Meet Mr. Penguin – Adventurer (and penguin!) He has a dashing hat. He has a packed lunch. And he is very keen. So when Boudicca Bones from the Museum calls for help, Mr Penguin springs into action. Can he and Colin the spider find her missing treasure? And what happens when adventuring becomes DANGEROUS? Mr. […]
The Clockwork Crow is a mysterious Gothic Christmas tale by Catherine Fisher, set in a frost-bound Victorian country mansion. When orphaned Seren Rhys is given a newspaper parcel by a stranger late at night in a freezing Victorian train station, she has no idea what trouble it contains. She is heading for a new life […]
Santa is ever so busy in the run up to Christmas. He’s got presents to wrap, reindeers to wake and a sleigh to start. But has he forgotten something? And will he be ready on time…… A fun, fresh take on an old poem from one of our favourite picture book authors. Great stuff for […]
I don’t normally “do” Disney but this is great collection of creative crafts and activities inspired by Disney characters and films. Featuring favourite characters from Frozen, Toy Story, Moana, Inside Out and Cinderella, there really is something for everybody, whatever their level of ability. There are top tips on every page to help make your creations a success, as […]
Inside The Villains by Clotilde Perrin is a fabulous novelty book which reveals the secrets of some of our best known fairy tale villains. Lift the flaps to see what’s going on inside each villain’s head. See what’s hiding beneath their disguise and who was the victim of their last meal! Find out what giants, wolves and witches […]
When Fionn Boyle sets foot on Arranmore Island, it begins to stir beneath his feet …Once in a generation, Arranmore Island chooses a new Storm Keeper to wield its power and keep its magic safe from enemies. The time has come for Fionn’s grandfather, a secretive and eccentric old man, to step down. Soon, a […]
Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett. But there’s a hundred thousand dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett’s son, Davis. Aza is trying. […]
London, 1922. A discovery from ancient Egypt… A cursed package… The untold story of a young pharaoh… When Lilian Kaye finds a parcel on her grandad’s doorstep, she is shocked to see who sent it: a famous Egyptologist, found dead that very morning, according to every newspaper in England! The mysterious package holds the key […]
Imagine if, on an ordinary day, war came and turned your town to rubble. Imagine if you had to make a dangerous journey all alone, with no welcome at the end. Imagine if you had lost everything and everyone, and then a child, just like you, gave you something small but very, very precious…. A […]
Every day, Square brings a block out of his cave and pushes it up a steep hill. This is his work. When Circle floats by, she declares Square a genius, a sculptor! “This is a wonderful statue,” she says. “It looks just like you!” But now Circle wants a sculpture of her own, a circle! […]