Children’s Fiction

Heralding his outstanding return to young adult fiction Keith Gray captures the subtle agonies of teen life in this compelling bittersweet tale of rivalry and friendship.

When a young boy gets a reputation for being naughty at school he reacts by being the bad lad that everyone expects. Leaving school at 14 he becomes a thief and eventually ends up in prison. But Mr Alfie the stable manager decides to give the boy a chance letting him look after the horses. How will things turn out?

Its London in the late 1930s and the Second World War is imminent. Mollys beloved dog Bertie is now considered surplus to requirement. Molly runs away and when she comes across two other runaways that she starts to feel safe again. Maybe just maybe with each others help they have a chance of overcoming the trials put in front of them.

104 Storey Treehouse P/B

The ninth book in the number one bestselling series! Laugh-out-loud and full of cartoon illustrations this is perfect for fans of Dog Man and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Laugh-out-loud adventures in the wackiest treehouse ever! The first in a highly illustrated series for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Barry Loser.

Now in full colour join the laugh-out-loud adventures in the wackiest treehouse ever! The first title in the highly illustrated series for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Barry Loser.

The tenth book in the laugh-out-loud adventure series set in the MOST AWESOME treehouse! Filled with cartoon illustrations this is perfect for fans of Dog Man and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Cousins Malia Ivan and Dante are visiting their aunt Lucy for the summer. But on their way to Gulf Citys water park they get lost on 13th Street. Only its not a street at all. Its a strange world filled with dangerous beasts! Will the cousins find their way back to Aunt Lucys?

The eleventh book in the hilarious bestselling series! Set in the most awesome treehouse EVER and filled with cartoon illustrations this is perfect for fans of Dog Man and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Its Christmas at the treehouse! This is the twelfth laugh-out-loud hilarious book in the series filled with cartoon illustrations and perfect for fans of Dog Man and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Lots of laughs on every level in the worlds most awesome treehouse! The thirteenth instalment in the worldwide bestselling Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton.

A touching exploration of family love and the challenges of being a younger sibling from multi-award-winning author Sally Nicholls.

A wickedly clever and hilarious tale from a superstar author-illustrator now in a standard paperback format for middle-grade readers.

A brand-new lowered reading age edition of this riotous laugh-out-loud adventure from the bestselling author of the Mr Gum series.

Icebear has arrived in Rabbit and Bears valley and he wants to be king. Hes big and scary and the more kind and understanding the animals are the meaner he becomes. Rabbit is confused: Bear has always been able to fix their problems in the past - but maybe this time he needs to ask for help from someone else. Does Wolf have the answer to the bad kings demands - or will Rabbit and the other animals find the solution within themselves?

The new term spells disaster for Mildred Hubble trainee witch at Miss Cackles Academy for Witches. But she is determined to lose her embarrassing reputation as the worst witch the Academy has ever seen. But however hard she tries things rapidly get out of hand!

The old gilt-edged mirror has hung in Alexs aunts house for as long as he can remember.

A Conjuring of Light (A Darker Shade of Magic 3)

Izzy learns the truth about the secret world of the Sidhe coexisting alongside the human one and the angels and demons who watch over the affairs of mortals making their own plans.

Choose your player. The half-fae outcast desperate for acceptance. The tempestuous Fury exiled and hellbent on revenge. The dutiful prince determined to earn his place. The brooding guardian burdened by a terrible secret. Each holds a key to solving a series of ritualistic murders that threaten to expose faeries to the human world. But they cannot do it alone. To track down the killer they will have to form a tenuous alliance putting their differences - and conflicts - aside. Failure risks the destruction of the faerie and human worlds alike. And time is running out. Time to roll the dice.

After playing a forbidden spell-song to save a village from rats 12-year-old piper Patch Brightwater is thrown in jail. But there he meets Wren - a noble girl under a rat-shaped curse - and together they befriend Barver a fearsome dracogriff and set off on a grand adventure filled with sorcerers dragons bandits - and one very deadly enemy. From the depths of the Tiviscan dungeons to the highest peak of Gemspar Mountain this stunning book reminds us of the soaring joy of adventure the captivating danger of magic and of the delight of finding friends in unexpected places.

All monsters and heroes have beginnings. This is mine. Sixteen-year-old Manisha is no stranger to monsters - shes been running from them for years. Seventeen-year-old Pratyush is a famed slayer of monsters one of the Kings most prized warriors and a frequent visitor to the floating temples. When Pratyush and Manisha meet each sees in the other the possibility to chart a new path. Alternating between Manishas and Pratyushs perspectives Sajni Patel weaves together lush language high stakes and page-turning suspense demanding an answer to the question what does it truly mean to be a monster?

Its Beths birthday so everyone is delighted when the Land of Birthdays arrives at the top of the Faraway Tree. Its time for the most magical party theyve ever had!

The Land of Goodies has come to the top of the Faraway Tree and it is the tastiest place that Joe Beth Frannie and Rick have ever been. There are ice-cream trees lollipop bushes and fences made of marshmallow!

Jasmine is amazed to find a frightened and injured little foal in a field behind her house. Shes determined to care for Storm and reunite him with his mother. But where has Storm come from and how did he end up on Jasmines farm?

Nine-year-old twins Grace and Jack run the Forever Homes rehoming service. Whether its a cheeky puppy or a shy kitten theyre determined to pair every animal with their perfect person - and have lots of adventures along the way! Tiger is a cute adventure-seeking kitten. Everyone loves him and wants to take him home! How will the twins decide which home would suit him best?

All Niamh has longed for is to be remembered: to create something that will last far longer than she will. For her that means becoming a renowned dressmaker using the magic in her blood that lets her stitch emotions and memories into fabric - the same magic that will eventually kill her. When Niamh is commissioned to design the princes wardrobe for a royal wedding in Avaland she knows she finally has her chance to leave her legacy. But Avaland is far from the fairytale that she imagined. While nobles and the elite attend extravagant balls and candlelit garden parties unrest brews amid the working class. Niamh finds herself drawn to Kit the prince whom she must dress for his wedding despite his cold prickly demeanour. And soon a gossip column reports on their undeniable chemistry between them threatening scandal.

Meet ten-year-old Joy Applebloom a girl with a knack for finding the silver lining in even the darkest of rainclouds. After years of travelling the world with her parents and older sister Claude (Claude rhymes with bored which is just about right) Joy and her family move to suburbia - back to school back to her grumpy rule-obsessed grandad and back to normality. Joy soon finds her usual irrepressible positivity and zest for life waning but when the powers that be threaten to pull down a mighty oak tree Joy decides to fight back and realizes that not all magic requires wands and spells and perhaps the most important sort of magic is the power resilience and courage that was there all along.

WINNING author of the inaugural Comedy Women in Print prize 2019.