General Children's

Jim Eldridge / Spy Smuggler

 Paul LelaudFrance 1942-1944I couldn't see the four fires, but I could smell them, the scentof burning paraffin and wood coming thickly in waves of smoke acrossthe field. My heart started thumping again. Surely if we couldsmell the fires, others...

Laura Ingalls Wilder / On the Banks of Plum Creek

 Based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, On the Banks of Plum Creek is the Newbery Honor-winning fourth book in the Little House series, which has captivated generations of readers. This edition features the classic...

Sita Brahmachari / The River Whale

      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...

Frank Lampard / Frankie's Magic Football: Frankie's Kangaroo Caper : Book 10

 Frankie and his team love playing football. There's always time for a game. And now that they have their magical football they're playing against teams they never imagined!This time the magic football takes them to Australia - what adventures will...

Mary Pope Osborne / Afternoon on the Amazon

  Vampire bats and killer ants? That's what Jack and Annie discover after the Magic Tree House whirls them away to the Amazon River. But they soon find themselves hopelessly lost. It even looks as though they're stuck there forever. Unless of...

Jean Ure / Hunky Dory

 A classic Jean Ure story for girls AND boys, about a boy who's driving girls wild...Dorian Jones is an 11-year-old boy who is having 'terrible trouble with girls'. They just won't leave him alone.Girls at school and his annoying younger sisters'...

Kieran Crowley / The Mighty Dynamo

 Cheer on Noah and his team in Kieran Crowley's The Mighty Dynamo. Filled with footy, fun and friendship, it's an hilarious story perfect for young football fans.Noah longs to be a professional footballer - and playing in the Schools' World Cup...

Liz Kessler / Emily Windsnap and the Ship of Lost Souls : Book 6

 Welcome back to the world of Emily Windsnap!A school trip to a beautiful island plunges Emily and her friends into a new adventure. What is the secret of the mysterious ship that sometimes appears on the horizon, and does the answer lie in the lost...

Liz Kessler / Emily Windsnap and the Falls of Forgotten Island : Book 7

 Meet Emily Windsnap! Ordinary girl on land, magical mermaid in water... Bubbling with magic, fun, friendship and new heights of adventure, a must-read for girls aged 8-12.Emily Windsnap, an ordinary girl on land and a magical mermaid in water, is...

Dan Smith / Boy X

 Kidnapped and drugged, Ash wakes up on a remote tropical island.His mum - a genetic scientist - has been imprisoned and infectedwith a deadly virus.Where is he, and what's he doing there? He sets out to cross thejungle to find out and rescue his...

Michael Rosen / Unexpected Twist! An Oliver Twisted Tale

 Double the trouble! An original novel by Michael Rosen,told alongside the Dickens classic that inspired it: OliverTwist.Shona and her dad are moving house, and at Shona's new school,the rules are pretty confusing; she keeps getting into trouble...

Lara Faraway / Rose and the Friendship Wish

 The world we know is only the beginning. Beneath the surface and between the moonbeams is another, more magical realm. All magic comes from this place, through doorways that only the fairies can open. And at its centre is the Fairythorn Tree - the...

Frank Lampard / Frankie's Magic Football: Deep Sea Dive : Book 15

 Frankie and his team love playing football. There's always time for a game. And now that they have their magical football they're playing against teams they never imagined!During a visit to a holiday park, Frankie and his friends discover a theme...

Michael Lawrence / Jiggy's Genes: Jiggy the Vampire Slayer

 What would you do if you were attacked by vampires? Edwardian butcher's son Jiggy Offal-Trype knows what he'd do. Run. But he can't. He has to fight back. Luckily, he has these killer new skills...A fang-tastically funny new story from a...

The Christmas Joke Book: for Funny Kids

 A new title in the 'Buster Laugh-a-lot' series and an ideal stocking filler, this hilarious collection has hundreds of jolly jokes for funny kids to share at Christmas.Who delivers presents to baby sharks at Christmas?Santa Jaws.What do you call an...

Tracey Corderoy / Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Up, Up and Away!

  Three more stories of bravery and derring-do from our favourite baker boys! The much-loved picture book pair of pooches continue their adventures in a two-colour fiction format, ideal for children growing in confidence as readers and beginning to...

Adam Blade / Beast Quest: Ospira the Savage Sorceress : Special 22

 Battle Beasts and fight Evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up!The spirit of an ancient Beast has risen. Ospira is on the rampage and King Hugo's baby son, Prince Thomas, is in danger! Join Tom...

C. J. Busby / Icespell

 Max and Olivia are loving life in Camelot - not only is Max having magic lessons with the great wizard Merlin but Olivia is finally in training for the Squire's Challenge. But disaster strikes when Camelot is frozen inside a magical mountain of ice...

Henry Winkler / Hank Zipzer 11: The Curtain Went Up, My Trousers Fell Down

 Hank Zipzer wants to be number one, not the one who always gets it wrong. A likeable, struggling hero that readers will adore.Hank s maths grades are terrible, so he has to work with class brain Heather Payne until his marks improve. Hank doesn t...

Ben Davis / The Private Blog of Joe Cowley

 The brilliantly funny and cringe-worthy secret blog of 14-year-old Joe Cowley (wannabe comic artist and self-confessed repeller of girls):Sunday 1st JanuarySo here's the thing. I've decided to start writing a blog. A private one. The idea is that...

Susanna Bailey / Snow Foal

 'I absolutely love Snow Foal - it's so truthful, tender and touching. A book to read in a day and remember for a lifetime.' - Dame Jacqueline WilsonThe perfect children's book to curl up with and begin the new year.A beautiful and heart-wrenching...

Bannie McPartlin / The Fearless Five

 'Funny and sad and wonderful ... I adored every last word' Derek Landy, author of SKULLDUGGERY PLEASANTWe didn't know what we were doing. We had no idea what we were up against. And we made a really big mess... And it was the saddest, scariest,...

Rebecca Stevens / Rose in the Blitz

 It's the night before Rose's mum re-marries. Rose can't sleep forworrying and nor can her muddled Great-Aunt Cosy, her namesake.Rose sees the old lady leaving the house and runs after her to theLondon underground. Their empty train stops in 1940,...

Fiona Kelly / Kidnap!

      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...

Steven Butler / Dog Diaries

 'A perfect story to tickle the funny bone of any young reader!' Megan RixOh boy, oh boy, oh boy!I've been waiting ages to tell my story, and now it's finally happening!Being Rafe's dog isn't always easy, but it is always EXCITING!I've got so much...

Sarah Phillips / Mini Encyclopedias: Weather

  A new range of first reference books, with dramatic photography, simple text and annotated diagrams that will engage the young reader.       All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown...

Holly Webb / The Truffle Mouse

 A touching tale from bestselling author Holly Webb.Alice's parents have split up, and now she has to shuffle betweentwo houses, neither of which feel like home. Mum is distracted,Dad is busy with his new family, and no one seems to notice...

Thomas Flintham / Press Start!: Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy!

      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...

Louis Sachar / Kidnapped at Birth

  Marvin lives in a grey house with a white fence - a white fence with all but one red post. He has red hair and blue eyes. He is also left-handed. "We're lucky to be left-handed," said Mrs. North. "It means we have royal blood." One day, at...

S. P. McArdle / The Red-Letter 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...

Adam Blade / Sea Quest: Chakrol the Ocean Hammer : Book 12

 The fight against pirate Cora Blackheart and her crew reaches its thrilling conclusion. As they face the deadly Ocean Hammer, can our heroes deliver justice and restore harmony to the seas?Don't miss the other books in Series 3 - The Pride of...

Wendy Finney / What's My Name?

      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...

Alex Bellos / Football School 20 Fantastic Football Stories

      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...

Roly Mo Show: Washing Day

 Roly Mo helps Little Bo wash her best toy Floppy, who's fallen into the Purple Patch. Migo's best toy Bibby is dirty too - but Migo doesn't want to wash him. Can Roly Mo find a story to tell Migo that will persuade him to wash the very grubby...

Judy Blume / Heres To You Rachel Robinson

      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...

Emer Stamp / The Super Amazing Adventures of Me, Pig

 The hilarious sequel to THE UNBELIEVABLE TOP SECRET DIARY OF PIG.Pig couldn't be happier. Pig couldn't be happier. Life with thevegetarian farmers is perfect, and best of all, he has a new friend,Kitty. Kitty is a fellow vegetarian, she purrs over...

Chris Colfer / The Land of Stories : The Enchantress Returns ( Book 2 )

  Alex and Conner Bailey have not been back to the magical Land of Stories since their adventures in The Wishing Spell ended. But one night, they learn the famed Enchantress has kidnapped their mother. Against the will of their grandmother (the...

Natalie Whipple / Transparent

 Fiona is invisible, and her dad - an infamous crime lord - will stop at nothing to control her power.High school is hard when you're invisible.Fiona McClean hates her family, has had to move to a new school and seems to be completely invisible to...

Rebecca Maizel / Stolen Night

  Lenah Beaudonte should be dead. But having sacrificed herself to save another, she finds herself awakening with strange powers that are neither vampire nor human - and with a new enemy on her trail. In her vampire life, Lenah had thought that...

Herbie Brennan / Ruler of the Realm : Faerie Wars III

  It is Henry's third visit to the Faerie Realm, but this time in a rather different guise and to a rather different kind of place. Holly Blue is Queen and Lord Hairstreak appears to be proposing a truce between the Faeries of the Night and the...

Peter Dickinson / The Kin: Mana's Story Bk.4

  This final book in the Kin quartet of prehistoric adventures finds the Kin having survived many dangers in reaching new lands where they can live in safety. Now, though, they face the deadliest foe of all: people.       All...

Andy Briggs / Collision Course

  Jake Hunter is poised on the edge of true villainous greatness. With three of the six Core Power pendants in his possession he is about to unlock a mighty power: gravity control. With this awesome power at his fingertips nobody will be able to...

Emma Pass / ACID

 2113. In Jenna Strong's world, ACID - the most brutal, controlling police force in history - rule supreme. No throwaway comment or muttered dissent goes unnoticed - or unpunished. And it was ACID agents who locked Jenna away for life, for a bloody...

Herbie Brennan / Faerie Lord : Faerie Wars IV

  Two years after leaving the Faerie Realm, Henry Atherton finds a middle-aged Pyrgus and his new wife, Nymph, in Mr Fogarty's garden. They explain that a terrible plague has taken hold of the Faerie Realm, causing faeries to age so rapidly that...

Victoria Scott / Fire and Flood

 Tella's brother is dying. He's got cancer, and Tella is helplessto save him. Or so she thought.When an invitation arrives for Tella to compete in the BrimstoneBleed, a deadly competition that will lead her through treacherousjungle and scorching...

Josephine Angelini / Witch's Pyre

 If you fail, you burn.Witch's Pyre - the final book in the Worldwalker trilogy - is the electrifying conclusion from internationally bestselling author of the Starcrossed series, Josephine Angelini.Lily Proctor has come a long way from the weak,...

Katherine Howe / Conversion

 Colleen is feeling the heat. It's her final year of school, and university applications and deciphering boys' texts have turned life into a pressure cooker. Colleen and her friends are expected to somehow keep it all together - until they can't.The...

Chris Powling / Kit's Castle (Large Paperback)

  Kit is building a sandcastle on the beach, with the help of his younger sister, Anna. It turns out that Anna is quite an expert on castles, and she reminds Kit of all the details he has forgotten - the dungeon, the keep, the stables and all the...

Seuss, Dr. / Fox In Socks (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...

Nora Roberts / Cordina's Royal Family

  "The Playboy Prince" - When it came to women, Prince Bennett could never refuse a challenge - and after meeting lovely Lady Hannah Rothchild, the dashing playboy couldn't rest until he broke through her careful reserve. Love had always been a...

Kate Maryon / Invisible Girl

 Gabriella Midwinter used to have a home. She wasn't invisible back then...For fans of Cathy Cassidy and Jacqueline Wilson, a stunning new novel from the author of SHINE, GLITTER, SEA OF STARS and A MILLION ANGELS."What's strange is that the day it...

Catherine Robinson / Celia

  When Celia runs out of her GCSE history exam, she isn't quite sure where she's headed. She knows what she's searching for though. Her mother. She's already got an adoptive family, but she can't seem to shift the need to find her real mum...