Shabba me whiskers! It’s one of those Mr Gum books by Andy Stanton. They’re only the craziest, funnest most amazing books for children in the world.
Mr Gum and the Power Crystals Can it really be true that there’s an ancient curse on the town of Lamonic Bibber? And you guessed it, that old roo-de-lally Mr Gum and his trusty sidekick Billy William the Third have something to do with it. But … our favourite heroes Polly and Friday and the gingerbread biscuit Alan Taylor (only 15.24 cm tall) are determined to save the town (sigh of relief).
Hang on to your heads and prepare to chuckle like a chipmunk as you’re whisked to the land of talking dogs, silly songs, Old Granny, and the best chase scene you’ve ever seen.
Mr Gum and the Power Crystals is the fourth book in the internationally best-selling series by Andy Stanton, which has won everything from the Blue Peter Book Award (twice) the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Red House Children’s Book Award.
Praise for Mr Gum:
‘Smooky palooki! This book is well brilliant!’ – Jeremy Strong
‘Worryingly splendid’ – Guardian NOT FOR BORERS!
You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum was selected as a Tom Fletcher Book Club 2017 title.
And now, Master Harker, now that the Wolves are Running, perhaps you could do something to stop their Bite?'
A magical old man has asked Kay to protect the Box of Delights, a Box with which he can travel through time. But Kay is in danger: Abner Brown will stop at nothing to get his hands on it. The police don't believe Kay, so when his family and the Bishop are scrobbled up just before Christmas, he knows he must act alone …
John Masefield’s classic children’s book is considered to be one of the great works of modern children’s fiction. Magical, fantastical and filled with vivid, rich characters – brought to life in this edition by Quentin Blake’s stunning artwork – The Box of Delights and its sequel The Midnight Folk are a must-read for any child. A genuine fantasy classic in the tradition of Peter Pan, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland or The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. If you like Harry Potter, you’ll love this. A wonderful book for early readers aged 8 and up.
Recently adapted for the stage by Piers Torday, bestselling author of The Last Wild.
‘Two of the greatest children’s books ever written’ – The Times on The Box of Delights and The Midnight Folk.
There's one thing every troll child dreads more than anything - and that's being sent to the Betterer. The Betterer is the most evil troll in Shadow Forest who loves to punish his fellow trolls for their grubby and stupid habits in lots of horrible ways. When one troll boy escapes the forest to be with his favourite human, Samuel Blink, the Betterer is not very happy. Until he realizes that the most useful thing to have in his Bettering Tower would be a real life human child. So he places his Bettering Branch and Gripgrass Juice in his pockets and sets out on a quest into the human world beyond the forest to kidnap Samuel and the troll friend he's been hiding in his wardrobe.
When Hex discovers that his long-lost father is happily living on Planet Earth, he can't believe his luck. He decides to give up space invading for good and join his dad. The only problem is, Hex can't fly a spaceship... Will he make it in one piece?
In a world divided between good and evil, what happens when you're both?
Nathan Byrn is the illegitimate son of the world's most dangerous witch.
Kept in a cage by the Council of Fairborn witches, who believe he is destined to follow the same destructive path as his father, Nathan must find a way to unlock his full powers before his seventeenth birthday, or face madness and death.
His one hope lies with the sinister Blood witch Mercury. But Mercury's help always comes at a price - one Nathan may not be able to pay . . .
Now a major new Netflix series entitled The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself.
'Highly entertaining and dangerously addictive' - TIME
Are you ready for the best adventure ever?
Welcome to the Jurassic! It's a totally awesome place, as Jamie and Tom are about to discover. With so many cool creatures to spot, the boys begin exploring. In three exciting adventures they meet an amazing stegosaurus, a seriously fed up diplodocus, and while snorkelling in the Jurassic ocean, they also come across one creature they did not want to meet . . . a deadly plesiosaur, and it's heading their way!
This is great value edition contains three Jurassic adventures - Rescuing the Plated Lizard, Swimming with the Sea Monster and Tracking the Gigantic Beast - from the hugely popular Dinosaur Cove series which has now sold over a million copies. This new edition also includes a set of Jurassic collector cards.
'What every dinosaur-mad child has been waiting for - a young fiction series that really knows its Tyrannosaurus from its Triceratops.'
Guardian
Join the intrepid Galaxy Warriors Jet, Tip and Boo Hoo on their quest to save the universe from destructive baddies Lord and Lady Evil and Dr Y.
In Space Rap, the baddies detect the whereabouts of our heroes thanks to their loud rap music. When Jet and Tip realise they're in trouble they summon the help of ... Grandmaster Boss - the bigest rap star in the galaxy!
From the authors of I HERO, these intergalactic adventures combine graphic novel and prose, perfectly pitched to engage both older reluctant readers and younger, confident readers. Each title is book banded (book band Turquoise 7) and is printed using a dyslexia-friendly font on an off-white background.
This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books kids can't put down.
Lets you discover what happens when Ben comes face to face with a new sinister enemy. This title also lets you to join Ben as he gets teleported to a desert planet.
The anticipated second book in 2019’s breakout magical fantasy series, Starfell, starring misfit witch Willow Moss. Perfect for readers of 8+ and beautifully illustrated throughout by Sarah Warburton.
In its path is Sanctaphrax - a city built on a floating rock and tethered to the land by a massive chain. Only Twig - a young sky pirate captain who has dared to sail over the Edge - has learned of approaching danger. But his perilous voyage destroys his sky ship, hurling his crew into and beyond the Deepwoods, and robbing Twig of his memories...
