Children’s Fiction

May 1890. Wolcott Balestier the representative of an American book publisher has arrived in London on a singular mission - to contract English authors for their latest works. When Balestier disappears on the streets of London one day his great friend - Rudyard Kipling - bursts into Enolas office looking for help in finding him. Brash and unwilling to hire a young woman instead he turns to Sherlock Holmes. Convinced that evil has befallen Balestier at the hands of rival American publishers who pirate the works of English authors he sets the elder Holmes on the trail. But Enola is determined to learn the truth behind the disappearance of the young American. Can book publishing truly be so deadly?

When Enola Holmes sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes discovers her mother has disappeared she quickly embarks on a journey to London in search of her. But nothing can prepare her for what awaits. Because when she arrives she finds herself involved in the kidnapping of a young marquess fleeing murderous villains and trying to elude her shrewd older brothers - all while attempting to piece together clues to her mothers strange disappearance. Amid all the mayhem will Enola be able to decode the necessary clues and find her mother?

In Captain Underpantss spookiest - and stretchiest - adventure yet George and Harold come up with HACK-A-WEEN a totally legal spin-off of Halloween. Will disguises hack-o-lanterns and sneak or snacking fill the pumpkin-shaped holes in their lives? Find out in this comic reader based on the Hack-A-Ween episode of the hit Netflix show.

From the talented brother-sister duo of Stephen and Anita Mangan comes this exciting fully illustrated adventure.

Mr Hoppy is in love with Mrs Silver. But she only has eyes for Alfie her pet tortoise. How can Mr Hoppy ever compete with such a rival? He comes up with a plan to win his ladys love but will he succeed? Whats to become of Alfie?

When Eva and Kate find an old diary they end up determined to right old wrongs! But they cant spend all their time living in the past as the present too is throwing all sorts of challenges at them .

Eva Gordon doesnt like mysteries - so when new girl Aretta hurries away after school every day Evas determined to find out why.

Eva Gordon likes fashion fun and hanging out with friends so she cant believe she is stuck all summer with Kate who doesnt care about being cool.

Eva is the girl with everything.

Step into the dark and enchanting world of the School for Good and Evil with this stunning companion book.

Each morning A wakes up in a different body.

With the return of the Housekeeper on the cards Maeve must find out everything she can about the vengeful tarot spirit in order to finally defeat her. Crossing over into a parallel dimension inside the old school building she explores the history of the Housekeeper - and spends too long in a world and a mind not her own. With the Children of Brigid closing in once more and Maeves friend group now fractured across Ireland can they hope to ultimately save the town - and Maeve - from the grip of a power greater than they ever imagined?

When Sophie receives a parcel from her best friend Freya she expects it to contain the reason why Freya left town so suddenly without goodbyes and without explanation. Instead she finds a letter addressed to Win a girl Freya barely knew - or did she? As more letters arrive for more people on the periphery of Freyas life Sophie and Win begin to piece together who Freya was and why she left. Sometimes its not about whos gone but about who they leave behind.

Nine-year-old Alfie Blackstacks parents have met a very unfortunate end. Now hes living in the dark and cobwebby Switherbroom Hall with his mad-haired Aunt Gertie and warty Aunt Zita who would really like to pickle him. Before long Alfie realises his aunts arent just the weird local chemists theyre witches! And they travel by flying vacuum cleaner!Soon the Fagan Family Circus arrives in town and Alfie makes his first friend the fearless Calypso Fagan. But when her sister Nova disappears they must face the Head Witch and her terrifying assistant in a race to find Nova and stop the next Witch War. Can Alfie save his new friends with a dash of magic and a big dose of bravery?

Madeline Whittier is allergic to the outside world.

Seventeen-year-old Chloe had a plan: work hard get good grades and attend a top-tier college. But after she collapses during cross-country practice and is told that she needs a new heart all her careful preparations are laid to waste. Eight months after her transplant everything is different. Stuck in summer school with the underachievers all she wants to do now is grab her surfboard and hit the waves - which is strange because she wasnt interested in surfing before her transplant. (It doesnt hurt that her instructor Kai is seriously good-looking). And thats not all thats strange. Theres also the vivid recurring nightmare about crashing a motorcycle in a tunnel and memories of people and places she doesnt recognize. Is there something wrong with her head now too or is there another explanation for what shes experiencing?

Evil Emperor Penguins plans to take over planet Earth are in place and nothing can stop him - wait is that his arch-nemesis Evil Cat?! Surely the world is too small for TWO evil geniuses! Who will become the cutest evil genius in the world?

After his experiences at Ravens Gate 14-year-old Matt Freeman thinks his days of battling evil are over.

Atmospheric haunting and spine-chilling this imagining of a young Henry Jekylls childhood and his transformation into the infamous Mr Hyde is sure to thrill.

Quinn keeps lists of everything - from the days shes ugly cried to Things That I Would Never Admit Out Loud to all the boys shed like to kiss. Her lists keep her sane. By writing her fears (as well as embarrassing and cringeworthy truths) on paper she never has to face them in real life. That is until her journal goes missing. An anonymous account posts one of her lists on Instagram for the whole school to see and blackmails her into facing seven of her greatest fears or else her entire journal will go public. Quinn doesnt know who to trust. Desperate she teams up with Carter Bennett - the last known person to have her journal and who Quinn loathes - in a race against time to track down the blackmailer.

From his seat in the tiny aeroplane Fred watches as the mysteries of the Amazon jungle pass by below him.

Lottie Brooks is 11 - and her life is already officially over. Not only is she about to start high school without any friends or glamorous swooshy hair shes just discovered shes too flat-chested to wear A BRA! She might as well give up now and go into hibernation with her hamsters Sir Barnaby Squeakington and Fuzzball the Third.

A magical tale of a girl on a mission to visit her ten aunts in order to find out what happened to her parents who were killed by pirates.

When Emmelines parents mysteriously disappear she finds herself flung into an adventure that takes her to the frozen north. There evil Dr Siegfriend Bauer is plotting to awaken a mythical creature from the deep. And hes not the only one determined to unleash the terrible beast. Can Emmeline stop their fiendish plans and save the world?

The second book in a magical new series from best-selling author and illustrator Laura Ellen Anderson!

Fagins infamous gang comes to life once again in this exciting Oliver Twist-inspired adventure from bestselling author Karen McCombie.

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17-year-old Saoirse has finished with exams and is facing a long hot summer before uni. She plans to party get drunk watch horror movies and forget all her troubles by kissing girls. Ever since the breakupocalypse with her ex Hannah shes been alone and angry dealing with the hole left in her family by her sick mothers absence. Worse Dad drops a bombshell: hes remarrying at the end of the summer. Enter the scene: Ruby who might just be the prettiest girl Saoirses ever seen. A romcom fan and a believer in true love Ruby challenges cynical Saoirse to try a summer romance with the serious parts left out just like in the movies. But what happens when the falling in love montage ends?

Return to the story of another summer another generation and the secrets that will haunt them for decades to come. A windswept private island off the coast of Massachusetts. A hungry ocean churning with secrets and sorrow. A fiery addicted heiress. An irresistible unpredictable boy. A summer of unforgivable betrayal and terrible mistakes. Welcome back to the Sinclair family. They were always liars.

An utterly stunning powerful and unforgettable novella by the highly acclaimed and much missed Mal Peet. Featuring sensitive full colour illustrations by talented rising star Emma Shoard.