General Children's

James Patterson / Treasure Hunters

  From the top ten bestselling author of Middle School: the Worst Years of My Life and I Funny comes a brilliantly original new adventure series, jam-packed with action, humour, and heart! The Kidd siblings have grown up diving down to...

Karen Wallace / Star Spooks

  The 3rd book in the spooky series, and this time a film crew turn up at Creakie Hall. From the author of "Raspberries On The Yangtze". Illustrated by Tony Ross. Ages: 7+        All of our books are second hand, and...

Lemony Snicket / Who Could That Be at This Hour?

 The first volume in the highly anticipated new series by Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate EventsIn a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows...

Eva Ibbotson / One Dog and His Boy

 All Hal ever wanted was a dog - but a dog would damage the expensive carpets in his parents' glamorous home, and they refuse to consider one. That's until they discover Easy Pets, a dog-rental agency. Fleck the terrier arrives on Hal's birthday,...

Karen McCombie / Twists, Turns & 100% Tilda

      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...

Phil Earle / Demolition Dad: a Storey Street novel

  This is the story of Jake Biggs and his dad, George. George spends all week knocking down buildings ... and all weekend knocking down wrestlers! He's the Demolition Man, and Jake couldn't be prouder. But when Jake hears about a pro-wrestling...

Mary Pope Osborne / Magic Tree House 1

 Illus. in black-and-white. "With an entertaining blend of fact, farce, andfantasy, Osborne tells the story of Jack and his sister, Annie, who take a tripin a magic tree house and land in a time 65 million years ago. They finddinosaurs and volcanoes...

Dorothy Edwards / More Naughty Little Sister Stories (My Naughty Little Sister)

 My naughty little sister is always getting into trouble! She gets mad at the photographer and refuses to have her photo taken! Later, she climbs onto the gate and nearly falls when she shows off to Bad Harry. Will my naughty little sister ever be...

Onk Beakman / Skylanders Mask of Power: Lightning Rod Faces the Cyclops Queen: Book 3

 The greatest Storm Titan of them all is about to make a royal appointment with his biggest challenge yet. Lightning Rod teams up with Drobot, Double Trouble and Pop Fizz to journey to a far-off city where the locals have an eye for...

Gary Blackwood / The Shakespeare Stealer

 Fourteen year-old Widge has very little going for him, no family, no real name, but he can write shorthand and that is a very valuable asset to the man who wants to steal William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. In those days there was only one copy of...

Karen McCombie / Happiness, and all that Stuff

 Sadie isn't anything like her stage-school obsessed twin brother, Sonny. She's not into sing-a-longs or smiley faces or group hug. Sonny wants to be a superstar. Sadie just wants a quiet life. But when a girl's surrounded by nutcases, maybe that's...

Michael Morpurgo / Black Queen

 The 'Black Queen' is what Billy calls his shadowy next-door neighbour. She always wears a black cloak and a wide-brimmed black hat. She lurks about her garden, alone except for her black cat. Scarily for Billy, the Black Queen befriends him and...

Jacqueline Wilson / Twin Trouble

 Eight-year-old Connie is not as thrilled by the prospect of a new twin brother and sister as her parents had hoped, and when they arrive things only get worse. But then Nurse Meade arrives and gives Connie two of the beads from her hair, which is...

Rose Impey / Introducing Scarlett Lee

Scarlett is a drama queen in every sense. Larger than life, she lives to act and sometimes has trouble remembering when the drama lesson ends and real life resumes. When her father seems to 'disappear', Scarlett suddenly finds herself in a real-life...

Tina Nolan / Rusty: The Injured Fox Cub

A fantastic new series, guaranteed to captivate a whole new generation of animal lovers! In a perfect world there'd be no need for Animal Magic. But Eva and Karl Harrison, who live at the animal rescue centre with their parents, know that life isn't...

Judy Blume / It's Not The End Of The World (Piccolo Books)

 Although Karen's parents are getting a divorce, she is sure that with the help of her brother and sister she can keep them together. Jeff runs away but the resulting reunion is temporary and Karen realizes that the family unit is pointless without...

Arthur Robins / Seriously Silly Stories: Ghostyshocks and the Three Scares

 Ghostyshocks is as jittery as a jellyfish when she gets lost in the forest - and has to go to the hairy, scary bears' house for help.     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,...

Betty G. Birney / Holidays According to Humphrey

  Britain's best-loved, best-selling hamster is back! But not for long as this time he's off on holiday and he wants to tell you all about the FUN-FUN-FUN times there are to be had along the way! So far Humphrey has won the Richard and Judy...

Siobhan Rowden / Wild Moose Chase

 Twins Bert and Camilla are in competition with each other about everything. So they jump at the chance when they hear about the ultimate competition that will guarantee just one person eternal glory. The Queen wants moose cheese. Moose cheese is...

Holly Webb / The Invisible Bunny

   Molly loves animals and wants to be a vet when she grows up just like her dad - as everyone says; she's got the magic touch! Snowdrop, the rabbit, is behaving very oddly. Not only does he have the hiccups - he keeps disappearing. Will Molly...

Alan McDonald / Aliens!

 Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! With ever-increasing madcap schemes and crazy capers, Bertie continues to delight his legions of fans who...

Ellen Miles / Snowball (Puppy Place)

 The Peterson family hear about Snowball - a fluffy puppy somebody left in a tattered box at a petrol station. Snowball is sick and hungry. He needs a family of his own. Can Jack and Lizzie find one that is just right     All of our...

Sorrel Anderson / The Clumsies Make A Mess

  Three crazy, funny stories, featuring the two clumsiest talking mice you’ll ever meet… ‘The mouse started to trundle away, glancing at Howard over its shoulder, nervously. “You may well glance at me nervously," said...

Maetin Chatterton / Stunt Monkeys: Four Boys Go Ape (Stunt Monkeys)

 How fast can you move with a shark snapping at your bum? Kurtis, Stench, Einstein and Grunt live in Sludgeville - officially the most boring town in the whole world. Then they discover a fantastic book, The Official League of Unbelievable and...

Mary Regan / The Spirit of the Foyle (Brod of Bres Trilogy.)

      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...

Jo Nesbo / Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: Time-Travel Bath Bomb

 The Fart Powder was such a successful invention that Doctor Proctor couldn't stop there. Next up: a Time-travel Bath Bomb. Throw the Bath Bomb in the tub, lather up and imagine where you'd like to visit. The battle of Waterloo? No problem. The...

Don Conroy / The Lizard of Oz

      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...

Stephen Foster / Walking Ollie : Winning the Love of a Difficult Dog

 One winter's afternoon, Stephen Foster walked into a dog re-homing centre with the intention of picking up a retired greyhound. Instead, he acquired an abandoned lurcher pup. Foster's knowledge of dogs was so vague that he had to look up 'lurcher'...

Chris Riddell / Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse

 Chris Riddell's Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse is the beautifully illustrated winner of the Costa Children's Book Award. Ada Goth is the only child of Lord Goth. The two live together in the enormous Ghastly-Gorm Hall. Lord Goth believes...

Paula Harrison / The Rescue Princesses: The Ice Diamond

 Princess Maya is delighted to welcome the Rescue Princesses to the Kingdom of Lepari. It's a beautiful land, where the King has sworn to protect the rare snow leopards that live in the mountains. So Maya and her new friends are devastated to learn...

Henry Winkler / Hank Zipzer Bk 1: Niagra Falls Or Does I

 Hank Zipzer wants to be number one, not the one who always gets it wrong. A likeable, struggling hero that readers will adore. Hank Zipzer is smart, creative and funny. He wants to do well in school - he really does. He tries not to be lazy and he...

Libby Gleeson / Happy Birthday

 Birthday surprises are in store for the triplets in this enjoyable family story. The triplets' sixth birthday is coming up and the girls insist on buying individual presents for each other. They set out on a big shopping trip, but it's hard to...

Rupert Kingfisher / Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles

 Madame Pamplemousse is the story of Madeleine, forced to work in her unpleasant uncle's horrible restaurant, The Squealing Pig. By chance she comes across the most marvellous shop, run by Madame Pamplemousse, which is quiet, discreet, yet full of...

Ellen Richardson / The Flip-Flop Club Star Struck

 Elly, Tash, and Sierra are back for another Flip-Flop Club adventure! It's time for the Sunday Island Music Festival, and stages, tents, and ice-cream stands cover Melody Meadows. The headline act is being kept top-secret, so when the three girls...

Isla Fisher / Marge and the Pirate Baby

 'Isla Fisher is hilarious' DAVID WALLIAMS'Charming, funny, delightful' DAVID BADDIELYo ho ho, me hearties. Marge is back! This time there's a baby on the loose.Meet Zara, the naughty little cousin, who never sleeps and loves to steal treasure...

Oisin McGann / The Goblin of Tara

 Every Halloween, the Goblin brings death and destruction to Tara. This year, a new hero has stepped up to face him - Finn MacCool. Irish myth of danger, adventure and courage. Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and...

Diana Wynne Jones / Enna Hittims

 Anne Smith is sick of being sick. So she invents stories about the adventurer Enna Hittims but doesn't expect Enna to come to life! An extraordinary, imaginative romp. Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic...

Joey Pigza / Joey Pigza Swallowed The Key

 Joey is a good kid, maybe even a great kid, but his teachers never know what he's going to do next. He sharpens his finger in the pencil-sharpener and swallows his house key. He can't sit still for more than a minute - Joey is buzzing! Told from...

Philip Pullman / The New Cut Gang : The Gas-Fitters' Ball

 The New Cut Gang is a group of urchins ranging from six-year-old Sharky Bob to thirteen-year-old Bridie Malone. They inhabit the streets around Lambeth Walk and the New Cut, in 1892. In this second adventure, GBP10,000 worth of silver is stolen...

Catherine Coe / The Owls of Blossom Wood: A Magical Beginning

 A gorgeous animal series set in the beautiful BlossomWood - where children turn into magical creatures. Katie, Eva and Alex know a secret - whenthey hide inside a hollow tree trunk at the bottom of Katie's garden,they find themselves whisked...

Diana Hendry / Harvey Angell And The Ghost Child

 Aunt Agatha rents a cheap holiday house by the sea, but there is a ghost in the place. It requires the skills of Harvey Angell to discover that the ghost is the bad-tempered landlord's sister. This is the sequel to Whitbread Award winner Harvey...

Betty G . Birney / School According to Humphrey

Join much-loved Humphrey the hamster for a new adventure! After a fur-raising holiday at Camp Happy Hollow, Humphrey returns to Room 26, eager to see his old friends. He is shocked to find the classroom full of strangers, like Rolling Rosie,...

Paila Harrison / The Rescue Princesses: The Magic Rings

Princess Lottie and her three friends are the new Rescue Princesses! And they're set for their first adventure. A beautiful foal has mysteriously disappeared from the palace stables. The girls have a plan of action, but Lottie is worried. What if they're...

Morris Gletitzman / Grace

 In the beginning there was me and Mum and Dad and the twins. And talk about happy families, we were bountiful. But it came to pass that I started doing sins. And lo, that's when all our problems began...      All of our...

Philip Ardagh / Grubtown Tales: Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky : Grubtown Tales

 You won't find Grubtown on any maps. The last time any map-makers were sent anywhere near the place they were found a week later wearing nothing but pages from a telephone directory, and calling for their mothers. It's certainly a town and...

Sara Volger / Eerie McLeery : Little Terrors Book 2

 George and the Little Terrors--a crazy bunch of Ghoulstone ghosts--fall into the clutches of Eerie McLeery, the ghostly teacher who haunts the school room at George's school. McLeery thinks the Little Terrors should stay at school forever to make...

Holly Webb / Mousemagic

This series about a magical pet shop is the perfect read for animal fans. When Lottie's class goes away on a trip for a whole week, Lottie decides she's finally going to stand up to the awful school bully. But without Sofie, her familiar, Lottie's not...

Frank James / Treasury of Funny Stories

 Anne Fine. The stories feature characters such as Posy Bates, Dilly the Dinosaur and dancing cows.     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...

Clare Bevan / Fairytale Poems

 Shopping List for a Perfect Fairy Tale A shivery spell; A spooky wood; A wizard (wise); A fairy (good); A ragged child; A dragon (kind); A silver thread To weave and wind; A looking-glass In need of mending; And (most of all) A Happy Ending...

Frances Mary Hendry / The Crystal Palace : The Diary of Lily Hicks, London, 1850-1851

 Lily Hicks is a housemaid in the London home of Joseph Paxton, designer of The Crystal Palace. Read her diary and find out about life above and below the stairs, and all about the Great Exhibition of 1851      All of our books are...

Judy May / Copper Girl

 My name's Tammy and I'm 15 years old.I've decided that this summer I am going to spend more time at the stables - sometimes I think the horses are the only ones who get what I'm all about. If only moody Martin wasn't always there, but I suppose I...

Megan McDonald / The Sisters Club: Cloudy with a Chance of Boys

 First love is in the air in the third Sisters Club adventure from the bestselling author of Judy Moody. As the middle sister in a family with three girls, Stevie Reel doesn't know much about boys, and that's always been just fine with her. But...