Fiction 9 To 12 Years

Ellie Summer and Jasmine are very excited to visit the Secret Kingdom again.

Vetman lives in a cottage outside a sleepy English village where nobody realises that hes saving animals in incredible bionic ways - except the animals themselves of course! But trouble is brewing - because Vetmans old foe The Man With No Name has set up camp nearby and plans to poison dogs and cats across the land. Imogen and Findlay stumble across an injured hedgehog and take him to Vetmans door they have no idea that they are about to embark on an important mission to save more than just their spiky new friend. Together with Vetman and his brave bionic animal clan they must take down The Man With No Name!

Twins Victoria Stitch and Celestine are denied their royal birth-right. Celestine accepts the decision with good grace but Victoria Stitch is consumed with her obsession for power.

Victoria Stitch refuses to accept the control that the Wiskling Wood has over her future and escapes to the human world. She was supposed to be a queen and she will stop at nothing to make it happen.

Berlin 1961. Anja and Monika are best friends - they even share a cat called Otto. But a huge barbed wire fence is built between their apartment blocks - dividing the whole city: the Berlin Wall. Then Anja discovers that Otto has found a way across. And if he can reach Monika so can she ...

Before the Steven Spielberg film before the National Theatre production there was the classic childrens novel - War Horse. From the nations favourite storyteller Michael Morpurgo.

A superb collection of stories about war from acclaimed childrens writers compiled by former Childrens Laureate Michael Morpurgo.

Wave Me Goodbye P/B

Jess and Tracy Beaker have found happiness in The Dumping Ground. Not that Dumping Ground - the childrens home that Tracy grew up in - but a seaside antique shop full of treasures along with Flo the owner and Alfie their dog. Jess is looking for a fantastic new boyfriend for her mum (mostly because Tracys awful ex Sean is back on the scene). But Jess has bigger problems of her own- shes being picked on by a local kid whos got it in for her. But when Jess uncovers the truth about her new enemy it means big changes for the Beaker Girls.

Isabel has only ever loved two boys Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher.

Follow the family' excitement as they wade through the grass, splash through the river and squelch through the mud in search of the bear.

April has always been a little bit EXTRA. She feels everything to the max and would rather express herself using pictures over words. More likely to be found drawing and doodling than paying attention in class April has always struggled with school. Lessons feel like theyre in a foreign language making her brain shut down. And it sometimes feels like her classmates come from a different planet especially now theyre all suddenly obsessed with their latest crushes and teeny bopper dramas which April just finds BORING. As lessons continue to perplex her and the detentions build up April thinks maybe she is doing Year 8 all wrong? Shes always been fine doing her own thing so why does it suddenly feel like everyone around her is pulling away and leaving her behind? Perhaps life would be easier if she just learned to fit in.

Its 1941 and Joseph has been packed off to stay with Mrs F a gruff woman with no great fondness for children. To Josephs amazement she owns the rundown city zoo where Joseph meets Adonis a huge silverback gorilla. Adonis is ferociously strong and dangerous but Joseph finds he has an affinity with the lonely beast. But when the bombs begin to fall it is up to Joseph to guard Adoniss cage should it be damaged by a blast. Will Joseph be ready to pull the trigger if it comes to it?

A powerful heart-breaking ultimately redemptive novel about three childhood friends in 1930s Vienna whose fates are closely intertwined even when their lives take very different courses.  

When the Secret Seven visit a haunted house they discover it is not empty after all.

A magical creature lost far from home leads the four OHero-Smith children on another adventure through the Which Ways and across the galaxies; their plan is to get Grub back to the ice-encrusted planet where he belongs and to prove to their parents that they can be trusted with magic along the way! But by setting off on this secret mission theyre heading straight into danger. Not to mention theyve accidentally left Annipeck on her own. Again. Can the kids get Grub home safely escape venomous snow sharks a witchs curse and an army of murderous robots to find their way back through the Which Ways to protect her?

To the millions of readers who fell in love with R.J. Palacios Wonder Julian is best-known as Auggie Pullmans classroom bully. White Bird reveals a new side to Julians story as Julian discovers the moving and powerful tale of his grandmother who was hidden from the Nazis as a young Jewish girl in occupied France during the Second World War.

Whos a Big Bully Then P/B

A stunning story of friendship and our natural world set against the backdrop of the First World War. From the nations favourite storyteller Michael Morpurgo.

One cold night in a most unlikely corner of Chicago Will Grayson crosses paths with Will Grayson.

A puzzle or activity for each day of the year derived from the anarchic enduringly popular worlds of Roald Dahls childrens books. Willy Wonka leads the way through the bumper compendium.

In 1880s Ireland with the Land War raging and evictions and boycotting overturning everyday life three children from very different backgrounds form a secret - and dangerous - alliance.

Pearl is a young gymnast hoping to be selected for the World Cup in Paris. With best friend Ryan and champion Jada-Rae shes facing her fears. But when sporting success is on the line how far will they go to win? Is friendship for losers?

Tiffany Aching put one foot wrong made one little mistake and now the spirit of winter is in love with her. But just because the Wintersmith wants to marry you is no excuse for neglecting the chores.

One child a week is 52 a year. Squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear. Beware! There are witches everywhere. Witches could be a cashier in a supermarket a woman driving a fancy car or even your own teacher. The only thing a witch cares about is squelching children. She hunts and squelches as many children as she possibly can. At least one a week. The Grand High Witch hates children most of all and plans to make every single one disappear. Only one boy and his grandmother can stop her. But if their plan fails the Grand High Witch will frizzle them like fritters and then what will happen?

Merdyn the Wild is from the Dark Ages. Hes the worlds greatest Warlock (dont call him a wizard) banished to the 21st century for bad behaviour and hes about to create a whole load of trouble for Rose aged 12. Rose is a totally ordinary girl on a mission to mend her broken family. Bubbles is Roses guinea pig. He just poos a lot. When Rose bumps into Merdyn and discovers what he is she quickly realises that he could be just what she needs. Rose agrees to help Merdyn navigate the confusing ways of the modern world (things like: the lidded bowl in the bathroom is NOT a sink its a TOILET so definitely DONT wash your face in it) if Merdyn gives her a spell to fix her family in return. Now they just need to hide him in the shed without Roses mum noticing track down Merdyns magic staff and find a way to send Merdyn back through time to the Dark Ages. What could possibly go wrong?

Xar and Wish have found the ingredients for the Spell-to-get-rid-of-Witches. Now the Kingwitch is calling them to the lake of the lost. But first they must mix the potion in the Cup of Second Chances. Can they defeat the hungry Tatzelwerm monster and escape with the cup?

Once there was Magic and the Magic lived in the dark forests.

Warriors and wizards combine forces against the dreadful power of the Kingwitch whose searing evil threatens not only the Wildwoods but all its creatures. Xar and Wish are on the final leg of their journey. First stop: The Mines of Unhappiness. Here starvation is never far away for the Magical creatures who toil in its horrible depths. Xar and Wish must escape and fast; Xar needs to take control of his ever-growing Witchstain and Wish must achieve her Destiny. But the Tazzelwurm is in their way a grotesque monster who threatens to block every entrance.Time is not on their side but the forests are calling them.

This was once the story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who had been taught since birth to hate each other like poison. But now the boy Wizard and girl Warrior have been brought together in the Badwoods and they have witnessed the shocking consequences of the Stone That Takes Away Magic. They will need to cast aside their differences once more - for an Evil Spell has broken free. Its up to Xar and Wish to find the ingredients. But it means entering the Druids Castle unannounced.