Classic favourites and exciting new writing come together in this beautifully designed anthology in celebration of Puffin’s 80th birthday. Perfect for reading aloud or reading independently, this wonderful anthology features brand new stories, poems and illustrations from well-loved writers such as Malorie Blackman and Jaqueline Wilson, plus some lovely contributions from exciting new authors and […]
In all the years that Elinora Gassbeek has been matron of the Little Tulip Orphanage, not once have the Rules for Baby Abandonment been broken. Until the autumn of 1886, when five babies are left in outrageous circumstances: one in a tin toolbox, one in a coal bucket, one in a picnic hamper, one in […]
A fast paced, time-slip adventure with strong characterisation and a richly imagined past. When Charlie’s longed-for brother is born with a serious heart condition, Charlie’s world is turned upside down. Upset and afraid, Charlie flees to the ancient forest on the edge of town. There Charlie finds a boy floating face-down in the stream, injured, […]
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 […]