One night a great big, white polar comes to stay with Tilly. The bear's got black hooked claws and huge yellow teeth; but his white furry coat is warm and soft and Tilly decides he's the cuddliest thi
Christmas with the Chrystals is a gorgeous short story about how an influx of cheery young cousins at Christmas warms the heart of a haughty grandmother and lights up her chilly home. This very specia
Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies is Lola’s absolute favourite book ever in the whole wide world. So naturally she is distraught when it’s not at the library. Someone else has borrowed it! Charlie tries e
For Magnus Chase: Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds will whet readers' appetites for The Hammer of Thor. It is a 176-page, smaller format book with black-and-white illustrations throughout. Hel
Sadie is Protestant, Kevin is Catholic - and on the tense streets of Belfasttheir lives collide. It starts with a dare - kids fooling around - but soonbecomes something dangerous. Getting to know Sadi
The moving and very real story of two teenagers and an unplanned pregnancy. It is told from two viewpoints - that of Helen as she writes her thoughts in a series of letters to the unborn baby, the Dea
Buddy has a hopeless father who is an aging rocker, interested only in Elvis and bikes, and living on the fringes of the under-world. When Buddy's mum walks out, the two manage to strike up some kind
A tense, exciting thriller combined with a perceptive and harrowing portrait of life on the streets as a serial killer preys on the young and vulnerable homeless. 17-year-old Link is distrustful of pe
Kevin and Sadie just want to be together, but it's not that simple. Things are bad in Belfast. Soldiers walk the streets and the city is divided. No Catholic boy and Protestant girl can go out togethe
THE ENDLESS STEPPE is based on the author's true-life experience. It is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first. Esther Rudomin was ten years old when, in 1941, she and her family
Set in South Africa in the 1990s, a time when an increasing number of young black South Africans are dealing with the violence, the legacy of disrupted schooling and the continued struggle for surviva
The Wave is based on a nightmarish true episode in a Californian high school, when a teacher wanted to demonstrate the dangers of propoganda and group-think. It is one of The Originals from Penguin -
The Pearl is a haunting and timeless tale of the dangers of unexpected wealth by Nobel prizewinner John Steinbeck, author of The Grapes of Wrath. It is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outs
No.40 Norham Gardens, Oxford, is the home of Clare Mayfield, her two aged aunts and two lodgers. The house is a huge Victorian monstrosity, with rooms all full of old furniture, old papers, old clothe
A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime.Little Bunchy lives all alone with her grandmother in a cottage in the country. It's quite a long walk to the village and Bunchy is too young for school ye
In this thrilling re-telling of the Anglo-Saxon legend, Rosemary Sutcliff recounts Beowulf's most terrifying quests: against Grendel the man-wolf, against the hideous sea-hag and, most courageous of a
A Puffin Book -- stories that last a lifetime.In the small town of Pennygaff, the legendary Harp of Teirtu is found -- and lost again. For young Owen Hughes and his friend Arabis, it is the start of a
This is a book about a girl growing up in the country. Alison Uttley has drawn on her own youth to produce memories so vivid and nostaligic that you can almost smell the honeysuckle and hear the owls
Three brothers run away from home to live like Robin Hood and his merry men, deep in the forest of Brendon Chase. They make their camp in an ancient oak tree and live like outlaws, loving the dangers
The Elephant takes the Bad Baby for a ride and they go 'rumpeta, rumpeta, rumpeta down the road.' They help themselves to ice creams, pies, buns, crisps, biscuits, lollipops and apples, and the shopke
Following the major motion picture release starring Chloë Grace Moretz, the heart-stopping finale to the bestselling 5th Wave series. We're here, then we're gone, and that was true before they came. T
Ten-year-old Gerald doesn't know why his older brothers and sisters complain so much. With snakes in the bath and scorpions on the lunch table, the family home on the Greek island of Corfu is a bit li
Alison Hubble is shocked when she wakes up to find a twin in the bed next to her. And she keeps doubling...and doubling...and doubling! This is a fantastically funny and completely clever new picture
Everyone is special in a different way! Tell someone you love them every day...Everybody loves Snoopy! This adorable book and love-filled rhyme is the perfect Valentine's gift for the one you love the
The perfect gift for a new baby. A beautiful board book edition of Where's Spot? Sits alongside a super-snuggly blanket, with a soft and cuddly stuffed head, in a gorgeous gift box. Safe from birth, t
Join Spot as he finds the perfect way to say 'I love you!' in this heart-shaped board book. This brightly coloured, chunky book is just right for little hands and big hearts. A gorgeous gift for Valen
The wolf is back again and determined to eat Polly. He set up all kinds of traps to try and get her into his clutches, but Polly is just too clever for him - until one day when things take a very unex
Don't miss the thrilling final chapter of Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles series. Princess Winter is admired by for her grace, kindness and beauty, despite the scars on her face. She's said to be eve
The Chocolate Box Girls Six fantastic stories, which one will be your favourite? Bittersweet - Will Honey's cry for help cause trouble for Shay and Cherry? Chocolates and Flowers - Can Alfie plan the
Nominated for an Academy Award, "Happy" was the best-selling song of 2014 in the United Kingdom, and has topped the charts in more than seventy-five countries worldwide. Now Pharrell Williams brings h
The first book in the incredible new series from the author of Percy Jackson, the Kane Chronicles and Heroes of Olympus. Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious deat
Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed on the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in big trouble. As descendants of the magical House of Life, they command certain
Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy and friends in this full colour storybook of the film! Full of adventure and action, this book will be the perfect accompaniment for any Peanuts fan. It's time to start drea
Join Snoopy and friends in this official movie sticker book. Packed with awesome puzzles, mazes, games, and lots of cool Snoopy stickers from the brand new Peanuts film!
The Snowman and The Snowdog is the much-anticipated sequel to The Snowman by Raymond Briggs. This enchanting book reunites readers with the Snowman and introduces them to an adorable new puppy-friend,
Based on real events and people, this story of a small girl's Christmas holiday in a large Edwardian country house is effortlessly funny. At Tamerlane Hall, Evelyn finds a horde of children: the gentl
Features a Stonking Story! Cool Comics! Awesome Activities! When Dennis, Gnasher and the rest of the infamous Menace Squad find out about a rare and legendary artefact, they set off on an amazing adve
This is the first book in the FUNNYBONES series and introduces the skeletons - a big skeleton, a little skeleton and a dog skeleton. The skeletons venture out of their cellar one night to find someone
Four of Beatrix Potter's most popular tales are here retold for younger children. This is a brilliant introduction to the world of Peter Rabbit and the perfect book for bedtime! Includes: The Tale of
