Fiction 9 To 12 Years

On the night that Aunty dies the Raggedy Witches come for Mups mam.

A beautiful tale from award-winning author Berlie Doherty full of friendship and foxes and perfect for budding countryside explorers.

Belle the birthday fairys job is to make sure that all birthdays in Fairyland and the human world are filled with joy and laughter! But there is one mean creature who is incapable of enjoying even this special day - Jack Frost! He has a birthday coming up but as hes very vain he decides that he is not going to celebrate it all.

"Meet the women of Delaney Square: Coco and Cassie havent seen their mother since she walked out when they were five.

Fairy tales are just the beginning.

Giants are known for eating children. So when Sophie is snatched from her bed by the BFG she fears for her life. But luckily he is far more jumbly than his disgusting neighbours. They become good friends and cook up a plan to rid the world of bad giants.

A warm and funny celebration of poets and poetry. Illustrated by Chris Riddell author of the Goth Girl Ottoline and Cloud Horse Chronicles series.

Now an animated series with Paramount and Nickelodeon! Another fun Big Nate adventure in the laugh-out-loud bestselling series by Lincoln Peirce.

The last days of school are always the hardest even if your least favorite teacher is out for the rest of the year.

Now an animated series with Paramount and Nickelodeon! Like a sudden soccer ball to the gut this thrilling installment in the enormously popular Big Nate series will take your breath away!

The latest in this NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING series

Now an animated series with Paramount and Nickelodeon! Middle school is back in session and so is the New York Times bestselling series thats been brightening the funny papers for almost 30 years! Ready or not some major laughs are due in Big Nate: The Gerbil Ate My Homework.

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Ryan is about to board a plane knowing that the next 24 hours will change everything.

When Lucas meets his friends at the local cinema - nicknamed The Black Hole - theyre excited about the movie marathon ahead. Non-stop action blockbuster special effects and all the snacks they can eat. But as the lights go down Lucas Ash Maya Caitlin and Finn watch in disbelief as a jet-black tidal wave comes crashing out of the cinema screen and the five friends find themselves swept into an epic adventure. Secret hideouts. Prehistoric monsters. Lost cities. Impossible missions. Being the hero of your own film should feel like fun. But as the cliffhanger scenes theyre pitched into become ever more perilous Lucas and his friends start to wonder if these movies are really make believe. Can they save the day before the end credits roll? The fate of the world might just depend on it.

A beautifully written incredibly original and wickedly funny novel for readers of 10 and older - BLOOM is for everyone who has ever felt like they didnt fit in and for anyone who has ever wanted a little more colour and wildness in their lives.

Acclaimed author Laura Dockrill sows seeds of hope and community at the flower market in this heartfelt lyrical tale of family life and change.

Gordon DArcy is an ordinary boy but hes not so ordinary once he gets a rugby ball in his hands. Hes the star player for Wexford Wanderers and dreams of one day wearing the Ireland jersey. A dream like that means hard work raw talent and never losing sight of your goals. But Gordon has a wild streak that often lands him in trouble. Mum and Dad think that if he can just channel his energy all will be well. Then something utterly mad happens and he gets a chance to live his biggest dream. Can he stay on his game and do everyone proud? Or will trouble follow him - like it usually does?

Million-copy bestseller David Walliams funniest book yet - a laugh-out-loud tale of the most blundering and lovable family in history

The Bolds are very surprised to be visited by Freds mother Granny Imamu. Shes travelled all the way from Africa and now shes here she does not approve of what she finds. Hyenas living as people - whatever next! Granny Imamu starts to stir up mischief with twins Bobby and Betty encouraging them to get in touch with their beastly side at school. And then the twins teacher comes to the Bolds with a rather unusual problem: her grown-up son Jeffrey just isnt like other people. Hes rather hairy doesnt much like to talk and loves to monkey about. If animals can become people could it happen the other way around?

Teddingtons wildest family have decided to stay at home and keep their heads down - it isnt always easy hiding tails and fur under clothes and its important not to raise suspicion amongst their human neighbours. But trouble soon comes skulking when a very sly fox starts making a big nuisance of himself. Its up to the Bolds to try and stop him - but the solution has them foxed!

Richard Ayoades childrens debut gives you all the answers in a way thats silly funny and thoroughly beguiling. Have you ever thought about how it feels to be a book? To be left under a whiffy pant pile or shelved forever collecting dust? To have your pages bent backwards or your spine broken? What if you dont have a sparkly unicorn or dragon adorning your cover - who will pick you out of the bookshop then? This is the story of the sadly neglected Book That No One Wanted To Read - can its destiny change when it finally meets the right reader?

Richard Ayoades childrens debut gives you all the answers in a way thats silly funny and thoroughly beguiling. Have you ever thought about how it feels to be a book? To be left under a whiffy pant pile or shelved forever collecting dust? To have your pages bent backwards or your spine broken? What if you dont have a sparkly unicorn or dragon adorning your cover - who will pick you out of the bookshop then? This is the story of the sadly neglected Book That No One Wanted To Read - can its destiny change when it finally meets the right reader?

Nine and her friends have cured the houses hiccups and are off to the strange and utterly unpredictable Back of Beyond in search of Professor Dish - Spoons best friend and partner in all things alchemy. When they find Dish trapped by the greedy witch Ophidia in the basement of a particularly marvellous shop it soon becomes clear theyre going to need something more than Flabberghasts dicey magic and Nines quick thinking to triumph this time. What they really need is a rather clever witch - one particularly good at curses.

A tale of kindness triumphing over cruelty of resilience friendship and the value of looking forward rather than behind you - from a master storyteller

There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it. Hes nine years old (just like me) but hes very strange. He never talks and never smiles and doesnt like sweets - not even lemon sherbets which are my favourite! But the truth is Ahmet really isnt very strange at all. Hes a refugee whos run away from a war. A real one. With bombs and fires and bullies that hurt people. And the more I find out about him the more I want to be his friend. Thats where my best friends Josie Michael and Tom come in. Because you see together weve come up with a plan.

A stunning new story of hope humanity and high-seas adventure for children and adults everywhere from Sir Michael Morpurgo the nations favourite storyteller and multi-million copy bestselling author of WAR HORSE.

A story of survival - and of enduring hope in the face of unspeakable hardship - on an extraordinary journey made by Peter a boy of five through war-torn Europe in 1944 and 45. Peter soon realises that this new adventure is really a nightmare watching bombs falling from the blue sky outside Vienna and learning maths from his mother in Belsen.

Combining the warmth and heart of Ross Welfords The 1000 Year Old Boy with the epic adventure and inseparable friendship of Frank Cottrell Boyces Cosmic comes an otherworldly new middle grade adventure from the award-winning Benjamin Dean.

From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud story for readers of 8 and up that takes you on a roller-coaster ride of fame and friendship.