Children's Books

Michael Carroll / Moonlight

The perfectly preserved body of a 10,000 year-old headless horse is discovered in a glacier in Norway. In Dublin, a genetic engineer in the employ of a ruthless businessman dreams of creating the fastest racehorse ever. Add an inquisitive young girl and...

Rex Stone / Attack of the Lizard King

When Jamie moves to Dinosaur Cove with his father he's looking forward to doing some fossil hunting on the beach. But when he and his friend, Tom, discover a forgotten cave with fossilised dinosaur footprints, it takes them to another world ...a...

Eva Ibbotson / Dial a Ghost

'Get me some ghosts,' said Fulton Snodde-Brittle. 'Frightful and dangerous ghosts!' Fulton has gone to the Dial A Ghost agency with an evil plan. He wants to hire some truly terrifying ghosts to scare his nephew Oliver to death. The...

Marie Burlington / Dear Me!

Dear Me, Grandad took me to town today and let me buy whatever clothes I wanted. Mum would never have let me off so lightly! Everything's changed for Cathy - she's moved in with Grandad while Mum's in hospital and she has to go to a new...

Jackie Burke / The Secrets of Grindlewood

With Wanda the good witch defeated, all that stands between Worfeus the warlock and ultimate power is just one spell. That is, until the Grindles arrive on the scene. The children and their pets move into an old rambling house and discover a collection...

Emily Smith / Joe v. the Fairies

Joe is sure he's right, but his sisters are obsessed by them. They've turned the climbing frame into a fairy bower, there are fairy cakes for tea and no one wants to do his assault course any more. Then a new neighbour arrives, who loves climbing trees...

Pete Johnson / Rescuing Dad

Joe and Claire can see why Mum chucked Dad out. He looks a mess, he can't cook and he's useless around the house. Something must be done: they're the only ones who can help transform him into 'Dad Mark Two'. And when they unveil this...

Brian Moses / Greetings Earthlings!: Space Poems

I, the moon, would like it known -- I never follow people home. I simply do not have the time. And neither do I ever shine. For what you often see at night is me reflecting solar light. And I'm not cheese! No, none of these: no mozzarellas, cheddars,...

Joe O'Brien / Feile Fever

Danny Wilde and his teammates are finding the Under-14s Division tough going. They've lost one of their best goal-scorers to injury and it looks like they'll have no chance of winning the County Feile! Could Todd, the new Australian kid, be the...

Jamila Gavin / Someone's Watching, Someone's Waiting

When Emma goes to stay with her aunt and uncle in old Cote's Hall, she anticipates a holiday of boredom. But things begin to change when she discovers a beautiful doll that is uncannily real. Gavin also wrote "Grandpa Chatterji" and...

Edgar J. Hyde / The Scarecrow

All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a price sticker on a...

Enid Gibson / The House in Angel Lane

All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a price sticker on a...

Conor McHale / Don't Open That Box

Two boxes -- one large, one small -- arrive for Granny Lambert. But wily Belzoni, her cat, sees the note printed on the small box that reads: Don't Open that Box, Open this one first! Unfortunately Granny doesn't notice the sign and opens the big...

Shaun Traynor / Hugo O'Huge: The Children's Giant

All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a price sticker on a...

Bel Mooney / But You Promised!

Kitty, Bel Mooney's naughty, messy, loveable heroine, returns in a new set of adventures. This time her cry is 'But you promised!' She discovers that sometimes grown-ups make promises they can't keep. But then so do children!All of our...

Dan Kissane / Jimmy's Leprechaun Trap

Surely leprechauns are cute little fellows who do no harm to anyone? Be warned! They are nasty little creatures, just waiting for the chance to trick someone and gain power over them. When Jimmy meets up with one of them, very strange things start to...

Bel Mooney / Why Me?

Kitty learns that things do go wrong - for her, her family and her friends. But at least they have each other and at times like this only one thing matters; being able to make others laugh.All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the...

Dick King Smith / Sophie's Snail

Sophie is four-years-old and very determined. When she grows up, she's going to be a farmer. Already she's saving up to buy a cow, two hens, a pony and a pig. She's very fond of most creatures - especially little ones, like snails, and...

Terrance Dicks / Sally Ann Goes to Hospital (Streamers)

All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a price sticker on a...

Joyce Lankester Brisley / Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories

Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories by Joyce Lankester Brisley is loved by new readers and old friends alike. The enchanting and classic adventures of a little country girl. The Milly-Molly-Mandy stories are perfect for reading aloud. They have been loved and...

Philip Ardagh / Awful End

When both of Eddie Dickens' parents catch a disease that makes them turn yellow, go a bit crinkly round the edges and smell of hot water bottles, it's agreed he should go and stay with relatives at their house Awful End. Unfortunately for Eddie,...

John W. Sexton / Johnny Coffin School-dazed

A shooting star flashes over the town of Kilfursa and Johnny Coffin makes a wish. That's when the trouble starts. Strange lights follow the school bus, hedgehogs throw themselves at the traffic and all the town dogs go missing. Enya's pet...

Michael Lawrence / Do Bugs Have Bottoms?: And Other Important Questions (and Answers) from the Science Museum and Evilution - The Troof

Combining two fantastic authors this brilliant flip-book will satisfy on both sides. Glenn Murphy's very funny question and answer book will solve some of life's great unknowns: what are scabs for and is it OK to pick them? How loud can you burp?...

Gregory Maguire / Seven Spiders Spinning

Seven baby Siberian snow spiders, frozen since the Ice Age, defrost on their way to a science lab. They wake up in a wood where the Tattletales girls club are planning for the school Halloween Horror Pageant. Their goal is to wipe the floor with their...

Jan Mark / School Stories

A collection of school stories by writers as diverse as Charlotte Bronte, Louisa M. Alcott, P.G. Wodehouse, Enid Blyton, Jill Paton Walsh, Philippa Pearce, Geoffrey Willans and Keith Waterhouse.All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get...

Dick King-Smith / Mr Ape

All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a price sticker on a...

Kara May / Cat's Witch and the Lost Birthday

One of a series intended for children who have mastered reading and need simple, funny and exciting books to encourage their interest. Aggie Witch has forgotten her birthdate, and decides to go on strike until she finds it. But her magic is needed to...

Dick King-Smith / All Because of Jackson

All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a price sticker on a...

Brigid Smith / In Flight: Our Gang and the Mystery of the Missing Parrot Level 1

All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a price sticker on a...

Dr. Seuss / Dr. Seuss on the Loose

This World Book Day book is filled with rhymes and extracts from some of Dr. Seuss’s best-loved books, including ‘The Cat in the Hat’, ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ and ‘Oh, The Places You’ll Go!’.Join your...

Peter Bird / Girlfacts

All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a price sticker on a...

Ann Jungman / LUCY AND THE WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING AND LUCY KEEPS THE WOLF FROM THE DOOR.

All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a price sticker on a...

Edyth Bulbring / A Month with April-May

'Life is not a bowl of cherries. Suck it up.' On April-May's first day at Trinity College, she has the wrong colour bag, too-bright socks and she gets her favourite novel confiscated for reading it during class. She makes total enemies with...

Cathy Hopkins / Mates, Dates and Sizzling Summers

All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a price sticker on a...

Martin Howard / Shaun the Sheep: The Flock Factor

Characters from the CBBC and Aardman series Shaun the Sheep step from screen to page in the 1st book in illustrated fiction series Tales from Mossy Bottom Farm Fans of CBBC's Shaun the Sheep will adore the 1st novel in the Tales from Mossy Bottom...

Narinder Dhami / Annie's Game

Jack has always known his little sister, Annie, is bright. By the time she's five, she's reading Hamlet and the Financial Times, and has an extremely active imagination. Her odd behaviour doesn't make life easy at school for Jack, especially...

Julie Mullins / School Playstars

All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a price sticker on a...

Kally McKain / Summer Stars

Lucy and her best friends forever, Jules and Tilda, are going on holiday together and are thrilled that their fave mag is holding a competition to find backing dancers for its beach party in the very same town! Can they strut their stuff onstage and...

Nigel Smith / Nathalia Buttface and the Most Embarrassing Dad in the World

At last something laugh-out-loud funny for girls in this hilarious new series from TV and radio comedy writing talent Nigel Smith. The Most Embarrassing Dad in the World was embarrassing Nathalia even before she was born. He went and married Mum,...

Orla Melling / The Hunter's Moon

All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a price sticker on a...

David Donohue / Walter Speazlebud

Walter Speazlebud is a whizz at spelling backwards. He also has the power of Noitanigami (Imagination) - he can make people, and animals, go backwards in time - two skills he inherited from his favourite person, his grandfather. So when his horrible...

Cathy Hopkins / Mates, Dates and Cosmic Kisses

All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a price sticker on a...

Paul Jennings / Come Back Gizmo

The third story in the successful Gizmo series, involving a mean-spirited hoodlum who - via a toilet seat getting stuck on his head - discovers compassion and becomes a hero.All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown...

Alison Prince / Screw Loose

Screw Loose is a story that shows how even the most rebellious child can change with responsibility. This text is ideal for reluctant readers between to ages of 8 and 13.'All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy...

Ali Sparkes / S.W.I.T.C.H.: Bug Battle

BUG BATTLE: Mad genius Petty Potts has once again tricked Josh and Danny into trying some of her SWITCH serum. Josh finds himself with eight, hairy legs and Danny has an impressive pair of pincers! It's fun at first but to the twins' dismay,...

Jonny Doddle / A Pirate's Guide to Landlubbing WBD

Are you a swashbuckling sea dog curious about the ways of the land? Join Jim Ladd and the notorious Jolley-Rogers family as they navigate the weird world of landlubbers. Did you know that landlubbers wear shoes at all times because they never climb...

David Horvath / THE Ugly Guide to Things That Go

It's ugly out there! And to get around in such an Ugly world, you need a pretty Ugly vehicle. Sometimes it will go and sometimes it won't, but that's okay . . . because it's Ugly! This guide to Ugly vehicles will give you the first-ever...

Patricia Murphy / Deadly Shot - Dan's War of Independence 1920-22

All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a price sticker on a...

Kara May / Emily H. and the Stranger in the Castle

One dark night Emily H and Theo, a tarantula, hear a creepy creaking noise coming from downstairs. The castle has been invaded by a stranger! Emily H fears that Theo is about to be captured by the villainous Professor Pinkerton...she must act quickly.All...

Shrek 2 Junior Novelisation

Shrek, Fiona and Donkey are off to the kingdom of Far Far away. Fiona's parents, the King and Queen, want to meet her new husband ...it's too bad they weren't expecting an ogre. Now the King's mad at Shrek, the Queens's annoyed with...

Carolyn Swift / Bugsy Goes to Galway

All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a price sticker on a...

Cathy Hopkins / Pop Princess

All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a price sticker on a...