General Children's

Paul Bajoria / City of Spirits (Hardback)

Mog and Nick travel to Calcutta, in India, the country of their birth and the supposed location of the mysterious Winter diamond. Their family has owned the diamond for generations, and when they learn that a ruthless sea-captain is intending to seek it...

Kenneth Oppel / Skybreaker (Hardback)

Matt Cruse has been accepted at the Airship Academy, his days as cabin boy over for the moment. He has difficulty settling down to life on land, but is helped by the fact that Kate is in Paris too.During a training flight aboard the freighter Flotsam ,...

Patricia Hegarty , Sebastiaan Van Doninck / Little Bird Lost (Hardback)

A range of simple stories for new readers, with beautiful colour illustrations.Deer is grazing in the forest, minding his own business, when he hears someone calling out for help. Little Bird has injured his wing in a fall and has been separated from his...

Sam McBratney / Jimmy Zest Is Best! (Large Print) (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...

Timothée de Fombelle / Toby and the Secrets of the Tree (Hardback)

The second and final part of the thrilling adventure of heroism and friendship in an unforgettable miniature world. Toby's world is under greater threat than ever before. A giant crater has been dug right into the centre of the Tree, moss and lichen...

Kate Thompson / Wanted! (Hardback)

Marcus is a young baker in Ancient Rome, living with his family in the shadow of the murderous Emperor Littleboots. When a slave boy shoves the reins of a sleek, beautiful horse into Marcus's hands seconds before he is killed by a soldier, Marcus knows...

Susan Cooper / Victory (Hardback)

  Two children cross an ocean, two hundred years apart. One is Sam Robbins, a powder monkey aboard H.M.S.Victory, the ship in which Lord Nelson will die a hero's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The other is Molly Jennings, a present-day...

John Callahan / The King of Things and the Cranberry Clown (Hardback)

A poem about power and freedom, featuring a king who wants to control everything with strings, and a clown who is tied up in strings but can still choose to experience life     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the...

Neil Tonge / The Survivors: Broken Lives: a Victorian Mine Disaster (Hardback)

It is the 1840s in a northern England mining town, where disaster is about to strike. For young John Elliot and his family, life in the shadow of the grinding colliery wheel has always been hard, but they have no alternative. The physical risks are great...

Classic Fairy Tales The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Hardback)

Alligator Books edition     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...

Valerie Bloom / The World Is Sweet = Poems (Hardback)

Time's a bird, which leaves its footprints At the corners of your eyes, Time's a jockey, racing horses, The sun and moon across the skies. Time's a thief, stealing your beauty, Leaving you with tears and sighs, But you waste time trying to catch him,...

Kathryn White / Carving the Sea Path (Large Paperback)

When Samuel moves to the Artic, he's rude and unfriendly. But Irniq gives him a chance and the boys become friends. Then, as the summer comes to an end, the boys quarrel and drift apart. One day, Irniq finds a trapped whale under the ice, and doesn't...

Margaret Ryan / Fat Alphie in Love (Large Paperback)

Fat Alphie is on a health drive to try to attract the attention of lovely Lola. He and Charlie embark on a number of hilarious exercise attempts, including a fishing trip with disastrous consequences.     All of our books are second hand, and...

Margaret Ryan / Fat Alphie The Famous : Fat Alphie And Charlie The Wimp (Large Paperback)

Fat Alphie wants to be famous, like his cousin, Skinny Jinny, the explorer. There must be something he can turn his paw to besides eating...but what?     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the...

Sue Graves , Helen Jackson / Benny and the Monster (Large Paperback)

(Leapfrog Rhyme Time)- 2009, PB     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...

Vivian French / Iggy Pig's Skippy Day (Large Paperback)

Iggy Pig has just learned to skip and invites all his friends to join in. Lucky Lamb, Chicky Chick, Bunny Rabbit and a big grey wolf skip along behind him. Iggy Pig can skip harder and faster, and for longer, than anybody else! Especially a hungry wolf...

Jessica Day George / Dragon Slippers (Large Paperback)

This enchanting tale of dragons, betrayals, and the power of friendship is the first in a charming and thrilling series by New York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George.Creel can't believe her aunt wants to sacrifice her to the local dragon. It's...

Kristin Kladstrup / The Nutcracker Mice (Large Paperback)

A young mouse must save her production of The Nutcracker in a charming holiday tale from the author of The Gingerbread Pirates and the illustrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events.Hidden in Saint Petersburg's famed Mariinsky Theater...

E.B. White , Fred Marcellino / The Trumpet of the Swan: Full Color Edition (Large Paperback)

The delightful classic by E. B. White, author of  Charlotte's Web  and  Stuart Little , about overcoming obstacles and the joy of music.  This edition features Fred Marcellino's  gorgeous illustrations in full color! Like...

Adelaide Godwin / Landing On My Feet: The Adventures of Poohka the Cat (Large Paperback)

Poohka is a feral cat in a plush Spanish town. Life is good for him until one day he is swept up by a rubbish truck, crushed and dumped many miles from home. Then with the help of his fellow creatures Poohkabegins the difficult journey homeward. Helped...

April Adams / Balancing Act (Large Paperback) ( Gymnastics Series - Book 1 )

Five girls. Four events. And only one gold medal.Floor routine. Uneven bars. Vault. And balance beam.90 seconds. 75 seconds. 7 seconds. 90 seconds.In gymnastics, your best friends are your biggest rivals. And the Bellevue Kips are feeling the pressure...

Ian Ogilvy / Measle and the Dragodon (Large Paperback)

This is the second exciting adventure story about Measle, following on from Measle and the Wrathmonk. In this story Measle is up against not one Wrathmonk, but a whole gang of them. Measle and his dog, Tinker, also have to outwit numerous fairground...

Katrina Kahler / Diary of a 6th Grade Spy: Zero to Hero (Large Paperback)

Book for girls and boys aged 7 -11. Samuel Greene and his friend Abigail discover that something is not quite right in their school library...there is something really strange about their new librarian! Sam discovers a book that leads to the adventure of...

Madeline Goodey , Mike Gordon / Fred and Finn (Large Paperback)

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Kate Taylor / Lighthouse Ghost (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...

James Campbell & Rob Jones / Funny Life Of Teachers (Large Paperback)

Uncover the ridiculously funny life of teachers (and some things that have nothing to do with teachers but are still splendidly funny) according to James Campbell, comedian extraordinaire. Ever wondered what teachers do when they're not in the classroom?...

Hilary McKay / The Swallows' Flight (Large Paperback)

From the Costa Award-winning author of The Skylarks' War, a moving WWII story of family and friendship on opposite sides of a devastating conflict.Four ordinary lives connected by extraordinary circumstances, Hilary McKay's stunning companion novel to...

Jim Eldridge / London Stories (Large Paperback)

The story of London as seen through the eyes of the city's children. Twelve stories transport the reader from the Londinium of two millenniums past to the London of 2012, anticipating the Olympic games. Along the way we escape a great fire, survive the...

Weem Whitaker / The Bold Enchanter (Large Paperback)

A lively, fun fantasy. When the Queen wishes for Magic and Mystery, she gets more than she bargains for, and the children have to sort things out. The book follows Eleanor and tom's quest to rid the kingdom of the evil magic of the Bold Enchanter. They...

Kaye Umansky / Alien Alby (Large Paperback)

Alby and his pet squeeble, Squee, have loads of great toys, but the thing they like best is playing in the mud at the bottom of the garden - the one place they're not allowed to go! They would have got away with it, but Squee's muddy footprints gave them...

Ant McPartlin & Declan Donnelly ( Ant and Dec) / Propa Happy: The new illustrated children’s activity book to power your positivity (Large Paperback)

The debut children’s book from award-winning TV hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly – all author proceeds going to support the NSPCC. What makes YOU happy? Do you love playing games? Football? Drawing? Jokes? Quizzes? Spending time with...

Rachel Anderson / Paper Faces (Large Paperback)

It is May 1945, and peace has been declared. Although she is part of the new Britain, Dot finds it hard to adapt to the changes taking place around her. She now has to learn to cope with death, illness, and above all with the return of her father, the...

Cora Harrison/ The Wizard of the Woods ( Dragonfly Reader) (Large Paperback)

Ben-Mussy, a second-class junior wizard, bungles a spell during his Junior Wizard exams and ends up in Penny Woods where he meets Joel and Gemma and their adventures begin.     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the...

Cliff McNish / The Wizard's Promise ( Doomspell Trilogy 3 ) :

Children the world over are flexing their powers, but it is only Rachel and Eric who finally have the skill to confront the Griddas, the terrible creatures unleashed by the High Witch. Cliff McNish writes with verve and sparkling imagination as he...

Robin Etherington / Freaky and Fearless #2: The Art of Being a Freak

  Could Whippet be developing his own comic superpower?The boys are heading off to the woods for an Explorers' Camp weekend. They'd rather be at home reading comics, but it should take their minds off the super-weird events of two weeks ago. They...

Margaret Simpson / Cleopatra: One Cool Queen

Everybody knows that Cleopatra is the most famous of all of Egypt's queens and that she had a nasty accident with a snake. But did you also know that Married both her brothers Had her younger sister killed Everything you would ever want to know about...

Andy McNab / I Broke the Internet

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Jason Rohan / S.T.E.A.L.T.H.: Access Denied

They’re in a race to save his dad … and the world.When his dad disappears, Arun Lal is amazed to discover that he was secretly working on a classified project and has been kidnapped by people intent on stealing it.Along with his geeky best...

Alastair Humphreys / The Boy Who Biked the World: Part Three: Riding Home through Asia

Tom is on the last leg of his journey where he continues to discover strange and amazing sights and meet a host of fun characters. He skids through freezing Siberia, and in Japan shares a steaming hot pool with some surprised monkeys. Based on the...

Sandy Stark-McGinnis / Extraordinary Birds

Eleven-year-old December knows everything about birds, and everything about getting kicked out of foster homes. All she has of her biological mum is the book she left behind, The Complete Guide to Birds, Volume One, and a photo with a...

Abi Elphinstone / Rumblestar

Eleven-year-old Casper Tock hates risks, is allergic to adventures and shudders at the thought of unpredictable events. So, it comes as a nasty shock to him when he accidentally stumbles into Rumblestar, an Unmapped Kingdom full of magical beasts. All...

Dominique Valente / Starfell #3 Willow Moss and the Vanished Kingdom

The third book in the magical Starfell series, starring misfit witch Willow Moss. Perfect for readers of 8+ and beautifully illustrated throughout by Sarah Warburton. Willow Moss and the Lost Day was selected as Waterstones Book of the Month. For the...

Ciaran Murtagh / Prom King: The Fincredible Diary of Fin Spencer

Can Fin make prom night unforgettable (in a good way), dazzle Claudia and win the crown?When Blake - a US exchange student - suggests a Prom Night for the end of term, everyone is buzzing about it. But to be in the running for Prom King Fin has to be on...

Sam Watkins / Creature Teacher: Science Shocker

One creature is hard enough to handle. But two? That's double trouble!Jake's class are competing in the Whizz Bang Science Festival and there is just one thing standing between them and success . . . Creature! And Creature's made a friend! With two...

Kate Gilby Smith / The Astonishing Future of Alex Nobody

Have you ever thought what it might be like if you were famous in the future? A brilliant middle-grade adventure for fans of Ross Welford - a story about friendship, courage and embracing our talents even when they make us stand out.On the day Alex was...

Holly Goldberg Sloan , Meg Wolitzer / To Night Owl From Dogfish

From two extraordinary authors comes a moving, exuberant, laugh-out-loud novel about friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters.Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York...

Vivian French / Lottie Luna and the Bloom Garden

A brand new young fiction series by much-loved children’s author, Vivian French and illustrated by Nathan Reed.Meet werewolf extraordinaire… Lottie Luna.Beautiful black and white illustrations throughout.Lottie Luna is a werewolf...

Alison Moore / Sunny and the Ghosts

Sometimes, when you open a door or lift a lid, you find exactly what you expected to coats in the coat cupboard, bread in the bread bin, toys in the toy box. And sometimes you don’t. When Sunny’s parents buy an antique shop, they get more...

Lucy Courtenay / Clamshell Show

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Garth Nix / Have Sword, Will Travel #1 Have Sword, Will Travel

It is strange enough that Odo and Eleanor have stumbled upon a sword in a dried-up river outside their village. It is even stranger that Odo is able to remove it from where it's buried. And it's REMARKABLY strange when the sword starts to talk.Odo and...

Sylvia Linsteadt / The Wild Folk Rising

The magical Wilf Folk of Farallone are in desperate trouble. The City Brothers have discovered that the Country is full of stargold and so they've invaded, hell-bent on destruction.Country girl Comfrey and City Boy Tin are the only humans the Wild Folk...

Kelly Barnhill / The Ogress and the Orphans

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER from the Newbery Medal winning author of THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOONStone-in-the-Glen, once a lovely town, has fallen on hard times. Fires, floods, and other calamities have caused the townsfolk to lose their library, their...