Children’s Fiction

Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action laughter and secret plots - and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day.

The powerful new World War II novel from bestselling and award-winning author Liz Kessler.

Get ready to be swept away. An irresistible YA romantasy - perfect for fans of Alexandra Christo Sarah Underwood and Shelby Mahurin

The treasured fairy tales of Oscar Wilde in a stunning gift edition featuring exquisite illustrations by the celebrated artist Philippe Jullian with an afterword by Wildes son Vyvyan Holland. 

With his King Lord dad in prison and his mom working two jobs seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter helps the only way he knows how: slinging drugs. Lifes not perfect but hes got everything under control. Until he finds out hes a father. Suddenly its not so easy to deal drugs and finish school with a baby dependent on him for everything. So when hes offered the chance to go straight he takes it. But when King Lord blood runs through your veins you dont get to just walk away.

A Map of Days launched readers into the previously unexplored world of American peculiars one bursting with new questions new allies and new adversaries. Now with enemies behind him and the unknown ahead Jacob Portmans story continues as he takes a brave leap forward into The Conference of the Birds the next instalment of the beloved bestselling Miss Peregrines Peculiar Children series.

Confidence Code For Girls H/B

Master storyteller Tom Palmer returns with a deeply moving and beautifully told novel of friendship and belonging inspired by the incredible true story of the Windermere Boys.

The villains are the stars of the show in these four hilarious fractured fairy tales from queen of funny Kaye Umansky.

A stunning new edition of Tom Palmers bestselling novel based on the true story of WWI war hero and footballing legend Jack Cock.

A lively and compelling novel published to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeares death. Brilliantly illustrated throughout and jam-packed with quizzes art tasks and other fun activities to spark a love of Shakespeare in young readers.

Roll up! Roll up! The Shortbread Family Circus is in town! Introducing the first tale in The Big Top Mysteries an exciting new series from Alexander McCall Smith and illustrator Sam Usher.

Roll up! Roll up! For the second exciting instalment in The Big-Top Mysteries series packed with all the fun of the circus and an intriguing new mystery to be solved .

An exciting futuristic drama from an award-winning author. In a future world where everyone wears Non-Contact suits to survive Cal and Jenna have formed a football team - with real contact. But Jennas twin is suspicious and it looks like theyre headed for trouble. Particularly suitable for struggling reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7

Cookie Keziah and Jake are best mates and life is good. Cookies birthday party is coming up and she has had the most fantastic idea for a Save the Planet party where everything is recyclable and no plastic is used. Before long Cookie is buzzing with plans. But then disaster strikes - Suzie Ashby totally swipes Cookies idea and sends out invitations for her own Save the Planet birthday party. Worse still Suzie seems to think Cookie is her new best friend! Grrrr! Suzie is officially the most annoying girl in the world!

Cookies best friend in the whole world is moving to Solihull because one of her dads has a new job there. Solihull?! Where even is that?! Cookie begs her parents for a pet to fill the void but they have given her an absolute NO. It would be way too expensive and way too messy. But Cookie visits the pet shop anyway and sets her heart on the sweetest cutest kitteniest kitten ever: Bluey. But then - DISASTER! The most ANNOYING boy shes ever met in her entire nine years goes into the pet shop buys Bluey and renames her Nigel! And then he joins her year at school! And if that wasnt bad enough he moves in next door to her. AAAAGGGGHHHHH! But its not all bad - Cookie gets the chance to go on her favourite TV show Brainbusters. Its only a chance though - shell have to win the school science competition first. It shouldnt be too hard - all she has to do is keep her head down and not get too over-excited.

When Coraline explores her new home she steps through a door and into another house just like her own - except that its different.

Les Misérables meets Six of Crows in this page-turning adventure as a young thief finds herself going head to head with leaders of Pariss criminal underground in the wake of a failed French Revolution.

The Storys are the envy of their neighbours: owners of the largest property on their East Coast island they are rich beautiful and close. Until it all falls apart. The four children are suddenly dropped by their mother with a single sentence: you know what you did. They never hear from her again. Years later when 18-year-old cousins Aubrey Milly and Jonah Story receive a mysterious invitation to spend the summer at their grandmothers resort theyve no choice but to follow their curiosity and meet the woman whos been such an enigma their entire lives. This entire family is built on secrets right? Its the Story legacy. This summer the teenagers are determined to discover the truth at the heart of their family. But some secrets are better left alone.

What silently waits in the shadows at night? Whats under your bed keeping just out of sight? Do you ever hear strange creaking noises at night? Ever wonder what makes those noises? Lucy Dungston always did.

Incarcerated in a satellite an expert hacker and out to save the world - Cress isnt your usual damsel in distress.

From debut author Nina Varela comes the first book in a richly imagined epic fantasy duology about an impossible love between two girls-one human one Made-whose romance could be the beginning of a revolution.Perfect for fans of Marie Rutkoskis The Winners Curse as well as Game of Thrones and Westworld.After the War of Kinds ravaged the kingdom of Rabu the Automae designed to be the playthings of royals usurped their owners estates and bent the human race to their will.Now Ayla a human servant rising in the ranks at the House of the Sovereign dreams of avenging her familys death...by killing the sovereigns daughter Lady Crier. Crier was Made to be beautiful flawless and to carry on her fathers legacy. But that was before her betrothal to the enigmatic Scyre Kinok before she discovered her father isnt the benevolent king she once admired and most importantly before she met Ayla.Now with growing human unre

Enemies-to-lovers doesnt get more high stakes than a witch and a witch hunter falling in love in bestselling author Kristen Ciccarellis latest romantic fantasy.

Targeted by a hitman and under threat of his past being exposed by the media Alex reluctantly turns to MI6.

A ground-breaking experiment at a new research farm quickly grows out of control in this modern take on Day of the Triffids from master of creepy sci-fi Dan Smith.

A meteorite harbouring an alien lifeform crashes to Earth with horrifying consequences in this gruesome and gripping tale from master of creepy sci-fi Dan Smith.

34 years have passed since Sephy Hadley - a Cross - first met Callum McGregor - a nought. Their love was forbidden powerful - and deadly. Life is seemingly very different now for noughts and Crosses - including for Sephy and Callums families. But old wounds from the past are hard to heal and when youre playing a game as dangerous as they are it wont be long before someone gets caught in the crossfire.

New girl Hattie hopes a scarecrow will protect her den at school but she soon realises she cant control him . A darkly comic tale from acclaimed author Nicola Skinner.

Two women on either side of the silver-red divide tell the stories no-one else knows.

One terrible morning Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal. As Jude grows older she realises that she will need to take part in the dangerous deceptions of the fey to ever truly belong. But the stairway to power is fraught with shadows and betrayal. And looming over all is the infuriating arrogant and charismatic Prince Cardan.