Fiction 9 To 12 Years

The ninth book in this Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning series.

Things have quietened down in the town that used to be Perfect. But stories reach Violet and Boy of five missing scientists. And then they discover something odd in the forest outside Town - a mirror maze hiding a huge castle. Creeping inside they overhear a terrible plan - a zombie army is about to march on Town. Can Violent and Boy save their friends.

The final book in the epic and bestselling childrens fantasy series that will make you believe in magic . Perfect for fans of Cressida Cowells How to Train Your Dragon Michelle Harrisons A Pinch of Magic as well as classic childrens fantasy adventures Narnia and Jumanji.

Elsie witnesses the rise of antisemitic fascism in 1930s London in this gripping new story from award-winning author Tanya Landman.

Bear and Bird are best friends! And while they dont always understand each other they both agree: all they want it to make the other happy. So when Bear gobbles up the special surprise cake Bird made for him Bird laughs and laughs. And when Bird gets completely lost after sitting on a rock with legs Bear comes to the rescue on a walking rock of his own.

Fly into a fiery and fantastical future with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams in an epic adventure of myth and legend good and evil and one small boy who must save the world. Illustrated by the artistic genius Tony Ross!

The island of Ramoa was once luscious and populated with mighty beasts. Now though it is home to barren and tamed cities where nature is locked out and trouble is brewing. When Kaylas beloved animal companion a rare winged pangron is stolen shes determined to get him back. But to do so shell have to leave her city and journey into the wild and forbidden Beastlands. There she meets Rustus an exiled young warrior and Alethea a healer desperately seeking a cure for a mysterious disease. As their quests unite them theyll adventure across the lands they know so little about leading them to discoveries both great and terrifying. Not least that the beasts theyve always been taught to fear might not be so terrifying after all.

Everyone knows Rachel and Kirsty are best friends! But when nasty Jack Frost steals Becky the Best Friend Fairys magical objects BFFs everywhere start having problems.

Belle the birthday fairys job is to make sure that all birthdays in Fairyland and the human world are filled with joy and laughter! But there is one mean creature who is incapable of enjoying even this special day - Jack Frost! He has a birthday coming up but as hes very vain he decides that he is not going to celebrate it all.

"Meet the women of Delaney Square: Coco and Cassie havent seen their mother since she walked out when they were five.

Fairy tales are just the beginning.

Giants are known for eating children. So when Sophie is snatched from her bed by the BFG she fears for her life. But luckily he is far more jumbly than his disgusting neighbours. They become good friends and cook up a plan to rid the world of bad giants.

A warm and funny celebration of poets and poetry. Illustrated by Chris Riddell author of the Goth Girl Ottoline and Cloud Horse Chronicles series.

Now an animated series with Paramount and Nickelodeon! Another fun Big Nate adventure in the laugh-out-loud bestselling series by Lincoln Peirce.

The last days of school are always the hardest even if your least favorite teacher is out for the rest of the year.

Now an animated series with Paramount and Nickelodeon! Like a sudden soccer ball to the gut this thrilling installment in the enormously popular Big Nate series will take your breath away!

The latest in this NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING series

Now an animated series with Paramount and Nickelodeon! Middle school is back in session and so is the New York Times bestselling series thats been brightening the funny papers for almost 30 years! Ready or not some major laughs are due in Big Nate: The Gerbil Ate My Homework.

Birthday Boy P/B

Ryan is about to board a plane knowing that the next 24 hours will change everything.

When Lucas meets his friends at the local cinema - nicknamed The Black Hole - theyre excited about the movie marathon ahead. Non-stop action blockbuster special effects and all the snacks they can eat. But as the lights go down Lucas Ash Maya Caitlin and Finn watch in disbelief as a jet-black tidal wave comes crashing out of the cinema screen and the five friends find themselves swept into an epic adventure. Secret hideouts. Prehistoric monsters. Lost cities. Impossible missions. Being the hero of your own film should feel like fun. But as the cliffhanger scenes theyre pitched into become ever more perilous Lucas and his friends start to wonder if these movies are really make believe. Can they save the day before the end credits roll? The fate of the world might just depend on it.

A beautifully written incredibly original and wickedly funny novel for readers of 10 and older - BLOOM is for everyone who has ever felt like they didnt fit in and for anyone who has ever wanted a little more colour and wildness in their lives.

Acclaimed author Laura Dockrill sows seeds of hope and community at the flower market in this heartfelt lyrical tale of family life and change.

Million-copy bestseller David Walliams funniest book yet - a laugh-out-loud tale of the most blundering and lovable family in history

The Bolds are very surprised to be visited by Freds mother Granny Imamu. Shes travelled all the way from Africa and now shes here she does not approve of what she finds. Hyenas living as people - whatever next! Granny Imamu starts to stir up mischief with twins Bobby and Betty encouraging them to get in touch with their beastly side at school. And then the twins teacher comes to the Bolds with a rather unusual problem: her grown-up son Jeffrey just isnt like other people. Hes rather hairy doesnt much like to talk and loves to monkey about. If animals can become people could it happen the other way around?

Teddingtons wildest family have decided to stay at home and keep their heads down - it isnt always easy hiding tails and fur under clothes and its important not to raise suspicion amongst their human neighbours. But trouble soon comes skulking when a very sly fox starts making a big nuisance of himself. Its up to the Bolds to try and stop him - but the solution has them foxed!

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.