Mike, Belinda and Ann love the Summer holidays - whether they're exploring idyllic Sea-gull Cove, bundled in all together into the family caravan, sailing down a narrow canal in a cosy houseboat or sailing the high seas on a glamorous ocean liner, they know they'll always be in for an adventure. And there's always time for their tea.
The hugely popular Sleepover Club series is back with a brand new story and a gorgeous new look. Meet Frankie, Kenny, Fliss, Rosie and Lyndz - five best friends who just want to have fun!
MORTAL ENGINES launched Philip Reeve's brilliantly-imagined creation,
the world of the Traction Era, where mobile cities fight for
survival in a post-apocalyptic future. The feature film is coming
in December 2018!
The first instalment introduces young apprentice Tom Natsworthy and
the murderous Hester Shaw, flung from the fast-moving city of
London into heart-stopping adventures in the wastelands of the Great
Hunting Ground.
""No 11-to-16-year-old should miss the superbly imagined debut novel
from Philip Reeve"" - The Times
""This big, brave, brilliant book combines a thrilling adventure story
with endless moral conundrums"" - The Guardian
The stunning new novel in verse from the 2019 Carnegie Medal winning author of THE POET X
Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people...
In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal's office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash.
Separated by distance - and Papi's secrets - the two girls are forced to face a new reality in which their father is dead and their lives are forever altered.
And then, when it seems like they've lost everything of their father, they learn of each other.
Read the hilarious coming-of-age classic! Judy Blume's Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret is now a major film starring Rachel McAdams and Abby Ryder Fortson.
Meet Margaret. She's going through all the same things most teenage girls have to face; fitting in, friendship and first bras.
Life isn't easy for Margaret. She's moved away from her childhood home, she's starting a new school, finding new friends – and she's convinced she's not normal.
For a start she hasn't got a clue whether she wants to be Jewish like her father or Christian like her mother. Everyone else seems really sure of who they are.
And, worst of all, she's a 'late developer'. She just knows that all her friends are going to need a bra before she does. It's too embarrassing to talk to her parents about these things.
So she talks to God instead – and waits for an answer . . .
Adventure, friendship, treason and betrayal. A dazzling historical novel from the award-winning Berlie Doherty.
Will Montague is a page to Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII. As the King's favourite, Will gains many enemies in Court. His enemies convince the King that Will's father has committed treason and he is thrown into Newgate Prison. Will flees Hampton Court and goes into hiding in the back streets of London. Lost and in mortal danger, he is rescued by a poor boy, Nick Drew. Together they must brave imprisonment and death as they embark on a great adventure to set Will's father free.
'Doherty paints a very vivid picture... almost Shardlake for young readers' Independent on Sunday
When Henry McThrottle doodles with his new pencil, his pictures come alive! Henry's classmates get greedy and draw all the things they could possibly wish for - with chaotic results! The second book in this hilarious new series from the brilliant Andy Griffiths.
Daisy Wart is now Twinkle Toadspit, the witchiest witch of all, AND she is still an amazing actress! How can she do all her school stuff AND tour her play? By doing all the magic spells really, really fast and without practising first, that's how! Even if it means CHAOS and DISASTER, the show MUST go on!
The second in the spellbinding, spine-tingling school series in which Twinkle Toadspit tests out her new powers with MAGICAL results!
Look out for Twinkle's other adventures, You Can't Make Me Go To Witch School!
Help! I'm Trapped at Witch School!
All with fantastic illustrations by Jamie Littler.
Enter the Grishaverse with the second book of the Shadow & Bone bestselling trilogy and international Netflix sensation by no. 1 New York Times bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Laini Taylor.
Praise for the Grishaverse:
""This is what fantasy is for."" The New York Times Book Review
Now with exclusive bonus material: Nikolai Lantsov character art and a Q&A with Leigh Bardugo.
Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Alina Starkov's power has grown, but not without a price. She is the Sun Summoner - hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Shadow Fold. But she and Mal can't outrun their enemies for long.
The Darkling is more determined than ever to claim Alina's magic and use it to take the Ravkan throne. With nowhere else to turn, Alina enlists the help of an infamous privateer and sets out to lead the Grisha army.
But as the truth of Alina's destiny unfolds, she slips deeper into the Darkling's deadly game of forbidden magic, and further away from her humanity. To save her country, Alina will have to choose between her power and the love she thought would always be her shelter. No victory can come without sacrifice - and only she can face the oncoming storm.
Read all the books in the Grishaverse!
The Shadow and Bone Trilogy
Shadow and Bone
Siege and Storm
Ruin and Rising
The Six of Crows Duology
Six of Crows
Crooked Kingdom
The King of Scars Duology
King of Scars
Rule of Wolves
Demon in the Wood (a Darkling prequel story)
The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
The Lives of Saints
Praise for the Grishaverse
""A master of fantasy."" -The Huffington Post
""Utterly, extremely bewitching."" -The Guardian
""The best magic universe since Harry Potter."" -Bustle
""[A] world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp."" -NPR
""The darker it gets for the good guys, the better."" -Entertainment Weekly
""Sultry, sweeping and picturesque. . . . Impossible to put down."" -USA Today
""There's a level of emotional and historical sophistication within Bardugo's original epic fantasy that sets it apart."" -Vanity Fair
""Unlike anything I've ever read."" -Veronica Roth, bestselling author of Divergent
""Bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an intriguing mystery!"" -Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series
A laugh-out-loud take on early teenage life by the author of My Best Friend and Other Enemies.
When Ella's dad refuses to let her have cool school shoes or stay up later than 9:30, Ella decides to take things into her own hands. Being good hasn't got her anywhere, so why not try being bad for a while? It certainly looks a lot more fun and what's a few detentions here and there? But going bad is a slippery slope and soon things are starting to spiral out of control. Can Ella get things back on track? Or is she going to end up with egg on her face?
A brilliantly funny new story from Catherine Wilkins, stand-up comedian and author of the much-loved 'My Best Friend and Other Enemies' series.
Worldwide bestseller Holly Webb makes her Barrington Stoke debut with a truly adorable sausage dog tale!
Ruby’s dad has arrived home with a wonderful surprise – Coco the sausage dog puppy! And when the family go on holiday to the seaside, of course Coco will be coming too. The beach is a thrilling place for a dog – so many sights, smells and holes to dig! Ruby and Coco can’t wait to spend the day splashing in the waves and playing in the sand. But disaster strikes when Coco disappears. Suddenly she’s lost and all alone on the huge, busy beach … Will she ever find her way back to Ruby?
Worldwide bestseller Holly Webb makes her Barrington Stoke debut with a truly adorable sausage-dog tale!
