This novel tells the classic tale of the mischievous Master of Sherwood Forest, who lives the outlaw life with Little John, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet and his band of Merry Men, bedevilling the implacable Sheriff of Nottingham during the reign of Richard the Lionhearted. This...
From beloved Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon comes a madcap new adventure about three sisters, a ravenous worm, and a mysterious mad scientist. Gertrude, Eugenia, and Dee-Dee Porch do not belong. They don’t belong in the snooty town of Antiquarium, where the only dog...
The start of a thrilling new World War Two mystery series from the number-one-bestselling and multi-award-winning author of Murder Most Unladylike. ‘Robin Stevens is Agatha Christie for children’ – Katherine Rundell on the Murder Most Unladylike series’Superb’ – Observer’Absolutely thrilling’ – Louie Stowell1940. The world...
The second thrilling and unputdownable mystery starring a new generation of the Detective Society, from the million-copy-bestselling author of Murder Most Unladylike: Robin Stevens. March 1941. Britain is at war, and a secret agency called the Ministry of Unladylike Activity is training up children as...
When Jade explores her auntie’s shed, she finds it packed with historical treasures. But that’s just the beginning of her adventures, as she travels back in time to the Middle Ages on the trail of a stolen unicorn. Help Jade and her new friend Jack...
From the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted Treacle Walker and the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize-winning classic, The Owl Service Enthralling sequel to The Weirdstone of Brisingamen. It is the Eve of Gomrath – the night of the year when the Old Magic...
A gripping, page-turning mystery adventure from the bestselling author of modern classic The Goldfish Boy Cory is coming to dread having the Sunday Scaries. The kids at school are picking on him because of his cheesy daytime TV presenter father and he’s struggling with lessons....
Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Neverending Story Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world – including this highly anticipated 45th anniversary edition of The Neverending Story. Only the right name gives...
A page-turning murder-mystery about identity, full of surprising twists, from the award-winning author of High-Rise Mystery and The Good Turn. Last night Wesley and his friends Josephine and Margot threw their neighbour Rachel a surprise birthday party. This morning, Rachel is dead. And Wesley is...
Winner of the Blue Peter Best Story Award 2016 and the Scottish Children’s Book Award 2016, and the North East Book Award 2015. When the mysterious Nowhere Emporium arrives in Glasgow, orphan Daniel Holmes stumbles upon it quite by accident. Before long, the ‘shop from...
The Nowhere Emporium has been stolen. The shop from nowhere has vanished without a trace. Will it ever reappear?As they search for the lost Emporium, Daniel and Ellie encounter magical bookshops, deserted islands, and an array of magicians (both dead and alive). Meanwhile a dangerous...
There’s so much to love about October – Halloween, pumpkin everything and MAGIC. Especially magic. But for nervous young witch Clemmie, this October might see the stars descend on her for the first time, bringing with them a whole month of chaotic new power. She’s...
‘I seemed to be seeing double. I saw two Edies instead of one – but they weren’t the same.’ Edie is fascinated by Victorian times, and she’s just desperate to be cast in the lead role of her drama club production of Oliver. When she’s...
Set in a world inspired by pre-Shogun era Japan, this is a stunning debut fantasy in the vein of Grace Lin about how a young pearl diver goes to the ends of the earth to rescue her twin sister, who has been stolen by a...
Lacey’s smart tongue and quick temper are constantly getting her confined to isolation at school. But there’s a lot more to her that most people never see, and when Lacey gets sent to lunch-time music lessons to keep her out of trouble, she discovers a...
From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale, enchantingly illustrated, in which five puppets confront circumstances beyond their control with patience, cunning and high spirits. Once, there was a king. And a wolf. And a girl with a shepherd’s crook. And a boy...
Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Railway Children Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world – including this charming edition of The Railway ChildrenFather is in trouble, and Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis...
Trapped within the oppresive warrens of the city’s chimneys, young sweeper Tom longs for fresh air and freedom in this atmospheric and ghostly tale from Lucy Strange. Young chimney sweep Tom has started seeing strange, supernatural things – fairies in the flowers by the river,...
A remarkable friendship, a close-guarded secret and a quest to the sea. Be swept away by Hannah Peck’s new novel for readers aged 9 and up. Like many rivers, the banks of the Lyde hold a hoard of forgotten things: pottery, trinkets, a shard of...
A bewitching and powerful tale of sparkling magic, spellbinding mystery and a friendship worth risking everything for, perfect for fans of Tamzin Merchant, Abi Elphinstone and Anna James. Several months after the Frost Fair cast its spell over London, best friends Thomasina and Anne are...
A strange and beautiful sea-creature is brought into the marine sanctuary where Sasha works. The sea-girl is kept as an exhibit and for scientific research. But Sasha wants to know more about her – are there more of her kind? What sort of community does...
A stunningly beautiful hardback edition of one of the most famous stories in the world. After losing her parents, young Mary Lennox is sent from India to live in her uncle’s gloomy mansion on the wild English moors. She is lonely and has no one...
Since the death of her mother, Hannah’s family life has been somewhat chaotic. Her father is absorbed by running their dilapidated farm, and the four children are increasingly left to their own devices. These include “farming” each room of the house, looking after an enormous...
What will two children risk to steal an island? From Costa-winning author of Voyage of the Sparrowhawk. Though Skylar’s old friends felt sorry for her, they were too afraid to talk to her. Yakov’s old friends were far away, blown across continents by war ....
‘Ideal to snuggle up with on a chilly evening’ Guardian ‘An authentic classic ghost story… It would make an excellent advent gift’ Irish Times ‘So compelling and absorbing that it is impossible to put down!’ Through the Bookshelf ______ A BEAUTIFUL NEW PAPERBACK EDITION OF THE MAGICAL CHRISTMAS...
It’s 1953, just days from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, and Penny Black can’t get into the summer holiday spirit. Not when she’s about to move to Scotland and away from everything she knows for good. But when Wishyouwas plops into the fireplace in a...
Rediscover the A Puffin Book series and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation – including this thrilling edition of The Shadow Guests. Following the double disappearance of his mother and older brother, Cosmo Curtoy is sent to live with his strange cousin in...
Enter master story-teller Terry Pratchett’s incredible Discworld in this fifth book in the Tiffany Aching series and the very final Discworld novel . . . Tiffany Aching has finally got her wish . . . She is a witch (and a respected one, at that)....
*The fifth and final book in the incredible Tiffany Aching series. Now in a brand-new gift edition, part of the Discworld Hardback Library!*’This isn’t just a great Discworld book, it’s extraordinary . . . A magnificent sign-off.’ Daily TelegraphTHE FINAL DISCWORLD NOVELDeep in the Chalk,...
A shop-witch and a hero must work together to fulfil an important quest in this magical adventure from award-winning children’s author Aisha Bushby. In a magical world where heroes go on exciting quests while witches keep everything running behind the scenes, Laurel works in her...
THE SILVER SWORD by Ian Serraillier is an unforgettable World War II survival story. Although the silver sword was only a paper knife, it became the symbol of hope and courage which kept the Balicki children and their orphan friend Jan alive through the four...
NOW SHOWING AS A MAJOR BBC ADAPTATION – Sundays at 6:05pm ‘Time to find out if you are a magician, Gwyn’ Gwyn’s grandmother leaves him five gifts: a brooch, a piece of dried seaweed, a tin whistle, a scarf, and a broken toy horse. She...
A beautifully hopeful, funny and heartwarming tale about the lasting power of love and friendship, from the critically-acclaimed and award-winning screenwriter behind Pixar’s Luca and Paddington 2. In London, in a winter which shows no sign of ending, a unique friendship begins. This is the...
Award-winner Eva Ibbotson’s hugely entertaining The Star of Kazan is a timeless classic for readers of any age. Perfect for fans of Journey to the River Sea. With a gorgeous updated cover by Katie Hickey. ‘Packed with wit and adventure’ – The TimesEver since she...
Etta Starling has never set foot outside Stitchwort. Shrouded by a dark curse for over a century the estate is lost and forgotten. These last few last surviving members of the Starling clan can never leave; to pass the boundary wall means certain death. But...
From the author of The Accidental Stowaway, it’s 1950s London and Caro Monday and her friends have become embroiled in a dangerous art heist!When Caro Monday’s mother disappears on one of her jaunts, she has no choice but to go and stay with a miserable...
The heroic legends of King Arthur and his brave Knights of the Round Table is now available in an unabridged, illustrated cloth hardcover edition in Union Square and Co.’s Children’s Signature Clothbound Classics series. Although the folklore of King Arthur and his Knights of the...
Kamaria loves nature but can a thirteen-year-old dreamer really make a difference? This summer, her life will change forever when she discovers extraordinary mythical creatures who need her help … A story of family, secrets and nature in peril for readers who love to be...
Rooted in folklore, medieval ideals of chivalry, and the last gallant struggles of the British against the Saxon invaders, the legends of King Arthur have been told in song and story since the middle ages. The Sword and the Circle by Rosemary Sutcliff tells of...
The extraordinary story of a boy called Wart – ignored by everyone except his tutor, Merlyn – who goes on to become King Arthur. Collins Modern Classics are re-launched with gorgeous new covers bringing these timeless story to a new generation. “Come, sword,” said the...
On one side of the underwater street is the remains of a house . . . It’s beautiful here, and eerie, a lost kingdom, a ghost village . . . It’s the near-future and Britain is having yet another heatwave. Of course, the government have...
When adventure calls the Time Travellers answer Suhana, Mia and Ayaan are thrown together on a trip to Parliament, where they are fascinated by all the history that happened there. Little do they suspect that they’ll be LIVING that history when they are transported back...
When adventure calls – the Time Travellers answer!Suhana can’t wait for the school holidays – she’s been invited to join Mia and Ayaan on a trip to Edinburgh! But it soon becomes a trip to 1799 India when the friends find themselves spinning back in...
gripping, page-turning mystery adventure from the bestselling author of modern classic The Goldfish Boy When lonely Vincent is forced to go on an outdoor activity weekend with three other kids from his class, he’s counting the seconds until he can escape home. But one of...
On her twelfth birthday Cecilia goes out with her parents and sister to celebrate with a visit to a museum. On their way Cecilia drops the marble that her sister gave her as a present, and running to pick it up she is taken away...
The first book in a bitingly brilliant and fangtastically feisty debut middle-grade series by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron. Fans of The Breakfast Club Adventures, Goosebumps and Stranger Things will devour this fun, thrilling and heartfelt vampire adventure. In the world of the...
The third and final book in the bitingly brilliant and fangtastically fiesty middle-grade series THE VANQUISHERS by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron. Fans of The Breakfast Club Adventures, Goosebumps and Stranger Things will devour this fun, thrilling and heartfelt vampire adventure. Facing old...
The second book in the bitingly brilliant and fangtastically feisty middle-grade series THE VANQUISHERS by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron. Fans of The Breakfast Club Adventures, Goosebumps and Stranger Things will devour this fun, thrilling and heartfelt vampire adventure. The Vanquishers are back,...
What if you could befriend a cloud? What weather would you choose? What if the weather matched itself to your mood, whether you wanted it to, or not?11-year-old Stella has returned home to Shetland to spend the summer with her Grandpa, but it’s nothing like...
Discover master story-teller Terry Pratchett’s incredible Discworld in this first book in the Tiffany Aching series . . . Tiffany Aching wants to be a witch when she grows up . . . A proper one, with a pointy hat. And flying, Tiffany has always...
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