Freddie Yates loves facts. A fact can’t leave you and no one can take it away. But when he learns the surprising fact that his biological dad might be living in Wales, Freddy and his best friends sneak off to find him, unwittingly causing a chain of ‘miraculous’ events involving an onion-eating contest, superhero scarecrows […]
Edited by Katherine Rundell, with contributions from more than 100 children’s writers and illustrators This extraordinary collection of short stories, poems, essays and pictures has contributions from some of our best children’s writers and illustrators, including Lauren Child, Anthony Horowitz, Greg James and Chris Smith, Michael Morpurgo, Liz Pichon, Axel Scheffler, Francesca Simon and Jacqueline […]
I loved this book! It’s a great starting point for younger children who are interested in animals and/or countries. Learn all about the eight different types of bear families; where they live, what they like to eat and lots more. Who is the fastest, who is the biggest, who sleeps the most? The facts are […]
When a mysterious boy washes in with the tide, the people of The City believe he’s the Enemy – the god who drowned the world – come again to cause destruction. Only Ellie, a fearless young inventor, believes he’s innocent. But the Enemy can take possession of any human body and the ruthless Inquisition are […]
The thrilling sequel to the acclaimed BRIGHTSTORM: A SKY SHIP ADVENTURE by Vashti Hardy. The Brightstorm twins are back for another adventure! Eudora Vane has organized an explorer fleet to search for the missing adventurer Ermitage Wrigglesworth. Harriet Culpepper and the crew of the Aurora join the mission, as they suspect that Eudora is up […]
A small village in the wilds of Northumberland is rocked by the disappearance of twelve-year-old Tammy. Only her twin brother, Ethan, knows she is safe – and the extraordinary truth of where she is. It is a secret he must keep, or risk never seeing her again. But that doesn’t mean he’s going to give […]
A world of magic is only a whisper away… Born in a Soviet prison camp, Lina has never seen the world outside until the night she escapes with her best friend, Bogdan. As the pair journey across a snowy wilderness, they are pursued by a vengeful sorceress and her pack of shadow wolves. The children […]
As autumn arrives at Plas-y-Fran it brings with it a mysterious new governess who seems intent on causing trouble for orphan Seren Rhys. Dangerous figures from a bewitched toy carousel stalk the house and, fearing the worst, Seren calls on the Clockwork Crow to help her. But can he reach her in time, and will […]
“I love you,” Dimitri tells everyone, from his friends at nursery to the big tree in the playground. But why does no one say it back? Dimitri worries no one loves him – until he finds out that there are lots of different ways that love can spread through the world. A heartwarming story with […]
They call me Yanka the Bear. Not because of where I was found – only a few people know about that. They call me Yanka the Bear because I am so big and strong. Found abandoned in a bear cave as a baby, Yanka has always wondered about where she is from. She tries to […]