Recycle to Read: Choose your books!

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Choose your books!

Choose your books from our selection of top fiction and non-fiction for 3-11 year olds!

Early Years –Ages 3–5

Fiction 2

Non-fiction 6

KS1, Reception to Year 2 – Ages 4+

Fiction 8

Non-fiction 17

KS2, Year 3 to Year 6 – Ages 7+

Fiction 19

- Humour 19

- Adventure 36

- Mystery 46

- Contemporary Fiction 51

- Historical Fiction 55

- Fantasy 56

- Fairytales, Traditional Tales & Classics 61

Non-fiction 63

Dictionaries 73

Atlases 75

The Cow That Laid an Egg

Andy Cutbill, Russel Ayto

978-0-00-717968-8

DINOSAUR JUNIORS

Happy Hatchday

Rob Biddulph

978-0-00-820743-4

HCCB PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

The first book in the cracking series about the loveable Dinosaur Juniors. Meet Otto, Winnie, Greg(osaurus) and all the other dinosaur juniors, as they traverse life’s first ups and downs.

DINOSAUR JUNIORS

Give Peas a Chance

Rob Biddulph

978-0-00-828063-5

HCCB PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

It’s dinner-time for Nancy.. but oh no… PEAS! Not-so-keen-onpeas Nancy needs to come up with a way to ditch those little green balls. Luckily, she’s got a peas-plot up her sleeve… But is she quite as clever as she thinks.

DINOSAUR JUNIORS

Wide Awake

Rob Biddulph

978-0-00-831801-7

HCCB PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

It’s bedtime for these Tyrannosaurus twins, and Otto is sleepy –but Winnie is not. In fact, she’s wide awake! She wakes up poor Otto to help her drift off… and from lullabies to counting dino-sheep, he’ll try anything to help Winnie off to sleep. But will they ever get there?

The Odd Fish

Naomi Jones, James Jones

978-0-75-550442-8

Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39

When Little Fish and her family encounter an odd new fish bobbing along on its own, they embark on an exciting journey to reunite it with its family. But Odd Fish isn’t the only creature who needs Little Fish’s help. Turtle has a tummy ache and Octopus’s tentacles are tangled. Clever readers will spot the one thing that links them all … plastic. A warm and funny ecoadventure with a clever message about looking after our blue planet.

HCCB PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

A madcap, yet moving, story about having the courage of one’s convictions, even when others doubt you, from the creator of ‘Albie’, Andy Cutbill, and the award-winning illustrator, Russell Ayto.

Marjorie the cow doesn’t feel very special. She can’t ride bicycles or do cartwheels like the other cows. But one morning, Marjorie is astonished to discover something extraordinary…

She’s laid an egg!

But does the baby inside the egg really belong to Marjorie? Emotions run high in the farmyard as everyone waits to find out…

The Best Cow in Show

Andy Cutbill, Russel Ayto

978-0-00-717970-1

HCCB PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

Marjorie the cow is terribly excited. She’s going to enter her daughter, Daisy, in the Baby Cow Contest. Daisy has been a very special cow ever since the day that she surprised everyone by hatching out of an egg! Marjorie feels sure that Daisy will win, hooves down.

But the other mothers are starting to talk… Daisy isn’t quite like the other babies; she’s small and feathery, and she can’t even chew the cud yet. Is there something Marjorie should know?

There are plenty of surprises in store for Marjorie the cow in this hilarious follow-up to ‘The Cow That Laid an Egg’, introducing handsome new character, Derek the bull!

The First Week at Cow School

Andy Cutbill, Russell Ayto

978-0-00-727468-0

HCCB PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

Starting school is full of fun in this laugh-out-loud sequel to The Cow That Laid an Egg and The Best Cow in Show. Marjorie the cow feels jolly proud when her daughter, Daisy, starts school. But lessons aren’t as easy as they seem… Daisy can’t hoof paint or swat flies like the other cows, and cowpat training is a disaster! Yet, Marjorie soon discovers that Daisy has a surprising talent to make her stand out from the herd!

I Did See a Mammoth

Alex Willmore

978-0-00-850357-4

Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39

Meet Class 2L. These kids are excited. Today’s SHOW AND TELL day, and you’re all invited! Come and be schooled in magic and wonder in this incredible story about how biggest isn’t always best. Packed to the brim with warm humour, life lessons and pitch-perfect rhyme.

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Fairy tales for the fearless

Love fairy tales? Love animals? Love laugh-out-loud storytelling? Look no further!

Rabunzel

Gareth P Jones, Loretta Schauer

978-1-4052-9858-2

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

A uniquely silly and rebellious twist on a favourite fairy tale – Rabunzel is a beautiful bunny with extraordinarily long ears. Locked away for her own safety, Rabunzel learns that she doesn’t need rescuing – and in fact, she can become the hero to help herself and her friends.

Cindergorilla

Gareth P Jones, Loretta Schauer

978-1-4052-9884-1

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

Cindergorilla loves to dance. She longs to go to the Saturday Night Disco Ball, where the other gorillas strut their stuff, but her horrid aunt and cousins, Gertrude and Grace always say no. Instead Cindergorilla must stay home and do the housework! But all that changes when Cinder gets a visit from her Hairy Godmother…

Snowy White

Gareth P Jones, Loretta Schauer

978-0-7555-0340-7

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

Kingsley is the finest cat in the kingdom. How does he know? His crystal ball tells him so! But one day, the crystal ball has a different story to tell. A new cat by the name of Snowy White has arrived in the kingdom. She’s beautiful … she’s kind … and Kingsley is determined to get rid of her. Luckily, though, Snowy gets a helping hand – or seven – from some very special new friends!

The Forgettery

Rachel Ip, Laura Hughes

978-1-4052-9476-8

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

Amelia’s granny forgets lots of things. Little things, like where she put her glasses, and big things like people and places. But everything anyone has ever forgotten is stored in The Forgettery, and there Amelia and her granny learn the power of making memories.

The Girl With Two Dads

Mel Elliott

978-1-4052-9243-6

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

Matilda is a new girl at Pearl’s school, but there’s something really different and cool about her family… she has TWO dads! Pearl is sure that Matilda’s family must be very different to her own but, as they become friends, she starts to discover that maybe Matilda’s family aren’t so different after all… This charming tale of friendship is all about celebrating what makes us different and similar to one another.

Elephant in my Kitchen

Smriti Halls, Ella Okstad

978-1-4052-9566-6

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

What if …

There was an elephant in your kitchen, A tiger on your loo, A gorilla in your bedroom, Whatever would you do?

When wild animals move into Rafi’s house, he needs to figure out a BIG PLAN to get them back to their own homes.

A positive, empowering and fun-filled picture book about taking care of our amazing planet.

Pick a Story: A Pirate Alien Jungle Adventure

Sarah Coyle, Adam Walker-Parker

978-1-4052-9904-6

Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39

Do you love pirates? How about aliens? And jungle animals? Find them ALL in the pages of this laugh-out-loud interactive adventure! Vincent’s dog, Trouble, has DISAPPEARED and he needs YOUR help. Has Trouble been stolen by aliens? Or pilfered by pirates? Is she exploring the jungle? It’s up to YOU to decide!

Discover not one but THREE fun-filled worlds in this PICK A STORY adventure. You’ll find twists and turns, hilarious characters … and decisions to make on every page. So what are you waiting for? Come on in and join the fun!

Pick a Story: A Dinosaur Unicorn Robot Adventure

Sarah Coyle, Adam Walker-Parker

978-1-4052-9905-3

Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39

Do you love dinosaurs? How about robots? And unicorns? It’s Gwen’s birthday but, oh no, the birthday cake that Dad’s been busy making has DISAPPEARED. Gwen needs YOUR help to find it! Has the cake been stolen by dinosaurs? Or taken by robots? Has it been snatched by unicorns? It’s up to YOU to decide!

Discover not one but THREE fun-filled worlds in this PICK A STORY adventure. You’ll find twists and turns, hilarious characters … and decisions to make on every page. So what are you waiting for? Come on in and join the fun!

Splash

Claire Cashmore, Illustrated by Sharon Davey

978-0-7555-0285-1

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

Claire Cashmore, MBE and Paralympic gold medallist, was born without a left forearm – but she never let being different stand in the way of her big dreams. Splash is based on Claire’s real-life experience: this gold-medal-winning swimmer really was scared of water … until one day, everything changed! Splash features a brilliantly bold heroine, who happens to be differently abled, and brims with fun, positivity and Claire Cashmore’s inspirational growth mindset message.

You Need to Chill

Juno Dawson, Laura Hughes

978-0-00-848828-4

Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39

Sometimes people say to me: ‘What happened to your brother, Bill?’ That’s when I look them in the eye and say: ‘Hun, you need to chill.’

When Bill can’t be found at school one day, the imaginations of the other children run wild. Is he on holiday? Is he lost in the park? Has he been eaten by a shark?! It’s up to Bill’s sister to explain…

The King’s Ship

Valerio Vidali

978-0-7555-0311-7

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

A sparklingly funny cautionary tale about the perils of greed…once, long ago, there was a king. His kingdom was rich, his palace beautiful and his army big and powerful. There was just one thing the king did not have. A ship. But the king didn’t want just any old ship. He wanted a ship bigger, more powerful and full of beautiful treasures than any ship that had ever been been…

Molly Mischief saves the World

Adam Hargreaves

978-1-84365-358-5

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

Molly is a superhero. She’s super-speedy, super-strong and has laser vision. She’s Super Molly! And with great powers comes great mischief!

Molly’s super powers help her to complete her chores in record time, lift the family car over all the traffic jams, rescue a stranded whale, capture criminals in the big city, and save the world from an asteroid. But will Molly finally want to go back to her old life after all that super action? An engaging and funny story about appreciating what you already have – packed with action, fun and mischief!

Molly Mischief: When I grow up

Adam Hargreaves

978-1-84365-359-2

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

Join Molly as she tries out all sorts of jobs – often with hairrising consequences! Which one will she choose?

Molly is thinking about what she wants to be when she grows up. She tries fire fighting, but runs amok with the hose drenching everyone, samples circus skills but is a bit too clumsy, works in a chocolate factory but eats too many of the products, tries space exploring but doesn’t get on with the aliens she discovers, and she’s just too noisy to work in a library. Every career Molly tries ends in mishap and disaster. Just what career should she follow?

Wild Violet!

Alex Latimer, Patrick Latimer

978-1-84365-382-0

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

Violet’s Gran takes her to the zoo for a relaxing trip but, after a mix-up, Violet spends the night with the monkeys and a monkey goes back with Gran. Worse still, Gran and Violet’s parents don’t even notice!

Violet is wild.

She growls at the dog, draws on the walls, and slurps her cereal straight from the bowl. When she and her Gran go on a trip to zoo, some monkey-business is afoot – will there be chaos or will a lesson be learnt?

Small’s Big Dream

Manjeet Mann, Amanda Quartey

978-0-00-850109-9

HCCB PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

Small lived in a small house. She had a small room with a small window and at night she slept in a small bed with a too small blanket. Despite being small, Small had BIG dreams. In Small’s world, everything is small – her shoes, her bed, everything. But her dreams are big. And Small discovers that when you dream big, anything – and everything – can happen.

The Three Wishes: A Christmas Story

Alan Snow

978-1-84365-386-8

Farshore PB 48pp

£12.99 £10.39

Coming together like a perfect festive jigsaw, this story explains all of the traditions and myths around Santa Claus, from how he travels around the world in one night, how his sleigh and reindeer can fly, and why he leaves presents, to the origins of his red coat.

All Kinds of Families

Sophy Henn

978-1-4052-9823-0

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

Just like us, animal families are all different. For orangutans, mummy looks after the babies, for emus it is all down to daddy. Clownfish live with a mummy and daddy, some albatross families live with two mummies and some cheetahs are adopted by two daddies. For some families it is the grandparents, or even a huge family group, who help bring up the youngsters. But what’s the one thing that they have in common? Love, of course!

Who Are You?

Smriti Halls, Ali Pye

978-1-4052-9851-3

Red Shed PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

A joyful celebration of all the pieces, places and people that make us who we are. It is a wonderful way to get children thinking about and learning about their own families, and also opening up discussions about all of the other pieces that come together to make us all unique: from our friends and food we eat, to activities we get up to and the places we go.

The Pronoun Book

Derrick Barnes, Gordon C. James

978-0-00-856824-5

Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39

A joyous celebration of people and their pronouns! How do you know what someone wants to be called? Just ask! He/Him. She/ Her. They/Them. Xe/Xem. These are all pronouns. Join us in embracing diversity and celebrating difference. Because what might seem complicated is really just a case of asking one simple question: What are your pronouns?

All Kinds Of Friends

Sophy Henn

978-1-4052-9948-0

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

All kinds of people are friends in all kinds of different ways. It’s the same for animal friendships too! Grey langur monkeys protect and look out for chital deer, hermit crabs and sea anemones go on adventures together, ostriches and zebras work together, and remora fish and lemon sharks that trust each other. There are so many kinds of friendships and each one of them is special in its own unique way.

I am Every Good Thing

Derrick Barnes, Gordon C. James

978-0-7555-0270-7

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

I am a non-stop ball of energy. Powerful and full of light. I am a go-getter. A difference-maker. A leader.

Step inside the mind of the confident narrator of this book! He is proud of everything that makes him who he is. He’s got big plans, and will see them through. He’s creative, adventurous, smart, funny. A good friend. A superhero. Sometimes he falls, but he always gets back up. And other times he’s afraid because he’s often misunderstood. So, slow down, look and listen as he shows you who he really is …

In My Mosque

M.O. Yuksel, Hatem Aly

978-0-7555-0260-8

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

My mosque feels safe like home. In my mosque, we pray for peace, love and joy.

You are welcome in my mosque.

Do you go regularly to a mosque? Or perhaps you’ve never been inside one? This joyful book invites everyone – worshippers and newcomers alike – to step inside and meet warm, welcoming mosque communities all across the world. Join young Muslim children, their families and friends, as they learn, pray, eat, help others … and play!

Lifesize Dinosaurs

Sophy Henn

978-1-4052-9395-2

Red Shed PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39

Step into this book to see how YOU measure up against some of the world’s most incredible, ginormous, deadly dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures. This interactive non-fiction adventure features LIFESIZE illustrations so you can try on a Utahraptor’s claw, compare your nostrils with a Diplodocus, see how a Stegosaurus plate would look on your back, wear a Pteranodon’s beak, and much, much more. And don’t forget to open up the fold-out pages to reveal a LIFESIZE Tyrannosaurus rex mouth that’s over a metre long! ROAR!

Lifesize

Sophy Henn

978-1-4052-8957-3

Red Shed PB 32pp

£8.99 £7.19

Let’s go on a LIFESIZE adventure! Step into the book and see how you measure up against some of the world’s most amazing animals. High-five a polar bear to discover who has the biggest paw and peer through the die-cut to find out how you’d look with a giant squid eye. This interactive non-fiction adventure features LIFESIZE illustrations of some of the smallest and largest animals in the world and invites children to compare parts of their bodies with these amazing animals.

Lifesize Baby Animals

Sophy Henn

978-1-4052-9949-7

Red Shed PB 32pp

£8.99 £7.19

Step into the book and see how you measure up against some of the world’s most amazing BABY animals. Go eye to eye with a baby blue whale, snuggle up with some red panda cubs and open the FOLD-OUT PAGES to discover a LIFESIZE baby African elephant! This interactive non-fiction adventure features LIFESIZE illustrations of some of the smallest and largest baby animals in the world and invites children to think about how they compare with these amazing creatures.

Lifesize Deadly Animals

Sophy Henn

978-0-00-853430-1

Red Shed PB 32pp

£8.99 £7.19

Step into the book and see how you measure up against some of the world’s most amazing DEADLY animals. Watch out for the LIFESIZE black caiman jaws, Burmese pythons, slow loris and much more! This interactive non-fiction adventure features LIFESIZE illustrations of some of world’s smallest and largest deadly animals and invites children to think about how they compare with these amazing creatures.

Amazing Animal Treasury

Chris Packham, Jason Cockcroft

978-0-00-854628-1

Red Shed HB 32pp

£14.99 £11.99

Join Chris Packham on an epic exploration of the animal kingdom in this ultimate animal treasury. Our world is home to billions of animal species, and each one has its own remarkable way of life. Discover the extraordinary places that animals live, how they look after their families, and the incredible journeys that take them huge distances across our planet – all brought vividly to life by your own expert guide. All three books in Chris Packham and Jason Cockcroft’s Amazing Animal series have been brought together in one volume to create the perfect animal treasury for young nature lovers.

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The Naughtiest Unicorn

Pip Bird, Illustrated by David O’Connell

978-1-4052-9478-2

Farshore PB 160pp

£5.99 £4.79

Mira CAN’T WAIT to start Unicorn School. (Her big sister goes and won’t stop going on about it). But when Mira arrives on her first day all the unicorns are gone … except Dave!

Dave isn’t quite the sparkly magical unicorn Mira was expecting to find at the end of the rainbow – he’s more grumpy than glittery, more interested in lunch than magical quests and he always runs off when Mira tries to ride him – but Mira’s not going to let that get her down. Along with her new friends and their (much more glittery) unicorns, she is determined to be the best at Quests and protect the special unicorn world!

The Naughtiest Unicorn on a Treasure Hunt

Pip Bird, David O’Connell

978-0-00-850292-8

Farshore PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

It’s spring time at Unicorn School and time for a super fun scavenger hunt! But when Dave the naughtiest unicorn uncovers a mysterious, hidden RIDDLE the day gets even MORE exciting! Will the riddle it will lead them to some TREASURE?

The Naughtiest Unicorn in a Winter Wonderland

Pip Bird, David O’Connell

978-0-7555-0190-8

Farshore PB 160pp

£5.99 £4.79

It’s spring time at Unicorn School and time for a super fun scavenger hunt! But when Dave the naughtiest unicorn uncovers a mysterious, hidden RIDDLE the day gets even MORE exciting! Will the riddle it will lead them to some TREASURE?

The Naughtiest Unicorn on Holiday

Pip Bird

978-0-7555-0191-5

Farshore PB 160pp

£5.99 £4.79

It’s spring time at Unicorn School and time for a super fun scavenger hunt! But when Dave the naughtiest unicorn uncovers a mysterious, hidden RIDDLE the day gets even MORE exciting! Will the riddle it will lead them to some TREASURE?

The Naughtiest Unicorn and the Firework Festival

Pip Bird, David O’Connell

978-0-00-850290-4

Farshore PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

It’s time for some firework festival fun at Unicorn School! But there’s only one problem… the fireworks are missing! But – this being Unicorn School – the fireworks are very special and magical, created by mysterious creatures who live behind the Fearsome Forest.

The Naughtiest Unicorn and the Spooky Surprise

Pip Bird, David O’Connell

978-1-4052-9720-2

Farshore PB 160pp

£5.99 £4.79

It’s the SPOOKIEST time of the year at Unicorn School! Mira and Dave the naughtiest unicorn are looking forward to dressing up for trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving and apple bobbing (well, doughnut bobbing for Dave).

The Naughtiest Unicorn on the Beach

Pip Bird, David O’Connell

978-1-4052-9718-9

Farshore PB 160pp

£5.99 £4.79

Blow up your inflatable, apply the factor 50 and polish those sunnies… Mira and Dave the naughtiest unicorn are going to the BEACH! Mira can’t wait to build a GIANT sandcastle (although Dave is more interested in eating a GIANT GLITTERY ICE-CREAM).

The Naughtiest Unicorn on a School Trip

Pip Bird, David O’Connell

978-1-4052-9716-5

Farshore PB 160pp

£5.99 £4.79

Mira and Dave are so excited to go on a SCHOOL TRIP with all their Unicorn School friends! They’re visiting the Baby Animal Rainbow Care Centre (BARCC for short) and can’t wait to meet all the adorable baby animals. Will Dave eat all of his lunch on the bus? Will Raheem ever put down his quest clipboard? Will Mira meet a superrare caticorn?

The Naughtiest Unicorn at Christmas

Pip Bird, Illustrated by David O’Connell

978-1-4052-9594-9

Farshore PB 160pp

£5.99 £4.79

Pull on your Christmas jumper and untangle the tinsel! It’s the week before Christmas and Mira and her friends are getting ready to celebrate the holidays with their unicorn best friends forever (UBFF)! Dave the naughtiest unicorn LOVES Christmas, mainly because there are so many delicious things to EAT. Plus there’s a tree to decorate, a festive quest and a very special CHRISTMAS SHOW to rehearse.

The Naughtiest Unicorn at Sports Day

Pip Bird

978-1-4052-9479-9

Farshore PB 160pp

£5.99 £4.79

Mira and Dave are now UBFF (Unicorn Best Friends Forever) and they can’t wait to join in all of the sports day games and go on a magical rainbow quest. But then all the games start to go wrong. The sacks for the sack race are sewn together, the eggs for the egg and spoon race are rotten and the PE kit is stolen! Can Mira and Dave find out who is causing trouble? Mira and her UBFF are facing their toughest (and sportiest) challenge yet!

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea!

Ben Clanton

978-1-4052-9530-7

Farshore PB 64pp

£6.99 £5.59

Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. With themes of working togther and imagination, and highly illustrated in comic book style, each book features three stories and a super fun ocean fact page – and joke page too. Perfect for emerging readers to build their confidence.

Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt

Ben Clanton

978-1-4052-9531-4

Farshore PB 64pp

£5.99 £4.79

Happy-go-lucky Narwhal and nononsense Jelly find their inner superheroes in three new under-the-sea adventures. In the first story, Narwhal reveals his superhero alter-ego and enlists Jelly to help him figure out what his superpower is. Next, Narwhal uses his superpower to help a friend find his way back home. In the third story, Jelly is feeling blue and Narwhal comes to the rescue.

Narwhal: Peanut Butter and Jelly

Ben Clanton

978-1-4052-9532-1

Farshore PB 64pp

£5.99 £4.79

Narwhal and Jelly are back and Narwhal has a new obsession … peanut butter! He’s so obsessed he even wants to change his name to … that’s right … Peanut Butter! Ever-sensible Jelly isn’t so sure that’s the best idea, but is all for Narwhal trying new things (instead of just eating waffles all the time, no matter how delicious waffles are).

Narwhal’s Otter Friend

Ben Clanton

978-1-4052-9533-8

Farshore PB 80pp

£6.99 £5.59

Narwhal and Jelly – and Otty?! Exuberant Narwhal and sceptical Jelly test the waters of adding a new friend to their pod when they meet Otty the super-adventurous otter!

Narwhal & Jelly Happy Narwhalidays

Ben Clanton

978-1-4052-9747-9

Farshore PB 64pp

£6.99 £5.59

It’s Christmas in the world wide waters! Narwhal is spreading his trademark good cheer and warm waffles, but also news of the amazing Merry Mermicorn, part mermaid, part unicorn. Jelly isn’t feeling the festive spirit – or excitement about the mermicorn – quite as much until he receives a mysterious present … But who is it from?

Best Friends Forever

Super Cute

Prepare to enter a whole world of cute! Funny bunnies who perform acrobatics, mini pigs wearing multi-coloured wellies, sushi-mice that sleep curled-up in the middle of sweet-smelling flowers. The world of cute is the most adorable place EVER … but the friends you’re about to meet like to cause chaos in this world of cuteness!

Pip Bird

978-0-7555-0124-3

Farshore PB 160pp

£5.99 £4.79

Fun in the Sun

Pip Bird

978-0-7555-0128-1

Farshore PB 160pp

£5.99 £4.79

The Kindness Carousel

Pip Bird

978-0-00-851245-3

Farshore PB 160pp

£5.99 £4.79

Narwhal’s School of Awesomeness

Ben Clanton

978-0-7555-0007-9

Farshore PB 80pp

£6.99 £5.59

Dive into four new stories about Narwhal and Jelly becoming SUBstitute teachers! The two best friends come across an enthusiastic school of fish one morning. Unfortunately, Mr. Blowfish, their teacher, has come down with a cold, and class will have to be cancelled … until Professor Knowell (Narwhal) and Super Teacher (Jelly) volunteer to help out!

Narwhalicorn and Jelly

Ben Clanton

978-0-7555-0018-5

Farshore PB 64pp

£6.99 £5.59

Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do love waffles, parties and adventures. Join Narwhal and Jelly as they discover the whole wide ocean together in the hilarious seventh book of this blockbuster graphic novel series!

The Sleepover Surprise

Pip Bird

978-0-7555-0126-7

Farshore PB 160pp

£5.99 £4.79

The Adventure School

Pip Bird

978-0-7555-0130-4

Farshore PB 160pp

£5.99 £4.79

Seaside Rescue

Pip Bird

978-0-00-851248-4

Farshore PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

Sam Wu is not Afraid

Common childhood fears are dealt with in a gentle, funny and accessible way in the Sam Wu books, one of the very few young fiction series featuring an East Asian protagonist.

Sam Wu is not afraid of many things. Definitely not ghosts, sharks, the dark, spiders or EVEN zombies…

Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts!

Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang, Nathan Reed

978-1-4052-8751-7

Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

Sam Wu is NOT a scaredy-cat (except he is). When a trip to the Space Museum goes terrifyingly wrong, Sam begins a mission to prove to the school bully, and all of his friends, that he is a fearless space adventurer. A truly laugh-out-loud, voice-led and madcap story of ghost hunting, snakes and mischievous pet cats called Butterbutt.

Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Sharks!

Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang, Nathan Reed

978-1-4052-8752-4

Farshore PB 240pp

£6.99 £5.59

Sam Wu is NOT a scaredy-cat (except when he is). And when a shark TOTALLY tries to eat him at the local aquarium, he decides he’s not going to take any more chances. So at his friend’s birthday party at the beach, Sam refuses to dip even a toe in the water. Nothing could go wrong now, could it?

Sam Wu is Not Afraid of the Dark!

Katie Tsang, Kevin Tsang

978-1-4052-8753-1

Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

Sam Wu is NOT afraid of anything. Except for quite a lot of things. Like ghosts. Sharks too. And also THE DARK! And so when Sam goes camping in the woods with his friends and cousin Stanley, who knows what scary kind of things they’ll face …?

Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Spiders!

Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang, Nathan Reed

978-1-4052-9428-7

Farshore PB 208pp

£6.99 £5.59

Sam Wu is NOT afraid of anything. Well, maybe some things. Like ghosts, sharks … the dark’s pretty worrying too. And not to mention SPIDERS! But Sam’s not going to let anyone know. And so when Tulip, the school tarantula, disappears from her cage, Sam decides it’s up to him and his friends to save the school from the eight-legged escapee …

Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Zombies

Katie Tsang, Kevin Tsang

978-1-4052-9572-7

Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

When Sam’s arch nemesis, Ralph Zinkerman the Third announces that he has zombie werewolves living in his basement, for the first time ever, Sam really isn’t sure if he wants to be the one to save the day. Ralph has always been pretty mean to him and, well, just one little nibble from the zombie werewolves wouldn’t hurt that much, would it?

Sam Wu is Not Afraid of the Space!

Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang, Nathan Reed

978-1-4052-9761-5

Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

When Sam gets the chance to go to Space Camp with his friends this summer, he has never been more excited. He is desperate for everyone to love it as much as he does – and together win the Space Camp Challenge trophy!

But not everybody at Space Camp is ready to be a team player and for Sam it’s starting to look like winning the trophy might be as difficult as landing on the moon!

Genie and Teeny: Make a Wish

Steven Lenton

978-0-00-840820-6

HCCB PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

Meet Grant the genie, and his best friend – the puppy Teeny…

The first in a series of magical adventures from the renowned illustrator, Steven Lenton, winner of Waterstones Picture Book of the Month and the Times Children’s Book of the Week.

When Grant the Genie is cast out of Genie World, he lands on Earth with a big, fat bump! Without a lamp to call home, he has to settle for an old cracked teapot instead.

Genie and Teeny: Wishful Thinking

Steven Lenton

978-0-00-840823-7

HCCB PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

Grant the Genie is happy living in the real world in a teapot with his best friend, the dog ,Teeny. But keeping a genie a secret on Earth is harder than they’d both thought –especially when Grant wants to go to school with Teeny’s owner, Tilly.

Then Grant accidentally gives three wishes to the school’s bully and a whole heap of trouble ensues. Will they be able to make everyting right again? Or is that just wishful thinking?

Genie and Teeny: The Wishing Well

Steven Lenton

978-0-00-840855-8

HCCB PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

When Grant starts to miss his old life in Genie World, Teeny has a plan on how he can get the genie home for a flying visit. But as usual, where wishes are involved, nothing is quite that simple and they soon find out they’re in for a rollercoaster of a ride!

Spellbound Ponies

Enchanting stories, taking the reader on magical pony adventures… Can they rescue ALL the ponies…

The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic and each of them are trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back?

SPELLBOUND PONIES

Magic and Mischief

Stacy Gregg

978-0-00-840281-5

HCCB PB 176pp

£6.99 £5.59

Bess the highway pony is very good at robbing the carriages and loves life just the way it is. Can Olivia and Eliza help break the spell that is making Bess so naughty, and prove that crime really doesn’t pay?

SPELLBOUND PONIES

Sugar and Spice

Stacy Gregg

978-0-00-840290-7

HCCB PB 176pp

£6.99 £5.59

Prince the racehorse isn’t as speedy as he used to be and his love of fine dining isn’t helping matters. Can Olivia and Eliza help break the spell and get Prince working out again in time for the big race…

For 6 years +

The Curse of the School Rabbit

Judith Kerr

978-0-00-835184-7

HCCB HB 80pp

£12.99 £10.39

SPELLBOUND PONIES

Fortune and Cookies

Stacy Gregg

978-0-00-840296-9

HCCB PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59

Champ the palomino pony has been magicked to be exceptional – or that is what he is telling everyone! Can Olivia and Eliza help break the spell that is making him tell such fibs in time for the showjumping competition?

SPELLBOUND PONIES

Wishes and Weddings

Stacy Gregg

978-0-00-840293-8

HCCB PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59

Sparkle the white pony has been magicked to be messy and can’t stop rolling in mud. But can Olivia and Eliza help break the spell that is binding her and give her a magical makeover in time for the royal wedding?

SPELLBOUND PONIES

Rainbows and Ribbons

Stacy Gregg

978-0-00-840299-0

HCCB PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59

Gus the riding school pony isn’t having a very good day. But can Olivia and Eliza break the spell that is making him so grumpy and bring him back to the stables.

SPELLBOUND PONIES

Dancing and Dreams

Stacy Gregg

978-0-00-840302-7

HCCB PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59

Margot the dressage pony keeps getting all of her steps wrong. But can Olivia and Eliza help break the spell that is making her so clumsy and bring her back to the stables?

The Adventures of Parsley the Lion

Michael Bond, Rob Biddulph

978-0-00-798297-4

HCCB HB 224pp

£14.99 £11.99

Living in the magical Herb Garden, Parsley the lion is never quite sure what’s going to happen to him next … especially with an excitable friend like Dill the dog around.

It all started with the school rabbit… Snowflake is the school rabbit, and Snowflake is TROUBLE.

At least that’s what Tommy thinks. And when Snowflake unexpectedly comes to stay just before Christmas and EVERYTHING starts to go wrong, it looks like Tommy might be right. Even if he is getting more pocket money for feeding it and might be able to get that new bike after all…

With a sick sister left in bed, a snobby actor left with suspiciously damp trousers, and no rabbit anywhere to be seen, Tommy can see his hopes of a new bike for Christmas disappearing as fast as Snowflake. Will Snowflake turn up, and turn out to be more good luck than bad? Or are Tommy and his family DOOMED by the curse of the school rabbit?

A fantastically funny and exquisitely illustrated young fiction title from the iconic Judith Kerr, this is the perfect story for boys and girls of six plus to read alone or with their family.

Now Michael Bond’s hilarious books featuring Parsley the lion, first published nearly fifty years ago, are brought alive for a new generation in this exquisite contemporary colour gift edition, gloriously illustrated by the award-winning creator of Blown Away and Draw with Rob, Rob Biddulph.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

For 5 years +

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, Quentin Blake

978-1-84365-539-8

Farshore HB 48pp

£9.99 £7.99

An irresistible picture book adaptation of the original iconic lyrics to the smash-hit musical, illustrated by Quentin Blake!

Following the age-old Bible story, this new picture book is jam-packed full of big characters, jeopardy and redemption, with a healthy dose of theatrical flair. Head into the electrifying world of Pharaoh, Potiphar, Joseph and the brothers, and remind yourself of all the classic numbers – Any Dream Will Do, Close Every Door, and so many more.

MARSHMALLOW PIE

The Cat Superstar

Clara Vulliamy

978-0-00-835585-2

HCCB PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59

Marshmallow Marmaduke Vanilla-Bean Sugar-Pie Fluffington-Fitz-Noodle is a big, fluffy (and grumpy) cat. He LOVES the easy life: lazing in the sunshine, eating Shrimp Crunchies and annoying Buster, the dog downstairs. His new owner, Amelia Lime, has grand plans to turn Pie into a STAR… But Pie thinks he’s a star already, to be honest!

MARSHMALLOW PIE

The Cat Superstar on TV

Clara Vulliamy

978-0-00-835589-0

HCCB PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59

Marshmallow Marmaduke Vanilla-Bean Sugar-Pie

Fluffington-Fitz-Noodle is a big, fluffy cat with an even BIGGER personality!

With the help of his owner, Amelia, Pie is well on his way to stardom. He’s got himself a role ON TV! But then he hears that he’ll be joined in the spotlight – by Gingernut, the cheeky kitten… Can Pie learn how to share, or will his biggest opportunity yet come tumbling down?

The Princess Rules

Philippa Gregory, Chris Chatterton

978-0-00-833979-1

HCCB PB 256pp

£6.99 £5.59

Princess Florizella may live in a classic fairytale world, but she’s no ordinary princess…

“Princess Florizella was friends with some of the princesses who had studied the Princess Rules, and behaved just as the Rules said they should. Florizella thought their hair was lovely: so golden and so very long. And their clothes were nice: so richly embroidered. And their shoes were delightful: so tiny and handmade in silk. But their days bored her to death…” Instead, Princess Florizella rides her horse, Jellybean, all over the kingdom, having adventures of her own…

MARSHMALLOW PIE

The Cat Superstar in Hollywood

Clara Vulliamy

978-0-00-835591-3

HCCB PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59

Marshmallow Pie, a big, fluffy cat with an even bigger personality, is off to Hollywood to star in a movie! Pie is loving his trip – the glamourous people, the luxurious hotel, not to mention the tasty snacks! But most of all, he is dazzled by his new friend Madison: a charming, famous young girl not much older than his owner, Amelia. Madison is desperate to spend time with Pie and show him around town. So why doesn’t Amelia seem so sure about her? Amidst his glitzy new adventure, Pie must keep his paws on the ground –and learn a valuable lesson about what a true friend looks like.

MARSHMALLOW PIE

The Cat Superstar on Stage

Clara Vulliamy

978-0-00-835594-4

HCCB PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59

After his success on the silver screen, Marshmallow Pie – a big, fluffy cat with an even bigger personality – has an exciting opportunity to act on stage in a grand theatre. It will be his first time in front of a live audience!

The bad news is, he has to share the stage with his unbearable neighbour and arch-enemy, Buster the dog. Pie is convinced Buster is out to ruin it for him! But there’s a mystery to solve both on the stage and off, and Pie’s refusal to trust Buster could have some unexpected consequences …

The Princess Rules –It’s a Prince Thing

Philippa Gregory, Chris Chatterton

978-0-00-840326-3

HCCB PB 256pp

£6.99 £5.59

Once upon a time, there was a princess who broke all the rules, and dared to be different…

So when that same princess – Florizella – finds a baby boy delivered by stork to her parents’ palace, she is shocked to discover that he will one day be king and inherit her kingdom! For every prince is given a permit which allow them to do whatever they like in the same way that every princess is given a set of rules that they have to live by.

As soon as Princess Florizella’s brother is big enough to have adventures, she takes him all over the land, fighting pirates, wrestling with a sea serpent and rehoming a woolly mammoth.

Supercat vs the Chip Thief

Jeanne Willis

978-0-00-751863-0

HCCB PB 224pp

£5.99 £4.79

The Princess Rules – The Mammoth Adventure

Philippa Gregory, Chris Chatterton

978-0-00-840330-0

HCCB PB 288pp

£6.99 £5.59

The feisty princess takes her baby brother and best friend, Bennett, on another round of adventures together. Can they rescue their new-found friend the sea serpent from a travelling circus? And hold back the pirate, Fivefathom Freida. Or will Florizella’s worst fairygodmother prove that in a fairytale world, you really do have to be careful what you wish for?…

Meet Tiger – an ordinary, tubby tabby cat. But Tiger has a secret! Just one lick of a toxic sock and he transforms into… SUPERCAT!

Now, with his astonishing powers and his best friend James, can Supercat save the world, and all the chips, from the dastardly Count Backwards…? When the chips are down, there’s only one cat to call!

From Michael Morpurgo, the nations’s favourite storyteller.

A charming series of adventures for younger readers, featuring a family of all sorts of animals that live in the farmyard behind the tumble-down barn on Mudpuddle Farm…

MUDPUDDLE FARM Cock-A-Doodle-Doo!

Michael Morpurgo, Shoo Rayner

978-0-00-727012-5

HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

Mossop’s Last Chance

“There’s mice in my barley sacks, there’s rats in my roof and now there’s mice in the corn bin. This time I’ve had enough. If you aren’t up to the job, you will have to go.”

Mossop the old farm cat likes to sleep – and not much else! So when Farmer Rafferty tells him to catch twenty-six mice by sunset, all the animals have to pull together to give Mossop one last chance…

Albertine, Goose Queen

“Good morning, Madam, I’ve come to eat you. Your friends have all gone. There’s no one to help you now. They’re all very stupid, aren’t they?”

A fox is on the loose, and all the animals except Albertine the goose have hidden themselves inside. Albertine is safe on her island in the pond – at least so she thinks, until the fox starts swimming towards her…

MUDPUDDLE FARM

Pigs Might Fly!

Michael Morpurgo, Shoo Rayner

978-0-00-727463-5

HCCB PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59

It’s a long hot summer, and Pintsize the piglet wonders if it might be cooler in the sky. But when he tries to fly, he annoys just about everyone. It’s time he learned his lesson…

MUDPUDDLE FARM

Hee-haw Hooray!

Michael Morpurgo

978-0-00-824198-8

HCCB PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

Two charming stories for younger readers, featuring a loveable family of all sorts of animals, living behind the tumble-down barn on Mudpuddle Farm – where everything is about to change… in the most unexpected and hilarious ways!

Nowt to Worry About:

There’s a storm in the air, and all the animals are worried. But old Farmer Rafferty doesn’t realise anything is wrong. Can the animals warn him in time?

Tickety-Boo:

A funny new creature has arrived at Mudpuddle Farm – and the animals soon make friends. Problem is, the latest addition to the farm doesn’t belong actually there! It looks like it’s time to say a sad goodbye – although Albertine the Goose might just have a clever idea…

The Great Realisation

MUDPUDDLE FARM

Six Animal Adventures

Michael Morpurgo, Shoo Rayner

978-0-00-729666-8

HCCB PB 384pp

£8.99 £7.19

Six fantastic stories in one volume!

Mossop’s Last Chance

Albertine, Goose Queen

Jigger’s Day Off:

Jigger the sheepdog has just one day off a year. Just one day to chase all those little animals hiding in the corn. But even the best made plans can go wrong…

Pigs Might Fly!

Martians at Mudpuddle Farm:

Have Martians landed on Mudpuddle Farm? Farmer Rafferty seems to think so. Now it’s up to Albertine, Goose Queen, to work it out. Luckily she’s the cleverest goose in the whole world, so if anyone knows what to do, she will…

Mum’s the Word:

Something strange is going on at Mudpuddle Farm. Egbert the goat is not himself at all. Instead of grumbling, he’s singing and dancing! And he’s even greedier than usual…

Cock-A-Doodle-Doo, Mr Sultana!

Michael Morpurgo, Shoo Rayner

978-0-00-748998-5

HCCB PB 96pp

£6.99 £5.59

The rich and greedy sultan loves his jewels more than anything, so when he loses a diamond button he is furious!

Especially as a naughty little red rooster seems determined to keep it…

The post-pandemic poem that has captured the hearts of millions

Tomos Roberts. Nomoco

978-0-7555-0150-2

Farshore HB 32pp

£10.99 £8.79

First performed online in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Tomos Roberts’ heartfelt poem, with its message of hope and resilience, has been viewed over 60 million times and translated into over 20 languages. Written in the form of a bedtime story, The Great Realisation is a celebration of the many things – from simple acts of kindness, to applauding the heroic efforts of our key workers – that have brought us together at a time of global crisis. It captures, with magical resonance, the thoughts and feelings of millions in lockdown, as we adapted to a new way of life, found joy in unexpected places, cast aside old habits and reflected on what truly matters to us. The Great Realisation is a timely reminder that, even during our most challenging moments, there is always hope.

The World Awaits

Tomos Roberts. Nomoco

978-0-00-849892-4

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

‘All the things that make life wonderful, all the colours, sounds and tastes Begin to lose a touch of magic when your goodness goes to waste.’

We all have within us ‘potential’, an amount of positivity and goodness that we could add to the world if we only try. But what if we don’t try? What if it all seems too much and we just feel like staying in bed? As one little boy lies in bed one morning, not wanting to face the day, it’s up to his older brother to show him the extraordinary potential within him and how even the smallest of his actions will make the world a better place …

Bad Nana – Older Not Wiser

Soph Henn

978-0-00-826806-0

HCCB PB 152pp

£6.99 £5.59

Jeanie’s Grandma is BAD. Not bad like a vampire or a gangster or anything, more like … up to no good. Sometimes she can be a bit embarrassing but most of the time she’s REALLY fun, especially when she gets Jeanie involved in her mischievous schemes. Everyone says she’s old enough to know better … but she doesn’t seem to care one bit. In fact, Jeanie thinks she might quite like it! Gorgeously illustrated throughout, Bad Nana’s naughty exploits will shock and appal – and make you snort with laughter!

Bad Nana – All the Fun of the Fair

Soph Henn

978-0-00-826810-7

HCCB PB 152pp

£6.99 £5.59

Hi! I’m Jeanie – 7¾ years old, and a BIG fan of badges.

BAD NANA is one of my three grandmas (yes, three). Of course, “Bad Nana” isn’t actually her actual name – but it’s what everyone has been calling her for MILLIONS of years. If I had MY way, I would call her “Fun Nana”, because she is actually brilliant. Yes, she’s a bit NAUGHTY sometimes, but in an EXCELLENT way. My Dad says she really should know better, but I think she’s so bad, she’s GOOD!

Stick Dog

Tom Watson

978-0-00-749482-8

HCCB PB 176pp

£6.99 £5.59

Meet Stick Dog – a new breed of hero. In his first adventure, Stick Dog and his friends embark on an epic quest to steal a hamburger. With hilarious illustrations and pitch-perfect humour, Stick Dog is a must-have for fans of WIMPY KID, BIG NATE and DOG MAN. Stick Dog and his friends, Mutt, Stripes, Karen and Poo-Poo have caught the scent of hamburgers and what hungry stray could resist that lovely meaty waft? All they have to do is follow the smell, find the barbecue and eat the hamburgers. But it’s not as easy as it sounds. The dogs need a ‘Master Plan’ and they’re not short of ideas. They’re just short of ideas that aren’t ridiculous, or dangerous, or just very very silly.

Stick Dog Wants a Hot Dog

Tom Watson

978-0-00-826810-7

HCCB PB 176pp

£6.99 £5.59

Everyone’s favourite canine cartoon hero, Stick Dog is back! This time he and his friends, Mutt, Stripes, Karen and Poo-Poo are determined to snaffle themselves a delicious snack from the hot dog stand. But they are going to need a plan… especially if they are to outwit their nemesis – a raccoon called Phyllis…

Bad Nana – That’s Show Business!

Soph Henn

978-0-00-826814-5

HCCB PB 152pp

£6.99 £5.59

Hi! I’m Jeanie – still 7¾ years old, and back for another adventure with my BRILLIANT grandma BAD NANA.

There’s a local winter talent show, and the whole town is SO excited. Especially as the SPECTACULAR Bobby Trulove is in charge. He’s an old friend of BAD NANA’s and he’s quite, erm, dramatic!

The day before the show, a freak weather storm hits, and leaves the town snowed in. Can BAD NANA save the show?

Stick Dog Wants a Pizza

Tom Watson

978-0-00-758123-8

HCCB PB 192pp

£6.99 £5.59

Stick Dog and his pals are out for a pizza! Stick Dog and his friends, Mutt, Stripes, Karen and Poo-Poo are back in another adventure! Everyone’s favourite cartoon canines are hungry again – and this time it’s pizza that has their mouths watering. But when it’s pizza on the go… can they chase it down?

Stick Dog Dreams of Ice Cream

Tom Watson

978-0-00-758125-2

HCCB PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

The temperature is rising – and Stick Dog and his pals are feeling the heat! The dogs need cold, cold ice cream on this hot, hot day – but their quest to find a sweet treat is threatened when Stick Dog is spotted by a human and the police are hot on his tail…

Real Pigeons

Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts!

Did you know your city is protected by a secret squad of crime-fighting pigeons? It’s true! With master of disguise Rock Pigeon, bendy Tumbler, strong Frillback and super-finder Homey, the REAL PIGEONS will solve any mystery and fight any bad guy to keep the city safe!

Real Pigeons Fight Crime

Andrew McDonald, Ben Wood

978-0-7555-0133-5

Farshore PB 208pp

£6.99 £5.59

In their first adventure, Rock and his mystery-solving friends will tackle their first caseload: Why have all the breadcrumbs disappeared? Who on earth is kidnapping bats? And can the pigeons avert a dinner disaster??

Space Blasters — Suzie Saves the Universe

Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang, Amy Nguyen

978-0-7555-0016-1

Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

Suzie Wen LOVES gadgets and inventing things – but her inventions don’t always turn out how she expects … And when Suzie invent the Super 3DTV Gizmo she ends up getting transported into her favourite TV show – Space Blasters! On board the space ship with Captain Jane, Spaceman Jack and alien with attitude Five-Eyed Frank, Suzie is soon exploring new planets – like the smelly Planet Cheddar – and meeting plenty of aliens. But when moons start disappearing, it’s up to Suzie to save the universe. Can she put her inventing skills to use? And will she ever get home?

Real Pigeons Eat Danger

Andrew McDonald

978-0-7555-0135-9

Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

So what do Real Pigeons do? They EAT DANGER, of course! This squad of crime-fighting feathered friends is nonstop action and nonstop laughs. In their second silly adventure watch as they infiltrate a secret warehouse full of bottled birds and take down a truly criminal ostrich. The DANGER is REAL. And so are the PIGEONS.

Space Blasters — Suzie and the Moon Bugs

Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang, Amy Nguyen

978-0-7555-0028-4

Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

Suzie Wen LOVES gadgets and inventing things – but her inventions don’t always turn out how she expects … And after a massive invention mishap, Suzie is now living on board the spaceship from her favourite TV show – exploring new planets and saving the universe!

Real Pigeons Nest Hard

Andrew McDonald, Ben Wood

978-0-7555-0137-3

Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

What do REAL PIGEONS do? They nest, of course! And when they nest, they nest HARD. Protecting their city from crime is tiring work after all! But the squad can’t rest yet, not with a bonecrunching vulture on the loose, a wild child running amok, and a long-lost family to find!

Hubert Horatio: How to Raise Your Grown-ups

Lauren Child

978-0-00-826409-3

HCCB PB 208pp

£6.99 £5.59

The Bobton-Trent seniors certainly know how to make the most of their extravagant wealth – socialising, doing things, buying things and generally being more than a little bit … irresponsible…

Luckily for them, their son Hubert Horatio is an exceptionally intelligent, talented and sensible child.

Unluckily for Hubert, this tends to mean that a lot of his spare time is spent steering his rather unruly set of grown-ups out of trouble.

Legendary children’s writer and Waterstones Children’s Laureate 20172019 Lauren Child revisits one of her most popular characters in these brand-new, laugh-out-loud stories about the rather unconventional Bobton-Trents!

Find out all about different jobs with Dani Binns!

Every time Dani takes a toy out of her toy box, she is sent off on an adventure to try out a different job!

Challenge gender stereotypes through exciting, fast-paced adventures exploring different careers –each book will broaden horizons and promote the value of gender parity in the working world.

Brilliant Builder

Lisa Rajan, Alessia Trunfio

978-0-00-838182-0

Collins PB 24pp

£6.25 £5.00

The team are busy constructing a new development of houses when they hit a brick wall with the building plans. They need Dani’s help, but how will she measure up?

Fix-it Farmer

Lisa Rajan, Alessia Trunfio

978-0-00-838186-8

Collins PB 24pp

£6.25 £5.00

When Dani goes to feed the animals on the farm, she discovers that they are mysteriously in the wrong pens. Chickens are in the horse’s field, a horse is in the sheep pen … and one sheep is missing!

Dazzling Dentist

Lisa Rajan, Alessia Trunfio

978-0-00-848717-1

Collins PB 24pp

£6.25 £5.00

A boy comes into the dental surgery with toothache. He needs a filling but won’t sit still, so Dani distracts him by projecting entertaining pictures on the ceiling with her starlight projector.

Clever Chef

Lisa Rajan, Alessia Trunfio

978-0-00-838183-7

Collins PB 24pp

£6.25 £5.00

Dani Binns finds herself in the bustling kitchen of a restaurant – and she’s one of the chefs! When the sauce chef gets distracted and mixes up her ingredients, it’s up to Dani to come up with a plan.

Talented Train Driver

Lisa Rajan, Alessia Trunfio

978-0-00-838187-5

Collins PB 24pp

£6.25 £5.00

Dani Binns finds herself in the front cab of a train … and she’s the train driver! Asha, the other driver, and Tai, the conductor, show Dani how to work the train’s controls and off they go …

Problemsolving Plumber

Lisa Rajan, Alessia Trunfio

978-0-00-848718-8

Collins PB 24pp

£6.25 £5.00

When a burst pipe causes a flood in a dog rescue centre, Dani has to think fast to temporarily fix the leak.

Fearless Firefighter

Lisa Rajan, Alessia Trunfio

978-0-00-838184-4

Collins PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Dani finds herself in a fire engine, racing to the scene of a fire in a lighthouse. With no fire hydrant or water supply nearby, Dani and the team have to think fast.

Fair-play Footballer

Lisa Rajan, Alessia Trunfio

978-0-00-838188-2

Collins PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Dani Binns finds herself on the substitutes’ bench in a packed football stadium! It is the final game in the mixed teams National League Cup and, when a player gets injured, the Red team need Dani’s help.

Amazing Architect

Lisa Rajan, Alessia Trunfio

978-0-00-848719-5

Collins PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

A school needs more classrooms, but the only land available is too small and right next to a canal. Inspired by her pyramidshaped beanbag, Dani turns the world of building upside down by looking at things from a different angle.

Practical Paramedic

Lisa Rajan, Alessia Trunfio

978-0-00-838185-1

Collins PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Dani finds herself in an ambulance speeding to the scene of an accident. A girl has fallen off a bike in the street and hurt herself.

Promising Police Officer

Lisa Rajan, Alessia Trunfio

978-0-00-838189-9

Collins PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Several thefts have been reported at the town market – a silver bracelet, a set of keys, some coins, and a badge have all gone missing. But who has taken them?

Heroic Helicopter Pilot

Lisa Rajan, Alessia Trunfio

978-0-00-848720-1

Collins PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Dani is part of an air-sea rescue team, who have received a distress call from a boat stuck out on the stormy sea.

Find it! Explore it!

Find it! More than 250 things to find, facts and photos in each book. Explore it! Discover amazing facts about what you have spotted. With colourful photos and lots of fun activities that kids will love these are the perfect books for kids and grown-ups to enjoy together!

Animals Find It! Explore It!

978-0-00-842191-5

Nat Geo Kids PB 48pp

£6.99 £5.59

From the Serengeti to the Amazon rainforest, the wild Arctic to British woodland. Did you know a giraffe has three hearts? That woodpeckers have very long tongues? Or that scorpions can glow in the dark?

Oceans Find It! Explore It!

978-0-00-842189-2

Nat Geo Kids PB 48pp

£6.99 £5.59

From the Great Barrier Reef to the Arctic Ocean, shallow rockpools to the deepest, darkest depths. Did you know great white sharks can have up to 300 teeth? That narwhals get called the unicorns of the sea? Or that beluga whales can swim backwards?

You are 25% Banana

Susie Brooks, Josy Bloggs

978-1-4052-9908-4

Farshore HB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

A brilliantly funny first guide to genetics, this stunningly illustrated book will boggle your brain with astonishing facts, as it shows how we’re all related to every living thing on the planet.

Did you know that a grain of rice has more genes than you?

Or that you’re related to dogs, dung beetles and even daffodils? Luckily, even though you’re 99.9% like a chimpanzee, you’re still 100% YOU!

The extraordinary world of genetics has never been explained so simply. You’ll be amazed at what makes you YOU.

Around the World Find It!

Explore

It!

978-0-00-842190-8

Nat Geo Kids PB 48pp

£6.99 £5.59

From the beaches of Rio to the parks of Tokyo, the busy streets of Paris to the wonders of Cairo. Did you know that Mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain? That Ayer’s Rock appears to glow red in the sunset and sunrise? Or that Rio Janeiro’s carnival is one of the biggest celebrations in the world?

Night Sky

Rola Shaw, Lara Hawthorne

978-1-4052-9778-3

Farshore HB 32pp

£10.99 £8.79

What stories, mysteries and secrets can you find in the stars?

A wonderful tour of the night sky with beautiful illustrations that take the reader on one of the most fascinating journeys that humankind has ever made and one that is common to us all.

From ancient Egyptians building the pyramids, to early Polynesian sailors criss-crossing the Pacific Ocean, and astronauts travelling into space, the night sky has guided and inspired people across the world, and throughout time.

Now it’s your turn to look to the skies and discover the mysteries they hide.

If the World were 100 People

Jackie McCann, Aaron Cushley

978-1-4052-9807-0

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

A thought-provoking introduction for children to the people who live on our planet. There are almost 8 billion humans living on Earth, but it’s tricky to picture so many people! So instead, let’s imagine the whole planet is a village where 100 people live – each person representing around 80 million people in the real world.

So what does our global village of 100 people look like? Are they all grown-ups? Are there more males or females? How many have black hair or blue eyes? What languages do they speak? Who can read and write? How many have access to the internet or have enough food to eat? Does everyone have access to electricity or clean water?

This book answers all of these questions and much, much more! Big ideas are broken into bitesize chunks through clever illustration and graphic design. By focussing on just 100 people, it’s easier to see the things we have in common, and the things that make us unique.

If the World were 100 Animals

Jackie McCann, Aaron Cushley

978-1-4052-9935-0

Farshore PB 32pp

£6.99 £5.59

A thought-provoking book that explores biodiversity and opens up key discussions about the environment.

There are estimated to be around 20 quintillion animals living on Earth, but it’s tricky to picture so many animals! So instead, let’s imagine just 100 animals at a time … What does it look like? How are animals divided up? How many species are still to be discovered?

Where in the world can wild mammals be found? And how ‘wild’ are they really? What are the most popular pets? How many species are extinct and how many are in danger?

If there had only ever been 100 animals, then 10 are living and 90 are extinct!

If the World Were 100 Animals opens up discussions and includes tips on how to protect the world we share – supporting children in becoming global citizens and promoting empathy, kindness and self-awareness.

Cocoa Girl Awesome Hair:

YOUR STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO STYLING TEXTURED HAIR

Serlina Boyd

978-0-7555-0432-9

Farshore PB 72pp

£8.99 £7.19

A celebration of beautiful textured hair, with step by step tutorials to amazing styles.

A celebration of natural hair, this book is filled with tips and features real life girls who love their hair. Spreads include care tips for keeping your hair in tip top condition, photographic step-by-step tutorials, ranging from easy to difficult styles and positive affirmations packed with reasons to love your amazing hair. Discover the perfect cornrows, hair puffs, bubble braids and fro-hawks. Accessorise with beads, hairbands, ribbons and colourful hair extensions. Create amazing hairstyles for any occasion!

The hilarious Awesome Animals series – the funniest fiction, starring the wildest wildlife, from prize winning authors.

AWESOME ANIMALS

Panda Panic

Jamie Rix

978-0-00-746768-6

HCCB PB 192pp

£6.99 £5.59

Ping the panda lives with his mum and twin sister An on the Wolong nature reserve in China. Although his name means ‘peaceful‘ in Chinese, he’s anything but! Ping craves adventure and excitement but unfortunately he is a panda… and pandas do pretty much nothing except eat bamboo for around 14 hours a day and poo up to 40 times a day.

So when Ping overhears one of the reserve rangers talking about plans to send a panda to London Zoo as part of an exchange programme, he knows this is his big chance! But how can he make sure he gets selected for the programme? Will Ping be able to swap his boring life on the reserve for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure on the other side of the world, or is he destined to a life of eating, and pooing, bamboo?

AWESOME ANIMALS

Panda Panic – Running Wild

Jamie Rix

978-0-00-746770-9

HCCB PB 192pp

£6.99 £5.59

Ping the panda lives with his mum and twin sister on the Wolong nature reserve in China. Although his name means ‘peaceful‘ he’s anything but! Ping craves adventure and excitement but unfortunately he is a panda… and pandas do pretty much nothing except eat bamboo.

But when Ping gets swept off down the river, he at last finds the adventure he’s been waiting for. Will Ping and his new friend Little Bear enjoy their freedom, or will the shadows, and the bandits, and the lurking snow leopards have them running for home-sweet-home?

AWESOME ANIMALS

Penguin Pandemonium

Jeanne Willis

978-0-00-744808-1

HCCB PB 192pp

£6.99 £5.59

Rory the rockhopper penguin loves showing off, but with few visitors to the zoo, life has become a little dull. If things don’t improve the zoo might have to close.

So when the keepers install PENGUINCAM Rory grabs his chance with both flippers, organising a dazzling penguin talent show to pull in the crowds…

AWESOME ANIMALS

Penguin Pandemonium –The Wild Beast

Jeanne Willis

978-0-00-749810-9

HCCB PB 192pp

£6.99 £5.59

Rory and his pals have got their flippers in a flap! The swimming, singing, snowboarding penguins of City Zoo have got competition. There’s a new arrival at the zoo and he’s stealing all the limelight! But is Frosty the polar bear cub friend or foe?

AWESOME

ANIMALS

Otter Chaos – The Dam Busters

Michael Broad, Jim Field

978-0-00-748975-6

HCCB PB 192pp

£6.99 £5.59

There’s a new family on the river… the beavers. And they’re ruining everything for the Otters. The beavers’ big fat dam has blocked up the river and worse… it’s stopped their supply of delicious crayfish! Something must be done! It seems like things can’t get any worse for our otters until they discover a mountain lion has also moved in. Can the riverside families overcome their differences to scare off this hungry-looking foe?

AWESOME

ANIMALS

Llama Drama

Rose Impey, Ali Pye

978-0-00-749478-1

HCCB PB 192pp

£6.99 £5.59

It’s a HUGE surprise when Farmer Palmer chooses Lewie the llama to guard his new lambs. It’s the most important job on the farm and everyone thought he’d pick the biggest strongest, loudest llama. Lewie is the best at singing and dancing but is he a match for a cunning coyote?

AWESOME ANIMALS Koala Calamity

Jonathan Meres, Neal Layton

978-0-00-749079-0

HCCB PB 192pp

£6.99 £5.59

You might think that koalas are boring, just because all they do is eat eucalyptus leaves and sleep. For 19 hours a day. But you’d be wrong. They’re not boring. They’re just LAZY. They’re chilling, basically, kicking back and catching some rays in the treetops, and staying out of trouble.

At least, that’s what our cool koala buddies Dude and Bro, and little brother Squirt WERE doing, till one day they wake up to find they’ve missed their transfer from the koala sanctuary to the zoo across town, and will now have to find their own way there before Mum and Dad find out they’re missing.

Can they make it across town in their stolen zoo buggy or will the day end in one great big koala calamity?

A Bear Called Paddington

Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

978-0-00-717416-4

HCCB PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

“A bear on Paddington Station?” said Mrs Brown in amazement. “Don’t be silly – there can’t be.” The Browns first met Paddington on a railway station – Paddington station, in fact. He had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a suitcase and his hat.

The Browns soon find that Paddington is a very unusual bear. Ordinary things – like having a bath, travelling underground or going to the seaside become quite extraordinary, if a bear called Paddington is involved.

More About Paddington

Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

978-0-00-675343-8

HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

As Paddington says himself, “Things happen to me – I’m that sort of bear.” And, with his attempts at home decorating, detective work and photography, the Brown family soon find that Paddington causes his own particular brand of chaos.

Paddington at Work

Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

978-0-00-675343-8

HCCB PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

There hasn’t been a single disaster since Paddington came back from Peru. But he soon makes up for lost time. The Stock Exchange, the ballet, the barber’s shop, Mr Curry’s kitchen… nothing is safe when Paddington gets to work.

Paddington Goes to Town

Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

978-0-00-675366-7

HCCB PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

Paddington doesn’t intentionally turn his friend’s wedding into an uproar by getting the wedding ring stuck on his paw. Nor does he mean Mr Curry to slip on his marmalade sandwich in the middle of an important golf shot. But these sort of things just happen to a bear like Paddington!

Paddington Takes the Air

Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

978-0-00-675379-7

HCCB PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

“I do wish I could see into Paddington’s mind,” said Mrs Brown, “I know something’s going on. I can recognise the signs.”

And there is plenty of cause for concern when Paddington takes an interest in detective work. Not to mention sewing and ballroom dancing!

Paddington on Top

Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

978-0-00-675377-3

HCCB PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

“Goodness gracious!” cried Mrs Bird. “What on earth’s that bear doing now?”

Nothing is ever straightforward where Paddington is concerned. Whether he’s going to school, visiting the seaside or attempting to keep fit – one thing always leads to another.

Paddington Races Ahead

Michael Bond

978-0-00-745885-1

HCCB PB 176pp

£6.99 £5.59

“My legs are a bit short for the pole vault!” repeated Paddington hotly. “But they’ve always been that way.”

Somehow Paddington always manages to find himself in unusual situations. So it is no surprise when he gets into a spot of bother with some shaving cream, causes a London bus to be evacuated, and is mistaken for a famous Peruvian hurdler by a film crew. There’s never a dull moment when a certain bear is around!

Paddington Abroad

Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

978-0-00-675345-2

HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

The Browns are going abroad and a certain bear is planning the trip. But, as Mrs Brown worries, with Paddington in charge, “There’s no knowing where we might end up!”

Paddington at Large

Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

978-0-00-675363-6

HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

“Even Paddington can’t come to much harm in half an hour,” said Mrs Brown optimistically. But who else other than Paddington could hang Mr Curry’s lawnmower from a treetop or set Father Christmas’ beard on fire?

Paddington Marches On

Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

£6.99 (strikethrough) £4.89

Paddington’s fondness for marmalade earns him an invitation to an “important ceremony”. It also leads him into a lot of very sticky trouble, but as always he managed to come out on top.

Paddington Takes the Test

Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

978-0-00-675378-0

HCCB PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

“Congratulations on passing your driving test!” said the examiner, grimly. Who would have thought it possible when he has just sat on Paddington’s marmalade sandwiches and been driven into the car in front? But then, he hasn’t tested many bears before.

Paddington Here and Now

Michael Bond, R. W. Alley, Peggy Fortnum

978-0-00-726941-9

HCCB PB 176pp

£6.99 £5.59

‘I’m not a foreigner,’ exclaimed Paddington hotly. ‘I’m from Darkest Peru.’

Paddington has always felt at home with the Brown family. Then one day, a mysterious visitor arrives at number thirty-two Windsor Gardens. Is it time for Paddington to decide where ‘home’ really is?

Paddington Finest Hour

Michael Bond, R. W. Alley, Peggy Fortnum

978-0-00-822620-6

HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

Paddington always finds himself in unusual situations so it is no surprise when he has a run-in with the police, appears in a TV cookery show, and gives one of his hard stares to a hypnotist!

Paddington Helps Out

Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

978-0-00-675344-5

HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

“Oh dear!” said Paddington, “I’m in trouble again.”

Somehow trouble always comes naturally to Paddington. What other bear could catch a fish in his hat, or cause havoc in the Browns’ kitchen just by trying to be helpful?

Love from Paddington

Michael Bond

978-0-00-816435-5

HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

Dear Aunt Lucy,

I expect this will come as a great surprise to you, but not only have I arrived in England, but I have an address! I’m staying at number 32 Windsor Gardens and it isn’t at all like the Home for Retired Bears…

For more than sixty years, Paddington Bear has touched the hearts of adults and children worldwide with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures.

This delightfully engaging series of letters from Paddington to his Aunt Lucy in Peru, follows his new experiences in London while showcasing his uniquely charming and hilarious take on the world. From stowing away on a ship, to working as a barber, there is certainly never a dull moment!

Einstein the Penguin

Iona Rangeley, David Tazzyman

978-0-00-847599-4

HCCB PB 240pp

£7.99 £6.39

When the Stewarts spend a sunny, frosty December day at London Zoo, they’re enchanted by one small penguin. At the delight of young Imogen and Arthur, Mrs Stewart insists the penguin “must come and stay with them whenever he likes.” But not one Stewart expects the penguin to turn up at their door that evening, rucksack labelled “Einstein” on his back… The family’s new feathered friend helps Arthur to come out of his shell and makes massive demands on Imogen’s amateur sleuthing. But together they must find out why Einstein came to them and they must keep away from the mysterious white-coat man. And Einstein can’t stay forever, can he…?

Little Wolf’s Book of Badness

Ian Whybrow

978-0-00-745854-7

HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

‘You must get aAll Little Wolf wants to do is stay at home with Mum and Dad and Baby brother Smellybreff. Instead he’s packed off to Cunning College to learn the 9 Rules of Badess and earn his Gold BAD Badge from his wicked Uncle Bigbad. He sets off on his journey, sending letters home as he adventures in the big wide world.

Little Wolf’s Diary of Daring Deeds

Ian Whybrow

978-0-00-745856-1

978-0-00-745856-1

HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

Little Wolf inherits two things from his Uncle Bigbad – his gold and Cunning College, his school of badness. Little and his cousin Yeller decide that BADNESS is out and that ADVENTURES are in. But their first mistake is thinking that they can buy adventures.Their second mistake is to reply to Mister Marvo’s advert for Instant Adventures [Scary but Safe]. The result is they find themselves caught up in a real adventure.

Harry the Poisonous Centipede

Lynne Reid Banks

978-0-00-747677-0

HCCB PB 176pp

£6.99 £5.59

“It’s a Hoo-Min!” crackled George. “Walking on its hairy-biter feet!” But now it was Harry who felt brave. “Come on! Let’s peep at it!” They crawled the rest of the way up the tunnel towards the light. Harry is a poisonous centipede but he’s not very brave. Still, he is the star of this seriously squirmy story. Harry likes to eat things that wriggle and crackle, and things that are juicy and munchy! But there are some things that a poisonous centipede must never try to eat…

A Series of Unfortunate Events — the Bad Beginning

Lemony Snicket

978-1-4052-6606-2

Farshore PB 192pp

£6.99 £4.89

Dear reader,

There is nothing to be found in Lemony Snicket’s ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ but misery and despair. You still have time to choose another international best-selling series to read. But if you insist on discovering the unpleasant adventures of the Baudelaire orphans, then proceed with caution…

Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky.

In The Bad Beginning, the siblings encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune and cold porridge for breakfast.

SUPER WEIRD MYSTERIES Attack of the Haunted Lunchbox

Jim Smith

978-1-4052-9751-6

Farshore PB 272pp

£6.99 £5.59

Melvin, Rhubarb and Yoshi are on the hunt for a new mystery to write about in the Daily Donut newspaper, but little do they know, it’s right under their nose … there’s something spooky in the sandwiches! Soon Rhubarb and co are sure there’s a ghost in her dad’s cool old retro lunchbox, but when no one believes them – and the whole town is in danger – it’s up to the detective duo to investigate the haunted lunchboxes all on their own …

SUPER WEIRD MYSTERIES My Pencil Case is a Time Machine

Jim Smith

978-1-4052-9753-0

Farshore PB 272pp

£6.99 £5.59

Melvin, Rhubarb and Yoshi love solving super weird mysteries and writing about them in their newspaper, The Daily Donut. But lately nothing super weird has been happening, and all they’ve had to write about is super boring stuff, like Yoshi’s dad’s smelly eraser collection.

Then Yoshi accidentally sniffs an eraser and travels through time …

Things have just got SUPER WEIRD … again!

SUPER WEIRD MYSTERIES Danger at Donut Diner

Jim Smith

978-1-4052-9545-1

Farshore PB 272pp

£6.99 £5.59

When Melvin moves from the city to Donut (a perfectly round island with a hole in the middle), he thinks it’s the most rubbish place ever. Then he meets Rhubarb. Rhubarb is OBSESSED with mysteries and has her own school newspaper to investigate the strange goings on in Donut. (Unfortunately nothing ever happens in Donut so she’s never had anything to write about.)

But then Melvin notices that the kids at school are acting very strangely. Could it be something to do with the Donut Hole Monsters that everyone is collecting?

Soon Melvin and Rhubarb are on the trail of a mystery – one that is going to lead them right into the centre of the donut hole& And Rhubarb might actually have something to write about in her newspaper, if they make it out alive.

Will they get to the bottom of the Donut Hole Monster mystery before it’s too late and the whole town is brainwashed?

DENNIS & GNASHER

Battle for Bash Street School

I. P. Daley

978-0-7555-0323-0

Farshore PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

When mysterious new teachers arrive to lay down the law at notoriously naughty Bash Street School, Dennis, Gnasher and friends finally face a classroom test they simply can’t afford to fail …

DENNIS & GNASHER

The Abomnible Snow Menace

I. P. Daley

978-0-7555-0324-7

Farshore PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

When mysterious smelly footprints lead the gang to the school kitchen, they find themselves in a race against time to save their new best friend. The seasons are changing, and the fate of an entire species lies in their hands …

DENNIS & GNASHER

The Bogeyman of Bunkerton Castle

Beano Studios, I.P. Daley

978-0-00-851232-3

Farshore PB 192pp

£6.99 £5.59

When the bogeyman of Bunkerton Castle returns and Lord Snooty flees town, Dennis, Gnasher and friends are dared to spend the night within the fortress’s spooky halls.

Will they last until morning? Or will the Bogeyman of Bunkerton Castle prove too scary for them to handle?

DENNIS & GNASHER

Super Slime Spectacular

Beano Studios, I.P. Daley

978-0-7555-0361-2

Farshore PB 208pp

£6.99 £5.59

What could possibly go wrong when Dennis, Gnasher and their classmates undertake a risky experiment to create the ultimate slime? EVERYTHING!

Join the gang in a race against slime to save Beanotown.

DENNIS & GNASHER

Attack of the Evil Veg

Beano Studios, I.P. Daley

978-0-7555-0359-9

Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

Run for your lives! A horde of evil vegetables is taking over Beanotown!

An army of giant, carnivorous vegetables has sprouted to rule Beanotown! Can Dennis, Gnasher and friends root them out before they fall victim to the attack of the evil veg?!

Barry Loser: I am not a Loser

Jim Smith

978-1-4052-6031-2

Farshore PB 240pp

£6.99 £5.59

’I’ve never minded that my name’s Barry Loser because my coolness has always cancelled it out, but ever since Darren Darrenofski joined school with his horrible little crocodile face he’s been completely ruining my life about it.’

Barry Loser: I am Still Not a Loser

Jim Smith

978-1-4052-6032-9

Farshore PB 240pp

£6.99 £5.59

You know when someone’s horrible to you in a dream and you wake up really annoyed with them? That’s what happened to me with my best friend Bunky.

Barry has a new problem: Gordon Smugly – who’s got the most perfect name for himself ever in the history of having a name, because he looks like a Gordon and is smug and ugly – has stolen Barry’s best friend. Join Barry as he attempts to get Bunky back, organises a girly-screamvoice test and tries to avoid seeing his teacher kissing his gran.

Barry Loser: I am So Over Being a Loser

Jim Smith

978-1-4052-6033-6

Farshore PB 240pp

£6.99 £5.59

‘My mum’s embarrassing enough just being my mum, but now she’s won The Voice of Feeko’s competition it’s even worse.’

Barry’s mum has become a bit of celebrity, and now he can’t go anywhere without seeing a poster of her eating a chocolate digestive or wiggling her bum in a pair of jeans. It’s so annoyembarrassing, and everyone at school is making fun of him. But you can’t keep Barry down for long … With the help of his napkin collection, new girl Nancy Verkenwerken and a snail called Snailypoos, Barry is determined to prove once and for all that he is not a loser.

Barry Loser: I am Sort of a Loser

Jim Smith

978-1-4052-6801-1

Farshore PB 240pp

£6.99 £5.59

There’s a girl in Barry’s class who’s GETTING MORE LAUGHS THAN HIM! But luckily Barry immediately thinks up one of his brilliant and amazekeel plans to make sure he’ll have the final chuckle. All he needs is thirty boxes of Beard Flakes …

Barry Loser: Worst School Trip Ever!

Jim Smith

978-1-4052-8399-1

Farshore PB 240pp

£6.99 £5.59

Barry’s class are off on a school trip to see a history of television exhibition, which Barry knows will be comperleeterly rubbish. But then he discovers that Future Ratboy (super-keel superhero TV show) is filmed in the same TV studios! All he has to do is find a way to sneak away and find the set … Will Barry come up with an amazekeel plan? Will he get to audition for Future Ratboy? Will they get the best seats on the coach??

Barry Loser: Is the Best at Football Not!

Jim Smith

978-1-4052-8714-2

Farshore PB 240pp

£6.99 £5.59

Everyone at Barry’s school has gone football crazy, but Barry gets thrown out of the team (the Mogden Maniacs) for being completeerly rubbish. Then it turns out that his best friend Bunky is a super striker – so Barry becomes his manager. The cup final match is approaching and Bunky’s getting carried away with his football fame – can Barry keep his head in the game?

Join everyone’s favourite Loser on his tenth hilarious adventure!

Barry, Bunky, Nancy and the gang are off on a series of new adventures – in full colour graphic novel format and with ‘how to draw’ sections to help you make your own comic books!

Barry Loser: Total Winner

Jim Smith

978-0-00-849721-7

Farshore PB 240pp

£8.99 £7.19

Barry has had enough of being a loser and wants to prove he’s a Total Winner, but when his parents ban him from gaming he has to think outside of the box … Barry also has a new cat called French Fries – the keelest cat ever amen.

Barry Loser:

Action Hero!

Jim Smith

978-0-00-849724-8

Farshore PB 256pp

£8.99 £7.19

Three amazekeel stories, including one where Barry’s dad turns into a vending machine, and all Barry has to do is ‘press his buttons’ to get exactly what he wants, and another where hearing the most boring story in the world has a disastrous effect of Barry’s mind and body…

CINDERS AND SPARKS Magic at Midnight

Lindsey Kelk, Pippa Curnick

978-0-00-829211-9

HCCB PB 208pp

£6.99 £5.59

A magic girl. A talking dog. Let’s get this party started … Cinders lives a boring life with her selfish stepsisters and mean stepmother. So when her wishes start magically coming true it’s a surprise to say the least.

Then Cinders meets her fairy godmother: she’s magic, she can fly, and she’s called … Brian.

Soon, Cinders finds herself heading to the glamorous ball at the King’s palace. But Brian is NOT very reliable and Cinders is NOT very good at magic. Now her life isn’t boring at all – it’s total chaos!

CINDERS AND SPARKS Fairies in the Forest

Lindsey Kelk, Pippa Curnick

978-0-00-829214-0

HCCB PB 208pp

£6.99 £5.59

Cinders and her talking dog Sparks are on the run, in the Deep Dark Forest, after Cinders performed magic at the castle and made everyone think she was a witch. The hapless Hansel is on the run with them, but only because he ate some of an actual witch’s gingerbread house and she got cross. If they can reach Fairyland, maybe they’ll all be safe. In the forest they will find three bears, a multitude of ridiculous adventures and one woman called Rapunzel in a tower. But Rapunzel may not be what she seems…

Set sail with the funniest pirate on the seven seas in a series of hilarious adventures!

PIRATE BLUNDERBEARD:

Worst. Pirate. Ever

Amy Sparkes, Ben Cort

978-0-00-820180-7

HCCB PB 160pp

£5.99 £4.79

Mum is making me take part in the stupid Pirate of the Year Award. All I have to do is fight an enormous sea monster, (doom), beat my oh-so-brilliant brother at something (please please please) and find the legendary treasure that no one has ever found EVER in the history of EVER (easy peasy, then). Wish me luck! Pirate Blunderbeard.

PIRATE BLUNDERBEARD:

Worst. Holiday. Ever

Amy Sparkes, Ben Cort

978-0-00-820185-2

HCCB PB 160pp

£5.99 £4.79

My stupid brother has tricked me into the worst holiday ever… on the Island of No Return. I’m stuck here with just a chicken for company unless I can find some treasure – then Blackbeard says he will come and get me (nice of him). All I have to do is follow a treasure map through a jungle full of pirateeating creatures (no problem), into the deepest, darkest probably-haunted cave (not at all scary, not at all scary, not at all scary) and track down the hidden gold that is so well hidden everyone gets lost trying to find it (perfect). My life is ruined. Signed Pirate Blunderbeard.

CINDERS AND SPARKS Goblins and Gold

Lindsey Kelk, Pippa Curnick

978-0-00-829217-1

HCCB PB 208pp

£6.99 £5.59

Cinders, her talking-dog, Sparks, a horse called Mouse, and Hansel (who accidentally – on purpose – ate some of a witch’s gingerbread house) continue their quest to find Fairyland. But even the bravest questers get hungry, and when the quartet stop at a market for lunch, calamity and chaos ensue.

Cinders is kidnapped by a greedy goblin, Mouse is turned back into a mouse, and Cinders’s fairy godmother, Brian, pairs up with Prince Joderick to rescue her.

PIRATE BLUNDERBEARD:

Worst. Mission. Ever

Amy Sparkes, Ben Cort

978-0-00-820190-6

HCCB PB 160pp

£5.99 £4.79

Pirate Blunderbeard is on a voyage with his cousin Redruth and Grandpa Greybeard. Blunderbeard hopes it will be like a holiday cruise, ice-cream, deck chairs and maybe a bit of swimming. But Grandpa Greybeard is on a mission. He wants to get his favourite ship back from the Scariest Pirate on the high seas he wants Blunderbeard to help. What could possibly go wrong?

PIRATE BLUNDERBEARD:

Worst. Movie. Ever

Amy Sparkes, Ben Cort

978-0-00-820195-1

HCCB PB 192pp

£5.99 £4.79

When super-famous actor Jolly Roger comes to make a movie on Crossbones Island, Pirate Blunderbeard is determined to get the main part. He just has to convince Jolly that his pet chicken, Boris, is a parrot (oh dear), act alongside an evil Giant DeathClaw Lobster (eek!), and beat his crafty brother Blackbeard to the lead role …

You’re a Bad Man, Mr Gum!

Andy Stanton, David Tazzyman

978-1-4052-9369-3

Farshore PB 192pp

£6.99 £5.59

‘It’s time for action,’ said Mr Gum to nobody in particular. ‘Nasty action.’

Good evening. Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun and corn on the cob.

This book’s all about him. And an angry fairy who lives in his bathtub. And Jake the dog, and a little girl called Polly. And there’s heroes and sweets and adventures and EVERYTHING.

Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire

Andy Stanton, David Tazzyman

978-1-4052-9370-9

Farshore PB 192pp £6.99 £5.59

Mr Gum is back and he’s as nasty as ever! In fact, he’s absolutely grimsters. But this book’s not just about him. Meet a gingerbread man named Alan Taylor who has electric muscles! Plus, all our favourite characters are also back: the little girl called Polly, the evil butcher called Billy William The Third, and the very wise man, Friday O’Leary.

Mr Gum and the Goblins

Andy Stanton, David Tazzyman

978-1-4052-9371-6

Farshore PB 208pp

£6.99 £5.59

Well, that old roo-de-lally Mr Gum and the hideous Billy William the Third are once more mucking things up for everyone. They’re a-schemin’ and a-hatchin’ an’ making their bad plans up on Goblin Mountain. And why? Because they’re raising up an army of goblins to stink up the town of Lamonic Bibber once and for all!

Mr Gum and the Power Crystals

Andy Stanton, David Tazzyman

978-1-4052-9372-3

Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

Can it really be true that there’s an ancient curse on the town of Lamonic Bibber? And you guessed it, that old roo-de-lally Mr Gum and his trusty sidekick Billy William the Third have something to do with it. But … our favourite heroes Polly and Friday and the gingerbread biscuit Alan Taylor (only 15.24 cm tall) are determined to save the town (sigh of relief).

Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear

Andy Stanton, David Tazzyman

978-1-4052-9373-0

Farshore PB 256pp

£6.99 £5.59

Good evening. Do you like bears called Padlock? Course you do. Do you like hot-air balloons?

Course you do. Do you like tall sailing ships with mad sea captains, and horrifying old villains and words like ‘wab!’, ‘tungler’ and ‘kelp’? COURSE you do! Well, guess what, THE TRUTH IS A LEMON MERINGUE.

What’s for Dinner, Mr Gum?

Andy Stanton, David Tazzyman

978-1-4052-9374-7

Farshore PB 256pp

£6.99 £5.59

Mr Gum’s back! But what’s he up to this time? Oh, dreadful things my friends, dreadful things indeed. It seems he’s found himself a brand new treat – rancid kebabs just dripping with dirty grey sauce. And he just can’t get enough of them. He’s gotta have more! More! Less! I mean, More! But not everyone’s too happy about Mr Gum’s new dinnertime arrangements and soon the town of Lamonic Bibber is gearing up for war.

Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree

Andy Stanton, David Tazzyman

978-1-4052-9375-4

Farshore PB 256pp

£6.99 £5.59

Good evening and welcome to a tale of forests! Of legendary beasts! Of misbehaving children! Of caterpillars called Graham! And of a great big BEEFER of a cherry tree! But what dark secrets are hidden in that tree, where the leaves grow thick and green? Polly intends to find out, and she intends to find out by finding out. What will she find out? Read this book and you’ll find out!

Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout

Andy Stanton, David Tazzyman

978-1-4052-9376-1

Farshore PB 256pp

£6.99 £5.59

Good evening. Talking parrots in the rooftops? A giant cactus on the high street? Mosquitos so nasty that even their own friends don’t like them? Something’s gone terribly wrong in Lamonic Bibber … and Mr Gum is nowhere to be found. Yes, folks, Polly and Friday are facing their biggest challenge yet.

The internationally best-selling series, which has won everything from the Blue Peter Book Award (twice) to the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Red House Children’s Book Award!

The Beast and the Bethany

Jack Meggitt-Philips

978-1-4052-9888-9

Farshore PB 320pp

£6.99 £5.59

Ebenezer Tweezer is a youthful 511-yearold. He keeps a beast in the attic of his mansion, who he feeds all manner of things (including performing monkeys, his pet cat and the occasional cactus) and in return the beast vomits out presents for Ebenezer, as well as potions which keep him young and beautiful. But the beast grows ever greedier, and soon only a nice, juicy child will do. So when Ebenezer encounters orphan Bethany, it seems like (everlasting) life will go on as normal. But Bethany is not your average orphan … The Beast and the Bethany has all the classic macabre humour of Roald Dahl with the warmth and charm of Despicable Me.

BEAST AND THE BETHANY Revenge of the Beast

Jack Meggitt-Phillips, Isabelle Follath

978-1-4052-9891-9

Farshore PB 288pp

£6.99 £5.59

Once upon a very badly behaved time, 511-year-old Ebenezer kept a beast in his attic. He would feed the beast all manner of objects and creatures and in return the beast would vomit him up expensive presents. But then The Bethany arrived … Now notorious prankster Bethany, along with her new feathery friend Claudette, is determined that she and Ebenezer are going to DE-BEAST their lives and Do Good. But Bethany finds that being a notorious prankster makes it hard to get taken on for voluntary work. And Ebenezer is secretly missing the beast’s vomity gifts. And neither of them are all that sure what ‘good people’ do anyway … Then there’s Claudette, who’s not been feeling herself recently. Has she eaten something that has DISAGREED with her?Cinders is NOT very good at magic. Now her life isn’t boring at all –it’s total chaos!

The Christmas Carrolls

Mel Taylor-Bessent, Selom Sunu

978-0-7555-0362-9

Farshore PB 336pp

£7.99 £6.39

Wish it could be Christmas every day? Well, for nineyear-old Holly Carroll and her family, it is! Living her merriest life 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 she goes to a new school with a singing Santa backpack and first day Christmas cards (during a heatwave in September!), she realises not everyone shares her enthusiasm for spreading cheer. In fact, when the neighbours try to remove the Carrolls from the street and Holly discovers a group of children that may not get a Christmas at all, her snowglobe world begins to crack. Is the world’s most Christmassy girl about to lose her Christmas spirit?

BEAST AND THE BETHANY Battle of the Beast

Jack Meggitt-Phillips, Isabelle Follath

978-1-4502-9893-3

Farshore PB 288pp

£6.99 £5.59

The beast, who has tried to eat Bethany twice and controlled Ebenezer Tweezer for 511 years, is now in prison.

Even better, it seems to have lost its despicable mind and is pinky-winky promising to be a dogooding beast, vomit out helpful gifts, and be besties with Bethany and Ebenezer.

There’s really no sign of the old beast at all any more, as long as you don’t count that hungry belly which still needs feeding…

THE CHRISTMAS CARROLLS The Christmas Competition

Mel Taylor-Bessent, Selom Sunu

978-0-7555-0374-2

Farshore PB 336pp

£7.99 £6.39

There’s a new family in town determined to steal the Carrolls’ tinselly crown. Can Holly and her family win the Christmas Chronicle’s competition for the Most Festive Family? Or will they discover that there is more to life than perfect Christmas decorations, a personal toboggan run, and more pressies than you can shake a candy cane at?

Eddie Albert and the Amazing Animal Gang: The Amsterdam Adventure

Paul O’Grady, Sue Hellard

978-0-00-844683-3

HCCB PB 288pp

£6.99 £5.59

Unbeknownst to anyone, Eddie Albert can speak to animals – including his pet dog Butch, his hamster and his two pet goldfish (who claim they were once pirates). What Eddie can’t do is fit in … until he is sent to stay with his eccentric aunt in Amsterdam. But then Eddie spots a captive orangutan being taken along the river. So begins a hilarious adventure as Eddie, his new friend Flo, Aunt Budge and a whole gang of amazing animals take on the most dastardly villain Amsterdam has ever seen, in a desperate race to save one of their own … Eddie Albert is a technicolour cinematic adventure packed full of friendship, animals, action… and always, of course, a wicked sense of humour.

David Baddiel

David Baddiel is a highly acclaimed British comedian, novelist, television presenter and author. His children’s novels The Parent Agency, The Person Controller and AniMalcolm have been runaway bestsellers and The Parent Agency was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 9 to 13-year-olds at the inaugural Laugh Out Loud Awards. David’s children’s books have sold over 1 million copies.

Animalcolm

David Baddiel

978-0-00-818516-9

HCCB PB 368pp

£6.99 £5.59

Malcolm doesn’t like animals.

Which is a problem because his family love them. Their house is full of pets. What the house is NOT full of is stuff Malcolm likes. Such as the laptop he wanted for his birthday.

The only bright spot on the horizon is the Year Six school trip, which Malcolm never thought his parents would pay for. And yet there he is, on the bus, heading to… oh no. A farm.

Over the next days, Malcolm changes. He learns a lot about animals. More, in many ways, than he would like. He learns what it’s really like to be an animal. A whole series of animals, in fact…

It does make him think differently. And speak differently. And eat differently. And, um, smell differently. But will he end up the same as before?

Because sometimes the hardest thing to become is… yourself.

The Parent Agency

David Baddiel

978-0-00-755448-5

HCCB PB 384pp

£6.99 £5.59

“I wish I had better parents!” Barry said, a third time. And then suddenly the entire room started to shake… Barry Bennett hates being called Barry. In fact it’s number 2 on the list of things he blames his parents for, along with 1) ‘being boring’ and 3) ‘always being tired’. But there is a world, not far from this one, where parents don’t have children. That’s far too random for something so big and important. In this world, children are allowed to choose their parents. For Barry Bennett, this world seems like a dream come true. Only things turn out to be not quite that simple…

The Person Controller

David Baddiel

978-0-00-755454-6

HCCB PB 384pp

£6.99 £5.59

Fred and Ellie are twins. But not identical (because that’s impossible for a boy and a girl). They do like all the same things, though. Especially video games. Which they are very good at. They aren’t that good, however, at much else – like, for example, football, or dealing with the school bullies.

Then, they meet the Mystery Man, who sends them a video game controller, which doesn’t look like any other controller they’ve ever seen. And it doesn’t control any of their usual games. When the twins find out what it does control, though, it seems like the answer to all their problems. And the key to all their wildest dreams. At least it seems like that…

The Taylor Turbochaser

David Baddiel, Steven Lenton

978-0-00-836538-7

HCCB PB 432pp

£6.99 £5.59

What would happen if the strictest head teacher swapped bodies with the naughtiest kid in school? Strictest head ÷ naughtiest boy = chaos. Bracket Wood is about to be visited by the school inspectors. But there’s one big problem: Ryan Ward. The maestro of practical jokes, Ryan has played so many tricks that in the end the Head Teacher just walks out. And then the new Head Teacher, Mr Carter, arrives. A man so strict even the teachers are scared of him. So imagine his surprise – and Ryan’s – when they swap bodies. Now Ryan is Head Teacher – and his mortal enemy is one of his pupils. It’s every naughty kid’s dream! But soon Bracket Wood School is in a total mess – and only its worst ever pupil can fix it…

Birthday Boy

David Baddiel, Jim Field

978-0-00-820051-0

HCCB PB 416pp

£6.99 £5.59

What if it was every day?

This is the story of Sam Green, who really, really, really loves birthdays. He loves the special breakfasts in bed. The presents. The themed parties. Blowing out the candles on his cake. Everything. He is so excited about his 11th birthday, in fact, that he wishes it was his birthday every day. So, at first, it’s quite exciting when his birthday happens again the next morning. And again. And again. And again… But it’s not long before things start to go wrong. Soon, disaster strikes, threatening something Sam loves even more than birthdays. Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for…

Future Friend

David Baddiel, Steven Lenton

978-0-00-833422-2

HCCB PB 368pp

£6.99 £5.59

Head Kid

David Baddiel, Steven Lenton

978-0-00-820056-5

HCCB PB 400pp

£6.99 £5.59

What would happen if the strictest head teacher swapped bodies with the naughtiest kid in school? Strictest head ÷ naughtiest boy = chaos. Bracket Wood is about to be visited by the school inspectors. But there’s one big problem: Ryan Ward.

The maestro of practical jokes, Ryan has played so many tricks that in the end the Head Teacher just walks out. And then the new Head Teacher, Mr Carter, arrives. A man so strict even the teachers are scared of him. So imagine his surprise – and Ryan’s – when they swap bodies. Now Ryan is Head Teacher – and his mortal enemy is one of his pupils. It’s every naughty kid’s dream! But soon Bracket Wood School is in a total mess – and only its worst ever pupil can fix it…

The year is 3020. Pip@256X#YY.3_7 is lonely and bored: she goes to virtual school on her G-Glasses, she only has a talking cat and parrot to hang out with, and she can’t even leave her LivingSpace due to the extreme heat and floods outside. Until the day that Pip explores a glowing ring in a lab and finds herself in a warehouse, in 2019. Where she meets boy-inventor Rahul – who is also lonely and bored. Together, Rahul and Pip are no longer lonely. But they have a whole load of new problems, including hiding talking animals from Rahul’s parents, and finding a way back to the future. Plus – just maybe – saving the world…

The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous

David Baddiel, Steven Lenton

978-0-00-833427-7

HCCB PB 288pp

£7.99 £6.39

Nothing extraordinary has ever happened to Billy Smith. In fact, every single thing about him is ordinary, including his name. But when a documentary crew turns up at Billy’s school to film the new TV series School Daze, everything changes. Billy shouldn’t stand out: all the other kids are much more interesting than him. But when remixes of his boring class presentation go viral, Billy finds himself accidentally an overnight star. With his friends Bo and Rinor by his side, his life turns into a whirlwind of red carpets, TV shows, albums and even the possibility of meeting Sunshine De Marto – the coolest girl on the planet. But as everyone knows, fame comes with a price…

David Walliams has revolutionised reading for children and become one of the most influential children’s writers today. Since the publication of his ground-breaking first novel, The Boy in the Dress (2008), Walliams has seen unprecedented growth with global sales exceeding 40 million copies, and his books translated into 53 languages.

The Boy in the Dress

David Walliams, Quentin Blake

978-0-00-727904-3

HCCB PB 240pp

£6.99 £5.59

Dennis was different. Why was he different, you ask?

Well, a small clue might be in the title of this book…

Charming, surprising and hilarious – The Boy in the Dress is everything you would expect from the co-creator of Little Britain. David Walliams’s beautiful first novel will touch the hearts (and funny bones) of children and adults alike.

Awful Auntie

David Walliams

978-0-00-745362-7

HCCB PB 416pp

£6.99 £5.59

Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall. But awful Aunt Alberta and her giant owl will stop at nothing to get it from her. Luckily Stella has a secret – and slightly spooky – weapon up her sleeve…

Fing

David Walliams, Tony Ross

978-0-00-834911-0

HCCB PB 272pp

£6.99 £5.59

Meet the Meeks! Myrtle Meek has everything she could possibly want. But everything isn’t enough. She wants more, more, MORE! When Myrtle declares she wants a FING, there’s only one problem… What is a FING? Mr and Mrs Meek will do anything to keep their darling daughter happy, even visit the spooky library vaults to delve into the dusty pages of the mysterious Monsterpedia. Their desperate quest leads to the depths of the jungliest jungle where the rarest creatures can be found. But will they ever find a FING? An explosively funny, totally surreal Tall Story about two perfectly nice parents and their unbelievably monstrous daughter.

David Walliams picture copyright: Charlie Clift

The Beast of Buckingham Palace

David Walliams, Tony Ross

978-0-00-843870-8

HCCB PB 464pp

£7.99 £6.39

It is 2120 and London is in ruins. The young Prince Alfred has never known a life outside Buckingham Palace – but when strange goings-on breach its walls and stalk the corridors in the dead of night, he is thrust into a world of mystery, adventure and monsters. And when his mother, the Queen, is dragged away to the Tower of London, Alfred must screw up his courage and battle to save her, himself… and the entire city. In a future of myths and legends, join the bestselling David Walliams and venture forth into his most enthralling tale yet!

Slime

David Walliams, Tony Ross

978-0-00-840955-5

HCCB PB 320pp

£7.99 £6.39

WELCOME TO THE ISLE OF MULCH… This little island is home to a large number of HORRIBLE grown-ups who like nothing more than making children miserable. The most AWFUL one of all is Aunt Greta Greed who owns the whole island. Something needs to be done about them. But who could be brave enough? Meet Ned – an extraordinary boy with a special power. SLIMEPOWER!

Code Name Bananas

David Walliams, Tony Ross

978-0-00-847180-4

HCCB PB 480pp

£7.99 £6.39

1940. Britain is at war with Nazi Germany. Eleven-year-old Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy: London Zoo. And there’s one animal in particular he loves: Gertrude the gorilla. With bombs falling all over London, Eric must rescue Gertrude. Together with his Uncle Sid, a keeper at the zoo, the three go on the run. But while hiding out at the seaside they uncover a top-secret Nazi plot…

Gangsta Granny

David Walliams, Tony Ross

978-0-00-737146-4

Children’s PB 304pp

£6.99 £5.59

Our hero Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his grandma s house. She’s the boringest grandma ever: all she wants to do is to play Scrabble, and eat cabbage soup. But there are two things Ben doesn’t know about his grandma:

1) She was once an international jewel thief.

2) All her life, she has been plotting to steal the Crown Jewels, and now she needs Ben’s help…

Opie Jones Talks to Animals

Nat Luurtsema, Fay Austin

978-1-4052-9608-3

Farshore PB 288pp

£6.99 £5.59

10-year-old Opie Jones is Very Ordinary. In fact nothing remarkable has ever happened to her, if you don’t count the cat that gives her funny looks from next door (which she doesn’t). So she is naturally very surprised when she is recruited to join The Resistance – a team of superheroes who can read minds, and have a dastardly brainwashing villain to defeat.

HOWEVER it turns out Opie can’t read human minds, she can read ANIMAL ones. The other members of the Resistance are very disappointed. And a whole world of animal chat and demands is opening up to her. She’s still a superhero, just one on her hands and knees in the mud, chatting to a pedantic worm.

But when the brainwashing villain is out to get Opie and her friends, it might just be that listening to all the creatures great and small is what makes Opie Jones the right person to save the world.

Llama Out Loud

Annabelle Sami, Allen

Fatimaharan

978-1-4052-9699-1

Farshore PB 256pp

£6.99 £5.59

Yasmin Shah is a ten-year-old girl who is part of a big, noisy family and doesn’t ever speak. Levi is a rude, sassy toy llama, who talks A LOT and has come to wreak havoc in Yasmin’s life.

Yasmin tries everything she can to escape Levi, but she can’t help being dragged along on his crazy antics – and every day brings a new surprise, whether that’s an erupting bin, a flying tuna fish, or a hat made from knickers. Life is never boring with Levi around – and could it be that he has a secret plan to help Yasmin find her voice?

Llama on Holiday

Annabelle Sami, Allen

Fatimaharan

978-0-7555-0388-9

Farshore PB 208pp

£6.99 £5.59

They’ll get to continue their Guardian Llama missions to help kids with their problems, just like how Levi helped Yasmin find her voice.

Secretly though, Yasmin is worried that people will think she’s weird for carrying a toy llama around, and maybe it isn’t the best idea for Levi to come with her …

But with a family seaside holiday promising lots of beachside thrills to distract her, Yasmin is ready to have fun with Levi and her (human) best friend Ezra.

Except something’s up with Yasmin’s cousin Omar and soon, finding out what – turns out to be one of Yasmin and Levi’s toughest missions yet.

Another hilarious adventure full of drama and dodgems – and along the way, Yasmin learns she’s not the only one who’s worried about being weird!

Opie Jones and the Superhero Slug

Nat Luurtsema, Fay Austin

978-1-4052-9610-6

Farshore PB 272pp

£6.99 £5.59

In her second hilarious adventure, animal mindreader Opie Jones is off to Scotland to join her dad on the set of his Scottish medical TV show, Highland Docs, accompanied by friends Jackson and Cillian, as well as Margot, the cat with attitude, and Opie’s super-keen new sidekick, Slug (an actual slug).

But before they get the chance to try out their acting skills, dastardly villain Varling and his band of brainwashers are back with an evil new plan! Can Opie and the gang (plus a showbiz pig) save the day?

Llama on Ice

Annabelle Sami, Allen Fatimaharan

978-0-7555-0390-2

Farshore PB 256pp

£6.99 £5.59

It’s the Christmas holidays and Yasmin is miserable. Her family don’t celebrate Christmas so she doesn’t understand all the hype, plus Ezra has gone to Jamaica for 2 weeks and Levi is away on a mission.

Then a snowstorm hits London, meaning Yasmin’s enemy Tia can’t fly to her luxury holiday in France.

Yasmin is horrified when she gets sent a solo mission – to give Tia the best Christmas ever!

Soon Tia is bossing Yasmin around and without her friends to help, Yasmin starts to wonder if making her arch nemesis happy might be mission: impossible …

Llama on a Mission

Annabelle Sami, Allen Fatimaharan

978-1-4052-9755-4

Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

Yasmin Shah is just like any other ten-yearold girl, with a crazy loud family, the BEST best friend ever& and a talking toy llama!

With the help of her loud guardian llama Levi, Yasmin has finally found her voice, but her mission has only just begun. She is determined to use her new-found confidence to help her friends, starting with turning Levi back into his true guardian llama form and getting him back into Seen Not Herd – the secret society of guardian llamas. What better way to prove this than by helping Yasmin’s new friend Ezra tackle the biggest challenge of all – the struggles of school life!

But it won’t be easy with Levi constantly wrecking havoc and getting Yasmin into trouble…

Meet RORY BRANAGAN – he eats bad guys for breakfast. Well, not ACTUALLY. But he IS the best detective in town.

Rory Branagan (Detective)

Andrew Clover, Ralph Lazar

978-0-00-826583-0

HCCB PB 352pp

£6.99 £5.59

Hello. I am Rory Branagan. I am ACTUALLY a detective.

People always say, ‘How do you become a detective?’

And I say, ‘Ahhhh… you don’t just FIND YOURSELF suddenly sneaking up on baddies, or diving out of the way as they shoot, or hurtling from an open plane towards the ground! You have to WANT it.’

And what made ME want it? I needed to find out what happened to my dad…

RORY BRANAGAN (DETECTIVE) The Dog Squad

Andrew Clover, Ralph Lazar

978-0-00-826586-1

HCCB PB 368pp

£6.99 £5.59

One day, I will be the biggest detective in the world! And I will find out what happened to my Dad…

But today, a CRIME has been committed on my OWN road. Someone is stealing dogs!

What if they try to take Wilkins Welkin – my best friend who is also a sausage dog?

I need to find these stinking baddies and I need to stop them!

RORY BRANAGAN (DETECTIVE) The Big Cash Robbery

Andrew Clover, Ralph Lazar

978-0-00-826589-2

HCCB PB 352pp

£6.99 £5.59

This week, my school put on the BIGGEST, BEST school fete the world has ever known. We are raising money to make St Bart’s BOOMTASTIC, with adventure playgrounds and even a DRAGON.

But now the cash has GONE, and my Accomplice Cassidy ‘the Cat’ Callaghan has been BLAMED for stealing it. I’m thinking… I must use my detectiving to find the real thief and RESCUE the Cat!

RORY BRANAGAN (DETECTIVE) The Deadly Dinner Lady

Andrew Clover, Ralph Lazar

978-0-00-826592-2

HCCB PB 288pp

£6.99 £5.59

An absolutely HUGE crime has been committed at my school … Nobody likes our head dinner lady, but WHO would actually try to KILL her? And WHY? It’s up to me and my Accomplice, Cassidy ‘the Cat’ Callaghan, to solve our DEADLIEST crime yet.

RORY BRANAGAN (DETECTIVE) The Leap of Death

Andrew Clover, Ralph Lazar

978-0-00-826595-3

HCCB PB 320pp

£6.99 £5.59

Me and Cat are at the most AWESOME event ever – Car Bonanza, where people are doing epic car stunts, jumping out of planes and breaking world records. It is amazing. But then one of the stunts goes TERRIBLY WRONG. But was it really an accident, or did someone meddle with the car?! It’s a good job me and the Cat are here, because this is a CRIME, and it needs to be solved…

RORY BRANAGAN (DETECTIVE) The Den of Danger

Andrew Clover, Ralph Lazar

978-0-00-826598-4

HCCB PB 352pp

£6.99 £5.59

My dad disappeared seven years ago and I am SO CLOSE to finding him. But then my best friend Cat and I get stuck in the DEADLIEST of DEADLY DANGERS. There are bad guys, a secret room and lethal creatures with sharp, venomous teeth! To find Dad, we must solve our BIGGEST CRIME YET. I’ll tell you the whole story…

RORY BRANAGAN (DETECTIVE) The Great Diamond Heist

Andrew Clover, Ralph Lazar

978-0-00-826601-1

HCCB PB 320pp

£6.99 £5.59

The time has come for me to solve the BIGGEST and most IMPORTANT mystery in my life: where is my Dad?

The Dame Norton Diamond, the most expensive jewel ever stolen, has been MISSING for seven years – and so has my dad. Bad guys want to find him. The police want to find him. I need to get there first, and NOTHING can hold me back. Not evil baddies, not the deep, dangerous ocean – and not even the biggest SHOCK of my life…

Meet classic comic-strip character Big Nate – The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World!

The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World

Lincoln Peirce

978-0-00-735516-7

HCCB PB 224pp

£7.99 £6.39

Big-head Nate Wright truly believes he is destined for greatness! He’s a table tennis champ, a genius comic book artist and the self-proclaimed king of his class.

One school morning, Nate barely survives his Dad’s toxic porridge before rushing off to school, forgetting his lunch. He thinks he has a test and he hasn’t studied for it! Nate’s class notes are full of doodles but sadly lacking any useful information… On the way to school he accidentally body slams his head teacher, then, during his first lesson of the day, he manages to insult his least favourite teacher, Mrs. Godfrey (aka Godzilla).

But a little thing like having-the-worstday-ever won’t hold back The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World!

Big Nate Strikes Again

Lincoln Peirce

978-0-00-735517-4

HCCB PB 224pp

£7.99 £6.39

Big Nate has got his heart set on leading his sports team to victory! But it won’t be easy. He’s stuck with Gina, his all time enemy and really rubbish player. Worse yet they have to work together on the class special project which means Gina’s allowed to call Nate – at home!

Gina is at the top of Nate’s list of Things I Can’t Stand – but will she stand in the way of his greatness?

Will Nate win or lose? Pass or fail? Or fall asleep in science and end up in detention again?

For 9 years

Big Nate on a Roll

Lincoln Peirce

978-0-00-735518-1

HCCB PB 256pp

£6.99 £5.59

Big Nate’s scout troop is fundraising and while door-to-door selling isn’t really Nate’s thing, there’s nothing like a Grand Prize to get him motivated. Especially when the prize is an awesomely cool customised skateboard (and following an incident with a poodle and a bridge Nate is in need of a new set of wheels). Nate HAS to win the prize but to do that he must out-sell Artur – the luckiest boy at school.

Will Nate beat Artur to the prize (and possibly win over Jenny)?

Or will he just end up in detention?

Big Nate Goes for Broke

Lincoln Peirce

978-0-00-746270-4

HCCB PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

When you’ve got a head the size of Big Nate’s then losing is not an option. But Nate’s school P.S. 38 gets beaten by arch-rivals Jefferson Middle School at EVERYTHING. Whether it’s sports, maths or a snowball fight in the park, P.S. 38 just can’t ever seem to win. So when their school springs a leak and they have to join forces with Jefferson for a while, Nate and his friends are mortified. What degrading loses must they face now?

Or can Nate find something that P.S. 38 can actually win at?

Big Nate Flips Out

Lincoln Peirce

978-0-00-747827-9

HCCB PB 256pp

£6.99 £5.59

Big Nate is flipping out!

Everyone knows N-A-T-E does NOT equal N-E-A-T!

And when Nate’s sloppiness gets out of hand, his best friend Francis gets in serious trouble.

Can Nate clean up his act?

Big Nate in the Zone

Lincoln Peirce

978-0-00-756209-1

HCCB PB 256pp

£7.99 £6.39

Nate Wright is down on his luck. In fact he’s so far down, it seems it can’t get any worse… Until with a little help from Chad’s good luck charm, everything changes – and Nate is on top.

All of a sudden, he can do no wrong! But why? And more importantly… how long will it last?

Big Nate Lives It Up

Lincoln Peirce

978-0-00-758127-6

HCCB PB 224pp

£7.99 £6.39

Geeky new kid Breckenridge Puffington III has started at P.S. 38, and Principal Nichols wants Nate to be his buddy and show him around the school.

But it’s hard to make a good impression when the school is one hundred years old and falling apart!

Everyone’s excited to celebrate the school’s centenary and have a big party, but with the ceiling literally crumbling, can Nate convince Breckenridge that his school is still the coolest?

Big Nate Blasts Off

Lincoln Peirce

978-0-00-813531-7

HCCB PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

With a new crush, and the annual Mud Bowl coming up, can Nate make a good impression without slipping up? With more detentions than he can count, Nate is in DEEP.

When Nate submits a mocking cartoon of Randy Betancourt – winner of PS 38’s ‘most likely to mop the floor with someone else’s face’ award – to the school paper, tensions between the two are on the rise. After Randy jumps Nate the boys are caught in a fight by the Principle and forced to undergo joint peer counselling sessions run by Nate’s arch-enemy: teachers’ pet Gina!

And as if that wasn’t enough to deal with the Mud Bowl – an annual ultimate Frisbee game against P.S. 38’s biggest rivals: Jefferson Middle School – is coming up. Will Nate be the star of the team, or a total bomb?

And can he keep his crush on new-girl Ruby a secret, or will someone spill the beans?

The Caravan at the Edge of Doom

Jim Beckett, Olia Muza

978-1-4052-9828-5

Farshore PB 320pp

£6.99 £5.59

When her grandparents explode in their caravan toilet late one night, twelve-yearold Harley discovers a surprising truth: their toilet is a gateway to the Land of the Dead, and they are its Guardians. Well, they were. But there’s no time to mourn their passing. Because Harley’s baby brother has accidentally gone with them to the Land of the Dead. And Harley only has 24 hours to rescue him before he’s trapped there FOREVER!

This hilarious and heartbreaking debut features exploding grandparents, unexpected heroes and a truly EPIC adventure.

The Caravan at the Edge of Doom: Foul Prophecy

Jim Beckett, Olia Muza

978-1-4052-9829-2

Farshore PB 352pp

£7.99 £6.39

Twelve-year old Harley is happy to be back home after her adventures in the Land of the Dead. But strange things soon start happening. A bunch of Restless Souls turn up in at school, the portal of doom breaks AND everyone thinks Harley has blown up her best friend Bess. Is this all connected to a mysterious ancient prophecy that everyone in the Land of the Dead keeps talking about…? There’s only one thing for it. Harley has to unleash her inner Legendary Hero and head Beyond Life for more monsters, mysteries and mayhem!

Mr Dog and the Faraway Fox

Ben Fogle, Steve Cole, Nikolas Ilic

978-0-00-830645-8

HCCB PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59

You can always count on Mr Dog to help an animal in trouble… When Mr Dog takes a trip into town, he doesn’t expect to stay for long. But then he meets a fox who needs his help – a fox who’s very far from home…

Mr Dog and a Hedge Called Hog

Ben Fogle, Steve Cole, Nikolas Ilic

978-0-00-830642-7

HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

You can always count on Mr Dog to help an animal in trouble… Mr Dog has travelled north for an island escapade. But when a local hedgehog problem seems set to threaten his new friend, Hog, he knows he’ll have to act quickly to save his prickly companion…

Mr Dog and the Kitten Catastrophe

Ben Fogle, Steve Cole, Nikolas Ilic

978-0-00-840829-9

HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

When Mr Dog meets a reckless young wildcat called Angus in the woods he soon makes an important discovery – a whole group of exotic animals are being held in captivity. Mr Dog wants to help them – but will Angus charge in and turn a rescue into a kitten catastrophe?

Mr Dog and the Seal Deal

Ben Fogle, Steve Cole, Nikolas Ilic

978-0-00-830639-7

HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

You can always count on Mr Dog to help an animal in trouble… Mr Dog is spending some time out at sea, riding the waves with the fishermen. But when a local seal goes missing, he has to spring into action – fast… Anchors aweigh!

Mr Dog and the Rabbit Habit

Ben Fogle, Steve Cole, Nikolas Ilic

978-0-00-830636-6

HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

You can always count on Mr Dog to help an animal in trouble… When a mother rabbit is captured in a trap, he ends up playing bunnysitter… But someone wants rid of All the rabbits, not just this one, and time is running out for Mr Dog to save them…

Mr Dog and a Deer Friend

Ben Fogle, Steve Cole, Nikolas Ilic

978-0-00-840826-8

HCCB PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59

When Mr Dog meets a fawn whose forest home is in danger, he know he needs to help… quickly. As Mr Dog joins the search for the fawn’s missing mother, trouble lies ahead for the whole herd. Mr Dog has a plan, though, that might just keep them all out of danger…

An environmental themed series by TV broadcaster and intrepid explorer Ben Fogle, inspired by his real-life animal experiences…

Michael Morpurgo has written over one hundred books and won many awards. In 1976 Michael and his wife Clare started the charity Farms for City Children, which aims to relieve the poverty of experience of young children from inner city and urban areas. In 1999 they were awarded the MBE for their work in creating these farms and in 2006 Michael received an OBE. His novel War Horse has been adapted into a hugely successful and critically acclaimed West End play. Michael is a tireless champion for children’s books and was formerly the Children’s Laureate.

Mr Skip

Michael Morpurgo

978-0-00-747678-7

HCCB PB 112pp £6.99 £5.59

Believing in magic makes dreams come true…

Jackie dreams of having a horse of her own, one that’ll be the fastest on the estate, the fastest in all Ireland and the fastest in the world. Mum dreams of a little cottage in the country for her and Jackie to live in.

What they get is a garden gnome that Jackie finds in a rubbish skip; one she lovingly repairs and paints; a gnome she calls Mr Skip. And Jackie soon discovers that with Mr Skip, anything is possible.

The Fox and the Ghost King

Michael Morpurgo

978-0-00-821580-4

HCCB PB 144pp

£7.99 £6.39

“Every fox in the whole town, in the whole country just about, is a football fan… And we all have an impossible dream.” In a cosy den under a garden shed lives a family of foxes. They love to watch football – all foxes do. But their favourite team keeps losing and losing, and it seems like things will never look up. That is, until Daddy Fox finds the ghost of a king, buried underneath a car park. A king who wishes only to be free. “Release me,” says the Ghost King, “and I can do anything. Just tell me your greatest wish.” For these football-loving foxes, might everything be about to change…?

Finding Gobi

The true story of one little dog’s big journey

Dion Leonard

978-0-00-824452-1

HCCB PB 240pp

£5.99 £4.79

Finding Gobi is the ultimate story of hope and friendship – proving once again, that dogs really are ‘man’s best friend.’ In 2016, Dion Leonard, an ultramarathon runner, stumbled across a little stray dog while competing in a gruelling 155 mile race across the Gobi Desert. The pup earned the name ‘Gobi’, as she went step for step with Dion, keeping pace with him for nearly 80 miles. What Gobi lacked in size, she made up for in heart. Dion had always focused on winning, but as he witnessed the incredible determination of this small animal, he felt something inside him change. This is a story of a life changing friendship between one man and a little stray dog called Gobi.

TIGER DAYS The Secret Cat

Sarah Lean

978-0-00-816566-6

HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

When nine-year-old Tiger Days stays with her grandmother at Willowgate House she never knows what might happen… new friends to meet, animals to rescue and problems to solve! Tiger’s grandmother looks after animals in need, and when Tiger comes to stay she quickly learns how to feed a baby warthog and keep it safe. Tiger already has her hands full when a mysterious sound leads her to another little animal… At Willowgate House, no day is ever dull for Tiger!

THE ASH MISTRY CHRONICLES (2)

TIGER DAYS The Midnight Foxes

Sarah Lean

978-0-00-816573-4

HCCB PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

When nine-year-old Tiger Days stays with her grandmother at Willowgate House she never knows what might happen… new friends to meet, animals to rescue and problems to solve! Tiger returns to Willowgate and discovers that a mysterious tunnel has appeared under the shed and someone – or something – has been burying eggs in the garden… Tiger and her friend Tom decides to become detectives – determined to crack the case! At Willowgate House, no day is ever dull for Tiger.

Ash Mistry and the City of Death

Sarwat Chadda

978-0-00-744737-4

HCCB PB 384pp

£7.99 £6.39

Ash Mistry is leading a pretty complicated life. There’s school, his unrequited crush on girlnext-door Gemma… and then there’s the fact that he’s the reincarnation of the great Indian hero Ashoka, not to mention the small detail that he died last year, and came back as an agent of the goddess of death. So when the demon servants of the evil Lord Savage come after Gemma in order to get to Ash, you’d think he’d be ready to take them on. But Lord Savage still has some tricks up his sleeve.

THE ASH MISTRY CHRONICLES (3)

Ash Mistry and the World of Darkness

Sarwat Chadda

978-0-00-744735-0

HCCB PB 320pp

£7.99 £6.39

Ash Mistry is in a world of pain. A parallel world in fact, where another version of him seems to be living his life, and the evil Lord Savage – now all-powerful and adored by the nation – is about to carry out a terrible plan. Worse still, Ash’s superpowers, invested in him by the Death Goddess Kali, seem no longer to be working. Without Kali, can Ash defeat Savage and save the world?

Michael Morpurgo picture copyright: Richard Cannon

WARRIORS: THE NEW PROPHECY

Midnight

The New Prophecy — MIDNIGHT

Erin Hunter

978-0-00-741922-7

HCCB PB 320pp

£6.99 £5.59

The wild cats of the forest have lived in peace and harmony for many moons – but a doom that will change everything is coming. Strange messages from their warrior ancestors speak of terrifying new prophecies, danger, and a mysterious destiny. All the signs point to young warrior Brambleclaw as the cat with the fate of the forest in his paws. But why would the son of wicked cat Tigerstar be chosen to be a hero? And who are the other cats mentioned in the prophecy? All Brambleclaw knows for sure is that the strength and courage of the greatest warriors will be needed now, as the quest to save the Clans begins…

WARRIORS: THE NEW PROPHECY

Moonrise

Erin Hunter

978-0-00-741923-4

HCCB PB 304pp

£6.99 £5.59

Several moons have passed since six cats set out from the forest on an urgent journey to save all their Clans. Now those six are travelling home again, but on their way through the mountains, they meet a tribe of wild cats who seem to have their own set of warrior ancestors … and their own mysterious prophecy to fulfill. Stormfur can’t understand their strange fascination with him, but he knows the danger they face is real. Meanwhile, back in the forest, Firestar’s daughter Leafpaw watches ThunderClan’s world crumble around her, as the humans’ terrible machines destroy more and more of their home. Will the questing cats make it back in time to save the Clans, or will they be too late?

WARRIORS: THE NEW PROPHECY

Dawn

Erin Hunter

978-0-00-741924-1

HCCB PB 352pp

£6.99 £5.59

The young feline heroes of The New Prophecy have finally made it back to the forest – but their quest is far from over. Now they must convince the fiercely independent Clans to travel together to a new home, through dangerous territory and without a clear destination. If they do not, their world will be destroyed, and the Clans will be lost forever…

WARRIORS: THE NEW PROPHECY Starlight

Erin Hunter

978-0-00-741925-8

HCCB PB 336pp

£6.99 £5.59

The gripping adventure that began with a small housecat in Into the Wild continues with Book Four of the thrilling Warriors spin-off series The New Prophecy. These cats’ devoted fans have catapulted them onto national bestseller lists, and the support for the series grows stronger with every book. Now the warrior Clans have finally reached their new home, but their troubles are far from over. Don’t miss the next adventure of Brambleclaw, Firestar, and ThunderClan in Starlight, featuring new maps of the Clans’ unfamiliar territory at the front.

WARRIORS: THE NEW PROPHECY

Twilight

Erin Hunter

978-0-00-741926-5

HCCB PB 336pp

£6.99 £5.59

New territory brings new troubles for the fierce cats of the warrior Clans, who are still uncovering the secrets of their new home around the lake. Dangers they have never faced before are lurking in the twilight shadows, and former allies are acting strangely hostile. As divisions between the Clans grow deeper, Firestar’s daughters face troubling decisions. One is torn between loyalty to her calling and a forbidden love, while the other struggles with her best friend’s betrayal and the surprising perils of the forest. The choices they make now could affect ThunderClan for generations to come … and with an unexpected enemy preparing to attack, their courage and strength will be needed more than ever if the Clan is to survive.

WARRIORS: THE NEW PROPHECY

Sunset

Erin Hunter

978-0-00-741927-2

HCCB PB 368pp

£7.99 £6.39

Soon after the cats reached their new home by the lake, ThunderClan’s medicine cat Leafpool received an ominous warning from StarClan: Before there is peace, blood will spill blood, and the lake will run red. As the Clan slowly recovers from a devastating badger attack, Leafpool can’t help but wonder… do her prophetic dreams mean there are even worse dangers still in store for the warrior cats? At the same time, shadows of the past continue to haunt the forest as some old friends struggle to find their place, others appear to be lost forever, and an old enemy finds a new way to resurface in a quest for dark revenge. A sinister path is unfolding, and the time is coming for certain warriors to make the choices that will determine their destiny … and the destiny of all the Clans.

STARFELL

Willow Moss and the Lost Day

Dominique Valente, Sarah Warburton

978-0-00-830840-7

HCCB PB 304pp

£7.99 £6.39

Willow Moss, the youngest and least powerful sister in a family of witches, has a magical ability for finding lost things – like keys, or socks, or spectacles. Useful, but not exactly exciting…

Then the most powerful witch in the world of Starfell turns up at Willow’s door and asks for her help. A whole day – last Tuesday to be precise – has gone missing. Completely. And without it the whole universe could unravel.

Now Willow holds the fate of Starfell in her rather unremarkable hands… Can she save the day – by finding the lost one?

STARFELL

STARFELL

Willow Moss and the Forgotten Tale

Dominique Valente, Sarah Warburton

978-0-00-830844-5

HCCB PB 304pp

£7.99 £6.39

Willow Moss, the youngest and least powerful sister in a family of witches, recently saved the world. The problem is, nobody can remember it – and, to make matters worse, her magical ability seems broken. Instead of finding lost things, objects keep disappearing against her will … which is especially troubling now that her friend Sometimes needs her help!

Willow Moss

and the Vanished Kingdom

Dominique Valente, Sarah Warburton

978-0-00-830848-3

HCCB PB 288pp

£7.99 £6.39

For the very first time, magical children like Willow are allowed to go to school alongside their nonmagical neighbours. But Willow is suspicious. She knows the Brothers of Wol are up to no good, so why are they changing the rules all of a sudden?

On her first day, Willow meets an elf girl named Twist, and soon they are embarking on Willow’s most urgent mission yet: to protect the children of Starfell, uncover the mystery of a long-lost kingdom – and prevent the very source of magic from getting into the wrong hands …

Sometimes has discovered how to see ten minutes into the future. Unfortunately that’s only enough time to find out that his kidnappers are on their way! His only hope is to write an urgent letter to Willow, asking if she wouldn’t mind trying to find him.

As Willow and her friends piece together what has happened to Sometimes, their adventure takes them from an enchanted tower to the magical forest of Wisperia and into dangerous new realms… Can Willow save Sometimes when her own powers are out of control?

STARFELL

Willow Moss and the Magic Thief

Dominique Valente, Sarah Warburton

978-0-00-830852-0

HCCB PB 304pp

£7.99 £6.39

Starfell is on the edge of disaster. The fight against Silas, the wizard determined to steal all magic for himself, is far from over – but how can Willow make a difference when her powers have been taken? With the help of her friends, the young witch sets off to the treacherous Mountains of Nach. There, she hopes to find the Craegun, a powerful beast believed to restore anything that has been lost – for a heavy price. The mission is fraught with danger, but there’s no turning back … or the magic of Willow’s world will be lost forever.

Dead Good Detectives

Jenny McLachlan, Chloe Dominique

978-1-4052-9815-5

Farshore PB 288pp

£7.99 £6.39

Sid Jones loves hanging out in the graveyard with her best friend Zen – they are desperate to see a real-life ghost! But when Sid accidentally summons a 300-year-old pirate from the dead, it opens the door to the HALFWAY HOUSE – a magical inn FULL of lost souls from across the ages, all trapped there by a sinister landlord. There are more ghosts that Sid could ever have imagined – and they’re all sure Sid is there to save them! (Sid’s sure there’s been some kind of mistake.) But someone else is watching, and they’re not happy about Sid helping the ghosts …

Amari and the Night Brothers

B.B. Alston

978-1-4052-9819-3

Farshore PB 384pp

£7.99 £6.39

Amari Peters knows three things:

Her big brother Quinton has gone missing. No one will talk about it.

His mysterious job holds the secret…

So when Amari gets an invitation to the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she’s certain this is her chance to find Quinton. But first she has to get her head around the new world of the Bureau, where mermaids, aliens and magicians are real, and her roommate is a weredragon. An epic middle grade supernatural adventure series, perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Men in Black.

AMARI AND THE NIGHT BROTHERS Amari and the Great Game

BB Alston

978-1-4052-9865-0

Farshore PB 400pp

£7.99 £6.39

After finding her brother and saving the entire supernatural world, Amari Peters is convinced her first full summer as a Junior Agent will be a breeze. But between the fearsome new Head Minister’s strict anti-magician agenda, fierce Junior Agent rivalries, and her brother Quinton’s curse steadily worsening, Amari’s plate is full.

So when the secretive League of Magicians offers her a chance to stand up for magiciankind as its new leader, she declines. She’s got enough to worry about! But her refusal allows someone else to step forward, a magician with dangerous plans for the League. This challenge sparks the start of the Great Game, a competition to decide who will become the Night Brothers’ successor and determine the future of magiciankind. The Great Game is both mysterious and deadly, but among the winner’s magical rewards is Quinton’s last hope … so how can Amari refuse?

Monster Hunting for Beginners

Ian Mark, Louis Ghibault

978-0-7555-0436-7

Farshore PB 304pp

£7.99 £6.39

Every hero has to start somewhere … Monster Hunting isn’t as easy as it looks. And Jack should know. Because an ogre has just appeared in his garden and tried to EAT HIS AUNT. (She was the winner of the World’s Worst Aunt competition, but that’s Not The Point). After (sort of accidentally) defeating the ogre, Jack finds himself apprenticed to a grumpy, 200-yearold monster hunter called Stoop and heading off to Cornwall, where more ogres are causing havoc. All he has are his wits, his catapult and a magical –sometimes unreliable – book called Monster Hunting for Beginners. Jack’s a bit worried he might not be the hero everyone’s waiting for. But then again, how many terrifying, bloodthirsty monsters can there really be?

(Answer: ABSOLUTELY LOADS. And a bear called Humbert).

Stories for 7 Year Olds

Julia Eccleshare

978-0-00-852473-9

HCCB PB 208pp

£7.99 £6.39

A classic collection of stories by P.L Travers, Penelope Lively, Michael Morpurgo, Michael Rosen, Alexander McCall Smith and others, specially chosen for young readers of around seven by children’s book expert, Julia Eccleshare. Mary Poppins takes Jane and Michael on a gravity-defying tea party on the ceiling; Meet the boy who rescues a beached dolphin: Can the barber keep the secret of the Rajah’s big ears?

Stories for 8 Year Olds

Julia Eccleshare

978-0-00-852476-0

HCCB PB 264pp

£7.99 £6.39

A classic collection of stories by Michael Rosen, Alexander McCall Smith, Ted Hughes, Michael Morpurgo and others, specially chosen for young readers of around eight by children’s book expert, Julia Eccleshare. Mary Poppins takes Jane and Michael on a topsy-turvy day; a boy watches over a beautiful swan…

Tilly Pages is a bookwanderer. She can travel inside books, and even talk to the characters she meets there. But Tilly’s powers are put to the test when fairy tales start leaking book magic and causing havoc…

PAGES & CO.

Tilly and the Bookwanderers

Anna James

978-0-00-822987-0

HCCB PB 400pp

£7.99 £6.39

Eleven year-old Tilly has lived above her grandparents’ bookshop ever since her mother disappeared shortly after she was born. Like the rest of her family, Tilly loves nothing more than to escape into the pages of her favourite stories.

One day Tilly realises that classic children’s characters are appearing in the shop through the magic of ‘book wandering’ – crossing over from the page into real life. With the help of Anne of Green Gables and Alice in Wonderland, Tilly is determined to solve the mystery of what happened to her mother all those years ago, so she bravely steps into the unknown, unsure of what adventure lies ahead and what dangers she may face.

PAGES & CO.

Tilly and the Lost Fairy Tales

Anna James

978-0-00-822991-7

HCCB PB 400pp

£7.99 £6.39

On a wintery visit to Paris, Tilly and her best friend Oskar bravely bookwander into the land of fairy tales to find that characters are getting lost, stories are all mixed-up, and mysterious plot holes are opening without warning. Can Tilly work out who, or what, is behind the chaos so everyone gets their happilyever-after?

PAGES & CO.

Tilly and the Map of Stories

Anna James

978-0-00-822995-5

HCCB PB 464pp

£7.99 £6.39

Strange things are happening. A man comes into Pages & Co looking for a book… then suddenly can’t remember it. Tilly and her family feel like the world is changing – but can’t quite put their finger on why. Meanwhile, the Underwoods are expanding their control over bookwandering – and they still have their sights set on Tilly. Leaving the safety of the bookshop, Tilly heads to America to find the legendary Archivists and save bookwandering… … or at least, that’s the plan. Wandering in layers of story, Tilly and her friend Oskar come up against dangers they could never have expected, team up with an unexpectedly familiar face, and ultimately find themselves taking on the biggest threat to stories there has ever been – with only their courage and ingenuity to help them. As well as some of their dearest fictional friends…

PAGES & CO.

The Book Smugglers

Anna James

978-0-00-841084-1

HCCB PB 432pp

£7.99 £6.39

Milo lives on board the Sesquipedalian, or “Quip” – a magical train that uses the power of imagination to travel through both Story and the real world. The train is owned by Milo’s uncle, Horatio, and Milo has witnessed many of his uncle’s dodgy dealings as a book smuggler trading in rare books. When Horatio takes on a dangerous new job, he needs the help of Tilly Pages. And Tilly owes Horatio a favour. But when poisoned copies of The Wizard of Oz are sent to Horatio and Tilly’s grandfather, sending them both into deep sleeps, Milo and Tilly find themselves racing against time to save them – and to figure out what is going on. Their journey takes them to the Emerald City with Dorothy, rocketing on the unruly Quip, and eventually to Venice in Italy, in pursuit of the mysterious Alchemist. The very essence of imagination, story itself, may be in danger …

DUNGEON ACADEMY:

Journey of Terror

Madeleine Roux

978-0-00-853102-7

Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

Welcome to Dungeon Academy, where monsters and creatures train for the dark world that awaits just beyond the Dungeon walls. Something BIG has come knocking on the gates of Dungeon Academy! The undefeated Waterdeep Dragons have arrived for the Tourney of Terror games, which happens every fifty years and features every monster’s favourite sport: Goreball! The Dungeon Academy Flumphs are outnumbered, outsized, and outmonstered! But our hero, Zelli Stormclash (a forbidden human, secretly disguised as a minotaur), is no stranger to impossible odds…

DUNGEON ACADEMY: No Humans Allowed!

Madeleine Roux

978-0-7555-0382-7

Farshore PB 192pp

£6.99 £5.59

Welcome to Dungeon Academy, where monsters and creatures train for the dark world that awaits just beyond the Dungeon walls. But Zellidora ‘Zelli’ Stormclash wasn’t a monster or a creature. She was something far worse. Zelli was a human. Disguised as a minotaur, Zelli keeps to herself and does her work. While in class, Zelli learns of the great human adventurer, Allidora Steelstrike, who oddly resembles her. Could Zelli be – a Steelstrike? Seeking answers to her true lineage, Zelli embarks on a dangerous adventure. But she won’t be alone. A vegan Owlbear, a cowardly Kobold and a shapeshifting Mimic who only transforms into nice things will join Zelli on her quest for the truth. And who knows, perhaps these monstrous misfits may discover truths of their own …

STONESWORD SAGA

Minecraft: Crack in the Code!

Nick Eliopulos

978-0-7555-0321-6

Farshore PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

Join Morgan, Ash, Harper, Po, Jodi and Theo as they return for another adventure in the world of Minecraft. Someone – or something – has turned the Evoker King to stone. Do the gang have what it takes to solve the mystery and return the Evoker King to normal? Theo’s coding skills might just be what the gang need, but does he have what it takes to be a part of the team or will his meddling put a crack in the code that none of them will survive?

STONESWORD SAGA

Minecraft: Mobs Rule!

Mojang AB

978-0-7555-0356-8

Farshore PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

Something has turned the Evoker King to stone, and elements of his code have turned into new and terrible bosses that threaten the digital world of Minecraft. Now Po, Harper and their friends must travel deep into underground and into a web of danger to face the one of them. But that’s the easy part, because in the real world, Po decides to run for class president and before he knows it, the ground feels like it is opening under his feet and his popularity is about to plummet!

MINECRAFT WOODSWORD CHRONICLES

Into the Game

Nick Eliopulos

978-1-4052-9380-8

Farshore PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

When Doc Culpepper, the science teacher, asks Morgan and his friends to test her new Virtual Reality Minecraft Project, they can’t wait! Inside the world of Minecraft, the friends build and gather to make a castle and survive the night. But something isn’t right. Morgan and his friends are in trouble and Ash might be the only person that can help.

MINECRAFT WOODSWORD CHRONICLES

Night Of the Bats

Nick Eliopulos

978-1-4052-9381-5

Farshore PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

The friends continue to explore Doc Culpepper’s virtual reality world of Minecraft, venturing beyond the safety of their castle. When they arrive at a village which is terrorised by a hostile mob each night, they know they must help out. But will the kids work out how to stop the mob and save the villagers? And why is Ms Minerva’s classroom full of bats?

MINECRAFT WOODSWORD CHRONICLES

Deep Dive

Nick Eliopulos

978-1-4052-9382-2

Farshore PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

When the friends follow a treasure map, they find their underwater quest ties in perfectly with their new school science project. But trouble quickly threatens to sink them in both worlds!

MINECRAFT WOODSWORD CHRONICLES

Ghast in the Machine

Nick Eliopulos

978-1-4052-9383-9

Farshore PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

Portals opening… Worlds colliding! It sounds impossible, but the Evoker King has found a way from Minecraft into the real world! As Jodi races to piece together the clues to his identity, she doesn’t like where they point. Could one of her friends be the sinister mob?!

MINECRAFT WOODSWORD CHRONICLES

Dungeon Crawl

Nick Eliopulos

978-1-4052-9629-8

Farshore PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

When Morgan and his friends receive an unwelcome visit from the elusive Evoker King, the find themselves on a quest to find a secret item hidden in the depths of an unknown dungeon. But not is all as it seems, and they must gear up for an epic journey rife with danger, dragons and mysterious foes. Meanwhile, in the real world, the school play seems to be full of its own traps and troubles. Will Morgan and the gang finally uncover the identity of the Evoker King?

MINECRAFT WOODSWORD CHRONICLES

Last Block Standing

Nick Eliopulos

978-1-4052-9629-8

Farshore PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

Morgan, Ash, Harper, Po and Jodi return for their final adventure in the world of Minecraft. But something isn’t right, and the gang are in greater danger than ever before. They will have to put their wits together if they are to survive and piece together the clues to the Evoker King’s identity. Do the gang have what it takes to solve the mystery? And will they be able to stop the King before it’s too late?

Wimpy Kid meets The Walking Dead in this hilarious series packed with monsters and zombies.

The Last Kids on Earth

Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate

978-1-4052-9509-3

Farshore PB 240pp

£7.99 £6.39

Now a major Netflix series

‘Forty-two days ago I was an ordinary kid, living an uneventful life. But now it’s TOTAL MONSTER ZOMBIE CHAOS and I’m battling beasts on a daily basis. Crazy, right? But I know exactly how to make it through the zombie apocalypse.’ Meet Jack Sullivan, self-described as a late-blooming, slow-developing 13-year-old who has so far survived the zombie apocalypse by hiding out in his treehouse. Overnight Jack’s life has become like the plot of a video game and he has come up with his own ULTIMATE FEATS OF APOCALYPTIC SUCCESS:

• Locate Quint Baker, best friend and inventor

• Find and rescue June Del Toro, his secret love interest

• Defeat Blarg, the biggest, baddest monster in town

• Become a zombie-fighting, monster-bashing tornado of cool!

THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH AND THE

Zombie Parade

Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate

978-1-4052-9510-9

Farshore PB 304pp

£7.99 £6.39

It’s still TOTAL MONSTER ZOMBIE CHAOS on the streets, but now Jack has a gang of friends to help him through – science genius and best friend Quint, super-strong Dirk and all-round coolest girl ever, June. Not to mention Rover, Jack’s awesome monster pet!

THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH AND THE

Nightmare King

Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate

978-1-4052-9511-6

Farshore PB 272pp

£7.99 £6.39

In their third zombie-tastic adventure, Jack Sullivan and his friends June, Quint and Dirk discover that they might not be the last kids on Earth after all …

THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH AND THE

Cosmic Blade

Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate

978-1-4052-9512-3

Farshore PB 272pp

£7.99 £6.39

It’s the first winter after the Monster Apocalypse. For Jack and his buddies, that means sled catapults, epic snowball battles, and one monstrous Christmas celebration. But their winter wonderland turns dark when a villainess begins hunting them. And this villainess is different – she’s a human.

THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH AND THE

Midnight Blade

Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate

978-0-7555-0004-8

Farshore PB 304pp

£6.99 £5.59

Surviving their first winter after the Monster Apocalypse was no easy feat, yet Jack and his buddies waste no time springing to action against some of the nastiest, most evil monsters around. When Jack discovers his Louisville Slicer has new, otherworldly powers, he’s thrown into epic training to find out what kind of destruction the blade can wield.

THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH AND THE Skeleton Road

Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate

978-0-7555-0001-7

Farshore PB 320pp

£6.99 £5.59

Now wielding the Midnight Blade, Jack Sullivan and the gang are furiously searching for the villainous Thrull and his skeleton army. The clock is ticking: the enemy has begun constructing the Tower–a portal with the power to bring Rezzoch the Ancient, Destructor of Worlds, to our dimension.

THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH AND THE

Doomsday Race

Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate

978-0-00-849133-8

Farshore PB 320pp

£7.99 £6.39

With his zombie-controlling powers growing stronger, Jack Sullivan and his buddies are road-tripping toward the mysterious Tower, where they must once and for all stop Rezzoch the Ancient, Destructor of Worlds, from descending upon our dimension.

THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH AND THE

June’s Wild Flight

Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate

978-0-00-858748-2

Farshore PB 272pp

£7.99 £6.39

Told from June’s point of view – with new characters, high-stakes action, and stunning revelations in an adventure that could only be June’s.

THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH:

Quint and Dirk’s Hero Quest

Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate

978-0-00-858751-2

Farshore PB 304pp

£7.99 £6.39

Adventure abounds as the best buddies encounter new monsters and embark on a postapocalyptic quest for the ages.

THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH AND THE Forbidden Fortress

Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate

978-0-00-858234-0

Farshore PB 368pp

£7.99 £6.39

Inside an other-dimensional fortress, the evil Thrull, alongside a vile new villain, is carrying out a sinister plan.

THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH:

Thrilling

Tales from the Tree House

Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate, Jay Cooper, Anoosha Syed, Lorenza Alvarez, Christopher Mitten and Xavier Bonet

978-0-00-848587-0

Farshore PB 208pp

£8.99 £7.19

Includes SIX brand new Last Kids stories in a full colour graphic novel!

Dread Wood

Jennifer Killick

978-0-7555-0371-1

Farshore PB 336pp

£7.99 £6.39

It’s basically the worst school detention ever. When classmates (but not mate-mates) Hallie, Angelo, Gustav and Naira are forced to come to school on a SATURDAY, they think things can’t get much worse. But they’re wrong. Things are about to get seriously scary. What has dragged their teacher underground? Why do the creepy caretakers keeping humming the tune to Itsy Bitsy Spider? And what horrors lurk in the shadows, getting stronger and meaner every minute …? Cut off from help and in danger each time they touch the ground, the gang’s only hope is to work together. But it’s no coincidence that they’re all there on detention. Someone has been watching and plotting and is out for revenge …

Time Travelling With a Hamster

Ross Welford

978-0-00-815631-2

HCCB PB 400pp

£7.99 £6.39

“My dad died twice. Once when he was thirty-nine and again four years later when he was twelve.”

On Al Chaudhury’s twelfth birthday his beloved Grandpa Byron gives him a letter from Al’s late father. In it Al receives a mission: travel back to 1984 in a secret time machine and save his father’s life.

Al soon discovers that time travel requires daring and imagination. It also requires lies, theft, setting his school on fire and ignoring philosophical advice from Grandpa Byron. All without losing his pet hamster, Alan Shearer…

What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible

Ross Welford

978-0-00-815635-0

HCCB PB 416pp

£7.99 £6.39

Turning invisible at will: it’s one way of curing your acne. But far more drastic than 13 year-old Ethel Leatherhead intended when she tried a combination of untested medicines and a sunbed.

It’s fun at first, being invisible. And aided by her friend Boydy, she manages to keep her extraordinary ability secret. Or does she…?

When one day the invisibility fails to wear off, Ethel is thrown into a nightmare of lies and deception as she struggles to keep herself safe, to find the remedy that will make her seen again – and solve the mystery of her own birth…

DREAD WOOD Fear Ground

Jennifer Killick

978-0-7555-0462-6

Farshore PB 368pp

£7.99 £6.39

There’s a new craze at Dread Wood High. Flinch is a game of fear. The more you scare your friends, the more points on the app you get. At first it’s fun, but soon fun is replaced by fear. And Angelo and his friends notice that everyone is behaving more and more strangely every day – almost as if something is taking over their brains… With the fair arriving in town, adrenaline and excitement levels are high. But who are the people behind the super-creepy clown masks? With fights breaking out and Flinch in full force, it’s time for the final showdown at the Fear Ground. Let the REAL games begin!

Into the Sideways World

Ross Welford

978-0-00-833384-3

HCCB PB 416pp

£7.99 £6.39

When twelve-year-olds

Willa and Manny hear of a mysterious animal prowling their town, they are determined to prove it is real. Following the creature into a cave one full moon, they are swept into an alternate, ideal, world –one where pollution and conflict have been conquered decades ago and even their own families seem happier. But when they return, no one believes them. So, with a global war looming in their own world, their quest for proof of the Sideways World becomes evermore urgent, in a nail-biting race against time. And Willa and Manny will have to make an impossible decision: because once you find a perfect world, can you ever leave it behind …?

The Dog Who Saved the World

Ross Welford

978-0-00-825697-5

HCCB PB 384pp

£7.99 £6.39

When eleven-year-old

Georgie befriends an eccentric retired scientist, she becomes the test subject for a thrilling new experiment: a virtual-reality 3D version of the future. But then a deadly disease threatens the life of every dog in the country and Georgie’s beloved dog, Mr Mash, gets sick. And that’s only the start of her troubles. Soon, Georgie and Mr Mash must embark on a desperate quest: to save every dog on earth, and maybe even all of humanity … without actually leaving the room. An extraordinary quest with the biggest stakes of all, and a huge idea at its heart, this is time travel – but not as you know it.

The 1,000-YearOld Boy

Ross Welford

978-0-00-825694-4

HCCB PB 400pp

£7.99 £6.39

There are stories about people who want to live forever. This is not one of those stories. This is a story about someone who wants to stop… Alfie Monk is like any other nearly teenage boy – except he’s 1,000 years old and can remember the last Viking invasion of England. Obviously no one believes him. So when everything Alfie knows and loves is destroyed in a fire, and the modern world comes crashing in, Alfie embarks on a mission to find friendship, acceptance, and a different way to live … which means finding a way to make sure he will eventually die.

The Kid Who Came From Space

Ross Welford

978-0-00-833378-2

HCCB PB 368pp

£7.99 £6.39

A small village in the wilds of Northumberland is rocked by the disappearance of twelveyear-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 up. Together with his friend Iggy and the mysterious (and very hairy) Hellyann, Ethan teams up with a spaceship called Philip, and Suzy the trained chicken, for a nail-biting chase to get his sister back… that will take him further than anyone has ever been before.

Dotty Detective

Clara Vulliamy

978-0-00-813249-1

HCCB PB 176pp

£6.99 £5.59

Meet Dorothy Constance Mae Louise, or Dot as she prefers to be called! Dot loves super-sour apple sherberts, running fast and puzzles – especially if they’re fiendishly tricky. And with the help of trusty sidekick, Beans and TOP DOG, McClusky, she is always ready to sniff out a mystery. So when meangirl Laura seems set on sabotaging the school talent show, Dot is determined to find out how, and save the day…

DOTTY DETECTIVE

The Paw Print Puzzle

Clara Vulliamy

978-0-00-813245-3

HCCB PB 176pp

£6.99 £5.59

When Dot starts hearing strange noises at night she’s convinced there must be something SPOOKY afoot. But before they can prove there’s a ghost on the loose, Dot and Beans have to follow Ace Detective Fred Fantastic’s golden rule: GET PROOF. Easier said than done when the suspect appears to be invisible! It’s time to FOLLOW THAT HUNCH!

DOTTY DETECTIVE

The Midnight Mystery

Clara Vulliamy

978-0-00-813242-2

HCCB PB 176pp

£5.99 £4.79

Dot and Beans can’t wait for their school trip to Adventure Camp where they will do lots of exciting activities like zipwiring, grass tobogganing and roasting marshmallows round a campfire! But once they arrive, strange things start happening. Could mean girl Laura could be up to her old tricks in a bid to win the Adventure Camp Prize…? It’s up to the Join the Dots Detectives to find out! Meanwhile, TOP DOG McClusky is entered into a local dog show! Will he keep up his training while Dot’s away and win the prize for handsomest pooch?

DOTTY

DETECTIVE

The Lost Puppy Mystery

Clara Vulliamy

978-0-00-824837-6

HCCB PB 176pp

£5.99 £4.79

It’s the last week of school term and the children are looking forward to the School summer fair. Dotty and best pal Beans will be looking after pet’s corner, starring McClusky and his two canine pals: Geoffrey and the little sausage dog puppy, Chipolata. But just days before the fair disaster strikes – Chipolata has gone missing. Dotty and Beans get on the case. Can they solve the mystery of the missing puppy?

DOTTY DETECTIVE

The Birthday Surprise

Clara Vulliamy

978-0-00-824841-3

HCCB PB 176pp

£5.99 £4.79

Dotty is sporty, funny, creative, clever and FEARLESS: She is great with codes and puzzles and most of all – if there’s a mystery to solve – she’s your girl. This time round her trusty sidekick, Beans and TOP DOG, McClusky are keeping secrets from Dotty – will she like their surprise?

DOTTY DETECTIVE

The Holiday Mystery

Clara Vulliamy

978-0-00-824845-1

HCCB PB 176pp

£5.99 £4.79

Dotty and Beans are SUPER excited about their summer holiday together. It’s going to be SO much fun. Beaches, BBQs and best of all NO SCHOOL! But there’s no rest for the Join the Dots Detectives

Dot, her best friend Beans and her dog McClusky all love sniffing out a good mystery and together they will solve the case and save the day …

The Very Merry Murder Club

Edited by Serena Patel

978-0-7555-0370-4

Farshore PB 432pp

£7.99 £6.39

For 8 years +

The Lizzie and Belle Mysteries: Drama and Danger

J.T. Williams

978-0-00-848525-2

Farshore PB 368pp

A collection of wintery crime and mystery stories by thirteen of the most exciting and diverse authors in children’s books today!

Sleuthing through the snow, on a merry mysterious day, in disguise we go, investigating all the way …

This gorgeous wintery collection brings together thirteen bestselling, award-winning and exciting debut authors: Abiola Bello, Annabelle Sami, Benjamin Dean, E.L. Norry, Elle McNicoll, Dominique Valente, Joanna Williams, Maisie Chan, Nizrana Farook, Patrice Lawrence, Roopa Farooki, Serena Patel and Sharna Jackson. With stunning illustrations by Harry Woodgate. Join them as part of the Very Merry Murder Club as they lead you on a snow-covered wintery journey of festive foul play and murderously magnificent mysteries!

THE SINCLAIR’S MYSTERIES The

Clockwork Sparrow

Katherine Woodfine

978-1-4052-7617-7

Farshore PB 336pp

£7.99 £6.39

For 9 years +

Enter a world of bonbons, hats, perfumes and MYSTERIES around every corner. WONDER at the daring theft of the priceless CLOCKWORK SPARROW! TREMBLE as the most DASTARDLY criminals in London enact their wicked plans! GASP as our bold heroines, Miss Sophie Taylor and Miss Lilian Rose, CRACK CODES, DEVOUR ICED BUNS and vow to bring the villains to justice…

THE SINCLAIR’S MYSTERIES The Painted Dragon

For 9 years +

Katherine Woodfine

978-1-4052-8289-5

HCCB PB 352pp

£6.99 £5.59

When a priceless painting is stolen, our dauntless heroines Sophie and Lil find themselves faced with forgery, trickery and deceit on all sides! Be amazed as the brave duo pit their wits against this perilous puzzle! Marvel at their cunning plan to unmask the villain and prove themselves detectives to be reckoned with – no matter what dangers lie ahead … It’s their most perilous adventure yet!

£7.99 £6.39

For 8 years +

A thrilling mystery set in eighteenth-century London, with all the fun and zest of Hamilton and inspired by real Black British historical figures.

Twelve-year-olds Lizzie Sancho and Dido Belle are from different worlds – Lizzie lives in Westminster in her dad’s tea shop, while Belle is an heiress being brought up by her aunt and uncle at grand Kenwood House – but they both share a love of solving mysteries.

And when their eyes meet in the audience of the Drury Lane theatre one night, both girls are sure they’ve seen something suspicious on stage.

Lizzie and Belle soon find themselves on the trail of a mystery –and becoming best friends. But can they work out what’s going on in time to prevent a murder?

THE SINCLAIR’S

MYSTERIES

The Jewelled Moth

Katherine Woodfine

978-1-4052-7618-4

HCCB PB 352pp

£7.99 £6.39

For 9 years +

THE HONOUR OF YOUR COMPANY IS REQUESTED AT LORD BEAUCASTLE’S FANCY DRESS BALL. Wonder at the puzzling disappearance of the Jewelled Moth! Marvel as our heroines, Sophie and Lil, don cunning disguises, mingle in high society and munch many cucumber sandwiches to solve this curious case! Applaud their bravery as they follow a trail of terrible secrets that leads straight to London’s most dangerous criminal mastermind, and could put their own lives at risk … It will be the most thrilling event of the season!

THE SINCLAIR’S MYSTERIES The Midnight Peacock

Katherine Woodfine

978-1-4052-8290-1

HCCB PB 352pp

£6.99 £5.59

For 9 years +

You are cordially invited to Sinclair’s Midnight Peacock Ball! The festive season has come to Sinclair’s and Sophie and Lil are spending the holidays at snowy Winter Hall. But it turns out that this is no ordinary house party … As sinister secrets come to light, our intrepid heroines find themselves faced with a more baffling mystery than ever before! With the help of their friends, can they uncover the truth in time to foil a truly diabolical plot? Or will Mr Sinclair’s New Year’s Eve Midnight Peacock Ball spell disaster for the dauntless young detectives?

SCARLET AND IVY The Lost Twin

Sophie Cleverly

978-0-00-758918-0

HCCB PB 288pp

£7.99 £6.39

When troublesome Scarlet mysteriously disappears from Rookwood School, terrifying Miss Fox invites her quiet twin sister Ivy to ‘take her place’. Ivy reluctantly agrees in the hopes of finding out what happened to her missing sister. For only at Rookwood will Ivy be able to unlock the secrets of Scarlet’s disappearance, through a scattered trail of diary pages carefully hidden all over the school.

Can Ivy solve the mystery before Miss Fox suspects? Or before an even greater danger presents itself?

The first in a mesmerising series – perfect for fans of Holly Webb and Harry Potter and mysteries that demand to be solved!

SCARLET AND IVY

The Whispers in the Walls

Sophie Cleverly

978-0-00-758920-3

HCCB PB 288pp

£6.99 £5.59

The twins have been reunited, but are definitely not out of danger… Evil Miss Fox may have fled the scene, but headmaster Mr Bartholomew is back, imposing a reign of terror with his threats of epic punishments should any of the pupils step out of line. When possessions and food start going missing, and the finger of suspicion is pointed firmly at troublemaking Scarlet, she knows she must uncover the truth to clear her name. The twins’ investigations through the school in the dead of night reveal a secret hidden deep within the walls, a terrible crime committed many years past, and a very real threat to their present…

SCARLET AND IVY

The Dance in the Dark

Sophie Cleverly

978-0-00-758922-7

HCCB PB 352pp

£7.99 £6.39

With their evil headmaster, Mr Bartholomew, safely out of the picture and kindly Mrs Knight in charge, it looks like life at Rookwood School is looking up. There’s a ballet recital Scarlet is desperate to star in, and more clues to uncover about the twins’ mother. But after their beloved ballet teacher Miss Finch suddenly disappears and strange Madame Zelda takes her place, freakish things start happening. Poison-pen letters are circulating the school, and ‘accidents’ are plaguing the students. It seems that the girls are in danger once more… Is someone out for the ultimate revenge?

SCARLET AND IVY The Lights Under the Lake

Sophie Cleverly

978-0-00-821833-1

HCCB PB 304pp

£7.99 £6.39

Scarlet and Ivy’s school trip takes a turn for the worse as another mystery begins to unfold… It’s summer and as a special treat after the horrors of last term Mrs Knight announces a school trip to Shady Pines Hotel on the shores of Lake Seren. Scarlet and Ivy are thrilled to get away from Rookwood for a break! But the old hotel and the waters of the lake reservoir are covering up dark secrets…

SCARLET AND IVY The Curse in the Candlelight

Sophie Cleverly

978-0-00-821831-7

HCCB PB 384pp

£6.99 £5.59

It’s a brand-new term for Scarlet and Ivy, and the girls are intrigued by a fascinating new girl, Ebony. She’s as enchanting as she is mysterious, and she’s began to gather quite the following –in fact, most of the younger girls appear to be under her spell. But rumours swirl like ghosts around Ebony, and not all of them are nice. And when a prank on All Hallow’s Eve goes horribly wrong, it’s Ebony who gets the blame. Ivy and Scarlet aren’t so sure. There might be more to Ebony than meets the eye, but surely she’s not dangerous? But if it’s not Ebony, then who or what is to blame?

SCARLET AND IVY The Last Secret

Sophie Cleverly

978-0-00-821823-2

HCCB PB 320pp

£6.99 £5.59

When Scarlet and Ivy return to school after the holidays, they quickly realise that the school is in danger. The twins will need to confront enemies from their past and present if they are to have any chance of it surviving. Could the last secret at Rookwood be the one that brings it down? Or will Scarlet and Ivy be able to untangle the trails of clues and red herrings in time to save it?

For 9 years +

Hey, buster! Normal life is a total yawn. So break out of boredom with multi-million-copy bestselling author Lauren Child, and meet your new favourite heroine… Ruby Redfort: detective, secret agent, thirteen-year-old kid. Want to know more? Of course you do, bozo.

RUBY REDFORT

Look Into My Eyes

Lauren Child

978-0-00-733407-0

HCCB PB 400pp

£7.99 £6.39

Here’s the low-down on Ruby Redfort: she’s a genius code-cracker, a daring detective, and a gadget-laden special agent who just happens to be a thirteen-year-old girl. She and her slick sidekick butler, Hitch, foil crimes and get into loads of scrapes with evil villains, but they’re always ice-cool in a crisis. In this first book, we go right back to Ruby’s beginnings as an agent. When an anonymous caller sets Ruby a challenge, it’s not long before she finds her way into the HQ of the most secret of secret agencies – SPECTRUM. They need her help to crack a code, but her desk job soon spirals into an all-out action adventure, as Ruby uncovers the dastardly plans of the formidable Fool’s Gold Gang…

RUBY REDFORT

Take Your Last Breath

Lauren Child

978-0-00-733409-4

HCCB PB 432pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everyone’s favourite kid detective is back for a second mind-blowing instalment, and this time it’s an adventure on the wide open ocean, and Ruby is all at sea… Can she crack the case of the Twinford pirates while evading the clutches of a vile sea monster as well as the evil Count von Viscount?

Well, you wouldn’t want to bet against her…

RUBY REDFORT

Catch Your Death

Lauren Child

978-0-00-733411-7

HCCB PB 528pp

£6.99 £5.59

Tigers are roaming the streets of Twinford, and it looks like someone has deliberately released some very rare and very dangerous animals. Things are going to get wild – and Ruby is going to get badly lost in the wilderness. The question is: will she ever make it out alive?

RUBY REDFORT

Feel the Fear

Lauren Child

978-0-00-733413-1

HCCB PB 528pp

£6.99 £5.59

Ruby Redfort: supercool secret agent, code-cracker and thirteen-year-old genius! This time Ruby must pit her wits against a seemingly invisible foe. How do you set your sights on catching a light-fingered villain if you can’t even see him…?

Ruby Redfort

RUBY REDFORT

Pick Your Poison

Lauren Child

978-0-00-733427-8

HCCB PB 528pp

£6.99 £5.59

You can count on Ruby when you’re between a rock and a hard place. There’s a lot to lose sleep over in Twinford: there’s the snakes and the bivalves, but they aren’t half as poisonous as the rumours. With so many twists and turns it’s hard to know who to trust, particularly when no one trusts you. Will Ruby make it out in one piece? Well, happy endings are for fairy tales, bozo.

RUBY REDFORT

Blink and You Die

Lauren Child

978-0-00-733429-2

HCCB PB 560pp

£7.99 £6.39

All good things come to an end… Ruby Redfort is running scared, a whole bunch of people want her dead and worst of all one of them is on her team. But just who is this agent of doom? You can run, Ruby, but you can’t hide…

TAYLOR AND ROSE SECRET AGENTS Peril in Paris

Katherine Woodfine, Karl James Mountford

978-1-4052-8704-3

Farshore PB 320pp

£7.99 £6.39

ALL ABOARD THE TRAIN TO PARIS!

It’s 1911, and the young detectives of TAYLOR & ROSE are turning their talents to ESPIONAGE. On a case for the mysterious SECRET SERVICE BUREAU, the daring MISS SOPHIE TAYLOR and MISS LILIAN ROSE must leave London for the boulevards and grand hotels of Paris. But DANGER lurks beneath the bright lights of the city – and INTRIGUE and MURDER lie in store. As aeroplanes soar in the skies overhead, our heroines will need to put all their spy skills to the test to face the PERIL that awaits them …

TAYLOR AND ROSE SECRET AGENTS Spies in St. Petersburg

Katherine Woodfine

978-1-4052-8705-0

Farshore PB 320pp

£7.99 £6.39

With Sophie still missing in action after their explosive mission in Paris, Lil decides to take matters into her own hands. On a new mission for the Secret Service Bureau, can Lil find Sophie in misty, mysterious St Petersburg? Can they uncover the identity of their true enemy and can they trust anyone – even the Bureau? It’s time for Sophie and Lil to put their spy skills to the test.

TAYLOR AND ROSE SECRET AGENTS Villains in Venice

Katherine Woodfine, Karl James Mountford

978-1-4052-9326-6

Farshore PB 320pp

£6.99 £5.59

After the dramatic events of their mission to St Petersburg, Sophie and Lil know the truth –there’s a double-agent at work at the Secret Service Bureau. Whilst Lil pursues a dangerous line of enquiry in London, Sophie must set out on a new mission to Venice, following a twisted trail to discover longburied secrets. But there are villains lurking amongst the city’s piazzas, canals and crumbling palaces, and in the shadows an old enemy lies in wait…

TAYLOR

AND

ROSE SECRET AGENTS Nightfall in New York

Katherine Woodfine, Karl James Mountford

978-1-4052-9327-3

Farshore PB 368pp

£7.99 £6.39

The fourth and final adventure in the brilliant Taylor & Rose series. Top secret agents, Sophie Taylor and Lil Rose have set sail to New York City on an elegant ocean liner, ready to face their enemies and settle old scores. These two brave friends will need all of their detective skills, courage and derring-do as they race against time to rescue a beloved friend …

To Night Owl From Dogfish

Holly Goldberg-Sloan, Meg Wolitzer

978-1-4052-9483-6

Farshore PB 304pp

£6.99 £5.59

For 8 years +

The One and Only Ivan

Katherine Applegate

978-0-00-745533-1

HCCB PB 256pp

£7.99 £6.39

Avery (Night Owl) is bookish, intense, likes to plan ahead, and is afraid of many things. Bett (Dogfish) is fearless, outgoing, and lives in the moment. What they have in common is that they are both twelve years old, and their dads are dating each other.

Bett and Avery are sent, against their will, to the same camp for the summer vacation. Their dads hope that they will find common ground and become friends – and possibly, one day, even sisters.

Against all odds, the girls soon can’t imagine a life without each other. But when the worst happens, and their dads break up, Avery and Bett must figure out a way to get them to fall in love again. Is keeping a family together as easy as they think it is?

Boy Giant: Son of Gulliver

Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman

978-0-00-835518-0

HCCB PB 288pp

£7.99 £6.39

“We were the truth of our own story. Me, and the two tiny people on my shoulder, in the middle of the sea…” War has forced Omar and his mother to leave their home in Afghanistan and venture across the sea to Europe. When their boat sinks, and Omar finds himself alone, with no hope of rescue, it seems as if his story has come to an end. But it is only just beginning. Because in the end, a little hope makes a big difference… A thrilling adventure inspired by the classic story of Gulliver’s Travels, this is also a gripping modern narrative of rescue and refuge.

Pax

For 9 years +

Sara Pennypacker, Jon Klassen

978-0-00-815828-6

HCCB PB 288pp

£7.99 £6.39

The moving story of the extraordinary friendship between a boy and his fox and their epic journey to be reunited. Pax was only a kit when his family was killed and he was rescued by ‘his boy’, Peter. Now the country is at war and when his father enlists, Peter has no choice but to move in with his grandfather. Far worse than leaving home is the fact that he has to leave Pax behind. But before Peter spends even one night under his grandfather’s roof he sneaks out into the night, determined to find his beloved friend. This is the story of Peter, Pax, and their journeys back to each other as war rampages throughout the country.

Here in the Real World

Sara Pennypacker

978-0-00-837169-2

HCCB PB 320pp

£7.99 £6.39

Ivan is an easy-going gorilla who has spent his life performing for the crowds at the Exit 8 shopping mall. He rarely misses life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly thinks about it at all. But everything changes when a baby elephant called Ruby arrives and Ivan realises he must find a new life for them both.

The One and Only Bob

Katherine Applegate

978-0-00-839066-2

HCCB PB 352pp

£7.99 £6.39

Return to the unforgettable world of The One and Only Ivan in this incredible sequel, starring Ivan’s friend Bob!

Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.

Pax, Journey Home

For 9 years +

Sara Pennypacker, Jon Klassen

978-0-00-837172-2

HCCB PB 256pp

£7.99 £6.39

It’s been a year since Peter and his pet fox, Pax, have seen each other. Once inseparable, they now lead very different lives. Pax must protect his litter of kits in a dangerous world. Meanwhile Peter, orphaned after the war, has left his adopted home and joined the Water Warriors, a group determined to heal the land from the scars of the war. When one of Pax’s kits falls desperately ill, he turns to the one human he knows he can trust. And no matter how hard Peter tries to harden his broken heart, love keeps finding a way in. Now both boy and fox find themselves on journeys toward home, healing – and each other.

For 9 years +

Ware can’t wait to spend summer ‘off in his own world’ and generally being left alone. But then his parents sign him up for dreaded Rec camp, where he must endure Meaningful Social Interaction and whatever activities so-called ‘normal’ kids do. On his first day Ware meets Jolene, a tough, secretive girl planting a garden in the rubble of an abandoned church next to the camp. Soon Ware starts skipping Rec, creating a castle-like space of his own in the church lot. Jolene scoffs, calling him a dreamer – he doesn’t live in the ‘real world’ like she does. As different as Ware and Jolene are, though, they have one thing in common: for them, the lot is a refuge. And when their sanctuary is threatened, Ware vows to save the lot. But what does a hero look like in real life? And what can two misfit kids do?

Some Sunny Day

Adam Baron

978-0-00-842237-0

HCCB PB 320pp

£7.99 £6.39

Cymbeline Igloo is BORED. Bored of home learning, bored of lockdown, bored of not being able to DO anything. And to make things even worse, his mum accidentally gave away his favourite football shirt. But then Mrs Stebbings, the beloved school cook, is taken into hospital, and suddenly coronavirus seems much closer to home. When Cym starts a project all about Mrs Stebbings’ childhood in World War II, he can’t know that it’s the beginning of something incredible and even dangerous. Exploring the place where her street once stood, he finds a tent, a strange girl wearing HIS SHIRT, and a mystery that will change absolutely everything. Because the past is more present than Cymbeline can possibly know – and the most amazing thing is how much one small person can do RIGHT NOW… Some Sunny Day is a story of hope, kindness and the history we all make every day, no matter who we are.

This Wonderful Thing

Adam Baron

978-0-00-826708-7

HCCB PB 400pp

£7.99 £6.39

Jessica is playing with her family at the river when she finds a dirty, bedraggled teddy bear in the water. She has no idea that it will change everything, forever. Meanwhile, Cymbeline comes home from school to find that his mum’s house has been broken into – and the thieves seemed oddly focused on his toys. Thank goodness he had Not Mr Fluffy, his Bear of Most Extreme Importance, with him. Soon, Jessica and Cymbeline find themselves swept up in a mystery that spans decades, threatens their families, and turns their lives upside down. But sometimes, just maybe, a new life can be a really wonderful thing…

Boy Underwater

Adam Baron

978-0-00-826701-8

HCCB PB 256pp

£7.99 £6.39

Cymbeline Igloo (yes, really!) has NEVER been swimming Not ever. Not once. But how hard can it be? He’s Googled front crawl and he’s found his dad’s old pair of trunks. He’s totally ready. What he’s not ready for is the accident at the pool – or how it leads his mum to a sudden breakdown. Now, with the help of friends old and new, Cymbeline must solve the mystery of why his mum never took him near water – and it will turn his whole life upside down…

You Won’t Believe This

Adam Baron

978-0-00-826704-9

HCCB PB 400pp

£7.99 £6.39

Here’s something you won’t believe: someone is doing TERRIBLE things to Mrs Martin, Cymbeline Igloo’s favourite teacher of all time. Cymbeline has to find the culprit (after he’s learned what ‘culprit’ means).

He’s also got to help his friend Veronique, whose grandma is dangerously ill. It seems Nanai has a secret, connected to her arrival in the UK as a Boat Person from Vietnam, a traumatic journey in which she lost her twin sister. Can Cymbeline figure out the mystery in time? One thing is for sure: even the most unexpected people can change your life in wonderful ways …

The Last Bear

Hannah Gold, Levi Pinfold

978-0-00-841131-2

HCCB PB 320pp

£7.99 £6.39

There are no polar bears left on Bear Island. At least, that’s what April’s father tells her when his scientific research takes them to this remote Arctic outpost for six months. But one endless summer night, April meets one. He is starving, lonely and a long way from home. Determined to save him, April begins the most important journey of her life… This moving story will win the hearts of children the world over and show them that no one is too young or insignificant to make a difference. The Last Bear is a celebration of the love between a child and an animal, a battle cry for our world and an irresistible adventure with a heart as big as a bear’s.

The Forever Whale

Sarah Lean

978-0-00-751222-5

HCCB PB 272pp

£6.99 £5.59

Rescuing Rosie

Jean Ure

978-0-00-839851-4

HCCB PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

Eleven-year-old best friends, Hannah and Katy LOVE animals. Every weekend, they learn to ride at Mrs Foster’s Riding School, where they meet a loveable horse named Rosie. Rosie isn’t able to ride like the other horses, and when Mrs Foster cannot afford to keep her, she is sent to another Riding School. But Farley Downs is no ordinary Riding School, and the owner mistreats Rosie, forcing her to gallop when she isn’t able. Hannah and Katy want desperately to save the horse, but to do that, they will need to raise more money than either of them have ever had. Follow the girls on their journey as they rescue their four-legged friend, Rosie.

A Dog Called Homeless

Sarah Lean

978-0-00-745503-4

A shared story can last forever. Hannah’s grandad loves telling stories from his past, but there’s one that he can’t remember… one that Hannah knows is important. When a whale appears off the coast, clues to Grandad’s secret begin to surface. Hannah is determined to solve the mystery but, as she gets closer to the truth, Grandad’s story is more extraordinary than she imagined.

Hero

Sarah Lean

978-0-00-751224-9

HCCB PB 304pp

£6.99 £5.59

Leo dreams about being a hero. In his imagination he is a fearsome gladiator, but he wants to be a hero in real life. When the boys at school dare Leo to do something he knows is wrong, he lets everybody down. How can he make things right again? A little dog called Jack Pepper is missing and it will take a true hero to find him and bring him home…

The Sand Dog

Sarah Lean

978-0-00-816581-9

HCCB PB 272pp

£6.99 £5.59

Grandfather had been gone for two years but I never thought it would be an ordinary day he’d come back, like a Monday or a Tuesday… I always knew he’d return across the water, triumphing over a few monsters on the way, I just didn’t know when… When Azi’s grandfather leaves their small Mediterranean island, Azi waits every day for him to return. The arrival of a nesting turtle and a tall sandy dog convinces Azi that it must mean that Grandfather is on his way. As Azi digs deeper into the past, he begins to unravel hidden secrets and starts to find out just how alike he and his grandfather really are. And without him, Azi knows he will never feel complete…

HCCB PB 288pp

£6.99 £5.59

My name is Cally Louise Fisher and I haven’t spoken for thirty-one days. Talking doesn’t always make things happen, however much you want them to. Cally Fisher saw her mum bright and real and alive. But no one believes her, so Cally’s stopped talking. A mysterious wolfhound always seems to be there when her mum appears and now he’s started following her everywhere. But how can Cally convince anyone that Mum is still with them, or persuade Dad that the huge silver-grey dog is their last link with her?

A Horse for Angel

Sarah Lean

978-0-00-745505-8

HCCB PB 288pp

£6.99 £5.59

Special friendships can be found in the most unlikely places… A powerful, intriguing story from the bestselling author of A Dog Called Homeless. Sometimes when things are broken you can’t fix them on your own – no matter how hard you try. When Nell is sent to stay with distant family, she packs a suitcase full of secrets. A chance encounter with a wild horse draws Nell to Angel – a mysterious, troubled girl who is hiding secrets of her own. Both girls must learn to trust each other, if they are to save a hundred horses…

Raven Winter

Susanna Bailey

978-1-4052-9996-1

Farshore PB 256pp

£7.99 £6.39

For 9 years +

Ever since Billie’s kind and nature-loving dad went to prison, her life has lost its shine. And now, Mum’s new boyfriend has moved in and home is full of sharp-glass silences. Billie’s never felt more alone.

Until one day she discovers an injured young raven and in nursing him back to life, Billie finds friendship, hope and a letter that might bring her one step closer to reuniting with Dad.

Raven Winter is the story of friendship, family and the belief in a very special relationship with a young raven set against the beautiful and the wintery backdrop of the Yorkshire Dales.

Otters’ Moon

Susanna Bailey

978-1-4052-9496-6

Farshore PB 272pp

£6.99 £5.59

For 9 years +

Luke hates his life. His dad is busy with a shiny replacement family and his mum has insisted they spend their holiday on a remote Scottish island. Then Luke meets Meg, who lives with her grandfather in a boarded-up boat house on the beach. And when together they rescue an otter pup that they name Willow, a chink of light appears in Luke’s dark and lonely days. But danger lurks behind the beauty of Puffin Bay – and soon Luke must depend upon Willow for his very survival …

Snow Foal

Susanna Bailey

978-1-4052-9493-5

Farshore PB 304pp

£7.99 £6.39

For 9 years +

When eleven-year-old Addie goes to stay with a foster family on a remote Exmoor farm in the midst of a very cold winter, she is full of hurt, anger and a deep mistrust of everyone around her. Until one day, when she rescues a tiny wild foal from the moorland snow and Addie discovers that perhaps she’s not so alone after all.

And as adventure and unexpected friendship blossom, Addie is determined that both of them will know what is to be home again soon …

Crenshaw

For 10 years +

Katherine Applegate

978-0-00-795118-5

HCCB PB 256pp

£7.99 £6.39

Life is tough for ten-year-old Jackson. The landlord is often at the door, there’s not much food in the fridge and he’s worried that any day now the family will have to move out of their home. Again. Crenshaw is a cat. He’s large, he’s outspoken and he’s imaginary. He’s come back into Jackson’s life to help him but is an imaginary friend enough to save this family from losing everything?

Little Manfred

Michael Morpurgo

978-0-00-749163-6

HCCB PB 176pp

£6.99 £5.59

In the Imperial War Museum is a wooden Dachshund, carved by a German prisoner of war for the children of the British family with which he stayed after the fighting ended. This is the story of how it got there… When the Bismarck sinks, one of the only German survivors is taken on board a British ship as a prisoner of war. Sent to live with a host family, Walter must adapt to a new way of life, in the heart of an enemy country. Gradually, though, he finds a friend in ten-year-old Grace. So when the time finally comes to go back to Germany, it’s an emotional parting, with Walter leaving Grace with only a carved wooden dog to remember him by. The question is, will Walter and Grace ever meet again? In 1966, with the World Cup coming to Britain, that opportunity may just have come along.

An Elephant in the Garden

Michael Morpurgo

978-0-00-733958-7

HCCB PB 240pp

£7.99 £6.39

Dresden, 1945. Elizabeth and Karli’s mother works at the zoo, where her favourite animal is a young elephant named Marlene. Then the zoo director tells her that the dangerous animals – including the elephants – must be shot before the town is bombed. Unable to give Marlene up, their mother moves her into the back garden to save her… and then the bombs start to fall.

Their home destroyed, the whole family must flee the bombedout city and through the perilous, snow-covered landscape, all the while avoiding the Russian troops who are drawing ever closer. It would be hard enough to do, without an elephant in tow…

Kaspar: Prince of Cats

Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman

978-0-00-726700-2

HCCB PB 208pp

£7.99 £6.39

Kaspar the cat first came to the Savoy Hotel in a basket - Johnny Trott knows, because he was the one who carried him in. Johnny was a bell-boy, you see, and he carried all of Countess Kandinsky’s things to her room.

But Johnny didn’t expect to end up with Kaspar on his hands forever, and nor did he count on making friends with Lizziebeth, a spirited American heiress. Pretty soon, events are set in motion that will take Johnny - and Kaspar - all around the world, surviving theft, shipwreck and rooftop rescues along the way. Because everything changes with a cat like Kaspar around. After all, he’s Prince Kaspar Kandinsky, Prince of Cats, a Muscovite, a Londoner and a New Yorker, and as far as anyone knows, the only cat to survive the sinking of the Titanic…

We Are Wolves

Katrina Nannestad

978-0-7555-0363-6

Farshore PB 320pp

£7.99 £6.39

When the Russian Army marches into East Prussia at the end of the Second World War, the Wolf family must flee. Liesl, Otto and their baby sister Mia find themselves lost and alone, in a blizzard, in the middle of a war zone. Liesl has promised Mama that she will keep her brother and sister safe. But sometimes, to survive, you have to do bad things. Dangerous things. Wild things. Sometimes to survive, you must become a wolf. A story of hope, survival and the refugee experience that is both timeless and incredibly timely, and set to become a modern classic.

Street Child

Berlie Doherty

978-0-00-731125-5

HCCB PB 208pp

£7.99 £6.39

The unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children’s homes. When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London. He is sent to the workhouse but quickly escapes, choosing a hard life on the streets of the city over the confines of the workhouse walls. Struggling to survive, Jim finally finds some friends… only to be snatched away and made to work for the remorselessly cruel Grimy Nick, constantly guarded by his vicious dog, Snipe. Will Jim ever manage to be free?

STREET CHILD

Far from Home: The Sisters of Street Child

Berlie Doherty

978-0-00-757882-5

HCCB PB 320pp

£6.99 £5.59

The sisters of STREET CHILD tell their story…

A companion novel to bestselling story of orphan Jim Jarvis set in Victorian England. When Jim Jarvis is separated from his sisters, Lizzie and Emily, he thinks he will never see them again. Now for the first time, the bestselling author of STREET CHILD reveals what happened to his orphaned sisters. In Victorian London, Lizzie and Emily are left in the care of a cook but their story takes them to the mills of northern England. There, under the keen eyes of the mill owners, the girls are made to work in harsh conditions and any chance of escape is sorely tempting… An incredible new STREET CHILD story based on the true experiences of Victorian mill girls.

When Fishes Flew: The Story of Elena’s War

For 9 years +

Michael Morpurgo

978-0-00-835219-6

HCCB PB 192pp

£7.99 £6.39

A sweeping story of love and rescue and an unforgettable journey back in time to the Second World War. At her ancestors’ home in Ithaca, Australian-Greek girl Nandi discovers – through a friendship with a very unusual flying fish – the extraordinary story of her Auntie Elena; of how she fell in love and how she became an unsung hero of the Second World War. But Elena has gone missing and Nandi has to find her. In her search, she will discover that Elena was an even greater hero than she thought –and still is …

Amelia Fang & the Naughty Caticorns

Laura Ellen Anderson

978-1-4052-9703-5

Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

Amelia Fang’s mum has a baby vampire on the way! But with the Fang household completely focussed on the new arrival, no one is paying Amelia any attention.

Until she is asked to look after three very mischievous caticorns who make it their business to get Amelia in a world of trouble. Now EVERYONE is watching. And not in a good way!

Amelia Fang & the Trouble with Toads

Laura Ellen Anderson

978-1-4052-9769-1

Farshore PB 240pp

£6.99 £5.59

When Amelia Fang’s baby brother, Vincent, accidentally enters a mysterious land – the place where all squished toads go – Amelia has to embark on a daring adventure to rescue him. But even if Amelia and her friends do find Vincent, will they be able to find their way home? Or will they be trapped in the toad afterlife FOREVER?

Amelia Fang & the Lost Yeti Treasures

Laura Ellen Anderson

978-1-4052-9392-1

Farshore PB 240pp

£6.99 £5.59

When Amelia and her friends are invited to Florence’s grandmother 350th birthday party, they are very excited! Grand-yeti Clemence lives in the Yeti Pits, a maze of candle-lit tunnels and caves carved into Yeti Mountain. But not long after arriving, the precious glittery treasures of the ancient yetis start to go missing. And when Tangine goes missing too he becomes the prime suspect! Will Amelia be able to solve the mystery of the missing yeti treasure? And will she and her friends survive the perils of the crumbling Yeti Mountain and all the booby traps on the way?

Amelia Fang & the Half-moon Holiday

Laura Ellen Anderson

978-1-4052-9209-2

Farshore PB 240pp

£6.99 £5.59

It’s the half-moon holiday in gloomy Nocturnia which means no school for Amelia and her friends! Instead they are going to spend it with their Rainbow Rangers troop, (led by unicorns Ricky and Graham) earning badges on Sugarplum Island. But whilst exploring, Amelia and the gang stumble upon an ancient curse – and are shrunk to the size of bugs! How will they make the bloodcurdlingly BIG journey to break the curse when they are all so very TINY?

Amelia Fang & the Memory Thief

Laura Ellen Anderson

978-1-4052-8707-4

Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

Amelia and her friends are taking part in a competition to visit Pumpkin Paradise Park – the most bloodcurdingly brilliant theme park ever! All they have to do is sell as many cookies as possible. But the creatures of Nocturnia have begun to act very strangely … No one can seem to remember anything –including their own names or even Amelia’s big birthnight party! Where have everyone’s memories gone? And how can Amelia save them when they have all forgotten who she is?

Amelia Fang & the Unicorn Lords

Laura Ellen Anderson

978-1-4052-8706-7

Farshore PB 240pp

£6.99 £5.59

Amelia Fang is the biggest hearted vampiress you’ll ever meet. In this adventure, she and her friends Florence the yeti (DON’T CALL HER BEAST), Grimaldi the Death and Prince Tangine (reformed spoiled sprout), along with her pet pumpkin Squashy, must brave the journey to the terrifying Kingdom of the Light to try to find Tangine’s missing mother, Queen Fairyweather. But with unicorns, fairies and angel-kittens lurking around every corner, who can they trust?

Meet Amelia Fang! Everyone’s favourite little vampire.

Rainbow Grey

Laura Ellen Anderson

978-1-4052-9872-8

Farshore PB 304pp

£7.99 £6.39

Ten-year-old Ray Grey lives in the magical Weatherlands, high in the sky. Ray is surrounded by Weatherlings with astounding weather power at their fingertips … but she doesn’t have ANY magic! Then, after a trip to Earth, Ray’s life changes forever. She is transformed from Ray Grey into RAINBOW GREY! With the help of her best friends (and exploding cloud cat, Nim) now all Ray has to do is master her powers AND save the world from a mysterious, powerful enemy …

RAINBOW GREY:

Eye of the Storm

Laura Ellen Anderson

978-1-4052-9870-4

Farshore PB 304pp

£7.99 £6.39

Ray is getting used to life as Rainbow Grey – she now has ALL the magical weather powers at her fingertips, although she hasn’t quite mastered them yet! When all of the cloud creatures start disappearing – including Ray’s own beloved cloud cat, Nim – Ray and her friends have a mystery to solve. Ray is sure that a dark magic is behind the disappearances. Can she work out what is going on before cloud magic is lost forever and Earth is destroyed by the ultimate storm …?

RAINBOW GREY:

Battle for the Skies

Laura Ellen Anderson

978-1-4052-9885-8

Farshore PB 304pp

£7.99 £6.39

Rainbow Grey may be only ten years old but the future of the whole world depends on her! It’s up to Ray to defeat Tornadia Twist – the greatest villain that ever lived … Ray has to figure out what her ultimate magical gift is and use this power to stop Tornadia before she destroys the Weatherlands and Earth. With epic adventures, magic galore and everything at stake, the battle for the skies is ON!

Freaky Families

Diana Wynne Jones

978-0-00-750762-7

HCCB PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

Two stories featuring two groups of children learn that while you can choose your friends, dealing with your family can make you wish you could choose a different one…

THE FOUR GRANNIES. Two children are left alone for a couple of days, while their parents go away on a business trip. They have four very different grandmas – a mean one, a snobby one, an anxious one, and a delicate one.

AUNTIE BEA’S DAY OUT. Annoying

Auntie Bea always does things HER way. And when she decides to take the three children (Nancy, Debbie and Simon) to the seaside, despite what the signs say, she is determined that they will sit on the small, fenced off and isolated island….

Vile Visitors

Diana Wynne Jones

978-0-00-750159-5

HCCB PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

Two hilarious stories about the worst visitors in the world coming to stay.

In Who Got Rid of Angus Flint? We meet a man so mean, he even insults the furniture! Despite the children’s best pranks, he just won’t leave. But when the furniture has had enough, it’s time to rise up and get rid of this most vile of visitors…

In CHAIR PERSON, that old armchair with the broken crystal ball spilled on it has been locked in the shed. But then the children find a mysterious visitor…

The Land of Roar

Jenny McLachlan, Ben Mantle

978-1-4052-9367-9

Farshore PB 304pp

£7.99 £6.39

Believing is just the beginning … When Arthur and Rose were little, they were heroes in the Land of Roar, an imaginary world that they found by climbing through the folding bed in their grandad’s attic. Roar was filled with things they loved – dragons, mermaids, ninja wizards and adventure – as well as things that scared them (including a very creepy scarecrow…)

Now the twins are eleven, Roar is just a memory. But when they help Grandad clean out the attic, Arthur is horrified as Grandad is pulled into the folding bed and vanishes. Is he playing a joke? Or is Roar … real?

THE

LAND OF ROAR

Return to Roar

Jenny McLachlan, Ben Mantle

978-1-4052-9502-4

Farshore PB 320pp

£7.99 £6.39

Twins Arthur and Rose can’t wait to go back to Roar, the fantasy world they get to through their grandad’s attic. Roar is a land of dragons, mermaids, unicorns, ninja wizards and where anything they can imagine can be real.

But when they return there’s no time for exploring, because a message arrives from their scarecrow enemy, Crowky.

WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

The Box would always contain the things that scared the twins most – and if Crowky gets hold of it, Roar could be in more danger than ever. Soon they find themselves on another thrilling adventure, accompanied by old friends and new faces and seeing parts of Roar they’d almost forgotten. But will they get to the box before Crowky does?

And if it opens, what will they see?

THE LAND OF ROAR

The Battle for Roar

Jenny McLachlan, Ben Mantle

978-1-4052-9814-8

Farshore PB 336pp

£7.99 £6.39

Rose and Arthur are back in Roar, on a voyage that takes them further than they’ve ever been before: beyond The End.

It’s an amazing adventure – full of secrets, surprises and fairies with fangs – but then a mysterious storm changes everything. Shipwrecked on a strange island, they make a shocking discovery … Could this be the end of Roar?

FIREBORN: Twelve and the Frozen Forest

Aisling Fowler, Sophie Medvedeva

978-0-00-839418-9

HCCB PB 448pp

£7.99 £6.39

Set in the snowy northern forests of a prehistoric world, Fireborn is the middle-grade debut of the decade. By turns exciting, funny and heart wrenchingly sad, it marks the introduction of an unstoppable new voice in children’s storytelling. A FIERCE HEROINE RISES Twelve has spoken the Pledge and now she is a Huntling. She has given up her name to train in the art of fighting monsters, and she won’t choose a new one until she has earned it. But when her friend is taken, Twelve sets off on a dangerous journey to rescue her. Teaming up with Dog, the stone Guardian of the Hunting Lodge, Twelve ends up on an epic adventure that will change her life, her name – and her entire world.

A CLOCK OF STARS: The Shadow Moth

Francesca Gibbons, Chris Riddell

978-0-00-835505-0

HCCB PB 496pp

£7.99 £6.39

Imogen should be nice to her little sister Marie. She should be nice to her mum’s boyfriend too. And she certainly shouldn’t follow a strange silver moth through a door in a tree. But then … who does what they’re told? Followed by Marie, Imogen finds herself falling into a magical kingdom where the two sisters are swept up in a thrilling race against time –helped by the spoiled prince of the kingdom, a dancing bear, a very grumpy hunter … and even the stars above them.

A CLOCK OF STARS: Beyond the Mountains

Francesca Gibbons, Chris Riddell

978-0-00-835512-8

HCCB PB 496pp

£7.99 £6.39

Imogen and Marie return through the door in the tree to a whole new Yaroslav. Miro is king, but hates it. Anneshka is no longer Queen… and hates it. When Anneshka hears a prophecy that she will rule the Greatest Kingdom, she seizes Marie, believing her to be key to fulfilling it, and heads over the mountains. Imogen and Miro chase after them, in hot pursuit. But what they find in the lands beyond will change everything again, and see them facing dangers they could never have imagined, both human and otherwise.

The Hobbit

J. R. R. Tolkien

978-0-00-745842-4

HCCB PB 368pp

£8.99 £7.19

The Hobbit is the unforgettable story of Bilbo, a peace-loving hobbit, who embarks on a strange and magical adventure. A timeless classic. Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services – as a burglar – on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo’s life is never to be the same again. Seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic tale, ‘The Hobbit’. Since its first publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the world, and its hero, Bilbo Baggins, has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of fiction.

For 9 years +

For 9 years +

THE VIOLET VEIL MYSTERIES

A Case of Grave Danger

Sophie Cleverly, Hannah Peck

978-0-00-829735-0

HCCB PB 336pp

£7.99 £6.39

Violet Veil wants nothing more than to prove her worth and become her father’s apprentice at Veil & Sons Undertakers. And one rain-soaked night she gets her chance when she meets a boy, Oliver, who is wandering around the graveyard. Only, the last time Violet saw Oliver, he was indoors and very much dead, waiting to be buried. Violet has just found her first case, and it doesn’t get bigger than this: can she, with the help of her dog, Bones, help Oliver solve his own ‘murder’?

When We Got Lost in Dreamland

Ross Welford

978-0-00-833381-2

HCCB PB 416pp

£6.99 £5.59

When eleven-year-old Malky and his younger brother Seb become the owners of a “Dreaminator”, they are thrust into worlds beyond their wildest imagination. From tree-top flights and Spanish galleons, to thrilling battles and sporting greatness – it seems like nothing is out of reach when you can share a dream with someone else. But… impossible dreams come with incredible risks, and when Seb won’t wake up and is taken to hospital in a coma, Malky is forced to leave reality behind and undertake a final, terrifying journey to the stone-age to wake his brother…

For 9 years +

A Pocketful of Stars

Aisha Bushby

978-1-4052-9319-8

Farshore PB 256pp

£6.99 £5.59

This place is magic … but it’s not the sort of magic that comes from wands and spells … Can piecing together the past help you change the present? Safiya and her mum have never seen eye to eye. Her mum doesn’t understand Safiya’s love of gaming and Safiya doesn’t think they have anything in common. As Safiya struggles to fit in at school she wonders if her mum wishes she was more like her confident best friend Elle. But then her mum falls into a coma and, when Safiya waits by her bedside, she finds herself in a strange and magical world that looks a bit like one of her games. And there’s a rebellious teenage girl, with a secret, who looks suspiciously familiar …

A Flash of Fireflies

Aisha Bushby

978-0-7555-0064-2

Farshore PB 240pp

£7.99 £6.39

Hazel’s new life in England should have been the stuff of fairy tales; after all her Great Aunt’s cottage looked just like a gingerbread house, with a magical garden and whispering fireflies promising quests and adventures. But as Hazel struggles to deal with the challenges of the everyday world – making friends, missing her family – she also learns that every fairy tale has a dark side. And there are terrifying creatures that lurk in the shadows …

THE VIOLET VEIL MYSTERIES (2) A Case of Misfortune

Sophie Cleverly

978-0-00-830801-8

HCCB PB 352pp

£6.99 £5.59

Violet Veil is ready for her next big case and with trouble afoot at the Grecian Theatre, Violet and her dog Bones are hot on the trail. But just who is the mysterious fortune-teller, Lady Athena, whose predictions keep coming true? Is it all just a case of smoke and mirrors? Or is there something more sinister going on…?

For 9 years +

Once We Were Witches

Sarah Driver, Fabi

Santiago

978-1-4052-9554-3

Farshore PB 384pp

£6.99 £5.59

I am Spel. Daughter of witches. The only one who can step between worlds. The only one who can save my sister. If I can find her before the witch hunt begins … Thirteen years ago, magic was banished and the witches were hunted. Sisters Spel and Egg are the daughters of witches, but they grow up in Miss Mouldheel’s School for Wicked Girls with no idea who they really are. Until the day the message arrives telling them to run … The message sends them to a funeral parlour in a far away village – and their new guardian, the Undertaker, has a secret. Beneath the funeral parlour is a portal to the Other Ways – four worlds that lie parallel to ours. When Egg vanishes through the portal, Spel knows she must try to save her sister. But no one can step between the worlds – or can they?

ONCE WE WERE WITCHES

Twice We Make Magic

Sarah Driver, Fabi

Santiago

978-1-4052-9556-7

Farshore PB 352pp

£7.99 £6.39

Sisters Spel and Egg grew up in Mistress Mouldheels’ School for Wicked Girls believing they were the daughters of criminals, until they discovered the truth: They are witches. And after always being in the shadow of her big sister, Spel discovered that she was a Shadowborn Witch –the only one who can step between portals to other worlds. Now in a coven with their schoolmates and part of the alliance against the Hunt, the sisters try to master their new powers. But the Hunt is rising, the witches are in danger and when a new portal opens the whole world is under threat …

The Hideaway

Pam Smy

978-1-84365-479-7

Farshore HB 248pp

£14.99 £11.99

For 9 years

The Hideaway tells the story of a boy, Billy McKenna, who runs away from a difficult situation at home and takes refuge in an overgrown graveyard. While hiding there he meets an elderly man who is tending the graves in preparation for a day in November when something magical is set to happen. The book is written in two alternating narratives, both different aspects of the same story. One thread tells of Billy’s experience of hiding away in the graveyard, his mixedup feelings and emotions, and the supernatural events he eventually witnesses. The other tells of his mother’s situation at home and the police search for Billy. Covering themes of family, childhood, separation and reunion, domestic violence and doing the right thing, this is an important and beautiful book for readers of 10 years and over.

For 9 years

MOONCHILD:

Voyage of the Lost and Found

Aisha Bushby, Rachael Dean 978-1-4052-9321-1

Farshore PB 288pp

£6.99 £5.59

The Sahar Peninsula lies just beyond the horizon, but it isn’t the easiest place to get to. No maps will take you there, nor can it be charted by gazing up at the stars, or down at a compass… Twelve year old Amira has only ever known a life at sea with her sea-witch mothers. So when their ship is wrecked in a great storm, Amira is delighted to have an opportunity to explore land –accompanied by her best friend Namur – a jinn in cat form. Amira soon finds a boy who has a jinn like her, and learns that their spirit companions are connected to the mysterious storm that gets stronger each day. When Namur goes missing Amira discovers she has to visit a magical place; a place where lost things can be found. But will Amira also discover her own destiny, and find out what it truly means to be a Moonchild?

MOONCHILD:

City of the Sun

Aisha Bushby, Rachael Dean 978-0-7555-0062-8

Farshore PB 240pp

£6.99 £5.59

The Sahar Peninsula lies just beyond the horizon, but it isn’t the easiest place to get to. No maps will take you there, nor can it be charted by gazing up at the stars, or down at a compass… Farah is a Moonchild with a very special kind of magic and a jinni of her own. But although she loves her magical animal companion – a lizard called Layla – Farah isn’t entirely convinced that she’s cut out for the life of adventure, which seems to bring endless danger! When it becomes clear that Farah and her fellow Moonchildren – Leo and Amira – have unlocked moon magic that could destroy the Sahar Peninsula, Farah and her friends are thrust into another accidental adventure. And it takes them to a burning desert and another mysterious city which holds deadly secrets of its own …

For 9 years

THE HUNTRESS TRILOGY: Sea

Sarah Driver

978-1-4052-8467-7

Farshore PB 336pp

£6.99 £5.59

In the sky, the fire spirits dance and ripple. Grandma says they showed our Tribe that I’d be a captain, before I was even born. Ever since Ma died, Mouse has looked after her little brother, Sparrow, dreaming of her destiny as captain of the Huntress. But now Da’s missing, Sparrow is in danger, and a deathly cold is creeping across Trianukka … Sea-churning, beast-chattering, dream-dancing, whale-riding, terrodyl-flying, world-saving adventure. THE HUNTRESS TRILOGY:

Sky

Sarah Driver

978-1-4052-8468-4

Farshore PB 384pp

£6.99 £5.59

Seek the scattered StormOpals of Sea, Sky and Land, before an enemy finds them and uses them to wield dark power … The trail of the Storm-Opals takes Mouse further than she has ever been before. With her little brother Sparrow and friend Crow alongside her, she stumbles into the world of Sky, where fortresses are hidden amongst the clouds, secret libraries (skybraries) nestle atop gigantic icebergs and the sky swirls with warring tribes and their ferocious flying beasts. Can they solve Da’s message before it’s too late for their ship, their tribe and the whole of Trianukka? Sky-soaring, beast-chattering, dream-dancing, draggle-riding, terrodyl-flying, world-saving adventure.

THE HUNTRESS TRILOGY:

Storm

Sarah Driver

978-1-4052-8469-1

Farshore PB 400pp

£6.99 £5.59

Stag’s army marches on, and up in the Sky fortress of Hackles, Mouse tries to keep hopeful as allies from different Tribes join forces to fight him. Mouse is forbidden to leave the mountain – but when their leader is kidnapped, she knows she must go in search of the last Opal, even if this means breaking her promise to Da … Mouse is soon heading for the lands of the bloodthirsty Fangtooths. And as rumours fly about the return of an ancient evil, Mouse knows that she and her crew will soon face their biggest battle –for their Tribes, for their lives – for their world as they know it. The storm is coming …

Quentin Blake’s A Christmas Carol

Quentin Blake, Charles Dickens

978-1-84365-507-7

Farshore HB 152pp

£12.99 £10.39

The wonderful Quentin Blake turns his artistic talents to Dickens’ much-loved Christmas story. A beautiful luxury edition of Dickens’ timeless Christmas classic. A Christmas Carol is the book that defines the Christmas spirit. Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean-spirited miser, is visited by three ghosts one Christmas Eve. The ghosts show Scrooge the true value of Christmas: charity, good humour and love for his fellow man. Quentin Blake’s colourful illustrations guide the reader through Scrooge’s lively journey to find the meaning of Christmas.

Toto: The Wizard of Oz as told by the dog

Michael Morpurgo, Emma Chichester

Clark

978-0-00-813462-4

HCCB PB 288pp

£8.99 £7.19

When a twister descends on their Kansas farm, Toto and his owner Dorothy hide in the house – only to be plucked into the air and whisked away! Coming down with a crash in the mysterious land of Oz, the pair meet a series of extraordinary characters: a scarecrow who believes he has no brains, a tin man without a heart, and a cowardly lion who may not be as cowardly as he thinks he is. But Toto and Dorothy are desperate to return home – after all, home is home, and home is best! So they set off with their new friends on a journey down the yellow brick road to find the only person who might be able to help them: the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. But what they find might surprise them. And on the way, all of them will learn that what they think they are missing might have been there, all along…

Pinocchio

Michael Morpurgo, Emma Chichester

Clark

978-0-00-751299-7

HCCB PB 272pp

£7.99 £6.39

“Now – there’s no point in pretending here – I was, and still am deep down, a puppet. Everyone knows Pinocchio is a puppet. I reckon I must be just about the most famous puppet the world has ever known. But the truth is I’m not just a puppet, I’m more than just bits of wood and string. I’m me. So I thought it was about time that I, Pinocchio, told you my story…” So begins this stunningly beautiful interpretation of the classic story. Michael Morpurgo channels Pinocchio’s words to tell the famous puppet’s story in his own inimitable, cheeky and always funny way.

A Fairytale for Everyone

Boldizsár M Nagy, Illustrated by Lilla Bölecz, Translated by Anna Bentley

978-0-00-850820-3

Farshore HB 192pp

£14.99 £11.99

The inclusive LGBTQ+ fairytale collection that has grabbed headlines across the world!

Powerful princesses that slay giants,and beautiful princes that find true love.

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes in these tales of old and new. Celebrating a multitude of ethnicities, genders and sexualities, this sparkling collection of 17 short stories takes new and familiar fairy tales and reimagines them in contemporary and inclusive light.

OLD books get NEW doodles – it’s the classics as you’ve never seen them before!

COMIC CLASSICS

Great Expectations

Jack Noel

978-1-4052-9404-1

Farshore PB 272pp

£6.99 £5.59

WHAT THE DICKENS? Tenyear-old Pip gets the fright of his life when he meets an escaped convict in a spooky graveyard. And that’s just the beginning of an adventure that will lead him to a house full of secrets, a strange old lady and a journey to the big city to seek his fortune. But Pip is in for a BIG surprise …Join Pip in a rip-roaring story of family secrets, scary grannies and a REALLY annoying big sister.

COMIC CLASSICS

Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles

Jack Noel

978-0-00-860032-7

Farshore PB 272pp

£7.99 £6.39

Solve a SPOOKY MYSTERY with Holmes and Watson … but BEWARE OF THE DOG!

The world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his best buddy, John Watson, face their most curious case yet, when they investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville. Could it be linked to the ghostly hound that has haunted the family for centuries?

A thrilling tale of mystery, murder and things that go woof in the night.

COMIC CLASSICS

Treasure Island

Jack Noel

978-0-00-860031-0

Farshore PB 240pp

£7.99 £6.39

Get your HOOKS into the one and only original pirate adventure!

Jim Hawkins spends his life helping out at his mum’s boring old inn by the sea, wishing he could sail away and have adventures. But when an old sea captain turns up with a secret, it’s the start of a bigger adventure than Jim could ever have imagined – soon he’s on a ship on the trail of buried treasure, accompanied by a suspicious sailor named Long John Silver … Will Jim escape the pirates?

Or will he walk the plank?

Climb aboard with Jim, a chatty parrot and a bunch of crazy pirates for a hilarious adventure across the seven seas.

The Railway Children

E. Nesbit

978-0-00-851446-4

HCCB PB 288pp

£7.99 £6.39

Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis have lost their father. He has disappeared and, with him, their happy life in London too. They have a new life now, in a new place, in a new (but truly quite old and shabby) home beyond the train tracks. Each day of this new life, they greet the 9.15am train and hope it carries their love to Father, wherever he has gone. But the railway promises to bring something else entirely … Along its tracks, the siblings will stumble upon unexpected friendships, madcap adventures, a near disaster or two and, just maybe, a way to find their father.

Five Children and It

E. Nesbit

978-0-00-851432-7

HCCB PB 288pp

£7.99 £6.39

When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother move to the countryside, they encounter ‘It’ – a grumpy, strange-looking Sand-fairy known as a Psammead. The Psammead can grant the children one wish every day – but whether they request to be beautiful or rich, to fly or live in a castle, it seems every wish is destined to lead the five children into a great deal of trouble …

The WInd in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame

978-0-00-851454-9

HCCB PB 272pp

£7.99 £6.39

Mole has had enough of spring-cleaning, thank you very much. He crawls outside his comfortable home, pops into the sunlight and beholds the strangest and newest of things – a river! – and, sitting upon it, a waiting boat. So begin the timeless adventures of Mole and the companions he meets along the way: jaunty Ratty, naughty Toad and oh-so-mysterious Badger. Together they will get into all sorts of scrambles and scrapes that will take them from the Wild Wood to the Wide World beyond … For more than a century, these endearing woodland animals have charmed readers of all ages with their very human tale of friendship, loyalty and laughter.

A Little Princess

Frances Hodgson

Burnett

978-0-00-851422-8

HCCB PB 320pp

£7.99 £6.39

Sara Crewe’s life is almost a fairy tale, and she is the fairy princess in it, happy and rich with a father who loves her dearly. But, in one horrible moment, that is all taken away.

Sara is now alone at Miss Minchin’s boarding school in London, orphaned and penniless. What she’d once been called in flattery is quickly whispered in mockery: Princess Sara. However, Sara will realise there is more to a princess than gowns and jewels. Even dressed in rags and tatters, she can be a princess inside. Anyone can.

The Story of Doctor Dolittle

Hugh Lofting

978-0-00-851450-1

HCCB PB 144pp

£7.99 £6.39

Headache? Tummy troubles? A patient could not hope for a better doctor than John Dolittle, MD, of Puddleby-onthe-Marsh – not if one searched the entire kingdom – the animal kingdom, that is. Whether curing a horse in need of spectacles or a poodle that has eaten too much cake, Doctor Dolittle knows just the thing to do because he can, in fact, ask them. Creatures come from far and wide to meet him, until one day a plea comes from across the ocean – setting the good doctor and his animal friends on course for a great adventure.

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

978-0-00-851420-4

HCCB PB 144pp

£7.99 £6.39

It’s Christmastime in London, and overworked Bob Cratchit and his family, including poorly Tiny Tim, find joy and cheer even in poverty. Meanwhile Bob’s boss, the selfish, miserly old Ebenezer Scrooge, is deeply bitter about the festive season. However, when Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, the error of his ways is revealed with haunting clarity … Dickens’s timeless classic – which has popularised phrases such as ‘Bah! Humbug!’ and ‘God bless us every one!’ – captures the generous spirit of Christmas and tells an uplifting story of redemption.

You Can try lots of brilliant stuff with the fun YOU CAN series from Collins. These how-to books are easy to understand and explain exactly what children need to know step-bystep. Each book is packed with easy-peasy tips, space to scribble and fun activities to do.

Cook Tasty Food

Helen Burgess

978-0-00-842098-7

Collins PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39

Get chopping, get mixing and get cooking!

This how-to book for kids who love to cook and bake is written by qualified nutritionist and founder of Little Cooks Co., creators of easy, fun and healthy cooking kits for kids.

Draw Brilliant Pictures

Maria Herbert-Liew

978-0-00-837266-8

Collins PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39

Get doodling, get drawing and get creative!

Explore the Universe

Tom Kerss

978-0-00-842097-0

Collins PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39

Get outside, look up and explore the night sky!

This how-to book for kids who love space is written by astronomer Tom Kerss, author of popular astronomy books and veteran of the Royal Observatory, London.

Get Active

Kate Henebury

978-0-00-842100-7

Collins PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39

Get up, get moving and get energised!

This how-to book that encourages kids to get active is written by Kate Henebury, owner of two Little Gyms, which nurture happy, confident kids through physical activity.

Grow Your Own Food

Annabelle Padwick

978-0-00-837269-9

Collins PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39

Get muddy, get green fingers and get growing!

Have An Outdoor Adventure

Alex Gregory

978-0-00-837267-5

Collins PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39

Get active, get outdoors and get adventurous!

Save the Planet

Lucy Bell

978-0-00-837456-3

Collins PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39

Get reducing, get reusing and get resourceful!

Take Amazing Photos

Lillian Spibey

978-0-00-837268-2

Collins PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39

Get ready, get focused and get snapping!

Upcycle and Craft

Wastebuster

978-0-00-842099-4

Collins PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39

Get creative, get reusing and get crafting!

This how-to book for kids who love crafts is written by award-winning social enterprise Wastebuster, who are on a mission to protect the planet by reducing waste.

Write Awesome Stories

Joanne Owen

978-0-00-837265-1

Collins PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39

Get thinking, get scribbling and get inspired!

Create Your Own Happy

Becky Goddard-Hill, Penny Alexander, Clare Forrest

978-0-00-830121-7

Collins PB 160pp

£9.99 £7.99

Empower children to shape their lives and the lives of others around them. Plant a seed bomb outdoors, make a happy playlist or create a recycling monster! This illustrated activity book helps children take practical steps towards creating their own happiness and positive self-esteem, and learn about the surprising science behind emotions along the way.

Create Your Own Kindness

Becky Goddard-Hill, Clare Forrest

978-0-00-843958-3

Collins PB 160pp

£9.99 £7.99

How much better would the world be if everyone was kind to each other?

Create a hug box, bake a kindness cake or go litter picking! Encourage kids to be kind to themselves, other people and the world around them with fun activities and inspiring stories about acts of kindness.

Create Your Own Calm

Becky Goddard-Hill, Clare Forrest

978-0-00-836758-9

Collins PB 160pp

£9.99 £7.99

In a world that’s increasingly chaotic and uncertain, set kids on a path to becoming emotionally resilient and helps them to take practical, positive steps towards being calm and happy. Try out yoga, grow a pizza garden or go cloud watching!

Create Your Own Confidence

Becky Goddard-Hill

978-0-00-85421-5

Collins PB 160pp

£9.99 £7.99

Empower children to believe in themselves and develop a positive selfesteem with this illustrated activity book. Full of simple, practical ideas to help children to feel confident, strong and happy. Try out power posing, create a control wheel or set mini goals and learn about the surprising science behind emotions along the way.

A Year of Nature Craft and Play

Becky Goddard-Hill, Catherine Hughes

978-0-00-846794-4

Collins PB 144pp

£9.99 £7.99

Discover the treasures and pleasures of our natural world with 52 fun activities following the seasons. From Spring sunflower challenges to Summer mandalas, Autumn conker craft to Winter pinecone decorations, it will inspire children

Support children’s emotional wellbeing and boost happiness with simple, practical ideas and fun activities to help them feel confident, strong and happy.

Quiz Books

Quiz your family and friends with Quiz Books from National Geographic Kids, bursting with questions that will keep everyone guessing and give you hours of fun.

Animals Quiz Book

978-0-00-840934-0

Nat Geo Kids PB 128pp

£5.99 £4.79

What is the largest fish in the world? Which animal has the strongest bite? What makes a hermit crab unusual?

This quiz book contains 300 questions on everything from sharks and whales to gorillas, koalas, parrots, bees and lots more!

Our World Quiz Book

978-0-00-840935-7

Nat Geo Kids PB 128pp

£5.99 £4.79

What are the names of the seven continents? How much of the planet’s surface is covered by seawater? Where is the tallest building in the world?

This quiz book contains 300 questions on everything from volcanoes and earthquakes to capital cities, world wonders, food, sport and lots more!

Space Quiz Book

978-0-00-840936-4

Nat Geo Kids PB 128pp

£5.99 £4.79

How many moons does Mercury have? How long is a day on Venus? What gives Mars its reddish colour?

This quiz book contains 300 questions on everything from planets and moons to comets, stars, black holes and lots more!

Big Quiz Book

978-0-00-840896-1

Nat Geo Kids PB 304pp

£9.99 £7.99

Which mammal is the largest animal on Earth? What is the biggest moon in the solar system? How many spines does a European hedgehog have? The Big Quiz Book contains 1001 questions on everything from animals and nature to science, space, sports and lots more!

Each book in the National Geographic Kids Everything series has more than 100 pictures, an explorer’s corner with from-the-field anecdotes and tips, fun facts throughout, maps and infographics, an illustrated diagram, a photo gallery, cool comparisons, a behind-the-scenes photograph, an interactive glossary, and more.

Everything Football

978-0-00-8541552

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Dogs

978-0-00-8541569

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Sustainable Energy

978-0-00-8541576

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Human Body

978-0-00-8541583

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Romans in Britain

978-0-00-844473-0

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Stone Age to Iron Age

978-0-00-844474-7

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything

Anglo-Saxons

978-0-00-844475-4

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything World War II

978-0-00-844476-1

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Dolphins

978-0-00-826774-2

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Space

978-0-00-826777-3

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Dinosaurs

978-0-00-826779-7

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Ancient Egypt

978-0-00-826780-3

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Volcanoes and Earthquakes

978-0-00-826781-0

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Big Cats

978-0-00-826782-7

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Rocks and Minerals

978-0-00-826783-4

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Sharks

978-0-00-826775-9

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Weather

978-0-00-826776-6

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Insects

978-0-00-826778-0

Nat Geo Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Packed with facts and tantalising anecdotes from experts and bursting with colour photographs, learn all about animals, history, space and weather in this fresh take on the subjects that kids love.

British Birds

978-0-00-832115-4

Nat Geo Kids PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59

From ducks to hawks, sparrows to sandpipers, kids will learn how, where, and when to spot birds.

British Insects

978-0-00-837455-6

Nat Geo Kids PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59

From dragonflies and damselflies to crickets and grasshoppers, kids will learn all about different insects, invasive species, arthropods, bites, stings and metamorphoses in this brilliant book of bugs.

British Trees

978-0-00-837454-9

Nat Geo Kids PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59

From the hearty monkey-puzzle to the noble fir, the Norway spruce to the Scots pine, kids will learn all about different kinds of trees and how to spot them with this spectacular field guide.

British Wildflowers

978-0-00-837453-2

Nat Geo Kids PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59

From honeysuckles and snowdrops, to mugworts and creeping thistles, kids will learn all about different kinds of wildflowers, where to look for them, and how to spot them in this wonderful wildflower guide.

Night Sky

978-0-00-832153-6

Nat Geo Kids PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59

From Mars to meteor showers, the Big Dipper to satellites, kids will learn how, where, and when to spot space phenomena in the night sky at any time of the year in this field guide.

Rocks and Minerals

978-0-00-832154-3

Nat Geo Kids PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59

Created for the ultimate explorer, this book gives kids the knowledge and skills they need to identify just about anything they dig up!

These fun, photo-filled and fact-packed guides will make kids get outside and discover the world around them. Durable and portable, each book is just right for pocket or backpack.

A Fact for Every Day of the Year

978-0-00-853298-7

Nat Geo Kids HB 128pp

£12.99 £10.39

With 365 fascinating facts on everything from animals and nature to science, space, the world and more.

Top Tens

978-0-00-853300-7

Nat Geo Kids HB 256pp

£9.99 £7.79

Get ready for a whole bunch of fascinating facts and staggering stats! Bursting with 150 fun and fact-filled lists about animals, space, the world, history and lots more.

The World’s Most Amazing Places

978-0-00-848013-4

Nat Geo Kids HB 224pp

£20.00 £14.00

Go on a journey of discovery to 100 of the world’s most amazing places with this must-have, fun-filled book. Featuring colourful hot springs, giant trees and explosive volcanoes, kids will be astounded by the incredible facts to wow family and friends with.

Animals Riddle Book

978-0-00-848015-8

Nat Geo Kids PB 104pp

£5.99 £4.79

I’m the world’s fastest land animal. I can’t climb trees. What am I?

My eyes are bright, my chest is red, you might see me perched on your garden shed! What am I?

My fur is black and white. I spray my enemies with a very smelly liquid. What am I?

Packed with rhyming riddles, laugh out loud jokes, tricky teasers and tons of colourful photos they are sure to keep animal fans of all ages entertained!

Face to Face

National Geographic Face to Face Readers is a high-interest series of books for confident, independent readers that have been adapted to a Key Stage 2 audience by education experts. The books pair magnificent National Geographic photographs with lively first-person text and fascinating facts about the natural world.

Level 5 readers are ideal for kids who are confident in reading independently and ready for the challenge of varied sentence lengths, some technical vocabulary and increasing inference, while Level 6 readers are perfect for kids who are ready to challenge themselves with a wide variety of sentence structures and writing styles, a range of new technical vocabulary and the need for more complex inference.

Butterflies

978-0-00-835803-7

Nat Geo Kids PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Join experienced nature photographer Darlyne Murawski on a journey of transformation and discovery to learn all about these delicate, beautiful creatures.

Frogs

978-0-00-835815-0

Nat Geo Kids PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Hop in and join experienced nature photographer Mark Moffett as he takes you on a journey into the wild world of our amphibian friends.

Lions

978-0-00-835806-8

Nat Geo Kids PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Journey to the plains of Africa and join experienced nature photographers Dereck and Beverly Joubert to learn all about the fearsome and magnificent lion.

Polar Bears

978-0-00-835810-5

Nat Geo Kids PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Wrap up warm and travel to the wintery world of the Arctic with experienced nature photographers to learn all about the world’s biggest land-based carnivore, the polar bear.

Wild Horses

978-0-00-835813-6

Nat Geo Kids PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Gallop off to join nature photographers as they take you on a journey inside the enchanting world of the wild horse. From forests, to mountains, to deserts, to grasslands, these untamed beauties adapt, survive and thrive.

Caterpillars

978-0-00-835812-9

Nat Geo Kids PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Discover the wild world of the caterpillar, from your own backyard to the jungles of South America.

Gorillas

978-0-00-835804-4

Nat Geo Kids PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Journey deep into the jungle with experienced nature photographers to learn about one of humankind’s closest cousins.

Manatees

978-0-00-835805-1

Nat Geo Kids PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Plunge into the watery world of Manatees with an experienced nature photographer and learn all about these gentle giants.

Sharks

978-0-00-835811-2

Nat Geo Kids PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Dive down deep (in a cage!) to the underwater world of the shark and learn all about these fantastically fearsome hunters. Are they as scary as we think?

Wolves

978-0-00-835819-8

Nat Geo Kids PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Journey into the mysterious, wild world of wolves. They may look like ordinary dogs, but these solitary hunters are no family pet.

Dolphins

978-0-00-835802-0

Nat Geo Kids PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Dive deep into the world of Dolphins with experienced nature photographers Flip and Linda Nicklin and learn about these friendly and fascinating mammals.

Grizzlies

978-0-00-835814-3

Nat Geo Kids PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Join nature photographer Joel Sartore as he journeys into the world of the fearsome and fierce Grizzly Bear.

Orangutans

978-0-00-835807-5

Nat Geo Kids PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Journey to the rainforests of Borneo and join experienced nature photographers to learn all about these highly intelligent, tree-dwelling primates.

Whales

978-0-00-835808-2

Nat Geo Kids PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Grab your diving gear and journey deep under the sea with experienced nature photographers Flip and Linda Nicklin to learn all about these magnificent underwater giants.

Elephants

978-0-00-835818-1

Nat Geo Kids PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Take a trip to the African bush with experienced nature photographers and get up close and personal with the largest land animals on Earth.

Leopards

978-0-00-835816-7

Nat Geo Kids PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Journey deep into the African brush with nature photographers as they take you inside the secretive world of these elusive cats.

Penguins

978-0-00-835817-4

Nat Geo Kids PB 32pp

£7.00 £5.60

Wrap up warm and get ready to visit the wild world of these waddling wonders.

A Dinosaur a Day

Miranda Smith, Jenny Wren, Xuan Le, Max Rambaldi, Juan Calle and Olga Baumert

978-0-7555-0179-3

Farshore HB 224pp

£20.00 £16.00

A dinosaur for every day of the year! Dip in each day to discover a new dinosaur and enjoy sharing with friends or family. Immerse yourself in this unforgettable year-long encounter with the most astonishing creatures ever to walk the Earth. From ferocious Tyrannosaurus to gentle giant Titanosaurus. You’ll find familiar and lesser-known names, alongside newly discovered species, all brought to life with stunning illustrations and fascinating facts.

Mythical Science

Rebecca Lewis-Oakes, Max Rambaldi

978-0-7555-0114-4

Farshore HC 32pp

£12.99 £10.39

Explore the incredible myths behind the biggest questions about our planet … and the sensational science we know today.

Do you ever look all around you, at our amazing planet Earth, and wonder how it all got there?

Since the beginning of time, people have been doing just that. Across different societies and throughout history people have had different beliefs about the world, nature and space. They have told stories about gods, goddesses and monsters, magic and mystery, to answer these BIG questions.

Now we have another way to answer the same questions – sensational science! Through investigation and experiments, scientists have found awesome answers that explain how everything on Earth works, and these can be just as magical as the myths themselves!

PROPA HAPPY:

Awesome Activities to Power Your Positivity

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, Illustrated by Katie Abey, Consultant editor Dr Miquela Walsh

978-0-00-852434-0

Farshore PB 160pp

£8.99 £7.19

What makes YOU happy?

Do you love playing games? Football? Drawing? Jokes? Quizzes? Spending time with your friends and family? Whatever makes you smile, Ant & Dec are here to help you find your fun and power your positivity!

Propa Happy is a fun-filled guide to feeling good, packed with games, jokes, challenges and quizzes to make kids smile. Created in consultation with a child psychology expert and with guidance from the NSPCC, it also includes advice and activities to help children nurture their emotional well-being every day.

So, get involved, get creative, be yourself … and remember: you are AMAZING!

Human Journey

Professor Alice Roberts, James Weston Lewis

978-1-4052-9145-3

Farshore PB 48pp

£12.99 £10.39

Reach back through time and shake hands with your ancestors. Discover who we are, where we come from and even what it means to be human as you follow the amazing human journey.

This spectacular illustrated book begins with the dawn of humankind on the grasslands of Africa around two and a half million years ago and unfolds to follow our ancestors over time and all around the world: from Africa to Asia, Europe, Australia and the Americas.

Travel with them as they face perils posed by deserts, oceans, changing climates, giant beasts, volcanoes and more, as they adapted, invented, survived and thrived.

Darwin’s Voyage of Discovery

Jake Williams

978-1-84365-414-8

Farshore HB 96pp

£12.99 £10.39

Step on-board The Beagle and follow the remarkable journey that inspired almost all modern-day knowledge of the natural world. From England to Cape Verde, Brazil to the Galapagos, Tahiti to Australia; discover the wildlife of Charles Darwin – giant sloths, platypus, tarantulas, fireflies and more. As well as gorgeous artwork and fascinating information on the journey, this book also features the equipment used by Darwin and cross-sections of the ship itself.

Really Remarkable Reptiles

Jake Williams

978-1-84365-372-1

Farshore HB 96pp

£12.99 £10.39

Reptiles are some of the most welladapted, specialised and resilient creatures on Earth. They have adapted to live in the most extreme environments, and they have many interesting tricks for catching prey and avoiding predators.

All sort of strange and wonderful facts are inside, such as why crocodiles swallow stones, why a group of turtle eggs will hatch at the same time, and which is friend or which is foe of the similarly looking coral and milk snakes.

You’ll learn about reptiles in soaking rainforests, blistering deserts, and more – and you can find out how you can help preserve these amazing habitats from the greatest danger to reptiles ever –climate change.

Amazing Facts Every Kid Needs to Know

Wow your friends! Amaze your teachers! Astonish your family! Find over 130 mind-boggling facts and sensational stats in this fun-packed and hilarious book, perfect for 6+ readers. Whether you love animals or adventure, science or sport, inspiring people or incredible places, you’ll find ALL the weird and wonderful facts you need in the pages of this book. You won’t want to put it down! The perfect beginner’s book for STEAM related topics.

Amazing Facts Every 6 Year Old Needs to Know

Catherine Brereton, Steve James, Chris Dickason

978-0-00-849217-5

Farshore PB 96pp

£4.99 £3.99

Amazing Facts Every 7 Year Old Needs to Know

Catherine Brereton, Steve James, Chris Dickason

978-0-00-849218-2

Farshore PB 96pp

£4.99 £3.99

Amazing Facts Every 8 Year Old Needs to Know

Catherine Brereton, Steve James

978-0-00-849219-9

Farshore PB 96pp

£4.99 £3.99

Amazing Facts Every 9 Year Old Needs to Know

Catherine Brereton, Chris Dickason

978-0-00-849220-5

Farshore PB 96pp

£4.99 £3.99

Amazing Facts Every 10 Year Old Needs to Know

Clive Gifford, Chris Dickason

978-0-00-855713-3

Farshore PB 96pp

£4.99 £3.99

Atlas of Football

Clive Gifford, Tracy Worrall

978-1-4052-9874-2

Farshore PB 96pp

£9.99 £7.99

Discover a world of fascinating facts and stats about the beautiful game!From record-breaking goals to famous football mascots – learn about the funny and extraordinary moments that make football fantastic.This fully illustrated book of trivia takes footie fans on a breathtaking round-the-world tour, visiting every continent to discover incredible football stories, from record-breaking goals, amazing players, stunning stadiums to weird and wonderful football mascots. Prepare to be on the edge of your seat till the final whistle blows!

Number Shocker

Clive Gifford, Guilherme Karsten

978-1-4052-9972-5

Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39

A fun and fascinating book for children who love facts about science, technology, animals, sports, the human body and the environment.

See the world like never before and surprise yourself, your family and friends with astounding facts on a wide range of hot topics and favourite subjects.

Cool Technology

Filled with fantastic facts for kids of all ages

Jenny Jacoby, Jem Venn

978-1-84365-515-2

Farshore HB 112pp

£9.99 £7.99

The next mega-jam-packed book in the Cool series features fact-tastic technology timelines, information and experiments! Nanotechnology, gaming, future food, virtual reality and more! The next mega-jam-packed book in the Cool series features fact-tastic technology timelines, information and experiments. Covering nanotechnology, gaming, future food, virtual reality and more! As well as looking ahead to the technology of the future, this book looks at major technology advancements of the past that changed the way people lived – like writing, the story of fire, the printing press and the industrial revolution. Complete with engaging illustrations and infographics throughout, also included are experiments and activities that any tech-head can do at home!

Cool Engineering

Filled with fantastic facts for kids of all ages

Jenny Jacoby, Jem Venn

978-1-84365-472-8

Farshore HB 112pp

£9.99 £7.99

Engineering is no less than the power to change the world! Inside this mega-jam-packed book find out about the lives of people who have done just this, and get stuck into all sorts of experiments to get your own brain matter moving! As well as experiments, this book has fact-tastic engineering timelines, drawing tips, and information! It also includes biographies of key engineers like Leonardo da Vinci, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Hedy Lamarr and Elon Musk. Discover within the many branches of engineering a whole world of clever inventions – from the mechanical tools that allowed early civilisations to irrigate their land, and the steam engines that powered the industrial revolution, to modern-day computers, and biomedical inventions that revolutionising how we deal with disease. Find out about the world of engineering from the building of the pyramids to spacecrafts and on to the largest crisis of our times – how to solve global warming.

Mission Total Resilience

Ant Middleton

978-0-7555-0381-0

Red Shed PB+FL 176pp

£9.99 £7.99

TV superstar Ant Middleton challenges YOU to supercharge your self-esteem, maximise your potential and turn setbacks into opportunities for growth! YOU’RE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK! Ant’s warm, straight-talking guide is packed with motivating tasks and challenges, mood-boosting physical activities, alongside inspiring personal stories. Learn to celebrate your strengths, set meaningful goals, turn tough times to your advantage … all while having fun!

ODD SCIENCE

Brilliant Bodies

James Olstein

978-1-84365-421-6

Farshore HB 80pp

£9.99 £7.99

Filled with wacky facts that you’ve never heard before! Read about how ice cream gives you brain freeze, wonder at how much information your brain can process and tell your friends that a whole tonne of air is always pressing down on you. There are facts about breathing underwater, facts about pineapple ‘eating’ you (while you eat it) and facts about how music makes you feel good. James Olstein beautifully illustrates these odd facts in a retro-inspired, quirky style. Prepare to laugh, marvel and learn.

ODD SCIENCE

Incredible Creatures

James Olstein

978-1-84365-402-5

Farshore HB 80pp

£9.99 £7.99

Filled with weird and wacky facts – read about the dinosaur that used camouflage, wonder at the penguins that ‘propose’ to each other with rocks and tell your friends that the dodo was actually quite smart!

Prepare to laugh, marvel and learn. There are facts about sharks that listen to Death Metal, the amazing amount a hummingbird needs to eat, and strange creatures such as the ‘ghost’ octopus. James Olstein beautifully illustrates these odd facts in a retroinspired, quirky style. Being a geek has never been so cool.

ODD SCIENCE

Amazing Inventions

James Olstein

978-1-84365-373-8

Farshore HB 80pp

£9.99 £7.99

Filled with weird and wacky facts that you’ve never heard before. Read about the trainers made of spider silk, wonder at the first record played in space and tell your friends about the robot built in 1937. Prepare to laugh, marvel and learn. There are facts about electricity being used as glue, facts about glow-in-the-dark cats and facts about nano-robots that can ‘swim’ inside the body during biopsies! James Olstein beautifully illustrates these odd facts, and more, in a retro-inspired, quirky style. Being a geek has never been so cool.

Collins Primary Dictionaries combine colourful illustrations and clear layouts to encourage children to discover and learn the English language. Fully updated editions contain all the words children need to know at school and at home.

Collins First School Dictionary

978-0-00-820676-5

Collins PB 176pp

£9.99 £7.99

This school dictionary for children offers an easy way to find out the meanings of everyday words, and includes a carefully written section which provides support in grammar, spelling and punctuation in preparation for school tests. The careful choice of vocabulary, clear definitions and simple examples, together with the beautifully designed illustrations help make learning easy, memorable, and fun.

Collins Primary Dictionary

978-0-00-820678-9

Collins PB 472pp

£10.99 £8.79

Collins Primary Thesaurus

978-0-00-822205-5

Collins PB 384pp

£10.99 £8.79

Designed for KS2 pupils – this paperback dictionary will build confidence and develop young learners’ language and dictionary skills at home and in the classroom. Includes Earth and Space supplements offering information on the Solar System, the Earth, the Moon, and the world’s continents, mountains, rivers, oceans and flags.

Collins Children’s Dictionary

978-0-00-827117-6

Collins HB 472pp

£12.99 £10.39

Clear and accessible, this is an indispensable tool for young writers. An easy-to-use paperback thesaurus that provides support for children’s creative writing and helps build vocabulary, with full definitions for every synonym and sample sentences for each word. Additional word power features on frequently used words encourage children to be more creative in their word choice. Thematic pages help build vocabulary through carefully selected visually-appealing illustrations.

Collins Children’s Thesaurus

978-0-00-827118-3

Collins HB 388pp

£12.99 £10.39

This robust hardback dictionary contains up to date coverage of a range of everyday and curriculum vocabulary. It offers additional language tips and carefully selected and annotated illustrations to help students with more complex language. The Word Wizard section provides in-depth support on spelling, punctuation and grammar. This book is designed to build confidence and develop language and dictionary skills at home and in the classroom in preparation for secondary school.

Develop writing skills at home and in the classroom with this colourful, easy-to-use hardback thesaurus, fully up-to-date to the latest KS2 curriculum. Providing support for pupils’ creative writing and helping to build vocabulary, with full definitions for every synonym as well as sample sentences for each word. A simple, step-by-step introduction shows children how to get the best out of their thesaurus.

Dictionaries

& Atlases

Collins First French Dictionary

SECOND EDITION

978-0-00-831271-8

Collins PB 80pp

£5.99 £4.79

Collins First Irish Dictionary

THIRD EDITION

978-0-00-842101-4

Collins PB 80pp

£6.99 £5.59

Collins First Spanish Dictionary

SECOND EDITION

978-0-00-831272-5

Collins PB 80pp

£6.99 £5.59

The ideal first dictionaries for ages 5+ and above, designed to introduce vocabulary to children in a fun, easy and memorable way. These beautifully illustrated dictionaries introduce children to their first 500 words in each language with example sentences to help children remember words and translations from English to the target language. Listed in English-to-target language alphabetical order and with themed pages, the dictionaries provides curriculum-matched support for young learners. Audio files for each headword and phrase can be found at collins.co.uk/homeworkhelp.

Collins Primary French Dictionary

978-0-00-831270-1

Collins PB 592pp

£9.99 £7.99

Collins Primary Spanish Dictionary

978-0-00-831269-5

Collins PB 592pp

£9.99 £7.99

Fun, colourful French/Spanish to English and English to French/Spanish dictionaries, designed to meet the needs of children aged 7–11 learning French or Spanish at primary school or at home as well as making learning fun. These easy-to-use and vibrant dictionaries provide the perfect reference for the curriculum with detailed coverage of core English and French or Spanish vocabulary. Themed pages with fun and quirky illustrations and simple examples help children to remember words and translations. Key phrases are highlighted, offering all the support needed for children to study effectively.

Collins Maths Dictionary

978-0-00-821237-7

Collins PB 144pp

£9.99 £7.99

This colourfully illustrated maths dictionary offers amazing support for the primary maths curriculum. Simple definitions of key maths terms are linked to full times table charts, weight measurements, and geometry. All of the maths concepts are clearly laid out and illustrated, making this primary maths dictionary a fun and easy way for pupils to learn maths, at KS2 and beyond!

Pages from Collins Primary Spanish Dictionary

Beautifully illustrated atlases for inquisitive kids.

AGES 4–7

Collins First Atlas

THIRD EDITION

978-0-00-848593-1

Collins PB 402pp

£5.99 £4.79

A fun, vibrant and clear started atlas for children aged 4–7 years, providing the perfect foundation to basic geography skills.

& Atlases

AGES 7–11

Collins Primary Atlas

SEVENTH EDITION

978-0-00-848594-8

Collins PB 68pp

£7.99 £6.39

A great introduction to mapping of the UK, Europe and all major regions of the world. It supports the KS2 curriculum and is suitable for children aged 7–11 years.

AGES 8–11

Collins Junior Atlas

SIXTH EDITION

978-0-00-855646-4

Collins PB 80pp

£8.99 £7.19

Fully revised and updated, this is an ideal world reference atlas for children aged 8+. Published in association with the Geographical Association, it enables children to learn about the world today and understand how maps and atlases work.

AGES 4–8

Collins Picture Atlas

Illustrated by Steve Evans

978-0-00-832032-4

Collins HB 48pp

£9.99 £7.99

Designed to take children on an exciting journey around the world! With clear, colourful, highly informative and beautifully illustrated mapping designed for young readers. This newly updated atlas opens with the continents, then presents a world view of countries showing fun facts and exciting places to visit within each. The maps are clear, colourful and perfect for children to explore the world and let their imaginations run riot. Ideal for home or school and finding out more about the world whilst also helping to develop essential reading skills.