Children's Books

Clare Powell / Date with Disaster Level 1

   Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in theELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material thatwill instantly appeal to students. Date with Disaster! is a funstory about a teenage girl, Kate, who can't make...

Michelle Bates / A Horse for the Summer

   Sandy Lane Stables is a series of full length fiction, based on the people who live or work at the ridin g school. In this story Tom is lent a horse for the summer, but he is wild and uncontrollable bu Tom is determined to train him...

Chris d.Lacey / Fly, Cherokee, Fly

   I lifted Cherokee up to the sky. She cocked her head at the passing clouds, her dark blus neck feather ruffling in the breeze. I could feel the beat of her heart in my hands and her warm toes scratching against my skin. I waited for an...

Dan Greenburg / My Son, the Time Traveller

 Zack has saved enough money to buy a rare and precious baseball card for his collection. But someone has got there first, and that someone is three years older than Zack. He comes from the future - and he claims that Zack is his...

Tina Nolan / Harry : The Abandoned Hamster

   In a perfect world there'd be no need for Animal Magic. But Eva and Karl Harrison, who live at the animal rescue centre with their parents, know that life isn't perfect. Every day there's a new arrival in need of their help...When Eva finds...

Sue Mongredien / The Secret Mermaid Reef Rescue

   Swimming with the turtles and tropical fish in the ocean reefs has always been such fun for the mermaids, until the reefs begin to die. Molly must help her friend Coral find her magic shell so she can rescue the reef - but the wicked Dark...

Una Leavy / Barry's New Bed

   Panda number 14Illustrated by Moira McNamara.Your first real bed is a big adventure - but a little scary too!   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...

Laurence Anholt / The Fried Piper Of Hamstring

   The Mayor of Hamstring is the bossiest man in the world. He loves making up rules and he's banned chocolate, chattering, even CHIPS! The children are FED UP. They want FUN and FRIED FOOD. And that's where the Fried Piper comes in.....

Jeff Brown / Stanley, Flat Again

 Join everybody's favourite flat boy for another magical adventure - It's Jeff Brown's Flat Stanley.Stanley, Flat AgainStanley is back, and he's flat - again! Even his brother Arthur can't come up with a plan to re-inflate Stanley this time. But...

Catherine Coe / The Owls of Blossom Wood: To the Rescue

   A gorgeous animal series set in the beautiful BlossomWood - where children turn into magical creatures.Katie, Eva and Alex know a secret - whenthey hide inside a hollow tree trunk at the bottom of Katie's garden,they find themselves whisked...

Beverly Cleary / Ramona's World

   Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary's final book in the Ramona series has all of the warmth, realism, and humor of its predecessors.Ramona Quimby can't wait to start fourth grade. With a new baby sister to brag about, new calluses...

Sue Reid / My Story: Mill Girl

   In spring 1842, Eliza is shocked when she is sent to work in the Manchester cotton mills - the noisy, suffocating mills. The work is backbreaking and dangerous - and when she sees her friends' lives wrecked by poverty, sickness and unrest,...

David Grimstone / Undead Ed: Undead Ed and the Demon Freakshow

   Forget everything you've ever seen or heard about werewolves, zombies and vampires because Ed Bagley's going to tell you the single most important fact you'll ever learn: BEING UNDEAD SUCKS ...especially if you're a kid. As if Ed hasn't...

Gweneth Rees / The Magic Princess Dress

   New from the wonderful Gwyneth Rees, an irresistible series about the power of wishes and imagination.When Ava enters Marietta's dress shop on the hunt for her missing cat, she has no idea how magical it will be - but before she knows it,...

Gillian Johnson / 1: Thora

   'Ten years at sea, ten years on land ...' It's time for Thora - half-mermaid, half-human - to leave the sea and join the rest of us on dry land. She's ten now, and the Sea Shrew's prophecy says that her days on the deep are done. Leaving...

Frank Rodgers / Pirate Penguins and the Sardines of Doom

   Paisley, Posso, Kelty and Spott have a new mission. Three baby polar bears have been kidnapped by the dastardly pirate Goldflipper, and it's up to Paisley and his crew to save them. At the same time, the waters of the far north sea are...

Ali Sparkes / Monster Makers : Electrotaur and Slashermite

   Jack and Lewis love creating monsters\. But they didn't expect Electrotaur and Slashermite to turn up in their bedroom! Keeping them out of sight and out of trouble is going to be tricky. But who said being a monster creator was...

Anne Fine / The Same Old Story Every Year

   Maya longs to be in the Nativity Play but when she's given the part of Mary she's shocked to see the pink baby Jesus doll. She offers not to be Mary as she knows she's too brown to have a pink baby. The children bring in their dolls hoping...

Jan Page / The Chocolate Monster

   Lucy Locket lost her pocket,' teases Lucy's brother, Matthew.Lucy doesn't lose things, she insists to her brother, they just disappear! But who'd have guessed that a monster under her bed was taking them? Finally Lucy discovers the monster...

Kaye Umansky / The Night I Was Chased by a Vampire

   The spooky story in verse of a young boy lost in the depths of the forest one winter's night.Cold and tired he seeks refuge in a tumbledown castle.A rather odd looking-and smelling-butler answers the door and offers a bed for the night.He...

James Black / Mash Ups: Robin Hood vs The Plague Undead

 His lungs were gone. He was completely hollow inside. But he was not dead. Not quite. What happens when Robin Hood and his Merry Men are faced with a plague of zombies? Somehow, Robin must figure out a way to defeat the most difficult and dangerous...

Disney Fairies: Queen Clarion's Secret

 Fairies chapter books fit for a queen!"Queen Clarion is missing! One minute Prilla was flying right behind her, then POOF!--the queen was gone. Meanwhile, someone has taken the precious heart seed from Lily's rare Fairy Pink rose. Could the queen's...

Dick King Smith / The Hodgeheg

 The story of Max, the hedgehog who becomes a hodgeheg, who becomes a hero!Max's family dreams of reaching the Park. But no one has ever found a safe way of crossing the very busy road. Can Max really solve the problem?     All of our...

R.L. Stine / TV Special: It Came from Beneath the Sink

 Kat and Daniel have moved to a great house, but their dog keeps growling at something under the sink - something that could ruin their lives. Larry tries out a bottle of "INSTA-TAN", but nothing seems to happen. Then Larry notices the dark spiky...

P.L. Travers / Mary Poppins Comes Back

 Discover the joy and wonder of Mary Poppins in the classic adventures!The original and classic stories available now in all-new luxurious livery in time for the release of the 2018 movie.Just when Jane and Michael Banks thought she was gone...

Tom Fletcher / The Creakers

 Lucy Dungston has woken up to find all the grown-ups in her town have disappeared.Lucy's friends are thrilled there are no more grown-ups. They're running wild! They're building roads of trampolines, and eating cereal for every meal.But Lucy wants...

Sue Limb / Girls Muddy Moody Yet Magnificent

 Zoe and Chloe have already survived one threat to their friendship in the form of the devilish Beast, who toyed cruelly with Chloe's affections. Now the girls are back on track and hatching a plan to go down to Newquay, rent a caravan and have a...

Catherine Coe / The Owls of Blossom Wood: Save the Day

 A gorgeous animal series set in the beautiful BlossomWood - where children turn into magical creatures.Katie, Eva and Alex know a secret - whenthey hide inside a hollow tree trunk at the bottom of Katie's garden,they find themselves whisked away to...

Karen Macombie / It's All Good (in Your Dreams)

 Attack of the cheesy grins! Naff dance-routines, corny tunes and psychedelic shorts galore - yep, having a brother in a boy-band is big time cringey. Sadie can deal with the local papers interviewing her brother, the crazy fan following him, and...

Don Conroy / Witches The W Files

      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...

Eoin Colfer / Warp: The Reluctant Assassin

      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...

Kathryn Lasky / Legend of the Gaurdians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

 Now a major motion picture!Enter the world of the owls and meet the heroes who keep it safe...Born in the forest of the barn owls, Soren loves life's little pleasures, like the feel of a centipede pattering down his throat. But evil lurks in the...

Ellie O'Ryan / Littlest Pet Shop: Terriers and Tiaras On Stage : Book 1

 Former dog model Zoe once appeared on the reality show Terriers and Tiaras. Now they've asked her to come back! It didn't go too well the first time she was on the show - will the doggy diva make a better impression this time...

Dan Freedman / World Class

 It's the big one! The World Cup Finals beckon for Jamie Johnson but first he must answer a huge question: Which country will he play for? With brand new characters and all the trademark jaw-dropping footy action, Dan Freedman and Jamie Johnson...

Jenny Nimmo / The Witch's Tears

 Wonderfully spooky and atmospheric story for newly confident readers, by an award-winning author. A Collins Roaring Good Read for confident young readers. In a whirl of rainy weather, a strange woman appears on Theo and Dodie's doorstep making Theo...

Maeve Friel / Witch in Training: Broomstick Battles

 A fifth magical adventure about everyone's favourite witch-in-training.Witches and magic, spells and potions... there's so much to learn when you are a witch-in-training!The fifth adventure for ten-year-old Jessica, who is training to be a witch...

Ellen Miles / Puppy Place: Shadow

 I'm trying so hard to be good! When the Petersons meet Shadow, they know he's very special. Everyone agrees that Shadow will be the perfect puppy for someone. But who will be the perfect owner for him?     All of our books are second...

Hazel Townson / Lift off

   This story features Ronnie, who gets more than he bargains for when he tries to miss his school sports day   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...

Sean Willmore / Ranger in Danger: Rapscallion's Revenge

 An exciting new adventure series for 9 to 12 year olds. An action packed collaboration between Melbourne author Alison Reynolds and wildlife warrior Sean Willmore, with illustrations by Andrew Hopgood. Each book is packed with adventure, and...

Seriously Silly School Jokes

  This compendium of school jokes is sure to have schoolchildren in stitches. They'll love the wide range of jokes, from academic subjects to homework and teachers.       All of our books are second hand, and while you may...

Jennifer Gray / Chicken Mission: Danger in the Deep Dark Woods

 Hilarious, hen-sational new adventure series by the author of bestselling ATTICUS CLAWYoung chicken Amy Cluckbucket dreams of escaping from Perrin's farm to a life of chicken adventure. One day Amy receives a summons to the Kung Foo School for...

Katie Daynes / The Ant and The Grasshopper

      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...

Sean Willmore / Ranger in Danger Diablo's Doom

 Based on the adventures of Australian ranger, environmental activist and founder of The Thin Green Line, Sean Willmore, the Ranger in Danger series is written by Alison Reynolds. The books capture the thrills and chills experienced by international...

Maeve Friel / Witch in Training: Spelling Trouble

      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...

Andrew Matthews / Loads of Trouble

When Lady Feeblerick's elephants are accused of causing an unsavoury pollution problem, their keeper has to find a way to save them from trouble. The author also wrote "Mistress Moonwater", "Monster Hullabaloo!", "Monster Nursery School" and "Wickedoz"...

Angela Darling / My Crush on Harry

 Madeline isn't thrilled that her mother has signed her up for sleepover camp for the whole summer. The whole summer away from home! So Maddie arrives at camp cross, cranky, and ready for one long, hot summer. But then she spies Harry, beautiful...

Julia Donaldson / Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door

 Beautifully packaged book from Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson and illustrated by the wonderful Hannah Shaw. A tiger in the back garden! A bird-eating spider in the cupboard! Elmo and his sister love playing in the jungle house next door, that...

Unfabulous: Jinxed

 Science fair? More like science un-fair! Addie Singer is totally jinxed! Not only does she have to come up with an awesome project for the science fair, but she also gets mixed up in a crazy social experiment that lands her a starring role as a...

Kevin Crossley-Holland / Stars of Mine

 A King marries a poor girl after being told she can perform amazing feats with a spinning-wheel. But what will happen to her when he realises he's been tricked..? Stunning retelling of a traditional tale. The deal seems great. A poor woman's...

Erica Kirov / Magickeepers

 First in a magical new series. Nick must find an hourglass that can stop time.     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...

Andrew Beasley / S.C.R.E.A.M (1) : The Mummy's Revenge

 In the dark and winding streets of Edinburgh, a burglar is on the prowl. But this is no ordinary thief. Three thousand years old and risen from the grave, this rampaging robber is a rotting Egyptian Mummy - and he wants rubies and revenge! There's...

Anne Fine / Crummy Mummy and Me

 'I don't think my mum's fit to be a parent, really I don't.'How would you feel if your mother had royal-blue hair and wore lavender fishnet tights? But Minna's whole family (including her mum's punk boyfriend, Crusher Maggot) is a bit unusual...