Children’s Fiction

Lizzie refuses to speak to her new stepbrothers Sam their dad or even her mum. Shes totally fed up at having to join a new family and nothing can coax her into speaking to them. Then she meets Great Gran a more stubborn person than she will ever be.

Anthony Lockwood with his slightly grumpy deputy George and his junior field operative Lucy make up a small shabby yet talented ghost-hunting agency. After a series of calamitous investigations into the supernatural go awry the team are desperate to prove themselves.

Anthony Lockwood with his slightly grumpy deputy George and his junior field operative Lucy make up a small shabby yet talented ghost-hunting agency. After a series of calamitous investigations into the supernatural go awry the team are desperate to prove themselves.

After one trick too many Loki is banished to live on Earth as a normal school boy. Forbidden from using his awesome godly powers Loki must show moral improvement. As he records stuff in his magical (judgemental) diary it becomes clear Loki hasnt a clue how to tell good from evil trust from tricks or friends from enemies.

When Heimdall and Hyrrokkin abandon their children to go on holiday Odin sends Baldur - Thors half brother and God of making Loki look bad - to babysit. As Baldur and Thor bond Lokis attempts to prove hes good start getting a bit desperate. After the drama teacher casts him as the villain in the school play Loki starts to wonder whether theres any point in being good when everyone seems convinced of his villainy. That is until he discovers a rather unusual ring among the costumes and props. A ring that looks suspiciously like the cursed ring of Andvari one that promises Loki the world if only he gives in to his deepest darkest desires.

Odin has given Loki another chance to prove himself worthy of Asgard. But earning everyones trust is tricky and when Thors hammer goes missing everyone blames Loki. To clear his name he must find Thors beloved hammer and uncover the real thief. Then force everyone to admit they were wrong. An easy feat for someone as handsome and clever as Loki.

Budding designer Lola has an outrageous sense of style a hot rocker boyfriend and big plans for the future.

Based on the fact that only 12 key words make up 25% of those we read and write and 100 make up 50% then learning key words first will ensure children start reading quickly thoroughly and with confidence.

The unmissable first novel from bestselling and award-winning author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS.

Looshkin might look like a cute blue cat but youve never met a cat like Looshkin before. If you look away for just a moment your house will be full of foamy bubbles there are pigs on your roof and a portal to a hell-dimension has opened in your loft. And there are bees everywhere! Life is never going to be boring while Looshkin is around but one thing is for sure - it will be very very funny!

Wherever Looshkin goes chaos follows right behind. Prepare yourself for rocket-powered nuclear burps firecracker cheese and large pants galore! Full of quick-fire gags and surreal hilarity youll never be able to guess what hell do next - but its guaranteed to make you titter!

Lord Of Shadows P/B

A lifetime ago Lore Perseous left behind the brutal opulent world of the Agon families - ancient Greek bloodlines that participate in a merciless game every seven years. A game that is about to begin again. For centuries Zeus has punished the gods with a game called the Agon which turns them mortal for one week and at the mercy of being hunted by those with godly ambitions. Only a handful of the original Greek gods remain the rest replaced by the mortals who killed them and ascended. After her familys sadistic murder by a rival bloodline Lore escapes and vows to repay her parents sacrifice by doing one thing - surviving. For years she has pushed back dark thoughts of revenge against the man responsible for their murder a man by the name of Wrath who has attained unimaginable power. Except for one week every seven years. A week that is fast approaching.

The Eldest Curses dives even deeper into Magnus Baness exciting and mysterious life in this sequel series to the internationally bestselling Moral Instruments from Cassandra Clare.

A wonderfully warm and touching story of friendship identity and kindness from top-notch tween author Karen McCombie.

Amy and Liam Bell have been packed off to stay at Grans house in the wilds of Connemara for the summer. Out for a walk on the first morning of their holiday they trace the flight of a hawk to a nearby waterfall - only to watch the bird disappear through it. Intrigued the children follow and soon realise theyve discovered the entrance to Tír na nÓg the legendary land of eternal youth. But theyve been tricked. Almost immediately Liam is captured by a troop of headless horsemen who take him to Tarlock the ruling sorcerer of Tír na nÓg who is seeking the bones of a human child for a sinister new spell.

Ellie is a rebellious princess hiding her real identity. Lottie is her Portman acting as the princess for the public to shield Ellie from scrutiny. Jamie is Ellies Partizan a lifelong bodyguard sworn to protect the princess at any cost. Together they are attempting to stay safe from Leviathan a group determined to take the princess for unknown reasons. When Leviathan force them to travel to their beloved Rosewood Halls sister school in Japan the threesome find that nowhere is beyond Leviathans long reach. The only solace they find is a secret band of students called Banshee who are fighting against the evil organisations hold. But when long-buried secrets are uncovered the lives of Lottie Ellie and Jamie will never be the same again.

Fionn Boyle has been Storm Keeper of Arranmore for less than six months when thousands of terrifying Soulstalkers arrive on the island. The empty-eyed followers of the dreaded sorceress Morrigan have come to raise their leader and Fionn is powerless to stop them. The Storm Keepers magic has deserted him and with his grandfathers memory waning Fionn must rely on his friends Shelby and Sam to help him summon Dagdas army of merrows. But nobody else believes the ferocious sea creatures even exist. And how can he prove hes right without any magic? As Fionn begins his search for the lost army the other islanders prepare for invasion. The battle to save Arranmore has begun.

Lottie Brooks continues to navigate the many perils of growing up in this fantastically funny illustrated series for a 9-12 audience filled with friendship embarrassing moments and plenty of lols. Woe is me. So much is wrong in my life. Still look like a tomato. Am stuck indoors whilst my friends go bowling without me (rude). My parents are leaving me to go out on a Date Night. GROSS! After a summer of meeting handsome French boys and getting a tiny bit sunburnt. OK fine - a lot sunburnt Lotties heading off on a week-long residential school trip. A whole week away from embarrassing parents and Tobys tasty air biscuits! But the trip soon turns into a total disaster.

A brand new young fiction series by much-loved childrens author Vivian French and illustrated by Nathan Reed. Meet werewolf extraordinaire. Lottie Luna. Beautiful black and white illustrations throughout.

A brand new young fiction series by much-loved childrens author Vivian French and illustrated by Nathan Reed. Meet werewolf extraordinaire. Lottie Luna.

Charlie does not like the new man in her mothers life so she escapes from the strained relationships at home by immersing herself in her school project about a Victorian servant girl.

When Louisiana Elefantes granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to tell her that the day of reckoning has arrived and they have to leave home immediately Louisiana isnt overly worried. After all Granny has many middle-of-the-night ideas. But this time things are different. This time Granny intends for them never to return. Separated from best friends Raymie and Beverly Louisiana struggles to oppose the winds of fate (and Granny) and find a way home. But as Louisianas life becomes entwined with the lives of the people of the small Georgia town in which they find themselves - including a surly motel owner a walrus-like minister and a mysterious boy with a crow on his shoulder - she starts to worry that she is destined only for goodbyes.

The dying wish of 16-year-old Linas mother was for her daughter to live in Tuscany and get to know her father whom Lina has never met.

Frankie is nearly fourteen and teenage life certainly comes with its ups and downs. Her mum is seriously ill with MS and Frankie can feel herself growing up quickly no thanks to Sally and her gang of bullies at school. When Sally turns out to be not-so-mean after all they strike up a friendship and are suddenly spending all of their time together. But Frankie starts to wonder whether these feelings she has for Sally are stronger than her other friendships. Might she really be in love? Frankie doesnt want Sally to just be her friend. She wants her to be her girlfriend. But does Sally feel the same?

Love From Lexie (The Lost and Found) P/B

WINNER OF THE YA BOOK PRIZE 2021 LONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI CHILDRENS & YA BOOK PRIZE 2022 A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The fourth novel from the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman author of Solitaire and the graphic novel series Heartstopper - now a major Netflix series.

Lucys Magical Surprise P/B

Things keep disappearing down the back of Grandads sofa -- who or what has taken them? When Lenny and Grandad discover the Kleptoes and their hideout things turn nasty.

A hilarious family tale from beloved author Michael Rosen now in a hi-lo dyslexia-friendly format for the struggling middle grade reader.