Pokémon.
Includes 32 pages of new material detailing Ash's latest
adventures in the newest region, Alola.
