The first time Laurie and her dad see the white rider watching them from the shadows of the trees, he is alone. Is the rider somehow linked to the genetic research into squirrels that Laurie is helpin
Some of Great Britain's most prized possessions, the Crown Jewels, have vanished from the Tower of London. Can Secret Agent Jack Stalwart triumph in his battle against a master magician to save the je
Glory Gardens CC are in the North County Under Thirteen League, and the pressure is really on. Hooker, as captain, worries that the team won't be able to hold it together. But there's also Mack, the n
Badrang the Tyrant stoat, the evil Lord of the Eastern Coast, has forced captive slaves to build his fortress, Marshank. Among these slaves is an indomitable young mouse called Martin who, together wi
The incredibly touching story of the relationship between a young boy and his grandfather.Tom refers to his grandfather as “Collar” because he drags him around on a lead. One day Tom decides that he w
An eager young scientist has brought to life a dangerous flesh-eating dinosaur by crossing its DNA with that of his pet dog, Freddie. Can Secret Agent Jack Stalwart capture the dinosaur before it dest
The Mona Lisa, the most famous painting in the world, has been stolen from the Louvre museum in Paris. Can Secret Agent Jack Stalwart find it before an evil thief takes it out of the country, never to
Tells about JJ who sets out on a journey into a fairyland to buy time for his mother as a birthday present. This book features Irish music for JJ's whole existence is built round the ceili and each ch
Dive into two action-packed adventures!In Arctic Adventure, Hal and Roger Hunt are asked by their father to find unusual animals for his collection. In this harsh, freezing environment, they survive k
Alpha Force – a group of five kids dedicated to fighting against injustice in the world – are in Australia, helping with a TV reality show. But when Paulo spots a dangerous terrorist hiding out in a n
This omnibus of Belloc's stories is a feast of delightful tales told in rhyme - all with a dramatic moral twist in the tail. Are you prone to pulling faces, telling tales or bouts of extravagance? Yes
Everyone knows the story of the princess and the pea. But has anyone stopped to think about how the pea underneath the mattresses might have felt? No. So here, for the first time, straight from the pe
Children and adults will enjoy reading this wonderfully funny and clever fable.Two frogs are sitting on a lily pad and one of them has a stick. The stick, he says, is to beat off the dog. But there is
One bright spring morning, after a night of gales in the great woods, Angela Bowling discovers a small helpless bird who has fallen from his nest. Determined to help, she scoops the creature up and be
One warm sunny day a little voice says, 'Play with me,' and Grandbear wakes up to entertain Baby Bear. Whatever activity they choose, Baby Bear never tires of doing the same things over and over again
The Hargraves, a kind but scrawny family, want their new baby to grow up big and strong. But the tiny tyke will hardly eat a thing. One day, Mrs. Hargraves finds an avocado in the fruit bowl, and the
Courtney is the dog that nobody wants, but the children think he's lovely. When they take him home, their parents are very disappointed?he's just an old mongrel. But Courtney turns out to be a wonder-
While walking along the beach one day, Isobel and Nicholas discover a strange looking wreck. As they begin to put it together they find it is a peculiar sort of sailing boat. They clamber in, and so b
Three spell-binding titles in one volume -- The Snow-walker’s Son, The Empty Hand, and The Soul Thieves.Out of the swirling mists and icy depths came the snow-walker Gudrun to rule the Jarl’s people w
An intriguing reworking of the Grail Legend.Cal has struggled to cope with his mother’s drinking and psychotic episodes since he was six; so when he finally leaves home, he is ruthless about breaking
Jesus worked hard to make the world beautiful. He performed miracles, told fabulous stories - all for free - and generally spent his time spreading joy and light around the world. A tiring business, a
It's a real-life nightmare. Sarah and her family have to stay cooped up in the tightly-sealed kitchen for days on end, dreading the inevitable radioactive fall-out and the subsequent slow, torturous d
"If you want to know a secret, knock three times" Join the imaginative Rosie and her friends in this humourous and insightful celebration of the power of the imagination by the creator of WHERE THE WI
The Swallows, Amazons and Ds are united again for Arthur Ransome's final story in the series.Flat on his front, binoculars to his eyes, alone at dusk, Dick makes a remarkable discovery: two rare birds
The poor old Amazons become Martyrs and the Ds Picts living in the woods, in Arthur Ransome's 11th adventure. The Ds can't wait to go and stay with Nancy and Peggy in the Lake District during the
A timeless classic, beautifully rejacketed. BACKSTORY: Test your knowledge of Coot Club boats and learn more about spotting birds.Tom Dudgeon has cast off a motor cruiser from its moorings to protect
In the tenth instalment of the Swallows and Amazons series, the young crew come face-to-face with the fiercest pirate of the South China Seas.'So long,' called the harbourmaster. 'Don't run into Misse
Plunge into the Norfolk Broads as the Ds join up with the Coot Club once again, this time to solve a very baffling crime. 'Why shouldn't we be detectives too?' When Dick and Dorothea arrive i
This ultimate source of info ranges from the 1940s baby-boomers through the Swinging Sixties, right up to the political scandals of the present day. It includes all the juicy titbits boring chronicles
Raffi is scared about the Deep Journey, Carys has been captured and Galen is determined to destroy the dreaded Margrave, leader of the Watch. Galen's quest soon leads them into the Pit of Maar and fac
Glory Gardens CC discover that their ground has been sold for a hotel and they're force to play once more on the old recreation ground. But this results in a disastrous loss of form. Featuring score s
No one takes much notice when Ohbert Bennett creates a Glory Gardens website. But Ohbert sets out to make theirs the most famous junior club ever and he issues a worldwide challenge. Featuring score s
From Britain's first Children's Laureate, and the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Kurt Maschler Award and the Bologna Ragazzi Prize.Fantastic Daisy Artichoke is as appealing to young children
If Mrs Tischbein had known the amazing adventures her son Emil would have in Berlin, she'd never have let him go. Unfortunately, when his seven pounds goes missing on the train, Emil is determined to
When Ned is sent to stay with his relatives in Thunder's Pocket, he's not very pleased. But from the moment a bird flies into the train compartment on his journey there, Ned realizes this will not be
Volume Three of the Book of the CrowGalen has spent the winter in Sarres, building a power-base round the symbolic leadership of the Interrex. But as Relic Master, he knows that to face the mysterious
Coming to terms with the loss of a loved one is the subject of this second novel from a talented author.Charlie is devastated by the tragic accident at a disused mill pool involving her best friend, M
Take a journey to the misty Scottish Isle of Struay, where there's a very special welcome waiting for you from everyone's favorite redhead?Katie Morag McColl! Whether Katie's baking a cake, searching
Having tapped into the Crow, Galen is charged with a force beyond anything he, or his apprentice Raffi, has ever known. So when he receives a message from the makers urging him to find the Interrex -
Little Miss Pepperpot is kept busy all year round, what will she get up to this time? She might very well find herself riding on a cat, being adopted by a hen, saving her friend the moose and cheering
