This Christmas, join Michael Rosen and Tony Ross with
their unforgettable retelling of Charles Dickens' beloved classic.
In a school theatrical production of ""A Christmas Carol"",
the boy who plays Scrooge is extra nervous because his very
busy father is in the audience.
However, it's likely his father won't stay for the duration, due
to business.
As always.
Will the classic story's message of Christmas cheer and
family love reach his father's distracted heart?
with text by Michael Rosen and hilarious line illustrations by
Tony Ross - both national treasures in the children's book world!
""Michael Rosen's clever re-telling of the Dicken's classic"" -
The Daily Mail
There are two narratives: a contemporary family story frames
(and echoes) the original Dickens tale, presented as the script of
a school play
‘Enchanting, immersive and beautifully imagined. Once I’d finished, I couldn’t stop dreaming of this magnificent magical world’ A.F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
'Spellbinding storytelling - lyrical, heartfelt, and glittering with possibilities' Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs
'Intricately-woven and wholly authentic.' Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars
My own Yara, if you are reading this, then something terrible has happened, and you are on your own. To return to the city of Zehaira, you must read out the words on the back of this letter . . . Good luck, my brave girl.
When Yara’s mother passes away, she leaves behind a letter and a strange set of instructions. Yara must travel from the home she has always known to a place that is not on any map – Zehaira, a world of sorcerers, alchemists and simmering magic. But Zehaira is not the land it used to be. The practice of magic has been outlawed, the Sultan’s alchemists are plotting a sinister scheme – and the answers Yara is searching for seem to be out of reach.
Yara must summon all of her courage to discover the truth about her mother’s past and her own identity . . . and to find her place in this magical new world.
A breathtaking adventure for fans of Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Sophie Anderson and Eva Ibbotson – perfect for intrepid young explorers age 9+!
Funny, cheeky and crammed full of brilliant illustrations, Jelly Breaks the Mould is the third book in the brilliant Turning to Jelly series by author and illustrator Candy Guard.
Inspired by the success of her not-so-secret crush, Sandy Blatch, Jelly decides that she needs to become a rock star. That way she'll get as many fans as Sandy's band, and Sandy will fall completely in love with her. Jelly's best friends, Myf and Roobs, are totally up for it. Sure, none of them actually know how to play any instruments, but they're really good at coming up with costumes and dance routines!
Meanwhile, Jelly's volunteered to help with (been roped into) the school's performance of Romeo and Juliet and has to watch while her Romeo, Sandy, stars alongside annoying Cicily Fanshaw.
Will Jelly be able to woo Sandy with her musical ability, or will it take something bigger, madder and more extraordinary to catch his eye? Never was there a story of more woe than this of Jelly and her Romeo (aka Sandy Blatch).
Hilariously honest accounts of an ordinary tween girl's life, for fans of Dork Diaries, Tom Gates and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Best friends Georgie and Jem aren't just new at school; they're new at being full-time sisters too. Georgie's mum and Jem's dad have finally bought a house together, and they get to share a home at last, just like they always wanted. But being full time sisters is maybe a tiny bit harder than they expected.
At school, there are new friends to make and a new class project to complete. Everyone must write down their deepest secret so that their teacher Miss Eagle can set a giant ball alight and they can all watch their worries disappear.
But the ball of secrets mysteriously disappears and everyone's secrets are revealed. Can Georgie and Jem discover who the secrets thief is and learn how to stick together in their new family?
AND THEN THERE WERE SHOTS
Everybody
ran,
ducked,
hid, tucked
themselves tight.
Pressed our lips to the
pavement and prayed
the boom, followed by
the buzz of a bullet,
didn't meet us.
After Will's brother is shot in a gang crime, he knows the next steps. Don't cry. Don't snitch. Get revenge. So he gets in the lift with Shawn's gun, determined to follow The Rules. Only when the lift door opens, Buck walks in, Will's friend who died years ago. And Dani, who was shot years before that. As more people from his past arrive, Will has to ask himself if he really knows what he's doing.
This haunting, lyrical, powerful verse novel will blow you away.
When Beaky, Theo and Wayne are chosen to take part in the annual inter-schools contest with Foxley Hill it can mean only one thing for Beaky . trouble.
The contest includes a debate, a quiz and an overnight team-building exercise. With Wayne determined that their team be crowned the victor, Beaky's only hope is to keep his mouth firmly shut . unfortunately his brain has other ideas. Cue chaos, calamity and things that go bump in the night.
Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! With ever-increasing madcap schemes and crazy capers, Bertie continues to delight his legions of fans who revel in his revolting ways.
Join Bertie in Smash! his 22nd adventure, as he finds himself in a spot of bother with Mrs Nicely next door, tries his hand at a round of golf and joins Gran in a winning game of Bingo!
Dirty Bertie is a hugely popular series created by award-winning illustrator, David Roberts (Tyrannosaurus Drip, The Wind in the Willows, The Troll, Eddie Dickens Trilogy). With each hilarious story approximately thirty pages long and split into chapters with illustrations on nearly every spread, Dirty Bertie is ideal for confident readers to enjoy by themselves, or for sharing with your child.
With boundless energy and an impulsive nature, Rudy is always ready to follow the scent of adventure! And with his loyal pack of friends by his side there's nothing he can't achieve.
When Rudy finds a lost wolf cub at the skatepark, he knows he has to help him. Rudy tries everything he can think of to find the cub's pack, but they're nowhere to be seen, or smelled, and time is running out. Can a howl in the night change the fate of the little cub? How-how-harrooooow!
With howlingly cool illustrations by George Ermos and an irresistible story by Paul Westmoreland, Rudy and the Wolf Cub is the ideal choice for those looking to bridge the gap between picture books and independent reading.
Check out the Rudy series:
• Rudy and the Wolf Cub (ISBN: 9780192782496)
• Rudy and the Monster at School: Volume 2 (ISBN: 9780192782519)
• Rudy and the Secret Sleepskater: Volume 3 (ISBN: 9780192782533)
• Rudy and the Skate Stars: a Times Children's Book of the Week (ISBN: 9780192782557)
• Rudy and the Forbidden Lake (ISBN: 9780192782571)
• Rudy and the Ghastly Gathering (ISBN: 9780192782595)
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.
A dragon with a short temper is not a good combination, as Fergal's family and friends soon find out. He burns the dinner (literally), reduces the football goal to ashes and absolutely cannot play a nice, quiet board game. It is only when he starts to notice other animals have clever tricks to calm down that Fergal begins to win back his friends, especially when he discovers dragons can cool off in a very handy way.
Frankie fears her dreams of ice-skating stardom are over when a skiing injury means she's unable to enter the World Junior Championships. So, when Frankie is matched with Paul - another injured-skater - for the Pairs Competition, Frankie is delighted. But this is no match made in heaven.
