There’s a crime spree in town and Detective E.Z. Case needs a clever young assistant to help him nab the culprits – but only the cleverest kids need apply! Can you put your sleuthing skills to the test and work out whodunnit – and why?Who...
From million-copy bestselling author Liz Kessler comes the powerful new landmark World War II novel for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Phil Earle. When Liv finds a secret box from her grandmother’s childhood she uncovers an extraordinary war-time story of bravery, betrayal and daring defiance. A story that...
One day, Ari discovers a piece of pink confetti under the sofa. She throws is up into the air and watches it helicopter down: a small, bright moment of celebration. And before long, Ari discovers confetti in other places: at her birthday party; at the...
LEAP INTO THIS NEW ADVENTURE-PACKED CHAPTER BOOK SERIES FROM SUPER HAPPY MAGIC FOREST CREATOR MATTY LONG! Croaky Hopper isn’t like other little frogs. His head is filled with thoughts of wild adventures. He dreams of hopping across crocodile-infested waters, or being chased by a giant...
A gorgeous full-colour coming-of-age novel, perfect for fans of Judy Blume’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Katie Kirby’s The Mega Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks and The Babysitters Club graphic novels READING THIS WAS LIKE A WARM HUG ALICE OSEMAN Tuva is starting...
A fantastic new magical dino-tastic adventure series from CBeebies superstar Andy Day, paired with illustration powerhouse Steven Lenton!What if YOUR dad could change into a dinosaur?Hi, I’m Ruby! And I’ve got a big secret . . . everyone thinks my dad is an amazing dinosaur...
Triassic? Jurassic? Cretaceous? When exactly did the dinosaurs live, what did they eat and what colour were they? And what’s NOT a dinosaur? Join award-winning duo, Susan Martineau and Vicky Barker, as they dig through the past, look to the prehistoric skies and dive into...
Queen Maleficent rules the Forbidden Woods…a mysterious realm shrouded in darkness and evil, and all things that go bump in the night. Countless kings of empires far and wide have tried to vanquish the Forbidden Woods where the Forbidden Mountain stands…and in return, making Maleficent...
From the author and illustrator of the hilarious and fact-packed Do You Love Bugs?, the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award 2020 winner also shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. Some pets are cute and cuddly, some are slimy and others might be a bit bitey...
From the authors of the bestselling DRAGON MOUNTAIN comes the Dragon Force series! Leap into the second title in this edge-of-your-seat, dragon-obsessed adventure series for 8+ readers. WHEN DANGER CALLS, THE DRAGON FORCE ANSWER… It’s a dream come true for Lance Lo and his sister...
From acclaimed author Makiia Lucier, a dazzling, romantic fantasy inspired by Pacific Island mythology. In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person’s greatest sorrow. But as with all things that...
The terrifying impact of global warming on vulnerable lives is laid bare in this gripping tale of survival from internationally bestselling author Steve Cole. Gayla is trapped when floodwater pours into her bedroom in a residential centre for kids with disabilities. The other children have...
A beautiful new edition of retellings of classic folktales, myths and legends from China, Korea, Japan and beyond. Follow the journey of the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac, explore the history of major festivals and meet legendary figures – such as the famous Hua...
Match day is nearly here, and the team of little footballers are busy getting ready! Grab your kit, do your warm ups and get ready for the most exciting football match of the season! Join eleven little footballers on their exciting journey gearing up for...
A magical NEW story filled with adventure, wonder and edge-of-your-seat excitement, set in a world of daring dragons and magical maladies by the best-selling author of Sky Song, Abi Elphinstone . . . Rusty Fizzbang, vet to magical beasts, needs an apprentice. Ember Spark, looking for adventure, is...
Meet Isadora Moon’s mermaid friend, Emerald! Emerald is learning how to be a mermaid princess, but there are just so many rules! She loves having fun with her friends and exploring her underwater world with her pet octopus, Inkibelle, she doesn’t want to be stuck...
Do it yourself; think for yourself; be yourself. The iconic, free-spirited, rebellious and bestselling YA graphic novel series, Emily the Strange is a cult classic: perfect for fans of Wednesday and Heartstopper. Emily is not your average thirteen-year-old girl. She wears the same black dress...
MAN-MODE: ACTIVATED Escape from St Hell is the life-affirming sequel to the Eisner Award-nominated graphic memoir, Welcome to St Hell, by author, illustrator and filmmaker, Lewis Hancox. We re-join Lewis on his transition journey as he leaves his small Northern hometown for university, and starts picking his way through...
Curious readers will quickly become experts with this informative, inventive and entertaining take on a human body book!Do you know everything there is to know about the body? Humans have all of the answers about how it works, right? Well, this book is here to...
In this twist on the favourite childhood game, the reader must solve a riddle to guess which animal is hiding, and then search for it in the beautifully detailed illustrations. Come on a playful journey through the day from dawn to dusk. Exquisite, intricate illustrations...
A New York Times Bestseller and #1 Indie Bestseller · A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year · A School Library Journal Best Book of 2021 · Included in NPR’s 2021 Books We Love List · Featured in Forbes, Oprah Daily, The Cut, and...
Protect your home. Conjure your fire. Fulfil your fate. A gripping story about children finding their power within, with the guidance of the Black Knight from King Arthur’s Round Table. Fablehouse is a children’s home like no other. Heather and her friends who live here...
The masterful Kate DiCamillo has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real love story about a girl, a ghost, a grandmother and growing up. It’s the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer pandemonium. Her little sister,...
On the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, Michael Morpurgo tells a new story about this milestone moment in British history. Aunty Iris always treasured her small painting of a boat, painted by her close friend Alfie many years before. Her nephew, Michael, is inspired...
Turn the flaps to create your own rocket and join astronauts Bo and Mo as they blast off on an outer space adventure in this fun-filled flip-the-page book. With more than 180 different rockets and space rovers to create, this entertaining series by Ben Newman...
From the author of October, October, winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal, comes a heartbreaking and heart-warming story about sisterhood, found family and accepting love in the most unusual and unknown places. Fen and Rey were found curled up small and tight in the fiery...
When an ex-catholic woman develops a sexual relationship with a vampire, she is forced to confront the memories that haunt her religious past. Struggling to deal with the familial trauma of her Catholic upbringing, hotel cleaner, Noelle, travels to the Isle of Bute. There, she...
The hilarious fox and bear double act from bestseller Chris Naylor-Ballesteros is back and better than ever in a third adventure in the Nottingham Children’s Book Award winning series!Frank and Bert are off for a picnic in the countryside. And Bert has brought a delicious...
A NEW picture book from the winner of the Best Illustrated Book, Waterstones Children’s Prize 2023. Frida is a musical moth who loves to rock out Â- she puts on her pointy boots and plays her purple guitar really LOUD! But when the Big Bright...
Lift the flaps to join in the fun at the seaside with Frog’s Day Out, a story in the bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood preschool series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. All aboard for a fun day at the seaside!...
From New York Times #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro comes a new standalone adventure featuring two of the most popular characters from the world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. ONE PROPHECY. TWO DEMIGODS. A HEROIC QUEST. Nico di Angelo...
The start of an epic new fantasy trilogy from bestselling, award-winning author Kiran Millwood Hargrave. ‘Destined to be a classic’ Garth Nix’A stunning adventure’ Cressida Cowell’Fierce, lyrical … an earth-shattering fantasy’ Piers TordayThe earth is stirring . . . Ysolda has lived her life in...
1992, Philadelphia, USA. Kamaria Kessy is 13, independent, confident and loving life. But BIG change is coming!She’s fallen out with her best friend, Odie, and she has no idea how to talk to him about it. Plus her Tanzanian aunty is about to be her...
There are plenty of mean geese in the world. They hiss and honk and chase you down for a handful of crumbs. But Gordon is the meanest of them all. He stomps on sandcastles, knocks ice-creams out of hands, and punches sharks – he’s the...
Daisy Thistledown’s epic adventure continues in the stunning sequel to Greenwild: The World Behind the Door. Daisy and her friends in the Five O’Clock Club might have defeated a terrifying foe, but they are no closer to finding the missing Botanists – including Daisy’s own...
Across the ocean, a magical adventure awaits in The City Beyond the Sea, the spellbinding, beautifully-illustrated sequel to Overall Waterstones Children’s Book Prize winner and Blackwell’s Children’s Book of the Year, Greenwild: The World Behind the Door by Pari Thomson. ‘Phenomenal . . . If...
An iconic picture book collaboration about feelings and acceptance from two of the most beloved voices in children’s literature. Beautifully crafted compositions together with simple die-cut design, reveal the story of a child who feels as though all their colours have disappeared. Despite the joyful...
A crumbling mansion, A magical source, A living gargoyle Callen’s Dad has always been secretive of his past but when the family have to move into his childhood home, the last thing Callen expects is a boarded-up mansion covered in gargoyles. It’s enormous, the doors...
Heavy Metal Badger is one of The Times Best Children’s Books of 2023. An empowering rock anthem, from the fantastically-funny Duncan Beedie, celebrating identity and self-expression. Badger is ready to ROCK!The music inside him is ready to burst out. He just needs to find a...
A crazy, noisy twist on a favourite rhyme in a split-page novelty format. There were ten in the bed and the speckled hen said, “Roll over! Roll over!”. . . Bedtime is fun time for the funny animal characters in this hilarious split-page picture book....
From the creator of One Snowy Night comes this entertaining new novelty board book for the youngest of Percy fans! Percy the park keeper is playing hide-and-seek with his animal friends! Who’s hiding in the grass? And who’s hiding under the blanket? Lift the flaps...
Award-winning Smriti Halls presents this heartwarming tale that teaches us that home is always in your heart. What does home mean to you? Home is where you’re known, understood and where you can truly be yourself. But is home a place, or is it a...
An unmissable graphic memoir perfect for fans of the global hit Heartstopper and Juno Dawson’s What’s the T?Hello! I’m Theo. I like cats, Dungeons & Dragons . . . and I’m trans and non-binary. Ever since I was young, I’ve been on a journey to...
Meet a riot of cheeky dinosaurs in this adorable story about friendship. When a dinosaur comes to play, you’re sure to have lots of fun. But wouldn’t 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . or even 10 dinosaurs be better...
It’s the start of a new term at the School of the Good Sisters and Hanna, Edie and Calla are ready to enjoy everything their extraordinary school has to offer. But they soon realise that Something Is Most Definitely Up. Not only is a mean...
Colin Coleridge is facing a long, boring summer holiday with NOTHING to do. But when he notices some weird markings outside his house, and some strangers acting VERY suspiciously in his neighbour’s garden, he decides to investigate. And before too long, Colin and his new...
Being BAD has never felt so GOOD! The third book in the villainously funny, highly illustrated young middle-grade series from author-illustrator Ryan Hammond. For fans of Amelia Fang, Dog Man and Grimwood. Check out the complete series: Villains Academy and Villains Academy: How to Steal...
I Am Hattie the Hare is a charming tale about Hattie and all the beautiful creatures of her kind, written in playful rhyme by Pam Ayres. We didn’t always live here, once we had a sunny home,We came here with centurions, all the way from...
A heart-warming, rhyming story about a little otter called Oliver, written by bestselling poet Pam Ayres, author of The Last Hedgehog. Come on down to the riverbank, and discover a wild and wonderful world . . . Oliver the otter is happy enough living alone,...
An outstanding, highly original and unputdownable read! This is bold, thought-provoking. adventure perfect for fans of MORTAL ENGINES and THE LAST WILD. Coll is Wolf. He lives with his clan on a Construct, a huge technological “creature” driven by the clan’s combined willpower....
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