Childrens Fiction for 9 to 12 years, fantastic selection of stories for girls and boys with a wide range to choose from lovekidsbooks.com. There is a great range of fiction for the older child or young adult.
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.
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.
Follow up to The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast Beyond the Fence . Highly illustrated and perfect for reluctant readers this is a big adventure packed full of humour and heart.
The debut childrens fiction book from Marcus Rashford MBE! Highly illustrated and perfect for reluctant readers this is a big adventure packed full of humour and heart.
Now that Bella has made her decision a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating and unfathomable consequences.
Where can a mascot go when their theme park is closed for good? Join Buck n Bronco on a whacky laugh-out-loud adventure as they search for a new place to call home .
Buddy would do absolutely anything to protect his Human Noah. So when Noah gets into trouble in the water on a trip to the seaside how can Buddy convince everyone he isnt to blame?
Even though I found him living in a house made of cardboard Bruce is a massive legend. FACT. So this mine and Bruce's story. You don't have to believe it happened but it did. All of it. Nobody at school can see past Lenny's size to the person within. So when lessons get too tough Lenny always goes to his bench to think. At least there no one can see him. Then one day midway through lobbing his empty can of Irn-Bru into the canal he's stopped by Bruce. Bruce lives in a cardboard home hidden away by the banks and he doesn't approve of kids messing up his front lawn . But a bumpy start soon gives way to an unexpected friendship - and an epic road trip - that will change both of them for life.
An exciting reissue of Stephen King&s debut novel about an outcast teenager with a frightening power which put him on the map and set him on his journey as a household name.
A stunningly imagined page-turning inclusive upper middle grade fantasy adventure for fans of Nevermoor Neverwhere and Mortal Engines from bestselling and critically acclaimed author Patrice Lawrence.
Olia lives with her parents in an old crumbling castle filled with hidden turrets and secret doorways. When she follows a mysterious cat to one of the castles roof domes she finds herself stepping through one such doorway into a magical land filled with wonders. But everything is not quite as it seems: the land is under threat from a scheming magician Chernmor and the magic is fading away. With the help of an enchanted band of new friends can Olia find a way to save both her own home and the land of forbidden magic?
Lottie Brooks is back for spring term at secondary school and with her best friends Jess and Molly at her side she can face anything. No more trying to impress mean girls Amber and Poppy. And absolutely no more being nicknamed Cucumber Girl. Plus the spring musical means Lottie can dazzle her mega-crush Daniel with her talent as a singing crustacean. But her friendship with Jess and Molly seems to be going off the rails however much she tries to keep them all together. Whats she going to do? Three isnt really a crowd - is it?
Charlie Bucket cant believe his luck when he finds a Golden Ticket and wins the chance of a lifetime: a magical day witnessing the miraculous creation of the most delectable eatables ever made. At the back of this edition of the classic story are facts about the story and its author.
Mr Wonka might be a genius with chocolate but Charlie and his family dont trust his flying skills one bit. Especially when the thing hes flying is a glass elevator and it is zooming out of control into the stratosphere.
Charlie McGuffin tries to be an optimist but in reality hes a bit of a worrier. Some of the things Charlie is worried about: his brother (who is in hospital); their very panicked parents; unwanted attention from the school bully; the fact that hes started turning into animals! Even though every kid wants a superhero power Charlie isnt keen on turning into a pigeon in the middle of the school play. But what happens if he does?