General Children's

Amy Ehrlich / Joyride

    Nina Lewis and her mother, Joyce, are always on the move. They own nothing that can't fit in the back of a van and they stay nowhere very long. Home is wherever they are, as long as they're together. But as Nina begins to long for a...

Mike Wilks / Mirrorscape

    The first thrilling adventure in Mike Wilks' trilogy of fantasy stories for fans of Charlie Bone. Imagine being able to step into a painting. This is the Mirrorscape. Fulfilling the dream of a lifetime, Melkin Womper is apprenticed to a...

Judith Clarke / Friend of my Heart

   Daz is in love with Valentine O'Leary, the biggest pig in Mimosa High School. Her brother William is in love with a girl he's never spoken to.Eleanor Wand, the music teacher, is in love with the headmaster. Everyone is in love with someone...

Jan Michael / Leaving Home

   Orphaned Sam has to leave behind his affluent life in the city: his computer, his trendy clothing, and his pride, to live with his aunt in his mother's home village, a village at the back of beyond. He has to sleep on the floor in a...

Ridley Pearson / Peter and the Starcatchers

   Don'teven think of starting this bookunless you're sitting in a comfortable chair and have lots of time. Afast-paced, impossible-to-put-down adventure awaits as the young orphan Peterand his mates are dispatched to an island ruled by the...

Johan Harstad / 172 Hours on the Moon

   Three teenagers are going on the trip of a lifetime. Only one is coming back.It's been more than forty years since NASA sent the first men to the moon, and to grab some much-needed funding and attention, they decide to launch an historic...

Bear Grylls / Mission Survival 6: Strike of the Shark

   A gripping adventure story from Bear Grylls, packed with real survival details and dangers at every turn!When Beck Granger is ship-wrecked in the open seas, he needs all of his survival skills to save a small group of passengers.But the...

Vincent McDonnell / Chill Factor

    When Dr Denis Gunne disappears, the police believe he is fleeing charges of supplying drugs to addicts. His son, Sean is convinced that his father has been set up. But for what reason? With his friend, Jackie, Sean sets out to find his...

Tobias Druitt / Corydon and the Siege of Troy

    Since the disastrous fall of Atlantis, Corydon and the monsters have gone their separate ways, each licking their wounds from their inability to save the legendary city. But now Troy is under siege by the heroes and Corydon's friend,...

R. J. Palacio / Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories

   WONDER tells the story of Auggie Pullman: an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face, whose first year at school changed the lives and the perspectives of everyone around him.Auggie & Me is a new side to the WONDER story: three new...

Dyan Sheldon / Bursting Bubbles

   Three over-privileged teens discover what life is like on the other side of the tracks.Marigold Liotta, Asher Grossman and Giorgiana Shiller have got it all - money, looks and good grades. Life couldn't get much better ... until their...

Katherine Langrish / Troll Mill

   Sequel to the highly-acclaimed Troll Fell, this is just as exciting, dramatic and atmospheric. But watch out! You never know what sneaky creatures are lurking in the shadows of Troll Mill, waiting to jump out at you..."With a piercing...

William Corlett / Tunnel Behind The Waterfall

    It's summertime and the children are back at Golden House, enjoying the sun and relaxing on the banks of the lake, Golden Water. But news of development plans for Golden Water send worries round the house, and the magician warns that...

A. N. Wilson / Stray

   Pufftail is an independent, resourceful, immensely charming gentleman of the road, whose picaresque experiences - some comic, other sad - should amuse, move, shock and entertain readers.   All of our books are second hand, and while...

Rachel van Kooij / Bartolome: The Infanta's Pet

   17th-century Madrid is not a kind place for a dwarf like Bartolome, and his family has to keep him hidden in a small back room. His dream is to be able to read and write, and when he hears that a dwarf like himself works in the King's...

Paul May / Rain

   'They're not going to like me whatever I do . . .'Rain has always lived on the road with her artist mum, Max, in their colourful old bus. She's never been that bothered about fitting in, or about finding the dad she's never known. All that...

R. J. Anderson / Ultraviolet

   Once upon a time there was a girl who was special.This is not her story.Unless you count the part where I killed her.Sixteen-year-old Alison has been sectioned in a mental institute for teens, having murdered the most perfect and popular...

Pete Johnson / Eyes Of The Alien

    Sam and Freddie, both fostered with the same family, are best friends. Sam even laughs at Freddie's jokes! But after Sam has an accident and knocks herself unconscious, she begins to have weird nightmares about a sinister figure with...

Dillon Khan / The Intern

   'As I stood soaking it all in, my nerves were momentarily replaced by a rush of excitement: I was at the heartbeat of music.'Jay Merchant has landed an internship for the best job in music television. He has access-all-areas to the biggest...

Chris Wooding / Catchman

    What with the ongoing gang fights between Davey's lot and the Abbey Cross crew, and the rumours about a serial killer stalking the city streets, Davey's already pretty edgy. So when one night he loses Benjy and finds himself alone,...

Mary Hogan / Susanna Hits Hollywood

    Following her success as work experience girl at a celebrity news magazine, Susanna's been asked to help out with the juiciest job of all - covering the Oscars, live from LA! She can hardly believe her luck. This is her ultimate chance...

F. E. Higgins / The Bone Magician

   Since his father disappeared under a dark cloud of scandal, Pin Carpue has been alone in the world. His work for the local undertaker keeps him busy, but his life is bleak. Then Pin encounters the Bone Magician, a man who can raise corpses...

Jeanne Duprau / The Diamond of Darkhold : Book of Ember 4

 Lina and Doon are returning to the city of Ember, but what awaits them in the dark? This highly acclaimed adventure series is a modern-day classic--with over 4 MILLION copies sold! Lina and Doon escaped the dying city of Ember and led their people...

Jim Carrington / In the Bag

 Joe and Ash are best friends. Ash is the leader, Joe the one who follows. Then one night after a party, Joe and Ash come across a holdall, seemingly abandoned by the side of the road. They open it up . . . and find GBP20,000 in cash. Of course...

Robert Louis Stevenson / The Black Arrow

    This is Robert Louis Stevenson's historical romance set during the War of the Roses.     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...

Justin Richards / The Wolfstone Curse

   Welcome to the historic town of Wolfstone, where dark secrets lurk in the shadows and strange beasts stalk the land.When Peter joins his archaeologist father in the strange village of Wolfstone, he has no idea what dark secrets the village...

Carolyn Mackler / Love And Other Four Letter Words

    "Mom and I have been talking a lot these past few weeks..." Dad's voice trailed off. "And we've decided to get a trial separation." Sammie Davis never expected sweet sixteen to be perfect. But then she didn't expect her parents to...

Melissa de La Cruz / Disney The Isle of the Lost : A Descendants Novel

    Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished to the Isle of the Lost - a dark and dreary place impossible to leave. But hidden in the Forbidden Fortress is a Dragon's Eye: the villains' only hope of escape. In the quest for the...

J.J. Howard / Tracers

   Cam is a New York City bike messenger with no family and some dangerousdebts. While on a job a chance meeting with the mysteriousNikki sends him head first into the intense world of parkour. Camjoins the group of underground teens who have...

Narinder Dhami / Superstar Babes

   Amber, Jazz and Geena are three sisters on a mission. They really want to have something to act as a memorial to their mum, but what could go for? They eventually settle on a great idea - they'll get the new library at school named after...

Jessica Shirvingtom / Embrace

   I felt myself slipping away, losing myself to the senses. 'Kiss me,' I whispered.Violet Eden has only ever wanted to be with Lincoln. But when he reveals a secret so powerful it could tear them apart, her world spins out of control. Then...

Amy Plum / Die For Me

   My life had always been blissfully, wonderfully normal. But it only took one moment to change everything.Suddenly, my sister, Georgia and I were orphans. We put our lives into storage and moved to Paris to live with my grandparents. And I...

Geraldine Mccaughrean / A Pack of Lies

   Ailsa doesn't trust MCC Berkshire, the mysterious man helping out in her mother's antique shop. He tells wonderful stories about all the antiques, and his stories persuade the customers to buy the items he talks about, but everything he...

Leila Sales / This Song Will Save Your Life

   All her life, Elise Dembowski has been an outsider. Starting a new school, she dreams of fitting in at last - but when her best attempts at popularity fail, she almost gives up. In a cry for help, she self-harms, and when news of that gets...

Libba Bray / Beauty Queens

   From bestselling, Printz Award-winning author Libba Bray, a desert island classic. Survival. Of the fittest. The fifty contestants in the Miss Teen Dream Pageant thought this was going to be a fun trip to the beach, where they could parade...

Helen Cresswell / Mystery Stories

    This compilation features writers as diverse as Joan Aiken, Emily Bronte and Carl Jung. The stories included are mysterious and full of intrigue, with occasional hints of the supernatural.     All of our books are second...

Julie Chibbaro / Redemption

    Lily and her mother are devout followers of Frere Lanther, a man of God who shuns the corrupt ways of the Catholic Church. Persecuted by the other villagers on the Baron's estate where they live, Lily and her mother decide to take...

David Levithan / Invisibility

   Stephen is used to invisibility. He was born that way. Invisible. Cursed.Elizabeth sometimes wishes for invisibility. When you're invisible, no one can hurt you. So when her mother decides to move the family to New York City, Elizabeth is...

Aaron Blabey / The Bad Guys:Episodes 1 and 2

   They sound like the Bad Guys, they look like the BadGuys... and they even smell like the Bad Guys.But Mr Wolf, Mr Piranha, Mr Snake and Mr Shark are aboutto change all of that - whether you want them to or not!Mr Wolf has a daring plan for...

Lauren Child / Take Your Last Breath

   Hey, buster! Normal life is a total yawn. So break out of boredom with multi-million-copy bestselling author Lauren Child, and meet your new favourite heroine... Ruby Redfort: detective, secret agent, thirteen-year-old kid.Everyone's...

Melissa Kantor / Maybe One Day

   Two best friends face the hardest future of all - a future without each other.In the tradition of `The Fault in Our Stars', critically acclaimed author Melissa Kantor masterfully captures the joy of friendship and the agony of loss.Zoe and...

Laurie Halse Anderson / Twisted

   Seventeen-year-old Tyler is totally enjoying his position as highschool Alpha male after years of being "the geek". But then Bethany- rich, blonde, beautiful and the girl Tyler wants - is the victimin a teenage sex scandal, and somehow...

Ruth Eastham / Jaguar Trials

    Thirteen-year-old Ben finds himself in Central America with his parents - and stumbling into an ancient mystery. Along with two local kids, he is determined to solve the ancient trials of El Dorado, lift the curse and find the gold. But...

Julia Golding / Cat Among the Pigeons

   Julia Golding's award-winning adventure series is perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Katherine Woodfine and Robin Jarvis.I am Cat Royal - Orphan, Adventurer, Actress . . .'The Drury Lane Theatre has been my home all the length of my life...

Gill Lobel / Hazel. Not A Nut

    This is the funny, funky story of Hazel Anne Mooney, told by the girl herself. Hazel is fourteen, smart, funny and fed up. How could anyone whose initials spell HAM, who only manages set one at school for English and Food Tech and who,...

Elizabeth Laird / Jake's Tower

   'It's good that I've found this secret place. I can come here and make plans. My main plan for the future is my dream house. It's very tall and thin. A tower really. There'll be a lift to whiz me up to the top. No one can get to me up there...

Keren David / When I Was Joe

    When Ty witnesses a stabbing, his own life is in danger from the criminals he's named, and he and his mum have to go into police protection. Ty has a new name, a new look and a cool new image - life as Joe is good, especially when he...

Sarra Manning / The Worst Girlfriend in the World

   Alice Jenkins is the worst girlfriend in the world according to the many, many boys who've shimmied up lampposts and shoplifted from New Look to impress her, only to be dumped when she gets bored of them. Alice has a very low boredom...

Jeanne DuPrau / The City of Ember

    Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It worked - but now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted, corruption is spreading through...

N.D. Wilson / 100 Cupboards

    Readers who love Percy Jackson, the Unwanteds, and Beyonders will discover that 100 cupboards mean 100 opportunities for adventure! The bestselling and highly acclaimed 100 Cupboards series starts here. What dangers are locked behind...

Dave Barry / Peter And The Shadow Thieves

    A ship draws near Mollusk Island, bringing an eerie passenger - a cloaked stranger who makes even the desperate pirate crew shake in fear. Lord Ombra is coming for Peter and the Lost Boys...Peter and Tinker Bell must travel to the mean...

Shawn K. Stout / Penelope Crumb Finds Her Lucky Stars

   Awful Vera Bogg is Patsy's new best friend!Penelope is determined to win Patsy back. When the girls are chosen to paint a mural at Portwaller's Home for the Aged, it's Penelope's chance to show what a great friend (and talented artist) she...