A darkly twisted detective ghost tale, from the winner of the Guardian Children's Book Prize.
Davie travels his small town in search of a supposed murderer. But the landscape soon starts to blur into something dark and twisted.
He must make sense of the landscape, if he has any chance of finding answers. The people he encounters on his travels don't seem entirely real either. Then he meets the victim of the murder ... but, is he dead, or alive?
Being a wolf means sticking with the pack. Everyone knows that – except for Erik, one little wolf cub who dreams of setting off on his own adventure… all by himself!
But will life as a lone wolf be everything he hoped, or will he miss the rough and tumble of the pack?
A glorious boarding school adventure set in Nigeria -
a story of friendship, empathy and fighting for what you believe
in.
'What a joyful, vibrant story! A book for the heart' EFUA
TRAORE, author of Children of
the Quicksands
Jummy has won a place at the River School, the finest girls' boarding
school in Nigeria.
Nothing can dampen her spirits, not even when she learns that
her best friend Caro won’t be joining her.
By the Shine-Shine River, school is everything Jummy dreamt of,
with friendly new girls, midnight feasts and sporting prizes -
but when Caro suddenly arrives at the school to work, not to learn,
Jummy must bring all her friends together to help.
Based on the author's own experience of attending boarding
school in Nigeria
A joyful, glorious collision of classic boarding-school
story with vibrant 1990s Nigeria
Jummy investigates an intriguing mystery as her best
friend from home turns up at the school
Continue the adventure in books 2 and 3, Time
to Shine at the River School and Three Cheers
for the River School!
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 MASCOT!, his 30th adventure, as he is picked to be the mascot for Pudsley Rovers, attempts to get himself expelled from a geeky summer camp and designs his very own robot, a Bootosaurus, to replace Miss Boot!
DIRTY BERTIE is a hugely popular series created and illustrated by award-winning illustrator, David Roberts (TYRANNOSAURUS DRIP, THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, THE TROLL, THE EDDIE DICKENS TRILOGY) and written by award-winning author, Alan MacDonald (ASK OSCAR, THE PRINCE OF PANTS, SUPERHERO SCHOOL). 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.
Titchy-witch doesn't think much of her noisy new sister. But when she puts a spell on the baby, it doesn't work quite the way she expects!
Don't miss the rest of the Titchy-witch series, now reissued in a smart new livery.
The irresistible Paddington Bear, who was found on Paddington station, returns in this reissued novel, with an updated cover design.
‘I do wish I could see into Paddington’s mind,’ said Mrs Brown, ‘I know something’s going on. I can recognise the signs.’
And there is plenty of cause for concern when Paddington takes an interest in detective work. Not to mention sewing and ballroom dancing!
Stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children all over the world for fifty years.
Introducing Coleen Style Queen - a fictional character inspired by the childhood of leading style icon, Coleen McLoughlin. This is a gorgeous series about boys, friendship, family and fashion.
Shows us how to grow into a villain of epic proportions. Whether it is planning strategies to take over the government, finding a new secret lair or choosing a suitably evil costume, this book comes with plenty of hints and tips.
St Sebastian's School in Grimesford is the pits. Built on the boggy remains of a medieval plague pit, this once proud school's dodgy foundations are causing it to slowly subside. Every year it sinks a little further into the ground, and the ghosts of the plague victims underneath become more disgruntled.
This series about a magical pet shop is the perfect read for animal fans. When Lottie's class goes away on a trip for a whole week, Lottie decides she's finally going to stand up to the awful school bully. But without Sofie, her familiar, Lottie's not sure if she can! Luckily Fred, the magical pink mouse, comes to her rescue.
The second, highly anticipated novel from Carnegie-shortlisted author Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock.
Come on a journey across the rural American West . . .
Meet the teenagers who live in the small towns across these states, separated by distance, but whose stories are woven together in the most unexpected of ways.
Whether they are brought together by the spread of wildfire, by the priest who's moved from state to state or by the hunt for a missing child, these incredible tales blaze with secrets, rage and love.
A novel like no other, this intricate, intense and beautiful book will take your breath away.
'A clever and unusual novel . . . powerful.' Sally Nicholls
'Gorgeous and compelling . . . breathtaking.' Katherine Webber
'A beautiful literary writer.' The Bookseller
'It's cut like a gemstone. Turn the pages, and facets gleam.' Hiliary McKay
'Beautifully observed and deeply satisfying.' Lisa Williamson
'Breathes life into wonderful, complex characters.' Lisa Heathfield
'A heartbreakingly brilliant tangle of teenage voices.' Judith Eagle
Content warning: child abuse, arson, bereavement, addiction
