The spectacular finale to the BATTLE OF THE BEETLES series
– perfect for fans of Roald Dahl!
'Truly great storytelling.' MICHAEL MORPURGO
on BEETLE BOY
'I predict Beetle-mania' THE TIMES on BEETLE
BOY
'Roald Dahl meets 101 Dalmatians in a rollicking
ride, full of adventure with vivid characters' EXPRESS
on BEETLE BOY
From a secret Biome in the jungle, Lucretia Cutter plans to wreak
wickedness on the world unless Darkus, Virginia and Bertolt can
find a way to stop her.
If they fail, she'll mass an army of giant Frankenstein beetles
– and the planet will never be the same again.
Humanity is under siege. The future depends on three children
and their beetles ...
The third and final book in MG Leonard's acclaimed trilogy,
which began with Beetle Boy and Beetle Queen!
Featuring exotic beetles, a daring quest, a mixture of
bold male and female characters and a truly venomous villain
The story follows Darkus, Bertolt and Virginia –
and their beetle pals – as
they investigate
the wicked ‘Beetle Queen’ Lucretia
From the author of the Adventure on Trains series,
co-written with Sam Sedgman
Violet is normal-sized one minute and pocket-sized the next!
It's the BIGGEST day in Violet's life. All she has ever wanted to
do is ride Plunger, the scariest roller coaster around. And today
she is finally TALL enough. 1.4 meters to be exact. But just as
Violet is about to climb into one of Plunger's carriages, something
totally crazy happens. Violet shrinks! She is suddenly as small
as a fish finger.
Although Violet doesn't stay little for long, her chances of ever
riding Plunger are ruined. She never wants to shrink again... But
then Granny is accused of stealing, and tiny Violet might just
be the only one who can catch the thief.
The fantastically funny SHRINKING VIOLET series in a brand new package.
Milly yearns to dance like her ballerina mum - but during the
biggest performance of her life, she messes up and her mum disappears.
Six months on, Milly receives an unexpected invitation to
join Swan House, a prestigious ballet school. But this is no ordinary
ballet school: it's a school for spies ...
An astonishingly bold and moving middle-grade debut about family, friendship and how it's OK to be different.
""I loved this book . . . A female 'Wonder'."" - reader review
""This is a brilliant book. I don't think I've ever read anything like it."" - reader review
""A celebration of difference, a masterclass of empathy - just a massive warm hug of a book!"" - reader review
Libby wants to be a scientist when she grows up, just like her hero, the underrated astronomer Cecilia Payne. She'd also do anything for her family - and when her beloved big sister Nonny is in trouble, Libby comes up with the perfect plan to help her, and at the same time remind the world what stars are made of.
As hilarious as it is heartbreaking, another future classic from Costa Winner Kate Saunders (Five Children on the Western Front).
Emily watched, in a trance of astonishment, as the bear opened the picnic basket, took out a tartan rug and spread it on Holly's bed.
And then the penguin spoke.
Actually spoke.
'What's going on? This isn't Pointed End!'
The bear said, 'It looks like a human bedroom. We must've come through the wrong door.'
'But there aren't any doors to the hard world in Deep Smockeroon! And we don't have a human bedroom any more. We're in a box in the attic.'
What if there exists a world powered by imagination?
A world of silliness, where humans and their toys live on long after they've left the Hard World . . . and what if the door between that world and this one was broken?
Welcome to the Land of Neverendings.
Moving, raw and funny in all the right ways, The Land of Neverendings is a rip-roaring adventure, but it also gives an honest portrayal of grief for young readers, and shows us that whilst sadness does exist in the world, it doesn't have to cancel out happiness, or silliness, even when you lose someone you love.
'This is written from the heart and can't fail to make yours sing.' The Times
'Imagination, memories and new beginnings triumph.' The Sunday Times
'A beautiful and often very funny book about imagination, family and love.' BookTrust
'Funny and tender, heartbreaking and life-affirming.' Bookseller
Max is just an ordinary, slightly scruffy boy, until he burps, when he turns into a huge monster, with teeth like swords, who can jump over buildings, roar and eat whole dustbins. It's great being a monster whose aim is to 'protect and do good stuff' until Max sneezes, when he turns back into a boy again, sometimes far from home and dressed only in his pants.
But something starts causing a lot of damage in his quiet suburb and it isn't Max. Trailed by his nemesis, Peregrine, a boy his age who has invented a POOP (portable operating omni prison) machine to catch the monster, Max has to find the real culprit before Peregrine catches him...
A gorgeously lyrical journey of discovery across a reimagined Great Britain.
Serendipity loves horses. No-one in Lahn Dan has ever seen one, apparently they died out before the Gases - but there are statues of them around the city, paintings and drawings too if you know where to look. And there's the little lost wooden horse Mama gave Serendipity when she was little.
When Mama dies, Seren is taken under the wing of Professor Nimbus, a storyteller. Nimbus is kind and knowledgable, but Seren has started to question the Minister's rule and life beyond the high, impenetrable Emm Twenty-Five wall. Hidden among Mama's few possessions was a map which suggests there is life outside of Lahn Dahn, and a place where horses live and roam freely - out beyond the wall and the Minister's grip. So, with the help of a trader boy called Tab and his little dog Mouse, Serendipity heads into the unknown, searching for the beautiful creatures she's always dreamed of. But the Minister is behind them, determined to hunt her down. . .
Join George and Harold and their wedgie-powered superhero, Captain Underpants, for three epic adventures - fighting for Truth, Justice and all that is Pre-shrunk and Cottony!
A character series for 6-9s featuring the funny, quirky Violet Mackerel – a girl with a mission to think outside the box.
After making friends with an indoor sparrow at the shopping centre, Violet develops her ""Theory of Helping Small Things"" (if you do something to help a small thing, it will find a way of helping you back). Her sister Nicola (who is always grumpy) is working on a natural science project, so Violet decides to study a ladybird called Small Gloria. When things turn disastrous for Nicola, Violet and Small Gloria, they put their pea brains together and find out about natural habitats.
Perfectly magical! This series about a magical pet shop will appeal to animal fans as well as those who like a touch of sparkle. Lottie keeps dreaming of unicorns. She knows they are in danger, but she's not sure how to help them. Does she know enough magic?
Two kids. One spot for class president. It's election time. The third hilarious Tapper Twins tale from author and scriptwriter, Geoff Rodkey.
This is the official account of Claudia and Reese Tapper's battle to be elected president of Culvert Prep Middle School's sixth grade class. Or, more specifically, how Reese made some very powerful enemies and Claudia ended up hiding from an angry mob in the girls' toilets.
Nobody said politics was pretty.
What really happened when the votes were counted? It depends on who you speak to . . .
An up-to-the-minute middle-grade comedy with integrated illustrations, perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
