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Contents Early Years – Ages 3–5 Fiction......................................................................................................2 Non-fiction ...........................................................................................8

KS1, Reception to Year 2 – Ages 4+ Fiction.................................................................................................... 10 Non-fiction.......................................................................................... 16

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Fiction – Mystery............................................................................ 28 Contemporary Fiction..................................................................... 32 Historical Fiction................................................................................36 Fiction – Fantasy...............................................................................38 Fiction – Classics & Poetry........................................................... 43 Fiction – Sport..................................................................................44 Non-fiction......................................................................................... 45

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Odd Dog Out

Naomi Jones, James Jones

Rob Biddulph

978-0-75-550442-8 Farshore PB 32pp

978-0-00-818478-0 HCCB PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39

£7.99 £6.39 It’s a dog’s life in the big city… Come join one busy dog on her journey to find her place in the world, but one dog doesn’t quite fit in. It’s lonely being the odd dog out. She’s willing to go to the other side of the world to look for her place in it… but it might take a different kind of journey for her to realise that maybe where she’s meant to be is right back where she started…

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 eco-adventure with a clever message about looking after our blue planet.

Captain Looroll Matt Carr 978-1-4052-9933-6 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 WINNER! Children’s Literature Festival Book Awards 2024 Originating from the trunk of the magical everlasting oak tree, Captain Looroll is super strong, endlessly long, and brimming with courage. However, stuck in the deadly dull surrounds of the downstairs toilet, heroic adventures could not be further away. All that changes, though, when along comes a very stinky villain named ToileTROLL. Together with her band of trusty sidekicks, Captain Looroll must use her 3-ply powers to save the world from imminent – and extremely messy – destruction …

Badger’s Bath Nick Butterworth 978-0-00-864211-2 HCCB PB 24pp

£7.99 £6.39 The badger has been doing what badgers do best. Digging. He’s had a lovely day and, as usual when he’s had a lovely day, he is filthy dirty. Percy the park keeper loves to help his animal friends, so when he sees how dirty the badger is, he prepares a special bath with warm soapy water. But just as it’s ready, the badger is nowhere to be seen…

One Snowy Night Nick Butterworth 978-0-00-714693-2 HCCB PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 Percy the park keeper always feeds the animals in the park where he lives. But one cold winter’s night, Percy discovers that his little friends need more than food and he must find a way to help them. Aligned with EYFS guidelines to encourage imaginative play and social-emotional learning.

Blown Away Rob Biddulph 978-0-00-759382-8 HCCB PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 Meet a fearless blue penguin on an unexpected journey! It’s a windy day, and he has a brand-new kite – but where’s he going on this maiden flight? Penguin Blue and his friends go on a gloriously illustrated adventure full of good ideas, homesickness and the perils of kites.

The Journey Home

KS1 Age 4+Ages Fiction Early Years 3–5 Fiction

The Odd Fish

Frann Preston-Gannon 978-1-84365-209-0 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 The ice is melting so Polar Bear sets off in search of a new home. Join him on his adventures across the seas and discover the many friends he meets along the way. This beautifully illustrated story has a topical message about looking after our planet and is full of things for adults and children to talk about.

Sloth Slept On Frann Preston-Gannon 978-1-84365-304-2 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 There’s a mysterious animal asleep in the garden! Can the children work out what it is, and help it to find its way home? A group of children find a sloth snoring away in a tree in their garden. Not knowing what it is, they set off to find out. While the two older children dream up increasingly outrageous possibilities, from an astronaut to a pirate, to a space creature, the youngest little girl investigates books and a globe and discovers what it really is and where it lives.

Early Years 3–5 Fiction KS1 Age 4+Ages Fiction

Fairy tales for the fearless Love fairy tales? Love animals? Love laugh-out-loud storytelling? Look no further!

Rabunzel

Cindergorilla

Snowy White

Gareth P Jones, Loretta Schauer

978-1-4052-9858-2 Farshore PB 32pp

978-1-4052-9884-1 Farshore PB 32pp

978-0-7555-0340-7 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39

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 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…

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

Colin’s Castle

Rachel Ip, Laura Hughes

Holly Swain

978-1-4052-9476-8 Farshore PB 32pp

978-0-00-869812-6

£6.99 £5.59

£7.99 £6.39

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.

Colin’s new castle is perfect in every way – apart from the DUCK.

The Girl With Two Dads Mel Elliott 978-1-4052-9243-6 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 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.

Farshore PB 32pp

The duck pops up when Colin’s in the bath. When he’s watching telly. When he’s ON THE LOO. QUACK! But where there’s a will, there’s a way. Colin has a PLAN. Will he succeed in banishing Duck from his castle and leading the bird-free life that he dreams of?

The Lorax Dr. Seuss 978-0-00-745593-5 HCCB PB 64pp

£6.99 £5.59 Celebrate the original eco warrior! After fifty years his message is more important than ever, so enjoy Dr. Seuss’s trademark rhyme in this anniversary edition of the classic environmental fable. “Mister! He said with a sawdusty sneeze, I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees.” The Lorax is a timeless classic that has been using humour and rhyme to raise awareness of the destruction of the environment for more than fifty years. Join the long-suffering crusader and help save the planet with this very special anniversary edition of Dr. Seuss’s beloved, and still achingly relevant, ode to conservation.

Spinderella

Claire Cashmore, Illustrated by Sharon Davey

Julia Donaldson

978-0-7555-0285-1 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 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.

Where’s the Elephant? Barroux 978-1-4052-7138-7 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 A fun and friendly illustrated children’s book about taking care of our planet. What starts as a game of jungle hide-and-seek quickly turns into something more significant as Barroux’s illustrations convey the consequences of deforestation upon the animal kingdom. Barroux adopts the familiar ‘Where’s Wally?’ search-and-find format to introduce young readers to environmental issues, as the forest begins to disappear, elephant becomes easier to spot.

Where’s the Starfish? Barroux 978-1-4052-7139-4 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 A fun and friendly illustrated children’s book about taking care of our planet. Barroux tackles ocean pollution – find the whale, the clownfish and the starfish on every page – until the piles of rubbish start to make it much too difficult.

Night Monkey, Day Monkey Julia Donaldson 978-0-7555-0140-3 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 Julia Donaldson’s beloved rhyming picture book story about two monkeys who are as different as night and day. Night Monkey and Day Monkey don’t think they have much in common. But when they each spend time in the other’s opposite world, they learn to be the best of friends …

978-1-4052-8272-7 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 Spinderella the spider has a passion for football! She tries to play a match with her brothers and sisters but she doesn’t know how many spiders should be on each team. Even worse, she can’t count the goals! Luckily for Spinderella, her Hairy Godmother has a plan…

Follow the Swallow Julia Donaldson 978-0-00-867032-0 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 A delightfully funny story about friendship and seasonal change. Chack the blackbird and Apollo the swallow are friends. But when Apollo tells Chack that he will soon be flying to Africa – Chack doesn’t believe him. And when Chack tells Apollo that the blossom on his favourite tree will one day turn into orange berries – Apollo doesn’t believe him either! But as the seasons change, Chack and Apollo are both in for a big surprise …

Invisible Dogs Ruby Wright

KS1 Age 4+Ages Fiction Early Years 3–5 Fiction

Splash

978-1-915395-15-3 Rocket Bird Books PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 When you start school, sometimes you need a best friend (or two). Ida is so noisy at home, but at school she is so quiet she doesn’t make any friends. Luckily Grandpa knows the best game to cheer her up: invisible shops. Little does he know that Ida will buy two invisible dogs, and those dogs are going to cause chaos!

Animal Crackers Ruby Wright 978-1-915395-12-2 Rocket Bird Books PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 Maisie discovers that with a great number of pets comes an even greater amount of responsibility. And poop-scooping. Maisie’s head is full of animal facts! She desperately wants a pet of her own, but Mum says their flat is too small. Luckily a packet of animal crackers is about to grant Maisie’s wish. But as a whole zoo-full of animals come to stay there are some unexpected results. (Well… Mum expected them.)

Early Years 3–5 Fiction KS1 Age 4+Ages Fiction

Small’s Big Dream

Lionel

Manjeet Mann, Amanda Quartey

Lo Cole

978-0-00-850109-9 HCCB PB 32pp

978-1-915395-26-9 Rocket Bird Books PB 32pp

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.

£7.99 £6.39 The only thing bigger than Lionel the rhinoceros is his enthusiasm to join in! Lionel loves to join in with whatever his friends are doing – playing cars, making music or baking! But his enthusiasm means he usually leaps before he looks, leading to disaster. Finally Lionel seeks out some quiet space. As he relaxes Lionel has a great idea, and this time it’s his friends who ask to join in… all aboard the world’s greatest rhinocer-raft!

Baboo the Unusual Bee

Scooter Dog

Lliana Bird

Lo Cole

£6.99 £5.59

978-1-915395-14-6 Rocket Bird Books PB 32pp

978-1-915395-34-4 Rocket Bird Books PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 Whoever heard of a hip-hop loving, bright pink bee? You obviously haven’t met Baboo. Baboo, the only pink bee in his hive, dances alone. Then he meets a green ladybird called Lee. By sharing his dancing skills with her, Baboo becomes her friend. But it doesn’t stop there: the two insects’ toe-tapping talent has caught the attention of all the creatures in the garden. Finally they start to appreciate Baboo’s differences and wish for their own. Baboo reassures them: we’re all a bit different in our own special ways. The important thing is to be yourself.

£7.99 £6.39 It’s amazing what you discover when you go a little slower. Eddie is a scooter dog, and scooter dogs love to go SUPERFAST. Flying across fields, whizzing through woods, bombing along the beach. But when Eddie has a crash and his scooter is out of action, his friend Thelma shows him all the things you only discover when you walk.

Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles Michael Rosen

Billie’s Buzz Alison Brown 978-0-00-852945-1 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 A delightfully funny celebration of bees – and the importance of bee-ing your true self. Billie is a bee with BIG ambition! When the Festival of Talents comes to town, Billie is determined to show off her skills. She’s intelligent! She’s cute! She’s agile! But Billie’s human friend has a bit of advice: don’t use your wings. Some people are funny about bees …Can Billie share her talents without revealing her true identity? Shhh!

Doris Lo Cole 978-1-915395-08-5 Rocket Bird Books PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 What if you longed to blend in, but were born to stand out? Being a bright red elephant, Doris is VERY easy to spot. Can you see her? Of course you can. But Doris is shy – she just wants to lose herself in a colourful crowd. Come on a journey of self-discovery as one little elephant comes to appreciate her own specialness.

978-0-00-850992-7 HCCB PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 Goldilocks and her little dog are off on an adventure, looking for that house again – the one with the chairs, the porridge and beds. The sound of the sea calls to them and before they know it, they have found quite a different sort of a house … there are bowls, and chairs and sort-of beds … plus some rather unexpected and hilarious inhabitants!

Snore! Michael Rosen 978-0-00-869388-6 HCCB PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 All is quiet on the farm. The animals are fast asleep. Until Dog starts to snore! One by one, the other animals try to stop him: Sheep says Boo! the piglets giggle and Cat even tries to sing. But Dog snores on until morning, when, fresh as a daisy, he wakes up ready for a new day. By then, the other animals are so tired, all they can do is SNORE!

Rachel Emily 978-0-00-860175-1 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 Join Jenny Peckles and her chicken friends for a wild, rhyming adventure! Down on Old Worrall’s Farm, the hens are laying their eggs … and FAKING spots, stripes, sparkles and speckles. Why? Because they all want to BE IN THIS BOOK! But it turns out spots, speckles and talking eggs aren’t what makes these chickens special. For this bunch of intrepid chickens, real life is FAR more exciting …

Lost and Found

Misunderstood Minibeasts – the creatures humans often try to squash!

Slug Life Moesha Kellaway 978-1-915395-28-3 Rocket Bird Books PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 Join Stevie, the world’s grumpiest slug, in slug selfesteem class to find out why you shouldn’t squash these amazing creatures! Stevie discovers why he and his slimy kin are actually kind of amazing: they can regrow bits of themselves, their slime is liquid crystal and their climbing skills are better than Spiderman.

Oliver Jeffers 978-0-00-715036-6 HCCB PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 There once was a boy… and one day a penguin arrives on his doorstep. The boy decides the penguin must be lost and tries to return him. But no one seems to be missing a penguin. So the boy decides to take the penguin home himself, and they set out in his row boat on a journey to the South Pole. But when they get there, the boy discovers that maybe home wasn’t what the penguin was looking for after all…

This Moose Belongs to Me Oliver Jeffers

Ant Life Moesha Kellaway 978-1-915395-25-2 Rocket Bird Books PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 Have you ever heard of a worker ant who can’t decide what job she wants to do? From architecture to farming, explore how amazing ant life can be! The other ants think Anita is lazy, but she just choose job. At the colony job fair, she discovers all the types of work that go on inside and around the anthill, but that just gives her a taste for adventure. Reporting back on her travels – did you know ants were the world’s first farmers, and can build their own boats? – Anita accidentally, finds her perfect role.

KS1 Age 4+Ages Fiction Early Years 3–5 Fiction

Jenny Peckles Lays Eggs With Speckles

978-0-00-726390-5 HCCB PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 Most of the time Marcel is very obedient, abiding by the many rules on How to Be a Good Pet. But one dark day, while deep in the woods, someone else claims the moose as their own…Is Marcel really Wilfred’s pet after all? A beautifully-illustrated, witty and thought-provoking story, exploring the concept of ownership.

Sam Francisco, King of the Disco Sarah Tagholm 978-1-915395-13-9 Rocket Bird Books PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 This toe-tapping adventure will reveal why cats sleep all day! Superstar DJ Sam Francisco and his feline friends are throwing the best party. But the music is keeping Buzzkill Bill awake. He sends his dogs to shut it down. Then pest control, the firebrigade and the police! When Bill pulls the plug things look bleak, but luckily it’s the people (and the cats) who make a party, not the fancy equipment.

Tad Benji Davies 978-0-00-821282-7 HCCB PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 Meet Tad. She’s the smallest tadpole in a big pond, and lives there with all her tadbrothers and tadsisters. Although something else lives there too… BIG BLUB! And when everyone else starts to disappear, Tad starts to wonder if Big Blub will get her too… Or is everyone else going somewhere else; somewhere better? And if so, will Tad ever get there too?

The Birthday Duck Michael Morpurgo 978-0-00-842231-8 HCCB PB 48pp

£7.99 £6.39 Sam is a city boy through and through – and isn’t looking forward to his school trip to Nethercott Farm at all. But busy days of farm work, animals and learning all about nature weave their magic – and when Sam finds a duck about to be dinner, he is determined to save him. But how?

Early Years 3–5 Fiction KS1 Age 4+Ages Fiction

The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark

Llama Library

Jill Tomlinson

978-1-915395-30-6 Rocket Bird Books PB 32pp

978-1-4052-0177-3 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 Plop, the baby owl, is like every barn owl there ever was, except for one thing – he is afraid of the dark … The dark is brimming with excitement and magic. As Plop ventures into the night, he meets a boy who shows him fireworks, a black cat who takes him exploring, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, among other surprising discoveries…

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

£7.99 £6.39 This isn’t a library for book-borrowers – in this library you borrow a llama! The Llama Library has any subject you can imagine – cookery, history, art, music, science even romance! All you need to do is go to the section and choose your llama, give the librarian your card to stamp and you can take it home. And that’s where things might get a little… messy! But don’t worry – just return your llama to the library and borrow another.

My Self, Your Self

Judith Kerr

Esmé Shapiro

978-0-00-721599-7 HCCB PB 32pages

978-1-915395-16-0 Rocket Bird Books PB 48pp

£7.99 £6.39 The classic picture book story of Sophie and her extraordinary teatime guest has been loved by millions of children since it was first published more than fifty years ago. The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy tiger!

£7.99 £6.39 What is a self? What makes you you? Join a group of endearing forest creatures as they bake, sing silly songs and stop to smell the chestnut-nettle roses, while exploring their individuality. This joyously affirming picture book encourages the youngest readers to get to know, love and be kind to their wonderful selves and meet the equally wonderful selves around them.

Brenda’s Revenge Sarah Tagholm 978-1-915395-19-1 Rocket Bird Books PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 Brenda is just a cat, so she isn’t good at hairstyles or getting dressed or good table manners… and her handwriting is terrible! Luckily she has one loving owner who is going to help her. Will the little girl who owns Brenda’s ever learn that it isn’t nice to make someone do something they don’t want to?

Can I Come Too? Owen Davey 978-1-915395-11-5 Rocket Bird Books PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 Just because you are older, doesn’t mean you know better. Teddy’s off to catch a fish, but Cub wants to come too. Little cubs always get in the way. But, luckily, they can also surprise you. Funny and stunning by turns, come with Cub and Teddy on an adventure to find, “Just the one I wanted”.

Grandad’s Star Frances Tosdevin 978-1-915395-27-6 Rocket Bird Books PB 32pp

Holly Ryan

£7.99 £6.39 What if your guide to the cosmos starts to lose his way? Fascinated by her grandad, a famous astronomer, a little girl could listen to his star stories for hours. But one day he starts to forget the constellations and eventually he can’t even remember her name. Discover how love can reach across galaxies whether stars shine brightly or grow dim.

Pandora and the Story Forge Marie-Alice Harel 978-1-915395-22-1 Rocket Bird Books PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 Discover the extraordinary world of Pandora, friend to all story-starved children. Adorer of brave and beautiful words, Pandora roams across the world finding new and unusual ones. Returning home she weaves and forges them into the most amazing books. It is only then the magic happens: once read, the story unfurls in each child’s heart. Then they too become weavers and forgers of tales.

Willa’s Monster Muddle Fabi Santiago 978-1-915395-23-8 Rocket Bird Books PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 When Willa follows the wrong witch into the wrong (haunted) house party, things don’t look good. But one little girl’s good nature, and her knack for missing all things supernatural, is definitely a match for any skeleton, witch, werewolf or vampire! Slapstick comedy perfect for all fans of the softly spooky.

I Am Every Good Thing

Smriti Halls, Ali Pye

Derrick Barnes, Gordon C. James

978-1-4052-9851-3 Red Shed PB 32pp

978-0-7555-0270-7 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39

£8.99 £7.19

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

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

978-0-00-856824-5 Red Shed PB 32pp

M.O. Yuksel, Hatem Aly

£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?

Moon’s Ramadan Natasha Khan Kazi 978-0-00-858788-8 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39

978-0-7555-0260-8 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 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!

This joyful and welcoming picture book captures the meaning of Ramadan, one of the world’s most important celebrations, and explains the cultural differences across different countries by sharing the various practices – from the call to prayer, to sharing homecooked food, and the art of henna. With lyrical prose, beautiful illustrations, and a helpful fact page and glossary, this is the perfect introduction to Ramadan and Eid for all children.

Ramadan Kareem M.O Yuksel, Hatem Aly

KS1 Age 4+Ages Fiction Early Years 3–5 Non-fiction

Who Are You?

978-0-00-865460-3 Farshore PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 A joyful picture book that celebrates the joys and traditions of the holy month of Ramadan around the world. Join the characters and their families as they engage in a time of increased spirituality, fasting, prayer, charity, self-reflection, gratitude and empathy in the Muslim faith.

MR. MEN LITTLE MISS

Happy Diwali

Happy Eid

Adam Hargreaves

978-1-4052-9937-4

978-0-7555-0407-7

Farshore PB 32pp

£4.99 £3.99

£7.99 £6.39

The five-day festival of lights is celebrated by millions of people across the world and the Mr Men and Little Miss can’t wait to join in. they’re busy cleaning their homes, creating Rangolis, lighting lamps and enjoying all the festivities, including large feasts that Mr Greedy is particularly looking forward to. It’s going to be a busy five days of light and laughter!

The Eid al-Fitr festival is celebrated by millions of people across the world and the Mr Men and Little Miss can’t wait to join in. At the end of Ramadan, there will be a wonderful celebration with a huge feast and lots of presents. the perfect opportunity for Little Miss Splendid to wear her most splendid hat and for Mr Greedy to wear his biggest napkin!

Early Age Years 3–5 Non-fiction KS1 4+Ages Fiction

Lifesize Dinosaurs Sophy Henn 978-1-4052-9395-2 Red Shed PB 32pp

£8.99 £7.19 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!

Let’s go on more LIFESIZE adventures! Step into these books and see how you measure up against some of the world’s most amazing animals.

Lifesize Sophy Henn

Lifesize Baby Animals

Lifesize Deadly Animals

Lifesize Ocean Animals

978-1-4052-8957-3 Red Shed PB 32pp

Sophy Henn

978-1-4052-9949-7 Red Shed PB 32pp

978-0-00-853430-1 Red Shed PB 32pp

978-0-00-854641-0

£8.99 £7.19

Green Machines and Other Amazing Eco-Inventions

Hug a Bug: How You Can Help Protect Insects

Michelle Meadows, Aristides Ruiz

Bonnie Worth, Aristides Ruiz

978-0-00-866557-9 HCCB PB 48pp

978-0-00-866558-6 HCCB PB 48pp

£6.99 £5.59 Celebrate all things green with Dr. Seuss’s Lorax in this exciting book about nature and the inventions that can help protect it! With unique rhymes, spectacular information and heaps of brilliant eco-inventions, children will love learning about our planet and the environment.

£6.99 £5.59 Bees! Butterflies! Ladybirds! Join Dr. Seuss’s Lorax in this exciting book about incredible insects and how best to protect them! With unique rhymes, spectacular information and heaps of brilliant images, children will love learning about the environment and the awesome bugs on our planet!

All Kinds of Families Sophy Henn 978-1-4052-9823-0 Red Shed PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39 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!

Red Shed PB 32pp

Darcey Bussell 978-0-00-728607-2 HCCB PB 96pp

£6.99 £5.59 Prima Ballerina Darcey Bussell takes you on a captivating journey to a faraway land of ballet and magic, the wonderful world of Enchantia! Delphie’s greatest dream is to become a ballerina, and she can’t quite believe it when she is invited to join the new ballet school. But there’s more to Madame Zarakova’s than it at first seems and with the help of some very special ballet shoes, Delphie finds herself spinning into a whole new world…

Dragon Towers Pip Bird 978-0-00-864186-3 Farshore PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59 Ten-year-old Theo LOVES dragons – he knows every dragon type, has every dragon book there is and has even made his own Dragon Rider jacket. So when he gets his letter inviting him to dragon school it’s a dragon-y dream come true. At Dragon Towers every child is paired with their very own dragon best friend, and every dragon has their own special magic power, from fire-breathing to going invisible and even making slime. Theo can’t wait to find out what type of dragon he has. But when he meets his dragon Wanda she doesn’t seem to have any powers at all…

Murray and Bun ADVENTURE LIES BEYOND THE CAT FLAP! Meet your favourite duo: MURRAY AND BUN! Murray is a cat. Murray loves snoozing, fluffy blankets, and peace and quiet. Bun is a bun. Bun loves… EVERYTHING! And together they are unstoppable! SOMETIMES Murray’s enchanted cat flap leads to the garden… but mostly it leads to ADVENTURE!

Murray the Knight Adam Stower 978-0-00-856127-7 HCCB PB 192pp

KS1 Age 4+ Fiction

Delphie and the Magic Ballet Shoes

£6.99 £5.59 When Murray and Bun travel through the cat flap and find themselves in a land of KNIGHTS, they are given a VERY IMPORTANT MISSION: to defeat Sir Nasty in a jousting competition, rescue Princess Rubytoes… and try not to get lost in the maze.

Murray the Pirate Adam Stower

The Naughtiest Unicorn Pip Bird 978-1-4052-9478-2 Farshore PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59 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!

Lottie Luna and the Bloom Garden Vivian French 978-0-00-834298-2 HCCB PB 144pp

978-0-00-856130-7 HCCB PB 192pp

£6.99 £5.59 When Murray and Bun travel through the cat flap and find themselves in a land of PIRATES, they’re quickly thrown into their biggest adventure yet! Kidnapped by the dread pirate Captain Patch of the feared pirate ship the Lurchin’ Urchin, Murray and Bun discover a secret map which leads them to MONSTER ISLAND, where they must find BURIED TREASURE… or be made to walk the plank!

Murray the Viking Adam Stower 978-0-00-856124-6 HCCB PB 192pp

£6.99 £5.59 When Murray and Bun travel through the cat flap and find themselves in a land of VIKINGS, they are given a VERY IMPORTANT MISSION: to travel to TROLL ISLAND and rescue Eggrik the Viking… if he hasn’t already been gobbled up by the trolls, that is.

£6.99 £5.59 Lottie Luna is a werewolf. She’s super-fast, super-strong and has X-ray vision. Lottie doesn’t really like to use her skills, though – she just wants to be like everyone else. But when someone keeps destroying the school bloom garden it’s only Lottie who can come to the rescue…

KS1 Age 4+ Fiction

Oh, The Places You’ll Go!

The Newshound

Dr. Seuss

Clara Vulliamy

978-0-00-741357-7 HCCB PB 48pp

978-0-00-856533-6 HCCB PB 128pp

£7.99 £6.39 Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away! Take an entertaining look at the adventures life has in store for all of us in this special paperback edition of the beloved classic.

£6.99 £5.59 Eva has always wanted to be a journalist, so when she finds a stray dog outside her home, she might just have found her first case. Can she, along with her best friends at the Newshound newspaper, Simone and Ash, find Wafer’s real owner? As the trail leads from one dead end to another, Eva realises that she might not want to get to the bottom of the mystery after all – because won’t that mean she just has to give Wafer back?

Tater Tales: The Greatest in the World Ben Clanton 978-0-00-864654-7 Farshore PB 80pp

£6.99 £5.59 Rot is a mutant potato who wakes up feeling great, maybe even…the greatest in the world! But that only makes Rot’s brother Snot the grumpiest in the world. The only solution? An epic contest to prove who is the greatest once and for all, judged by the only impartial party they can find—their small fry little sister, Tot. But as the stakes get higher, their rivalry spirals out of control.

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! Ben Clanton 978-1-4052-9530-7 Farshore PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39 Discover the joys of friendship, working together and the power of imagination. Featuring three short stories and a super fun ocean fact page – and joke page too! 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 they love waffles, parties and adventures. Join Narwhal and Jelly as they discover the whole wide ocean together.

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. For 6 years +

The Curse of the School Rabbit Judith Kerr 978-0-00-835262-2 HCCB PB 96pp

£6.99 £5.59 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.

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!

Sam Wu is Not Afraid of the Dark!

Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Zombies

Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang, Nathan Reed

Katie Tsang, Kevin Tsang

978-1-4052-8751-7 Farshore PB 224pp

978-1-4052-8753-1 Farshore PB 224pp

978-1-4052-9572-7 Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

£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 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 …

£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?

KS1 Age 4+ Fiction

Sam Wu is not Afraid

Sam Wu is Not Afraid of 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!

For 6 years +

Space Blasters 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! SPACE BLASTERS

SPACE BLASTERS

Suzie Saves the Universe

Suzie and the Moon Bugs

Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang, Amy Nguyen

978-0-7555-0016-1 Farshore PB 224pp

978-0-7555-0028-4 Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

SPACE BLASTERS

Suzie and the Comet Of Chaos Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang, Amy Nguyen 978-0-7555-0022-2 Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

KS1 Age 4+ Fiction

Support newly emergent readers with fully illustrated first chapter books from leading authors that bridge the gap between phonics and longer reads.

Budgie Joseph Coelho 978-1-80090-140-7 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

Jeremy Strong

£6.99 £5.59 A missing budgie inspires an unlikely friendship between a young boy and his elderly neighbour. Mr Buxton is always having a go at Miles and his friends for climbing the trees outside their tower block. Miles thinks he’s just a grumpy old man but when he finds a lost little budgie, Miles also discovers that he and Mr Buxton have more in common than he could ever have imagined.

£6.99 £5.59 Plucky young penguin Nellie Choc-Ice goes on an epic adventure when her iceberg floats off to the North Pole. Nellie needs all her wits about her to outsmart a steady stream of hungry creatures who reckon she looks like a tasty treat. Will Nellie ever find her way home?

Lottie the Little Wonder Katherine Woodfine 978-1-80090-323-4 Barrington Stoke PB 112pp

£6.99 £5.59 “Girls can’t play tennis as well as boys? What a lot of NONSENSE!” Lottie Dod is DETERMINED to show that girls can be just as good as sports as boys. She runs and jumps and leaps after the ball – playing tennis makes Lottie feel WONDERFUL. After beating her brothers, she eventually goes on to reach the finals of the most important tennis competition of them all – WIMBLEDON! Can she continue her winning streak to become the world’s first female sports SUPERSTAR? NEVER underestimate what girls can do!

The Birthday Cake Thief Vashti Hardy 978-0-00-868074-9 Barrington Stoke PB 104pp

£6.99 £5.59 Hana has always longed to have a pet of her own. So when a cat turns up at her bedroom window one night, she thinks her dream has come true. But Ace is no ordinary cat. He’s a detective cat who has come to invite Hana to join the Moonlight Mystery Agency, and that’s when the magical adventures begin!

Nellie Choc-Ice, Penguin Explorer 978-1-78112-721-6 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

The Snake Who Came to Stay Julia Donaldson 978-1-78112-574-8 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

£6.99 £5.59 Polly has set up a pets’ holiday home for the summer and with a house full of greedy guinea pigs, pesky parrots and slithering snakes, Mum is getting more fed up by the day! Especially when Doris the snake goes missing…Can Polly find Doris before the snake finds the guinea pigs?

Tea Party Parade Nick Sharratt 978-1-80090-001-1 Barrington Stoke PB 80pp

£6.99 £5.59 Today’s the day – it’s the tea party parade! The kids are in their costumes and the teachers are marching too. Teacups are twirling, cake slices are spinning, and the big finale is going to be the best show of all! Bursting with lots of rhyme, rhythm and energy.

Sidney and Carrie Have a Party

Malorie Blackman

Lisa Thompson

978-1-78112-830-5 Barrington Stoke PB ??pp

978-1-80090-190-2 Barrington Stoke PB 88pp

£6.99 £5.59 Grandma Gertie is rather strange. With her big square glasses and a parrot on her hat, Anna and Kasper don’t know what to make of her. But Grandma’s got a secret… Grandpa Bert is a ghost and he’s travelled all the way from Barbados squished inside her handbag! Even worse, they’re being followed and Grandpa Bert could be in very grave danger… Can Anna and Kasper help their grandparents before it’s too late? A hilarious family adventure filled with ghosts and laughs.

£6.99 £5.59 Best friends Sidney and Carrie are really excited about having a joint birthday party! But excitement turns to disappointment when they can’t agree about the invitations, the entertainment or even the kind of cake they’d like to have. Will the birthday party be a disaster or can the two friends find a way to compromise that will make them both happy?

The Missing Bunny

Phil Earle

Holly Webb 978-1-80090-241-1 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

KS1 Age 4+ Fiction

Grandpa Bert and the Ghost Snatchers

Superdad’s Day Off 978-1-78112-684-4 Barrington Stoke PB 104pp

£6.99 £5.59 Annie is really excited about her new pet rabbits and can’t wait to welcome them into the amazing new home her dad has built for them. But when Annie is in a rush to get to school the next morning, she doesn’t check that the door to the hutch is shut properly, and one of the rabbits, Humbug, escapes. Can Annie find Humbug in time to save her from the neighbourhood fox …?

£6.99 £5.59 Stanley is a normal little boy, whose dad just happens to be the greatest superhero on the planet. Six days a week, Dad saves the world from disasters, aliens, and bad guys. Friday is his day off and he always spends it with Stan. But one Friday, Dad and Stan meet a series of people desperately in need of Dad’s help. Soon Stan finds himself saving a lion stuck up a tree, rescuing a monster truck from a ditch and taking on shark-infested floodwaters. That’s right: Stan is a chip off the old (superhero) block!

The Little Lost Kitten

The Unlucky Eleven

Holly Webb

Phil Earle

978-1-80090-144-5 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

978-1-78112-850-3 Barrington Stoke PB 104pp

£6.99 £5.59 Lucy and her dad are still feeling sad about the loss of their lovely cat Patch, who had been part of their family for such a long time. So when a little lost kitten turns up in their garden, Lucy doesn’t want to tell her dad in case it upsets him. But she grows to love the little kitten and she doesn’t seem to have a home, so Lucy is really upset when she disappears and finally she has to tell her dad the truth. Will her dad be able to help Lucy find the little kitten and can they offer her a new home?

£6.99 £5.59 Ridiculous injuries … strange illnesses … cancelled games … Everything’s going wrong for the Saints this season, and Stanley’s team-mates believe they finally know why. Their football kit is cursed! But the team’s attempts to break the curse take things from bad to worse. Soon, they’re ready to call it quits. Stanley’s still got some tricks up his sleeve … but will his curse-cracking ideas save the team in time for the last game of the season?

KS1 Age 4+ Fiction

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

£7.99 £6.39

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

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… MUDPUDDLE FARM

Six Animal Adventures Michael Morpurgo, Shoo Rayner 978-0-00-729666-8 HCCB PB 384pp

£9.99 £7.99 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…

Alien Invasion 978-0-00-727513-7 HCCB PB 128pp

£6.99 £5.59 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…

Michael Morpurgo picture copyright: Richard Cannon

Michael Morpurgo, Shoo Rayner

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.

If the World were 100 People

If the World were 100 Animals

Jackie McCann, Aaron Cushley

978-1-4052-9807-0 Red Shed PB 32pp

978-1-4052-9935-0 Red Shed PB 32pp

£7.99 £6.39

£6.99 £5.59

A thought-provoking and award-winning introduction for children to the people who live on our planet.

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

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.

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.

How I Feel

Cocoa Girl Awesome Hair:

Becky Goddard-Hill

YOUR STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO STYLING TEXTURED HAIR

978-0-00-864997-5 Collins PB 96pp

£9.99 £7.99 Help young children to understand and talk about their feelings with this beautifully illustrated book of activities. Sometimes it can be hard for children to know exactly how they feel. Talking about feelings makes them easier to understand and helps them choose how to react to them.

KS1 Age 4+ Non-fiction

Amazing Animal Treasury

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 frohawks. Accessorise with beads, hairbands, ribbons and colourful hair extensions. Create amazing hairstyles for any occasion!

KS1 Age 4+ Non-fiction

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!

Oceans Find It! Explore It!

978-0-00-842191-5 National Geographic Kids PB 48pp

978-0-00-842189-2 National Geographic Kids PB 48pp

£6.99 £5.59

Around the World Find It! Explore It! 978-0-00-842190-8 National Geographic Kids PB 48pp

£6.99 £5.59

History Find It! Explore It! 978-0-00-855438-5 National Geographic Kids PB 48pp

£6.99 £5.59

Dinosaurs Find It! Explore It!

Insects Find It! Explore It!

978-0-00-855436-1 National Geographic Kids PB 48pp

978-0-00-855437-8 National Geographic Kids PB 48pp

£6.99 £5.59

The Bedtime Book of Sleepy Animals

Little Kids First Encyclopedia of Almost Everything

978-0-00-882531-7 National Geographic Kids HB 32pp

978-0-00-882512-6 National Geographic Kids HB 272pp

£9.99 £7.99 Get ready to discover the extraordinary ways that animals, big and small, get their sleep. From nocturnal animals like bats that can sleep upside down, to the daytime sleepers like squirrels that nest in the trees. Meet the nifty nappers like the giraffe who sleeps for just a few minutes at a time and the super snoozers like koalas that sleep nearly all day!

£14.99 £11.99 Discover cool facts about animals, dinosaurs, space, science, history, weather, rocks and minerals, and so much more in this vibrantly illustrated children’s encyclopedia! Jam-packed with stunning photos, engaging illustrations, and lively, age-appropriate text, this beginner encyclopedia is the ultimate reference book for early learners.

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

Paddington at Large

Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

978-0-00-675343-8 HCCB PB 144pp

978-0-00-675363-6 HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

Paddington at Work

Paddington Marches On

Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

978-0-00-675343-8 HCCB PB 160pp

HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

Paddington Goes to Town Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum 978-0-00-675366-7 HCCB PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

Paddington Takes the Air Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum 978-0-00-675379-7 HCCB PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

Paddington on Top Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum 978-0-00-675377-3 HCCB PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

Paddington Takes the Test Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum 978-0-00-675378-0 HCCB PB 160pp

£6.99 £5.59

Paddington Here and Now Michael Bond, R. W. Alley, Peggy Fortnum 978-0-00-726941-9 HCCB PB 176pp

£6.99 £5.59

Paddington Finest Hour Michael Bond, R. W. Alley, Peggy Fortnum 978-0-00-822620-6 HCCB PB 144pp

Paddington Races Ahead

£6.99 £5.59

Michael Bond

Paddington Helps Out

978-0-00-745885-1 HCCB PB 176pp

£6.99 £5.59

Paddington Abroad

KS2 Age 7+ Fiction/Humour

Paddington

Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum 978-0-00-675344-5 HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum 978-0-00-675345-2 HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

Love from Paddington Michael Bond

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

978-0-00-816435-5 HCCB PB 144pp

£6.99 £5.59

Age7+ 7+ Fiction/Humour Fiction/Humour KS2 Age

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

Real Pigeons Nest Hard

Andrew McDonald, Ben Wood

978-0-7555-0133-5 Farshore PB 208pp

978-0-7555-0137-3 Farshore PB 224pp

£6.99 £5.59

£7.99 £6.39

Betty Steady and the Toad Witch

Smile

Nicky Smith-Dale

978-0-00-859962-1 HCCB PB 288pp

978-0-00-860034-1 Farshore PB 176pp

£6.99 £5.59 At twelve years old Betty Steady stands tall and dazzling, and is the Guardian of Wobbly Rock – a faraway kingdom which she protects fearlessly ALL ON HER OWN. But then the Toad Witch literally cuts Betty down to size. Can Betty prevent disaster before the Toad Witch and her evil army launch a terrible attack on Wobbly Rock? And when will she learn that she doesn’t have to do stuff ALL ON HER OWN any more?

Lauren Child £7.99 £6.39 At the moment I am daydreaming about inventing something exceptionordinarily good that could change the world for the better, because of all the things, it’s the better that’s needed. And if you are thinking I’m too small to make a difference then remember the plankton – they are one of the tiniest creatures on the planet but without them where would we be? Probably living on Mars. The utterly wonderful Clarice Bean is thinking about the endangered things: the big creatures, the little creatures, the plants and the trees. But it’s not just the planet that needs help – there’s her whole family too …

Bill’s New Frock Anne Fine 978-0-00-872671-3 Farshore PB 128pp

£7.99 £6.39 Bill Simpson wakes up to find he’s a girl – and his mother makes him wear a frilly pink dress to school. How on earth is he going to survive a whole day like this? Everything just seems to be different for girls …

Meerkat Madness Ian Whybrow 978-0-00-741153-5 HCCB PB 208pp

£6.99 £5.59 Meerkat Madness is the story of a burrow of meerkat pups and their eccentric babysitter, Uncle Fearless who once travelled to the BlahBlah camp at the edge of the desert. Truth be told, Uncle is a bit of a show-off but the pups love his colourful stories even if they don’t really believe them. But then they find a mysterious object buried in the sand and it isn’t long before they are caught up in a daring adventure of their own!

The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood Farhana Islam 978-0-00-863998-3 Farshore PB 192pp

£7.99 £6.39 Mina, Reema and Mobeen can’t wait to go on their school trip, an overnight stay at Shiremoor Oaks Adventure Centre … until somebody spooks them with stories about Bertie Blackteeth: who haunts the woods, who sharpens her toenails with twigs, who is waiting to skewer her next unfortunate victim all over with cheeseand-onion crisps! With Bertie Blackteeth lurking and the school bully seeming to have become the teacher’s pet – this trip will test their friendship, courage and love of potato chips to the limit.

Battle for Bash Street School

The Day the Teachers Disappeared

Beano Studios, Craig Graham, Mike Stirling, Nigel Parkinson

Beano Studios, Craig Graham, Mike Stirling, Vivian Truong

978-0-7555-0323-0 Farshore PB 144pp

978-0-00-861528-4

£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 …

Farshore PB 224pp

£7.99 £6.39 It’s your first day at Bash Street School and there’s something strange going on. No, it’s not the boy in a red-and-black jumper carrying a dog as if it were a backpack. Where are the teachers?! In this epic new Beanotown adventure, YOU are the main character. Choose which direction you’d like the story to go in and discover what it truly means to become a Bash Street Kid.

Barry Loser Barry Loser: I am not a Loser Jim Smith 978-1-4052-6031-2 Farshore PB 240pp

£7.99 £6.39 ’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.

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…?

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!”

KS2 Age 7+ Fiction/Humour

Dennis & Gnasher

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…

You’re a Bad Man, Mr Gum! Andy Stanton, David Tazzyman 978-1-4052-9369-3 Farshore PB 192pp

£7.99 £6.39 ‘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.

KS2 Age 8+ Fiction/Humour

The Beast and the Bethany

The Christmas Carrolls

Jack Meggitt-Philips

Mel Taylor-Bessent, Selom Sunu

978-1-4052-9888-9 Farshore PB 320pp

978-0-7555-0362-9 Farshore PB 336pp

£7.99 £6.39

Ebenezer Tweezer is a youthful 511-year-old. 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 … BEAST AND THE BETHANY

Revenge of the Beast Jack Meggitt-Phillips, Isabelle Follath 978-1-4052-9891-9 Farshore PB 288pp

£7.99 £6.39 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 … BEAST AND THE BETHANY

Battle of the Beast Jack Meggitt-Phillips, Isabelle Follath 978-1-4502-9893-3 Farshore PB 288pp

£7.99 £6.39 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 pinkywinky promising to be a do-gooding 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… BEAST AND THE BETHANY

Child Of the Beast Jack Meggitt-Phillips, Isabelle Follath 978-0-00-856817-7 Farshore PB

288pp

£7.99 £6.39 For centuries, the beast has tormented the world. But now, there’s a change to a menu, and the beast is going cold turkey – which essentially means eating no priceless works of art … or purple parrots … or CHILD-SIZED PRANKSTERS.

Ebenezer and Bethany are attempting to help the beast vomit some good into the world – even though they really haven’t come anywhere close to managing the business of do-gooding themselves. But Bethany is distracted by her date-not-a-date with Geoffrey, while Ebenezer is worried by a file which reveals a truth about Bethany’s parents that might just ruin life for everyone at the 15-storey house …

Wish it could be Christmas every day? Well, for nine-year-old Holly Carroll and her family, it is! Living her merriest life in a house with yearround 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?

Llama Out Loud Annabelle Sami, Allen Fatimaharan 978-1-4052-9699-1 Farshore PB 256pp

£7.99 £6.39 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 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!

Scarlet: Defender of the Universe

For 9 years +

James Davis 978-0-00-865362-0 HCCB PB 240pp

£7.99 £6.39 Scarlet only responds to the advert at the back of the Beano for the role of Defender of the Universe to prove to her annoying younger brother that it’s not a real thing… so she’s a little surprised to be told that she’s got the job and is now responsible for the safety of the entire galaxy. Along with her co-Defender Jasper, Pom-Pom, the cutest alien in existence, and Bot, the cleverest AI robot that’s ever been invented, Scarlet is thrown into a whirlwind adventure that takes her to the furthest reaches of the cosmos and back again, on a mission to prevent the destruction of planet Earth by an alien species who will do anything for a warm cup of hot chocolate.

Reading Age 8

Noodle the Doodle

Test Trouble

Jonathan Meres

Serena Patel

978-1-78112-953-1 Barrington Stoke PB 88pp

978-1-80090-275-6 Barrington Stoke PB 72pp

£7.99 £6.39 Someone new is joining the class at Wigley Primary … He’s got four legs, a big bark and shaggy golden curls! Nora, Lou, Marty, Josh and the other children love having Noodle the Doodle at school. He listens when they read him stories, he sings along in music class and he even delivers messages to the other classroom … or at least, he tries to! So when Mr Reed announces that they’re taking a school trip to the seaside, they’re thrilled that Noodle will be coming too. But the beach is an exciting place for a dog – perhaps too exciting. Will Noodle be on his best behaviour or will the whole trip end in chaos?

£7.99 £6.39 Maths test? Nightmare! Arun is determined to get out of a Maths test at school. But how? A schoolwide protest against all tests? Pretending to be sick? He’s ready to try anything, but maybe he’s not the only one who feels this way, and maybe in the end it’s better to face your fears?

Reading Age 8

Game Over! Serena Patel 978-0-00-873672-9 Barrington Stoke PB 72pp

£7.99 £6.39 Can you be true to yourself without losing your friends along the way? Jay is excited about a game-design project being worked on by the Computing Club at school. He wants to join in, but there’s a big problem. Jay’s friends think Computing is only for nerds and they want him to join a new football team with them. Both activities happen at the same time, so Jay has to choose. Can he find the courage to tell his friends how he really feels, and if he does, will it mean their friendship is over …? Reading Age 8

Picture Perfect Serena Patel 978-1-80090-090-5 Barrington Stoke PB 88pp

£7.99 £6.39 Sonal needs to capture a great family picture for her school photography project but it’s impossible when everyone’s always so busy! Luckily they’re heading off on a family camping trip which should provide lots of great photo opportunities … shouldn’t it? Faced with an enforced digital detox, will Sonal’s family come together and have fun … or will the trip end in complete disaster?

Reading Age 8

Bertie and the Alien Chicken Jenny Pearson 978-1-80090-181-0 Barrington Stoke PB 120pp

£7.99 £6.39 Bertie is NOT looking forward to spending the summer holidays on stinky Long Bottom Farm. But things take an interesting turn when he encounters Nugget, the alien chicken. Nugget’s mission is to find the Earth’s most important resource and transport it back to Nurgle 7, and he needs Bertie’s help. But what could the Earth’s most valuable resource be, and can they find it in time to stop the Nurgles exterminating the Earth?!

KS2 Age 9+ Fiction/Humour

Reading Age 8

Bigfoot and the Wild Boys Jenny Pearson 978-0-00-869810-2 Barrington Stoke PB 104pp

£7.99 £6.39 Joe is tired of being called average and feeling completely forgettable at school. So when he hears that a Bigfoot-like beast has been spotted in some nearby woods, he senses an opportunity. Surely capturing Bigfoot will make him stand out from the crowd and bring him the popularity he longs for? With no real plan or survival skills, Joe and his best friend Tiago set off on what turns out to be an unforgettably hilarious quest with some very unexpected results! Reading Age 8

Marvin and the Book of Magic Jenny Pearson 978-1-80090-269-5 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

Hi-lo fiction Super-readable accessible books – edited to specific reading ages with a higher interest age, to support struggling readers.

£7.99 £6.39 After being humiliated by a badly behaved squirrel on national television, Marvin has vowed NEVER to perform magic in public again. But when he acquires a mysterious book that promises to show those with the gift of magic how to use it properly, his best friend Asha persuades him to make a comeback in the school talent show. Watch Marvellous Marvin take to the stage to demonstrate the magic that can be found in true friendship!

Age9+ 7+ Fiction/Humour Fiction/Humour KS2 Age

The Parent Agency David Baddiel 978-0-00-861946-6 HCCB PB 384pp

£7.99 £6.39 “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…

Birthday Boy

Head Kid

David Baddiel, Jim Field

David Baddiel, Steven Lenton

978-0-00-820051-0 HCCB PB 416pp

978-0-00-820056-5 HCCB PB 400pp

£7.99 £6.39

What if it was every day?

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…

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…

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…

STONESWORD SAGA

A Series of Unfortunate Events — the Bad Beginning

Minecraft: Crack in the Code!

Lemony Snicket

Mojang AB

£7.99 £6.39

978-0-7555-0321-6 Farshore PB 144pp

Dear reader,

£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 The elements of the Evoker King’s 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 Mojang AB 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. MINECRAFT WOODSWORD CHRONICLES

Night Of the Bats Mojang AB 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?

978-1-4052-6606-2 Farshore PB 192pp

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. For 8 years +

Amari and the Night Brothers B.B. Alston 978-1-4052-9819-3 Farshore PB 384pp

£7.99 £6.39

KS2 Age 7+ Fiction/Adventure

For 8 years +

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. For 8 years +

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?

KS2 Age Age8+ 7+ Fiction/Adventure Fiction/Humour

Pages & Co 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…

Tilly and the Bookwanderers

The Book Smugglers

Anna James

978-0-00-822987-0 HCCB PB 400pp

978-0-00-841084-1 HCCB PB 432pp

£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.

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 an unruly magical train, and eventually to Venice in Italy, in pursuit of the mysterious Alchemist. The very essence of imagination, story itself, may be in danger …

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.

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 happily-ever-after?

The Treehouse Library Anna James, Marco Guadalupi 978-0-00-841088-9 HCCB PB 416pp

£7.99 £6.39 Milo Bolt is ready to be the hero of his own story. With Uncle Horatio trapped in an enchanted sleep by the power-hungry Alchemist, he sets off with his new friend Alessia to find a cure and save them all. But the Alchemist will stop at nothing to unlock the powerful secrets of The Book of Books, and Tilly, Pages & Co. and the whole world of imagination are under threat as a battle for the fate of bookwandering is set in motion …

The Last Bookwanderer Tilly and the Map of Stories Anna James 978-0-00-822995-5 HCCB PB 464pp

978-0-00-841092-6 HCCB PB 416pp

£7.99 £6.39

£7.99 £6.39 When Tilly, Oskar, Milo and Alessia venture into King Arthur’s realm in search of the wizard Merlin, they discover that the magic of bookwandering is not at all what they thought. To save Pages & Co. and the very foundations of bookwandering, Tilly and her friends will have to learn the true power of imagination in a thrilling final adventure, but an unexpected enemy stands in their way …

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…

Anna James, Marco Guadalupi

Jennifer Killick 978-0-7555-0371-1 Farshore PB 336pp

£7.99 £6.39 When classmates (but not matemates) 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. 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 …?

DREAD WOOD

Flock Horror

Deadly Deep

Jennifer Killick

978-0-00-853854-5

978-0-00-853857-6

Farshore PB 368pp

Farshore PB 288pp

£7.99 £6.39

Angelo and his friends know that together they can handle pretty much anything – including giant mutant spiders or snakelike parasites that burrow into your brain. But when a terrifying new enemy attacks from above it seems they have met their ultimate match …

It’s summer term and time for a school trip with a difference! Year 8 are on a boat off the coast of France, learning about ocean life. But things are about to get WEIRD …

Terror Tower

DREAD WOOD

Fear Ground Jennifer Killick 978-0-7555-0462-6 Farshore PB 368pp

£7.99 £6.39 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…

Jennifer Killick

Fright Bite Jennifer Killick 978-0-00-865703-1 Farshore PB 336pp

£7.99 £6.39 It’s Colette’s birthday and the friends are spending an evening at Neon Perch – an epic entertainment spot where they can eat pizza, play mini golf and – best of all – take part in Project Z – an epic new escape room experience. It’s going to be the best night ever! Or is it … ?

The Dog Who Saved the World

The 1,000-YearOld Boy

Ross Welford

978-0-00-825697-5 HCCB PB 384pp

978-0-00-825694-4 HCCB PB 400pp

£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.

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 …

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.

DREAD WOOD

The Kid Who Came From Space

978-0-00-865706-2 Farshore PB 352pp

£7.99 £6.39 Dread Wood High is suffering from an infestation of caterpillars. But these are no ordinary caterpillars. These creepy creatures grow into giant, mutant, killer moths with a taste for BLOOD!

What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible

KS2 Age 9+ Fiction/Adventure

Dread Wood

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…?

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 twelve-year-old Tammy. Only her twin brother, Ethan, knows she is safe – and the extraordinary truth of where she is. It is a secret he must keep, or risk never seeing her again. But that doesn’t mean he’s going to give up.

KS2 Age 9+ Fiction/Adventure

Reading Age 7

Reading Age 8

Nova

Puloma and the Bear

Chris Bradford

Jasbinder Bilan

978-0-00-870051-5 Barrington Stoke PB 88pp

978-0-00-869809-6 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39 Max Nova is headed to Mercury with his father, a space trucker, when their ship is suddenly diverted. They have a new urgent mission. An abnormal gravity reading has been detected near the sun. There are fears that this could signal the start of a supernova! But what Max and his father discover is much more dangerous – and far stranger – than any supernova. Flung to the outer reaches of the universe, Max must navigate a galaxy of dangers to find his way home before time runs out!

£7.99 £6.39 Can Puloma save Nyla the bear and herself at the same time? Unwanted and lonely living with her unkind aunt, Puloma ends up running away with the circus. She’s relieved to find work and a place to live but can’t understand why the other circus workers are constantly worried about the police finding them. The reason for their fears is the circus’s star act – a dancing sloth bear called Nyla. This form of cruelty is now illegal in India, and when Puloma sees Nyla being mistreated, she decides to try to help her escape …

Reading Age 7

Reading Age 8

Lunar

Reek

Chris Bradford

Alastair Chisholm

978-1-80090-229-9 Barrington Stoke PB 72pp

978-1-80090-258-9 Barrington Stoke PB 152pp

£7.99 £6.39 Luna loves living on the moon. She enjoys helping her father – a Moon Miner – on his search for precious minerals and rocks. But when a devastating meteor strike destroys their base, Luna is left stranded alone on the moon. With no shelter and few supplies, she must find a way to survive. The problem is – any hope of rescue is at least 3 days and 400,000 kilometres away … and her oxygen is fast running out! Reading Age 7

£7.99 £6.39 Sparrow lives in the world after the Reek. The atmosphere is toxically polluted, and Axel Brodie, the tech billionaire behind Zephyr Industries, is cashing in as the only supplier of clean air. Sparrow is struggling to help her family survive until her brilliant inventor friend, Miriam Fenn, comes up with a new form of technology that could break Zephyr’s stranglehold on the air supply. But men like Brodie are hard to defeat, and he will do everything in his power to stop Miriam and Sparrow. Who will triumph in this battle to breathe?

Stellar

Reading Age 8

Chris Bradford 978-1-80090-321-0 Barrington Stoke PB 88pp

£7.99 £6.39 Stella and her brother Ryan are on holiday in a Space Hotel orbiting Earth when disaster strikes. During a trip to the International Space Station Museum, a massive solar flare sends out a deadly wave of radiation. In the panic to return to the hotel, Ryan’s jetpack malfunctions and he spins off into Deep Space …With radio communications dead, Stella will need all her knowledge of the stars and a whole galaxy of luck to save her brother before the solar flare hits!

Hi-lo fiction Super-readable accessible books – edited to specific reading ages with a higher interest age, to support struggling readers.

Blitzers Alastair Chisholm 978-0-00-872371-2 Barrington Stoke PB 152pp

£7.99 £6.39 Everyone is desperate to have a Blitzer, the new fighting-game craze. But Danny’s Blitzer is broken – it won’t fight! His classmates laugh at him. His brother tells him to wipe the code and start again. But Danny does something different … and everything changes. For the people behind Blitzers are hiding a deadly secret, and now everyone is in danger. Can Danny uncover the truth? Can he figure out what Blitzers are? And above all, can he save his best friend?

SCARLET AND IVY

The Lost Twin

The Whispers in the Walls

Sophie Cleverly

978-0-00-758918-0 HCCB PB 288pp

978-0-00-758920-3 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!

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… TAYLOR AND ROSE SECRET AGENTS

For 8 years +

The Very Merry Murder Club Edited by Robin Stevens & Serena Patel 978-0-7555-0370-4 Farshore PB 432pp

£8.99 £7.19 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.

Peril in Paris Katherine Woodfine, Karl James Mountford 978-1-4052-8704-3 Farshore PB 320pp

£8.99 £7.19 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 …

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 VERY MERRY MURDER CLUB

The Clockwork Sparrow

For 9 years +

The Super Sunny Murder Club

Katherine Woodfine

Edited by Robin Stevens & Serena Patel

£8.99 £7.19

978-0-00-865176-3 Farshore PB 432pp

£8.99 £7.19 This gorgeous summery collection brings back together bestselling and award-winning authors!

KS2 Age 7+ Fiction/Mystery

SCARLET AND IVY

978-1-4052-7617-7 Farshore PB 336pp

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…

Grab your sunnies and your magnifying glass, and join the Murder Club for more sensational short stories as they lead you on a journey of foul play and murderously magnificent mysteries! Including sun-thieves, fantastical creatures of the deep, airport mayhem, weddings gone wrong, tropical resort travesties, and a very sticky situation at a berry picking farm.

KS2 Age 9+ Fiction/Mystery

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

RUBY REDFORT

Look Into My Eyes

Feel the Fear

Lauren Child

978-0-00-733407-0 HCCB PB 400pp

978-0-00-733413-1 HCCB PB 528pp

£8.99 £7.19

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: 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

£8.99 £7.19 RUBY REDFORT

Take Your Last Breath Lauren Child 978-0-00-733409-4 HCCB PB 432pp

£8.99 £7.19 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…

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

£8.99 £7.19 RUBY REDFORT

Catch Your Death Lauren Child 978-0-00-733411-7 HCCB PB 528pp

£8.99 £7.19 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?

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…

Skulduggery Pleasant

Iona Rangeley

978-0-00-866736-8 HCCB PB 368pp

978-0-00-864445-1 HCCB PB 240pp

£7.99 £6.39 Cecily Sawyer has spent the evening in the attic, training her pet mouse, Mrs Maple-Syrup – an unusually intelligent mouse, in Cecily’s opinion – when her parents disappear. Luckily, Cecily is more than ready to investigate such a thing. She has wanted to be a spy her whole life, and has all the spy handbooks, manuals and code-cracking kits a girl could need. But soon, Cecily discovers several very strange things in her city. She’s not the only spy out there – far from it, in fact. And Mrs Maple-Syrup is not the only unusually intelligent mouse…

Evenfall: The Golden Linnet Alexander Armstrong 978-0-00-855269-5 Farshore PB 352pp

£8.99 £7.19

An ancient magic. A deadly enemy. A reluctant hero. 12-year-old Sam’s world is blown apart when he discovers that his family was once at the heart of a secret society that had long protected the world. Now a powerful enemy is closing in, destroying all in its path to find the Order’s hidden palace of Bellasis and the source of its powerful magic. Only Sam can stop them. But first, he must bring the Order together again. The clock is ticking. Dark forces are massing. Sam must undertake perilous journeys, determine friend and foe, and discover his true powers. For this boy holds the future of the world in his hands …

Shadow Thieves Peter Burns

Derek Landy £8.99 £7.19 Meet the great Skulduggery Pleasant: wise-cracking detective, powerful magician, master of dirty tricks and burglary (in the name of the greater good, of course). Oh yeah. And dead. Then there’s his sidekick, Stephanie. She’s… well, she’s a twelve-year-old girl. With a pair like this on the case, evil had better watch out… Stephanie’s uncle Gordon is a writer of horror fiction. But when he dies and leaves her his estate, Stephanie learns that while he may have written horror, it certainly wasn’t fiction. Pursued by evil forces intent on recovering a mysterious key, Stephanie finds help from an unusual source – the wisecracking skeleton of a dead wizard.

The Mizzy Mysteries: A Skeleton in the Closet Claire Hatcher-Smith 978-0-00-864557-1 Farshore PB 288pp

£7.99 £6.39 Twelve-year-old Mizzy dreams of being a detective and she won’t let anything stand in her way — not her reputation for tall tales, or her embarrassing fear of escalators, and definitely not her Down syndrome. Dumped for the summer with cousins who’ve outgrown her, Mizzy feels even more sidelined than usual. But when she discovers Great Aunt Jane’s diaries in a locked wardrobe in their spare room, and realises her aunt didn’t die in her sleep but under suspicious circumstances, everything changes. What’s more … someone in the family appears to have been involved.

KS2 Age 9+ Fiction/Mystery

Cecily Sawyer: How To Be a Spy

Under the guise of a family-tree project for school, and armed with a brand new set of Pipsqueak markers, Mizzy grabs the chance to prove herself to her cousins — and the world.

978-0-00-866781-8 Farshore PB 384pp

£7.99 £6.39 13-year-old Tom Morgan and his friends live on the streets of an alternate London, shining shoes and picking pockets – until one day Tom’s friends are caught and sent to a brutal workhouse. Frantic and without a way to save them, Tom bumps into the mysterious Corsair, who offers him an opportunity to train at an elite international boarding school for thieves. Seeing a glimmer of hope, Tom lets himself be whisked away to the snowy Alps in a zeppelin. Swept into a thrilling world of danger and intrigue, the more secrets he learns about the Shadow League, the harder it becomes for Tom to leave. But there are dark forces at work and real danger is coming…Can Tom save his fellow pupils from disaster – and ever be able to get home again to rescue his friends?

KS2 Age 9+ Fiction/Mystery

Reading Age 8

Murder on a Midsummer Night

The Boy at the Window

Lucy Strange

978-0-00-871279-2 Barrington Stoke PB 120pp

978-0-00-871278-5 Barrington Stoke PB 80pp

£7.99 £6.39 It’s the night of Sir Percy’s midsummer costume party, and Mulberry Hall has been turned into an enchanting wonderland. But the evening takes a dark turn when grumpy guest Magnus Cooper is mysteriously poisoned. The bumbling village policeman is baffled, so it’s down to Eliza, Bram and Krish to solve the mystery. Can they find out who had access to the bottle of poison? Did a demon really appear in the maze? And what on earth is going on down in Sir Percy’s cellar?

£7.99 £6.39 Folk say the fog plays tricks – that it shapes itself into little hands and frightened faces that press at people’s doors and windows, desperate to come inside. But Hugo is convinced the ghost he has seen at the window is no trick of the fog. The boy’s hollow eyes are haunting him. What would happen if Hugo were to open the door and let him in? Brace yourselves for a chilling, wintery ghost story …

Reading Age 8

Soul Feeder

The Last Day of October

Jennifer Killick 978-0-00-874115-0 Barrington Stoke PB 104pp

£7.99 £6.39 Caiden and his best friend Sam are used to coming across some pretty weird stuff while helping Caiden’s dad in his houseclearing business. But they’ve never seen anything like the grotesque mounted heads of bizarre, other-worldly creatures they find in what was Sasha Kinski’s home. It’s clear that something awful has happened here, and it’s not over yet … Alone at the company warehouse that evening, the boys make the terrifying discovery that they have brought an uninvited evil passenger back with them from Miss Kinski’s house. With their very souls in peril, can Caiden and Sam unravel the mystery in time to save themselves …?

Hi-lo fiction Super-readable accessible books – edited to specific reading ages with a higher interest age, to support struggling readers.

Phil Hickes 978-0-00-874851-7 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39 If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a nasty surprise … Seeking creepy thrills instead of candy, Cody and his friends set out on Halloween to search for the ruins of the haunted McBride House in the woods near his home in Oregon. The house has taken on a sinister legendary status after it burned down a hundred years ago with tragic consequences, and it’s said that the ghosts of the family who lived there return each year on the last day of October. But when they find the house, the truth of what is happening on this eerie autumn night is more terrifying than the three teenagers could ever have imagined …

Michael Morpurgo 978-0-00-863863-4 HCCB PB 144pp

From Michael Morpurgo, the nations’s favourite storyteller.

The Dancing Bear Michael Morpurgo 978-0-00-863864-1 HCCB PB 64pp

£6.99 £5.59 High in the mountains, in a tiny village, an abandoned bear cub is adopted by lonely orphan Roxanne. The two soon become best friends: inseparable and beloved by the whole village – until the arrival of a glamorous film crew who are looking for a dancing bear …

The Butterfly Lion Michael Morpurgo, Christian Birmingham 978-0-00-863855-9 HCCB PB 128pp

£7.99 £6.39 When Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African veld, the pair are inseparable – until Bertie is sent to boarding school far away in England and the lion is sold to a circus. Bertie swears that one day they will see one anoher again, but it is the butterfly lion which ensures that their friendship will never be forgotten.

£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…? For 8 years +

Born To Run Michael Morpurgo 978-0-00-863859-7 HCCB PB 256pp

£7.99 £6.39 When Patrick saves a greyhound puppy from drowning in the canal, he gives his beloved new pet the only name that feels right: Best Mate. But despite Patrick’s promise to look after Best Mate forever, it isn’t long before the greyhound is thrust into a new life and threatened with a fate he will have to fight to escape. In the face of constant danger, Best Mate finds a way to survive. The real challenge will be finding a home …

The One and Only Ivan

The One and Only Bob

Katherine Applegate

978-0-00-745533-1 HCCB PB 256pp

978-0-00-839066-2 HCCB PB 352pp

£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.

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

KS2 Age 7+ Contemporary Fiction

The Fox and the Ghost King

Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his longlost 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.

For 9 years +

Pax 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.

KS2 Age 7+ Contemporary Fiction

Hi-lo fiction Super-readable accessible books – edited to specific reading ages with a higher interest age, to support struggling readers.

Reading Age 7

Pirates and Sea Monsters

Devil Bird Island

Gill Lewis

978-1-80090-278-7 Barrington Stoke PB 72pp

978-1-80090-276-3 Barrington Stoke PB 72pp

£7.99 £6.39 Tia and her mum start an adventurous new life on Gull Haven Island, finding lots of animals who need their help along the way. Tia’s mum has a new job as the vet on Gull Haven Island and there are a lot of animals who need her help. When she’s called away to help a sickly cow on a nearby island and gets trapped there in a storm, Tia has to step up and care for the animals staying in the surgery. It’s a big responsibility and then she has to deal with a mysterious creature that washes up on the shore after the storm.

Gill Lewis £7.99 £6.39 A camping trip to count puffins on Devil Bird Island turns into a real adventure for friends Tia and Nat. First, they have to rescue a mysterious marine animal caught in a fishing net and swept very far from home. Then, when it gets dark, they hear strange wailing and something white and ghostly flies at their tent. Safely back home, they unravel the mysteries of the previous night and learn some important lessons about how everyone on the planet needs to look out for the wildlife around them. Reading Age 7

The Winter Snow Goose

Reading Age 7

Gill Lewis

Rescue at Seal Bay

978-0-00-877000-6 Barrington Stoke PB 72pp

Gill Lewis 978-1-80090-277-0 Barrington Stoke PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39 At the start of the summer, Tia is excited to see all the visitors arriving for their holidays on Gull Haven Island, and she’s delighted to make a new friend. But Tia’s feelings change when some selfish tourists upset a newborn seal pup and its mother, and then she sees how people are carelessly leaving their rubbish on the beach. Can Tia find a way to show people how to respect the island environment and all the creatures that live there?

£7.99 £6.39 The arrival of a rare snow goose heralds the start of a very harsh winter for the Haven Islanders. They have to deal with long power cuts, and when the boats can’t make it over from the mainland, they start to run out of food and other supplies. In this dark time, Tia and Nat find a creative way to bring the islanders together in a celebration of light and community that will help see them through to the better days ahead. Reading Age 7

Storm Bird Magic Gill Lewis 978-0-00-877001-3 Barrington Stoke PB 72pp

£7.99 £6.39 Long-lost fairies hiding near the lighthouse? Chickens belonging to a sea witch that warn sailors of coming storms? There are a lot of wild stories going about as some tall ships seek shelter in Gull Have Bay. Tia and Nat don’t believe any of them to begin with. But when Nat’s dad helps unravel the truth, they learn about a seabird that’s in danger. Can Tia and Nat find a way to help, and will it allow them to rediscover the magic of the real world all around them in their island home?

Reading Age 7

Meg and Merlin – Making Friends Tanya Landman 978-1-80090-085-1 Barrington Stoke PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39 Meg treasures every moment that she gets to spend riding, and she has always longed for a pony of her own. She knows Mum and Dad can’t afford a pony – they can’t even afford her weekly riding lessons any more. But on the morning of her tenth birthday, Meg looks out the window to an unbelievable sight … a pony standing in the front garden. Have all of Meg’s wishes come true? Reading Age 7

Meg and Merlin – Showing Off Tanya Landman 978-1-80090-093-6 Barrington Stoke PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39 When Meg and Merlin go to the local horse show they enter the Handy Pony class – a fun test of how well horse and rider work together. Meg is looking forward to it until stuckup Sam Houseman – a girl from school – rides into the ring. Meg’s day seems ruined. But then she discovers that people, like ponies, can sometimes be very surprising …

Tom Mitchell 978-0-00-840350-8 HCCB PB 288pp

£6.99 £5.59 After Will is caught listening to music on his phone in class again, his mum has had enough. Will is sent to a ‘rewilding’ camp in the middle of the woods for kids addicted to tech… Disaster. Not only is the camp a screen-free snooze-fest, Will realises he has accidentally taken something of his brother’s that he must return urgently. And with no way of contacting him, Will and his three new friends plot to escape the camp in the middle of the night, and embark on a ridiculous journey through the woods...

Snow Foal Susanna Bailey 978-1-4052-9493-5 Farshore PB 304pp

£7.99 £6.39 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.

The Last Bear Hannah Gold, Levi Pinfold

When Things Went Wild

978-0-00-841131-2 HCCB PB 320pp

Tom Mitchell

£8.99 £7.19

978-0-00-840353-9 HCCB PB 320pp

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.

£7.99 £6.39 When Kit’s family move to a crumbling house in the Scottish Highlands, he’s got a lot to deal with – terrible Wi-Fi, a new school in the middle of nowhere, and, as always, his annoying little brother, Jack. But it’s not until the brothers find a strange object on the moors that Kit’s problems really begin. A policewoman comes knocking, and the boys learn that they have found a tracker that has been removed from the leg of a golden eagle. The illegal killing of these majestic birds is all too common, and now a pair of nesting eagles are under threat. Kit and Jack start to investigate...can the city kids cope with the country – and catch the culprit?

The Lost Whale Hannah Gold, Levi Pinfold 978-0-00-841296-8 HCCB PB 336pp

Running Wild Michael Morpurgo 978-0-00-863858-0 HCCB PB 352pp

£7.99 £6.39 After his father is killed in Iraq, a surprise trip to Indonesia seems the perfect escape for Will and his mum. That is, until the elephant he is riding along the beach, Oona, spooks. As Will sees a huge wave crashing in, Oona runs into the jungle with Will holding on for dear life. With nothing but the clothes on his back and both parents surely lost, Will wonders if there is much left for him in the world. But with Oona beside him, the jungle might turn out not to be so lonely …

Cool! Michael Morpurgo 978-0-00-863868-9 HCCB PB 112pp

£6.99 £5.59 Robbie lies in a coma, after a terrible car accident involving his dog, Lucky. He can hear the world around him, but he can’t move or speak. Everyone comes to visit Robbie, even a famous Chelsea footballer, but nothing is working. Until one day, against the rules, Dad brings Lucky to the hospital. Can Lucky help to bring Robbie back?

KS2 Age 9+ Contemporary Fiction

Escape From Camp Boring

£8.99 £7.19 Rio has been sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in California, while his mum is in hospital. All Rio wants is for Mum to get better so he can return home. But everything changes when he joins a whale-watching trip and meets White Beak, a gentle giant of the sea. Rio forms an instant bond with the whale, and for the first time in ages he feels a spark of hope. Then White Beak goes missing and Rio may be the only person who can help. Can Rio draw on their special connection to somehow find and save his whale … ?

Finding Bear Hannah Gold, Levi Pinfold 978-0-00-858204-3 HCCB PB 368pp

£8.99 £7.19 April Wood has returned home from her adventure on Bear Island. But, over a year later, she can’t stop thinking about Bear. When April hears that a polar bear has been shot and injured in Svalbard, she’s convinced it’s her friend and persuades her dad to travel with her to the northernmost reaches of the Arctic. So begins an unforgettable journey across frozen tundra and icy glaciers.

KS2 Age 9+ Contemporary Fiction

Reading Age 8

The Piano at the Station

Advice from a 12-Year-Old Nobody

Helen Rutter

978-1-80090-218-3 Barrington Stoke PB 104pp

978-0-00-875958-2 Barrington Stoke PB 88pp

£7.99 £6.39 Lacey’s smart tongue and quick temper are constantly getting her confined to isolation at school. But there’s a lot more to her that most people never see, and when Lacey gets sent to lunch-time music lessons to keep her out of trouble, she discovers a love and talent for the piano that opens up a whole new world for her. Just as she’s really beginning to make progress, her music teacher has to leave, which throws Lacey back into turmoil. Will she go back to her self-destructive ways or will music offer her a way to save her from herself?

£7.99 £6.39 Vinny’s got problems – lots of them. His family’s falling apart, and his best mates have dumped him for some really annoying girls. He should be able to turn to his mum for help – she’s an online life coach who answers other people’s problems for a living. But she’s too busy to see that Vinny is really struggling. Unable to solve his own issues, Vinny starts replying to unanswered posts on an old blog of his mum’s. At first the solutions seem easy, and he can be as hilariously honest as any 12-year-old boy would be, but what will happen when Vinny realises he’s out of his depth?

Reading Age 8

Me and My Brian Helen Rutter 978-0-00-867292-8 Barrington Stoke PB 88pp

£7.99 £6.39 Josh has always called his brain Brian, and Brian can sometimes be his best friend, helping Josh with tests and giving him brilliant moneymaking ideas. But he can also be Josh’s worst enemy, keeping him awake at night worrying, and telling him that his family’s problems are all Josh’s fault. When the arguments at home get really bad, Josh is sent to live with his grandma, who lives in a weird shack in the middle of nowhere. At first Brian’s voice gets louder and louder, and Josh feels out of control. But as he helps his grandma in the garden, growing their own food, and with all the jobs that need to be done around the shack, Josh starts to realise that she understands him and Brian better than anyone.

Reading Age 8

The Boy in the Tree Lisa Thompson 978-0-00-872620-1 Barrington Stoke PB 104pp

£7.99 £6.39 No one can quite believe it when troublemaker Noah gets involved in the campaign to save a local oak tree. And when he takes his protest up into its branches and refuses to get down, the story goes viral, attracting more attention than he could ever imagined. Reading Age 8

Owen and the Soldier Lisa Thompson 978-1-78112-865-7 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39 A crumbling stone soldier sits on a bench in the park. Only Owen understands how important he is. At home, Owen and his mum are struggling and there’s nobody he can talk to. Hidden away in the park, Owen feels free to be himself. When the war-weary soldier is listening, his worries slip away. But nobody else cares about the soldier, and the town council want to tear him down. Owen’s the only one who can save him but can he find the courage to speak up before it’s too late?

Hi-lo fiction Super-readable accessible books – edited to specific reading ages with a higher interest age, to support struggling readers.

Kaspar: Prince of Cats

Michael Morpurgo

978-0-00-863866-5 HCCB PB 208pp

Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman

978-0-00-863865-8 HCCB PB 240pp

£7.99 £6.39

£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.

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 bellboy, 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.

For 8 years +

Private Peaceful

The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips

Michael Morpurgo 978-0-00-863854-2 HCCB PB 208pp

Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman 978-0-00-863862-7 HCCB PB 192pp

£7.99 £6.39 As young Thomas Peaceful looks back over his childhood from the battlefields of the First World War, his memories are full of family life deep in the countryside. But the clock is ticking, and every moment Tommo spends remembering how things used to be, means another moment closer to something that will change his life for ever.

£7.99 £6.39 It’s 1943. Lily lives in a seaside village and her life is scarcely touched by the war. Until one day when the villagers are all told to move out of their homes. Soon, the whole area is out of bounds, as the allied forces prepare to invade France. But Tips, Lily’s cat, has other ideas – and returns to the forbidden area. Lily decides to enter the danger zone to look for Tips herself …

KS2 Age 7+ Historical Fiction

An Elephant in the Garden

For 9 years +

War Horse

Shadow

Michael Morpurgo

978-0-00-864071-2

978-0-00-863856-6 HCCB PB 288pp

Farshore PB 192pp

£7.99 £6.39 In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches. Bombarded by artillery, with bullets knocking riders from his back, Joey tells a powerful story of the truest friendships surviving in terrible times. One horse has the seen the best and the worst of humanity. the power of war and the beauty of peace. This is his story.

An Eagle In The Snow Michael Morpurgo 978-0-00-863857-3 HCCB PB 272pp

£7.99 £6.39 Billy Byron was one of the most decorated privates of the First World War, recognised for his unrivalled bravery. But what if it were possible to save one too many lives? As a soldier, Billy spared the life of a man after a battle in 1918. But when he later recognises him as Hitler, Billy is haunted by his own kindness and attempts to change the course of history. But going against his nature might prove harder than Billy expected, even when it means stopping evil in its tracks…

£7.99 £6.39 This is the story of Aman, as told in his own words – a boy from Afghanistan fleeing the horror of the Afghan war. When a western dog shows up outside the caves where Aman lives with his mother, Aman is initially repulsed – it is not customary for people to keep dogs as pets in his part of the world. But when Aman and his mother finally decide to make a bid for freedom, the dog Aman has called Shadow will not leave their side. Soon it becomes clear: the destinies of boy and dog are linked, and always will be…

Listen To The Moon Michael Morpurgo 978-0-00-863867-2 HCCB PB 448pp

£7.99 £6.39 When Alfie Wheatcroft and his father find an injured girl alone on one of Scilly’s uninhabited islands, they have no idea where she’s come from or who she is. Able to speak only one word, ‘Lucy’, the girl is a mystery to everyone – even herself. While the Wheatcrofts love her as one of their own, their fellow islanders are filled with wartime suspicion. As hostility mounts and hope dwindles, the key to Lucy’s lost memories may lie just beyond the shoreline …

Age7+ 7+ Historical Fiction/Humour KS2 Age Fiction 37

The Accidental Vikings

The Boy Who Stole the Pharaoh’s Lunch

Karen McCombie 978-0-00-874850-0 Barrington Stoke PB 80pp

Karen McCombie

£7.99 £6.39 Things take a weird turn for Alfie and Kat when they get separated from the rest of their group on a school trip to the Viking Museum. The models around them start to come to life, and at first Kat is sure they’re being pranked for a TV game show. She urges Alfie to play along, and they take part in Viking village life; cooking, weaving and even digging a toilet pit. But will they ever be able to find their way back home?

978-1-80090-2015 Barrington Stoke PB 88pp

£7.99 £6.39 While awaiting punishment in his headmaster’s office for his latest piece of mischief, prankster Seth picks up an Egyptian amulet from the desk and is whisked back in time to Ancient Egypt. In a village by the Nile, Seth finds a place for himself, working for the local tradesmen and playing with the local children. One of his new friends, Mery, has a pet hyena that Seth grows to love, so when he hears that the hyena is going to be roasted as part of a feast for the visiting pharaoh, Seth decides to save him. But what consequences will Seth have to face for stealing the pharaoh’s lunch?

For 9 years +

Armistice Runner

D-Day Dog

If the Invader Comes

Tom Palmer

978-1-78112-825-1 Barrington Stoke PB 208pp

978-1-78112-868-8 Barrington Stoke PB 208pp

978-0-00-880222-6 Barrington Stoke PB 208pp

£7.99 £6.39 Lily has lots of worries. She’s struggling to compete in her fell-running races and, worse, she’s losing her gran to Alzheimer’s. But then she discovers her great-great-grandfather’s diaries from the First World War. Could his incredible story of bravery help her reconnect with her gran and even give her the inspiration she needs to push through and win?

£7.99 £6.39 Jack can’t wait for the school trip to the D-Day landing beaches. It’s his chance to learn more about the war heroes he has always admired – brave men like his dad, who is a reserve soldier. But when his dad is called up to action and things at home spiral out of control, everything Jack believes about war is thrown into question. Finding comfort only in the presence of his loyal dog, Finn, Jack is drawn to the heart-wrenching true story of one particular D-Day paratrooper. On 6 June 1944, Emile Corteil parachuted into France with his dog, Glen – and Jack is determined to discover their fate …

£7.99 £6.39 June 1940 – after the devastating defeat of the British forces at Dunkirk, the terrifying prospect of a Nazi invasion of Britain seems ever more likely. In these dark days, three children whose parents are involved in top-secret war work are brought together in unlikely allyship, covering for their parents and facing down malicious gossip as they come under suspicion from their local community. But when it appears that the invader is at their shores, will they be able to pull off the most daring feat of all?

Marnie Midnight and the Great Critter Contest

Laura Ellen Anderson

978-0-00-859133-5

978-0-00-859136-6

Farshore PB 256pp

£7.99 £6.39

Meet Marnie Midnight – a little moth with BIG dreams!

Marnie is having so much fun at Minibeast Academy, and this term it’s time for something really exciting – the Great Critter Contest!

Marnie Midnight is SO excited to be starting at Minibeast Academy. She adores everything about the moon and she can’t wait to learn about its magic. But Marnie soon discovers that nobody believes in moon magic anymore! Marnie is determined to get to the bottom of this moon mystery. the little moth and her minibeast friends explore far and wide in their search for the truth. But will they survive a run-in with a rebellious rat or an out-of-this-world trip with the terrifying Early Bird … ? One thing is for sure, Marnie is a little bug having a BIG Adventure!

The Magician’s Nephew C. S. Lewis 978-0-00-866295-0 HCCB PB 224pp

The contest sees minibug students set off to explore the school in teams, searching for clues. the winners get an incredible prize and Marnie and her team – best friends Floyd the bee (who is really an A) and Star the super-strong princess ant – are determined to be first to cross the finish line. But when Veronica gets into trouble and needs rescuing, Marnie and her team have to decide whether winning really is the most important thing …

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe C. S. Lewis

£7.99 £6.39

978-0-00-866303-2 HCCB PB 208pp

The Adventure Begins.

£7.99 £6.39

On a daring quest to save a life, two friends are hurled into another world, where an evil sorceress seeks to enslave them. But then the lion Aslan’s song weaves itself into the fabric of a new land, a land that will be known as Narnia. And in Narnia, all things are possible.

Open a door and enter a magical world.

The Magician’s Nephew is the first book in C. S. Lewis’s classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia, which has captivated readers of all ages for over sixty years.

Rainbow Grey

Four adventurous siblings – Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie – step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change … and a great sacrifice.

Laura Ellen Anderson

Amelia Fang & The Barbaric Ball

978-1-4052-9872-8 Farshore PB 304pp

Laura Ellen Anderson

£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.

KS2 Age 7+ Fiction/Fantasy

Marnie Midnight and the Moon Mystery

978-1-4052-8672-5 Farshore PB 224pp

£7.99 £6.39 Welcome to the world of Nocturnia, where darkness reigns supreme, glitter is terrifying, and unicorns are the stuff of nightmares! Amelia Fang would much rather hang out with her pet pumpkin Squashy and her friends Florence the yeti (DON’T CALL HER BEAST!) and Grimaldi the reaper than dance at her parents’ annual Barbaric Ball.

Age8+ 7+ Fiction/Fantasy Fiction/Humour KS2 Age

Fireborn: Twelve and the Frozen Forest

Starminster

Aisling Fowler, Sophie Medvedeva

978-0-00-862689-1 HCCB PB 288pp

Megan Hopkins

978-0-00-839418-9 HCCB PB 448pp

£7.99 £6.39 Set in the snowy northern forests of a prehistoric world and by turns exciting, funny and heart wrenchingly sad, Fireborn introduces a fierce heroine – Twelve, who has spoken the Pledge and is now 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.

For 9 years +

The Hobbit

Read, Scream, Repeat

J. R. R. Tolkien

Compiled by Jennifer Killick, Mathias Ball

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. THE VIOLET VEIL MYSTERIES

978-0-00-852780-8 Farshore PB 432pp

£8.99 £7.19 Do you dare to see what’s lurking inside…? A spine-tingling collection of horror stories that will chill, thrill and delight middle-great readers, keeping them on the edge of (or hiding behind) their sofas! Read, Scream, Repeat brings together thirteen bestselling, award-winning authors: Kirsty Applebaum, Jasbinder Bilan, Aisha Bushby, Joseph Coelho, Rachel Delahaye, Kat Ellis, Phil Hickes, Polly Ho-Yen, Sharna Jackson, Jennifer Killick, Elle McNicoll, Dan Smith and J.T.Williams. Read, Scream, Repeat is a truly diverse anthology that taps into everything young readers are looking for!

A Case of Grave Danger

Pinch Perkins and the Midsummer Curse

Sophie Cleverly, Hannah Peck

Cathy FitzGerald

978-0-00-829735-0 HCCB PB 336pp

Farshore PB 384pp

£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’?

£8.99 £7.19 Astrid has lived in the rhubarb shed her whole life. The outside world is dangerous, Mama explains; she will understand when she’s older, but she cannot set foot beyond the door. Then one night, a stranger unlocks the shed: a stranger with wings. She has come to take Astrid to a secret city in the sky called London Overhead, far above the highest peak of the Shard. Astrid is swept into a breathtaking and magical world of new friendships, sweeping adventures and unimaginable discoveries at the ancient, beautiful school for Librae students: Starminster. But when rumours abound of missing children in London Underfoot, she begins to realise that Mama may have been right about the dangers waiting for Astrid all along …

978-0-00-860337-3

£7.99 £6.39 Someone is misusing magic. Curses have been cast and terrifying creatures are on the move … Twelve-year-old Pinch Perkins lives on Tricky Dragon Lane, deep in the heart of London’s magical quarter. But when her mum is struck by a curse, and nobody seems to have a clue what to do, Pinch knows it’s down to her to find a cure. Racing the clock on Midsummer’s Eve, Pinch will face the terrifying boss of the Thames Mudlarks, dance with the devious fairy king and queen and share a burger with King Arthur’s knights – all the while trying to avoid the clutches of two most fearsome villains …

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, but when they return there’s no time for exploring, because a message arrives from their scarecrow enemy, Crowky. WHAT’S IN THE BOX? 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?

KS2 Age 9+ Fiction/Fantasy

The Land of Roar

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?

KS2 Age 9+ Fiction/Fantasy

Hi-lo fiction Super-readable accessible books – edited to specific reading ages with a higher interest age, to support struggling readers.

Reading Age 8

The Griffin Gate

The Weather Well

Vashti Hardy

978-1-78112-943-2 Barrington Stoke PB 112pp

978-1-80090-129-2 Barrington Stoke PB 112pp

£7.99 £6.39 “Warden Griffin at your service. Can I ask if you’ve seen a monster in the area …?”

£7.99 £6.39 It’s the height of summer in Moreland, and Grace Griffin and her fellow warden Tom Eely are sweltering in the heat until they answer a strange call for help that comes through on the amazing Griffin map. After teleporting to Oakwell, they find the town paralysed by a freezing snowstorm, which is ruining the famous summer market that brings in visitors and trade. Using their mystery-solving skills and amazing inventions, can Grace and Tom find the cause for the weird weather and restore summer from the snow?

Grace’s family are wardens of the Griffin Map, using its teleport technology to fight crime across Moreland. Although Grace is still too young, she longs to go on missions herself. After all, if her brother, Bren, can do it, why can’t she? So when Grace finds herself alone with the map when a distress call comes in, she jumps at the chance to prove she’s up to the task. But the map transports Grace to a remote village where nothing is quite as it seems … Has she taken on more than she can handle?

Reading Age 8 Reading Age 8

The Puffin Portal Vashti Hardy 978-1-78112-981-4 Barrington Stoke PB 112pp

£7.99 £6.39 Grace’s family are wardens of the incredible Griffin Map, using its teleport technology to fight crime across Moreland. Right now it’s all systems go at Griffin HQ, where Grace, her mum and her brother have their hands full answering a huge number of calls for help. They could really do with another warden on the team – but Mum believes their important work should be kept inside the family. Meanwhile, Grace is investigating a series of puzzling petty thefts. The clues lead her to a ramshackle castle on a lonely island, where the mystery only deepens. Will Grace be able to track down the thief? Reading Age 8

The Raven Riddle Vashti Hardy 978-1-80090-048-6 Barrington Stoke PB 120pp

£7.99 £6.39 Grace welcomes someone new on the team: Tom Eely, who has been training hard to become a warden. Grace and Tom reckon they’re ready to tackle a mission together, but they’re disappointed when Mum sends them to a quiet mountain village where ravens have been pestering the locals. Surely they won’t be any opportunities to use their exciting gadgets or combat skills there? But as the pair investigate, the situation becomes more puzzling. Grace and Tom will have to use all their wit, skill and courage if they want to solve the raven riddle …

The Clockwork Key Vashti Hardy 978-0-00-868073-2 Barrington Stoke PB 112pp

£7.99 £6.39 Mabel and Will Greystone are looking forward to an exciting holiday with their aunt Lucy, a famous relic hunter in the land of Marvolia. Using an ancient map, they are searching for the legendary lost town of Umber, famous for the invention of clockwork, which was mysteriously abandoned hundreds of years ago. The only other clue they have is a strange old key left behind by the last inhabitant of the town, but they have no idea what the key is for. Also on the hunt for Umber is devious Byron Cogsworth, desperate for the glory such an important discovery will bring. Can Mabel, Will and Aunt Lucy find Umber before him? And what secrets will the clockwork key unlock …? Reading Age 8

The Amulet of Hath Vashti Hardy 978-0-00-868072-5 Barrington Stoke PB 112pp

£7.99 £6.39 A long-lost amulet holds the secret to finding the ancient land of Hath and its hidden treasures. But just as famous relic hunter Lucy Greystone is about to retrieve it, the amulet falls into the hands of nefarious glory hunter Byron Cogsworth. Now the race is on to be the first to uncover the location of Hath and its gold. But how can Mabel and Will Greystone help their aunt when they only have access to half of the clues, and can they stop Cogsworth before his dirty tricks lead to treasure being lost for ever?

Sarah Driver 978-0-00-859502-9 Farshore PB 336pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything changed the day the dreams disappeared… and the nightmares came. Twelve-year-old Bea lives with her mother Ula and her owl Pip in a cottage on the wild moors. Since the day the dreams disappeared, and an affliction of nightmares began sweeping across the lands, everyone is leaving and their settlement is being abandoned. But when Ula grows sick with the affliction, she won’t leave – and she’s keeping a secret from Bea. Just as Bea begins to despair, the mysterious Night Train steams across the moors, bringing a stranger who offers her the chance to save her mother. Bea is flung into a faraway adventure in the world of the Dreamstalkers, skilled warriors and performers who must go to work each night inside the dreams of the powerful. But the nightmares are following close behind.

Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Age of Enchantment Anna James 978-0-00-861158-3 HCCB PB 384pp

£7.99 £6.39 In Whetherwhy, everyone has magic inside them – grown from the changing seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. But a rare few are Enchanters: people born with magic in their bones, who can wield all four seasons of magic. When Juniper discovers she is an Enchanter, she is invited to study at Thistledown Academy. Unwilling to be left behind, her twin brother, Rafferty, follows her to the capital city of Stormgrove and takes up an apprenticeship at a bookbindery. Amid night markets and magic lessons, the twins realise there is more to enchantment than they ever imagined – and the adventure that follows brings their paths together again in ways they could never have expected …

Howl’s Moving Castle

The Phantom Tollbooth

Diana Wynne Jones

Norton Juster

978-0-00-729926-3 HCCB PB 320pp

978-0-00-726348-6 HCCB PB 272pp

£7.99 £6.39 In this beloved modern classic, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell…

£7.99 £6.39

Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls of young girls…

Inkbound Philippa Leathley 978-0-00-866095-6 HCCB PB 384pp

£7.99 £6.39 On her tenth birthday, Meticulous ‘Metty’ Jones receives her fate, as all children do, in the form of a magical tattoo on her hand. She hopes that her tattoo will reveal an exciting destiny: travel, discovery or adventure. What appears is a skull in the palm of a violet glove – Metty’s fate is to be a murderer. When Metty’s father disappears in mysterious circumstances, Aunt Magnificent takes her to the glittering city of New London, filled with magic, wonder and enchantment. But when Metty hears rumours of a shadowy organisation known as the Black Moths, she begins to suspect they are connected to her own dark fate …

An extraordinary classic adventure story for children

KS2 Age 9+ Fiction/Fantasy

Dreamstalkers: The Night Train

Milo’s extraordinary voyage takes him into such places as the Land of Expectation, the Doldrums, the Mountains of Ignorance and the Castle in the Air. He meets the weirdest and most unexpected characters (such as Tock, the watchdog, the Gelatinous Giant, and the Threadbare Excuse, who mumbles the same thing over and over again), and, once home, can hardly wait to try out the Tollbooth again. But will it be still there when he gets back from school?

The Weirdstone of Brisingamen Alan Garner 978-0-00-735521-1 HCCB PB 288pp

£7.99 £6.39 When Colin and Susan are pursued by eerie creatures across Alderley Edge, they are saved by the Wizard. He takes them into the caves of Fundindelve, where he watches over the enchanted sleep of one hundred and forty knights. But the heart of the magic that binds them – Firefrost, also known as the Weirdstone of Brisingamen – has been lost. The Wizard has been searching for the stone for more than 100 years, but the forces of evil are closing in, determined to possess and destroy its special power. Colin and Susan realise at last that they are the key to the Weirdstone’s return. But how can two children defeat the Morrigan and her deadly brood?

KS2 Age 7+ Fiction/Classics & Poetry

Quentin Blake’s A Christmas Carol

Mary Poppins

Quentin Blake, Charles Dickens

978-0-00-865602-7 HCCB PB 192pp

978-0-00-863700-2 Farshore PB 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.

£7.99 £6.39 When the East Wind blows Mary Poppins into the home of the Banks children, their lives go topsy-turvy and are changed forever. More than eighty years since we first met Mary Poppins, this original, classic story is still charming readers and transporting new fans into the mysterious world of everyone’s favourite magical nanny.

The Wind in the Willows

Toto: The Wizard of Oz as told by the dog

Kenneth Grahame

Michael Morpurgo, Emma Chichester Clark

£7.99 £6.39 The Wind in the Willows is one of the most famous and bestselling animal stories of all time. The Wild Wood seems a terrifying place to Mole, until one day he pokes his nose out of his burrow and finds it’s full of friends. He meets brave Ratty, kind old Badger and the rascally Mr Toad, and together they go adventuring … but the Wild Wood doesn’t just contain friends, there are also the sinister weasels and stoats, and they capture Toad Hall when Mr Toad is in jail. How will he escape? And can the friends fight together to save Toad Hall?

978-0-00-872661-4 Farshore PB 272pp

978-0-00-813462-4 HCCB PB 288pp

£7.99 £6.39 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.

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…”

978-0-00-866025-3 Collins HB 96pp

£9.99 £7.99 This collection of 50 poems will spark a love of nature, bring calm and happiness and let the outside in. Beautifully illustrated, it is filled with poems for children to read alone or enjoy in groups. With poems about recycling, the importance of nature, the seasons and wildlife as well as the joys of mud!

Street Child Berlie Doherty £7.99 £6.39

Michael Morpurgo, Emma Chichester Clark

Daniel Thompson

For 9 years +

978-0-00-872645-4 HCCB PB 192pp

Pinocchio

Outside In: Nature Poems

P. L. Travers

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?

All of Me

Being You

A poem for every emotion Daniel Thompson

Poems of Positivity Daniel Thompson

978-0-00-872674-4 Collins PB 96pp

£9.99 £7.99 This collection of 50 poems will inspire confidence and courage, help children to overcome worries and spread kindness. With themes of friendship, self-belief, embracing change and celebrating people’s differences.

£9.99 £7.99 This collection of 50 poems will help children to understand their feelings and embrace each and every one of them. Beautifully illustrated, it is filled with poems for children to read alone or enjoy with others. With poems on joy and jealousy, curiosity and confidence, embarrassment and excitement, and everything in between.

978-0-00-858133-6 Collins PB 96pp

Super-readable accessible books – edited to specific reading ages with a higher interest age, to support struggling readers. Reading Age 7

Reading Age 7

Front Foot

The Fear

Tom Palmer

978-0-00-869571-2 Barrington Stoke PB 80pp

978-0-00-869570-5 Barrington Stoke PB 72pp

£7.99 £6.39

Azeem’s father dreams of one day seeing his son play cricket on an English cricket pitch wearing English cricket whites. Getting to grips with his new life in the UK, Azeem can’t understand why the children on his estate would rather kick a ball than bowl one. As he anxiously awaits news from his mum and sister, who are stuck in a refugee camp in Pakistan, Azeem distracts himself with teaching his new friends how to play cricket. He takes a chance by inviting some intimidating, older boys in the local park to play with them and soon enough, a team is formed. But with worry for his family worsening, will Azeem be able to play on his Front Foot?

Kian’s best mate Azeem is desperate for them both to join the local football team. He can’t understand why Kian’s reluctant as he’s one of the best players on their estate. But a bad experience with a former coach has robbed Kian of all his confidence. He wants to support his friend, but he doesn’t think he can face the pressure of being part of a team again. Can Kian overcome the Fear?

Reading Age 8

Bobby Bains Plays a Blinder

Finding Her Feet

Keeping Possession

Bali Rai

Eve Ainsworth

978-1-80090-254-1 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

978-1-80090-202-2 Barrington Stoke PB 80pp

978-0-00-874471-7 Barrington Stoke PB 104pp

£7.99 £6.39

Bobby Bains loves football. He also loves helping other people. As a Sikh, it’s part of his religion. While helping his mum at the community food bank, Bobby meets an old man called Trevor, who seems lonely. Bobby thinks Trevor would get on well with his nanaji, his grandad. Both love football and reggae music. But Nana-ji and Trevor have dodgy old knees and can’t run like they used to. So, Bobby hatches a plan to get them playing. They could use the exercise and perhaps Trevor won’t feel so lonely anymore. Will Bobby’s plan work? It’s a big ask, but, after all, if you don’t shoot, you don’t score!

Lily always feels a little bit left out. Shy and anxious, she finds school really hard, particularly as most of the other girls all seem so confident. Most of the time, Lily wishes that she could just disappear. But during a game of football in PE, Lily’s teacher spots her natural talent and invites Lily to join the local girls’ team, where she starts to make friends with some of the other players. Finally, she thinks she’s found a place where she fits in, but will a vicious argument with one of her teammates put all her progress in jeopardy?

Eboni’s decision to join the Lightmoor Lionesses has led to a falling-out with her closest friends on her old team. They feel betrayed and Eboni is frozen out at school. Feeling isolated, she’s delighted when she forms a new friendship with popular Olivia, quickly realising they have loads in common. But there’s one problem. Olivia isn’t interested in football and can’t understand Eboni’s dedication to the sport that she loves. Will Eboni stay true to herself or will she sacrifice her footballing dreams for friendship?

Reading Age 8

Bobby Bains Ain’t Playing

Seeing Red

Back of the Net

Eve Ainsworth

Bali Rai

978-0-00-870580-0 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

978-1-80090-314-2 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

978-0-00-877306-9 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39 Football-mad Bobby and his friend Maisie are excited to hear about a new five-a-side tournament; especially as it’s happening on Diwali, or Bandi Chhor Divas as Sikhs call it! After getting their teams together, however, Maisie is told she’s not allowed to take part. Hers is the only girls’ side to have entered and they’re not allowed to play against the boys. How unfair is that? Bobby can’t believe it, and he comes up with a plan to make a stand. But will he be able to convince anyone to join him?

£7.99 £6.39

Football used to be a way for Amelia to escape when her parents were arguing, but now that her dad has moved out and her mum is struggling to cope, it’s just another source of stress. Amelia is late for practice while trying to help her mum and finds it hard to concentrate during important matches. Her coach and team-mates are all worried, but it’s difficult to help when Amelia lashes out in anger. Can Amelia find a way to get the support she needs before her temper pushes everyone away?

Eva’s football skills make her stand out while playing at break-time at school, so her friends can’t understand why she’s reluctant to join them in playing for their local team, the Lightmoor Lionesses. Horribly bullied at her last school due to a painful skin condition, Eva is terrified that the same thing will happen again if her new friends find out. Her instinct is to hide away, but can she find the courage to take to the field and play the game she loves?

KS2 Age 9+ Fiction/Sport

Hi-lo fiction

KS2 Age 7+ Non-fiction

A Word a Day

A French Word A Day

365 words for curious minds

978-0-00-854584-0 Collins HB 128pp

978-0-00-867227-0 Collins PB 128pp

£12.99 £10.39

£12.99 £10.39 Discover a new French word every day!

Discover a wonderful word every day! A year’s worth of intriguing words, including ones that reflect the changing seasons and link to the date or month on which they appear. • suffragette on International Women’s Day • rewild on Earth Day • empathise on International Day of Friendship Understand what the words mean, how to say them and where they came from and never be lost for words again…

Follow Your Dreams Katherine Mengardon 978-0-00-8653712 Collins HB 144pp

£12.99 £10.39 Discover 100 inspiring and extraordinary jobs in this illustrated book for kids! Why not become a cat behaviourist? Or a rollercoaster engineer? How about a coral reef gardener? Find out what’s involved in these incredible careers and meet the real people who followed their dreams and are doing these jobs today.

Curious Facts About Everything 1,500 interesting facts to amaze you 978-0-00-875763-2 Collins PB 160pp

£4.99 £3.99 Fascinate your friends and family with 1,500 mind-boggling facts about EVERYTHING! With fun illustrations and bursting with brain-bending facts on animals, the natural world, science, space, history, sports, art, music, and more – this book is the ultimate boredom-buster.

Beautifully illustrated, it explains what the words mean, how to say them and the stories behind them. Inspire a love of French today…

Children’s Guide to the Night Sky Tom Kerss 978-0-00-870033-1 Collins HB 176pp

£9.99 £7.99 Explore the night sky with this fact-packed guide to astronomy. From planets to meteor showers, stars to satellites, kids will learn how, where, and when to see 100 things in space using binoculars, a telescope, or just their eyes. Written in partnership with the National Space Centre, it contains handy tips, easy-to-use star charts for each season and amazing facts about our solar system along the way.

The Space Traveller’s Handbook A guide to the universe for future astronauts The National Space Centre 978-0-00-882696-3 Collins PB 160pp

£12.99 £10.39 The essential handbook for future astronauts, written by experts at the National Space Centre. Find out what skills you’d need to become an astronaut, what it’s like to live in space and the gross things that it does to your body. Meet the people who have been to space and discover what space travel might look like in the future. With an easy DIY science experiment in each chapter, it’s the perfect book for budding space explorers!

Dangerous Animals Survival Guide

For 9 years +

Sam Hume

Space Tour

978-0-00-875188-3 Collins PB 192pp

£12.99 £10.39 Could you survive the world’s deadliest animals? Meet 50 of the most dangerous animals on the planet and find out how to stay alive if you’re (un)lucky enough to meet one of them! Never look a gorilla in the eye. Never stand in front of an elephant. Never be upwind of a polar bear. And NEVER run from a lion! Perfect for budding zoologists and animal fans, this book will bring awe, wonder and a whole lot of respect for some of the most feared creatures on Earth!

A year’s worth of fun French words, including ones that reflect the changing seasons, celebrate French culture, and link to the date or month on which they appear.

The ultimate journey across the universe The National Space Centre 978-0-00-875280-4 Collins HB 144pp

£14.99 £11.99 Ready for liftoff, it’s time for an out-of-this-world adventure! Get ready for a supersonic tour of the universe through stunning photographs and fascinating facts. ·

Explore the Solar System, planet by planet

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Learn about extraordinary space missions Watch out for meteors, comets and asteroids

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Marvel at the wonders of the night sky Discover the mysteries of the Universe

Find out ALL ABOUT your favourite subjects in the fun-filled fact series for kids aged 7+. Packed with fascinating facts, super-stats, phenomenal photos and Q&As with real-life experts. All About books are ideal for school projects, homework help or for fun!

All About Animals

All About Space

978-0-00-873753-5 Collins PB 96pp

978-0-00-873755-9 Collins PB 96pp

£9.99 £7.99

All About Earthquakes and Volcanoes 978-0-00-877618-3 Collins PB 96pp

£9.99 £7.99

All About the World

All About Science

978-0-00-873756-6 Collins PB 96pp

978-0-00-873754-2 Collins PB 96pp

£9.99 £7.99

All About Rocks and Minerals 978-0-00-877620-6 Collins PB 96pp

£9.99 £7.99

All About Dinosaurs

All About the Human Body

All About Ancient Egypt

978-0-00-873752-8 Collins PB 96pp

978-0-00-877619-0 Collins PB 96pp

978-0-00-877617-6 Collins PB 96pp

£9.99 £7.99

KS2 Age 7+ Non-fiction

All About

Hi-lo fiction

Reading age 8 / For 9 years +

Super-readable accessible books – edited to specific reading ages with a higher interest age, to support struggling readers.

What Was it Like to Be… Accessible introductions to the daily life, culture and legacy of fascinating ancient civilizations. These highly engaging illustrated books are packed with intriguing facts supporting key KS2 topics that every child in the class will want to read. For age 9+ with a reading age of 8.

What it was like in Ancient Benin David Long 978-0-00-874599-8 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39

What it Was Like to be an Ancient Egyptian David Long 978-0-00-870053-9 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39

What it was like to be an Ancient Greek

What it Was Like to be an Ancient Roman

David Long

978-0-00-870054-6 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

978-1-80090-213-8 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39

What it was like to be an Ancient Maya

What it Was Like to be a Viking

David Long

978-1-80090-249-7 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

978-1-80090-212-1 Barrington Stoke PB 96pp

£7.99 £6.39

KS2 Age 7+ Non-fiction

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. Big Quiz Book 2 978-0-00-861927-5 National Geographic Kids PB 304pp

£9.99 £7.99 The fun-filled quiz book that kids and the whole family will enjoy Quiz your family and friends with this ultimate Big Quiz Book 2 from National Geographic Kids, bursting with even more questions that will keep everyone guessing and give you hours of fun.

Animals Quiz Book 978-0-00-840934-0 National Geographic 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 National Geographic 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 National Geographic 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 National Geographic 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 978-0-00-854155-2 National Geographic Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Anglo-Saxons 978-0-00-844475-4 National Geographic Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Dogs 978-0-00-8541569 National Geographic Kids PB 64pp

Everything World War II

£7.99 £6.39

978-0-00-844476-1 National Geographic Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Rocks and Minerals 978-0-00-826783-4 National Geographic Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Weather

Everything Space 978-0-00-826777-3 National Geographic Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Dinosaurs

978-0-00-826776-6 National Geographic Kids PB 64pp

978-0-00-826779-7 National Geographic Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Romans in Britain 978-0-00-844473-0 National Geographic Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Stone Age to Iron Age 978-0-00-844474-7 National Geographic Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

KS2 Age 7+ Non-fiction

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.

Everything Ancient Egypt 978-0-00-826780-3 National Geographic Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

Everything Volcanoes and Earthquakes 978-0-00-826781-0 National Geographic Kids PB 64pp

£7.99 £6.39

KS2 Age 7+ Non-fiction

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.

British Insects 978-0-00-837455-6 National Geographic 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.

Night Sky 978-0-00-832153-6 National Geographic 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 National Geographic Kids PB 128pp

£7.99 £6.39 Created for the ultimate explorer, this book gives kids the knowledge and skills they need to identify just about anything they dig up!

Wilder Planet

Animals Riddle Book

978-0-00-866450-3 National Geographic Kids HB 128pp

978-0-00-848015-8 National Geographic Kids PB 104pp

£12.99 £10.39 Be inspired by rewilding and conservation projects from around the world.

£5.99 £4.79 I’m the world’s fastest land animal. I can’t climb trees. What am I?

Learn about the different species of animals and plants that have been brought back to the areas they used to live in the wild.

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

• Beavers that are being re-introduced into different parts of Great Britain after an absence of about 400 years!

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

• Bison brought back to Romania’s Carpathian Mountains

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!

• Jaguars returning to South America wetlands

A Fact for Every Day of the Year 978-0-00-853298-7 National Geographic Kids HB 128pp

£12.99 £10.39 With 365 fascinating facts on everything from animals and nature to science, space, the world and more.

The BIG fact books for LITTLE kids! This irresistible series features simple text and fun facts on every page, colourful photographs and questions to encourage interactive learning.

Little Kids First Big Book of Science

Little Kids First Big Book of Space

978-0-00-882516-4 National Geographic Kids HB 128pp

978-0-00-882530-0 National Geographic Kids HB 128pp

£12.99 £10.39

Little Kids First Big Book of the World

Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs

978-0-00-882521-8 National Geographic Kids HB 128pp

978-0-00-882529-4 National Geographic Kids HB 128pp

£12.99 £10.39

Little Kids First Big Book of Where

Little Kids First Big Book of Animals

978-0-00-882514-0 National Geographic Kids HB 128pp

978-0-00-882522-5 National Geographic Kids HB 128pp

£12.99 £10.39

Little Kids First Big Book of How

Little Kids First Big Book of the Ocean

978-0-00-882515-7 National Geographic Kids HB 128pp

978-0-00-882520-1 National Geographic Kids HB 128pp

£12.99 £10.39

KS2 Age 7+ Non-fiction

Little Kids First Big Books

Little Kids First Big Book of Why 978-0-00-882528-7 National Geographic Kids HB 128pp

£12.99 £10.39

Would you rather? Animals

Would you rather? World

978-0-00-850335-2 PB 104pp National Geographic Kids

978-0-00-855439-2 National Geographic Kids PB 104pp

£6.99 £5.59

Silly scenarios and questions for guaranteed fun Have fun with these interactive game books, bursting with 200 sidesplittingly funny scenarios, silly choices and thought-provoking questions. Would you rather have fur or scales? A mighty roar or a deadly snap? Would you rather travel by gondola or toboggan? Do the salsa or the Highland fling? Jam-packed with brain-busting animal facts and tons of colourful photos which are sure to get conversations going and bring out some hilarious answers!

KS2 Age 7+ Non-fiction

Little Experts Welcome to LITTLE EXPERTS – inspiring the next generation of experts! • Written by expert authors, famous for their passion and expertise • Must-read introductions to key non-fiction topics with colour illustrations throughout • Created to empower and inspire! • Packed with fun, facts and challenges – perfect for readers aged 6 to 9

Amazing Bodies

Marvellous Vehicles

Dr Ronx, Ashton Attzs

James May, Emans

978-0-00-852089-2

978-0-00-852087-8

Red Shed HB 32pp

£9.99 £7.99

Inspired by the incredible human body? Take a tour with DR RONX – TV presenter on CBBC’s Operation Ouch! and an award-winning trans non-binary emergency doctor – to discover spongy brains, gooey guts and everything in between.

Hit the road with writer and broadcaster James May to discover incredible human-powered vehicles – from bicycles and submarines to amphibious vehicles and even a helicopter. Yes, really!

How Families are Made Dr Amir Khan, Donough O’Malley 978-0-00-852088-5 Red Shed HB 32

£9.99 £7.99 Families come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but how did we all begin? This accessible introduction to how babies are made is perfect for opening up discussions with children and celebrating the diversity that makes each family special.

How to Save A Life Dr Ronx, Ashton Attzs 978-0-00-856007-2 Red Shed HB 32pp

£9.99 £7.99 Dr Ronx will get children feeling confident and ready for nearly any situation – from nosebleeds and burns to choking and the recovery position, and so much more!

Chris Packham, Anders Frang 978-0-7555-0465-7 Red Shed HB 32pp

£9.99 £7.99 What links whales, earthworms, dogs and wasps? they are all SUPERHERO ANIMALS! Explore the amazing creatures that will help us save the world with Chris Packham CBE, one of the UK’s leading naturalists and an awardwinning conservationist. How does whale poo make the underwater world go round? Why are tiny ants so mighty? What makes bats heroes of the night? Find out all this and more!

Why Money Matters Deborah Meaden, Hao Hao 978-0-00-852090-8 Red Shed HB 32pp

£9.99 £7.99 What links potato mashers, piggy banks and PIN numbers? MONEY! Explore the fascinating world of money and discover how it shapes the world we live in with Dragons’ Den investor and entrepreneur Deborah Meaden. When did we first use coins? What are some of the world’s most unusual jobs? Find out all this and more – alongside accessible introductions to banks, taxes and pocket-money budgeting.

A Dinosaur a Day

An Animal a Day

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

Miranda Smith, Kaja Kajfež, Santiago Calle, Mateo Markov and Max Rambaldi

978-0-7555-0179-3 Red Shed 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.

Superhero Animals

978-0-00-853429-5 Red Shed HB 224pp

£22.00 £17.60 Dip in each day to discover a new animal to enjoy sharing with friends or family. Travel through the incredible ecosystems and habitats of our beautiful planet, and meet some of the most fascinating animals that call them home. Dive into the oceans to find whales and giant squid, journey across the icy poles with penguins and polar bears, race across the African savanna with lions and wildebeest – and so much more. Each day’s entry is filled with fascinating facts – learn about completely new animals, and find out some incredible new sides to animals you might see often in everyday life.

AGE

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.

AGE

Collins Primary Dictionary

Collins Primary Thesaurus

978-0-00-820678-9 Collins PB 472pp

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.

Dictionaries & Atlases

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.

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.

AGE

Collins Children’s Dictionary

Collins Children’s Thesaurus

978-0-00-827117-6 Collins HB 472pp

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

AGE

Collins First French Dictionary

Collins First Irish Dictionary

Collins First Spanish Dictionary

THIRD EDITION

978-0-00-831271-8 Collins PB 80pp

978-0-00-842101-4 Collins PB 80pp

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. AGE

AGE

Collins Primary French Dictionary

Collins Primary Spanish Dictionary

978-0-00-831270-1 Collins PB 592pp

978-0-00-831269-5 Collins PB 592pp

£9.99 £7.99

£10.99 £8.79

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. AGE

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!

AGE

School Spelling Dictionary Christine Maxwell and Julia Rowlandson 978-0-00-874342-0 Barrington Stoke PB 272pp

£12.99 £10.39 Have you ever looked for giraffe under ‘j’? This is the dictionary for you! This newly revised and updated edition allows you to search for words the way they sound and empowers children to write what they want to write.

The accessible, dyslexia-friendly layout has: · an alphabet across the top of the page to aid searching · additional hints from the ‘Spelling Bee’ to help find words · short descriptors for homophones and other easily confused words

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support with verbal inflections and comparative and superlative adjectives an introduction with helpful tips for successful spelling

AGES

4–7

Flags of the World

Collins First Atlas

THIRD EDITION

FOURTH EDITION

978-0-00-866351-3 Collins PB 224pp

978-0-00-871649-3 Collins PB 40pp

£6.99 £5.59

£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.

Can you name every flag in the world? Discover the design and colours of every single country flag – and learn lots of fascinating facts and stats about continents, countries, and capitals along the way. Explore the world of fantastic flags from A to Z. Flags are listed alphabetically by country name for easy reference – from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe and every country in-between!

AGES

7–11

Collins Primary Atlas

AGES

8–11

Collins Junior Atlas

EIGHTH EDITION

SEVENTH EDITION

978-0-00-871651-6 Collins PB 68pp

978-0-00-879430-9 Collins PB 80pp

£7.99 £6.39

£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.

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.

Dictionaries & Atlases

Beautifully illustrated atlases for inquisitive kids.

AGES

4–8

Children’s Picture Atlas FOURTH EDITION 978-0-00-879727-0 Collins HB 48pp

£9.99 £7.99 Set off on an exciting journey around the world with this beautifully illustrated picture atlas. Explore the continents and countries of the world with fun facts, easyto-use maps and colourful illustrations. This new edition of the Children’s Picture Atlas is filled with fascinating, up-to-date information about wildlife, culture, food, sports, amazing sights, and more.