General Children's

Joe O'Brien / Alfie Green and the Fly-Trapper

 Alfie's house is invaded by flies. His fly-trap plant is too small to eat them all so the wise old plant uses magic to make it bigger. Then it gets BIGGER and BIGGER and BIGGER. Nothing is safe! Alfie decides the only place for the Giant Fly...

Ursula Moray Williams / Gobbolino the Witch's Cat

 First published in the 1940s, the story of Gobbolino the witch's cat with one white paw and bright blue eyes, has been delighting generations of young readers. It's the charming tale of a cat born a witch's cat but who would much rather be a...

Holly Webb / The Storm Leopards

   From best-selling author Holly Webb comes a charming wintery story just in time for Christmas. The countdown to Christmas has begun, and Isabelle is enjoying a family day out at the zoo. As her sister watches the penguins, Isabelle is...

Adam Blade / Beast Quest: Vislak the Slithering Serpent

 Tom's Quest to find the ingredients for a potion to save the Cursed Dragon continues. Next, he must face Vislak - a terrifying Beast which traps his victims with sticky venom! Don't miss the other titles in Series 14 - The Cursed...

Gwyneth Rees / Cosmo and the Secret Spell

 Cosmo the witch-cat is back, and he's got his paws full with his new brothers and sisters. Especially when the kittens accidentally fall under the kindly Frog-Witch's spell and are turned into frogs themselves. Luckily, the clever witch says she...

Emma Barnes / Jessica Haggerthwaite : Media Star

 Jessica, true to form, is still concentrating on her plans to win the Nobel Prize for Science - this time though she is trying a different tack - planning on making herself a TV star by presenting her own science show! At present though the TV...

Kelly McKain / Catwalk Crazy

 Lucy decides to throw a charity fashion event at her school and enlists all her friends to help make everything perfect. But when the tickets stop selling and posters are ripped down, it seems someone is sabotaging her efforts. Lucy and her friends...

Diana Kimpton / A Surprise for Princess Ellie

   It's the royal jubilee and everyone is so busy getting ready for the celebrations they don't notice Ellie and her friends setting off on an adventure. When the children find a secret passage, they discover more than they bargained for, and...

G.M. Berrow / My Little Pony: Pinkie Pie and the Rockin' Pony Party

   Enjoy reading with all your My Little Pony friends! Pinkie Pie has always been different from the rest of her family. While her relatives are all super serious, Pinkie Pie just loves to have fun, fun, fun! When the family farm runs into...

Eoin Colfer / Ed's Bed

 Poor Ed Cooper seems to have one problem after another. From Going Potty to Ed's Funny Feet, Ed's life is never boring. This time around Ed is having problems in school, he just can't get his head around his time-tables. At home things are bad too...

Raewyn Caisley / The Mermaid's Tail

      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...

Stacy Gregg / Pony Club Secrets: Mystic and the Midnight Ride

 The first Pony Club Secrets mystery adventure by bestselling author of `The Princess and the Foal'.Issie loves horses more than anything!And she especially loves her pony Mystic at Chevalier Point Pony Club. So when the unthinkable happens, Issie...

Lucy Daniels / Animal Ark: Tabby in the Tub

 When Bill Ward, the postman, spots a wild tabby cat in the village, he gets the stray checked out by Mr and Mrs Hope. When he realises she's pregnant, he offers her a temporary home. He's sympathetic to her plight as his own pedigree cat has just...

Sharon Siamon / Sky Horse

 Meg and Alison find themselves in a fight for survival as they spend the summer at the Rocky Mountain Ranch, with snowstorms, plane crashes and wild animals to contend with. Ages: 9+.      All of our books are second hand, and while...

Meg Rosoff / Just in Case

   Winner of the 2007 Carnegie Medal, the captivating and darkly-comic novel Just in Case is a thrilling coming-of-age story - described by The Times as a modern The Catcher in the Rye - from the bestselling author of How I Live Now Meg Rosoff...

Michael Morpurgo / A Medal for Leroy

 Inspired by the true story of Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British army.A novel about families, identity and loss by bestselling award-winning author of WAR HORSE.Michael doesn't remember his father, an RAF pilot lost in the war. And...

Maeve Friel / Tiger Lily: A Heroine with a Mission

   It's August, there's a heatwave on, and Tiger Lily is feeling the pressure! Rosie, her three-legged greyhound, is running riot and chasing the peacocks from Hannibals' farm - and this time Mum has had enough: Rosie has to go! But, that's not...

Philip Reeve / Goblins

 A wild world of magical creatures and heroic adventure from the extraordinary imagination of Philip Reeve. The squabbling goblins who live in the great towers of Clovenstone spend their time fighting and looting. Only clever young...

David Baddiel / The Parent Agency : Pick Your Perfect Mum and Dad

 A brilliantly funny, gripping novel - and the bestselling hardback children's debut of 2014 - from a born storyteller, The Parent Agency is an epic wish-fulfilment adventure for every child - and for the child in everyone."I wish I had better...

Frank Lampard / Frankie's Magic Football: The Grizzly Games

 Frankie and his team love playing football. There's always time for a game - especially when it's a tournament! When Frankie and his friends are whisked to the Canadian Rockies they land with a splash - straight into a freezing river. Thank...

Kelly McKain / Fantasy Fashion

 A fun and funky new series charting the hopes, dreams and schemes of the lively, loveable Lucy - wannabe fashion designer and Stand Up Babe. Girls everywhere will identify with her bra-size embarrassment, parent troubles, best-friend dilemmas and...

Helen Paiba / Funny Stories for 10 Year Olds

   A hilarious treasure trove of funny stories that will make any ten year old laugh.Here are stories that will brighten up the dullest day or the most boring bedtime - and that can be chuckled over again and again.    All of our...

Adam Blade / Beast Quest: Tarrok the Blood Spike

   Something terrible is hiding under the sands of the desert! Tarrok the Blood Spike is waiting for the hero Tom and his companion Elenna, so he can unleash his fury on them! Will Tom survive?    All of our books are second hand, and...

Ann Jungman / There's a Troll at the Bottom of My Garden

 The children of Sebastopol Avenue are bored, it's the school holidays and there's nothing to do. When they discover a troll in their garden shed, they devise an original plan for keeping the street, and their environment, clean.     ...

Alan Durant / Stat Man Goes Greek

 Arnie the football freak is hooked on Ancient Greece! Can he use his stats and stories to win the Troy Trophy? Funny, fact-packed sequel to Stat Man. Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.   ...

Michael Morpurgo / Mr Nobody's Eyes

      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...

Anthony Horowitz / Killer Camera

 Two spine-chilling short stories by Anthony Horowitz, a master-storyteller and the best-selling author of the Alex Rider series. Jamie is pleased with the camera he finds at a car boot sale - that is until he realises everything he photographs...

Anthony Horowitz / The Night Bus

   Three terrifying short stories by Anthony Horowitz, a master storyteller and the bestselling author of the Alex Rider series. It's Hallowe'en, but the living dead on the Night Bus aren't trick or treaters. And when Nick and Jeremy get on...

Anthony Horowitz / Scared

 Three sinister and creepy tales by Anthony Horowitz, a master-storyteller and the best-selling author of the Alex Rider series. Gary hates the countryside - why did his mum have to bring him here to stay with his gran. It's boring and prickly and...

Jonny Zucker / Max Flash: Mission 1 : Game on

   Max Flash is an explosive hybrid of Harry Houdini and Derren Brown! He's an ace at escaping perilous predicaments - and the Department for Extraordinary Affairs wants to harness his skills to battle increasingly sinister paranormal activity...

Jo Nesbo / Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: The Great Gold Robbery

 When a Russian billionaire robs the Norwegian Gold Reserve and melts the last remaining gold bar into the Premier Soccer League trophy, it's up to Doctor Proctor, Nilly and Lisa to get the trophy and save Norway. But with a failed break-in...

Andrew Matthews / Shakespeare Stories: Much Ado About Nothing

 A lively retelling of Shakespeare's famous work about the foolish ways people behave when they're in love. With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Love and Lies in Much Ado About Nothing. The tales have been retold using accessible...

Andrew Matthews / Shakespeare Stories: Twelfth Night

 Twins cause trouble in this classic Shakespeare comedy! With notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Appearance in Twefth Night. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross's engaging black-and-white...

Andrew Matthews / Shakespeare Stories: Antony and Cleopatra

 A wonderful retelling of Shakespeare's thrilling tale of love torn apart by history. With notes on Shakespeare and the Globe theatre and Love and Death in Anthony and Cleopatra. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help...

Andrew Matthews / Shakespeare Stories: Richard III

   Andrew Matthews brings another historical tale to life for young readers. With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Villainy in Richard III. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross's...

Andrew Matthews / Shakespeare Stories: As You Like It

 A wonderful retelling of Shakespeare's thrilling tale of love torn apart by history. With notes on Shakespeare and the Globe theatre and Love and Death in Anthony and Cleopatra. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help...

Gillian Cross / Roscoe's Leap

 Roscoe's Leap - that's the name of the strange old house where Stephen and Hannah had grown up. For Hannah, it was a place where the heating was always breaking down and she was the one who had to fix it. But for Stephen, it was a place of secrets,...

Gillian Cross / Chartbreak

 When Janis Finch storms out of a family row, it starts a chain of events which transforms her whole life. For it's in the motorway cafe, minutes later, that she meets the unknown rock band, Kelp, who talk her into coming to their gig that night...

Poppy Harper / Maisie Mae: No Boys Allowed

   Maisie Mae and her best friend Bethany-next-door like pink, unicorns and heart-shaped cushions. Maisie Mae's five stinky brothers like worms, football and CHAOS!Join eight-year-old Maisie as she holds her own in a boisterous family where...

Rex Stone / Dinosaur Cove: Attack of the Lizard King

 When Jamie moves to Dinosaur Cove with his father he's looking forward to doing some fossil hunting on the beach. But when he and his friend, Tom, discover a forgotten cave with fossilised dinosaur footprints, it takes them to another world ...a...

Dave Lambert / Trouble Times Ten

   Ten-year-old Ben has many fears as he witnesses Moses call down a series of plagues on Egypt; then, when the Israelites follow Moses out of Egypt, their escape through the parted Red Sea forces Ben to confront his greatest fear, water. ...

Megan McDonald / Stink And The Ultimate Thumb-Wrestling Smackdown

 Stink needs a sport, fast! Can his alter-ego, Shark Hammersmash, wrestle a win at thumb wars? Or will a perfect karate kick lead him to vistory? Crackdown! Smackdown! Thmackdown! Stink Moody, family brain, brings home a report card that isn't...

Hilary McKay / Caddy Ever After

   It's Valentines Day and everything's changing in the Casson household. Indigo sets out to do something special to win over Sarah and ends up organising the Valentines Day disco and playing cupid. Saffy has a strange new boyfriend who...

Karen McCombie / Meet the Real World Rachel

 Stella's new life in Portbay is going well. The only hassle is Rachel and her gang, who still manage to make Stella feel like she doesn't belong...Then all this weird stuff happens to Rachel and her so-called mates start avoiding her. Should Stella...

Natasha May / Poppy Love Faces the Music

 Samba, quickstep, tango and waltz - Poppy loves to dance them all! Poppy Love, her dance partner, Zack, and Zack's cousin, Anna, attend a tea dance and dance the waltz for everyone; Poppy turns her brother's birthday party into a real surprise...

Hilary McKay / Indigo's Star

 Indigo's going back to school after a long bout of glandular fever. He's not looking forward to it, as he knows the bullies will be waiting for him. But he's determined to stand on his own two feet - so when Saffy and Sarah break up a fight in the...

Tiffany Mandrake / Mal the Mischievous Mermaid

 Mal the Mischievous Mermaid' is one of two titles in a new series from Tiffany Mandrake with fabulously mischievous creature illustrations from the renowned Martin Chatterton.      All of our books are second hand, and while you may...

Frank Lampard / Frankie's Magic Football: Frankie vs The Cowboy's Crew

 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!When they're transported back into the Wild West, Frankie's team will have...

Karen McCombie / Summer Special Sunshine Sunburn and Not-So-Sweet Nothings

 Ally's back, and this time she's on holiday! The Love household depart en masse for some summer fun - bringing merry mayhem in their wake.      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the...

Frank Cottrell Boyce / Cosmic

 Liam is too big for his boots. And his football strip. And his school blazer. But being super-sized height-wise has its advantages: he's the only eleven-year-old to ever ride the G-force defying Cosmic rollercoaster - or be offered the chance to...

Jeanne Willis / Gabby The Vampire Cabbie

   Crazy Jobs is all about the jobs of different characters in fairytale land. Meet Gabby, who drives a cab carrying all sorts of odd passengers - she's taken Granny Riding Hood to watch Wolves play football, and the Gingerbread Man (who leaves...

Annie Dalton / Winging it

 Meet Melanie Beeby! Mel is a trainee time-travelling angel. She's feisty, witty, streetwise and...dead! New-look cover for an angelic series rebirth! Melanie Beeby, just thirteen, has been permanently removed from the late 20th Century by a...