The first book in the bestselling BATTLE OF THE BEETLES
series – perfect for fans of Roald Dahl!
Winner of the Branford Boase Award
Shortlisted
for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize
Shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Children's Book
Award
Chosen for the Tom Fletcher Book Club
'Truly great storytelling.' MICHAEL MORPURGO
'Funny, exciting and genuinely eccentric' PHILIP
REEVE
'Roald Dahl meets 101 Dalmatians in a rollicking
ride, full of adventure with vivid characters' EXPRESS
'By the end, you'll think beetles are the coolest creatures
on the planet' TOM FLETCHER
Darkus can't believe his eyes when a huge insect drops out of
the trouser leg of his horrible new neighbour. It's a giant beetle
– and it seems to want to communicate.
But how can a boy be friends with a beetle? And what does a beetle
have to do with the disappearance of his dad and the arrival
of Lucretia Cutter, with her taste for creepy jewellery?
The first book in MG Leonard's acclaimed trilogy, followed
by Beetle Queen and Battle of the Beetles!
Featuring exotic beetles, a daring quest, a mixture of
bold male and female characters and a truly venomous villain
Includes brilliant illustrations by Julia Sardà
From the author of Hunt for the Golden Scarab,
Twitch and the Adventure on Trains series, co-written
with Sam Sedgman
Dr Carr's mind is firmly made up. Katy and her little sister Clover are to spend a whole year away at boarding school. A strange place, far from home, but on arrival the girls have an inkling that it might turn out to be rather different from their expectations. One thing is for sure, it certainly isn't going to be dull with a girl like Rose Red as an ally.
There's no telling who might write back . . .
It's been a year since Tom Pellow's dad was lost at sea. He was a sailor and Tom also finds himself drawn to the vast ocean; it holds so many possibilities, dangers and secrets. After hearing a song on the radio, Tom decides to write a message in a bottle, and throw it out into the sea. To 'cast his bread upon the waters'. He doesn't really expect to hear back, but Tom keeps writing anyway, sending messages out on the tide and searching the waves for a reply.
One day he finds one. It's a letter that seems to be from a ghost, deep down in Davy Jones's Locker - and the writer has a shocking answer to Tom's question.
But if Tom's dad didn't perish at sea, where is he?
A charming and beautifully written story about grief, hope and miracles.
Jake and his class are taking part in a science fair, and sparks are about to fly.
Mischief and chaos are never far away when their teacher, Mr Hyde, turns into Creature, but now Jake and his friends have serious problems - there's not just one Creature, but two!
Things get really explosive when there's double trouble!
Written by Toby Ibbotson, son of the bestselling author
Eva Ibbotson, this exceptional middle grade story is captivating,
heartfelt and brilliant in equal measure.
When a storm hits a small and sleepy town, it ravages every
living thing.
But storms don't just destroy, they uncover.
And when a young boy discovers a mysterious object that has
lay hidden beneath a centuries-old tree, he instantly knows
that it's special. What he doesn't know is that
his unexpected find will unite him with a girl searching
for her missing father and trigger a series of events that
will see them travelling across Europe under the most unusual
circumstances.
Beautifully written, The Unexpected Find is Toby
Ibbotson's break-through masterpiece that's a classic in the making.
When Flora Fox's parents send their daughter off to boarding
school, they have no idea that the train will take her back to
1935. On the journey Flora has a strange dream. She wakes
up without her laptop or her phone, wearing a hideous uniform with
ridiculous bloomers underneath. She is a new girl at St Winifred's,
where the rules are mad, the food horrible, and the hairiness
of the teachers unbelievable. Her 21st century manners will
not be tolerated at strict St Win's - how will she ever survive and
find her way back to her own time? But there is a special reason
why Flora has been summoned to the past. It involves the tempestuous
girl who becomes her best friend...
From the author of A Room Full of Chocolate comes a heartwarming story about identity and courage, and a tremendous young girl who cares for her alcoholic mother. For fans of Jacqueline Wilson and Sarah Lean.
Nell Hobs lives with a tortoise called Bob Marley, guinea pigs Asbo and Chaos, goldfish Beyoncé and Destiny, gerbils Fizz and Tyrone, Aunty Lou the Hamster ... and her mum, who drinks too much. Nell does everything she can to be a good daughter so that her mum will stop. But when things get really hard, Nell stands on her head. Everything looks better upside down, don't you know?
Nell wishes she knew who her dad was. When new teacher Mr Samuels makes history come alive and tells the class the story of Nell Gwynn, the Orange Girl who became one of the first actresses on the London stage, Nell is captivated and is determined to dress up as an Orange Girl for the Costume Parade. She hatches a plan with her best friend Michael: a way to make her dad step forward and claim her. Will she succeed?
A charming middle grade story with a strong, positive message that celebrates community and friendship.
'a heartwarming story about identity and courage, and a tremendous young girl ... For fans of Jacqueline Wilson and Sarah Lean.' Lovereading4kids
Now a major Netflix series!
Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends
and founding members of The Babysitters Club. Whatever
comes up - cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls
- you can count on them to save the day.
Babysitting isn't always easy though, and neither is dealing with
strict parents, new families, fashion emergencies, and mysterious
secrets. But no matter what, the BSC have what they need most:
friendship.
BOOKS IN THE SERIES
Kristy's Great Idea (book 1)
Truth About Stacey (book 2)
Mary Anne Saves the Day (book 3)
Claudia and Mean Janine (book 4)
Dawn and the Impossible Three (book 5)
Kristy's Big Day (book 6)
There's an autumn chill in the air, but nothing can dampen Abbie's spirits. Her family's business – the Rainbow Beauty parlour – is a sparkling success, and spending time with her friends Ben, Summer and gorgeous Marco, is a dream. But when a swanky new spa starts to steal their customers, the business's fortunes come crashing down and Abbie faces her biggest storm yet. Can she save Rainbow Beauty before it's too late... or is this one wish too far?
Franklin the dragon loves stories and loves reading stories to people too, but everyone is too scared to even look at him. One day he meets a girl named Luna who, far from being scared, is fascinated to meet Franklin, having recently read all about dragons in one of her books. They instantly become friends and talk non-stop about what they’ve read: books about roller skating, King Arthur, spiders and how to do kung fu. Together, they hatch a plan to share their love of books with others by opening a bookshop – a flying bookshop, that is – right on Franklin’s back!
Grandfather had been gone for two years but I never thought it would be an ordinary day he’d come back, like a Monday or a Tuesday… I always knew he’d return across the water, triumphing over a few monsters on the way, I just didn’t know when…
When Azi’s grandfather leaves their small Mediterranean island, Azi waits every day for him to return. The arrival of a nesting turtle and a tall sandy dog convinces Azi that it must mean that Grandfather is on his way. As Azi digs deeper into the past, he begins to unravel hidden secrets and starts to find out just how alike he and his grandfather really are. And without him, Azi knows he will never feel complete…
Bad boys turned good, kisses in the rain, climbing through bedroom windows... It only happens in the movies.
When Audrey meets Harry, it's the start of a truly cinematic romance - or is it?
Audrey knows that Harry is every movie cliché rolled into one. But she still chooses to let him into her heart...
A love letter to cinema with a powerful cynical bite from the queen of UK YA - ""This is Bourne at her outrageous, courageous, necessary best."" The Guardian
