Children's Books

Dyan Sheldon / Hello, I Must Be Going

 A tender, witty ghost story - and an exciting new direction for the internationally bestselling author of Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.Celeste and Sorrel, Reuben and Orlando: high school friends who hang out together all the time. When...

Andy Briggs / Villain.Net: Council of Evil

  School bully Jake Hunter receives a mysterious email inviting him to join a scheme for world domination. With unlimited power and wealth at his fingertips, how can he resist? But to get it he has to become an arch-criminal, entangled in a plan...

Birdie Milano / Boy Meets Hamster

 Boy Meets Hamster is the uproariously funny, sweetly romantic debut novel from Birdie Milano. This is the perfect first summer romance - with a twist.Fourteen-year-old Dylan Kershaw's idea of a dream holiday includes at least three things: beaches...

Kirsten Boie / The Princess Plot

A movie about a princess is to be made.When auditions take place, Jenna is astounded to be chosen over hermuch more talented friends. Curiously, even her strict mothergives her immediate permission for Jenna to fly off to begin filmingin the small,...

Ellen Hopkins / Glass

  Crank. Glass. Ice. Crystal. Whatever you call it, it's all the same: a monster. And once it's got hold of you, this monster will never let you go. Kristina thinks she can control it. Now with a baby to care for, she's determined to be the one...

John Flanagan / The Outcasts (Brotherband Book 1)

 The Outcasts is the first book in the Brotherband series, from the author of the internationally bestselling Ranger's Apprentice.There is only one way to become a warrior.Boys are chosen for teams called Brotherbands and must endure months of...

Monique Roffey / The Mermaid of Black Conch

 Escape to the ocean with the entrancing, unforgettable winner of the Costa Book of the Year - as read on BBC Radio 4.'Mesmerising' MAGGIE O'FARRELL'A unique talent' BERNARDINE EVARISTO'Wonderful' BRIDGET COLLINS'Brilliant' CLARE CHAMBERSNear the...

David Solomons / My Cousin Is a Time Traveller

 Luke's dad has bought a lot of gadgets recently and not one of them works as it's supposed to. Maybe it's because a machine-from-the-future is stalking Bromley, playing havoc with all the tech and trying to stop Star Lad going on a date. Could this...

Chris Colfer / The Land of Stories: A Grimm Warning Book 3

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Coleen McLoughlin / Coleen Style Queen: Dress to Impress: Book 2

 Introducing Coleen Style Queen - a fictional character inspired by the childhood of leading style icon, Coleen McLoughlin. This is a gorgeous new series about boys, friendship, family and fashion.Having a confidence crisis? Don't dare to wear that...

Martin Oliver / Hippo Ghost: The House at the End of Ferry Road

  The house at the end of Ferry Road has just been built so it can't be haunted - can it? But then Beth sees two ghostly children who warn her to stay away from the ruined glasshouse. Images and sounds of World War II are constantly in her mind...

Jean Ure / Hippo Ghost: The Children Next Door

  Shortlisted for the W.H.Smith Mind Boggling Award 1995 this story focuses on Laura who is intrigued by the children playing next door. But when she meets them, she finds a friendly girl called Zilla and not the children she had clearly seen in...

Bryan Perrett / Crimea : The Story of Michael Pope, 110th Regiment, 1853-1857

  September 1854 It seemed like an age, lying there waiting for the order to continue our advance. All the while, from the heights beyond the river the Russian artillery fired upon us and from the front we heard the crackle of musket fire as our...

Berlie Doherty / Daughter of the Sea

  Jannet is determined to keep her longed-for baby, the one her husband rescued from the sea. But as Gioga grows up and a mysterious stranger with a cloak of oceans arrives to claim her, Jannet's fierce love unleashes a tragic and terrifying...

Incredibles 2: A Real Stretch

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Adam Blade / Beast Quest: Claw the Giant Monkey : Series 2 Book 2

 Battle fearsome beasts and fight evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up.The Evil Wizard Malvel has stolen the magical suit of golden armour and scattered it throughout Avantia. Tom vows to find...

Lauren Pearson / The Case of the Missing Cat (Crabtree School 4)

      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...

Lisa Williamson / First Names: Malala (Yousafzai)

 Meet MALALA Yousafzai, the brave and brilliant activist who survived being shot in the head aged 15 to keep fighting for all girls to receive and education.Find out:- How an earthquake literally rocked her world,- Why everyone forgot her twelfth...

Daren King / Mouse Noses on Toast

  'I will have the colourful parrot soup,' the lady said, 'with extra beaky bits.' 'And I,' said her husband, 'will have mouse noses on toast.' The waiter flipped open his notebook and wrote this down. "Would that be with whiskers, madam, or...

Terence Blacker / Ms Wiz Loves Dracula

  The lights are low, the music's romantic, and Ms Wiz is dancing with a tall, dark-haired stranger—with long white fangs. The children of Class 3 go into action when they discover that Ms Wiz is falling in love with Dracula...

Jacqueline Wilson / Dancing the Charleston

 Mona and her aunt live in a little cottage on the edge of the Somerset estate, where her aunt sews wonderful dresses for the lady of the house. Mona never knew her mother or father, but Aunty has always looked after her - and Mona knows she can...

Christopher Colfer / The Land of Stories - Beyond the Kingdoms ( Book 4 )

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Rosie Smith / My Mum's the Best (Children's Picture Book)

  This is a simple, classic book describing all the brilliant things that mums do - featuring a cast of hilarious animal characters.       All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in...

Joanna Nadin / My Double Life : Two Years in the So-called Life of Rachel Riley

  I need more tragedy in my life. Why is life never like it is in books? Nothing Jacqueline Wilson ever happens to me: I am not adopted, my mum is not tattooed, I am not likely to move to the middle of a council estate or be put into care. My...

Elizabeth Knobel - When Little Thoughts Go Rhyming - HB USA - 1916 - Illustrated by Maginel Wright Enright

Hardcover, published by Rand McNally, USA, 1916, Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright, colour plates inside throughout, and b&w illustrations interspersed in the text as well.  Previous period gift inscription to the blank endpaper, as well...

Elizabeth Laird / Lost Riders

 A story of separation and the strength of family, Lost Riders is a powerful and thought-provoking novel from award-winning author Elizabeth Laird.Taken from their home in Pakistan to work in the Persian Gulf, eight-year-old Rashid and his little...

Andrew Matthews / Stiks and Stoans

  Liam is the new boy. He thinks the only way to survive is to be the clown in Billy Pickett's gang. Billy's latest victim is Ella, who is dyslexic. Ella's diary contains all her feelings and "stiks and stoans mae break my boans but naems will...

Marcus Sedgwick / Snowflake, AZ

 A timely, contemporary novel challenging ideas around health - our own and our planet's - and the stigma that persists around illness, by Printz Medallist and internationally bestselling novelist, Marcus Sedgwick.Ash has lived in eight states in as...

Justin Richards / The Parliament of Blood

  A tale not for the faint-hearted! Prepare yourself for the horrors that lie within - some may be based on legend, but many are documented fact. You will read of secret societies and hidden mysteries, of evil plans long made and villainy about...

Blyton, Enid - The Valley of Adventure - Vintage HB Reprint ( Adventure Series - Book 3 ) ( Originally 1947)

The Ship of Adventure is the third thrilling instalment in the Adventure series by Enid Blyton, one of the best-loved children's writers of all time. Philip, Dinah, Jack and Lucy-Ann are thrilled when their detective friend Bill invites them on an...

Blyton, Enid - The Sea of Adventure - Vintage HB Reprint ( Adventure Series - Book 4 ) ( Originally 1948)

The Mountain of Adventure is the fourth thrilling instalment in the Adventure series by Enid Blyton, one of the best-loved children's writers of all time. A mysterious trip to the desolate Northern Isles soon turns into a terrifying adventure when Bill...

Blyton, Enid - The Mountain of Adventure - Vintage HB Reprint ( Adventure Series - Book 5 ) ( Originally 1949)

The Mountain of Adventure is the fifththrilling instalment in the Adventure series by Enid Blyton, one of the best-loved children's writers of all time.Surely a peaceful holiday in the Welsh mountains will keep the children out of trouble! But the...

Blyton, Enid - Ring O'Bells Mystery - Vintage HB 1969 ( Barney Junior Mystery Series - Book 3 )

This is a reprint edition, 1969, with cover art by Gilbert Dunlop ( and with interior art also, , not price clipped, priced at 5s) Now in a clear plastic removable jacket protector. Tanning to the page block, internally unmarked, solid in lemon yellow...

The Ultimate Dc Comics Super Hero (Complete 3 Book Set)

The Ultimate Dc Comics Super Hero (Complete 3 Book Set) This amazing book collection spans the entire history of dc super heroes DC COMICS YEAR BY YEAR 1930 - 1967 DC COMICS YEAR BY YEAR 1968 - 1990 DC COMICS YEAR BY YEAR 1991 - 2015 Plus a giant dc...

Swift, Carolyn - Robbers in the Town - Vintage Irish PB - Children's 1983

A small format paperback, published by the Children's Press, Dublin, 1984 of Carolyn Swift's Robbers in the Theatre, the fifth ( but standalone) book in her Robbers In The....series. Cover art by Terry Meyler.  Slim PB , light tanning to page block...

June Crebbin / The Dragon Test

 A lively and engaging Starters title for beginner readers illustrated by acclaimed picture book artist Polly Dunbar, with a friendly text and stylish two-colour illustrations.The Dragon Test is part of Walker Starters, a wonderfully fun and...

Elizabeth Singer Hunt / Jack Stalwart: The Puzzle of the Missing Panda : China: Book 7

  An endangered Giant Panda has been kidnapped from the Wolong Nature Reserve in China. Can Secret Agent Jack Stalwart find the panda and rescue it before the evil Scorpion Gang sells it for profit? Time is running out.....

Hazel Townson / The Speckled Panic

  When Kip Slater buys truthpaste instead of toothpaste, he and his friend Herbie soon realise the sensational possibilities of the purchase. They plan to feed the truthpaste disguised in a cake to the guest of honour at their school Speech Day...

Dean Hale / The Princess in Black Takes a Holiday

 It's holiday time for the Princess in the bestselling, laugh-a-minute, action-packed adventure for young readers who like their princesses not only prim and perfect, but also dressed in black.After battling monsters all night, a sleepy Princess in...

Louise Simonson / Giganta's Colossal Double-Cross

  When a legendary Amazonian shield is stolen, Wonder Woman finds herself hot on the heels of Giganta and Gorilla Grodd. But soon she discovers that the villains aren't working together, and Giganta might be the Amazing Amazon's best hope for...

Martyn Beardsley / Sir Gadabout goes Barking Mad

  The Magic World Cup is on - and it's the talk of the town. Sir Gadabout is sent to escort Merlin - the reigning world champion - to the competition, but they are waylaid by evil magicians. The Worst Knight in the World is convinced that the...

Martyn Beardsley / Sir Gadabout Goes Overboard

  Longbeard, a loathed and prickly pirate, and his cranky crew have been stirring up trouble in the English Channel. Luckily, Sir Gadabout is on a mission to save sailors from the scurvy scoundrels. But Sir Gadabout's never sailed a ship before...

Pooja Puri / A Dinosaur Ate My Sister

 A Dinosaur Ate My Sister is the first book selected in the Marcus Rashford Book Club.'The perfect story to escape into and find adventure. Pooja is super talented and I'm a big fan!' - Marcus Rashford MBEThis brilliantly illustrated,...

Joe O'Brien / Beyond the Cherry Tree

 Josh Bloom is on a field trip with his class to Cherry Tree Manor; while the house and gardens are beautiful, what really interests the class is the fact that Manor's owner, General Edgar Pennington, disappeared mysteriously exactly twelve years to...

Jess Black / Keeper of the Crystals: 2 : Eve and the Fiery Phoenix

  Keeper of the Crystals is an adventure fantasy series full of secrets and mystery. Read along as Eve and Oscar are thrust into different worlds and sometimes dangerous situations.       All of our books are second hand, and...

Chris Blake / Time Hunters: Greek Warriors

  Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history's mightiest warriors. The fourth book in a new time-travelling series - perfect for fans of Beast Quest. When ten-year-old Tom accidentally smashes a statue in a museum he...

Emma Barnes / Chloe's Secret Fairy Godmother Club

 Eliza's not sure about the news that she is going to be a big sister,but when her friends Chloe and Aisha say that they can practiseby becoming fairy godmothers, a new club is born: The SecretFairy Godmother Club. But the three friends soon find...

Jennifer Mathieu / Devoted

 From the author of Moxie, soon to be a major Netflix productionAn empowering, feminist coming-of-age story about self-discovery, from the author of MOXIE - a Zoella Book Club book ...Rachel Walker's family and community have turned away from the...

Jessica Goodman / They Wish They Were Us

 Gossip Girl meets One of Us is Lying inthis tense, taut, unputdownable murder mystery.In Gold Coast, Long Island, everything from the expensive boutiquesto the manicured beaches, to the pressed uniforms of Jill Newmanand her friends, looks perfect...

Anthony Masters / I Am Reading with: Doughnut Danger (Large Paperback)

      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...

Maggie Pearson / Alien Dawn

  Jed and Karen see a flash of light plunging towards Earth in the sky above the heath. Jed may be close to finding out about the UFOs his Dad has always believed exist - but all he has as proof is a stone with unearthly powers. Is the alien...

Angela McAllister / The Runaway

  Megan, frightened, guilty, and running from everything she's ever known. When Megan arrives at what she believes to be a deserted mansion, she encounters the mysterious Marguerite, blind and despised, with only two silent, watchful owls as her...