Long ago, the evil God Torak fought a war to obtain an object of immense power - the Orb of Aldur. But Torak was defeated and the Orb reclaimed by Belgarath, the sorcerer. Garion, a young farm lad, lo
Legends tell how Belgarath the sorcerer and his daughter Polgara defeated the evil God Torak, imprisoning him in an endless sleep. But now a priest of Torak is racing to his God with the Orb of Aldur
Many thousands of years ago, two prophecies came into being and a moment was fixed, when only one would determine the future. This moment, a clash between the maimed god Torak and the descendant of th
Simran likes Tyrone, but there's just one problem. Tyrone is black and Simran's not sure how her family will react. But Simran likes Tyrone too much to walk away. But when the hatred they encounter es
Ian’s best friend, Stolly, is up on cloud nine. He’s in the hospital, unconscious, and hooked up to machines. The question Ian is trying to answer is: How did Stolly end up there? In a way, Stolly’s a
Cass has always been there for Tom, her twin - racing off to laugh with him in the old, abandoned ice house or planning how to foil Jamieson, the farm's creepy pest-killer. But now Cass is a teenager,
Ione Muffett is alone in the summerhouse when she meets Ned Hump. In a zany and uninhibited twenty-four hours, Ione helps bring the two together, culminating in a wonderfully anarchic picnic. And as N
The four children, Ivan, Sophie, Tanya and Nicholas, can't believe it. Their parents are planning to put their grandmother into a Home. She's a bit of a dotty old lady - sometimes demanding, often ann
Noah's dad, Paine, is a kind but slightly irresponsible fisherman who is passionate about saving the local Florida aquatic life. When Paine discovers that a local businessman is running a scam from hi
A young man lies bleeding in the street in Glasgow. Graham doesn't want to be involved. He just wants to play football with his new mate, Joe. But when he witnesses a shocking moment of violence, sudd
When the people of the underground city of Ember follow Lina and Doon to the surface, little prepares them for what they will encounter. They discover a world of colour, warmth and light. The people o
Class Three are the worst class ever. Their teacher, Miss Nicely, is very fed up. But then Miss Shade — the Ghost Teacher — pays them a visit . . . Class Three are waiting to meet their new teacher. T
The hard-hitting sequel to Bali Rai’s award-winning novel, The CrewThings have calmed down for the Crew (Billy, Ellie, Della, Jas and Will) and life in the Ghetto is ticking on as usual. But things ar
Saskia Granton is intrigued by an invitation to visit her mysterious great-aunt Alessandra up on the Scottish coast. It's a chance to rediscover her lifelong love of the sea, but Saskia also slowly re
There's trouble brewing at StregaSchloss! When Signora Strega-Borgia invites some would-be witches to stay, weird things begin to happen. Pandora can't resist the temptation of time travel - and Titus
An Asian Romeo and Juliet from the author of (Un)Arranged Marriage.1950s Punjab: a secret affair goes terribly wrong and the bride commits suicide after her lover is attacked by her family. The two fa
When Emily, Simon and Marcus discover the deserted castle, it seems like an escape from the midwinter snows and their individual loneliness. But their occupation of the ruin quickly takes on a momentu
A tragi-comic mystery story from best-selling author of the Noughts and Crosses sequence, Malorie Blackman. Life is tough for Nova. Her frantic parents are obsessed by running their hotel and her
How a rat helps with the problem of school bullying.Rose wishes Zack wasn’t always teasing her at school. Then her Uncle Vinnie conjures up a magic way of stopping him. Ratty, the classroom pet might
All is not well at StregaSchloss, home of the bizarre but lovable Strega-Borgia clan. Mum's attempts to improve her witchcraft skills are failing miserably. Dad has stormed out in a fit of pique. Pand
What a wicked day! Join in all the fun and games of Sports Day. Bradley and his mates are out to make it a very special day. But why can't Jagdish take part? What's happened to the Cup? And why doe
This winner of the 1999 Coretta Scott King John Steptoe Award tells the storyof a young African-American girl who is tormented by her peers because of herdarker skin.
Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It worked - but now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted
Puss helps his master, Jacques, to find happiness and fortune. This re-telling of a classic tale is based on Philip Pullman's script for a production at the Polka Children's Theatre in Wimbledon.
When Jessica loses her first tooth, Granny tells her to watch out for a trainee tooth fairy. That little creature might look the part in her purple and silver outfit but she's not too sure of her job.
When Tom the shepherd comes across a wailing little bundle in the lambing pens, it changes his life. He and his wife are childless and are delighted to adopt the baby, but soon realize that "Spider" i
Lucy is always losing things. She loses her glasses, library books, and swimming towels . . . And every time she does, Mum loses her temper. Lucy knows that things can't just vanish into thin air. The
Pete wants a pet mouse more than anything else in the world. Every Saturday - his "mouseday" - he asks his parents for one, and each time the answer is "No". But who's going to know if he secretly kee
Amy is going to stay out of trouble over the summer by going on a trip with batty Auntie Marg - a photographer, who travels all around the world to dangerous, exciting places. When Auntie Marg is invo
The second brilliantly plotted mystery starring Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong.Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy's home, Fallingford, for the holidays. Daisy's glamorous mother
A fantastic new edition of the master storyteller's Carnegie Medal-winning junior Discworld novel.Maurice, a streetwise tomcat, has the perfect money-making scam. Everyone knows the stories about rats
For fifteen years, Lark Ainsley waited for the day when her Resource would be harvested and she would finally be an adult. After the harvest she expected a small role in the regular, orderly operation
Can the living coexist with the living dead? That's the question that has New Victorian society fiercely divided ever since the mysterious plague known as "The Laz" hit the city of New London and turn
You over there - come a little closer. Closer still; there's no need to be shy. We have tales of terrors beyond your wildest nightmares; stories of monsters, madness, the dark and the dangerous. The d
The squabbling Norse gods and goddesses of Runemarks are back. And there's a feisty new heroine on the scene: Maggie, a girl the same age as Maddy but brought up a world apart - literally, in World's
The first book in Terry Pratchett's magnificent fantasy trilogy, The Bromeliad.To the thousands of the tiny nomes who live under the floorboards of a large department store, there is no Outside. Thing
Stuart Horten - ten years old and small for his age - moves to the dreary town of Beeton, far away from all his friends. And then he meets his new next-door neighbours, the unbearable Kingley triplets
Two touching, remarkable stories of hope featuring a brave, indomitable girl named Kezzie, from critically-acclaimed author Theresa Breslin.During the 1930s Depression in Scotland, Kezzie and her youn
Born into American high society, Gloria is the girl who has it all. Living the debutante dream along with her best friend Lorraine, Gloria is just a trip down the aisle away from her future life as Mr
A brutal war against the united hobgoblin tribes rages, and Quenelda longs to accompany her hero Dragon Lord father into battle. But when the elite Stealth Dragon Services is ambushed and defeated - d
