Fiction 9 To 12 Years

Britain is at war and a secret arm of the British government called the Ministry of Unladylike Activity is training up spies. Enter May Wong: courageous smart stubborn - and desperate to do whatever she can to help end the war so she can go home to Hong Kong. May knows that there is no one more perfect to become a spy than a child. A child can go places see things and listen in on conversations in a way that no adult ever can. When May and her friend Eric are turned away by the Ministry they take matters into their own hands. Masquerading as evacuees May and Eric arrive at Elysium Hall. It soon becomes clear that one of the family is passing information to Germany. May and Eric know if they can gather enough evidence on their suspect the Ministry will have to take them on. But there are more secrets at the Hall than May or Eric could ever have imagined. Then someone is murdered!

March 1941. Britain is at war and a secret agency called the Ministry of Unladylike Activity is training up children as spies - because grown-ups always underestimate them. Enter May Eric and Nuala: courageous smart and the Ministrys newest recruits. Mays big sister Hazel has arranged for them to stay on a quiet street close to the Ministry home to an unlikely collection of people thrown together by the war. And it is in the basement of the bombed-out house at the end of that street that they discover something mysterious. Something that was not there when the Blitz wreckage was first combed through. Something that has been placed there recently. A body. Could this be the missing Ministry spy that Daisy Wells is on a dangerous mission in France to find? Or could it be someone else - someone a resident of the street wanted silenced?

Meet Stevie and her father: theyre fidders - tiny people that work alongside humans helping them out with their problems. But when they team up to help Sandra May a little girl with some big issues theyll need all of their powers of persuasion and patience to help her work out the best ways to behave.

Absolutely stunning. Real emotional depth alongside a fast-paced plot. Fantastic A F Steadman An amazing and captivating curl-up-on-the-sofa debut about a magical frost fair and the lasting power of friendship perfect for fans of Tamzin Merchant Abi Elphinstone and Anna James.

A second book in the brand new series from the bestselling author of the phenomenally successful Dork Diaries series!

From #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries author Rachel Renée Russell comes the third book in a series about Max Crumbly and his daily ups and downs in middle school.

The final book in the ground-breaking HUNGER GAMES trilogy.

Can Butterfly help little monkey find his mum? Yes finally but only after a lot of trial and error as Butterfly misunderstands monkeys descriptions and leads him to all sorts of unsuitable animals.

A story about empathy and difference from the bestselling author of Tin stunningly illustrated by Edward Bettison.

A boy called Seth drowns desperate and alone in his final moments losing his life as the pounding sea claims him.

Young witch Morgana loves robots and longs to attend robotics school in the city. But when she finally finds a way she learns of a troubling secret hiding beneath its gleaming surface: a secret that threatens the balance of civilisation. Caught between two worlds only Morgana has the power to find a solution ...

Be warned Reader this book isnt about a normal spice bag nor is it about a normal boy. Quite the opposite. This book is about the Spice Bag and our unlikely hero: a 10-year-old boy named George.

When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up their very own deadly secret detective agency at Deepdean School for Girls they struggle to find any truly exciting mysteries to investigate.

Journey to Southern Africa in another high-stakes Adventures on Trains mystery from bestselling authors M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman.

Luke and his brother have swapped bodies by accident.

Where do stars go in the daytime? Do animals talk to each other? What are people made of? Questions pop into our heads all the time and every day. This book provides gentle playful and easy-to-understand answers to 50 common questions about the wonderful world around you.

Lukes dad has bought a lot of gadgets recently and not one of them works as its supposed to. Maybe its because a machine-from-the-future is stalking Bromley playing havoc with all the tech and trying to stop Star Lad going on a date. Could this be the Rise of the Machines? Luke knows what he must do - he just needs his fellow SCARF members to help or it will be the end of everything.

Izzy and her friends plunge into more primary-school craziness. This time they decide that their new head teacher is a vampire rat based on his being slightly scary having the blinds drawn in his office during the day and the fact hes banned garlic bread at lunchtimes. Now they just have to come up with a plan to vanquish him.

Leonard has never had a name. Or a body. Or a best friend. But he is excited to try being a human. On their 300th-birthday every alien from Leonards home galaxy gets to spend a month in the body of an Earth Creature. Leonard was supposed to become a forest ranger in Yellowstone National Park - but there was a mix-up. And now hes stuck as a stray cat. Luckily for Leonard he meets a young human called Olive - and together they set out on a journey to find home.

Have you ever wondered what happened to Tracy Beaker? Shes a mum now - and its her daughter Jess whos telling the story. Jess looks like a mini version of her mum - but shes not quite as fiery. Well not often. Jess and Tracy are living a hand-to-mouth existence on a tough housing estate but Tracy meets up with someone from her past and their whole lives are turned upside down.

A memoir of Jacqueline Wilsons life as a teenager - her problems with her family first love her school life and her friends. Read extracts from her real secret teenage diaries and the stories she wrote as a teenager to build up a fascinating picture of a real teenager and her inner life.

The Mystery series follows the adventures of The Five Find Outers - Pip Bets Larry Daisy and Fatty - as they solve the most mysterious cases with the help of their dog Buster.

The Mystery series follows the adventures of The Five Find Outers - Pip Bets Larry Daisy and Fatty - as they solve the most mysterious cases with the help of their dog Buster.

The Mystery series follows the adventures of The Five Find Outers - Pip Bets Larry Daisy and Fatty - as they solve the most mysterious cases with the help of their dog Buster.

Elizabeth is furious when a girl new to the sixth form becomes head girl over the obvious choice her friend Emma. Elizabeth knows that Kerry is a nasty piece of work - but how can she prove it?

Alex Rider is trying to get his life back on track after the traumatic events of his last mission.

One of Irelands best-loved writers brings her storytelling magic to a new generation of readers. A story about friendship hope and courage . I loved it and couldnt put it down! Christy Lefteri The Beekeeper of Aleppo   Winner of the An Post Teen and Young Adult Book of the Year Award

For Bella Swan there is only one thing more important than life itself - Edward Cullen.

Told from the perspective of a bully this book explores themes of homelessness while celebrating kindness friendship and the potential everyone has to change for the good. Inspired by Onjalis own childhood experiences of growing up in London and seeing the impact of homelessness on those around her The Night Bus Hero follows an unlikely friendship between our narrator and Thomas - who lives in the park. Can they get to the bottom of some unusual thefts taking place across the city and discover what it takes to be a real hero?

The fourth and final adventure in the brilliant Taylor & Rose series by bestselling author Katherine Woodfine. For fans of The Sinclair Mysteries and Murder Most Unladylike series