Aaron Slater loves listening to stories and dreams of one day writing them himself. But when it comes to reading, the letters just look like squiggles to him, and it soon becomes clear he struggles more than his peers. When his teacher asks each child in the class to write a story, Aaron can’t get […]
Wish it could be Christmas every day? Well, for nine-year-old Holly Carroll and her family, it is! Living in a house with year-round fairy lights and Christmas trees, a carol-singing toilet and a diva donkey who thinks he’s a reindeer, home-schooled Holly tries to spread cheer wherever she goes. But when Holly goes to a […]
As it’s #NonfictionNovember we just had to choose a book with facts as this month’s BOM. Discover the enthralling and diverse stories of 50 brilliant Britons through the ages, from the warrior queen Boudicca of early Britain, who rose in revolt against the Romans, to activist Malala Yousafzai, who fights for every girl’s right to an […]
A dangerous spell cast over an unsuspecting village; an enchanted painting locked in a hidden room; a desperate race against time to break the spell before it’s too late… It should have been a fresh start for the Widdershins. Finally free from the misty gloom of Crowstone and beginning a new life. But all is not […]
Take a trip to the ends of the earth and discover the extreme environments of the North and South Poles. Find out which animals live where, what the weather and climate is like and the effect global warming is having. Beginning with the North Pole, the book introduces the geography and climate of the Arctic. […]
Melody Bird has discovered an old abandoned house in the corner of the graveyard, and a mysterious boy hiding out there… Hal tells her that he’s a spy-in-training, using the house as a base for his undercover surveillance of a known local criminal. Her friends Matthew and Jake don’t believe that a teenager would be […]
Eleven-year-old Vi Day’s unusual parents are distracted by their divorce, so Vi must step up to save the world from an evil villain. Divorce is tough for any kid. But when your mum is an ex-secret service agent and your dad is a retired bad guy, ’til death do us part’ takes on a whole […]
A young lad determines to change his ways when the consequences of his bullying prank on a homeless man are laid bare. I’ve been getting into trouble for as long I can remember. Usually I don’t mind ‘cos some of my best, most brilliant ideas have come from sitting in detention. But recently it feels […]
Sometimes at the darkest hour, hope shines the brightest… In Blitz-bombed London, Col discovers a world where myths and legends are real. Accompanied by his guardians – a six-foot tiger, a well-dressed badger and a tiny knight – Col sets out on a quest to save his sister. But there are darker forces at work […]
An enchanting fairy-tale adventure about the power of love and courage from bestselling author Sophie Anderson. Magic awaits, all you have to do is believe… When thirteen-year-old Olia steps through a magical doorway, she discovers another land. A land tangled by magic, where hope is lost, and a scheming wizard holds all the power. Soon […]
