A commercial coming-of-age story for tweens exploring identity, family and self-acceptance, from award-winning author Sarah Hagger-Holt.
Thirteen-year-old Aidan can't breathe in his crowded family home. Running is his only respite from four loud sisters and involved, touchy-feely parents. Then his mum makes an announcement: she's having another baby. Only, this time it's not for her; she will be a surrogate for gay couple Justin and Atif.
Aidan is incensed. As if his family wasn't embarrassing - or big - enough already. But he's also scared. Aidan thinks he might be gay, and he's really struggling to accept this possibility. What if being around Justin and Atif means that he has to come out before he's ready?
If only he were just like everyone else.
Praise for Sarah Hagger-Holt:
Winner of the Little Rebels Award
Twice-nominated for the Carnegie Medal
""Gentle and compassionate"" The Times Literary Supplement
""A fantastic book - I absolutely loved it!"" L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency
""Warm, funny and believable"" The Guardian
Lauren St John's stunning Christmas classic is about forgotten children, the power of nature to heal us and a girl who will climb mountains in search for a place to call home. Nominated for the 2019 Carnegie Medal.
Growing up in vibrant, crowded Nairobi, Makena has only one dream: to climb Mount Kenya like her hero, her mountain guide father. But when her beautiful world is shattered, she finds that in the city's dark places there are a thousand ways to fall, each more deadly than any crevasse. In a world of strangers, does she dare trust Snow, whose ballet dreams are haunted by a past she's still running from? And is the sparkling fox friend or foe?
After a fresh start in the Scottish Highlands turns bad, Makena flees to the mountains. But will they betray her or be the making of her?
One of Us is Lying meets This
Lie Will Kill You but with a chilling supernatural twist
that will keep you guessing until the very end . . .
'Chilling, funny and gripping' Emily
Barr, author of The Truth and Lies of Ella Black
'A supernatural terror-fest!' Kat Ellis,
author of Harrow Lake
'Point Horror
for a new generation' Kathryn Foxfield, author
of Good Girls Die First
Young, brunette
women are being attacked in London.
16-year-old,
Irish-born Niamh has just arrived for a summer of freedom,
and quickly discovers that the girls being attacked look frighteningly
similar to her. But Niamh is determined not to let her fear
destroy her Summer. But can her new friends be trusted? Will
she be able to stay ahead of the attacker?
Or will she be
next?
Packed with voice-driven whodunit storytelling,
and a retro slasher-movie feel reminiscent of cult classics Scream
and Urban Legend, this dark, pacy, and irresistibly-creepy
debut really has something for everybody!
Four Tiny Tales in one GREAT-GREAT-GREAT gift edition!
Featuring My Treasure Hunt Trouble!, My Great Big Birthday Bash!, My Playful Puppy Problem! and My Really Wheely Racing Day!, younger Humphrey fans will love this bind-up edition of the bestselling books.
With a fresh, clean new look for the Tiny Tales series, these stories are perfect for young readers age 6+.
Knock knock! Who's there? Barry Loser's Christmas Joke Book Wow! Really? It's snow joke…
It's the keelest time of the year, so why not celebrate with this collection of Christmas crackers from everyone's favourite loser?
A festive feast of puns, one-liners, cartoons and funny tales, all with a Barry Loser twist. Perfect for sharing with friends and family and best enjoyed when read very loudly at 5am on Christmas morning. All jokes guaranteed to make you snort-laugh a mince pie through your nose*.
We wish you a Barry Christmas, and an amazekeel new year!
*Any unfunny jokes were written by Barry's dad.
Have you read all the Barry Loser books?
I am not a Loser
I am still not a Loser
I am so over being a Loser
Barry Loser and the holiday of doom
Barry Loser and the case of the crumpled carton
Barry Loser hates half term
Barry Loser and the birthday billions
Barry Loser: I am Not a Loser was selected as a Tom Fletcher Book Club 2017 title.
Jim Smith is the keelest kids’ book author in the whole wide world amen. He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and is the author of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning and bestselling BARRY LOSER series, as well as the superkeel spin-off series, FUTURE RATBOY. Jim lives in London and also designs cards and gifts under the name Waldo Pancake.
Can time travel fix a family and a friendship?
""So, one minute my ex-best friend, Izzy, and I are rummaging in the PE cupboard, looking at some hilarious prom stuff from the 1980s. The next minute, we're there. Actually there, in 1985. And that's not all - our mums are there too. But they're our age! Check out their hair!
It's weird enough for Izzy, who's not really getting on with her mum at the moment. Not that I care, we're not friends any more anyway. But the thing is, my mum died in a car crash when I was four. I've always longed to get to know her, and now's my chance!
Izzy says we mustn't change anything in the past, as it might mean our future selves don't even get born. But how can I not warn my mum about her fate? If there's a chance that I can save her, surely I've got to take it. Wouldn't you . . .?""
Book Band: Dark Red (ideal for ages 10+)
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A standout new collection of contemporary poems from prize-winning poet Matt Goodfellow, author of Bright Bursts of Colour.
Ideal for children aged 10+
Perfectly reflecting the thoughts, feelings and imaginings of young people, these beautifully crafted poems are poignant, playful, heartfelt and hopeful.
From friendship, family and separation to school experiences and fitting in, this moving collection touches on the relatable aspects of growing up. It delicately balances emotion with light relief and humour, and is sure to captivate any young person aged 10 and above.
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'Goodfellow has the knack for choosing all the right words' - The Guardian
'Matt Goodfellow is a poet whose works are ideal for children' - Express
Readers love the world of Farrowfell:
'Very exciting. I love the edible magic.'
'I absolutely adored it.'
'Highly recommended.'
'A very entertaining, well plotted and fast paced story.'
'The idea of edible magic was original and inspired.'
'Hugely imaginative.'
Welcome to a fantasy world where edible magic is the hottest commodity, traded between those who can pay or - in the case of Jude Ripon, the youngest thief in Farrowfell - those who can steal it!
An epic debut series from a FAB Prize winner and British Book Award shortlistee. The Beast of Farrowfell is coming in May 2024!
Twelve-year-old Jude Ripon has never been taken seriously by her family of magic-stealing masterminds. To them, she's just the youngest, only good for keeping watch while they carry out daring heists.
Desperate to prove her worth, Jude decides to steal valuable magic from the fanciest house in town . . .
But Jude's stolen prize was protected by a curse which threatens to wreak havoc on the family business.
While attempting to untangle the mess she's made (and wondering why anyone would want to curse an honest thief trying to earn a living), Jude discovers just how far her family will go to stay at the top of the criminal world.
Suddenly, her quest to become a true Ripon isn't straightforward any more . . .
It's Pea's birthday, and all the family are gathered around to celebrate. But there's one person missing - her dad. She has never known him, but is the story Mum always told her (the one about Dad being a pirate) really true? What is this mysterious Piratical Father doing now? So begins Pea's quest to track down her dad once and for all . . .
A gripping psychological thriller from the author of the bestselling WAYS TO LIVE FOREVER. Eleven-year-old Olivia has been in care since she was five, and is just beginning her sixteenth placement. Her new home is a secluded farmhouse, centuries old, where she slowly bonds with her foster family. But the house holds dark secrets. Olivia discovers that it was once a notorious baby farm, where unwanted children were left to die. She becomes convinced that the place is haunted. She is desperate to save her new family from the ghosts. The danger is real - but does it come from the twisted mind of a very disturbed child? A powerful and thrilling story from one of today's most exciting young writers.
