General Children's

Gregory Maguire / The Good Liar : A Dramatic Story Set in Occupied France During World War II

     Set in France in the Second World War, a story about secrecy, in which lying becomes a matter of life and death. For readers ten and above. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the...

Natasha May / Poppy Love In the Spotlight

   Samba, quickstep, tango and waltz - Poppy loves to dance them all!Four further stories in this wonderful ballroom dancing series starring Poppy Love. Poppy and her friends practise for their Nationwide Finals by playing a dancing game at...

Nataue Standiford / Space Dog and the Pet Show

   One of a series intended for children who have mastered reading and need simple, funny and exciting books to encourage their interest. Space Dog is an alien hound from the planet Queekrg. It's a dog's life on Earth, but he puts up with it...

B. Strange / Stage Fright

   St Sebastian's School in Grimesford is the pits. No, really - it is. Built on the boggy remains of a medieval plague pit, this once proud school's dodgy nineteenth-century foundations are causing it to slowly subside. Every year it sinks a...

Tom Mason / Life is Unfair

    Around here, being smart is like being radioactive" Meet Malcolm. People used to think he was weird. But ever since his school put him in a class for brainiacs - they know he is. Good thing his family is so normal. Wait that must be...

Robert C O'Brien / Mrs Frisby and the Rats Of NIMH

      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...

Jackie Burke / The Secrets of Grindlewood - The Secret Scroll

      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...

Grace Cavendish / The Lady Grace Mysteries : Conspiracy

   Usually I hate hunting, because I'm not a very good rider and I always end up on my bum. But today the hunt was very exciting, and a little scary too! Because there was almost a terrible accident - and it looks as though someone is trying...

Ted Hughes / The Iron Man

   Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way...

Victoaia Parker / Spilling the Beans on Joan of Arc

      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...

Debbie Thomas / Monkie Business

   Another fantastic adventure from the zany world of Abbie, Perdita and the 'eefil' Dr Hubris Wildebeest Klench!Enthusiastic and pro-active author available for in-store eventsWonderfully playful use of languageIncorporates elements of Irish...

Dennis Hamley / An Oxford Anthology of Mystery Stories

 From creepy school computers to bungling bank robbers; from lost villages to deadly Christmas presents...Funny and serious, exciting and intriguing, here are fourteen wonderful new mystery stories to perplex and amaze you.     All of...

David Donohue / Alien Timebomb

 Walter Speazlebud, the boy who can spell backwards and travel back in time, returns for a new adventure! Walter Speazlebud - first person on the moon - is back in Nittiburg, going to kung fu lessons with Annie and trying to come to terms with the...

David Baddiel / Birthday Boy

   A hilarious rollercoaster ride of pure entertainment for 9+ readers everywhere, Birthday Boy is the new Baddiel Blockbuster: featuring David's inimitable and award-winning combination of wish-fulfilment, heart and hilarity, all brought to...

Philip Ardagh / The Grunts all at Sea

   Mr Grunt's a man with a mission. He has to get a Person of Great Importance (or POGI) to someone called Mrs Bayliss by the twenty-fifth. Alive and well. And he can't tell anyone more than that, not even his lovely wife, Mrs Grunt, because...

Kate Thompson / Midnight's Choice

   Two things that Kevin told Tess have remained etched on her memory. She will meet someone else who has the extraordinary skill to switch into the animal of their choice and she will pass on to them the knowledge that this ability ends on a...

Steve Cole / Z-Raptor

   A sensational thriller about hyper-evolved dinosaurs, battling for supremacy on a small Pacific island - with fourteen-year-old Adam and a few friends struggling to survive in their midst. Who should Adam trust, and where can he turn for...

Rosemary Hayes / Follow That Lion!

   Hector's mum has found an unusual pet. She says it is gentle. Hector knows better ...   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...

Gitty Daneshvari / School of Fear: Class is Not Dismissed! : Book 2

   Have no fear! The frightened foursome are back in this this wickedly funny and phobia-inducing sequel to School of Fear!Everyone is (still) afraid of something...Madeleine Masterson is deathly afraid of bugs, especially spiders;Theodore...

Jo Simmons / I Swapped My Brother On The Internet

   'I can get a new brother? On the internet?' Jonny muttered. 'Oh sweet mangoes of heaven!'Everyone has dreamed of being able to get rid of their brother or sister at one time or another - but for Jonny, the dream is about to become a reality...

Alexander Besher / Rim

   It's 2027. Tokyo has survived the mega-quake of the millennium and Satori Corporation, the owner of a virtual-reality entertainment empire, is embroiled in cut-throat corporate warfare to preserve its market share, and save the lives of...

Bear Grylls / Mission Survival 5: Claws of the Crocodile

   A gripping Australian adventure story from Bear Grylls, packed with real survival details and dangers at every turn!When Beck Granger follows a mysterious clue to the town of Broome in Northern Australia, it is just the beginning of an...

Josephine Feeney / Robin Hood's Day

   Join Jimmy and Patchy Pat on a fun day out in Sherwood Forest.This weekend it's Jimmy's turn to take Patchy Pat, the class doll made by his teacher, home with him. Jimmy and his family take Patchy on a day trip to Nottingham, where they...

Hilary McKay / Charlie and the Big Birthday Bash

   Charlie can't believe his big brother Max hates parties and doesn't want to celebrate his birthday. So Charlie sets out to give him a surprise birthday bash that he'll never forget. This is the eighth book in this hilarious series, which...

Henry Brook / Don Quixote

      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...

Chris Hoy / Flying Fergus 1: The Best Birthday Bike

   The first in a fantastically fun, magical cycling adventure series from Sir Chris Hoy.Fergus Hamilton is a boy with a big imagination. Living with his mum and grandad and his dog, Chimp, he dreams of a state-of-the-art Sullivan Swift and...

Robert Hull / Everest and Chips : Poetry Collection

   If you like playing with words - or yodelling - or rumbling tums - or wondering how the world began - or even if you just like chips - then here is a book full of wonderful, magical, funny, serious, spine-tingling poems for you. From the...

Ellis Dillon / The Five Hundred : A Thrilling Adventure Story

   Luca, an ambitious antique dealer, buys his heart's desire, a Fiat 500. When his car is stolen, life becomes dangerously exciting! Red Flag 2   All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the...

Janine Beacham / Rose Raventhorpe Investigates: Black Cats and Butlers : Book 1

 The Clockwork Sparrow meets Downton AbbeyWhen Rose Raventhorpe's beloved butler is found (gasp!) murdered in the hallway of her own house, she's determined to uncover the culprit. Especially since he's the third butler to die in a week!Rose's...

Elizabeth Lindsay / Winter Special, Snow Bandits

   Penelope has broken Smudger's bike and he wants revenge. Natty overhears a plan to kidnap Penelope, Smudger wants ransom money to pay for the bike. Natty and magic pony Ned are on red alert. Then something happens that leads them on a...

Jenny Oldfield / When Shah Went Weird

   Hands off. Keep out! No one reads this diary, OK! It's all here, blow by blow. I write my diary a lot. And that's what I wanna be - a mega famous blockbusting, big-time WRITER! But not yet, so don't go snooping ...This is the sixth book...

Cindy Jefferies / Rivals!

   Talent, stardom, hard work and heartache...welcome to Fame School. Aspiring popstars will love following the kids at Rockley Park as they try to make their dreams come true in this cool new series, from a fresh and funny voice in children's...

Rob Childs / The Great Team Omnibus

   Great Catesby Village School has its first football team - the Greats.In "Great Save!," every goal the team score is sponsored; Tom can't seem to find the net in "Great Shot!"; the team are determined to create a new record in "Great Hit!";...

Andrew Judge / Create Your Own Alien Adventure

   Read, choose, draw, fold, twist, tear and more to CREATE YOUR OWN:ALIEN ADVENTURE!When an alien crash lands outside school you race out to find it.Follow the trail of the alien across town, back to its ship. Teara small hole in the page to...

Helen Paiba / Magical Stories for 5 Year Olds

   A rich and varied selection of marvellously magical stories by some of the very best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone or reading aloud - and for dipping into time and time again. Includes: The mermaid who lost her crown...

Sue Mongredien / Popstar Panic

   Jessica Bell's always been proud of her popstar mum, but now that her mum's getting older, it's all getting just the teeniest bit embarrassing... till Jess steps in to the rescue.   All of our books are second hand, and while you may...

Jean Chapman / The Screaming Demon Ghostie

   Absolutely nothing could be more scary than the Screaming Demon Ghostie of the old forest track. Kate lives down this same track, and one dark evening she has to walk home alone.   All of our books are second hand, and while you may...

Mairi MacKinnon / The Fox and the Crow

   These are four new titles in the fantastic "First Reading" series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. Luxurious hardback editions foster pride in book ownership and enthusiasm for reading. Each of these four exciting new stories...

Lindsay Camp / Sammy's Super Season

   Harry's cat Sammy is no ordinary tabby. He is in fact the goalkeeper for the school's football team. It's not just Harry and his friends who are impressed, Manchester United are too. Will Sammy go for the Premier League or stay at...

Obert Skye / Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo

   Fourteen-year-old Leven Thumps (aka "Lev") lives an empty life in small town Oklahoma...until he learns about a secret gateway bridging the real world and the world of Foo. Foo was created at the beginning of time, in the folds of the mind,...

Philips Arlene / Alana Dancing Star: A Viennese Waltz

   Welcome to Alana's magical world of dance . . .Alana is getting ready for the Ballroom Bonanza competition in London. But Mum needs her to spend all her time babysitting, and now she's lost her partner.Madame Coco has just the solution - a...

C.J Busby / Frogspell

   Max Pendragon is probably the worst squire in King Arthur's kingdom - he'd much rather train to be a wizard instead. So when he accidentally invents a spell that turns people into frogs, it seems his wish might come true.But events take an...

Philip Ridley / Vinegar Street

   Vinegar Street is a derelict place where Poppy Picklesticks lives - and she loves it. One day a newcomer appears, Mandy Nylon, who threatens her way of life and represents all that she hates. Poppy is determined to save Mandy's mistreated...

Various Authors / Winter Wonderland

   On a frosty winter's day, a bear cub gets ready for his long hibernation, a puppy takes his first walk in the snow, and a lamb catches a glimpse of Father Christmas...A delightful anthology of animal stories that makes perfect bedtime...

Mary Pope Osborne / Pirates Past Noon

   Illus. in black-and-white. Jack and Annie are in deep trouble when the MagicTree House whisks them back to the days of desert islands, secret maps, hiddengold--and ruthless pirates! Will Jack and Annie discover a buried treasure?Will they...

Geri Halliwell / Ugenia Lavender The One And Only

   Thoughtful, brave and sassy, Ugenia Lavender is one amazing kid. With loads of energy, tons of attitude and brainwaves like thunderbolts of lightning, Ugenia leaps into adventures that are as packed with personality as their creator, Geri...

Phil Kettle / Rock Star

      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...

Rosie Banks / Secret Kingdom: Snow Bear Sanctuary : Book 15

   Wicked Queen Malice has cast a spell on Summer's storybook and unleashed all the fairytale baddies into the Secret Kingdom. Ellie, Summer and Jasmine are thrilled to visit the snow brownies' animal sanctuary and help look after all the cute...

Tweenies / Make it Big

 Jake doesn't understand big and small, so the Tweenies try to help him. Max and Judy explain that lots of small things added together can sometimes make one big thing. Lots of blades of grass make a field, lots of grains of sand make a beach, lots...

Sue Mongredien / Chef Shocker

   Amy Hitchin loves her parents' restaurant, Hitchin's kitchen, where they make 'unusual' food to say the least. But when her parents swap places with the school dinner ladies for a week, Amy finds out just how embarrassing snail porridge can...

A.F Harrold / Greta Zargo and the Death Robots from Outer Space

   Nobody knew it at that moment, but only three things stood in the way of the complete destruction of the Earth: one elderly parrot; one eight-year-old spelling mistake; and an intrepid young schoolgirl-turned-reporter in search of a story ....

Rosie Banks / Secret Kingdom: Magic Mountain : Book 5

 Enter a magical world of friendship and fun!In book five of the exciting Secret Kingdom series, it's time for best friends Ellie, Summer and Jasmine to head to the frosty slopes of Magic Mountain! Can they find Queen Malice's fifth enchanted...