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Crossley Kevin Holland / Small Tooth Dog

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...

Phoebe Bright / Lucky Stars 1: The Best Friend Wish

One night Cassie is gazing at the twinkling sky, when suddenly a shooting star zooms into her bedroom and transforms, into Stella Starkeeper. Stella and Cassie fly to the secret world of the stars, and Cassie discovers she is destined to be a Lucky Star...

Betty G. Birney / Friendship According to Humphrey

Dear Friends, When Og the Frog came to live in Room 26, I felt a little jealous. Still, I tried to be welcoming but I soon discovered that it's HARD-HARD-HARD to make friends with a lumpy, bumpy frog! Then I found out that my fellow students were...

Anne Fine / The Angel of Nitshill Road

Until the angel came, there were three terribly unhappy children at Nitshill Road Primary School. But after Celeste arrives, school will never be the same again. The author also wrote "Anneli the Art Hater" and "Bill's New Frock"...

Tom Banks / The Great Galloon

Like MUPPETS TREASURE ISLAND. But a little less fur. And in the sky. The Great Galloon is an enormous airship, built by Captain Meredith Anstruther and manned by his crew, who might seem like a bit of a motley bunch but who are able to fight off invading...

Paul Jennings / Wicked!: Till Death Us Do Part No. 6

Dawn and Rory continue to battle against the Slobberers. Rory and his brother Howard are reunited with their father, and the mould he is growing in the abandoned refinery proves to be a cure for Slobberers disease and death to the Slobberers.All of our...

Anne Fine / The Granny Project

"What does he mean? What's going on? Are you two thinking of putting Granny into a Home?" "Thinking is finished,' Natasha told him. 'It is decided." The four children, Ivan, Sophie, Tanya and Nicholas, can't believe it...

Don Conroy / Joey's Big 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 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...

Dick King Smith / The Witch of Blackberry Bottom

Miss Slade is a recluse who lives in an old caravan in Blackberry Bottom. When newcomers move into the nearest house, she gradually starts to rejoin the village community. But what no one knows is that Miss Slade keeps all her money buried in a milk...

Elizabeth Shaw / The Little Black Sheep

This charming book tells the adventures of an outcast little black sheep: how he saved the whole flock in a snowstorm, put Polo the bossy sheepdog in his place - and gave the shepherd a great idea! Fine line drawings illustrate this simple and memorable...

Sue Limb / Girl, 15, Flirting for England

Jess is in a fix. She has to write a letter to Edouard, her French exchange, before he comes to visit, and her normal ability to write charismatic, charming and seductive letters has deserted her. But there is an even worse problem. She has to send a...

Jenny Nimmo / The Snow Spider

On his ninth birthday Gwyn is given some strange gifts by his grandmother. They lead him to the snow spider and a series of encounters with strange other worlds of snow and silver, finally revealing the fate of his lost elder sister.All of our books are...

Holly Webb / The Kidnapped Kitten

Tia is thrilled when she gets a beautiful pedigree Bengal kitten, who she names Milly. Bengal kittens are cute and clever, but can be naughty and Milly is soon in all sorts of trouble - getting shut in cupboards, climbing shelves and even falling into...

Phoebe Bright / Lucky Stars 4: the Birthday Wish

One night Cassie is gazing at the twinkling sky, when suddenly a shooting star zooms into her bedroom and transforms, into Stella Starkeeper. Stella and Cassie fly to the secret world of the stars, and Cassie discovers she is destined to be a Lucky Star...

Ellen Miles / Rascal

I'm small, but I'm trouble! Rascal may be small, but he's full of mischief! Lizzie and Jack are in for a challenge. Will they be able to find someone who can care for this pesky little puppy?All of our books are second hand, and while you may...

Paul Jennings / The Gizmo Again

The girl sucks Jack's eye. Her tongue is huge and spongy and dribbly. The tip of it goes up one nostril. Jack did something awful with an ice-cream-now it's his turn to get licked. A second gizmo tale from Australia'a multi award-winning...

Patrice Aggs / Strawberry Squirt

Strawberry Squirt is a great game, but the rabbits don't want Short Legs to play. 'You have a big red spot on your back,' they tell him. 'It's against the rules.' Oh dear! What can Short Legs do?All of our books are second hand,...

Gordon Snell / The Case of the Mystery Graves

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...

Betty G. Birney / The World According to Humphrey

The time had arrived to put my Plan into action. I was in grave danger and I had no choice. I only had one weapon: a rubber band. It had taken me a long time to get it hooked around the edge of my food dish. Now I carefully pulled it back as far as I...

Jo Cotterill / Electrigirl and the Deadly Swarm

Fully charged and ready for action. The second title in an explosive new series, with a unique mix of stunning comic book style visuals, and action-packed prose. Holly Sparkes was just your average 12-year-old, that was, until a bolt of lightning crashed...

Joe O'Brien / Alfie Green and the Monkey Puzzler

The circus has come to town. But it's no ordinary circus, it's Monty's Marvellous Monkey Circus and all the performers are monkeys! All the kids from Budsville are really excited, except for Alfie who suspects all is not what it seems ...All...

Darcey Bussell / Delphie and the Magic Spell

Prima Ballerina Darcey Bussell takes you on a captivating journey to a faraway land of ballet and magic, the wonderful world of Enchantia! The second of sparkly new series for all young girls who dream of being a ballerina, or simply love to dance!...

Gwyneth Rees / The Mum Mystery

Esmie has always longed for a new mum, since her real mother died when she was a baby. So when Lizzie moves in, Esmie is delighted. Surely it can only be a matter of time before Dad proposes and Lizzie becomes an official mum. So why does Matty,...

Jenny Nimmo / The Witchestears

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...

Holly Webb / The Reindeer Girl

From best-selling author Holly Webb comes a gorgeous wintery story of a very special friendship, just in time for Christmas.One Christmas, Lotta is visiting her great-grandmother in Norway. Soon, she finds herself drawn into a magical adventure -...

Don Conroy / The Witches Go on Vacation

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...

Pippa Goodhart / The House with No Name

When Jamie's father buys a house that has been empty for thirty-five years, a secret from the past is revealed. A touching ghost story. Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexicAll of our books are second hand, and...

Jennifer Curry / Spooky Poems

Fasten your seatbelt, take a deep breath, hold tight-and we're off-aboard the haunted ghost train for the spooky ride of a lifetime! Meet your doom in the Castle of Gloom! Swallow a barbecued bat! Brave the cool ghouls at the Ghost Party! smell the...

Felice Arena / Bird Crazy

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...

Anne Digby / Summer Camp at Trebizon

This is another story in the Trebizon series about a modern boarding school. It features Rebecca and her adventures at the end of the summer term in the third, when she suddenly finds herself back at school looking after a little boy called Tommy Carter...

Philip Ardagh / Dreadful Acts

Eddie Dickens continues his hilarious adventures in the second book in this best-selling trilogy, hailed by the Guardian as 'a scrumptious cross between Dickens and Monty Python.' Eddie Dickens narrowly avoids an explosion, a hot-air balloon and...

Vic Parker / Girls Only! All About Periods and Growing-up Stuff

he essential girl guide to growing up! Girls Only! focuses on the practicalities, social and personal implications of starting your period, and the physical and emotional developments in puberty. It tells you what happens and when, what you need to know...

Gitty Daneshvari / Ghoulfriends Forever: Book 1: Ghoulfriends Forever

As new students, the trio must navigate the bewildering array of cute monster boys, established cliques, and monster-rific subjects like Mad Science, G-ogre-phy, and Physical Deaducation. As if that weren't hard enough, something strange and sinister...

Frances Thomas / Polly's Running Away Book

Polly is not happy. Her mother is pregnant and can't stop talking about the "new baby". Her little sister is exceptionally annoying. Her hamster has gone missing. And she is no longer friends with her best friend! So Polly decides that her...

Hazel Townson / 3 in 1 Hazel Townson Bind Up

A revived version of this tale, which has been written especially for today's children. It is one of a number of stories within a series, that have been rewritten and re-illustrated by a selection of award-winning authors and illustrators to...

Jonathan Meres / May Produce Gas

It seems like the whole world has gone mad. His dad's obsessed with gas, his best friend has come down with a case of hormones and his brother is in dire need of deodorant. Looks like there's going to be quite a stink. Is life still unfair for...

Leon McAuley / Albert and the Magician

When Mr Curry the headmaster announces The Great Gazebo is coming to visit the school, Albert's big sister Fionnuala tells him awful tales of the powers of magicians, especially over seven-year-old boys. 'They appear in a cloud of smoke and red...

Jonathan Meres / The World of Norm: May Require Batteries

What with overdue homework, overdue pocket money and a bag full of overdue newspapers, one thing's for sure: life for Norm isn't getting any less unfair. And did he mention the fact that he's the only kid on the planet without an iPad?...

Brendan O'Carroll / Jimmy's Joke Book

This is a selection of humour from Jimmy, a regular contributor to Ian Dempsey's "Breakfast Show" on 2FM for over ten years. At 8:07 am each morning, he telephones Ian and they chat. Jimmy is always good for a gag or a funny observation on...

Phoebe Bright / Lucky Stars: the Perfect Pony Wish

One night Cassie is gazing at the twinkling sky, when suddenly a shooting star zooms into her bedroom and transforms, into Stella Starkeeper. Stella and Cassie fly to the secret world of the stars, and Cassie discovers she is destined to be a Lucky Star...

John Wood / The W.H.I.F.F.

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...

Andrew Matthews / The Kingfisher Treasury of Funny Stories

These funny stories all contain favourite characters such as Posy Bates, Dilly the Dinosaur, flying dogs and dancing cows.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...

Jennifer Curry / Family Poems

This title presents brilliant poems to entertain your whole family. In here you'll find rhymes from favourite poets including Michael Rosen, Jack Prelutsky and Kit Wright, as well as some poems written by kids like you. There are happy poems and sad...

Beverly Cleary / Beezus and Ramona

This is the first title in the hugely popular series about Ramona Quimby. Ramona's sister, Beezus, tries very hard to be patient, but how many nine-year-old girls have to put up with their embarrassing, annoying little four-year-old sisters? Sisters...

Martin Waddell / Star Striker Titch

A fun football story by an award-winning author in this popular series for young readers. It's the school five-a-side World Cup. Titch has new boots and he's ready to score goals. But Bungo's the striker and he doesn't want tinies like Titch in his team...

Jeanne Betancourt / Stolen Ponies (Pony Pals)

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...

Margot Bosonnet / Red Belly, Yellow Belly

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...

Robert Swindells / Doodlebug Alley

It's World War II, and doodlebugs, the deadliest bombs yet, are raining down on London. No one is safe, no street intact. The war is tearing Sandy's family apart. Do they stand any chance in Doodlebug Alley?All of our books are second hand, and...

Janet Perkins / Haffertee's First Christmas

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...

Chloe Ryder / A Unicorn Adventure!

Chevalia is an enchanted island where ponies and horses rule, its magic powered by eight golden horseshoes hanging in the royal castle. But the horseshoes have been stolen and must be found before Midsummer Day or the island will lose its magic ...A...

Dick King Smith / The Fox Busters

The Foxearth fowls have a tradition of battling with the crafty foxes whose cunning is hard to outwit. Then the bold rooster fathers three exceptional chicks - Ransome, Sims and Jeffries - who fly faster, higher and further than any chicken has ever done...

Pete Johnson / Help! I'm a Classroom Gambler

Harvey thinks school is the most boring place on earth - and so he and his friends devise a way to help relieve their boredom. Lessons are actually quite interesting when you have more at stake than just whether you'll get through it without being...