Children’s Fiction

Despatched to the village of VFD the three Baudelaire orphans think they may at last be able to find out what Duncan Quagmire meant when he frantically screamed those enigmatic letters before Count Olaf abducted him and his sister.

As princess of Venice all Olivia knows is a life of privilege and wealth.

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Having escaped Count Olafs clutches the three Baudelaire siblings arrive on the shores of Lake Lachrymose to stay with Aunt Josephine.

When Dorothy and her little dog Toto end up in the Land of Oz they and their friends the scarecrow tin man and cowardly lion have many adventures on their way to see the Wizard of Oz!

Arthur Kipps a junior solicitor is summoned to attend the funeral Mrs Alice Drablow the sole inhabitant of Eel Marsh House unaware of the tragic secrets which lie hidden behind the shuttered windows.

The moving story of two orphans fighting to survive in Nazi-occupied Poland.

Half the man twice the lawyer.

Izzy and her friends overhear their head teacher talking about missing treasure and running out of time. They know this means theres TREASURE buried in the school somewhere and that Mr Graves wants it all for himself. So Jodi says theyve got to find it first and they should start by searching the staffroom. After seeing things they will never forget they head to the basement. Gary Petries dad is working down there and hes seen something SHINY! So they send Zachs cat down with a camera strapped to her head and study the footage carefully. What they see is SHOCKING and CHANGES EVERYTHING. Its not treasure in the basement its a BEAST with SHINING EYES and its coming to get them! RUN!!!

Bradley Chalkers is a bad lot! He lies he gets into fights no one wants to be his friend and he is all alone.

Dudley the dog is tired of getting told off but when he wishes he could sneak some cakes from the kitchen without getting caught he isnt expecting to transform into a boy. Danny - his owner - certainly isnt expecting to find himself back in Dudleys body and bound for a doggy discipline session in the park run by the ruthless Rex Power. This time though the combination of Dannys boy-brain in Dudleys dog-body is a winner as Danny outshines all the other pooches in the park and gets a slot at the local country fair the next day. But Dannys star turn is about to get him into trouble - because Rex Power isnt about to let a boy who looks like hes the one in need of training and his meddling mutt get in the way of winning. Can Danny outsmart Rex Power and win best-in-show?

There' a house inside my MummyWhere my little brother grows,or maybe it' my little sisterNo-one really knows.

Its tricky to have breakfast when theres a mole in your bowl! Gentle humour abounds as one babys every activity is thwarted by a variety of surprising animals.

They Both Die At The End P/B

The lives of Jill Newman and her friends look perfect but nothing is as it seems. Jills best friend the brilliant dazzling Shaila was killed by her boyfriend but suddenly Jill starts getting texts proclaiming his innocence. But digging deeper could mean putting her friendships and her future in jeopardy.

Rosalyn Quest was raised by a legendary family of thieves with one rule: trust no one. Trapped in a glamorous world of riches and double-crosses she is about to escape the family business when her parents are kidnapped. Her only chance to save them is to win the Thieves Gambit - a deadly competition for the worlds up-and-coming thieves where the victor is granted one wish. To win she must outwit all of her backstabbing competitors including her archnemesis. But can she take victory from the handsome charming boy who makes a play for her heart? The one who might be hiding the most dangerous secret of all?

Pete takes risks when he sets out on the ice to rescue a dog. Particularly suitable for struggling reluctant and dyslexic readers.

Things Im Seeing Without You P/B

Funny highly entertaining spooky middle grade packed with monsters and mayhem - for kids who love a good (safe) scream!

To its residents Sandown is home - a tiny village holiday resort in the western United States. To everyone else its a minuscule island that brings tourists in summer and not a lot else the rest of the time. To Mona Perry its a mystery. Thirty-four years ago promising singer and Sandown resident Roxy Raines went missing and was never found. The people of the island are still reluctant to talk about it claiming Roxy was simply a runaway but the evidence doesnt quite add up. Mona is convinced something else is going on. Armed only with a suitcase and a microphone - to record her findings for the general public - this runaway teenager is determined to get to the bottom of the disappearance. But as Mona gets drawn deeper and deeper into the strange goings on of this isolated community it is clear that nothing is as it seems - not even Monas own past. Some things are meant to disappear.

Based on the fact that only 12 key words make up 25% of those we read and write and 100 make up 50% then learning key words first will ensure children start reading quickly thoroughly and with confidence.

Clay Jensen returns home from school one day to find a box with his name on it lying on the porch.

Former PSHCE teacher and acclaimed YA author James Dawson gives an uncensored look at sexual orientation and gender identity.

This book will explode in 5 minutes. NO TIME TO LOSE! Agent Harrier must follow the red wire and defuse the bomb before its too late. Will our canine spy extraordinaire save everyone from being blasted to smithers? Be careful not to bark up the wrong tree Harrier - it looks like something very fishy could be *ahem* apaw . . .

In this uniquely skewed look at the purpose and function of a book Keri Smith offers an illustrated guide that asks readers to explore the different ways in which her non-book can be used.

Every summer Rose goes with her mum and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. Its their getaway their refuge. Rosies friend Windy is always there too like the little sister she never had. But this summer is different Roses mum and dad wont stop fighting and when Rose and Windy seek a distraction from the drama they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. Its a summer of secrets and sorrow and growing up and its a good thing Rose and Windy have each other.

Ever since she can remember Briseis has had power over plants. Flowers bloom in her footsteps and leaves turn to face her as though she were the sun. Its a power she and her adoptive mothers have spent her whole life trying to hide. And then Briseis inherits an old house from her birth mother and suddenly finds herself with the space and privacy to test her powers for the first time. But as Briseis starts to bring the houses rambling garden back to life she finds she has also inherited generations of secrets. A hidden altar to a dark goddess a lineage of witches stretching back to ancient times and a hidden garden overgrown with the most deadly poisonous plants on earth. And Briseiss long-departed ancestors arent going to let her rest until she accepts her place as the keeper of the terrible power that lies at the heart of the Poison Garden.

Kate Harker and August Flynns families rule opposite ends of Verity a grisly metropolis where violent acts summon real monsters: bloodsucking Malchai; clawing Corsai; and soul-stealing Sunai.

Nesta and her grandmother live in the woods safe and far away from the City where women live under the oppressive regime of the Authorities. When her grandmother is taken Nesta must go to the City to save her. Along the way Nesta discovers she has the power to uncover the true stories of the past - and that makes her dangerous.

A short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Osemans acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper - now a major Netflix series. From the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless.