The witches of Witchworld have no need for old-fashioned wands or broomsticks, not when they have shiny Spellsticks and super-whizzy Skyriders instead. And no one has a cauldron anymore, just a cupboard full of Potions2Go.
Mattie thinks her Worry Lists are over now that the Butterfields have won the lottery! But when the council threatens to close Mattie's school because there aren't enough children to go there her worries seem bigger than ever.
Can the Butterfields save the day and keep the school open?
From the creator of CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS, comes a BRAND NEW out-of-this-world
friendship adventure -- in full colour!
Ricky may be small in size, but he's a big hero with an even BIGGER
best friend! Like most best friends, Ricky and his Mighty Robot
do everything together. So when the Unpleasant Penguins from Pluto
invade Squeakyville and try to take over Earth, it's up to Ricky
and his Mighty Robot to fight these flightless felons and send
them back to their own (former) planet!
This is a never-before-seen RICKY RICOTTA adventure!
A New York Times Bestseller
This was one of my most anticipated 2018 books and I was not disappointed. A must read."" -Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give
'tender, timely ... surprising and hopeful' - Observer
A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a white police officer, drawing connections with real-life, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.
ALIVE
Twelve-year-old Jerome doesn't get into trouble. He goes to school. He does his homework. He takes care of his little sister.
Then Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat.
DEAD
As a ghost, watching his family trying to cope with his death, Jerome begins to notice other ghost boys.
Each boy has a story and they all have something in common...
Bit by bit, Jerome begins to understand what really happened - not just to him, but to all of the ghost boys.
A poignant and gripping story about how children and families face the complexities of race and racism in today's world.
The second uproarious adventure from the comic pairing of Michael Rosen and Neal Layton sees Malcolm and the peculiar Uncle Gobb go to America, each with a cunning plan ...
Even though Malcolm managed to bamboozle and confuzle Uncle Gobb in the last book (hooray!), it was only temporary (boo!). Uncle Gobb is still living with him and still roaring at him about peas and poetry and Peter Parker.
This time the plan to get rid of Uncle Gobb has to be mega. It has to be epic. It has to involve America, the Jumblies, the Genie (of course), Aunty Brenda the Mender and Malcolm’s long-lost dad. But Malcolm doesn’t know that Uncle Gobb also has a plan. A plan to get rid of Malcolm once and for all ...
A bonkers book about standing up for yourself, from two crazily creative people. Sure to delight fans of David Walliams, Andy Stanton and Tom Gates.
Follow the wacky adventures of a zombie, werewolf and demon as they attempt to get through school without eating the teachers, running wild or raising hell.
A cautionary tale of brats, cats and a little bit of magic from much loved and best-selling author Malorie Blackman.
Ellie is the rudest, most spoilt child her grandma has ever met and it's time that she learnt a lesson! So with a little bit of magic and some help from Jolly the cat, Grandma's going to make sure that Ellie changes her ways. Can Ellie work hard to prove that she can be good? Or is she destined to spend the rest of her days trapped in the body of a mean old cat?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 8.
A new 20th anniversary edition of the utterly classic Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now by bestselling Children's Laureate, Lauren Child.
It's the worry you hadn't even thought to worry about that should worry you the most. At least that's how it looks to Clarice Bean, who has been writing her worries in a notebook - things like Worry no. 1: infinity, or Worry no. 3: change. And now that her worst never-imagined worry has happened - her utterly best friend is moving away forever - Clarice doesn't even care about her tickets to the Ruby Redfort, girl detective, film premiere. That is, unless something happens to change things again . . .
Lauren Child's trademark wit combines with spot-on insight in this hugely engaging story about childhood worries, unwanted changes and finding friendships in the most surprising places.
'Funny, contemporary and perceptive' - Mail on Sunday
'A comic and poignant journey' - The Sunday Times
'Clarice Bean fans will be delighted by her new adventures . . . Anxieties such as ""change"" and ""having to go back to school after the holidays"" will be recognised by everyone, while her ways of approaching them are delightful' - Guardian
The tenth book in the internationally popular series about Judy Moody's little brother has a scientific focus, as Stink grows his own icky, sticky slime mould.
Hex is the worst space invader on Planet X. Every time he tries to do anything it goes wrong. When Hex discovers that his long-lost father is living on Planet Earth, he can't believe his luck - until he discovers Earth is about to be blown up. Is there anything Hex can do to save his dad?
