upn srs_id srs_title title product_title biblio_title extended_title isbn emcode agerange srs_blurb prd_blurb format extent rrp price flagVAT pub_date release_date has_cover catcodes authors head_category_code sub_category_code key_brand_code key_stage_code publisher_code mags_source_code purchasable parent_isbn attr_ASB attr_CRT attr_CRE attr_EYA attr_PSH attr_ENG attr_NIR attr_SCO attr_WAL attr_AOL attr_ELG attr_NLS attr_NNS attr_QCA attr_SSL attr_CON attr_ELC attr_IBD attr_CDR attr_GLS attr_IDX attr_PCP attr_TLN attr_ASM attr_DIF attr_PRO attr_SPY attr_HOM attr_PHN attr_SAL attr_SPN attr_TNK attr_EYT attr_FST attr_RED 106743 New Picture Books New Picture Books Pack New Picture Books Pack 9999320945 1600 00-05 The very best pick of brand new picture books! From funny stories to rhyming reads, they’re fresh, innovative – and full of fun! 46.92 34.99 PIC 3+ S40 1 106744 Board Books Board Book Pack Board Book Pack 9999320953 1601 00-05 A pick of classics and favourites in sturdy, durable board formats. They’re bound to be the best loved books on the shelf, and the last to need replacing! 49.90 34.99 PIC 3+ MIS 1 106745 Classic Picture Books Classic Picture Books Pack Classic Picture Books Pack 9999320961 1602 00-05 Each book in this pack is a much-loved, tried and tested classic. Find out just why they've delighted so many generations! 54.90 39.99 PIC 3+ MIS 1 106746 Rhythm and Rhyme Rhythm and Rhyme Picture Book Pack Rhythm and Rhyme Picture Book Pack 999932097X 1603 00-05 Appealing, lively rhyming stories which support the literacy curriculum and are brilliant for reading out loud with the&&&&&whole class too! 57.90 39.99 PIC 3+ MIS 1 106747 Funny Stories Funny Stories Picture Book Pack Funny Stories Picture Book Pack 9999320988 1604 00-05 Get the whole class chuckling and thinking with these wildly funny books full of wordplay and comic invention! What a great way to make reading fun. 49.91 34.99 PIC 3+ MIS 1 106748 Favourite Picture Books Favourite Picture Books Pack Favourite Picture Books Pack 9999320996 1605 00-05 A mouthwatering selection of new and traditional favourites. There's something here to delight every type of reader in your class! 58.90 39.99 PIC 3+ MIS 1 106749 Reassuring Stories Reassuring Fears Picture Book Pack Reassuring Fears Picture Book Pack 9999321003 1606 00-05 Cuddly and reassuring stories which help children to deal with&&&&&common worries such as fear of the dark. 67.88 49.99 PIC 3+ S40 1 106750 Fairytales And Nursery Stories Fairytales and Nursery Rhymes Pack Fairytales and Nursery Rhymes Pack 9999321011 1607 00-05 The friendly faces at Apple Tree Farm make first steps in reading easy! Every youngster will love this bumper set of merry adventures with action-packed outdoor themes. 41.92 29.99 NNF INF 3+ MIS 1 106751 Action Rhymes Action Rhymes Pack Action Rhymes Pack 999932102X 1608 00-05 All of these bright, interactive books contain action-based rhymes which let children act and mime along to their hearts’ content, improving confidence and self-expression. They’re great for PE lessons too! 28.94 19.99 NNF INF 3+ MIS 1 106752 First Experiences First Experiences Pack First Experiences Pack 9999321038 1609 00-05 Informative, reassuring stories which help children to prepare for new experiences. Use them in PSHE or simply keep them on the bookshelf for your class to dip into as needed. 35.91 24.99 NNF INF 3+ USB 1 106753 First Information First Information Pack First Information Pack 9999321046 1610 00-05 A fabulous assortment of fact-based books which support most&&&&&areas of the early years curriculum, from science and counting to learning about opposites! 58.89 39.99 NNF INF 3+ MIS 1 106754 Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Pack Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Pack 9999321054 1611 00-05 The super-talented team deliver a bumper pack of unmistakable&&&&&modern classics. Luminous pictures, addictive rhymes… no-one will want to miss these! 47.92 34.99 PIC 3+ MCM 1 106755 Nick Sharratt Nick Sharratt Pack Nick Sharratt Pack 9999321062 1612 00-05 Nick Sharratt’s vibrant, zany picture books are always a huge&&&&&hit. They're full of flaps to lift, comic wordplay and fun things to learn about. 28.95 19.99 PIC 3+ S40 1 100930 Farmyard Tales Farmyard Tales Pack Farmyard Tales Pack 9999268323 1613 00-05 The friendly faces at Apple Tree Farm make first steps in reading easy! Every youngster will love this bumper set of merry adventures with action-packed outdoor themes. 39.90 24.99 PIC 3+ USB 1 106756 Classic Picture Books Key Stage 1 Classic Key Stage 1 Picture Books Pack Classic Key Stage 1 Picture Books Pack 9999321070 1614 05-07 Atmospheric, satisfying stories full of things to talk and think about. Develop reading and thinking skills with these rich, challenging reads! 49.91 34.99 PIC 5+ S40 1 106757 Firm Favourites Favourite Stories Pack Favourite Stories Pack 9999321089 1615 05-07 A delicious array of story-led picture books with memorable endings to race towards! Twists, turns and lots of great surprises will transform every child into an avid bookworm. 51.91 34.99 FIC 5+ MIS 1 106758 Lauren Child Lauren Child Pack Lauren Child Pack 9999321097 1616 05-07 Lauren Child’s wonderfully eccentric, instantly engaging books strike a chord with everyone! 48.92 34.99 FIC 5+ MIS 1 106759 Beginner Readers Beginner Readers Pack Beginner Readers Pack 9999321100 1617 05-07 Get children thinking about the world around them! Clear explanations and helpful pictures make these the perfect project helpers. Just leave them on the shelves for children to pick out! 64.84 44.99 FIC 5+ S40 1 106760 Colour Young Puffin Colour Young Puffin Pack Colour Young Puffin Pack 9999321119 1618 05-07 How do you inspire young readers to tackle new challenges once they’ve mastered the basics? This quality series uses exciting characters and stimulating plots to keep everyone reading and learning! 39.90 24.99 FIC 5+ PUF 1 106761 Happy Families Happy Families Pack Happy Families Pack 9999321127 1619 05-07 These classic comic stories haven't just amused generations of children - they help readers to learn about jobs, social roles and the relationships between people. 39.90 24.99 FIC 5+ PUF 1 106762 Red Nose Readers Red Nose Readers Pack Red Nose Readers Pack 9999321135 1620 05-07 A series of cheeky, funny readers full of interesting &&&&&words and comic situations. These will liven up your bookshelf&&&&&in no time! 47.84 34.99 FIC 5+ WAL 1 106763 Roald Dahl Key Stage 1 Roald Dahl Key Stage 1 Pack Roald Dahl Key Stage 1 Pack 9999321143 1621 05-07 Roald Dahl's extraordinary tales, told in thrilling, zany language, will open every reader's eyes to the creative power of words!&&&&& 21.95 14.99 FIC 5+ PEN 1 106764 Dick King-Smith Key Stage 1 Dick King-Smith Key Stage 1 Pack Dick King-Smith Key Stage 1 Pack 9999321151 1622 05-07 These lively, funny, animal stories will stimulate and delight developing readers. They're also full of instructive social lessons that you can talk about in class! 31.92 19.99 FIC 5+ MIS 1 106765 Award-Winners Key Stage 1 Award-Winners Key Stage 1 Pack Award-Winners Key Stage 1 Pack 999932116X 1623 05-07 These fabulous books represent the very best of children’s publishing for this age group. They're all award-winners - and all together at a great price! 52.91 34.99 FIC 5+ MIS 1 106766 Picture Books for confident readers Picture Books for Confident Readers Picture Books for Confident Readers 9999321178 1624 05-07 A specially picked crop of longer, more challenging picture books to satisfy more able readers. 60.89 39.99 FIC 5+ MIS 1 106767 Reading Corner Reading Corner Pack Reading Corner Pack 9999321186 1625 05-07 Energetic, boisterous readers with a great blend of themes. Whether they like stories or non-fiction, every young reader&&&&&will find something to entertain them! 47.88 34.99 NNF INF 5+ ORC 1 107163 Stories from around the world Stories from Around the World Pack Stories from Around the World Pack 9999321194 1626 05-07 Sun-splashed stories which whisk readers away to several different cultures, introducing a multicultural cast of characters. 34.00 34.99 2006-08-07 2006-07-03 FIC 5+ MIS 1 106768 Non fiction Key Stage 1 Non-Fiction Key Stage 1 Pack Non-Fiction Key Stage 1 Pack 9999321208 1627 05-07 With a special emphasis on science, nature and the environment, this pack is a treasure-trove of information for young readers. It also covers many central themes studied at Key Stage 1. 82.86 59.99 NNF INF 5+ MIS 1 106769 Usborne Beginners Usborne Beginners Pack Usborne Beginners Pack 9999321216 1628 05-07 Get children thinking about the world around them! Clear explanations and helpful pictures make these the perfect project helpers. Just leave them on the shelves for children to pick out! 39.90 24.99 NNF INF 5+ USB 1 106770 Our World Our World Pack Our World Pack 9999321224 1629 05-07 Under the sea, in the treetops… these bright, imaginative books explore the wonder of our world, and inspire a respect for nature. 44.92 24.99 NNF INF 5+ MIS 1 106771 The Natural World The Natural World Pack The Natural World Pack 9999321232 1630 05-07 These charming, colourful books about creatures and their habitats are full of child-appeal and crucial facts about ecology. 49.91 34.99 NNF INF 5+ MIS 1 106772 I wonder why I Wonder Why Pack I Wonder Why Pack 9999321240 1631 05-07 Do you ever wonder why children ask such odd questions? These fascinating Q&A books are a handy way to satisfy curiosity -- and to get everybody thinking! 49.90 34.99 NNF INF 5+ KIN 1 106773 Yummy! Healthy Food Yummy! Healthy Food Pack Yummy! Healthy Food Pack 9999321259 1632 05-07 Teach nutrition and healthy habits with books that show which foods are good for you and why. Why not try some healthy cooking with the whole class too? 41.95 19.99 NNF INF 5+ MIS 1 106774 New Titles - Lower Key Stage 2 New Publishing Lower Key Stage 2 Pack New Publishing Lower Key Stage 2 Pack 9999321267 1633 07-09 Give your class a taste of the very best brand new fiction in the Key Stage 2 age range. This irresistible pack has the hottest picks for boys and girls alike! 21.96 14.99 FIC 7+ MIS 1 106775 Favourite Stories Lower Key Stage 2 Favourite Stories Lower Key Stage 2 Pack Favourite Stories Lower Key Stage 2 Pack 9999321275 1634 07-09 A luscious assortment of old and new classics, with something for all levels of ability, and lots of favourite characters to boot! This is all you need to inject new life into your book range - and is full of great class reads too. 78.82 54.99 FIC 7+ MIS 1 106776 Great Reads- Lower Key Stage 2 Great Reads Lower Key Stage 2 Pack Great Reads Lower Key Stage 2 Pack 9999321283 1635 07-09 It can be tough finding riveting fiction in the 7-9 age group,&&&&&but this value pack solves the problem instantly! 43.90 29.99 FIC 7+ MIS 1 106777 Banana Books Bananas Books Pack Bananas Books Pack 9999321291 1636 07-11 Wonderfully lively, action-packed stories for structured reading and ongoing progression. 39.90 24.99 FIC 7+ ECB 1 106787 Seriously Silly Stories Go Bananas Book Pack Go Bananas Book Pack 9999321399 1637 07-11 Fantastic stories which tie into the Key Stage 2 curriculum. They’ll soon turn your pupils into fluent readers with thousands of facts at their fingertips!&&&&& 35.91 34.99 FIC 7+ ECB 1 95831 Rainbow Magic Rainbow Magic Pack Rainbow Magic Pack 999923528X 1638 07-11 The bestselling stories of seven sparkly fairies have captured&&&&&young hearts everywhere. They’re bursting with the magic formula that gets little girls reading! 27.93 19.99 FIC 5+ WAT 1 106780 Horrid Henry Horrid Henry Pack Horrid Henry Pack 9999321321 1639 07-11 Imagine a dreadful deed. Henry’s sure to have done it! This complete set of his awful antics will have everyone yowling with laughter! 69.86 49.99 FIC 7+ ORI 1 106781 Anne Fine Lower Key Stage 2 Anne Fine Lower Key Stage 2 Pack Anne Fine Lower Key Stage 2 Pack 999932133X 1640 07-09 A glittering collection of great reads from one of the most distinctive voices in young fiction. Accessible but stimulating, they’re truly unmissable. 35.91 24.99 FIC 7+ MIS 1 106782 Dick King-Smith's Sophie Stories Dick King-Smith's Sophie Stories Pack Dick King-Smith's Sophie Stories Pack 9999321348 1641 07-11 Meet Sophie, a very determined little girl who dreams of owning a pony and running a farm. These inspirational reads celebrate the power of following your dreams! 29.94 19.99 FIC 7+ MIS 1 106783 Dick King-Smith Key Stage 2 Dick King-Smith Key Stage 2 Pack Dick King-Smith Key Stage 2 Pack 9999321356 1642 07-11 No animal lover will be able to resist these cheeky, cheerful,&&&&&entertaining stories. They’ll be read again and again! 58.87 39.99 FIC 7+ MIS 1 106784 Jeremy Strong Jeremy Strong Pack Jeremy Strong Pack 9999321364 1643 07-11 Full of the cheeky humour, naughty jokes and hilarious antics that are Jeremy Strong’s special trademark, these great midlength reads are ideal for boys too! 44.89 29.99 FIC 7+ PEN 1 106785 Boys Rule & Girls Rock Boys Rule and Girls Rock Pack Boys Rule and Girls Rock Pack 9999321372 1644 07-11 Keep everyone in the classroom happy with books that show why everyone’s a winner! Specially created for reluctant readers, their unique dialogue format encourages shared and paired reading. 31.92 19.99 FIC 7+ BOU 1 106786 Poetry Poetry Pack Poetry Pack 9999321380 1645 07-11 Show why rhymes rule with a bumper poetry pack. These books will help your class to practise speaking and listening, and experiment creatively with words! 39.90 24.99 POE 7+ S40 1 106778 Go Bananas Seriously Silly Stories Pack Seriously Silly Stories Pack 9999321305 1646 07-11 Lovers of comic and ridiculous reads will be thrilled by these hilarious fairy tales. They’re the greatest stories ever told - with a twist! 47.88 24.99 FIC 7+ ORC 1 107042 Non Fiction Reading Lower Key Stage 2 Non-Fiction Lower Key Stage 2 Reading Pack Non-Fiction Lower Key Stage 2 Reading Pack 9999321402 1647 07-09 Nine riveting fact books which are all completely different, but all equally enticing! They support lots of curricular areas and are great for dipping into. 48.91 34.99 NNF INF 7+ MIS 1 107043 Football Frenzy Football Frenzy Pack Football Frenzy Pack 9999321410 1648 07-11 Get footie fans to take some mental exercise with 11 themed books. Mixing enticing fiction with skill building manuals, you'll see the results in class - and on the pitch! 49.89 34.99 FIC 7+ MIS 1 107044 Award-Winners Lower Key Stage 2 Award Winners Lower Key Stage 2 Pack Award Winners Lower Key Stage 2 Pack 9999321429 1649 07-09 Award-winning reads to suit all tastes. These rich, satisfying stories won’t fail to pack a punch! 37.93 24.99 FIC 9+ MIS 1 100686 Shakespeare stories slipcase Shakespeare Stories Slipcase Pack Shakespeare Stories Slipcase Pack 1843628716 1650 07-11 Vivid adaptations of Shakespeare's greatest plays, true to the original plots and bubbling with intrigue, humour and excitement! 31.92 19.99 yes FIC 5+ ORC 1 107045 Roald Dahl Key Stage 2 Roald Dahl Key Stage 2 Pack Roald Dahl Key Stage 2 Pack 9999321437 1651 07-11 Roald Dahl’s special dash of magic has transformed countless children into readers. These zesty, inventive books are destined to end up very well-thumbed! 58.90 39.99 FIC 9+ PEN 1 107046 Jacqueline Wilson Key Stage 2 Jacqueline Wilson Key Stage 2 Pack Jacqueline Wilson Key Stage 2 Pack 9999321445 1652 07-11 A bumper pack of Jacqueline Wilson’s insightful and emotionally challenging books, which not only stretch reading&&&&&ability but give young readers a glimpse into many kinds of lives. 98.82 69.99 FIC 9+ RHC 1 107047 Michael Morpurgo Michael Morpurgo Pack Michael Morpurgo Pack 9999321453 1653 07-11 Give bookshelves a quality touch with top-notch fiction from the former Children’s Laureate. 82.83 54.99 FIC 9+ MIS 1 107048 New Titles - Upper Key Stage 2 New Publishing Upper Key Stage 2 Pack New Publishing Upper Key Stage 2 Pack 9999321461 1654 09-11 Give your class a chance to sample the very latest offerings from the children’s book world. Blow away the cobwebs and &&&&&get your library up-to-date! 71.90 49.99 FIC 9+ MIS 1 107049 Great ReadsUpper Key Stage 2 Great Reads 9-11 Years Pack Great Reads 9-11 Years Pack 999932147X 1655 09-11 These absorbing, substantial reads reward everyone who opens them with a wealth of imaginative riches. Why not read one together in class today? 49.91 34.99 FIC 9+ MIS 1 107050 Favourite Stories Upper Key Stage 2 Favourite Stories Upper Key Stage 2 Pack Favourite Stories Upper Key Stage 2 Pack 9999321488 1656 09-11 Eight firm favourites specially picked to turn reading into everybody’s favourite hobby! 40.92 29.99 FIC 9+ MIS 1 107051 Malorie Blackman Malorie Blackman Pack Malorie Blackman Pack 9999321496 1657 07-11 Malorie Blackman can tell a story like nobody else, and every one of her books is a stonking page-turner. These tense, pacy, &&&&&accessible books use black protagonists for a multicultural flavour. 39.92 29.99 FIC 9+ RHC 1 106788 Eoin Colfer Eoin Colfer Pack Eoin Colfer Pack 999932150X 1658 07-11 A treasure-trove of riches from Ireland’s top storyteller. From the hi-tech fantasy of Artemis Fowl to his brilliant new thriller _The Supernaturalist_, the whole class will be queuing up to read them. 57.92 39.99 FIC 9+ PEN 1 106789 Anne Fine Upper Key Stage 2 Anne Fine Upper Key Stage 2 Pack Anne Fine Upper Key Stage 2 Pack 9999321518 1659 09-11 Thoughtful, well-observed stories of family life and growing up. There are lots of chuckles, but plenty of real-life issues too. 29.94 19.99 FIC 9+ MIS 1 106790 Anthony Horowitz Anthony Horowitz Pack Anthony Horowitz Pack 9999321526 1660 07-11 Anthony Horowitz has single-handedly made reading cool. &&&&&No boy can resist his gadget-packed adventures. This great medley of thrillers, chillers and comedies will fly into your&&&&&pupils’ hands! 70.88 49.99 FIC 9+ WAL 1 106791 Eva Ibbotson Eva Ibbotson Pack Eva Ibbotson Pack 9999321534 1661 07-11 The perfect pick for imaginative readers who love to be held&&&&&spellbound. Sweeping fantasies, funny ghost stories and magical journeys abound in these gentle, satisfying adventures. 51.90 34.99 FIC 9+ MCM 1 106792 Philip Pullman Key Stage 2 Philip Pullman Key Stage 2 Pack Philip Pullman Key Stage 2 Pack 9999321542 1662 07-11 Breathtaking tales from the pen of the nation’s most celebrated children’s author. 25.95 14.99 FIC 9+ RHC 1 106793 Series of Unfortunate events Pack A Series of Unfortunate Events Pack A Series of Unfortunate Events Pack 9999321550 1663 07-11 Comical, wry, gothic and clever, these uniquely miserable tales enjoy cult status in schools. Forget happy endings! 83.68 59.99 FIC 9+ ECB 1 106794 Award-Winners Upper Key Stage 2 Award-Winners Upper Key Stage 2 Pack Award-Winners Upper Key Stage 2 Pack 9999321569 1664 09-11 Riveting, beefy reads which impressed the judges of the country’s top book awards as much as they’re about to astound your class. They really are the best of the best! 52.91 34.99 FIC 9+ MIS 1 106795 Adventure Stories Adventure Stories Pack Adventure Stories Pack 9999321577 1665 07-11 A gripping set of dramatic, action-packed reads. They're impossible to put down! 60.89 44.99 FIC 9+ MIS 1 106796 Fantasy Stories Upper Key Stage 2 Fantasy Stories Upper Key Stage 2 Pack Fantasy Stories Upper Key Stage 2 Pack 9999321585 1666 09-11 Sizzling magic, boundless adventures and incredible quests make these books a must for all fantasy fans! 81.87 59.99 FIC 9+ MIS 1 106797 Funny Stories Funny Stories Key Stage 2 Pack Funny Stories Key Stage 2 Pack 9999321593 1667 07-11 Laughter is medicine for the soul. Give your whole class a dose with these chuckletastic treats! 47.91 34.99 FIC 9+ MIS 1 106798 Historical Fiction- Upper Key Stage 2 Historical Fiction Upper Key Stage 2 Pack Historical Fiction Upper Key Stage 2 Pack 9999321607 1668 09-11 Vivid, wonderfully imagined stories which bring alive the past. They’re brilliant entertainment, and fabulous backup for the history curriculum! 60.89 44.99 FIC 9+ S40 1 106799 Non Fiction Reading Upper Key Stage 2+O888 Non-Fiction Reading Upper Key Stage 2 Pack Non-Fiction Reading Upper Key Stage 2 Pack 9999321615 1669 09-11 Zesty writing on varied topics defines this non-fiction&&&&&selection. These books are ideal backup for the school curriculum, and perfect for projects too! 44.92 29.99 NNF INF 9+ MIS 1 106800 Eyewitness Nature Eyewitness Nature Pack Eyewitness Nature Pack 9999321623 1670 07-11 Beautifully visual and stunningly informative, these books capture the wonder of nature. That’s why DK Eyewitness is one of the best non-fiction series ever! 47.92 34.99 NNF INF 9+ PEN 1 106801 Eyewitness History Eyewitness History Pack Eyewitness History Pack 9999321631 1671 07-11 These image-rich photographic books let your class see the past as vividly as the people who lived there did! 59.90 39.99 NNF INF 9+ PEN 1 106802 Horrible Geography Complete Set Horrible Geography Complete Set Horrible Geography Complete Set 999932164X 1672 07-11 Roaring oceans, plant-choked rainforests and lava-spurting peaks… These hugely entertaining books impart an infectious&&&&&enthusiasm for nature! 59.88 29.99 NNF HUM 9+ S40 1 106803 Horrible Science Complete Set Horrible Science Complete Set Horrible Science Complete Set 9999321658 1673 07-11 Furiously funny and unflinchingly detailed, these award-winning books give a wonderful overview of science in all its strange and scary aspects! 109.78 59.99 NNF HUM 9+ S40 1 106804 Horrible Histories Complete Set Horrible Histories Complete Set Horrible Histories Complete Set 9999321666 1674 07-11 The series which has inspired millions of children to discover history, gathered together as a complete set! These will fly off the bookshelves… and your class will be better informed than ever! 114.77 59.99 NNF HUM 9+ S40 1 106805 New Titles- Key Stage 3 New Publishing Key Stage 3 Pack New Publishing Key Stage 3 Pack 9999321674 1675 11-14 Chock-full of bestsellers and must-haves, this pack will&&&&&revitalise your book collection in a flash! 60.91 44.99 FIC 11+ S40 1 106806 Award-Winners Key Stage 3 Award-Winners Key Stage 3 Pack Award-Winners Key Stage 3 Pack 9999321682 1676 11-14 David Almond, Michael Morpurgo, Philip Reeve… A bundle of top-notch fiction with nothing but powerful, challenging writing from the world’s best children’s authors! 54.91 39.99 FIC 11+ S40 1 106807 Ally's World Ally's World Pack Ally's World Pack 9999321690 1677 11-14 Ally Love’s chaotic, crazy family life makes for a series full of charm and laughter. Realistic, insightful and hugely popular, the first 6 books in the series are the perfect read for girls. 29.94 19.99 FIC 11+ S40 1 106808 Barrington Stoke Barrington Stoke Pack Barrington Stoke Pack 9999321704 1678 11-14 Barrington Stoke’s award-winning books are specially developed for dyslexic and less able readers, but gripping storylines and top-quality writing ensure that everyone will love them! 49.90 34.99 FIC 11+ BRN 1 106809 Jacqueline Wilson's Teenage Titles Jacqueline Wilson's Teenage Titles Pack Jacqueline Wilson's Teenage Titles Pack 9999321712 1679 11-14 These sympathetic, powerful stories of plucky girls in difficult circumstances won’t fail to strike a chord. 37.93 24.99 FIC 11+ RHC 1 106810 Philip Pullman Key Stage 3 Philip Pullman Key Stage 3 Pack Philip Pullman Key Stage 3 Pack 9999321720 1680 11-14 Open young eyes to the power of fiction with Philip Pullman’s globally celebrated books. They've taken storytelling to a new frontier. Nobody should miss them. 49.92 19.99 FIC 11+ S40 1 106811 Fantasy Stories - Key Stage 3 Fantasy Stories Key Stage 3 Pack Fantasy Stories Key Stage 3 Pack 9999321739 1681 11-14 Magicians, demons, fairies, spells and curses… Delight children and get imaginations working with books that leap beyond the boundaries of the everyday. 49.92 34.99 FIC 11+ S40 1 106812 Boy Zone Boy Zone Pack Boy Zone Pack 9999321747 1682 11-14 Everyone knows it can be tough to get boys reading. Luckily, this pack of adrenaline-pumping action, extreme suspense and heart-pounding horror caters exactly to their tastes! 65.89 49.99 FIC 11+ MIS 1 106813 Teen Reads Teen Reads Pack Teen Reads Pack 9999321755 1683 11-14 Brilliantly written, absorbing books which reflect the aspirations, feelings and real-life experiences of teenagers. 55.90 39.99 FIC 11+ MIS 1 106814 Historical Fiction - Key Stage 3 Historical Fiction Key Stage 3 Pack Historical Fiction Key Stage 3 Pack 9999321763 1684 11-14 Twelve very different books with one thing in common: their astonishing ability to evoke the distant world of the past... 69.88 49.99 FIC 11+ S40 1 106815 Georgia Nicolson Georgia Nicholson Pack Georgia Nicholson Pack 9999321771 1685 11-14 The hilarious diary of tormented teen Georgia is agonisingly funny and frighteningly true-to-life. Readers should get ready to laugh until they drop! 46.93 34.99 FIC 11+ HCC 1 106816 Girls' Issues Girls' Issues Pack Girls' Issues Pack 999932178X 1686 11-14 These serious, thought-provoking books explore real-world&&&&&issues. They deserve a place in any secondary school library. 34.94 24.99 FIC 11+ S40 1 106817 Cathy Cassidy Cathy Cassidy Pack Cathy Cassidy Pack 9999321798 1687 11-14 Cathy Cassidy’s powerful, stirring teen bestsellers are fast gaining a huge following. Their optimism, realism and emotional accuracy easily explains their popularity! 23.96 14.99 FIC 11+ PEN 1 106818 Fun Reads for Girls Light-hearted Girl Reads Pack Light-hearted Girl Reads Pack 9999321801 1688 11-14 Give girls something to shout about with fluffy, funky, funny reads which work like a breath of fresh air. 48.91 34.99 FIC 11+ S40 1 106819 The Saga of Darren Shan The Saga of Darren Shan Pack The Saga of Darren Shan Pack 999932181X 1689 11-14 Critically acclaimed, highly sophisticated and horrifyingly scary, these nerve-shredding bestsellers are ideal for reluctant boy readers! 64.87 39.99 FIC 11+ HCC 1 106820 Teen Horror Teen Horror Pack Teen Horror Pack 9999321828 1690 11-14 Anyone who loves to feel their nerves quiver and their spine tingle will love these scary reads. *Warning* They’re not for the nervous! 54.90 39.99 FIC 11+ MIS 0 107625 Favourite Authors Book Pack Favourite Authors Book Pack Favourite Authors Book Pack Favourite Authors Book Pack 9999322115 1691 Special offer for all our new book pack customers! *FREE* Favourite Authors Book Pack worth *£24.99* when you place your first order over £50! 0.00 24.99 106567 Wombat Goes Walkabout Wombat Goes Walkabout 0006646271 Wombat loves digging deep holes and thinking deep thoughts, but nobody thinks much of that until danger threatens the bush and the small wombat comes up with a great big idea... One day Wombat digs the deepest hole he's ever dug and crawls into the cool darkness to think. But when he climbs out again, he can't see his mother anywhere. He is all alone. As he wanders through the great outback looking for her, Wombat meets all kinds of wonderful creatures -- Kookaburra, Wallaby, Possum, Emu, Boy and Koala. None of them think very much of him, though. But when a fire sweeps through the bush, it is Wombat's skills which save the day, and afterwards everyone races off to find his mum and bring her back to him. AGE 4-8 5.99 yes PIC 3+ HCC 9999321178 4913 The Enchanted Horse The Enchanted Horse 0006747213 It's Christmas, but Irina's family don't have enough money to buy her the present she wants. Then Irina sees the wooden horse in the junk shop window and all she wants is to take it home with her. Irina is ad and lonely and he knows that the little horse is lonely too. But what Irina doesn't know is that this dusty little horse with the tattered mane is really an enchanted horsewho comes to life and takes Irina on magical journeys. Children's Choice for the Smarties Book Prize 3.99 1994-12-31 yes FIC 7+ HCC 9999321488 32335 Harry the Poisonous Centipede Harry the Poisonous Centipede 0006751970 A delightfully squirmy story starring Harry the Poisonous Centipede in a scary world of flying swoopers, furry biters and the dreaded Hoo-Mins! With wonderful humour and brilliant illustrations, this is the perfect book for wriggly young readers. &&&&& 3.99 yes FIC 7+ HCC 9999321275 32367 The Hobbit The Hobbit 0006754023 This is the prelude to "The Lord of the Rings". Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep to take him on an adventure. &&&&& 6.99 1994-12-31 yes FIC 9+ HCC 9999321739 32535 Billy the Kid Billy the Kid 0007105479 Billy was a champion soccer star, playing for Chelsea in the 1930s. But that was before war broke out... This tale is told through the voice of an 80 year-old man, who looks back on his life as Chelsea's champion striker until the outbreak of war in 1939 and on through his subsequent life. Ages 9+ 4.99 yes FIC 7+ HCC 9999321410 107348 Goodknyght! Goodknyght! 000710863X Comedy fantasy series with a Pratchetteque/Carry On Blackadder twist, but written for children. A slightly more sophisticated read than the Lost Diaries, with a bit more edge. The Dark Forest is a world. Cities, towns and villages exist like islands in a green sea, while in the Forest itself live hermits, wizards and all manner of weird and wonderful creatures - some invented, some strangely familiar. The story of Will, swineherd and whipping boy to the ghastly Symon, who constantly reminds him of the awful time he's going to have when he accompanies Symon to Knyghtschool. Fate lends a hand, when Will instead finds himself on a quest with the mysterious Rune-master, to recover the lost treasure of the Dark Forest - a quest which is far more dangerous! 5.99 yes FIC 7+ HCC 999932147X 107349 Whizzard! Whizzard! 0007108648 Cities, towns and villages exist like islands in a green sea, while in the Dark Forest itself live hermits, wizards and all manner of creatures. Tym, apprentice to the local wizard, accidentally invents a new potion that causes them to move at incredible speeds - and with interesting side effects! 5.99 yes FIC 7+ HCC 999932147X 32563 Trials of Death Trials of Death 0007114400 Darren Shan, the vampire's assistant, agrees to prove his worthiness to the vampire clan by undertaking a series of trials. Failure means death. During the trials, the vampaneze have infiltrated their mountain stronghold. Will Darren survive the trials to oust the vampire's greatest foes? 4.99 yes FIC 7+ HCC 999932181X 32564 Vampire Mountain Vampire Mountain 0007114419 Darren Shan and Mr. Crepsley make a long and dangerous trek to the vampires' stronghold in the mountains. A test of endurance that sees Darren's vampire nature develop. Will meeting the Vampire Princes restore Darren's human nature, or turn him further towards the darkness? 4.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 999932181X 32566 The Vampire Prince The Vampire Prince 0007115164 This is the sixth title in the saga of Darren Shan - and the final part in a trilogy, following Darren's initiation into the vampire clan. Betrayed by Kurda and reeling from the brutal slaying of Gavner, he is branded a traitor and hunted by the clan. 3.99 yes FIC 7+ HCC 999932181X 32575 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 000711561X Lucy has stumbled upon a mystical land of centaurs, nymphs and talking animals, all behind a wardrobe. Narnia is ruled by the cruel White Witch, and can only be freed by Aslan, the great lion and four children. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ COL 9999321585 105206 The Whisperer The Whisperer 0007120184 A story of two rival inner-city cat gangs; the Gingers and the Black and Whites, as told by a watchful rat narrator.&&&&&&&&&& An edgy new picture book from the renowned creator of Percy the Park Keeper. Featuring an exciting new style of illustration and a thought-provoking plot, this stunning picture book is set to become a firm favourite. Two gangs of cats live in a scrap yard on the edge of the city. When they're not eating or sleeping, they're fighting, and that's just how The Whisperer likes it. He's a rat, and if he can keep the cats going after each other, they'll leave him and his kind alone. But just maybe, things in the scrap yard are about to change for the better. Or as The Whisperer sees it, for the worse! 5.99 yes PIC 5+ HCC 999932116X 32608 Fruit and Nutcase Fruit and Nutcase 0007121539 Mandy Small has trouble writing so her teacher suggests that she tells her life story into a tape recorder. So begins Mandy's story of life with her loving but chaotic parents; the school bully Tracey Bigg; Old Misery Guts, the landlady and Nan, who doesn't approve of the way Mandy is brought up. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 999932147X 95197 Hitler's Daughter Hitler's Daughter 0007122721 The bombs were falling, the smoke was rising from the concentration camps, but all Hitler's daughter knew was lessons with Fraulein Gelber, the hedgehogs she rescued from the cold and infrequent visits from her beloved Duffi, her father. Was it just a story? Did Hitler's daughter rally exist? If you were Hitler's daughter, would it all be your fault? Could you still love your own father if he had done what Hitler did? Mark, a contemporary child, starts to question his own beliefs as he listens to the story that Anna weaves. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 9999321763 32634 The Fellowship of the Ring The Fellowship of the Ring 000712970X Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power - the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring - the ring that rules them all - which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. 6.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 9999321739 32648 Cool! Cool! 0007131046 Michael Morpurgo's inspiring new story of Robbie, a boy in a coma -- victim of a car accident. Locked inside his own head, able to hear but not move or speak, Robbie tries to keep himself from slipping ever deeper into unconsciousness. Robbie, football fan and animal lover, runs after his dog Lucky one day when he chases a cat and is hit by a car. Unconscious, Robbie lies in hospital, unable to speak, move or eat. But he can hear; he is aware, even though his family and friends don't know this. Inside his head, we hear Robbie's thoughts; on his Mum and sister, why his parents are separated. His friends and family try desperately to reach him -- even Zola, his favourite Chelsea footballer, comes to see him. And still Robbie can't 'wake up'. Until one day, against hospital rules, Dad brings Lucky into the hospital. Can Lucky bring Robbie back to life? 4.99 yes FIC 7+ HCC 9999321453 32660 Mr Skip Mr Skip 0007134746 Jackie's wish is, of course, for her donkey to 'run like a racehorse'. Jackie challenges the boys to a race and, at first, Barnaby just refused to move. Then, she whispers the magic words into his ear - 'Do it for Mister Skip' and Barnaby tears away and wins the race. Fame and... almost fortune... come Jackie's way, with TV appearances, a film-deal and a promised million 'smackaroos'. But can Barnaby, the Superdonk, win the Irish Derby? Can Mister Skip work his magic till the very end? 3.99 yes FIC 7+ HCC 9999321453 32673 When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit 000713763X Suppose your country began to change. Suppose that without your noticing, it became dangerous for some people to live in Germany any longer. Suppose you found, to your complete surprise, that your own father was one of those people. That is what happened to Anna in 1933. She was nine years old when it began, too busy with her schoolwork and tobogganing to take much notice of political posters, but out of them glared the face of Adolf Hitler, the man who would soon change the whole of Europe - starting with her own small life. Anna suddenly found things moving too fast for her to understand. One day, her father was unaccountably missing. Then she herself and her brother Max were being rushed by their mother, in alarming secrecy, away from everything they knew - home and schoolmates and well-loved toys -- right out of Germany... 5.99 yes FIC 11+ HCC 9999321763 85528 Lilac Peabody and Bella Bright Lilac Peabody and Bella Bright 0007137729 Lilac Peabody is an extraterrestrial busybody and friend to children who need her. Bella Bright comes from a family of travellers and is very shy and gets bullied a lot, particularly by one of the bigger girls at school. Lilac helps Bella to stand up for herself and develop new confidence. &&&&& 3.99 yes FIC 7+ HCC 9999321283 32675 Hunters of the Dusk Hunters of the Dusk 0007137796 The first part of the 'Hunters Trilogy' in 'The Saga of Darren Shan'. Darren Shan, Mr Crepsley and Vancha Marsch are the hunters of the dusk. Their quarry - the Vampaneze Lord. But friends old and new may stand in their way. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 999932181X 107350 Allies of the Night Allies of the Night 000713780X Maturing at one fifth the rate of a normal human, Darren has the looks of a 15 year old, even though he is very much older. Vampire Prince and vampaneze killer he may be, but someone has shopped him to the authorities and it's time for Darren to go back to school. 4.99 yes FIC 11+ HCC 999932181X 107351 Killers of the Dawn Killers of the Dawn 0007137818 The allies of the night prepare for the final, deadly confrontation. Darren and Mr Crepsley will get more than they bargained for when they come face to face with the Vampaneze Lord. Evolution according to Darren Shan: human to half-vampire to Vampire Prince. The Saga of Darren Shan book 9: Killers of the Dawn. Outnumbered, outsmarted and desperate, the hunters are on the run. Pursued by the vampaneze, vigilante mobs and the police, Darren Shan, the Vampire Prince, is public enemy Number One! With their enemies baying for blood, the vampires prepare for deadly confrontation. Is this the end for Darren and his allies? 4.99 yes FIC 11+ HCC 999932181X 105207 Ooops! Ooops! 0007140150 Preston Pig is walking through the woods to take his granny a basket of food. 'Hmm... red hood, basket of food, granny's house? That reminds me of a story, but which one?' says Mister Wolf. Can the cunning Mister Wolf catch Preston this time, or will the little pig outwit him again... ? 4.99 yes PIC 5+ HCC 9999320988 32682 Spider McDrew Spider McDrew 0007141602 Spider McDrew is a hopeless case -- or so everyone says -- but somehow he always manages to surprise everyone. Spider is slow and a dreamer, the sort of child who is always one step behind the rest of the class, but this doesn't mean he's stupid -- far from it. Three gently humorous stories about this loveable character -- his adventures at school. There's a football story, how he brings a cow into the playground for his pets project and how Spider stars in the school play. Bursting with character and originality, the author offers acutely perceptive snapshots of contemporary school life. Spider is a male version of Josie Smith, it could be said, though definitely rather more up to date! 3.99 yes FIC 5+ HCC 9999321283 106078 A Very Proper Fox A Very Proper Fox 0007143362 This is a warm and humorous story about being true to yourself, from the highly-regarded author-illustrator of "Billy Tibbles Moves Out"! Frankie, the Fox loves baked beans and dancing, but Naughty Rabbit says that proper foxes don't jig about! Proper foxes catch chicken. So Frankie steals down the lane to the chicken's house. He licks his lips, he flexes his claws, he growls like a proper fox, low and mean. 'I'm coming to get you!' But instead of a big, fat chicken, Frankie finds a big fat mess that he can't help tidying. Will Frankie ever be a proper fox? 5.99 yes PIC 3+ HCC 9999320945 90664 One Snowy Night One Snowy Night 0007146930 Percy the Park Keeper always feeds the animals in the park where he lives. But one cold winter's night Percy discovers that his little friends need more than food and he must find a way to help them find a warm place to sleep for the night. Percy's hut is nice and warm but Percy discovers that if you invite one animal in you'll have to invite them all in and his hut is only small -- it's certainly going to be a squash! 5.99 yes PIC 3+ HCC 9999320961 107352 Special Agent: Meltdown Special Agent: Meltdown 000714847X The sixth title in this thrilling adventure series about three teenagers tackling crime on the streets of London. A city-wide crime ring, a hidden and deadly enemy and a threat to every officer in the team: Danny, Alex and Maddie face their most challenging mission yet. A hidden enemy with a secret and deadly aim! While working on a drug-dealing case, Maddie Cooper is dismayed to be herself falsely accused of drug dealing and suspended from Police Investigation Command. Her team mates Danny and Alex are horrified and know how ridiculous the accusation is. They immediately get to work investigating who set Maddie up - and why! Meanwhile, a vicious computer virus is unleashed at headquarters - all the previous and vital computer files are destroyed. The team are now compromised and primed for the next attack! It seems someone is out to destroy PIC - and especially Maddie - at any cost. The Special Agents have got a serious fight on their hands. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 9999321747 84824 Private Peaceful Private Peaceful 0007150075 Innocence, love, heroism or cowardice? A story of the World War I. A stunning, moving novel from Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ HCC 9999321682 106568 Lost and Found Lost and Found 0007150369 From the rising star of children's picture books comes the magical tale of friendship and loneliness, a boy, and a penguin. There once was a boy and one day a penguin arrives on his doorstep. The boy decides the penguin must be lost and tries to return him. But no one seems to be missing a penguin. So the boy decides to take the penguin home himself, and they set out in his row boat on a journey to the South Pole. But when they get there, the boy discovers that maybe home wasn't what the penguin was looking for after all! 5.99 yes PIC 3+ HCC 999932116X 81661 The Ogre Downstairs The Ogre Downstairs 0007154690 Diana Wynne Jones at her finest -- family feuds and chaos, magic with hilarious results and some of the most original ideas ever to appear between the covers of a book. Casper, Johnny and Gwinny get a big shock when their mother Sally marries the Ogre. He is large and stern and not at all interested in children. His first wife left him years before - and the children aren't in the least bit surprised, considering what the Ogre and his two sons, Douglas and Malcolm, are like. Now the five children and two adults are squashed under the same roof, it's not surprising tensions are running high. Then the Ogre brings home the Chemistry Sets - one for Malcolm and one for Johnny. That's when the fun begins, as each side of the family discovers that these are no ordinary chemistry sets... 4.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 999932147X 82926 Percy's Park: The Secret Path Percy's Park: The Secret Path 0007155182 It's a beautiful spring morning and a perfect opportunity for Percy to trim the overgrown maze. The animals decide to have some fun hiding on the stone lion in the middle of the maze, to surprise Percy. But the surprise is on them when they fall asleep and Percy, finding them, hides behind the statue and pretends his voice is the lion's telling them to wake up. Percy has unravelled some string through the maze to help him find the way out but the squirrel, thinking he is helping, has wound the string into a ball. Help Percy and his friends find the way out of the park, guiding them through the fold-out maze at the back of the book. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ HCC 9999320996 100085 Saint of Dragons Saint of Dragons 0007159072 It's not every day you wake up and find you're a dragonhunter but in this exciting debut novel that's exactly what happens to Simon St. George... Simon St. George meets his long lost father after supposing him dead, only to be informed that he is a descendant of St George the Dragon Slayer and it is his duty to inherit this role himself. For there are dragons in today's society and the world should be rid of their evil once and for all! Trouble is, they are disguised as humans in positions of power! Exciting fantasy adventure with generous lashings of humour. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 9999321585 107353 Lake of Souls Lake of Souls 0007159196 The tenth part of the Saga of Darren Shan -- one boy's terrifying journey from human to half-vampire to Vampire Prince.&&&&&&&&&&The tenth part of the Saga of Darren Shan -- one boy's terrifying journey from human to half-vampire to Vampire Prince. Evolution according to Darren Shan: human to half-vampire to Vampire Prince. The Saga of Darren Shan book 10: The Lake of Souls. The war with the vampaneze was just the beginning. Now, Darren Shan's destiny takes an unexpected turn. What shocking discoveries will the Vampire Prince make at the Lake of Souls? Half a million copies sold of the Saga -- get your teeth into a bloody good book! 4.99 yes FIC 11+ HCC 999932181X 85349 Lord of the Shadows Lord of the Shadows 000715920X The eleventh part of the Saga of Darren Shan -- one boy's terrifying journey from human to half-vampire to Vampire Prince. He will rule the night and destroy the world. Lord of the Shadows... coming soon. The Saga of Darren Shan book 11. Half a million copies sold of the Saga -- get your teeth into a bloody good book! 4.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 999932181X 93803 Sons of Destiny Sons of Destiny 0007159218 The twelfth part of the Saga of Darren Shan -- one boy's terrifying journey from human to half-vampire to Vampire Prince. Showdown -- Darren finally faces his arch enemy, Steve Leopard. Can Darren trick destiny ... or is there a way out... ? The final instalment, coming soon... 900,000 copies sold of the Saga -- get your teeth into a bloody good book! 4.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 999932181X 107354 What Shall We Do, Blue Kangaroo? What Shall We Do, Blue Kangaroo? 0007161948 The fourth title in this popular series about Lily and her loveable toy, Blue Kangaroo. Lily and Blue Kangaroo are the best of friends and when Lily doesn't know what to do next she often asks, 'What shall we do, Blue Kangaroo?' But Blue Kangaroo doesn't always know, so he says nothing. But one day, in a crisis, Blue Kangaroo has to work out what to do all by himself... 5.99 yes PIC 3+ HCC 9999321003 96334 Mog the Forgetful Cat Mog the Forgetful Cat 000717134X A story about everyone's favourite family cat, Mog. Mog always seems to be in trouble for her forgetfulness but one night it comes in very handy! 5.99 yes PIC 5+ HCC 9999320961 82589 Mister Monday Mister Monday 0007175019 Breathtaking new magical adventure series from the author of Sabriel. Seven days. Seven keys. Seven virtues. Seven sins. One mysterious house is the doorway to a very mysterious world - where one boy is about to venture and unlock a number of fantastical secrets.&&&&& 5.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 999932147X 102427 Sir Thursday Sir Thursday 0007175078 Get ready for more brilliant page-turning fantasy from master, Garth Nix. On the fourth day, there was war! Pick up with Arthur Penhaligon as his Keys to the Kingdom adventures continue in the mysterious House. Following their adventures in the Border Sea, Arthur and Leaf head for home. But only Leaf gets through the Front Door. Arthur is blocked because someone - or something - has assumed his identity and is taking over his life. Before Arthur can take action, he is drafted by Sir Thursday and forced to join the Glorious Army of the Architect. The Army has its headquarters in the Great Maze, a defensive area of the House. Half of the Maze has already been dissolved by Nothing, and hordes of Nithlings emerge regularly to attack the rest. If the Nithling invasion can overcome the Army and the Great Maze, the House will be lost and the whole universe with it. While Leaf tries to banish Arthur's doppelganger on earth, Arthur must survive his basic training, avoid getting posted to the Front and work out how he can free Part Four of the Will and gain the Fourth Key from Sir Thursday. If the latest, strongest and most dangerous Nithling offensive doesn't break through first! 5.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 9999321674 107460 Littlest Dragon Gets Giggles Littlest Dragon Gets Giggles 0007180292 3.99 yes FIC 7+ HCC 9999321283 107355 Freaky Green Eyes Freaky Green Eyes 0007183143 To the outside world, Franky Pierson is a lucky girl with a charmed life. With a celebrity dad -- TV sports commentator, Reid Pierson -- and beautiful artist mother, living in a state-of-the-art designer home and wanting for nothing, their world could be described as perfect. And Franky could almost believe this is true -- after all, her father keeps on telling her that it is and she would never disagree with him. But in that case, why does is her mother spending time away from home? And how come her step-brother is barely speaking, and her little sister won't stop whining? Why are they all provoking dad in this way? Freaky Green Eyes knows the answers. Freaky Green Eyes is Franky's inner self. Only she dares to look at Franky's life and dare to suggest that all is not as it should be in the Pierson household. But is she strong enough to do anything about it -- before something really terrible happens? A really compelling and eye-opening novel that keeps you turning pages from beginning to end. 4.99 yes FIC 11+ HCC 9999321755 91496 ...and That's When It Fell Off in My Hand ...and That's When It Fell Off in My Hand 0007183208 "11.20a.m. This is my fabulous life: the Sex God left for Whakatane last month and he has taken my heart with him. 11.25a.m. Not literally of course otherwise there would be a big hole in my nunga nungas. 11.28a.m. And also I would be dead. Which quite frankly would be a blessing in disguise. 12.00p.m. It is soooo boring being brokenhearted!". But Georgia doesn't remain brokenhearted for long: frequent snogging extravaganzas with old flame, Dave the Laugh, and the arrival of jelloid-knee-inducing Italian stallion, Masimo, mean that Georgia has her work cut out to remain the composed sex-kitten that she aspires to be. Follow Georgia's hilarious antics as she desperately muddles her way through teenage life and all that it entails: make-up disasters, rapidly expanding nunga nungas, school - urgh, unsympathetic friends, highly embarrassing family (and pets) and, of course, BOYS. 5.99 yes FIC 14+ HCC 9999321771 101581 ...then He Ate My Boy Entrancers ...then He Ate My Boy Entrancers 0007183216 "Come on, Jas, you do really want to know my plan, especially as it concerns you, my little hairy pally". "I'm not hairy". "Have it your own way, just don't go near any circuses". "Shut up. Go on then, tell me your plan". "OK, this is it: when I go to Hamburger-a-gogo land... you come with me! Do you see? We will be like Thelma and Louise!" "We're not called Thelma and Louise". "I know that, I'm just saying we will be Like Them!" "And we're not American. And neither of us can drive". "Oh dear God. Jas, your spaceship has arrived. Please get in". Laugh your knickers off at Georgia's tales from her trip to Hamburger-a-gogo land (the US) and her attempts to entice Masimo, the Italian stallion. Can Georgia become the composed sex-kitten she aspires to be!? Surely not. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ HCC 9999321771 100002 Lettice The Birthday Rabbit Lettice The Birthday Rabbit 0007184093 Lettice is the little rabbit with big dreams! Lettice Rabbit is having a lovely time at a birthday picnic. But then it starts to rain. The party is going to be ruined... unless Lettice knows a truly magical place, where birthday wishes can come true? 5.99 yes PIC 3+ HCC 9999320996 100086 Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger 0007190425 _Tiger, Tiger_ is a compelling and uplifting story about friendship, brotherhood and battling against the odds will grip all who read it. Two tiger cubs are snatched from their native jungle and shipped to Rome. On arrival at this strange land crowded with noisy "two-legs" they are cruelly separated. One cub becomes the princess's pampered and adored house pet. The other, fiercer, cub is trained to become the star performer in Caesar's bloodthirsty circus. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 9999321607 100533 Lord Loss Lord Loss 0007193203 When Grubbs Grady first encounters Lord Loss and his evil minions, he learns three things: the world is vicious, magic is possible, demons are real. He thinks that he will never again witness such a terrible night of death and darkness! He is wrong. Much more than your typical teenage fiction. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ HCC 9999321739 96338 Jimmy Coates: Killer Jimmy Coates: Killer 0007196857 An eleven-year-old boy discovers he has strange powers, and a future that holds mystery, adventure - and death! Bending his knees, Jimmy let go of the windowsill and slowly tipped backwards. Surely this is impossible, he thought, even as he could feel himself doing it. He pushed out with his legs and the thrust sent him flying backwards into the air! Then his fingers locked on to the cold wire of the fence, poised in a perfect handstand on the top. Who are the mysterious men chasing Jimmy across the city? Why are they after him? What are Jimmy's parents keeping from him and who can he trust? And how come he can suddenly do all this really cool stuff!? Find out in this electrifying debut novel from Joe Craig. Young, multitalented and brimming with ideas, this new HarperCollins author is destined to become a firm favourite with children everywhere. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ HCC 9999321755 100087 Agent Angel: Winging It Agent Angel: Winging It 000720471X Meet Melanie Beeby! Mel is a trainee time-travelling angel. She's feisty, witty, streetwise and...dead! New-look cover for an angelic series rebirth! Melanie Beeby, just thirteen, has been permanently removed from the late 20th Century by a speeding joy rider. She is elevated to another place, where she attends the Angel Academy. When she is asked to join an elite trouble-shooting group, Angels Unlimited, she is sent on a trial mission to London during the Blitz to help save another young person. Mel breaks the only rule -- she materialises to a human -- yet still manages to come out top of the class! She is given her angel name -- Helix -- and comes up with her perfect teen outfit. 'To me this look says committed, it says now, it says ready for action. I mean, I'm an angel, so I should look divine, right?' Hilarious, fast-moving, other-worldly adventure! 4.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 9999321801 107356 Agent Angel: Losing the Plot Agent Angel: Losing the Plot 0007204728 The second book in the Agent Angel series. Mel take a trip to Elizabethan England with Lola and Reuben and meets William Shakespeare. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 9999321801 105208 Russell The Sheep Russell The Sheep 0007206224 A quirky bedtime story, introducing endearing insomniac, Russell the Sheep. Sometimes Russell the Sheep is just a little bit out of step with the rest of flock. All the sheep are falling asleep - except Russell. He's tried everything... but he's still wide awake. What's a sheep to do? 5.99 yes PIC 3+ HCC 9999320988 104204 The Tiger Who Came To Tea The Tiger Who Came To Tea 0007215991 The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy tiger! This modern classic picture book is perfect for reading aloud, or for small children to read to themselves time and again. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ HCC 9999320961 107357 Dancing In My Nuddy-Pants Dancing In My Nuddy-Pants 0007218702 Phoned Jas. "Jas?" "Oui." "Do you ever get the urge?" "Pardon?" "You know, to flow free and wild." She was thinking. "Well, sometimes, when Tom and I are alone in the house together... " "Yes... " "We flick each other with flannels." "Jas, you keep talking on the telephone and I will send out for help." "It's good fun... what you do is... " "Jas, Jas, guess what I am doing now?" "Are you dancing?" "Yes, I am, my strange little pal. But what am I dancing in?" "A bowl?" "Jas, don't be silly. Concentrate. Try to get the image of me flowing wild and free." "Are you dancing in... your PE knickers?" "Non... I am dancing in my nuddy-pants!!!" And we both laughed like loons on loon tablets. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ HCC 9999321771 107358 Startled By His Furry Shorts Startled By His Furry Shorts 0007222084 This is number one bestselling author Louise Rennison's seventh book of the confessions of crazy but loveable teenager, Georgia Nicolson. You'll laugh your knickers off! Why did I admit I wanted Masimo to be my proper boyfriend? Why? One minute he was snogging me, and then the next he was snogging Wet Lindsay, stick insect and drip. Perhaps I should tell him he can go out with her as well as me... But then I might snog him after she has snogged him, which would mean I have practically snogged her!!! I would rather snog my cat, Angus! He has certainly got nicer legs! Well, more of them anyway. Follow Georgia's hilarious antics as she desperately muddles her way through teenage life and all that it entails: make-up disasters, rapidly expanding nunga-nungas, school - urgh - unsympathetic friends, highly embarrassing family (and pets) and, of course, boys... 10.99 yes FIC 11+ HCC 9999321771 106098 Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea 0007777604 There were dozens of us on the ship, all ages, boys and girls, and we were all up on deck for the leaving of Liverpool, gulls wheeling and crying over our heads, calling good-bye, I thought they were waving good-bye. None of us spoke. It was a grey day with drizzle in the air, the great sad cranes bowing to the ship from the docks as we steamed past. That is all I remember of England! When orphaned Arthur Hobhouse is shipped to Australia after WW II he loses his sister, his country and everything he knows. The coming years will test him to his limits, as he endures mistreatment, neglect and forced labour in the Australian outback. But Arthur is also saved, again and again, by his love of the sea. And when he meets a nurse whose father owns a boat-building business, all the pieces of his broken life come together. Now, at the end of his life, Arthur has built a special boat for his daughter Allie, whose love of the sea is as strong and as vital as her father's.&&&&&&&&&&Now Allie has a boat that will take her to England solo, across the world's roughest seas, in search of her father's long-lost sister! Will the threads of Arthur's life finally come together? 6.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 9999321461 33140 The Green Ship The Green Ship 0099253321 When two children climb over the garden wall of the big house, they embark on a voyage of discovery. For this uncharted territory reveals a topiary ship, complete with a wheelhouse that looks rather like a garden shed. It isn't long before the shipowner comes across the stowaways, but their communal sense of adventure is destined to see them all through the eye of the storm! 5.99 yes PIC 5+ RHC 9999321178 33363 Mr Magnolia Mr Magnolia 0099400421 'A completely wonderful dotty rhyme 'Sunday Times'&&&&&&&&&& Mr Magnolia has many things including an old trumpet that goes rooty-toot, some very fat owls that are learning to hoot, a big purple dinosaur who's a magnificent brute, two sisters who play on a flute, and a swimming pool. But, he only has one boot. Then one day a mysterious parcel arrives. 4.99 1999-12-10 yes PIC 5+ RHC 9999321070 107441 Tortuga Tortuga 0099400863 Heavy with eggs, a small tortoise finds herself washed up on a remote island after a storm. Disaster strikes when a flock of seagulls steal the precious eggs and so she sets off in search of another mate. The whole island is explored and it seems that she is the only creature of her kind left in the world. Then one day, she sees a whole scramble of baby tortoises coming towards her! Not all her eggs have been lost! 4.99 yes PIC 5+ RHC 9999321232 33417 Eat Your Peas Eat Your Peas 0099404672 It was dinner time again and Daisy just knew what her mum was going to say, even before she said it. "Eat your peas," said Mum. Daisy looked down at the little green balls that were ganging up on her plate. "I don't like peas." said Daisy. And so the battle of wills begins. What does Mum have to promise to get Daisy to eat her peas? An extra pudding, a chocolate factory or a space rocket with double retro laser blammers? But whatever Mum offers, it doesn't change the fact that Daisy just can't stomach those gross green peas. So Daisy comes up with an idea which will turn the tables and make someone else suffer. 4.99 yes PIC 5+ RHC 9999320988 33435 The Hoppameleon The Hoppameleon 0099408538 When the world is still quite young, there was a sleepy, slurpy swamp. And in it swam a very odd-looking creature... As he makes his way in the world, this very odd-looking creature, with a long sticky tongue, who can hunt like a chameleon and sing like a parrot, isn't quite sure who or what he is. Nor is anyone else. But he does know that he wants to find a friend who is just like himself. An enchanting tale from the winner of the Children's Book Award. 4.99 yes PIC 5+ RAN 9999321232 33439 Mr Gumpy's Outing Mr Gumpy's Outing 0099408791 One day, Mr Gumpy decides to take a trip along the river in his boat, but the children, the rabbit, the cat, the pig and a whole host of friends decide to join him. Everyone's having a lovely time until the animals start kicking, bleating and kicking, and the boat starts to rock. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ RHC 9999321089 107442 The Pea And The Princess The Pea And The Princess 0099432331 A delightful, garden-fresh take on this traditional tale.&&&&&&&&&&Once upon a time there was an enchanting fairytale about a prince who was looking for a real princess to be his bride. The only way to tell whether the many princesses who applied for the post were really royal, legend had it, was to see if they would be able to feel a tiny little pea through dozens of luxurious mattresses as they slept. Only the princess who emerged the next morning complaining of the extreme discomfort in which she had passed the night, could possibly be good enough to be the prince's bride ... All well and enchanting, but has anyone stopped to think about how all this might have felt for the pea in question? No. So here, for the first time, straight from the pea, is the truth about this much-loved, oft-repeated fairytale. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ RHC 9999321011 104681 Dippy's Sleepover Dippy's Sleepover 0099451395 A reassuring story for children who are tackling sleeping over at a friend's house for the first time.&&&&&&&&&& Dippy is really excited when he's invited to sleep at Spike Triceratops' house on Friday. They'll watch Scarysaurs Go Wild and eat popfern and... but there's one problem - Dippy wets the bed. "Lots of podlets wet the bed," Mrs Diplodocus reassures him. But Dippy doesn't want Spike to find out so he tries all sorts of things to be dry by Friday - going to the toilet just before turning out the light, not having a drink of water before going to sleep - but each night poor Dippy still has watery dreams. Can he be dry by Friday? 5.99 yes PIC 3+ RHC 9999321003 101675 Mrs Pepperpot Learns to Swim Mrs Pepperpot Learns to Swim 0099451573 A classic Mrs Pepperpot story, specially abridged, in a beautifully illustrated picture book format.&&&&&&&&&&Mrs Pepperpot has a problem - a huge problem - she shrinks! And when she shrinks she finds herself in all sorts of trouble. Mrs Pepperpot is determined to practise her swimming, so when all the village children go for a picnic in the mountains, she goes to the pool in the wood. But disaster strikes - just as Mrs Pepperpot jumps into the water she shrinks! Now the pool seems as big as an ocean. Luckily, there's a friendly frog nearby to rescue her and give her swimming lessons. 4.99 yes PIC 5+ RHC 9999321070 107443 Wondergoal Wondergoal 0099456257 Michael Foreman tackles the world's favourite sport in his new book for football fans of all ages!&&&&&&&&&&Like many children all over the world, a small boy dreams of winning the World Cup! But in the meantime, scoring the perfect, time-stopping goal would be just fine. And once you've done that, who knows what the future might hold? Michael Foreman has triumphed with this perfect picture book for everyone who's ever dreamed of realizing their goals! 5.99 yes PIC 5+ RHC 9999321178 103431 The New Policeman The New Policeman 0099456273 Tells about JJ who sets out on a journey into a fairyland to buy time for his mother as a birthday present. This book features Irish music for JJ's whole existence is built round the ceili and each chapter relates to a tune, printed out as a heading so that the reader can also become a performer. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321569 84786 The Wolves of Willoughby Chase The Wolves of Willoughby Chase 009945663X This story takes place in l832 - in a period of English History that never happened. Good King James III is on the throne and the country is ravaged by wolves which have migrated through the newly-opened Channel Tunnel. When Sylvia and Bonnie (both orphans) fall into the hands of evil Miss Slighcarp, they must use all their wits to escape unscathed - for the governess is more cruel and merciless than the wolves that surround the great house of Willoughby Chase.&&&&& 4.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321577 85506 Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time 0099456761 A fantastically unusual detective story written from the perspective of an autistic boy.&&&&&&&&&&Christopher is 15 and lives in Swindon with his father. He has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. He is obsessed with maths, science and Sherlock Holmes but finds it hard to understand other people. When he discovers a dead dog on a neighbour's lawn he decides to solve the mystery and write a detective thriller about it. As in all good detective stories, however, the more he unearths, the deeper the mystery gets - for both Christopher and the rest of his family. 6.99 yes FIC 11+ RHC 9999321682 107444 Alpha Force: Untouchables Alpha Force: Untouchables 0099482339 The tenth dramatic title in the gripping ALPHA FORCE series&&&&&&&&&&Set in Scotland, Alpha Force are helping out on a survival outdoors adventure holiday programme for problem youngsters when they stumble across evidence of an illegal drugs laboratory, hidden high on the moors on the laird's land. High-speed chases with quad bikes and 4x4 vehicles across country along with survival skills like rafting, abseiling and hiking bring this l0th action-packed adventure to the UK with a dramatic storyline focusing on one of today's major problems - designer drugs and their manufacture. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321747 4926 Elmer Elmer 0099697203 Elmer is not like the rest of the elephants in the jungle, he's a multi-coloured patchwork elephant! In this story, Elmer discovers that his friends laugh at him, not because he's different but because he's the most happy-go-lucky and ever-so-appealing, loveable elephant in the world! 4.50 2001-09-14 2001-08-20 yes PIC 5+ RHC 9999320961 107445 Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes 0099724219 A collection of recipes based on food and drink featured in Roald Dahl's books. They include mudburgers, hot frogs, lickable wallpaper, stinkbugs' eggs and crispy wasp stings. Step-by-step instructions are accompanied by colour photographs and illustrations of every dish. 6.99 yes NNF HUM 5+ RHC 9999321259 33944 Dogger Dogger 009992790X Winner of the 1977 Kate Greenaway Medal and the 1980 Dutch Silver Pencil Award, this is the story of Dave and his beloved Dogger and how Dogger was lost and finally found again. 5.99 1997-06-27 yes PIC 3+ RHC 9999320961 4939 Stig of the Dump Stig of the Dump 0140301968 This ever-popular classic tale from Clive King tells the story of Barney a boy who finds a Stone-Age cave-dweller living in a rubbish dump, and the adventures they have together.&&&&&&&&&&You can buy this novel to go with _Read and Respond Activities Based on Stig of the Dump_. 4.99 1994-12-31 yes FIC 9+ PEN 9999321488 34310 Carrie's War Carrie's War 0140306897 Evacuated from London to Wales during World War II, Carrie and her brother are sent to live with the very strict Mr Evans. In trying to heal the breach between Mr Evans and his estranged sister, Carrie does the worst thing she ever did in her life. 5.99 2003-01-17 2002-12-16 yes FIC 9+ PEN 9999321607 34339 Mr Biff the Boxer Mr Biff the Boxer 0140312366 One of several comic stories for 6-8 year olds based on the card game 'Happy Families', this story features Mr Biff the boxer. 3.99 1994-12-31 yes PIC 5+ PEN 9999321127 34340 Mr Cosmo the Conjuror Mr Cosmo the Conjuror 0140312374 Designed for use at home and in school, each book in this series introduces the learner reader to the adventures of a different family. 3.99 yes PIC 5+ PEN 9999321127 34341 Mrs Plug the Plumber Mrs Plug the Plumber 0140312382 One of several comic stories for 6-8 year olds based on the card game 'Happy Families', this story features Mrs Plug the plumber. 3.99 yes PIC 5+ PEN 9999321127 34345 Miss Brick the Builder's Baby Miss Brick the Builder's Baby 0140312420 One of several comic stories for 6-8 year olds based on the card game 'Happy Families', this story features Miss Brick the builders' daughter. 3.99 yes PIC 5+ PEN 9999321127 34346 Mrs Lather's Laundry Mrs Lather's Laundry 0140312439 Designed for use at home and in school, each book in this series introduces the learner reader to the adventures of a different family. 3.99 yes PIC 5+ PEN 9999321127 34347 Mr Buzz the Beeman Mr Buzz the Beeman 0140312447 One of several; comic stories for 6-8 year olds based on the card game 'Happy Families', this story features Mr Buzz the bee man. 3.99 yes PIC 5+ PUF 9999321127 34348 Mr Tick the Teacher Mr Tick the Teacher 0140312455 One of several comic stories for 6-8 year olds based on the card game 'Happy Families', this story features Mr Tick the teacher. 3.99 1994-12-31 yes PIC 5+ PEN 9999321127 34349 Master Money the Millionaire Master Money the Millionaire 0140312463 Designed for use at home and in school, each book in this series introduces the learner reader to the adventures of a different family. 3.99 1994-12-31 yes PIC 5+ PEN 9999321127 4942 Goodnight Mr Tom Goodnight Mr Tom 0140315411 Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of World War II. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley - but his-new found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mother back in London. 5.99 1994-12-31 yes FIC 9+ PEN 9999321607 34407 Woof Woof 0140319964 When ten-year-old Eric Banks is suddenly transformed into a playful Norfolk terrier, he must discover the reasons for the change and adapt to life as a dog. 4.99 yes FIC PUF 9999321275 34429 Mrs Jolly's Joke Shop Mrs Jolly's Joke Shop 0140323473 Designed for use at home and in school, each book in this series introduces the learner reader to the adventures of a different family. 3.99 yes PIC 5+ PEN 9999321127 34486 Goggle Eyes Goggle Eyes 0140340718 Winner of the Carnegie Medal 1990 and "The Guardian" Children's Fiction Award 1990, this book is about Kitty, who hates her mother's boyfriend. Yet when he leaves, she finds she misses him. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321518 34503 War Boy War Boy 0140342990 The award-winning illustrator of _Eric the Viking_ and _Nicobobinus_ looks back on his own wartime childhood, in this book which won the Kate Greenaway Medal 1990. His illustrations evoke the horror and beauty of blazing buildings and the comforts of childhood amid the shortages. 4.99 1998-08-21 yes NNF 9+ PEN 9999321615 98586 Mr Majeika and the School Book Week Mr Majeika and the School Book Week 0140348344 This is one of a series of books featuring the popular character of Mr Majeika. When St Barty's School have their bookweek, Mr Majeika magically brings to life the characters from the pages of each book and, after a chaotic struggle, manages to get them back into their books. 3.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321275 34574 The Last Polar Bears The Last Polar Bears 0140363823 Grandfather has gone to the Arctic in search of the last polar bears, with his constant companion, Roo - a dog with a mind of her own. His chief piece of equipment for this expedition is a golf club, although the golf bag also proves very useful for carrying provisions and wounded penguins. 3.99 1994-12-31 yes FIC PEN 9999321577 34582 The Borrowers The Borrowers 014036451X The Borrowers lived in the secret places of quiet old houses; behind the mantelpiece, inside the harpsichord, under the kitchen clock. They owned nothing, borrowed everything, and thought human beings were invented just for their use. Until one of the Borrowers made friends with a human. 6.99 1994-12-31 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321488 4968 War Game War Game 0140371397 Examining the life of ordinary soldiers during World War I, this book recalls the heroism of the young soldiers and the spirit of sympathy that grew up between the two armies as they suffered on the front line. This is a story about friends who joined the army in the midst of World War I. This is a story about friends who joined the army in the midst of World War I. Their excitement and enthusiasm begins to dampen as they are faced by two enemies, the German soldiers and the appalling conditions in which they fought. Then one Christmas Day, one by one, soldiers cautiously emerged from their trenches. At first they exchanged gifts but then a football was produced and the two sides came together to play an historical game of football on No Man's Land. Michael Foreman recalls the heroism of the young soldiers, and the spirit of sympathy that grew up between the two armies as they suffered together on the front line. This book is the Grand Prix winner of the Smarties Prize. 4.99 1994-12-31 yes FIC 9+ PEN 9999321615 34745 Indoor Pirates Indoor Pirates 0140375724 The indoor pirates are fierce, lawless bandits, but they have one fatal weakness - they all hate the sea. Confined to number 25 Dolphin Street, they are determined to keep pirating, and their search for treasure leads them to some very unlikely places. 3.99 1998-07-17 yes FIC PEN 9999321364 34773 Ms Cliff the Climber Ms Cliff the Climber 0140378790 This is the story of the ups and downs, and tangles, in the life of Clara Cliff who marries, has children, divorces, remarries and has more children, with more than the usual quota of family fun and adventures. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PEN 9999321127 34864 The Witch's Dog The Witch's Dog 0140384669 Wilfred wants to be a witch's dog. His friends don't think he can as witches don't usually have dogs as pets. But Wilfred applies to be a witch's pet anyway and Weenie the witch gives him a chance. Wilfred helps Weenie with her flying and her spells and ends up as "Witch's Pet of the Year". 3.99 1994-12-31 yes FIC 5+ PEN 9999321100 107464 Ballet Magic Ballet Magic 0140384790 Jess doesn't think she is going to like ballet - snooty Primrose Pettifer loves it and she'd hate to be like her! But Jess's friend persuades her to go and as soon as she meets her teachers, the magical Miss Ethel and Miss Angelica Twirl, she realizes that ballet is more fun than she'd imagined. 3.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321119 34929 Only a Show Only a Show 0140388435 Each member of Anna's class has to do a show. Anna can't think of a thing to do, but when she accidentally knocks Scruff, her rabbit puppet, out of her schoolbag, everyone becomes excited at the prospect of a rabbit show. So Anna takes Scruff to the front of the class and hopes for the best. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PEN 9999321119 35000 Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? 0140502963 _Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?_ has great illustrations and a great rhythym. On each page, we meet a new animal who nudges us onward to discover which creature will show up next: "Blue Horse, Blue Horse, What do you see? I see a green frog looking at me." This pattern is repeated over and over, until the pre-reader can chime in with the reader, easily predicting the next rhyme. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ PEN 9999320996 35001 Burglar Bill Burglar Bill 0140503013 Everything in Burglar Bill's life is stolen. One night he steals a box with holes in the lid, only to discover he has stolen a baby. One night, Bill is disturbed by another burglar - Burglar Betty. She is the mother of the baby. Bill and Betty decide to reform, live honest lives and get married! 4.99 yes PIC 5+ PEN 9999321070 35012 Where's Spot? Where's Spot? 0140504206 Help Spot's mum Sally search around the house for her cheeky little pup by lifting the flaps on every page--a classic book format that children from one to four will love. 4.99 yes PIC 0 PEN 9999320961 35019 Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy 0140505318 This bestselling story has now been brilliantly adapted for audio CD and there are two readings - the first is a straight reading with music and the second has a 'special sound' to indicate where to turn the page as you read along. Hairy Maclary goes off for a walk with a few of his friends - and comes up against a nasty surprise, in the shape of the cat Scarface Claw, who chases the dogs away. 4.99 yes PIC 5+ PEN 9999321070 35054 Brother Eagle, Sister Sky Brother Eagle, Sister Sky 014054514X Nearly 150 years ago, Chief Seattle, a respected and peaceful leader of one of the Northwest Indian Nations, delivered a message to the government in Washington who wanted to buy his people's land. He believed that all life on earth, and the earth itself, is sacred. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ PEN 9999321224 35057 It was a Dark and Stormy Night It was a Dark and Stormy Night 0140545867 Antonio, a small boy who has been kidnapped by brigands, passes the dark and stormy night in their cave weaving for them incredible stories for their own exploits and through this actually solves his own problem of how to escape. 5.99 2003-01-17 2002-12-16 yes FIC PEN 9999321089 35075 Princess Smartypants Princess Smartypants 0140555269 Princess Smartypants does not want to get married. She enjoys being a Ms. Because she is very pretty and rich, all the princes want to marry her. This fairy-tale-with-a-difference describes how Smartypants fights to preserve her independence. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ PUF 9999320988 35081 The Tiny Seed The Tiny Seed 014055713X When the tiny seed is blown away from its parent plant, it travels a very long way. When it lands on fertile earth, the tiny seed grows and grows and grows - becoming the tallest, biggest flower for miles around. Then one day the wind blows and thousands of new tiny seeds begin their own journey. An Eric Carle classic. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ PEN 9999321232 35120 Cops and Robbers Cops and Robbers 0140565841 The robbers of London town plan a desperate crime on Christmas Eve - to steal all the toys they can lay their hands on! Fortunately, the robbers meet their match in brave Officer Pugh who leaps into action and arrests the villains - all except Grandma Swagg who manages to get away. 4.99 yes PIC 3+ PEN 9999321070 35139 Wriggle My Toes & other rhymes Wriggle My Toes & other rhymes 0140567720 4.99 yes POE 3+ PEN 999932102X 82950 Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly 0140567852 A simple story about two friends, Sue and Nick, who like different colours but are still good friends. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ PEN 999932097X 106570 One to Ten and Back Again One to Ten and Back Again 0140567860 A wonderful and unique look at counting and friendship. This very simple picture book is about two friends, Sue and Nick, who like very different things but are still best friends. They introduce us to all their favourite things from one boy called Nick and one girl called Sue to ten cakes for tea, and then all the way back down to one yellow moon shining in the night sky. The artwork is stunning with each artist contributing alternate pages in their own inimitable style. The deceptively simple text is perfect for children learning to read. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ PEN 9999321046 106285 Faster, Faster, Nice and Slow Faster, Faster, Nice and Slow 0140567879 This is a third title in this superb series by award-winning best friends, Sue Heap and Nick Sharratt. Here is the perfect way to learn about opposites. Whether it's a quiet cat and a noisy dog, a freezing cold or a hot and sunny day or a super fast leopard and a family of slowly-slow snails, Sue and Nick introduce all sorts of opposites in an engaging and memorable way. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ PEN 9999321046 35141 The Minpins The Minpins 0140568212 Little Billy doesn't believe his mother's stories about all the monsters living in the wood, so he is easily tempted to go and see for himself. He doesn't find any Whangdoodles or Knigs, but the Gruncher who does chase him, billowing orange-red smoke, is terrifying! 5.99 yes PIC 3+ PEN 9999321178 35143 Revolting Rhymes Revolting Rhymes 0140568247 A collection of comic and often gory versions of popular fairy tales. Meet Cinderella, a young woman who wants to marry a nice ordinary man; and Goldilocks, that house-breaker who gobbles up your porridge and then breaks up the Chippendale. 6.99 yes POE 5+ PEN 9999321437 35148 Hedgehog Howdedo Hedgehog Howdedo 0140568859 A little girl wanders round her winter garden looking at all the hedgehogs hibernating in its many different corners. This book is both a simple counting book and an introduction to the impact of the seasons on animals and winter hibernation. 4.99 yes PIC 3+ PEN 999932097X 104705 Stomp, Chomp, Big Roars, Here Come the Dinosaurs Stomp, Chomp, Big Roars, Here Come the Dinosaurs 0140569359 This is the way we stomp our feet, Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! This is the way we like to eat, Chomp! Chomp! Chomp! Stomp! Chomp! Big Roars, Here come the dinosaurs! This is a brilliant third action rhymes book from the perfect duo of Kaye Umansky and Nick Sharratt. Following on from "Tickle my Nose" and "Wiggle My Toes", this book focuses on the perennial favourites, dinosaurs, and boasts a whole host of brand new interactive fun rhymes about all sorts of things. Illustrated with Nick Sharratt's superbly vibrant and fantastic dinosaur characters, this will soon become a most popular book. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ PEN 9999320945 107446 Pigs Might Fly Pigs Might Fly 0140569901 This is a fast-paced adventure, inspired by the traditional story of "The Three Little Pigs", in which the brave trio attempt to outwit the Big Bad Wolf for the second time, this time by winning the 'Pie in the Sky Air Race'. Each pig builds a plane, out of straw, sticks and ... not bricks, but metal. In a fit of frustration, the wolf leaps out of his plane and onto the back of the pigs' plane, just at the moment that the cleverest pig is testing out the rocket booster. The wolf shoots off into the great blue yonder, and the pigs shoot over the finishing line. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ PEN 999932116X 35336 Harry's Mad Harry's Mad 0141302577 Harry's disgusted to discover that he has inherited a parrot. But when the parrot arrives, Harry discovers that it is very unusual parrot indeed. Not only does Madison talk, but he has a penchant for strawberry shortcake. Harry and Madison soon become friends. 3.99 yes FIC 7+ PUF 9999321356 35338 Poppet Poppet 014130264X Poppet is an elephant. When he is born, his mother warns him against mice because they run up elephants' trunks. Poppet spends time asking various creatures if they are mice. Then one of them says yes. However, Momo persuades Poppet that this is an old wives' tale and they soon become friends. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PUF 9999321151 98588 Dragon Ride Dragon Ride 0141302909 Jilly, really, really wants a dragon so she asks for one for her birthday. None of her family take her seriously, but Mr Pink at the magic shop does and he helps her get the pet dragon she has been wishing for. Soon all Jilly's dreams come true on her very own dragon ride. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PEN 9999321100 35351 Mr Majeika and the School Trip Mr Majeika and the School Trip 0141303352 More amazing adventures with Mr Majeika, the ex-wizard turned teacher, and his class at St Barty's School, including a trip down a magic river, saving St Barty's from the wrecking ball, and work experience for Class Three. 3.99 1999-05-21 yes FIC PEN 9999321275 35376 Chinese Cinderella Chinese Cinderella 0141304871 The story of a Chinese woman and how she suffered appalling emotional deprivation and rejection by her family as a child growing up in China and Hong Kong. She tells of the consequences in her adult life, above which she rose to make a happy marriage and become a successful doctor in the USA. 4.99 yes NNF INF 9+ PUF 9999321763 35380 Pandemonium at School Pandemonium at School 0141304952 Dullandon Primary School runs strictly by the headmaster's timetable, until the day a supply teacher, Miss Pandemonium, arrives. Soon, she has everyone doing amazing things, but the headmaster is none too pleased. 3.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321364 35409 I'm Telling You, They're Aliens I'm Telling You, They're Aliens 0141306858 Rob worries about everything, from being bitten by snakes to dinosaurs waiting round corners. So when the Vorks move in across the road, Rob is convinced that they're aliens and that he has to save the world. The only person who can help is Marsha, who may be weird but is interested in astronomy. 3.99 yes FIC 7+ PUF 9999321364 35421 Friendly Matches Friendly Matches 0141307498 A collection of football poems covering many aspects of the game. They are written in a variety of styles - including sonnets and rhyming couplets. 4.99 yes POE 7+ PEN 9999321410 35430 King of Shadows King of Shadows 0141307994 Nat is a young actor who has travelled from America to rehearse and perform as Puck in _A Midsummer Night's Dream_. As the rehearsals intensify, Nat's health begins to fail and soon the rest of the cast are horrified to hear that he has been rushed to hospital, suffering from the Bubonic Plague. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321607 35454 The Robodog The Robodog 0141310308 Gary and Sue long to have a dog, but they can't because their father is allergic to dog fur. Mum builds Chip the robot dog, who wants to be just like Rex, the thoroughbred dog next door. Rex's snooty owners laugh at Chip, but Gary and Sue love him just the way he is. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PUF 9999321119 35458 My Mum's Going to Explode My Mum's Going to Explode 0141310537 Ten-year-old Nicholas is embarrassed by his Mum's pregnancy and worried about losing his status as an only child. Then -- horrors! -- Mum finds out she's expecting twins! Granny and Lancelot's lives are also turned upside down as they have to move out to make room for the babies. What with their house-hunting, Dad practising nappy changing and finding out -- with the help of a water-filled balloon -- what it's like to walk round with a bump, time goes by. Soon Mum is in labour and Dad's car won't start -- luckily there's a pizza delivery van ready to come to the rescue! 4.99 yes FIC 7+ PUF 9999321364 35467 The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me 0141311274 The giraffe with an infinitely expandable neck, the pelican with a magical retractable beak, and the dancing monkey are among Roald Dahl's most popular characters. Together with Billy, a small boy with a dream, they team up to make the most amazing ladderless window-cleaning company ever invented. 4.99 yes FIC 5+ PUF 9999321143 35468 Fantastic Mr Fox Fantastic Mr Fox 0141311282 Boggis, Bunce and Bean are just about the nastiest and meanest three farmers you could meet, and they hate Mr Fox. They are determined to get him. They lie in wait outside his hole, each one crouching behind a tree with his gun loaded, ready to shoot, starve or dig him out. Mr Fox has other plans. 4.99 yes FIC 5+ PUF 9999321143 35469 The Magic Finger The Magic Finger 0141311290 The story of an unusual little girl who has magical powers. When someone makes her angry, she zaps a punishment on them with her magic flashing finger! This edition also has an author biography. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PUF 9999321143 35470 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 0141311304 Mr Wonka's inventions are out of this world. He's thought up every kind of sweet imaginable in his amazing chocolate factory, but no one has ever seen inside, or met Mr Wonka! Charlie can't believe his luck when he finds a golden ticket and wins the trip of a lifetime around the famous factory. 5.99 yes FIC 7+ PUF 9999322115 35472 Esio Trot Esio Trot 0141311339 A shy man, Mr Hoppy has only the courage for polite conversation with Mrs Silver, as she tends her pet tortoise Alfie, on the balcony below. But, when he learns that her dearest wish is for Alfie to grow bigger, he hatches a plan involving a giant pair of metal claws and 140 tortoises.&&&&& 3.99 yes FIC 7+ PUF 9999321143 35479 Boy - Tales of Childhood Boy - Tales of Childhood 0141311401 A memoir of Roald Dahl's childhood containing some hilariously true stories, such as the great mouse plot of 1924, when an eight-year-old Dahl and his gobstopper-loving friends took a just revenge on the disgusting sweetshop owner Mrs Pratchett. Dahl also recounts the deaths of his father and his sister within the space of a few short weeks, the canings by headmasters and older schoolboys, the grisly methods of matron and the car ride which nearly cost the author his nose. There were glorious times too, with his big family at home in Wales, and the summer holidays spent on a remote island in Norway. 5.99 yes NNF 11+ PUF 9999321615 35486 The Enormous Crocodile The Enormous Crocodile 0141311525 This crocodile has an enormous appetite and boasts that he is going to eat a nice juicy child for lunch. Fortunately for the children, the other animals in the jungle see through the crocodile's cunning disguises. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PEN 9999321143 35499 Fat Lawrence Fat Lawrence 0141312149 Lawrence is a very fat cat. Well, he does manage to eat four meals a day. But even Lawrence begins to think a cat can be just too fat. What can he do? 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PUF 9999321151 35500 The Witch's Dog and the Flying Carpet The Witch's Dog and the Flying Carpet 0141312211 An old magic carpet causes all sorts of trouble for Wilf, the Witch's Dog and his friends. Sly Cat and Tricky Toad don't help - they are back to their old sneaky ways. First some magic just sends Streaky flying into the air, then a magical carpet turns into a jungle complete with its very own tiger! Finally Wilf goes on a magical, but dangerous roller-coaster ride. It's a good job that Wilf is so clever - he puts everything right and even has a brilliant idea about what to do with the old flying carpet. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PUF 9999321119 35503 Notso Hotso Notso Hotso 0141312505 Suddenly Anthony the dog can do nothing but scratch. Everyone finds this disgusting -- including Anthony -- and soon it's time for a visit to the vet. Anthony has a skin problem and must have all his fur shaved off except that on his head and his tail! He knows he will look ridiculous, he knows everyone will laugh at him and that's notso hotso! But instead everyone thinks he's a lion and so he is treated with respect. 3.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 999932133X 35508 Pirate School: Just a Bit of Wind Pirate School: Just a Bit of Wind 0141312696 It's the first day at Pirate School for Ziggy, Smudge, Carkella and Flo and they have lots of new things to contend with. Their headteacher is the scary Patagonia Clasterbotton and they have to take lessons include walking the plank and hand-to-hand fighting. When out on the pirate ship a storm blows up, resulting in the children having to rescue Patagonia when she's swept overboard, and they learn that really Patagonia is not so scary after all! 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PUF 9999321119 35512 Triss Triss 0141312807 A thrilling story of Triss, a young squirrelmaid. She escapes a life of misery as a servant to the tyrannical ruling ferret family in Riftgard and sets off to find her way to the Abbey of Redwall. Parallel runs the tale of two young scamps, the hare Bescarum and the badger Sagaxus, who leave the Fortress of Salamandastron and set off on board ship in search of adventure. The third storyline is about the inhabitants of the Abbey and a threat to their safety. This leads to a frightening and ultimately very satisfying climax as the three threads of the story come together. 5.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321585 35513 Blessu Blessu 0141312939 Blessu is a very small elephant who suffers from dreadful hay fever - and although he is small he has a very large sneeze. Blessu does not grow very fast except for one part of him - his trunk - and the sneezing doesn't help one bit. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PUF 9999321151 35514 Dinosaur School Dinosaur School 0141312955 Basil Brontosaurus is teased at playschool - all the other dinosaurs call him stupid, but his mother tells him he is special because he has two brains - one in his head and one in his back. Basil is so pleased that he starts to throw his weight around, until he meets a Tyrannosaurus Rex. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PUF 9999321151 35515 Dumpling Dumpling 0141312971 Dachshunds are supposed to be long and sausage-shaped, not short and plump like a dumpling. Dumpling wishes she could grow a long, elegant body like her two brothers. But when a witch's cat grants her wish, she becomes the longest dog ever! 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PUF 9999321151 35530 Krazy Cow Saves the World Krazy Cow Saves the World 0141313749 Jamie's idea is chosen by the school for a project to make people think about the environment. He plans a cartoon film about a superhero and eco-warrior, Krazy Kow, who flies around the world preventing disasters and foiling the plans of the Dark Contaminator. Jamie struggles to make the film his way but the resulting chaos - abseiling cows and fake blood everywhere - causes it to be cancelled. Krazy Kow is killed off but Jamie has learnt a lot about people and has already moved on to his next film project. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321364 107465 Cosmo and the Pirates Cosmo and the Pirates 0141314206 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PEN 9999321119 35543 The Worst Witch The Worst Witch 0141314508 Mildred Hubble was a trainee witch at Miss Cackle's Academy, and she was making an awful mess of it. She couldn't even ride a broomstick without crashing it and she was always getting her spells wrong. But she managed to get by until she turned Ethel, the teacher's pet, into her deadly enemy. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321275 35554 Piggies Piggies 0141314893 A freak storm transports Ben to a parallel world inhabited by vampires. He manages to escape to the woods where others like him (called ferals by the vampires) hide. As he begins to give up hope of ever getting home, Ben makes friends with Rachel, a vampire more human than some of the ferals who treat him with suspicion. Rachel takes Ben to her farm in an attempt to prove that she's not like the other vampires, but's that when he discovers a terrible secret. And why is the book called Piggies? That's the worst horror of all. 4.99 yes FIC 11+ PEN 9999321828 98652 The Lonely Puppy The Lonely Puppy 0141315431 Millie, the Bing family's dog, is very lonely in the house by herself all day. The Bings are always busy and Millie wonders where they go to every morning. She is determined to find out and, now that she is so thin because she has been too lonely to eat her biscuits, she discovers that she can get out through the cat flap. She looks behind the compost heap, outside the garden and even Somewhere Else, but instead of finding the Bings she gets lost. Millie is rescued by a little boy called Billy and soon has two homes - a daytime one and a night-time one and is never lonely again. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PEN 9999321119 107466 A is for AAARGH! A is for AAARGH! 0141315628 When Miss Snitchell arrives to take Class Three while their teacher is away, the class - the worst in the school - look forward to having fun with her. But as they do the alphabet with horrible words, Miss Snitchell restores order in a most surprising way. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PEN 9999321119 35561 The Beak Speaks The Beak Speaks 0141315733 Mark is concerned that his dad has too much to do since his mum left - looking after him and his sister Tammy, the house and his vet's practice. He advertises for a girlfriend for his dad and soon the surgery is full of eager women, including the beautiful, but evil, Divine and her ugly henchman, Jaundice. This pair of crooks are smuggling animals and need a vet to look after them. Mark's dad is a sucker for Divine, but just to make sure of his help, she kidnaps the children. Luckily Mark has made friends with one of the smuggled chimps, Arnold Teabag, who is a bit of an escape artist, and the chimp brings help. The story is told alternatively by Mark and the family's wise-cracking pet mynah bird! 4.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321283 35563 The Birthday Bash The Birthday Bash 0141315954 Patagonia Clatterbottom, the headteacher of Pirate School, is having a birthday. She takes the children to shop for a party and they are ambushed by the children of the School for Young Highwaypersons who take all the food. But Master Skittershins, the dancing master, secretly trains them in high kicks, etc and they go back to fight-dance the highwaypersons. They get the party food back and all ends happily when the highwaypersons turn up at the ship - but this time to join in the party. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PEN 9999321119 107467 Star Star 014131611X Jez Walker lives in care -- in Lazarus House, an institution run with ferocious rigour by the terrifying Big Mother and by the bullies -- Hodge, Maggot and Spaz -- when her back is turned. He has no family of his own, a history of stealing cars, arson and petty crime; a bleak past and what looks like an even bleaker future. But Jez triumphs in the end, largely due to his growing friendship with Mags, a girl in his class, his old mate Macker - and the help of an imaginary dog called Star, who is born in the clouds one dark night, who becomes his guardian, friend and saviour, and shows him how imagination and friendship can triumph over evil. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ PEN 9999321755 105225 The Pig Scrolls The Pig Scrolls 0141316365 Gryllus is the hero of The Pig Scrolls. Gryllus is a pig. Well, not strictly speaking a pig. He's a man who got turned into a pig. More specifically, he was one of Odysseus's crew (you remember Odysseus - big bloke, hero, all round clever clogs) and the whole crew got turned into pigs by Circe, a witch, but Gryllus never got turned back. So Gryllus is a pig who can talk which, as you can imagine, causes a bit of a stir in Ancient Greece. Anyway... two of the gods have had a bet, the world as we know it is in danger, the only one who can save everyone is a smartypants talking pig. Oh dear ... 4.99 yes FIC 9+ PEN 9999321593 82510 Blood Red Horse Blood Red Horse 014131706X Will longs to be a knight, like his older brother Gavin. Then he could ride a charger, fight bravely in the Crusades for King Richard and win the heart of a fair maiden. All he needs is a horse. And when he chooses a horse, he chooses well - a small chestnut stallion with a blaze on its forehead. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321763 91529 The Legend Of Spud Murphy The Legend Of Spud Murphy 0141317086 Will has four brothers and it's chaos in his house! If he's not being teased by his big brother Marty, he has to deal with the terrible, three-headed bundle of cuteness that is his three younger brothers. Even worse, his mother has the brilliant idea of packing Will and Marty off to the library during the holidays. She just doesn't understand! Not only is the library no fun, it's also the habitat of the legendary librarian Spud Murphy. If you put a foot wrong, it's rumoured she will use her dreaded gas-powered spud gun and you don't want that just ask Ugly Frank how he got his nickname! Eventually Will and Marty discover a love of books and that Mrs Murphy isn't so bad after all! 4.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321283 91529 The Legend Of Spud Murphy The Legend Of Spud Murphy 0141317086 Will has four brothers and it's chaos in his house! If he's not being teased by his big brother Marty, he has to deal with the terrible, three-headed bundle of cuteness that is his three younger brothers. Even worse, his mother has the brilliant idea of packing Will and Marty off to the library during the holidays. She just doesn't understand! Not only is the library no fun, it's also the habitat of the legendary librarian Spud Murphy. If you put a foot wrong, it's rumoured she will use her dreaded gas-powered spud gun and you don't want that just ask Ugly Frank how he got his nickname! Eventually Will and Marty discover a love of books and that Mrs Murphy isn't so bad after all! 4.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 999932150X 84739 Return of the Killer Cat Return of the Killer Cat 0141317191 The killer cat is back -- and he's dangerous! Tuffy can't wait for Ellie and the family to go away on holiday. A week of freedom lies ahead - if only he can get away from the catsitter. But everything goes wrong when Tuffy is catapulted into the arms of horrid, sweet-as-pie Melanie. Melanie has always longed for a lovely, cuddly ickle pussykins. And, with the promise of cream, fresh fish and escape from the catsitter, Tuffy loses all his dignity. Dressed up in baby-clothes and pampered like a pussycat, has the killer cat really gone for good? 3.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 999932133X 93677 The Diary of a Killer Cat The Diary of a Killer Cat 0141317205 Brandy was in big trouble - on Monday he killed a bird, on Tuesday a mouse and on Wednesday he dragged a dead rabbit through the catflap. This caused pandemonium for Ellie and her parents as it was their neighbour's pet rabbit, Thumper. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999322115 93678 The Hundred Mile an Hour Dog The Hundred Mile an Hour Dog 014131723X Trevor's mum has offered him some money to walk the dog every day of the holidays. But Streaker is no ordinary dog, she's a rocket on four legs with a woof attached. Trevor's sure there must be a way to control her and Tina, his best friend, knows about training dogs. Their attempts involving such things as a pair of roller skates, a mobile phone and a bicycle, always lead to trouble. Horrid Charlie Smugg bets Trevor he can't train Streaker before the end of the holidays. But Trevor and Tina construct a dream plan and Charlie has to eat his words. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999322115 85643 Lionboy Lionboy 0141317264 Charlie Ashanti can speak Cat. He takes it for granted, but when his mum and dad go missing, the cats are the only friends he can turn to. Setting out to find his parents, Charlie stows away on a circus ship. On board he meets six lions who need his help. They embark on the adventure of a lifetime. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ PEN 9999321577 93679 Incubus Incubus 0141317310 Voices in my head. It's driving me mad. I'll have their tongues. That'll shut them up. Danny's father has been found guilty of a multiple murder - and Danny is terrified that he will turn out like his father. But was his father truly bad or a victim of something even darker? Danny gradually discovers that his family is being haunted by an evil little spirit: an incubus. And now it's haunting Danny. It broke his father, so what chance does Danny have? He has to be very strong and very careful. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ PEN 9999321828 35585 Charlotte's Web Charlotte's Web 0141317345 07-11 This best-selling page turner is perfect for reading aloud. Can Fern save her little pig Wilbur from the usual fate of nice fat little pigs? With the help of a friendly spider called Charlotte she might just do it.&&&&&&&&&&You can buy this novel to go with _Read and Respond Activities Based on Charlotte's Web_. 5.99 yes CHF LIT 9+ PUF 9999321275 93501 The Supernaturalist The Supernaturalist 0141317418 Fourteen-year-old Cosmo Hill longs to escape from the Clarissa Frayne Institute for Parentally Challenged Boys. When a rare chance to get away comes, he grabs it, but the attempt goes fatally wrong. He can feel his life force ebbing away, sucked out of him by a strange blue Parasite until a wisecracking gang of kids burst in, blast the creature and save him. They are the Supernaturalists, dedicated to ridding the world of these life-sucking blue parasites. When they realise that Cosmo has the ability to see these blue creatures too, they enlist him as one of them. Their mission leads Cosmo into a world of high-level corruption, James Bond type technology, thrilling adventure and finally back to a place that Cosmo ever thought he'd have to return...the dreaded Clarissa Frayne. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ PEN 999932150X 107468 Teacher's Pet Teacher's Pet 0141317558 5.99 NNF HUM 7+ PEN 9999321593 101080 Where's That Dog? Where's That Dog? 0141317604 The third very funny story about the children at pirate school. The children hide a stray dog on board, while Patagonia Clatterbottom, the head teacher, is plagued by school inspectors, who are not impressed by the lessons. So, the children decide to sail the school away. The inspectors give chase, but the children fire on their boat and take it over - full marks for the lessons they have learnt about being pirates. And they're allowed to keep the dog! 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PEN 9999321119 100564 Indigo Blue Indigo Blue 0141317841 Indie's mum loves the colour blue. Blue is the colour of her favourite things - bluebirds, bluebells, the sky. So much so that she named her children Indigo and Misty - shades of blue, special colours, magical colours. Indie loves her mum. But blue isn't always a happy colour - and there's a lot of sad stuff in her mum's life. And now suddenly she wants them to run away from their lovely house and leave Max - mum's fella - behind. Indie doesn't know why. Or where they're going. Or how to tell her friends. In a dingy old flat with a grumpy neighbour, no heating and only biscuits to eat, Indie begins to realise that her mum's got a secret - a reason she really needed to get away. Indie mustn't let her go near Max again - or something terrible will happen. A powerful, moving and tender book about love, family, domestic violence - and what it feels like to get the blues. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ PEN 9999321798 101919 Dizzy Dizzy 014131785X A ragdoll, a postcard from Marrakech, a rainbow-stripe hat, a dreamcatcher, a silver necklace with a pink stone in. Dizzy's mum left when she was small. But every year, on her birthday, something arrives in the post - a present or a card with her mum's loopy writing on. Dizzy has kept everything. But this year is different. This year's present is her mum, in person. Tanned and skinny with loads of earrings and a huge smile, Storm is a human whirlwind. She whisks Dizzy away for a summer that puts her whole world in a spin. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ PEN 9999321798 93502 How I Live Now How I Live Now 0141318015 Daisy is sent from New York to England to spend a summer with cousins she has never met. They are Isaac, Edmond, Osbert and Piper. And two dogs and a goat. She's never met anyone quite like them before - and, as a dreamy English summer progresses, Daisy finds herself caught in a timeless bubble. It seems like the perfect summer. But their lives are about to explode. Falling in love is just the start of it. War breaks out - a war none of them understands, or really cares about, until it lands on their doorstep. The family is separated. The perfect summer is blown apart. Daisy's life is changed forever - and the world is too. 6.99 yes FIC 14+ PEN 999932178X 103469 Chew on This Chew on This 0141318449 Based on Eric Schlosser's bestselling "Fast Food Nation", this is the shocking truth about the fast food industry - how it all began, its success, what fast food actually is, what goes on in the slaughterhouses, meatpacking factories and flavour labs, global advertising, merchandising in UK schools, mass production and the exploitation of young workers in the thousands of fast-food outlets throughout the world. It also takes a look at the effects on the environment and the highly topical issue of obesity. Meticulously researched, lively and informative, with first-hand accounts and quotes from children and young people, Eric Schlosser presents the facts in such a way that allows readers to make up their own minds about the incredible fast food phenomenon. 6.99 yes NNF HUM 11+ PEN 9999321747 98300 Dinosaur Trouble Dinosaur Trouble 0141318457 'T.rex! T.rex! Run!' The terrible Tyrannosaurus rex is scaring all the dinosaur families that live on the Great Plain. Nosy, the little pterodactyl, and his great friend Banty, the apatosaurus, agree that T.rex has got to be stopped. But how? Luckily Nosy has a plan ... 3.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321151 98653 Spy Dog Spy Dog 0141318848 Lara, or GM451 as she is known by the government, is a highly trained special agent, bred by the British Secret Service for use on dangerous missions around the world. But her last mission went wrong and now she is being hunted down by an evil drugs baron, Mr Big. Lara must go undercover as a normal dog, 'choose' a family to look after her and await her retrieval by the Secret Service. But can she keep her true identity a secret? Can she thwart the plans of Mr Big? And can she bear to return to government service, after weeks of cosy domestic bliss? After an exciting struggle, Mr. Big is captured and Lara finds a way to stay with her family. But her spying days aren't over completely... 4.99 yes FIC 9+ PEN 9999321429 98687 Stuff Stuff 0141319038 Stuff is the nickname of our hero, Simon (because he knows a lot of weird stuff). Stuff's parents have split up, and his dad has brought back a new step-mum (the Sherry Trifle), a step-sister (the awful Natasha) and a radical feminist rabbit called Pankhurst (she only attacks men - spooky). In Stuff's own words, here is how he tries (and fails) to run away from home. How he tries to get off with the beautiful Sky, and dump girlfriend Delfine (without being beaten up by her psycho brother). In fact, how to get through life as a teenage boy.&&&&& 5.99 yes FIC 11+ PEN 9999321755 101921 Percy Jackson and the LightningThief Percy Jackson and the LightningThief 0141319135 The gods of Olympus are alive in the 21st Century. They still fall in love with mortals and have children who might become great heroes, but most of these children meet horrible fates at the hands of monsters by the age of twelve. Only a few learn the truth of their identity and make it to Half Blood Hill, a Long Island summer camp dedicated to training young demigods. Such is the revelation that launches young Percy Jackson on a quest to help his real father, Poseidon, avert a war among the gods. With the help of Grover the satyr and Annabeth the daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction -- Zeus' master bolt. Along the way, they face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop them. Most of all, Percy must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ PEN 9999321569 100568 Cross Your Heart Connie Pickle Cross Your Heart Connie Pickle 0141319402 Connie used to be the only sensible person in her world. But now her life is spiralling out of control. Her mother refuses to fall for the right man, William is acting strangely and Connie's own heart is in tatters. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ PEN 9999321801 106455 How the Hangman Lost His Heart How the Hangman Lost His Heart 014131950X From Katie Grant, the author of _Blood Red Horse_ and _Green Jasper_, comes the recipe for the perfect historical read: feisty heroine Alice de Granville; traitorous (but charming) relative Uncle Frank (deceased); and valiant men none other than Uncle Frank's executioner, Dan Skinslicer, and Captain Hew French of the King's Dragoons. Add Alice's heartfelt certainty that Uncle Frank's remains must be safely returned to Hartslove, a headlong flight on horseback, disguises, the ever-gossipy London mob and the devastating effect of Alice's blue eyes, for a brilliantly funny, exciting adventure. You won't want it to end! 4.99 yes FIC 11+ PEN 9999321763 100539 My Brother's Famous Bottom My Brother's Famous Bottom 014131978X A fourth book about Nicholas and his family. Now that the twins (Cheese and Tomato) have been born, the family needs to earn more money. Dad starts to grow his own vegetables and keep a goat for milking - with disastrous results in exploding yoghurt. Then the twins audition for a nappy advert. They cause chaos, but when Cheese's bottom accidentally gets on the News programme, he's given the advertising job and the family's money problems are over. 3.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321364 98589 Tom's Midnight Garden Tom's Midnight Garden 0141319992 Tom is sent away to his aunt and uncles flat for the summer holidays. The flat has no other children living there or any garden. Then one night he hears the grandfather clock striking thirteen. The hour thirteen brings an escape to a magical garden where Tom makes a friend called Hatty. But which of them is a ghost? 4.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321607 97620 The Battle of Bubble and Squeak The Battle of Bubble and Squeak 0141320001 A family battle erupts when Sid's gerbils, Bubble and Squeak are discovered. Sid's mum is determined to get rid of them, but this proves more difficult than expected. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PEN 9999321275 104865 King Tut's Golden Toilet King Tut's Golden Toilet 0141320044 4.99 yes NNF HUM 7+ PEN 9999321593 101524 Driftwood Driftwood 0141320214 Hannah and Joey have been best friends for ever. Joey's parents love rescuing things and making them beautiful -- their house is full of things made from driftwood, old glass and shells from the beach. Which is why the scraggy kittens the girls find in a bin at school end up living there. And when Paul moves in as Joey's foster brother, everyone thinks that maybe he needs rescuing too. But nobody knows quite how badly. At first, it's great -- Hannah's brother befriends Paul, and the four of them hang out together. But then things start to go wrong. Paul is being bullied. Subtly at first -- but quickly it gets dangerous. People aren't like driftwood or abandoned kittens and Hannah doesn't know how to rescue him. Paul doesn't want to be rescued - but with help, he can find a way to save himself. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ PEN 9999321798 104021 Scarlett Scarlett 0141320222 Scarlett's not red like a sunset, she's red with rage. She cannot believe her mum's sunk so low as to pack her off to Ireland to stay with the dad who left them. Surely he's the reason for everything going wrong, her never being able to stay in a school, rules always just, somehow, seeming to get broken? Ha! They won't get round her so easily. But she hasn't reckoned the gorgeous Kian, and he might just find a way to change Scarlett's mind. There's a chance that -- this time -- things will be different... 5.99 yes FIC 9+ PEN 9999321798 105940 WANTED! The Hundred Mile-an-Hour Dog WANTED! The Hundred Mile-an-Hour Dog 0141320575 Streaker, the fastest dog in the world, is in trouble again! This time she's stealing food and Trevor, her hapless owner, has no idea why. But the police are on her trail and this time they've been joined by a ruthless dogcatcher. WANTED posters are going up all round the town - how long can Streaker stay out of the dog pound? This is the third very funny adventure about the Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321267 105230 Meg and Mog Meg and Mog 0141380594 A board book edition of the original _Meg and Mog_ story in which Meg goes to a spell party and accidentally turns her friends into mice! 4.99 yes PIC 3+ PEN 9999320953 105231 The Baby's Catalogue The Baby's Catalogue 0141380772 Looks at the lives of five families through the course of a day, and night, and shows a range of baby paraphernalia that will be instantly recognizable to babies and toddlers.&&&&& 4.99 yes PIC 3+ PEN 9999320953 105232 Harry & The Bucketful of Dinosaurs Harry & The Bucketful of Dinosaurs 0141380977 Harry finds some dusty plastic dinosaurs in Nan's attic. He cleans them, finds out their names and takes them everywhere - until, one day, the dinosaurs get lost! The lost property man gets a surprise when Harry proves the dinosaurs are his by calling them to him. 4.99 yes PIC 3+ PEN 9999320953 100451 Legend Of Captain Crow's Teeth Legend Of Captain Crow's Teeth 0141381302 Will and his brothers are on holiday in a cramped caravan on the wild Irish coast. All the boys love ghost stories, but one dark night Will's older brother, Marty, tells the bloodcurdling tale of the cutthroat pirate, Captain Crow. Will is scared. From that night on, everything starts to go wrong for Will. He is embarrassed, by a girl, at the local youth disco - The Sprat's Jig - and Marty convinces him that the ghost of the evil Captain Crow is out to get him. But Marty's tricks backfire, and for once Will has the last laugh. 7.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 999932150X 105919 Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony 0141382686 Ten millennia ago, the fairy people were defeated in a great battle with mankind, forcing them to move underground. Only the 8th family of fairies remained undefeated: the demons. But now one demon has discovered the secrets of the fairy world, and if humans get hold of this information, the fairies are in big trouble. Only one person can prevent this disaster - teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl. 12.99 yes FIC 9+ PEN 999932150X 105620 Harry and the Dinosaurs Go to School Harry and the Dinosaurs Go to School 0141500050 It's the first day at school for Harry and his Bucketful of Dinosaurs and they're excited to be going - all except Stegosaurus, who's very nervous. Then, when they get to school, Harry and his Bucket get separated and Harry's not so sure he's going to like school after all. Harry soon sees another boy who's very unhappy and decides to try and cheer him up - with the help of his dinosaurs, of course, and before long everyone is enjoying their first day as well as making brand new friends. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ PEN 9999320945 107470 We Honestly Can Look After You We Honestly Can Look After You 0141500522 Lola loves dogs. So when Charlie takes Lola and her friend Lotta to the park with his friend Marv and Marv's dog Sizzles, Lola is thrilled. Marv lets her and Lotta look after Sizzles on the promise that they don't let him off the lead. But Lola and Lotta are so over-excited that, of course, they let Sizzles go and then have a panicky search for him all round the park. Imagine their relief when Sizzles appears until he's followed by an identical dog. They know that Sizzles is extremely very clever and so can tell which dog is the right Sizzles - he's the one that he sits down when they tell him. Yet another crisis averted for Lola! 5.99 yes PIC 5+ PEN 9999321097 103849 But Excuse Me That is My Book But Excuse Me That is My Book 0141500530 Charlie and Lola, first seen in _I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato_, are stars of the screen and page. _Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies_ is Lola's absolute favourite book ever in the whole wide world. So naturally she is distraught when it's not at the library. Someone else has borrowed it! Charlie tries everything he can think of to placate her but nothing is ever going to beat _Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies_. That is, until Charlie finds _Chimps and Chimpanzees_, and then Lola has a new best book ever! 4.99 yes PIC 5+ PEN 9999321097 102037 Measle and the Mallockee Measle and the Mallockee 0192719939 Measle's mum and dad have been kidnapped! It's up to Measle to save them... but that's a difficult thing to do when you've been left holding the baby, literally. Because Mum's last words to Measle were that he should look after Matilda, his little sister. Babies are bad enough at the best of times. But this one is special. She's a mallockee - a magical being with power unseen for over a thousand years. She just doesn't know it yet. And neither does Measle. The weaselly wrathmonks do though. And they will do anything to get their hands on her. Can Measle stop them, save Matilda and rescue his parents? Sometimes it's tough being ten! 5.99 yes FIC 7+ OUP 9999321461 105054 White Darkness White Darkness 0192726188 Captain Titus Oates, hero of the Antarctic, has been dead for nearly a century. But not in Sym's head. In there, he is her constant companion, her soulmate, her adviser. It is as if he walked out of the Polar blizzard and into her mind. In fact, if it were not for Titus, life might be as bleak a place as the Antarctic wilderness. When she is taken on a mystery expedition by her eccentric uncle Victor, Sym can't believe her luck. Destination Antarctica-the very place she's always wanted to visit. But Victor has other plans, more sinister than Sym could possibly imagine. Stranded in the most isolated part of the world with her trust in someone she comes to realize is a madman, she must find a way to avoid a gruesome fate. But what should a teenage girl do? Could it be that Titus, the one who perished in that very place, will be the means of her survival? 5.99 yes FIC 11+ OUP 9999321674 107247 Going For Stone Going For Stone 0192753088 When Nick falls out with his mother's new boyfriend, he runs away, and soon meets a group of human statues, performing in the town centre. Nick finds he has a talent for this too, and is soon 'discovered' by the mysterious genius Antonin, and whisked away to a training centre for human statues. There, Nick's growing love for another performer, Swan, is set against his ambitions and fears as he realizes the darker side of what is going on at the centre. Philip Gross is a well-known poet for both adults and children, and has been shortlisted for the Whitbread Poetry Award. "Going for Stone" combines a wonderful literary novel with a strong undercurrent of real horror. This deals with issues, relevant to many young people, of falling under the sway of a cult, and of striving for perfection. 4.99 yes FIC 11+ OUP 9999321828 91501 The Lastling The Lastling 0192753835 Paris is on a trek in the Himalayas with her uncle and her uncle's friends. On the way they come across a young Tibetan monk, Tahr, who reluctantly joins their party as his protector has died in an accident. As the trek progresses, Paris realizes the true reason for the journey - her uncle and his friends are a strange, gourmet dining club, dedicated to hunting down and eating the rarest possible animals. So when they discover a young yeti-like creature, who is very nearly human herself, Tahr convinces Paris that they have a duty to protect her, come what may. This work is dramatically told in a lyrical style by Philip Gross, a well-known poet for both adults and children. 4.99 yes FIC 11+ OUP 9999321828 104024 Here Be Monsters Here Be Monsters 0192753843 Welcome to Ratbridge. But beware -- for there is skulduggery afoot. Arthur has fallen foul of the appalling Snatcher and is trapped alone in the town, with no way home. Meanwhile Snatcher and his men are working tirelessly in secret on a fiendish and dastardly plan to take over Ratbridge -- and the world. With the help of Willbury Nibble QC, some friendly boxtrolls and cabbage-heads, Marjorie the frustrated inventor, and the rats and pirates from the Ratbridge Nautical Laundry,&&&&&can Arthur thwart Snatcher's evil plans - and find his way home?&&&&&&&&&&Illustrated throughout with hundreds of the author's incredible black and white drawings, this unmissable debut novel was published to huge acclaim in September 2005 and looks certain to become a new classic for readers of all ages. 6.99 yes FIC 9+ OUP 9999321267 104612 Ivy Ivy 0192754319 The only beautiful thing in Ivy's drab life is her glorious red hair. At a young age, her locks made her the target of Carroty Kate, a 'skinner'. She recruited Ivy to help her coax wealthy children away from their nannies so that she could strip them of their clothes - clothes worth a fortune in the markets of Petticoat Lane. It is years before Ivy escapes and finds her way back to her in-laws. Once there, she finds respite in laudanum. But before she can settle into a stupor and forget the terrible things she has done, Ivy is spotted by a wealthy pre-Raphaelite painter. Oscar Fosdick needs a muse (until now he has had to use his domineering mother as a model, something not conducive to producing his best work, he finds). To him, Ivy is perfect, a stunner. Realising quickly that this painter has more money than sense, Ivy's in-laws order her to sit for him, and to do anything else he demands. But not everyone is happy. Oscar's mother is determined to get rid of Ivy. Oscar's famous neighbour is determined to paint her. Carroty Kate is determined to find her, and Ivy herself is determined to escape... 5.99 yes FIC 11+ OUP 9999321674 96523 Not the End of the World Not the End of the World 0192754327 This compelling story tells what it is like to be the only daughter of Noah. Imagine you're responsible for trying to keep alive wild beasts in a constantly moving, stuffy dark space where there isn't enough food. What would you do when the waters start to rise? 5.99 yes FIC 11+ OUP 9999321682 105801 The Secret of the Sirens The Secret of the Sirens 0192754602 When Connie is sent to live with her aunt, she knows it's going to be one more place where she doesn't fit in. But soon she realises how wrong she is. The seaside town is full of adults and children who have strange links to creatures. It's the heart of the secret Society for the Protection of Mythical Creatures, a group of people sworn to ensure that mythical beasts are kept safe. Normally the creatures and their chosen humans work in harmony. But something abnormal is happening here. The Sirens, who for generations have kept their deadly song to themselves, are once again luring humans to their deaths. It doesn't take long for Connie to realise that the victims are oil workers. The Sirens are fed-up with their seas being polluted, but should the Society protect the Sirens or the oil industry? 5.99 yes FIC OUP 9999321461 105485 Winnie's Midnight Dragon Winnie's Midnight Dragon 019279101X It's just after midnight. Winnie has gone to bed and is snoring peacefully when Wilbur is woken by a strange noise. He goes downstairs to investigate and, to his horror, discovers a baby dragon squeezing through his cat-flap! Wilbur is not impressed by the scaly visitor, especially when it starts chasing him around Winnie's house. But the baby dragon just wants to play. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ OUP 9999320945 106621 Doing The Animal Bop Doing The Animal Bop 0192791400 A lively, noisy, funny text that encourages very young children to walk and talk like the animals - including waddling like a penguin, stomping like a rhino and jiving and jiggling and jumping and wiggling to the monkey bop! It is hugely entertaining with plenty of scope for interaction and play. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ OUP 999932097X 99552 The Merrybegot The Merrybegot 0192791575 This is the story of Nell who lives with her grandmother, the local cunning woman and healer, in a west country village in the seventeenth century. When one of the minister's daughters falls pregnant, she and her sister attempt to conceal it by accusing Nell of putting a curse on them. The witchfinder general, Matthew Hopkins, is called in and in an atmosphere of fear, the local villagers turn nasty and Nell's grandmother falls victim to their hatred. Nell is all alone, and in great danger. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ OUP 9999321763 100499 Winnie At The Seaside Winnie At The Seaside 0192792008 Winnie decides she needs a seaside break, so she and Wilbur zoom off to the coast. Winnie makes a beeline for the sea to cool down. Wilbur makes a beeline for anywhere other than the sea - he hates water, and can't bear getting wet. Winnie is having so much fun in the water that she doesn't notice her broomstick being washed out to sea. She waves her magic wand in an attempt to get the broomstick back but it doesn't really go according to plan. The mix of magic and mayhem that follows involves a surfer and a whale and, predictably, it's poor Wilbur who gets the worst of things... 5.99 yes PIC 3+ OUP 9999321089 37439 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board Book The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board Book 0241003008 This favourite picture book is in a mini-board book format, complete with cutouts and collage illustrations. 4.99 yes PIC 3+ PEN 9999320953 37452 The Snowman Board Book The Snowman Board Book 0241141036 The classic boardbook edition of the now famous Christmas tale. James builds a snowman in the garden and wakes up in the night to find that it has come to life. He shows the Snowman his house, and in return the Snowman takes him on a magical journey. 4.99 yes PIC 3+ PUF 9999320953 38231 Monster Mission Monster Mission 0330372629 Attack of the Killer Aunt's scream the headlines Aunt Plague Menaces City! Three children have been dramatically kidnapped by some mysterious, mad aunts. But Myrtle. Coral and Etta are far from killers - they need the children for a special mission. The secret island where they live is a sanctuary for magical creatures - mermaids, selkies, the amazing boobrie bird and even the great Kraken himself, and the kidnapped children help to care for them. But the Island of Monsters has become the target of some dangerous villains who want to turn it into a theme park. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ MCM 9999321534 38371 Journey to the River Sea Journey to the River Sea 033039715X It's 1910 and Maia, orphaned at 13, travels from England to start a new life with distant relatives in Manaus, hundreds of miles up the Amazon. She befriends Finn, a mysterious Indian boy who lives with the local Indians. But they are forced to flee up river when his past life catches up with him. 5.99 yes FIC 7+ MCM 9999321534 38374 Feeling Sorry For Celia Feeling Sorry For Celia 0330397257 Elizabeth's best friend has run away, her mother communicates by fridge notes, her teacher makes her write to a stranger to encourage "the Joy of the Envelope" and the Association of Teenagers tells her to put her head in a paper bag. But there's hope ahead in the shape of the Boy on the Bus. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ MCM 9999321801 107248 Just Stupid! Just Stupid! 0330397265 The third of four hilarious best-selling books which have taken Australia by storm. These books are bursting with practical jokes, great gags and terrific tricks. And when you get to the end, enjoy them all over again with the mayhem in the margins: there are right (and left) handed flicker pictures on every page, words of wisdom and crazy cartoons. Hours of hilarity for every reader. In this book: Andy and Danny boldly set out to show just how stupid two human beings can be - which is, of course, a vital and interesting fact, relevant to every day life. 4.99 yes NNF HUM 7+ MCM 9999321615 38397 The Machine-Gunners The Machine-Gunners 0330397850 Living in World War II Britain, Chas McGill is determined to outdo his rival Boddser Brown in obtaining the ultimate war souvenir. When he finds a crashed German bomber in the woods complete with machine gun, he knows he can not only beat Boddser hands down, but can also play a role in the war. &&&&& 4.99 yes FIC 7+ MCM 9999321607 38401 The Butterfly Tattoo The Butterfly Tattoo 0330397966 Chris falls in love with Jenny the moment he sets eyes on her at an Oxford ball. She's beautiful but secretive and he can't help but want to be with her. But fate is cruel and, as their relationship blossoms, tragedy and violence wait in the wings. Chris's boss has a shady past that won't stay hidden. And his ruthless enemies will use two innocent teenagers to exact their revenge on him ... 5.99 yes FIC 11+ MCM 9999321755 38403 Not Just a Witch Not Just a Witch 0330397990 Heckie is determined not to be just a witch. With the help of local wizards and a little boy, she sets about putting the world to rights. But then she falls under the spell of smarming, charming Mr Knapsack and all her good work is nearly undone. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ MCM 9999321534 38404 Which Witch? Which Witch? 0330398008 Arriman the Awful, Wizard of the North, is tired of being the most evil wizard in the world. He decides he must get married and produce a son to take over from him. His wife must be an enchantress of the darkest powers, and witches galore enter his spell-casting competition. Belladonna has no chance. She's not even hideous, flowers spring up on her pillow as she sleeps, and bats nest happily in her hair. She longs to be a fiendish hag and win the competition - but how? An outstandingly clever and funny children's novel that was runner-up for the Carnegie Medal. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ MCM 9999321534 38405 The Secret of Platform 13 The Secret of Platform 13 0330398016 Under Platform13 at Kings Cross Station there is a secret door that leads to a magical island... It appears only once every nine years. And when it opens, four mysterious figures step into the streets of London. A wizard, an ogre, a fey and a young hag have come to find the prince of their kingdom, stolen as a baby nine years before. But the prince has become a horrible rich boy called Raymond Trottle who doesn't understand magic and is determined not to be rescued.&&&&&&&&&&_'This kind of fun will never fail to delight.'_ *Philip Pullman* 4.99 yes FIC 7+ MCM 9999321534 38414 Dial a Ghost Dial a Ghost 0330398261 The Wilkinson family, who became ghosts when a bomb dropped on their house in 1943, badly need a new home. But there is a horrible mix-up at the agency that specialises in matching ghosts to suitable homes, and they are sent to Fulton Hall, where the ghastly Fulton and Frieda Snodde-Brittle have asked for a ghost that will frighten their nephew Oliver to death... A crazy, hilarious adventure filled with eccentric spirits and even more bizarre human characters. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ MCM 9999321534 38415 The Great Ghost Rescue The Great Ghost Rescue 0330398288 The ghosts of Craggyford Castle have been happy for 500 years - but outside, the world is changing. Soon there will nothing left of their old haunts, so Humphrey the Horrible, the Hag, and Gliding Kilt enlist the help of a very special little boy called Rick to help them find a new home. Ages 8+. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ MCM 9999321534 38417 The Bailey Game The Bailey Game 033039830X Even if she doesn't believe in the ghost of Michael Bailey, Alex Lewis is still haunted by the memory of the terrifying incident that took place two years ago, and by the fact that she too played the vicious game which led to it - the Bailey Game. And all it takes for the game to start again is the arrival of a new girl, Lauren Price, who doesn't quite fit in with the rest of the class. Alex is suddenly confronted with some difficult decisions, but ultimately her friendship with Lauren and her memory of the unstoppable Bailey Game, demand that this time she opts out of the game and faces the perils of being on the outside... 4.99 yes FIC 9+ MCM 999932178X 38419 The Haunting Of Hiram The Haunting Of Hiram 0330398423 Twelve year old orphan, Alex MacBuff, doesn't want to sell his beloved home, Carra Castle. But it is falling to pieces and he can't afford to keep it. American millionaire, Hiram C. Hopgood, offers to buy it on condition that there are no ghosts - and Alex can't refuse. Problem is, Carra Castle is full of ghosts! There's Krok the hairy Viking warrior, mad Miss Spinks, a vampire with no teeth and a hell-hound called Cyril. Will Alex be able to stop them haunting Hiram? A barmy, brilliantly funny, supernatural adventure from the ever-popular Eva Ibbotson. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ MCM 9999321534 81962 Blitzcat Blitzcat 033039861X Amid the terrifying times of WWII, one brave cat leads the way to safety, out of the blazing hell of blitzed Coventry. People touch her for luck; fear her as an omen for disaster. Wherever she goes, she changes lives. Her determination never wavers, she is the Blitzcat. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ MCM 9999321607 38445 Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism 0330399853 Molly has spent all her life in Hardwick House, a miserable orphanage run by hairy-faced Miss Adderstone whose favourite punishment is making Molly clean the toilets with her toothbrush. When Molly finds a mysterious book on hypnotism in the library, she realizes she has an extraordinary talent. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ MCM 9999321429 38460 The Mum Hunt The Mum Hunt 0330410121 Esmie is a twelve-year-old girl with big plans for her lonely-hearts dad. A funny, touching family story. Esmie's mum died when she was a baby, and she's been brought up single-handedly by her policeman dad. Esmie knows her dad is lonely. He works incredibly long hours, and seems to be married to his job. But Esmie is sure that there's room for love in his life. So, with the help of her au pair Juliette and a lonely-hearts ad, she sets out to find the perfect partner for her dad... 4.99 yes FIC 9+ MCM 9999321429 105239 Boy 2 Girl Boy 2 Girl 0330415034 Is he a girl? Is she a boy? Sam's brilliant disguise takes comic literature to new heights. Matthew Burton's life has been fine until his American cousin crashlands into it. Sam was only ever a distant rumour, a hippy kid who travels around the States with his wacky mother. Now he's an orphan, dumped suddenly on the Burtons' doorstep. According to Sam, everything in England sucks, and pretty soon he's making trouble for Matthew and his friends. They want revenge - and Operation Samantha is born. For Sam - small, long-haired and blond - is the perfect secret weapon in the war at school between the boys and a gang of snooty girls. And when Sam sets about rewriting the rules for how boys and girls behave, he discovers an entirely new side to his personality. Soon it's not only Sam that is changing... BOY2GIRL is one of the funniest comic novels you will ever read. A classic cross-dressing comedy like Some Like It Hot, set in a contemporary school. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ MCM 9999321488 82955 Across the Nightingale Floor Across the Nightingale Floor 033041528X In his black-walled fortress at Inuyama, the murderous warlord, lida Sadamu, surveys his famous nightingale floor. Constructed with exquisite skill, it sings at the tread of each human foot. No assassin can cross it unheard. Brought up in a remote mountain village among the Hidden, a reclusive and spiritual people, Takeo has learned only the ways of peace. Why, then, does he possess the deadly skills that make him so valuable to the sinister Tribe? These supernatural powers will lead him to his violent destiny within the walls of Inuyama - and to an impossible longing for a girl who can never be his. His journey is one of revenge and treachery, honour and loyalty, beauty and magic, and the passion of first love. 6.99 yes FIC 11+ MCM 9999321763 82876 Princess Mirrorbelle Princess Mirrorbelle 0330415301 Lovely, funny, young magical princess stories by a hugely successful writer. Ellen gets a big shock when her double appears out of the bathroom mirror. Only Mirror-Belle is a double with a difference! She is a princess, and a very mischievous one at that. Whether she's wreaking havoc in a department store, riding the ghost train at the fair or seeing off bullies in the playground, Princess Mirror-Belle is a princess with a purpose - to cause as much trouble as possible! 3.99 yes FIC 5+ MCM 9999321283 107249 Massive Massive 0330415611 Weight is a big issue in Carmen's life - not surprising when her mother is obsessed with dieting and determined that her daughter WILL be thin. Swept off to Birmingham, her home, friends and father have disappeared, leaving her to ask: if she were thin, very thin, would it all be different? &&&&& 4.99 yes FIC 11+ MCM 999932178X 95859 The Star Of Kazan The Star Of Kazan 0330418025 After twelve-year-old Annika, a foundling living in late nineteenth-century Vienna, inherits a trunk of costume jewelry, a woman claiming to be her aristocratic mother arrives and takes her to live in a strangely decrepit mansion in Germany.&&&&&&&&&&In romantic, pre-WWI Vienna, 12-year-old Annika is contentedly learning the arts of pastry and housekeeping under the affectionate tutelage of Sigrid and Ellie, servants in the home of unconventional professors. The two women discovered Annika, who was deserted as a baby, in a church and tenderly fostered her themselves. Everything changes when the mysterious, majestic Edeltraut von Tannenberg appears, claiming to be her mother. Enthralled by the sophisticated stranger, Annika is taken to a dilapidated manor in northern Austria where she eventually finds herself embroiled in a morass of secrets, rife with danger.&&&&& 5.99 yes FIC 9+ MCM 9999321534 102440 Tins Tins 0330431919 Fergal is a self-confessed nerd with an eccentric hobby: tin collecting. He likes the lucky dip aspect of buying tins that have their labels missing - after all, you never know what might be inside. It's Fergal's idea of living dangerously. That is, until the day he innocently opens up a tin to find... a bloodied human finger. Everyone thinks it's a joke. But not Fergal - and when his next tin discovery is a note with the word 'Help' scribbled on it, he feels compelled to track down the factory responsible for these mysterious and macabre products. Fergal might be hungry to play detective, but has he opened a can of worms... ? This Dahl-esque black comedy will have readers squirming on the edge of their seats. Funny, frightening and totally gross - Alex Shearer taps into the repulsive-but-appealing tradition of urban myths that are perennial playground fodder. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ MCM 9999321593 90405 Millions Millions 0330433318 In this novel set in England, a fourth-grader named Damian is suddenly wealthy when he finds an abandoned bag filled with money: 229,370 pounds. But Damian has a problem: It's seventeen days before England changes their monetary system from the pound to the Euro; after that time, all pounds not spent or converted to Euros will become worthless. With the help of his older brother Anthony, Damian is determined to spend or convert all of the money--but with the thieves who originally stole the cash closing in on them, the brothers might end up cashing in more than just the pounds.&&&&& 5.99 yes FIC 9+ MCM 9999321569 105486 Framed Framed 033043425X Dylan is the only boy living in the tiny Welsh town of Manod. His parents run the Snowdonia Oasis Auto Marvel garage - and when he's not trying to persuade his sisters to play football, Dylan is in charge of the petrol log. And, that means he gets to keep track of everyone coming in and out of Manod - what car they drive, what they're called, even their favourite flavour of crisps. But, when a mysterious convoy of lorries trundles up the misty mountainside towards an old, disused mine, even Dylan is confounded. Who are these people - and what have they got to hide? This is a story inspired by a press cutting describing how, during WWII, the treasured contents of London's National Gallery were stored in Welsh slate mines. Once a month, a morale-boosting masterpiece would be unveiled in the village and then returned to London for viewing. This is a funny and touching exploration of how Art -- its beauty and its value -- touches the life of one little boy and his big family in a very small town. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ MCM 9999321488 99558 The Mum Detective The Mum Detective 0330434535 Esmie knows she wants to be a detective when she grows up - just like her dad. And now is the perfect time to start honing her investigative skills. First of all there's the mystery of Esmie's brother's girlfriend's mum (interestingly complicated!), who disappeared many years ago. Could she still be alive? Or could the body that turns up on the allotments be significant? Even more importantly, Esmie is worried that her dad still hasn't proposed to his girlfriend, Lizzie. After all, Esmie went to enough trouble to act as match-maker for them! Then Esmie discovers that something very strange is going on - Lizzie is having secret rendezvous with a mysterious man when she is supposed to be at work. What on earth is Lizzie's secret - and can Esmie find a way to make sure her new 'mum' and dad stay together forever? 4.99 yes FIC 9+ MCM 999932147X 104849 The Beasts Of Clawstone Castle The Beasts Of Clawstone Castle 0330434659 When Madlyn and Rollo are sent to staying at ancient Clawstone Castle, they soon fall in love with the house and its eccentric, penniless inhabitants. There's grumpy, limping Uncle George, mousey Miss Emily, and reclusive Cousin Howard who hardly ever leaves his library. But, the children are especially enchanted by the Cattle of Clawstone Park - rare and beautiful beasts, as white as snow and as wild as wolves. No one knows where they came from, but the owners of Clawstone have always protected them. So, as the castle crumbles away, Madlyn and Rollo devise a money-raising scheme. With the help of a gang of ghosts - including The Bloodstained Bride, an aristocrat whose heart is constantly being gnawed by a rat, Mr Smith the one-eyed skeleton, and a pair of dancing phantom feet - they turn Clawstone into a genuine haunted house! But, as the money rolls in, a ruthless plotter is close to carrying out his sinister ambition, a plan that could threaten the very existence of the fabled Beasts of Clawstone Castle... 4.99 yes FIC 9+ MCM 9999321534 98829 Give Us A Goal! Give Us A Goal! 0330436546 This collection of football-themed poems reflects all the emotions of the 'beautiful game', from going to your first game to the anticipation of the start of the season. 3.99 yes FIC 7+ MCM 9999321410 107250 Do I Look Like I Care? Do I Look Like I Care? 0330436589 Amaryllis is back and this time she has a boyfriend! In this second volume of her journal, complete with wonderful illustrations by the girl herself, we learn a lot more about being a thirteen-year-old superstar with a strange family. Amaryllis's father has given away all his money, her older brother is in the final of a televised talent contest with his band GOB, and her younger brother is still a creep. But in the midst of the chaos lucky Amaryllis has her best friend, Xanthe, to discuss make up and fashion tips with, her gorgeous boyfriend, Tarquin, to hold hands with, and her wonderful cake-baking, speed-knitting grandmother, Nono, to keep her sane and cool. 4.99 yes FIC 11+ MCM 9999321801 84743 Cosmo and the Magic Sneeze Cosmo and the Magic Sneeze 0330437291 A funny feline adventure, starring Cosmo - the kitten whose sneeze gets him into a whole lot of trouble! Cosmo is delighted when he passes the special test and becomes a witch-cat, just like his father Mephisto. Now he will be able to ride on broomsticks and help Sybil the witch with her spells - and it's all because of his magic sneeze, the all-important ingredient for Sybil's cauldron. But Cosmo is one clever and curious kitty - and when scary Sybil starts cooking up a secret spell that produces golden statues his hackles are raised. Especially because the statues are in the shape of kittens... and look frighteningly ALIVE! 4.99 yes FIC 7+ MCM 9999321283 104968 Fairy Gold Fairy Gold 0330439383 Lucy can't believe her eyes when she wakes in the night to find Goldie and Bonnie -- two tooth fairies -- on her pillow. The fairies tell Lucy that their job is to collect children's teeth, replace them with fake ones - and make a potion that creates golden Goodness. But there is trouble in fairyland. A selfish sprite wants all the Goodness for herself instead of sprinkling it around the world. With the help of the Tooth Fairy Queen, can Lucy and her new friends stop the thieving fairy -- before the gold has all gone? 4.99 yes FIC 7+ MCM 9999321267 107471 Hatchett Hatchett 0330439723 The internationally best-selling story of survival against the odds. There was a wild crashing sound, a ripping of metal, and the plane blew through the trees, out over the water and down, down to slam into the lake...Brian is a city boy. Not used to living rough. Until his plane crashlands in the Canadian wilderness. All he has is a hatchet - and a desperate will to survive. Now Brian must learn to live the hard way - or die. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ MCM 9999321747 101621 Dragon Keeper Dragon Keeper 0330441086 Ping is a slave in a little-used royal palace on the edge of the Emperor's kingdom. Her tyrannical master is a cruel drunkard who neglects his duties as Imperial Dragonkeeper and under his watch the Emperor's dragons have dwindled from a magnificent dozen to a miserable two. When one dragon dies, only the ancient and wise Long Danzi remains. His fate seems sealed - until Ping comes to his rescue in a moment of startling bravery that reveals her destiny as a Dragonkeeper. Pursued by the Emperor's forces and an evil dragon hunter, Ping, Danzi, and a rat called Hua, set off on a remarkable journey across the kingdom. Bound for the Ocean, they carry a mesmerising, beautiful dragon stone that must be protected at any cost. Surviving dangers of all kinds - a shape-shifting necromancer, and a ritual sacrifice among them - the trio finally arrive at Ocean, Danzi's final place of rest. But as her dragon-friend leaves Ping forever, the dragon stone reveals its spectacular secret... 8.99 yes FIC 9+ MCM 9999321461 5004 Peace at Last Peace at Last 0333631986 04-07 Mr Bear is tired and goes to bed -- but he cannot get to sleep? 'Snore, snore' went Mrs Bear, 'Tick-tock, tick-tock' went the clock. Mr Bear desperately tries to find some piece and get some sleep. He tries lots of places around the house, in the garden and even in the car. &&&&&&&&&&Great for exploring sounds. 4.99 1994-12-31 yes CHF LIT 5+ MCM 9999320961 38675 Fruits Fruits 0333653122 How much fruit do you think one small girl can manage to eat in one day? In the case of the narrator of this counting poem, the answer is "a lot"! Count from one to ten and learn the names of some Caribbean fruits, and find out what happens after eating a cocktail of mangoes, bananas and more. 5.99 1994-12-31 yes POE 5+ MCM 9999321194 38724 The Gruffalo The Gruffalo 0333710932 A rhyming story of a mouse and a monster. Little mouse goes for a walk in a dangerous forest. To scare off his enemies, he invents tales of a fantastical creature called the Gruffalo. Imagine his surprise when he meets the real Gruffalo! 5.99 yes PIC 5+ MCM 9999321054 38728 Dear Zoo Board Book Dear Zoo Board Book 0333712781 A brand new audio production of this classic Campbell title, first published 21 years ago. A letter to the zoo asking for a pet results in a succession being dispatched - all of them containing highly unsuitable pets. All, of course, except the last one. 4.99 1994-12-31 yes PIC 3+ MCM 9999320953 38736 Monkey Puzzle Monkey Puzzle 0333720016 Can Butterfly help Little Monkey find his mum? Yes, but only after a lot of trial and error as Butterfly misunderstands Monkey's descriptions and leads him to all kinds of unsuitable animals. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ MCM 9999321054 105242 We're Going on a Lion Hunt We're Going on a Lion Hunt 0333741498 'We're going on a lion hunt. We're going to catch a big one.' Through the long grass, the swamp and the lake, two girls decide to go and hunt a lion - they're not scared! 4.99 yes PIC 5+ MCM 9999321194 105243 Nursery Rhymes Nursery Rhymes 033378104X Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does you garden grow? With silver bells and cockleshells, And pretty maids all in a row. A delightful collection of traditional nursery rhymes, beautifully illustrated by award-winning Lucy Cousins. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ MCM 9999321011 38836 Room on the Broom Room on the Broom 0333903382 This is a classic story of a good-natured witch and her cat flying through the air on a broomstick without a care in the world - until the wind blows away the witch's hat. When they fly down to retrieve the hat, a polite, helpful dog brings it to them and becomes another passenger on the broom. Throughout the book they also pick up a bird and a frog, making the broom very overcrowded. Then disaster strikes; the broom snaps in two causing the witch to become separated from her friends and a potential meal to a large red dragon. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ MCM 9999321054 38856 The Smartest Giant in Town The Smartest Giant in Town 0333963962 George the giant is not only smart but also kind... gentle verse and bold illustration. A heartwarming picture book. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ MCM 9999321054 100820 The Magic Paintbrush The Magic Paintbrush 0333964438 As Shen plays and draws pictures in the sand, a mysterious man gives her a magic paintbrush. She paints, fish, pots and ladders and watches them come to life for the poor people in her village. But when the emperor hears of this, how can Shen outwit his greedy plans? 5.99 yes PIC 3+ MCM 9999321194 85604 The Snail and the Whale The Snail and the Whale 033398224X One tiny snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of a whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it's the tiny snail who saves the day. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ MCM 9999321054 39035 Kipper Kipper 0340565640 Kipper clears out his basket but finds it uncomfortable. He goes in search of a comfortable way to sleep only to be lead back to his trusty old blanket and basket. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ HOD 9999320961 39194 Lullabyhullaballoo Lullabyhullaballoo 0340626860 This is a lovely story with beautiful illustrations about a noisy castle and a little princess trying to get to sleep. But who is making all that noise? 6.99 1994-12-31 yes HOD 9999320996 39215 Oliver's Vegetables Oliver's Vegetables 0340634790 A bestselling picture book from award-winning author, Vivian French, with vibrant illustrations from Alison Bartlett.&&&&&&&&&&Oliver won't eat anything except chips. But, when he goes to stay with his grandparents, Oliver has to strike a bargain. If he can find the potatoes in his grandfather's vegetable garden, Oliver can have chips. But he must eat all the other vegetables he finds during the hunt. 4.99 yes PIC 5+ HOD 9999321259 39459 The Great Pet Sale The Great Pet Sale 0340703814 So many pets on offer and only a little bit of money. A great book for some sneaky maths. Will anyone spend any money on the rat? 6.99 yes PIC 3+ HOD 9999321089 39466 Oliver's Fruit Salad Oliver's Fruit Salad 0340704535 Oliver is off to stay with Grandpa, who grows his own vegetables. But Oliver doesn't eat vegetables - only chips! How will Grandpa persuade him into a week of healthy eating? 5.99 yes PIC 3+ HOD 9999321259 39547 Skellig Skellig 0340716002 Michael's baby sister is ill, and the whole house is sick with her. While his parents spend time at the hospital, he explores their new home. In the old, derelict garage he finds something sinister: a strange creature, part owl, part angel. Is it something good? Or something evil? 5.99 yes FIC 11+ HOD 9999321682 39778 The Blue Balloon The Blue Balloon 0340757388 Nick Sharratt's beautifully illustrated book about a very unusual blue balloon. 6.99 yes PIC 5+ HOD 9999320996 104468 Clay Clay 0340773855 This is another lyrical, gripping read from the multiaward winner, David Almond. With fascination, Davie and his friend Geordie watch the arrival of a new boy, Stephen Rose, in their town. He seems to have come from nowhere, and when he arrives to live with his distant aunt, the local 'loony', 'Crazy Mary', no one envies his new home. But perhaps, he's the answer to Davie and Geordie's prayers - a secret weapon in their war against the monstrous Mouldy and his gang? Intrigued, Davie and Geordie befriend Stephen. But they are heading innocently down a path that brings with it a monster of an entirely unexpected nature. Their encounter with the mysterious Stephen is as incredible as it is menacing, and as the true story of Stephen's past slowly emerges, Davie's life is changed forever. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ HOD 9999321674 39843 Beware of the Storybook Wolves Beware of the Storybook Wolves 0340779160 _Beware of the Storybook Wolves_ aims to scare the socks off you and tell you exactly what to do if the wolves ever escape from your storybook! 5.99 yes PIC 5+ HOD 9999321097 105251 The Kiss that Missed The Kiss that Missed 0340797185 Quick catch that kiss! The brave knight tries to catch the kiss and meets a lot of night life in the process.&&&&& 5.99 yes PIC 5+ HOD 9999321089 98075 Six Storey House Six Storey House 0340852143 Six Storey House stands in its little garden like a potted palm: tall and thin and brownly dusty. Once, a single family lived there. They kept servants in the loft, where other people keep luggage, and a cook in the cellar, where other people keep wine. Now each floor has a different address: Flats 1 to 6, Six Storey House...Dexi lives on the third floor with his mother, but he knows all his neighbours very well. Each chapter follows the owners of a different flat, bringing each character beautifully to life. Gradually all the neighbours lives are woven more closely together until Dexi's final intervention, in the form of chicken-pox, sees the neighbours changing their lives - and their flats...&&&&& 3.99 yes FIC 5+ HOD 9999321283 100593 The Ice Boy The Ice Boy 0340854243 Edward's vision of a land far across the sea brings him hope that his father is alive and well, and didn't perish in the storm. If only he could reach the island and look for Dad. When he rescues Bur, the mysterious young man from the waves, Edward is given the chance to attempt the perilous quest, but time is fast running out... 5.99 yes FIC 11+ HOD 9999321755 107389 Piratica Piratica 0340854456 Trapped in the dreary Angels Academy for Young Maidens by her tyrant father, 17-year-old Artemesia Blastside (Art to her friends) dreams of the seafaring life she once led with her mother, a notorious pirate, killed six years before by an untimely cannon blast. Unaware that her memories of glamorous characters and high adventure are not what they seem, she seizes her chance to escape. Now she's off in search of her mother's old crew, her heart set on the High Seas, the Blue Indies of the Caribbean, and on treasure Beyond the Dreams of Avarice. Careering through the haunts of highwaymen, pirates and smugglers Art sweeps a motley and unwilling crew into the treasure hunt of all time, and does her best to win her mother's crown as the feared and famous Piratica. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ HOD 9999321755 107390 Turbulence Turbulence 0340860995 From award-winning author, Jan Mark, a compelling tale of how a family become unwittingly entangled in the turbulent lives of another. Clay delivers papers like the Wild West heroines she loves to watch on film with her Dad. Gran is more into B movie horror. It's a normal family of sorts - and then another 'normal' family moves into the street and things become decidedly weird. The Stranger Who Nearly destroyed My Life would be a good title for a film of what happened next... but would anyone dare to watch it? 5.99 yes FIC 11+ HOD 9999321755 85404 Eager Eager 0340875836 We are at the end of the century and life is much as we know it (except that your house talks to you and your kettle asks you how many cups of tea you want). In this story, the Bell's friendly and child-like family robot, Eager, learns what it means to be human.&&&&& 5.99 yes FIC 9+ HOD 999932147X 107391 Hubert Horatio Hubert Horatio 0340877898 Hubert Horatio's parents are frightfully, frightfully rich and enjoy spending money. They enjoy it so much, soon they will have spent it all! It's up to Hubert Horatio, their genius son, to sort out the mess... Another fantastic, witty and incredibly original story from award-winning Lauren Child. Hubert Horatio or H for short is a genius at almost absolutely everything. His parents on the other hand aren't too good with money... and fritter away the family fortune. It's up to Hubert and his friend, Stanton Harcourt to sort out the mess. 6.99 yes PIC 3+ HOD 9999321178 84402 Cherub - The Recruit Cherub - The Recruit 0340881534 A terrorist doesn't let strangers into her flat because they might be undercover police, but her children bring their mates home. She doesn't know that a kid has bugged her house. The kid works for CHERUB. CHERUB kids slip under adult radar and get information that sends criminals to jail. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ HOD 9999321682 107392 Harriet's Ghost Harriet's Ghost 0340881569 Rich in atmosphere and tension, this is an original take on a contemporary ghost story, set in the intense and glamorous world of dance. Marianne is a talented ballet dancer, destined for great things. But her friend Harriet is worried about her: being skinny is common enough in ballet school, but Marianne seems to be making herself ill. Learning about Giuseppina, who danced the first Swanilda in Paris in the nineteenth century, Harriet is excited to be accompanying Marianne to dance at the Opera. But as Marianne grows weaker, Harriet sees another dancer waiting in the wings. Can it really be Giuseppina, reaching out from the past... ? 5.99 yes FIC 9+ HOD 999932147X 107393 Boy Kills Man Boy Kills Man 034088195X Shorty and Alberto are best friends. They live in the poor district of Medellin, where music, money and soccer are the three things they worship. It's also an area where guns speak louder than words. Slowly the boys are drawn into a dark world of threats, kidnaps and hits - both of drugs and guns. Shorty stays on the sidelines, scared, but Alberto strides right in, confident he can stay in control. But he can't and he doesn't, and soon Shorty is searching for his missing friend - and if that means picking up a gun, he'll do it...&&&&& 5.99 yes FIC 11+ HOD 9999321755 101836 Permanent Rose Permanent Rose 0340882433 This is the third book, following the ups and downs of the chaotic Casson family, told in Hilary McKay's inimitable light and witty humour. Indigo's best friend, Tom, has gone back to America. Rose can't understand why he isn't getting in touch, and is barely able to think of anything else. Her family seem to have given up on him, but Permanent Rose knows that where there's a will, there's a way - especially her will...It's a long hot summer - to Permanent Rose it seems never ending. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ HOD 9999321461 107394 Malvolio's Revenge Malvolio's Revenge 0340883642 Toby is the orphaned nephew of the Theo Trentham, leader of a motley, down-at-heel troupe of actors touring Louisiana. They had hoped for great things in New Orleans during the Carnival. Instead a spiv has taken their money but booked them remote venues in the countryside. On Christmas Eve, the company straggle away from yet another seedy, unwelcoming town and are caught in a rainstorm. They shelter in a crumbling mansion named Illyria, occupied only by an enigmatic black woman, Marie LaRoche, and her mistress, a spirited Creole girl, Isabelle de Castelon. Toby falls desperately and instantly in love. But as Toby unravels the mysteries of Isabelle's origins, he begins to suspect something terrible will engulf them all. As the days gather pace towards the Mardi Gras festivities, magic, secrets, masks and disguises all come to a dangerous head. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ HOD 9999321755 107395 Thora Thora 0340884142 Mermaids ahoy! - a gorgeous, off-beat, funny, exciting story that will enchant all who read it. 'Ten years at sea, ten years on land...' It's time for Thora - half-mermaid, half-human - to leave the sea and join the rest of us on dry land. She's ten now, and the Sea Shrew's prophecy says that her days on the deep are done. Leaving her mermaid mother and taking her pet peacock, Cosmo, Thora does her best to settle down in the seaside town of Grimli. But trouble is brewing - as it so often is, when Thora's around - and she comes face to face with Frooty de Mare, a fat-cat businessman who hates mermaids...Thora's nothing if not determined, though. She'll stop Frooty's sinister plans, whether he likes it or not... 4.99 yes FIC 9+ HOD 9999321283 107396 Mokee Joe is Coming Mokee Joe is Coming 0340884703 When Hudson receives the weird message Mokee Joe is coming, his life turns into a nightmare. Who is Mokee Joe? And what has Hudson done to make him so mad? There's only one course of action - Hudson must destroy this monster before it destroys him! 4.99 yes FIC 9+ HOD 9999321747 101088 How to Speak Dragonese How to Speak Dragonese 0340893044 Long ago in a fierce and frosty land, there lived a small and lonely Viking and his name was Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III . 5.99 yes FIC 7+ HOD 9999321275 100644 The Midnight Library: Voices The Midnight Library: Voices 0340894059 This is the terrifying first instalment of the Midnight Library collection, compiled from the darkest, most dusty shelves of Nick Shadow's bookroom... In this volume, we hear the story of the trainers with a mind of their own, the cautionary tale of Tim Barnett, who doesn't heed his grandmother's warnings and comes to a sticky end, and the scary account of the voices in Kate Openshaw's head... 4.99 yes FIC 9+ HOD 9999321747 100645 Mo Mo 0340911093 Mo is no ordinary mobile phone. She can't make calls, play games, and worst of all, switch off. However she can tell the future... and there's danger ahead. A fast and funny tale in which the mobile phone does all the talking. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ HOD 9999321275 105849 One Year with Kipper One Year with Kipper 0340911417 Kipper has made a new year resolution not to throw snowballs at Tiger. He manages to keep to this for a whole month, but in February it snows! This wonderful picture book explores the fun that Kipper and Tiger have every month of the year, through the photos that Kipper takes. And at the end of the year, Kipper finds out that Tiger has a long memory and hasn't forgotten the snowball in February! Mick Inkpen creates a lovely story structured around the months of the year, making them completely accessible in the way that Kipper's A to Z was a story first and an alphabet book second. &&&&& 5.99 yes PIC 3+ HOD 9999320945 40107 Rosie's Walk Board Book Rosie's Walk Board Book 0370324463 Rosie was a busy, fat, comfortable hen, and one day she decided to go for a walk. But Rosie didn't know she was being followed by a wicked fox. Unwittingly she led him into one disaster after another, and got back home safely. 3.99 1994-12-31 yes PIC RHC 9999320953 100821 Candy Floss Candy Floss 0385608373 Another brilliantly evocative portrait of modern life from the mega bestselling Jacqueline Wilson. 12.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321445 100646 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 038560940X A story of innocence existing within the most terrible evil, this is the fictional tale of two young boys caught up in events entirely beyond their control.&&&&&&&&&&This work was set in Berlin, 1942. When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far, far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence running alongside stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people he can see in the distance. But, Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than what meets the eye. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different to his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences. 10.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321674 24147 21257 Horrible Geography Stormy Weather Stormy Weather Horrible Geography: Stormy Weather 0439011213 08-12 Read about the frozen turtles falling out of the sky, the man struck by lightning seven times who survived, the weather-watchers flying straight into the eye of a hurricane. Or read the weather safety manual, learn how to build a storm shelter or pick up survival tips on a tornado tour. Book Paper or Softback 160 4.99 1999-09-17 yes Anita Ganeri NNF HUM 9+ S30 999932164X 24730 21301 Horrible Science Frightening Light Frightening Light Horrible Science: Frightening Light 0439011248 08-12 This is science with the squishy bits left in! "Frightening Light" explains how eclipses turn day into night, why rattlesnakes can still find a person in the dark and why legs seem to bend under water. It includes fantastic fact files, curious quizzes, teacher tests and crazy cartoons. Book Paper or Softback 160 4.99 1999-08-20 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 24733 21301 Horrible Science Shocking Electricity Shocking Electricity Horrible Science: Shocking Electricity 0439012724 08-12 Are you buzzing to discover how an electric eel can give you a nasty shock?; why electricity keeps your heart beating?; or which scientist gave electric shocks to his eyeballs? Using fact files and quizzes, teacher tests and cartoons, discover the shocking facts about electricity. Book Paper or Softback 160 4.99 2000-04-21 2000-03-13 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 24148 21257 Horrible Geography Raging Rivers Raging Rivers Horrible Geography: Raging Rivers 0439013631 08-12 _Raging Rivers_ takes you on a turbulent river tour from ise cap to ocean. Plus read the secret diary of a brave river explorer and get to know your watery wildlife with a spotters guide. Book Paper or Softback 160 4.99 2000-03-17 2000-02-14 yes Anita Ganeri NNF HUM 9+ S30 999932164X 24149 21257 Horrible Geography Desperate Deserts Desperate Deserts Horrible Geography: Desperate Deserts 0439014816 08-12 Geography with the gritty bits left in! Does geography grind you down? fed up with miserable maps, rotten rock piles and despicable data? Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as you step onto the scorching sands of Desperate Deserts... Shudder! as you're forced to drink camel pee to stay alive. Gasp! as a single sand dune on the move buries whole villages. Scream! when you come face to face with a deadly rattlesnake. Marvel! at the brave desert explorer who trekked to Timbuktu. And if that's not desperate enough for you... find out about the desert where it snows, how to make a tasty pudding from camel milk and why cactus juice could be a deadly drink. Have you got what it takes to survive? It's earth-shatteringly exciting! Geography has never been so horrible! Book Paper or Softback 160 4.99 2000-07-21 2000-06-12 yes Anita Ganeri NNF HUM 9+ S30 999932164X 99113 Does My Head Look Big in This? Does My Head Look Big in This? Does My Head Look Big in This? 0439950589 11-15 Don't panic - I'm Islamic. Amal is a 16-year-old Melbourne teen with all the usual obsessions about boys, chocolate and Cosmo magazine. She's also a Muslim, struggling to honor the Islamic faith in a society that doesn't understand it. The story of her decision to "shawl up" and its attendant anxieties (like how much eyeliner to wear) is funny, surprising and touching by turns. Book Paper or Softback 368 5.99 2006-05-22 2006-04-24 yes Randa Abdel-Fattah FIC 11+ S17 999932178X 98038 Don't Put Your Finger in the Jelly, Nelly Don't Put Your Finger in the Jelly, Nelly 0439950627 02-06 A great reissuing of a classic children's die-cut picture book to tie in with Nick Sharratt's position as official illustrator for World Book Day 2006. Don't put your finger in the jelly, Nelly. You might upset a jellyphant. With a larger format and the best covers yet, this reissue will ensure the continuing longevity of Jelly, Nelly. Book Paper or Softback 32 5.99 2006-02-20 2006-01-23 yes Nick Sharratt PIC 3+ S15 9999321062 98042 I Went To The Zoopermarket I Went To The Zoopermarket 0439950635 02-06 A great reissuing of this lift-the-flap book from the endlessly popular author/illustrator, Nick Sharratt. Come and shop at the zoopermarket, where the food is not all it seems. Tying in with Nick Sharratt's position as official illustrator for World Book Day 2006, this larger format edition, with its best cover yet, will ensure Zoopermarket's continuing longevity. Book Paper or Softback 24 5.99 2006-02-20 2006-01-23 yes Nick Sharratt PIC 3+ S15 9999321062 98037 Ketchup on Your Cornflakes? Ketchup on Your Cornflakes? Ketchup on Your Cornflakes? 0439950643 02-06 A great reissuing of a perennially popular split-page book inviting children to howl with laughter at the fantastic and fantastical food concoctions they create. Do you like ketchup on your cornflakes? Tying in with Nick Sharratt's position as official illustrator for World Book Day 2006, this larger format edition, with its best cover yet, will ensure Ketchup's continuing longevity. Book Paper or Softback 24 5.99 2006-02-20 2006-01-23 yes Nick Sharratt PIC 3+ S15 9999321062 102208 Little Roo and the Big Wide World Little Roo and the Big Wide World Little Roo and the Big Wide World 0439950910 02-06 This is a gorgeous, funny picture book for all children who find it hard to let go of their mummy's hand. (And for all their mums, who find it hard to let go, too.) Little Roo says she's never going to leave her mummy's pocket, but she's getting far too big to be carried. So Mummy Kangaroo takes her hoppity-hoppity-hoppity, all round the big wide world, until Little Roo can't wait to go exploring by herself. Book Paper or Softback 32 4.99 2006-09-04 2006-07-31 yes Guido van Genechten PIC 3+ S16 9999320945 99806 21382 Storyboard Ouch! I Need a Plaster! Board Book Storyboard: Ouch! I Need a Plaster! Board Book 0439950929 02-04 Have you ever bashed your nose? Have you scraped you knee? Have you tubbed your toe? Then this story is just for you! Come and meet Paul, Greg and Jacinta who all know how to say, 'Ouch! I Need a Plaster!' Sure to make everything better, "Ouch!" is a fun counting book for all tree-climbers, budding doctors and tomboys everywhere. Book Board 16 3.99 2006-02-20 2006-01-23 yes Nick Sharratt PIC 3+ S15 9999321062 100475 Troy Troy 0439950953 12-14 The most famous war in history is brought to life through the eyes of two sisters. Marpessa is gifted with God-sight, Xanthe has the healing touch. But then, Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, decides to play with their hearts... and contrives for them to fall in love with the same young warrior. Book Paper or Softback 368 5.99 2006-08-07 2006-07-03 yes Adele Geras FIC S20 9999321763 100677 Beast Beast Beast 0439951046 11-15 In the depths of a reservoir lives a monstrous creature. Its existence is unknown to anyone except the teenage boy who feeds it. Six years ago it was a vicious little baby. Now it has grown huge, and its rusting cage can't hold it much longer... Stephen is a boy with many secrets, and the Beast is the biggest. His life in foster care, always bad, is getting worse, and he's in trouble with the police. All the odds are against him finding a decent place in the world, but his efforts to free himself of the Beast make him a hero that readers will never forget. Book Paper or Softback 256 6.99 2006-06-19 2006-05-22 yes Ally Kennen FIC 14+ S17 9999321674 101822 21200 Ally's World The Past, the Present and the Loud, Loud Girl Ally's World 1: The Past, the Present and the Loud, Loud Girl 0439951658 10-12 Meet the Love children: oh-so-perfect Linn, airy-fairy Rowan, animal-obsessed Tor - and Ally, trying to have a normal life somewhere in the middle of it all. Which isn't easy when you live in a house that's a cross between an animal hospital and something out of the television programme 'Changing Rooms'. And then there's school and the small matter of the forgotten history project and the obnoxious new girl that - oh joy! - Ally's been nominated to look after. It's going to be a fun couple of weeks... The first in the Ally's world series. Book Paper or Softback 208 4.99 2006-06-19 2006-05-22 yes Karen McCombie FIC S20 9999321690 101823 21200 Ally's World Dates, Double Dates and Big, Big Trouble Ally's World 2: Dates, Double Dates and Big, Big Trouble 0439951666 10-12 Ally's feeling inadequate. Her only romantic experience amounts to a burping-in-mouth scenario with Keith Brownlow, but Kyra's only been in Crouch End two seconds and she's got herself a boyfriend! Even Ally's dad seems to be 'dating' - has he forgotten all about her mum? Still, Ally's not sure what's more worrying: not having a boyfriend, or being invited on a double date with Kyra, Ricardo and Ricardo's mystery mate.. Book Paper or Softback 192 4.99 2006-06-19 2006-05-22 yes Karen McCombie FIC S20 9999321690 101824 21200 Ally's World Butterflies, Bullies and Bad, Bad Habits Ally's World 3: Butterflies, Bullies and Bad, Bad Habits 0439951674 10-12 Ally's worried about the family finances. Her big sister Linn has found herself a Saturday job, but Ally's too young to work... unless she's a wee bit economical with the truth and braves the mad wig lady in the cardshop down the road. And talking of mad, what's going on with Rowan? If everyone's so broke, where does all her sparkly new stuff come from - the Shopping Fairy? Book Paper or Softback 208 4.99 2006-06-19 2006-05-22 yes Karen McCombie FIC S20 9999321690 101825 21200 Ally's World Friends, Freak-Outs and Very Secret Secrets Ally's World 4: Friends, Freak-Outs and Very Secret Secrets 0439951682 10-12 Ally seems to have developed a siamese twin: Sandie! Suddenly Sandie's got the same hairstyle as her, the same outfit and same bedroom decor. Talk about Attack of the Clones... As if that wasn't enough, Ally also has the Nightmare School Project to worry about. Until inspiration strikes and the Raspberry Pink Windowsill Bird Table is born.. Book Paper or Softback 208 4.99 2006-06-19 2006-05-22 yes Karen McCombie FIC S20 9999321690 101443 Dinosaur Poems Dinosaur Poems 0439951747 07-10 It's dino madness: scary ones, silly ones, T-rexes in dresses and Velociraptors in raptures! Find out if Pterodacty's make good pets and meet the magical Diphlohocuspocus! This is a Jurassic-tastic poetry collection with enough thrills and spills to bring you to the edge of extinction... Book Paper or Softback 128 3.99 2006-07-03 2006-06-05 yes Paul Cookson POE 7+ S20 9999321380 103288 21200 Ally's World Boys, Brothers and Jelly-Belly Dancing Ally's World 5: Boys, Brothers and Jelly-Belly Dancing 0439951836 10-12 There are days when Ally just doesn't "get" the male species. Take Billy, her so-called best mate, who's being even more annoying than usual - so how come she's having slushy love-type feelings for him? And then, there's little brother Tor, and his habit of asking embarrassing questions ("Ally, where do baby mice come from?"). But right now, Ally's got more pressing concerns - like how to get rid of her love handles. Book Paper or Softback 208 4.99 2006-08-07 2006-07-03 yes Karen McCombie FIC 9+ S20 9999321690 103289 21200 Ally's World Sisters, Super-Creeps and Slushy, Gushy Love Songs Ally's World 6: Sisters, Super-Creeps and Slushy, Gushy Love Songs 0439951844 10-12 Welcome to my World. It's weird but kind of wonderful... Ally knows Linn finds her chaotic family a bit ... exasperating. Super efficient Linn with her super tidy room and super perfect hair sometime doesn't seem like a Love Child at all. But when Linn falls for Q, lead singer in Chazza's band, all her sensible, self-controlled ways go to pieces. Everyone else can see Q's a creep - but does Ally have the courage to burst Linn's heart-shaped bubble? Book Paper or Softback 208 4.99 2006-08-07 2006-07-03 yes Karen McCombie FIC 9+ S20 9999321690 95769 Montmorency Montmorency 0439954789 12-16 Fleeing across a roof on a dark night in Victorian London, a thief crashes through a skylight to almost certain death. But a young doctor reconstructs his shattered body, and unwittingly provides him with the key to a new existence. On his release from prison he begins to lead a double life, becoming both the respectable, wealthy Montmorency and his degenerate servant, Scarper. Meanwhile, the police are baffled by a wave of mysterious thefts... But Montmorency must be on his guard at every moment. The smallest mistake could reveal his secret and destroy both his lives. Book Paper or Softback 240 5.99 2005-10-24 2005-09-26 yes Eleanor Updale FIC 11+ S20 9999321682 94499 21301 Horrible Science Measly Medicine Horrible Science: Measly Medicine 0439955815 08-12 This is a romp through the history of healthcare, hosted by the inimitable Dr Grimgrave. It includes chapters on ancient medicine - Stone Age trepanning, Chinese medicine, Romans, Greeks: the dodgy diagnostics of the Middle Ages; the bloody operations before anaesthetics and hygiene were implemented; Florence Nightingale's nursing revolution and development of public; health; Life-saving surgery available today, including plastic surgery and transplants; and modern miracles - new drugs and treatment. Book Paper or Softback 144 4.99 2006-07-03 2006-06-05 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 9+ S30 9999321658 84244 21292 My Story U-boat Hunter My Story: U-boat Hunter 0439959381 08-12 Sixteen-year-old Peter Rogers is training to be a Royal Navy officer in 1939 when he hears that his father's ship has been torpedoed off the coast of Ireland. The survivors, including his father, have been captured by a German U-boat crew and treated cruelly - some of them are shot dead. In 1940 Peter joins an escort fleet in the North Atlantic where British convoys are suffering horrific losses from enemy U-boats. We share in the trials and tribulations of his duties, including the constant tension, the bitter cold, mountainous seas - and the moment when he and his father's captor come face to face... Book Paper or Softback 176 5.99 2005-09-19 2005-08-22 yes Bryan Perrett FIC 9+ S30 9999321607 84719 School Poems School Poems School Poems 0439959721 07-10 Another fantastic poetry collection compiled by Jennifer Curry and packed full of poems from some of the best-loved children's poets, including Grace Nichols, Benjamin Zephaniah, Tony Mitton and Wes Magee. And Sarah Nayler's brilliant black and white illustrations on every page help bring the littlest limerick to life! Book Paper or Softback 128 3.99 2005-08-19 2005-07-25 yes anth. Jennifer Curry POE 7+ S20 9999321380 84718 Silly Poems Silly Poems Silly Poems 0439959810 07-10 A ridiculously rib-tickling selection of the silliest poems ever written. Paul Cookson has compiled a collection of verse old and new, which will have you clutching your sides and gagging for more... Book Paper or Softback 128 3.99 2006-01-23 2005-12-19 yes Paul Cookson POE 5+ S20 9999321380 95771 My Funny Valentine My Funny Valentine 0439960878 12-16 Shaunna knows exactly the sort of boy she's looking for - someone smart, soulful and romantic, and 100% different to Boring Brian, her sister's fiance. So when she spots a broodingly handsome guy gazing at the stars she decides it must be fate. Amidst the chaos of wedding plans, mad relatives and even more maddening mates, Shaunna makes some surprising discoveries about life, love and the pursuit of romance... Book Paper or Softback 192 4.99 2006-01-23 2005-12-19 yes Karen McCombie FIC 11+ S20 9999321801 83343 Infernal Devices Infernal Devices 0439963931 12-16 Anchorage has become a static settlement on the shores of the Dead Continent, and its inhabitants have been living peacefully for sixteen years. But now trouble is approaching - in a limpet sub, and fast. The Lost Boys are back, and they'll do anything to get what they want. Tom and Hester's daughter Wren is their eager dupe, bored and desperate for adventure. When the theft of the mysterious Tin Book of Anchorage goes wrong, Wren is snatched away in the limpet, who knows where. Tom and Hester set off to rescue her, but this is the end of their quiet life on Anchorage. The journey will stir up old needs, old secrets - and send them back into perilous waters... Book Paper or Softback 352 5.99 2006-03-20 2006-02-20 yes Philip Reeve FIC 11+ S20 9999321674 82490 21257 Horrible Geography Monster Lakes Horrible Geography: Monster Lakes 0439963966 08-12 There's more to lakes than meets the eye, as "Monster Lakes" reveals... In tried and tested "Horrible Geography" fashion the reader is taken through the physical geography of the different ways lakes form (whether it's from volcanoes, plate movement, glaciers or the classic 'oxbow' lakes) and where they occur, to chapters on unique lake wildlife, like flamingoes who are specially adapted to feed on algae. Turning to the human side of things, the book takes a look at lake explorers and their adventures, like Speke, who stumbled across Lake Victoria while looking for the Nile and modern adventurers - many of whom are after lake monsters like Nessie using high-tech sonar equipment. Plus of course there's info about why lakes are in danger - either of being drained dry for drinking water, or polluted by sewage and industrial waste, and what we can do to save them. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 2005-11-21 2005-10-24 yes Anita Ganeri NNF HUM 7+ S30 999932164X 82491 21257 Horrible Geography Horrible Geography: Cracking Coasts Horrible Geography: Horrible Geography: Cracking Coasts 0439963974 08-12 Geography with the gritty bits left in! Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as you clamber up some Cracking Coasts... &&&&&&&&&&* Marvel! at the ginormous Giant's Causeway.&&&&&* Scream! as you surf an awesome reef breaker.&&&&&* Shiver! with fear as you take a trip to the spooky Skeleton Coast.&&&&&And if that's not cracking enough for you ... visit an eerie lighthouse where the light suddenly went out and go sailing with ... a snail. It's earth-shatteringly exciting. Geography has never been so horrible! Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 2006-05-22 2006-04-24 yes Anita Ganeri NNF HUM 7+ S30 999932164X 29792 Animal Poems Animal Poems Animal Poems 0439968550 05-09 Another brilliant poetry collection compiled by Jennifer Curry and packed full of poems from some of the best-loved children's poets, including Grace Nichols, John Agard, Tony Mitton and Eleanor Farjeon. It's animal magic! Book Paper or Softback 128 3.99 2004-01-16 2003-12-15 yes anth. Jennifer Curry POE 5+ S20 9999321380 27935 Disgusting Poems Disgusting Poems 0439968801 07-10 A snotty, slimy, sick-inducing selection of the most disgusting poems ever written. Paul Cookson has collected verse old and new about the most tasteless and revolting things you can imagine. Stinky socks, crusty cowpats, burps and bogies - this anthology has them all, and more! Book Paper or Softback 128 3.99 2004-08-20 2004-07-26 yes Paul Cookson POE 7+ S20 9999321380 27661 21301 Horrible Science Painful Poison Horrible Science: Painful Poison 0439973619 08-12 Science with the squishy bits left in Painful Poison will dish up a deadly dose Are you brave enough to discover:&&&&&&&&&&* how to turn your brother or sister into a zombie slave?&&&&&* why you are breathing in poison right now?&&&&&* what is the secret of the vomit goblet? If you think you can stomach the sick side of Science, then read on as we get wise to the wicked world of killer chemicals. Track down vile villains as a poison detective, meet snakes, spiders and other poison pets and discover the dreadful details of the Gruesome Guide. With fantastic fact files, quirky quizzes and crazy cartoons, Painful Poison is reading to die for Science has never been so horrible The complete lowdown on this fascinating and diverse subject. A Gruesome Guide to Poison will cover everything from plants and creatures that use poison for attack and defence to poisons that are affecting our planet such as car pollution, radiation and the result of burning off fossil fuels. With lost lab notes, and terrible tales, like the Victorian arsenic murders and the story about the Arctic survivors who were poisoned by eating polar bear livers, this is perfect subject matter for Horrible Science Book Paper or Softback 144 4.99 2004-05-21 2004-04-19 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 27662 21301 Horrible Science The Fearsome Fight for Flight Horrible Science: The Fearsome Fight for Flight 0439973627 08-12 Science with the squishy bits left in The Fearsome Fight for Flight will send you sky-high Are you in a flap to discover:&&&&&&&&&&* who put a parachute on a puppy?&&&&&* why scientists fire dead birds from cannon?&&&&&* what happened to the world's first flying sheep? If you think you can stomach the sick side of Science, then read on as we go plane crazy. Laugh at some seriously silly flying stunts, find out which scientist was blown up in a balloon, and learn how to build a world-beating plane. With fantastic fact files, quirky quizzes and crazy cartoons The Fearsome Fight for Flight is a real high-flier Science has never been so horrible Book Paper or Softback 144 4.99 2004-11-19 2004-10-25 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 21615 Looking for JJ Looking for JJ Looking for JJ 0439977177 12-16 A gripping and emotionally searing novel from a talented author, _Looking for JJ_ explores the circumstances and motives behind the murder of a child - by her friend. Six years later, JJ has now been released, and has a new identity. But is there any way that she can lead a "normal" life? Book Paper or Softback 304 5.99 2005-02-18 2005-01-24 yes Anne Cassidy FIC 11+ S20 9999321682 27002 Predator's Gold Predator's Gold 0439977347 12-16 Fleeing from an Anti-Tractionist sect, the Green Storm, Tom and Hester are left drifting in the frozen Ice Wastes, slowly dying of cold after the Jenny Haniver's engines have failed. They are saved at the last minute, finding Anchorage, a once-beautiful ice city that has fallen on hard times. Crippled by plague, there are barely fifty souls on Anchorage now, and the teenage margravine has made a desperate choice. They are heading for America, the Dead Continent... Book Paper or Softback 336 5.99 2004-09-17 2004-08-23 yes Philip Reeve FIC 11+ S20 9999321739 27202 Magic Poems Magic Poems Magic Poems 0439977614 08-12 Another magical poetry collection from anthologist Jennifer Curry including work by well-known poets such as Tony Mitton, Judith Nicholls and John Foster. This entrancing anthology will magic you away to a world of unicorns and dragons, giants and princes. Take a broomstick ride with a witch, meet Merlin the wizard . let these poems cast a spell on you! Book Paper or Softback 128 3.99 2003-09-19 2003-08-18 yes Jennifer Curry POE 5+ S20 9999321380 27546 27540 Colour Young Hippo: Creepy Crawlies The Talent Contest Colour Young Hippo: Creepy Crawlies: The Talent Contest 0439977746 05-07 Doug the Slug is bored, bored, bored - he wants an adventure. And luckily his favourite TV show has just what he needs - a Talent Contest! But when Doug gets to the TV studio he discovers that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be... Book Paper or Softback 48 3.99 2004-01-16 2003-12-15 yes Tony Bradman FIC 5+ S20 9999321100 27694 The Ruby in the Smoke The Ruby in the Smoke 0439977789 12-16 A gripping mystery from an incredibly talented author. Sally Lockhart is living quietly in London with her obnoxious cousin, after her father's tragic death at sea. But the peaceful, if hateful, existence is about to end. Sally's father left her a message, and deciphering it will lead her into a world of danger and excitement such as she's never known... Book Paper or Softback 224 5.99 2004-02-13 2004-01-19 yes Philip Pullman FIC 11+ S20 9999321720 27693 Tin Princess Tin Princess 0439977797 12-14 Sally Lockhart's friend and partner-in-adventure Jim Taylor has just solved a mystery. For years he's been searching for Adelaide, the little girl enslaved by toothless crone Mrs Holland in The Ruby in the Smoke. And now he's found her - just as she's about to become a princess. Crown Princess of Razkavia, to be exact, and a princess in danger. Her future husband is desperate to protect his bride, and employs Jim as their bodyguard - Razkavia's quaint little streets are full of danger. Book Paper or Softback 304 5.99 2004-02-13 2004-01-19 yes Philip Pullman FIC 11+ S20 9999321720 27691 The Tiger in the Well The Tiger in the Well 0439977800 12-16 A terrifying thriller set in Victorian London. Sally Lockhart is content - her business is thriving, she has a comfortable house, and her adored baby daughter Harriet. But her life is about to change - or rather someone has already changed it. Sally's history has been altered, and her child is suddenly no longer hers. To save Harriet, Sally must abandon her comfortable existence and hide - until it's time to fight back. Book Paper or Softback 448 5.99 2004-02-13 2004-01-19 yes Philip Pullman FIC 11+ S20 9999321720 27692 The Shadow in the North The Shadow in the North 0439977819 12-16 A fast-paced thriller set in the underworld of Victorian London. A financial disaster for one of her clients leads Sally Lockhart into the depths of a dangerous mystery. Who is financier Axel Bellmann? What is behind the mysterious bad luck that's hit the Anglo-Baltic shipping line? And why is Bellmann so keen to stop Sally digging into his affairs... Book Paper or Softback 288 5.99 2004-02-13 2004-01-19 yes Philip Pullman FIC 11+ S20 9999321720 21635 Spooky Poems Spooky Poems Spooky Poems 043997805X 06-08 Fasten your seatbelt, take a deep breath, hold tight-and we're off-aboard the haunted ghost train for the spooky ride of a lifetime! Meet your doom in the Castle of Gloom! Swallow a barbecued bat! Brave the cool ghouls at the Ghost Party! smell the skelington's wellingtons! Dangle those cobwebs, rattle those bones and dare to enter Jennifer Curry's spine-tingling brilliant spooky poetry collection! Book Paper or Softback 128 3.99 2002-09-20 2002-08-26 yes ed. Jennifer Curry POE 5+ S20 9999321380 21637 Funny Poems Funny Poems Funny Poems 0439978076 05-07 Snigger at the shocking spelling test! Titter at Auntie's bald boyfriend (quietly)! Chortle at the bewildered wildebeest! Guffaw at the falling-apart granny and laugh your head off (or your socks) at the silly shopping trip... ! Book Paper or Softback 128 3.99 2003-01-17 2002-12-16 yes Jan Dean POE 5+ S20 9999321380 23827 21235 Colour Young Hippo: Fat Alphie & Charlie the Wimp Fat Alphie the Famous Fat Alphie the Famous Colour Young Hippo: Fat Alphie & Charlie the Wimp 4: Fat Alphie the Famous 0439978106 05-07 Fat Alphie wants to be famous, like his cousin, Skinny Jinny, the explorer. There must be something he can turn his paw to besides eating... but what? Book Paper or Softback 48 3.99 2003-01-17 2002-12-16 yes Margaret Ryan FIC 5+ S20 9999321100 24735 21301 Horrible Science Space, Stars and Slimy Aliens Space, Stars and Slimy Aliens Horrible Science: Space, Stars and Slimy Aliens 0439978661 08-12 Science with the squishy bits left in Space, Stars and Slimy Aliens is off on another planet Are you spaced-out to discover: which astronomers killed people? why space makes the guts explode? what the moon smells like? If you think you can stomach the sick side of Science, then read on as we blast into outer space. Zoom around the planets with Oddblob the alien, find out which galaxies eat each other and see if you've got what it takes to be a staggering stargazer. With fantastic fact files, quirky quizzes and crazy cartoons Space, Stars and Slimy Aliens is out of this world Science has never been so horrible Book Paper or Softback 144 4.99 2003-08-15 2003-07-14 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 24151 21257 Horrible Geography Wild Islands Incredible Islands Horrible Geography: Wild Islands 0439978688 08-12 Geography with the gritty bits left in! Does geography grind you down? Fed up with miserable maps, rotten rock piles and crazy contour lines? Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as you are cast away on the far-flung shores of Wild Islands... *Marvel! as a brand-new island pops up from the sea. *Gasp! at the hot-tempered island that blew its top. *Choke! on the smell of an island dragon's foul breath. And if that's not wild enough for you ... discover where to find coconuts with magical powers, try to crack the case of the missing island and read the remarkable story of a real-life Robinson Crusoe. It's earth-shatteringly exciting! Geography has never been so horrible! Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 2004-04-16 2004-03-22 yes Anita Ganeri NNF HUM 9+ S30 999932164X 21730 Mortal Engines Mortal Engines Mortal Engines 0439979439 12-16 Tom and Hester have been thrown together. Truly-thrown out of a city on wheels that's left them stranded and starving in the middle of nowhere while it hares off after its prey. Hester is desperate for revenge, and Tom is only desperate to get back on board his beloved London. This is a stunning literary debut from Philip Reeve. A novel that defies easy categorisation, it is a gripping adventure story set in an inspired fantasy world, where moving cities trawl the globe. Peopled with convincing and utterly likeable characters, this story is a magical and unique read. Book Paper or Softback 304 5.99 2002-09-20 2002-08-26 yes Philip Reeve FIC 11+ S20 9999321682 25578 21374 Colour Young Hippo: Sherlock Hound The Case of the Giant Gulping Bluebells Case of the giant gulping bluebells, The Colour Young Hippo: Sherlock Hound: The Case of the Giant Gulping Bluebells 0439981026 05-07 Sherlock Hound, famous dog detective, and Dr WhatsUp Wombat at your service. Any mystery solved! Someone's stolen Gertrude Greenfingers's giant bluebells... and some VIPs are disappearing inside them! Can Sherlock Hound find the bulging blossoms and capture the cunning culprit? Book Paper or Softback 48 3.99 2002-06-21 2002-05-27 yes Karen Wallace FIC 5+ S20 9999321100 25580 21374 Colour Young Hippo: Sherlock Hound The Case of the Fiendish Dancing Footprints Case of the fiendish dancing footprints,The Colour Young Hippo: Sherlock Hound 4: The Case of the Fiendish Dancing Footprints 0439981328 05-07 Book Paper or Softback 48 3.99 2002-10-18 2002-09-23 yes Karen Wallace FIC 5+ S20 9999321100 24739 21301 Horrible Science The Terrible Truth about Time Terrible truth about time, The Horrible Science: The Terrible Truth about Time 0439982278 08-12 The Terrible Truth about Time will get your ticker racing! Don't wait a minute longer to discover: -What happens if you go too close to a black hole? -How do flies tell the time? -Why the years pass more quickly as you get older? If you think you can stomach the sick side of science, then read on as we clock up some terrible time secrets. Find out who was killed for changing the calendar, make your own crazy clock, meet the tortured time geniuses and check out your chances of a time-travel trip. With fantastic fact files and quirky quizzes and crazy cartoons, The Terrible Truth about Time is seconds to none! Book Paper or Softback 144 4.99 2002-09-20 2002-08-26 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 24742 21301 Horrible Science Killer Energy Killer Energy Horrible Science: Killer Energy 0439992575 08-12 Killer Energy will be the 23rd Horrible Science title and brings together a number of strong science themes-heat and cold, nuclear power, recycling and how the human body powers itself-making this is an excellent classroom book as well as a popular playground read. There are the usual gory details, such as why going to the loo in space can freeze your pee and which liquid chemical is used to preserve pets. Plus you can find out how your body turns stodgy school dinners into energy, why steaming manure can warm you up and how to build your own geothermal power station. With strikingly different cover and a mass of information, Killer Energy proves that Horrible Science still has a lot of powerful material for turning young stomachs. Book Paper or Softback 144 4.99 2001-09-14 2001-08-20 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 21857 Family Poems Family Poems Family Poems 0439993520 07-09 Anothe fantastic poetry anthology from Jennifer Curry. Family poems is an often funny, sometimes sad, quirky collection of poems about families from some of the best known children's poets, including Michael Rosen, Jack Prelutsky and Kit Wright. It also includes poetry written by kids themselves. There's every relative you can think of and kisses galore; there's babies and grannies and uncles and aunties, stroppy sisters and bratty brothers. And every poem accompanied by Sarah Nayler's unique and hilarious illustrations - this poetry collection will entertain the whole family. Book Paper or Softback 128 3.99 2002-01-01 2001-12-17 yes ed. Jennifer Curry POE 7+ S20 9999321380 24110 21253 His Dark Materials The Amber Spyglass Amber Spyglass, The His Dark Materials: The Amber Spyglass 043999358X 12-19 Lyra lies sleeping in a cave near a rainbow, drugged into unconsciousness by her mother, Mrs Coulter, whose love for her daughter closely rivals her own ruthless ambition. Now, the latter threatens to overcome the former, as she strives to prevent the events which are dependent on the decisions Lyra is fated to make. Meanwhile, Will-scarred and traumatised after his last, fatal meeting with his father-seeks blindly for her, with only two of Lord Asriel's angels as companions on his dangerous search. The two are fated to meet once more, however, and begin their most treacherous journey. For Lyra owes a great debt, and she must repay it-she must rescue her friend from the Land of the Dead. Neither are prepared for the terrible sacrifice they must endure, or for the universal consequences of their actions. Lyra and Will must play their part in the war between the worlds and heaven... Book Paper or Softback 560 6.99 2001-09-14 2001-08-20 yes Philip Pullman FIC 11+ S20 9999321720 21862 Pet Poems Pet Poems Pet Poems 0439993598 06-10 In this crazy collection of poetry inspired by pets of all shapes and sizes, you're sure to find something to make you laugh. Whether furry, feathered of frightening there's experiences with all kinds of creatures in this anthology and,you never know, you might discover some helpful hints. Like, where to find a lost hamster, what to call your new puppy, how to tell the difference between a budgie and a bird of prey (hmm, one's a lot bigger and has sharper talons). Book Paper or Softback 128 3.99 2001-09-14 2001-08-20 yes Jennifer Curry POE 7+ S20 9999321380 25581 21374 Colour Young Hippo: Sherlock Hound The Case of the Howling Armour Case of the howling armour Colour Young Hippo: Sherlock Hound: The Case of the Howling Armour 0439994462 05-07 Professor Ha-Ha has based his Sneaky Secret Submarine on the side of a loch deep in Scotland. The only problem is the old lady who lives in the castle. She is not part of his fiendish plans. When strange noises and ghostly appearances begin, Sherlock Hound and Dr Whatsup investigate. Book Paper or Softback 48 3.99 2002-03-15 2002-02-18 yes Karen Wallace FIC 5+ S20 9999321100 25737 21398 Colour Young Hippo: Tales from Whispery Wood Tales from Whispery Wood - Flying Friends Flying Friends Colour Young Hippo: Tales from Whispery Wood: Tales from Whispery Wood - Flying Friends 0439994543 05-07 When Bat arrives in Whispery Wood he quickly makes friends with Owl. Squirrel is very jealous. The other animals start making fun of Bat's squeaky voice and his long ears. Soon Bat feels unwelcome. But when Squirrel gets trapped under a fallen tree, it's Bat who comes to the rescue. Book Paper or Softback 48 3.99 2002-03-15 2002-02-18 yes Julia Jarman FIC 5+ S20 9999321100 25738 21398 Colour Young Hippo: Tales from Whispery Wood Tales from Whispery Wood - Mole's Useful Day Mole's Useful Day Colour Young Hippo: Tales from Whispery Wood: Tales from Whispery Wood - Mole's Useful Day 0439994551 05-07 Mole is bored. Her friends hibernate in winter, so she has no one to play with. Owl suggests that she find a way of helping her friends out - then she won't feel so fed-up. So Mole decides to be ever so useful. But wily old Weasel's been sniffing around, and soon Mole lands herself in trouble. Book Paper or Softback 48 3.99 2002-03-15 2002-02-18 yes Julia Jarman FIC 5+ S20 9999321100 23832 21235 Colour Young Hippo: Fat Alphie & Charlie the Wimp Fat Alphie in Love Fat Alphie in love Colour Young Hippo: Fat Alphie & Charlie the Wimp: Fat Alphie in Love 0439994616 05-07 Fat Alphie is on a health drive to try to attract the attention of lovely Lola. He and Charlie embark on a number of hilarious exercise attempts, including a fishing trip with disastrous consequences. Book Paper or Softback 48 3.99 2002-03-15 2002-02-18 yes Margaret Ryan FIC 5+ S20 9999321100 24155 21257 Horrible Geography Earth-Shattering Earthquakes Earth Shattering Earthquakes Horrible Geography: Earth-Shattering Earthquakes 0439997127 08-12 This is the sixth title in the Horrible Geography series. Discover how to predict earthquakes, how scientists prepare for them and what really goes on under the Earth's crust when an earthquake hits in. Included are activities, quizzes, cartoons and Syd the seismologist as our trusty guide. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 2000-11-17 2000-10-16 yes Anita Ganeri NNF HUM 9+ S30 999932164X 24156 21257 Horrible Geography Perishing Poles Perishing Poles Horrible Geography: Perishing Poles 0439997208 08-12 Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as you venture into the chilly world of "Perishing Poles", with huge icebergs, hungry polar bears and frostbite to challenge intrepid explorers. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 2002-03-15 2002-02-18 yes Anita Ganeri NNF HUM 9+ S30 999932164X 24602 21292 My Story The Blitz Blitz:The Diary of Edie Benson, London, 1940-1941 My Story: The Blitz 0439997410 08-12 It's 1940. Edie Benson lives in a little house in Lewisham, London, with her family. Little does she know when she starts writing her diary that the summer is going to become one of air-raid sirens, bombs, and lead to the evacuation of herself and her brother to Wales - away from everything she knows and loves. Book Paper or Softback 160 5.99 2001-04-20 2001-03-12 yes Vince Cross FIC 9+ S30 9999321607 24157 21257 Horrible Geography Freaky Peaks Freaky Peaks Horrible Geography: Freaky Peaks 0439998735 08-12 Freaky Peaks takes you on a thrilling mountain tour from Everest to Kilimanjaro. Read about the intrepid explorers who conquered the world's highest mountains and try to spot the mysterious Yeti. Discover how mountains are formed and follow a giant glacier as it carves out a path down a mountain. It's earth-shatteringly exciting! Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 2001-03-16 2001-02-12 yes Anita Ganeri NNF HUM 9+ S30 999932164X 24158 21257 Horrible Geography Bloomin' Rainforests Bloomin' Rainforests Horrible Geography: Bloomin' Rainforests 0439999499 08-12 Enter the exotic world of lush and steamy rainforests. Fern acts as our guide, conquering her fear of heights and spiders to introduce the reader to the world's tallest trees, stinkiest plants and hairiest insects. Lots of horrible information, as well as a balanced look at ecological issues. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 2001-11-16 2001-10-22 yes Anita Ganeri NNF HUM 9+ S30 999932164X 44336 The Mum-Minder The Mum-Minder 0440863023 Told in her own words, this is an hilarious account of one chaotic week in the life of an eight-year-old girl whose mother is a child-minder. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ TRA 9999321445 5128 Operation Gadgetman Operation Gadgetman 0440863074 Beans calls her dad 'Gadgetman' because of the weird and wonderful gadgets he comes up with - everything from exploding biscuits to Spy Kits. But when Gadgetman accidentally invents a device that could be used to steal millions of pounds, the wrong people find out and Gadgetman is kidnapped! With the help of her friends - and her special Gadgetman Spy Kit - Beans is determined to track down the kidnappers and rescue her dad. But can she find Gadgetman before he is forced to hand over the details of his invention... ? 4.99 1995-01-20 yes FIC 9+ TRA 9999321496 5129 The Suitcase Kid The Suitcase Kid 0440863112 07-11 Ten-year-old Andy's parents are divorced. Life's not easy with her mum, step dad and step sister. Andy's Dad is married too and then there's the twins and another baby on the way. This touching and funny book is a great read aloud book that boys and girls will enjoy.&&&&&&&&&&Buy this novel to go with _Read and Respond Activities Based on The Suitcase Kid_.&&&&&&&&&& 4.99 2001-02-16 2001-01-15 yes CHF LIT RHC 9999321445 44349 The Bed and Breakfast Star The Bed and Breakfast Star 0440863244 A lively tale by the award-winning author of "The Suitcase Kid". Elsa does her best to cheer up her family by telling jokes, but no one seems to laugh much any more - not since they lost their lovely house and had to move into a bed and breakfast hotel. 5.99 yes FIC 7+ TRA 9999321445 44361 Ghost Dog Ghost Dog 0440863414 An award-winning tale filled with chills and thrills, from top children's author Pete Johnson. 4.99 1996-10-18 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321747 44369 Bad Girls Bad Girls 0440863562 Kim's gang had better watch out! Because Tanya's my friend now, and she'll show them!&&&&&&&&&&Mandy has been picked on at school for as long as she can remember. That's why she is delighted when cheeky, daring, full-of-fun Tanya picks her as a friend. Mum isn't happy -- she thinks Tanya's a BAD GIRL and a bad influence. Mandy's sure Tanya can only get her out of trouble, not into it... or could she? 3.99 yes FIC 9+ TRA 9999321445 5133 The Lottie Project The Lottie Project 044086366X A tale of two girls from different times, but with similar problems. Charlie thinks the Victorians were not at all dull, and Lottie, who is also eleven, certainly isn't. Her life is hard work, but Charlie thinks Lottie would know what to do about her mum's dreadful boyfriend and his wimpy son. 5.99 2001-01-19 2000-12-11 yes FIC 9+ TRA 9999321445 44377 The Illustrated Mum The Illustrated Mum 0440863686 A powerful novel of two sisters who have to cope with living in a very dysfunctional household where their tattoo-crazy mum has real difficulties in coping 4.99 yes FIC 9+ TRA 9999321712 44378 The Dare Game The Dare Game 0440863694 Tracy Beaker returns in a new absorbing tale from award-winning and bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson 5.99 yes FIC 7+ TRA 9999321445 100647 The Scarecrow and His Servant The Scarecrow and His Servant 0440863767 This is a wonderful new tale of two friends: a scarecrow made of straw and turnip, and his servant, a clever little boy named Jack. Their journey of discovery takes them into hilarious situations and terrifying dangers, but Jack's common sense always saves the day. This fantastic story of friendship and love is the first book for younger readers from Philip Pullman since _I Was a Rat_. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ RHC 9999322115 44386 Dream Master Dream Master 0440863821 Delightfully funny timeslip tale from a Carnegie Medal winning author&&&&&&&&&&Cy is about to wake up from a terrific dream about the Ancient Egypt, but finds that he can re-enter his dream world. But the Dream Master isn't used to boys who want to break all the rules. Cy moves back and forth in time and finds that dream life and real life become ingeniously intertwined. Tied in with National Curriculum. 4.99 2002-09-20 2002-08-26 yes FIC 9+ TRA 9999321488 44393 Vicky Angel Vicky Angel 0440864151 A superb story about a girl grieving for her best friend, from the inimitable pen of mega-selling author, Jacqueline Wilson. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ TRA 9999321712 107447 Troublemakers Troublemakers 0440864194 Grittily realistic football tale that includes racist hooligans as well as some terrific matchplay&&&&&&&&&&Robbie is desperate to try out for the school football team. He's full of raw talent, skilful and agile, with terrific co-ordination - so why does everybody reckon he's got no chance? Then Robbie meets Chester, a professional player, and it could be the beginning of a new chance for both of them. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ RHC 9999321410 44398 Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 044086433X Joey isn't a bad boy, he just can't sit still for more than a couple of minutes. If he thinks of something, he's just got to do it, like putting his fingers in the pencil sharpener or swallowing his key. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321488 93991 Cloud Busting Cloud Busting 0440866154 A lyrical story, written in verse that celebrates friendship and individuality from the award-winning author of NOUGHTS AND CROSSES.&&&&&&&&&&Despite his Mum's insistence, Sam doesn't want to be friends with Davey, he thinks Davey's a first class, grade A, top of the dung heap moron. But one day Davey saves Sam's life and a bond is formed between them. Sam is still embarrassed to be seen with Davey, but little by little he has to admit, when it's just the two of them, Davey is a lot of fun. But then something terrible happens to Davey... Told in verse, in first person, this is the touching story of an extraordinary friendship, that changes two boys lives for ever. An uplifting tale that truly sings out. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321496 105278 Fergus Crane Fergus Crane 0440866545 Fergus Crane has an almost ordinary life -- having lessons taught by rather odd teachers on the school ship Betty Jeanne, helping his mother in the bakery. But then a mysterious flying box appears at the window of his waterfront home -- and Fergus is plunged headlong into an exciting adventure! The box is followed by a winged mechanical horse that whisks him off to meet his long-lost uncle and his penguin helpers, Finn, Bill and Jackson. Fergus finds out that his teachers are not quite what they seem -- they're actually pirates! Can Fergus and his winged horse save his schoolmates from the far-off Fire Island? And who else will he find there... ? 4.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321429 105279 The Runner The Runner 0440866561 A breathtaking, prize-winning novel for younger readers by a rising star of children's books 3.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321488 5137 The Bear Under the Stairs The Bear Under the Stairs 0552527068 A story of a small boy who is afraid of an imaginary bear which he's convinced is living in the cupboard under the stairs. By the author/illustrator of _Kit and the Magic Kite_. 4.99 1996-09-20 yes PIC 5+ TRA 9999321003 44716 The Dinosaur's Packed Lunch The Dinosaur's Packed Lunch 0552528188 Another humorous and touching tale from everybody's favourite author, bestseller Jacqueline Wilson.&&&&&&&&&&On a school trip to the dinosaurs in the museum, everyone in the class has a packed lunch, everyone that is except Dinah. But then a friendly iguanodon decides to help, and soon Dinah has a very special packed lunch and a huge surprise. 3.50 yes FIC 5+ TRA 9999321100 44718 Happy Mouseday Happy Mouseday 055252820X Another delightful story from the master of animal fiction, dick King Smith.&&&&&&&&&&Pete wants a pet mouse more than anything else in the world. Every Saturday - his "mouseday" - he asks his parents for one, and each time the answer is "No". But who's going to know if he secretly keeps a mouse in his tree-house? 3.99 1994-12-31 yes FIC 5+ TRA 9999321151 44757 Ghost Teacher Ghost Teacher 0552529761 No teacher can control Class 3 - Until the Ghost Teacher pays them a visit... &&&&&&&&&&A young boy who yearns to be singled out for praise at school, gets his chance when a ghost teacher helps him produce his best ever school project. The book is designed for new readers just embarking on real books. 2.99 1994-12-31 yes FIC 5+ TRA 9999321100 44767 Pumpkin Soup Pumpkin Soup 0552545104 A lively story about friendship and sharing from winner of the Kate Greenaway Award, Helen Cooper. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ RHC 9999320961 44771 Monster Story Teller Monster Story Teller 0552545295 One morning at school, Natalie is feeling bored - until a tiny monster waves at her from a plant on the classroom window sill. The monster whizzes her off in his mini flying saucer for some monster fun. Now Natalie really has some monster stories to tell. 3.50 1994-12-31 yes FIC 7+ TRA 9999321100 44792 The Snow Dragon The Snow Dragon 0552545953 A beautifully illustrated, mystical tale of fire dragons, snow dragons and a small boy who is caught between the two.&&&&&&&&&&When the power-crazy Most Royal of Fire Dragons decides he wants to rule not only his own hot southern kingdom but also the icy wastes of the Snow Dragon's northern territory, catastrophe occurs. 4.99 yes PIC 3+ TRA 9999321070 44797 The Chocolate Monster The Chocolate Monster 0552546046 A brilliant beginner reader's tale of a girl who keeps losing things - and the Chocolate Monster who helps her get them back.&&&&&&&&&&Every time Lucy loses something her mother loses her temper. But things can't just vanish into thin air. Then Lucy finds a strange little monster under her bed. It's him! He's taken all her things and won't give them back. Until she discovers that he might just swap them for - chocolate! 3.99 yes FIC 7+ TRA 9999321100 44805 Tatty Ratty Tatty Ratty 0552546305 A wonderfully inventive and heart-warming story, starring a brave and adventurous rabbit from the award-winning Helen Cooper. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ RHC 9999321003 100458 Pipkin of Pepper Pipkin of Pepper 0552546313 A heart-warming tale about getting lost starring Cat, Squirrel and Duck from the much-loved Pumpkin Soup.&&&&&&&&&&Something was bubbling in the old white cabin. What is in the cooking pot? Pumpkin Soup, made by a Cat, a Squirrel and a Duck, waiting just for a pipkin of salt, to make it the best you have ever tasted ... But the salt jar smashes and there is none left for the Pumpkin Soup! Cat, Squirrel and Duck must go to the city to buy some more. Duck has the habit of wandering off but promises not to get lost. But not everything goes as planned... Fans of "Pumpkin Soup" will be delighted by this sequel with its warm and vibrant illustrations. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ RHC 9999321003 44820 The Troublesome Tooth Fairy The Troublesome Tooth Fairy 0552546631 The entertaining story of a trainee tooth fairy from popular writer, comedian and broadcaster, Sandi Toksvig.&&&&&&&&&&When Jessica loses her first tooth, Granny tells her to watch out for a trainee tooth fairy. That little creature might look the part in her purple and silver outfit but she's not too sure of her job. As Granny knows, the tooth fairy has been known to whisk away more that just the lost tooth. 3.50 yes FIC 5+ TRA 9999321100 44831 Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents 0552546933 Scruffy tomcat Maurice has the perfect fiddle going. He has a stupid-looking kid for a piper and his very own plague of strangely educated rats. And knowing the stories about rats and pipers, everyone is giving him money. Until they go to Bad Blintz and find someone playing a different tune. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ TRA 9999321569 44832 Tell Me What it's Like to be Big Tell Me What it's Like to be Big 0552546941 A gorgeous sequel to the best-selling _Tell Me Something Happy Before I go to Sleep_ 5.99 yes PIC 5+ RHC 9999321003 81489 Lola Rose Lola Rose 0552547123 When Jayni, her mum and little brother have to run away from her abusive father, it starts off as a big adventure. They slip out at night, go up to London by train and stay in a hotel. They even make up false identities to protect their secret and Jayni becomes the glamorous-sounding Lola Rose. But when the money runs out and reality bites, is it still a game they should play? Another brilliantly crafted story of real family life from the prize-winning, children's favourite, Jacqueline Wilson. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ TRA 9999321712 44841 The Last of the Sky Pirates The Last of the Sky Pirates 0552547328 A new title in the bestselling Edge Chronicles - a dramatic and extraordinarily exuberant fantasy adventure filled with colourful and imaginative characters and illustrated with exquisite detail.&&&&&&&&&&Rook Barkwater lives in the network of sewer-chambers beneath Undertown, the bustling main city of the Edgeworld. He dreams of becoming a librarian knight - one of those sent out to explore the mysteries of their world. Somewhere out there lie the secrets of the past - including the lost floating city of Sanctaphrax - and, maybe, hope for a future free from the fear of tyranny. When his chance comes, Rook grabs it! Breaking all the rules, he sets out on a journey to the Free Glades and beyond. His luck and determination lead him from one peril to another until, buried in the heart of the Deepwoods, Rook encounters a mysterious character - the last sky pirate - and is thrust into a bold adventure that dares to challenge the might of the dread Guardians of the Night... 5.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321585 44846 Remembrance Remembrance 0552547387 It begins with a group of teenagers from two families, friends despite their social differences, on a picnic on a beautiful sunny day. Mostly romance is on their minds, but the peace of the day is shattered by the sound of a plane flying overhead - an omen of how the reality of the war across the Channel is soon to tear them away from such youthful pleasures. All too soon the horror of what is to become known as The Great War engulfs them, their friends and the whole village. From the horror of the trenches, to the devastating reality seen daily by those nursing the wounded, they struggle to survive. They are luckier than some - all but one return home - but they know that nothing will ever be the same again. _Remembrance_ is a powerful and engrossing novel about love and war, from the Carnegie Medal-winning author Theresa Breslin. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ TRA 9999321763 44852 The Monster Crisp-Guzzler The Monster Crisp-Guzzler 0552547832 A hilarious tale of a very unusual teacher from award-winning author Malorie Blackman&&&&&&&&&&At her new school, Mira discovers she has a very unusual teacher, a teacher who turns into a real-life dragon when she eats crisps! This comes in very handy when the class run into trouble on a school trip to the seaside... Ages 8+. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ TRA 9999321275 107448 Wicked Day! Wicked Day! 0552547913 An exciting Sports Day story from the author of Great Save! and many other titles for young readers.&&&&&&&&&&What a wicked day! Join in all the fun and games of sports day. Bradley and his mates are out to make it a very special day. But why can't Jagdish take part? What's happened to the cup? And why does the school's grumpy old caretaker think it's a dog's life? On your marks get set - go! 3.99 yes FIC 5+ RHC 9999321410 44855 Dustbin Baby Dustbin Baby 0552547964 April knows she was found in a dustbin fourteen years ago as a new-born baby. And now she's fairly happily settled with her foster mother, Marion. But she's desperate to recall what happened in the intervening years, and to see if she can find out where she really came from in the first place. A highly moving but very accessible novel, in Jacqueline Wilson's unique, acclaimed and adored style. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ TRA 9999321445 83674 Varjak Paw Varjak Paw 0552548189 Mesopotamian Blue cat Varjak Paw has never been outside before, but Varjak is forced out into the city when the sinister gentleman and his two menacing cats take over his home. With help from a mystical ancestor, he manages to overcome the challenges of survival, but can he save his family?&&&&& 5.99 yes FIC 7+ RHC 9999321429 44863 Pants Pants 0552548332 A hilarious collaboration about underwear by Giles Andreae and Nick Sharratt. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ RHC 9999320988 107449 Dogspell Dogspell 0552548537 A delightful story that will charm newly confident readers, and dog-lovers of all ages.&&&&&&&&&&Daisy and Robina are desperate for a dog. They've tried everything and in desperation they sneak a book about magic out of their older sister's room and try to cast a spell. Later that day, to their great amazement and delight, a dog appears in their house. The curious-looking mutt resembles a cross between a poodle and an afghan hound and the girls love their 'afoodle' on sight. Dad, however, has a more prosaic explanation for the dog's appearance, and what it's doing in their house. But all the girls want to know is, can he stay? A sweet and funny story with delightful illustrations. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ RHC 9999321283 44872 Count Karlstein Count Karlstein 0552548855 A glorious Transylvanian spoof - spooky, witty and melodramatic!&&&&&&&&&&No one in the village of Karlstein dares to leave their homes on All Souls' Eve - the night Zamiel the Demon Huntsman comes to claim his prey. But the evil Count Karlstein has struck a terrible bargain with Zamiel, and so the lives of his two young nieces, Lucy and Charlotte, are in danger. Their only hope lies with Hildi, a castle maidservant, and her fearless brother Peter. Can they save the girls from their dreadful fate? Only one thing is certain - the Demon Huntsman will not return to his dark wood unsatisfied! A deliciously terrifying and wickedly funny Gothic tale, Count Karlstein is the first-ever children's book by Philip Pullman, winner of the Whitbread Award, the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Fiction Award and two Smarties Awards. Originally published in 1982, this new edition of Count Karlstein is a treat no Pullman fan should miss. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321542 105283 Spud Spud 0552549088 Funny story, amusingly told from Spud the dog's point of view. Spud is a scruffy dog with a big heart - and an even bigger belly. He loves scrounging in dustbins, scaring cats and, of course scoffing as much food as he can find. But what Spud loves more than anything in the world is his owner, Mrs Piffey, and she loves him or does she? Why is she suddenly wearing dark glasses and wants him to stay with Mrs cats-home? 3.99 yes FIC 7+ RHC 9999321275 105284 An African Princess An African Princess 0552550337 A striking story about a mixed race girl discovering her roots.&&&&&&&&&&A striking story about a mixed race girl discovering her roots. Lyra is told that she is an African princess, just like her aunts and cousins. But when she tells her school friends, they don't believe her. It is only when she flies to the vibrant Caribbean to visit her Taunte May that she discovers her own history. Then she can walk tall and say, 'I'm Lyra, I'm an African princess. Can you see?' 5.99 yes PIC 5+ RHC 9999321194 98393 The Catlady The Catlady 0552550442 Another wonderful animal story from the bestselling Dick King-Smith, involving cats, reincarnation and a very eccentric old lady!&&&&&&&&&&Muriel lives alone with lots and lots and lots of cats. But Muriel's cats are no ordinary cats - they were once people she knew, now reincarnated in feline form. Muriel shares her house with various (deceased!) members of her family, and one rather special cat - the late Queen Victoria. An unusual tale of animal madness! 3.99 yes FIC 11+ RHC 9999321356 85771 Johnny and the Bomb Johnny and the Bomb 055255104X Johnny Maxwell and his friends have to do something when they find Mrs Tachyon, the local bag lady, semi-conscious in an alley ... as long as it's not the kiss of live.&&&&&&&&&&But there's more to Mrs Tachyon than a squeaky trolley and a bunch of dubious black bags. Somehow she holds the key to different times, different eras - including the Blackbury Blitz in 1041. Suddenly now isn't the safe place Johnny once thought it was as he finds himself caught up more and more with then... 5.99 yes FIC 9+ TRA 9999321577 81517 Dangerous Reality Dangerous Reality 0552551678 VIMS - the Virtual Interactive Mobile System - is the creation of Dominic's scientist mum. An artificial intelligence masterpiece controlled by a single glove and a special pair of glasses, it can disarm a car bomb, or hold a baby ...But then VIMS attacks violently and without warning, and Dominic realizes it is no longer a fantastic game. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ TRA 9999321496 86690 Antidote Antidote 0552551686 It's a normal Friday evening for Elliot - until the police knock on the door and tell him his mum's in serious trouble! A security video clearly shows her breaking into a giant pharmaceutical company on behalf of the environmental action group A. N. T. I. D. O. T. E. Elliot can hardly believe it. His mum's a secretary, isn't she? Not a SPY! 4.99 yes 9+ TRA 9999321496 105888 Eldest Eldest 0552552119 The fantastic sequel to the number one bestseller and publishing phenomenon, _Eragon_. _Eldest_ begins with dragon rider and now shade slayer, Eragon, on the battlefield of his greatest triumph. He is saddened by the death and carnage before him, and fearful for the future. King Galbatorix is, despite this battle won, still the cruel ruler of the Empire and must be defeated. Together with the beautiful and elegant dragon, Saphira, with whom he can communicate without speech, they must travel to Ellesmera – fabled land of the Elves to undergo further training in magic, swordsmanship and other worldly necessities. 6.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321461 98741 Dog on a Broomstick/Dognapped Dog on a Broomstick/Dognapped 0552554049 Dog on a Broomstick and Dognapped -- two books in one. 4.99 yes FIC 5+ RHC 9999321100 101924 Titus Rules OK! Titus Rules OK! 0552554316 A warm, affectionate of a little corgi pup with a very special owner - the Queen! From the master of animal tales.&&&&&&&&&&Titus is a young corgi puppy, growing up in Windsor Castle. There is lots he must learn - how to sit upright and beg for a custard cream biscuit, how to ask nicely to go outside, and how not to trip up Prince Philip. Soon he becomes a favourite of the Queen. She even breaks a lifetime rule - and lets him sleep on her bed at night! And it is because of Titus that Her Majesty finally does something very surprising ... 4.99 yes FIC 7+ RHC 9999321356 101925 Horse Pie Horse Pie 0552554324 A touching animal tale from a much loved author.&&&&&&&&&&Captain, Ladybird and Herbert - two Shire horses and a Suffolk Punch - are not pleased when Jenny, a retired seaside donkey, arrives at the Old Horses' Home. It's supposed to be a home for horses, and they don't want to share their field with a common little donkey. Then rustlers are spotted in the area: thieves who like nothing better than to steal horses and ship them abroad - to be made into horse pie! Can Jenny and her friends save the huge heavy horses? 4.99 yes FIC 7+ RHC 9999321356 101926 The Guard Dog The Guard Dog 0552554332 A hilarious book about a delightful puppy from the ever-popular Dick King-Smith&&&&&&&&&&There are six puppies in the pet shop window; five posh pedigree puppies, and a scruffy little mongrel with a grand ambition - to be a guard dog. The other pups laugh at him. How can such a small, scruffy dog possibly expect to be bought to guard a home? His bark is the most horrible, earsplitting racket they have ever heard! Will the poor little guard dog be doomed to a lonely life in the Dogs' Home -- or worse? 4.99 yes FIC 5+ RHC 9999321356 101927 Funny Frank Funny Frank 0552554367 The adventures of Frank, a chicken who desperately wants to be a duck.&&&&&&&&&&"I've got a chicken that wants to be a duck!" Frank is a funny chick. Unlike all his brothers and sisters, he doesn't want to peck around at anything and everything in the dust. No, Frank wants to dabble about in the lovely duckpond, splashing himself with water. Most of all, he wants to learn to swim. Can Jemima, the farmer's daughter, find a way to help Frank? And if Frank can swim like a duck, what will happen when he grows up to be a cockerel? 4.99 yes FIC 5+ RHC 9999321356 45625 Shadowmancer Shadowmancer 0571220460 Obadiah Demurral is a sorcerer who is seeking to control the highest power in the universe. He will stop at nothing. The only people in his way are Raphael, Kate, Thomas -- and the mysterious Jacob Crane. Their tortured struggles lead them to a dramatic climax in the gothic church of St Mary's. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ FAB 9999321828 24116 21253 His Dark Materials The Subtle Knife Subtle Knife, The His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife 0590112899 11-15 The second book in the _Dark Materials_ trilogy. Will is 12 years old and he's just killed a man. Determined to discover the truth about his father's disappearance, he steps through a window into another world. There, he meets a girl called Lyra who, like himself, is on a mission. Book Paper or Softback 352 6.99 1998-10-16 yes Philip Pullman FIC 11+ S20 9999321720 24657 21296 Horrible Histories The Measly Middle Ages Measly Middle Ages, The Horrible Histories: The Measly Middle Ages 0590139002 08-12 Terry Deary and Martin Brown's brilliant books about the nastiest periods in history have now -- with the help of some astounding actors -- been transformed into a series of audio extravaganzas. Featuring new, extra material not found anywhere in the books, these sound spectaculars are just as thrilling and spilling, funny and fast as their printed counterparts. Horrible Histories are guaranteed to bring you history with the nasty bits left in!&&&&&&&&&&Following on from the Radio Collection versions of The Terrible Tudors, The Vile Victorians, The Woeful Second World War and the Rotten Romans, this latest volume -- The Measly Middles Ages -- is released in tandem with The Vicious Vikings.&&&&&&&&&&2003 marks the 10th anniversary of the first book publication of Horrible Histories.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& This history book offers the chance to read about the wild women, mad monks, naughty knights and crackers kings and queens of the Middle Ages. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 1996-12-17 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24658 21296 Horrible Histories The Cut-Throat Celts Cut-Throat Celts, The Horrible Histories: The Cut-Throat Celts 059013972X 08-12 The ghastly truth about the wild warrior race who weren't afraid to fight the Romans. The book includes stories about suffering saints, gruesome games for Celtic kids, and the dreadful Druids with their strange sacrifices and terrible trials. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 1997-04-18 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24749 21301 Horrible Science Chemical Chaos Chemical Chaos Horrible Science: Chemical Chaos 059019125X 08-12 The chance to find out about some extraordinary experiments that went horribly wrong, and discover the secrets of some very strange scientists. The book includes fact files, quizzes, teacher tests and cartoons, and provides the opportunity to try some chemistry at home. Book Paper or Softback 160 4.99 1997-02-21 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 22218 Cheese and Tomato Spider Cheese And Tomato Spider Novelty Picture Book, A Cheese and Tomato Spider 0590191594 02-06 In the style of the author's _Don't Put Your Finger in the Jelly, Nelly_ and _I Went to the Zoopermarket_, this book introduces such oddities as a fish on wheels and exploding grannies. Book Paper or Softback 24 6.99 2000-03-17 2000-02-14 yes Nick Sharratt PRE 3+ S15 9999321062 24751 21301 Horrible Science Fatal Forces Fatal Forces Horrible Science: Fatal Forces 0590197118 08-12 Why do your ears stop you falling off your bike? How could a little bit of gravity make you lose your head? What can make your fillings explode? Find out in this book which is full of horrible scientific facts, quirky quizzes, teacher tests and crazy cartoons. Book Paper or Softback 160 4.99 1997-11-14 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 24753 21301 Horrible Science Sounds Dreadful Sounds Dreadful Horrible Science: Sounds Dreadful 0590198106 08-12 If you think that you can stomach the sick side of science, then read on as the world of rumbling resonance, shocking sound waves and sonic boom gets a sound check. Find out how sound waves make your ear drums tremble and why listening to church bells might give you a nose bleed! Book Paper or Softback 160 4.99 1998-06-04 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 24754 21301 Horrible Science Vicious Veg Vicious Veg Horrible Science: Vicious Veg 0590198114 08-12 If you think you can stomach the sick side of science, read on as we dig up the dirt on the world of plants. Find out when a fruit is really a vegetable, how plants keep us from suffocating and what stops trees from falling over. The book includes fact files, quirky quizzes and teacher tests. Book Paper or Softback 160 4.99 1998-11-20 yes Nick Arnold NNF 7+ S30 9999321658 22268 98584 Ian Beck's Teddy Series Home Before Dark Home Before Dark Ian Beck's Teddy Series: Home Before Dark 0590199188 02-06 When Lily drops Teddy in the park one rainy day, he gets left behind. It's not easy being a little lost teddy, cold and far from home. But Lily can't go to bed without him. Teddy must get home before dark.' Book Paper or Softback 32 4.99 1999-09-17 yes Ian Beck FIC 3+ S15 9999321003 24159 21257 Horrible Geography Odious Oceans Odious Oceans Horrible Geography: Odious Oceans 0590543741 08-12 A guide to oceans with the gritty bits left in! Read the reporter's guide to the seabed; uncover the details of the Titanic's last day; see if you're nautical enough to join the Navy; shudder at ships lost in the Bermuda Triangle; and tremble over modern-day pirates who terrorize the seas. Book Paper or Softback 160 4.99 1999-03-19 yes Anita Ganeri NNF HUM 9+ S30 999932164X 24160 21257 Horrible Geography Violent Volcanoes Violent Volcanoes Horrible Geography: Violent Volcanoes 059054375X 08-12 A guide to volcanoes with the gritty bits left in! Read the diaries of volcano survivors; get clued-up with the spotter's guide to eruptions; plan an explosive holiday with the volcano vacation guide; marvel at red-hot volcanic rocks the size of cars; and tremble before boiling hot geysers. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 1999-03-19 yes Anita Ganeri NNF HUM 9+ S30 999932164X 22765 98583 Lighthouse Keeper Series The Lighthouse Keeper's Picnic Lighthouse Keeper's Picnic, The Lighthouse Keeper Series: The Lighthouse Keeper's Picnic 0590556436 02-06 Mrs Grinling is the best cook in the whole world. But when she puts on a delicious spread for the village picnic, Mr Grinling wishes he hadn't eaten so much. Book Paper or Softback 32 5.99 1994-09-15 yes Ronda Armitage, David Armitage PIC 3+ S15 9999321070 24668 21296 Horrible Histories The Savage Stone Age Savage Stone Age, The Horrible Histories: The Savage Stone Age 0590658891 08-12 Read on for incredible information on nasty Neanderthals, awesome archaeologists and curious cave paintings. Find out about the truth of Stonehenge and what suffering scientists do with Stone Age poo. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 1999-06-18 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24119 21253 His Dark Materials Northern Lights Northern Lights His Dark Materials: Northern Lights 0590660543 11-15 In this first part of the _Dark Materials_ trilogy, Lyra's friend Roger disappears. She and her daemon, Pantalaimon, determine to find him. Their quest leads them to the bleak splendour of the North where a team of scientists are conducting unspeakably horrible experiments. Book Paper or Softback 416 6.99 1998-10-16 yes Philip Pullman FIC 11+ S20 9999321720 51198 Peepo Board Book Peepo Board Book 0670871761 This work follows a baby through the day. A series of holes peeping through to the next page leads the young child on to the next stage of the day, giving a hint of what is to come. 4.99 1994-12-31 yes PIC 3+ PEN 9999320953 51208 Each Peach Pear Plum Board Book Each Peach Pear Plum Board Book 067088278X A poem on each spread gives the clue as to what is hiding in the picture opposite. Many well-known nursery characters are included so that young children can follow the rhymes and enjoy this board book. 4.99 yes PRE 3+ PEN 9999320953 96457 Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean 0689872631 Conor and Grace are twins, recently orphaned after their widowed father's death. Rather than being adopted by the town's busy-bodies, they decide to set sail for new pastures in their father's last single possession, his sailing boat. But a vicious storm sees their boat capsize and the twins are separated. Two mysterious ships sail to their rescue - each picking up one twin before disappearing into the mist. Conor wakes to find himself on a pirate ship and is soon being trained up with a cutlass. Meanwhile Grace finds herself locked in a darkened room, as the vampirates wait for night to fall and their feasting to begin... Determined to find each other, yet intrigued by their new shipmates, the twins are about to embark on the biggest adventure of their life... 5.99 yes FIC 11+ SCH 9999321577 96457 Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean 0689872631 Conor and Grace are twins, recently orphaned after their widowed father's death. Rather than being adopted by the town's busy-bodies, they decide to set sail for new pastures in their father's last single possession, his sailing boat. But a vicious storm sees their boat capsize and the twins are separated. Two mysterious ships sail to their rescue - each picking up one twin before disappearing into the mist. Conor wakes to find himself on a pirate ship and is soon being trained up with a cutlass. Meanwhile Grace finds herself locked in a darkened room, as the vampirates wait for night to fall and their feasting to begin... Determined to find each other, yet intrigued by their new shipmates, the twins are about to embark on the biggest adventure of their life... 5.99 yes FIC 11+ SCH 9999321747 106733 The Unrivalled Spangles The Unrivalled Spangles 0689872836 This is the dramatic and colourful tale of the Spangles, a nineteenth century circus family, and their lives, loves, romances and rivalries against the backdrop of London town. The story follows Ellen, the ringmaster's daughter and one half of horse-riding duo, The Incredible Scarletta Sisters, as she struggles to break with family tradition and get an education - and to hide her sister's secret romance with a rival circus owner's son...This is a beautifully written historical adventure, from the author of "Wendy and Raspberries on the Yangtze". 5.99 yes FIC 9+ SCH 9999321763 107251 Curious Clownfish Curious Clownfish 0711207577 Clownfish lives in a pool with Anemone, cleaning her tentacles in return for protection. But when Clownfish decides to explore and meets Dragonfish and Eel, she discovers just how dangerous a coral pool can be. Adrienne Kennaway is the winner of the 1987 Kate Greenaway Award. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ FRA 9999321232 107252 The Pebble in my Pocket The Pebble in my Pocket 0711210764 Where do pebbles come from? How were they made? This book tells the story of a pebble, from its origins in a fiery volcano 480 million years ago to a busy, modern landscape. Readers follow the processes of rock formation and erosion that create new pebbles all over the world. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ FRA 9999321224 107253 The Egg The Egg 0711215251 George knew something wasn't right when he found more than he had bargained for under his mother's favourite chicken... George takes the enormous egg inside and puts it in his room. There he reads stories to it until finally the egg begins to rumble and out pops a baby dragon. 'Mummy' it says. George takes it upon himself to teach the hatchling 'dragony' ways, including _How to Defeat a Knight_ and _Fire and How to Breathe it_, until one night the dragon flies away to find its own kind. A touching tale full of warmth and humour, brought to life by M. P. Robertson's extraordinary watercolour illustrations. 5.99 yes PIC 7+ FRA 9999321178 98989 If the World were a Village If the World were a Village 0713668806 Aiming to provoke thought and elicit questions, this book explains facts about the world's population simply. Instead of unimaginable billions, it presents the whole world as a village of just 100 people. We find out that 22 speak a Chinese dialect and that 17 can't read or write. This book includes guidance on teaching activities for use in the classroom and includes notes for parents and teachers as well as extra teaching activities. 6.99 yes NNF BLK 9999321194 52961 Click, Clack, Moo, Cows that Type Click, Clack, Moo, Cows that Type 0743461517 When Farmer Brown starts to receive typed notes from his cows demanding electric blankets, his problems are only just beginning... Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. Clickety, clack, moo. But the problems really begin when the cows start leaving Farmer Brown notes. First it was electric blankets... where will it end? And when the animals don't get what they want they go on strike, of course! Doreen Cronin's unusual text and Betsy Lewin's quirky illustrations make this a hilarious story. 4.99 yes PIC 5+ SCH 9999321089 107254 Make a Face Make a Face 0744510147 _Make a Face_ is a picture book from Allan Ahlberg and Colin McNaughton for young children and adults to enjoy together. 2.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999321135 107255 Bear's Birthday Bear's Birthday 0744510155 First published in 1985, in three sections: a bear has a noisy birthday party; a little man has a big hat; and a door is opened to a monstrous surprise. 2.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999321135 53047 So Can I So Can I 0744510163 _So Can I_ is a picture book from Allan Ahlberg and Colin McNaughton for young children and adults to enjoy together.. 2.99 yes PIC 5+ WAL 9999321135 53048 Tell Us a Story Tell Us a Story 0744510171 _Tell Us a Story_ is a picture book from Allan Ahlberg and Colin McNaughton for young children and adults to enjoy together. 2.99 yes FIC 5+ WAL 9999321135 53049 One, Two, Flea! One, Two, Flea! 074451018X _One, Two, Flea!_ is a picture book from Allan Ahlberg and Colin McNaughton for young children and adults to enjoy together. 2.99 yes PIC 5+ WAL 9999321135 107256 Shirley's Shops Shirley's Shops 0744510198 _Shirley's Shops_ is a picture book from Allan Ahlberg and Colin McNaughton for young children and adults to enjoy together. 2.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999321135 107257 Push the Dog Push the Dog 0744510201 _Push the Dog_ is a picture book from Allan Ahlberg and Colin McNaughton for young children and adults to enjoy together. 2.99 yes FIC 3+ WAL 9999321135 107258 Big Bad Pig Big Bad Pig 074451021X Big Bad Pig is mean. With great text and illustrations children will love this comical book. 2.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999321135 107259 Help! Help! 0744514967 _Help!_ is a picture book from Allan Ahlberg and Colin McNaughton for young children and adults to enjoy together. 2.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999321135 107260 Jumping Jumping 0744514975 _Jumping_ is a picture book from Allan Ahlberg and Colin McNaughton for young children and adults to enjoy together. 2.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999321135 107261 Happy Worm Happy Worm 0744514983 _Happy Worm_ is a picture book for young children and adults to enjoy together. 2.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999321135 107262 Fee Fi Fo Fum Fee Fi Fo Fum 0744514991 _Fee Fi Fo Fum_ is a picture book for young children and adults to enjoy together. &&&&& 2.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999321135 107263 Crash! Bang! Wallop! Crash! Bang! Wallop! 0744517001 _Crash! Bang! Wallop!_ is a picture book for young children and adults to enjoy together. 2.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999321135 107264 Me and My Friend Me and My Friend 074451701X _Me and My Friend_ is a picture book from Allan Ahlberg and Colin McNaughton for young children and adults to enjoy together. 2.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999321135 53118 Look Out for Seals! Look Out for Seals! 0744517028 _Look Out for Seals!_ is a picture book from Allan Ahlberg and Colin McNaughton for young children and adults to enjoy together. 2.99 yes FIC 5+ WAL 9999321135 53119 Blow Me Down! Blow Me Down! 0744517036 _Blow me down_ is a picture book for young children and adults to enjoy together. 2.99 yes FIC 5+ WAL 9999321135 6051 We're Going on a Bear Hunt We're Going on a Bear Hunt 0744523230 04-07 Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury's award winning book. Follow the family's excitement as they wade through the grass, splash through the river and squelch through the mud in search of the bear. What a surprise awaits in the cave on the other side of the dark forest. 5.99 2000-09-15 2000-08-14 yes CHF LIT 5+ WAL 999932097X 53282 Dear Greenpeace Dear Greenpeace 0744530601 Taking the form of letters between a small girl and Greenpeace, this book tells the story of a girl who finds a whale in her garden pond. Simon James has also written _My Friend Whale_ and _Sally and the Limpet_. 4.99 yes PIC 5+ WAL 9999321178 6057 Owl Babies Owl Babies 0744531675 On a tree in the woods, three owl babies sit and think and wait for their Owl Mother to come home. Illustrated by Patrick Benson.&&&&&&&&&& 5.99 1994-12-31 yes PIC 5+ WAL 9999321070 6063 Farmer Duck Farmer Duck Farmer Duck 074453660X 04-07 There was once a duck who lived with a very lazy farmer. While the duck worked the farmer stayed in bed -- until one day the other animals decide to take action. Lots of fun to read aloud!&&&&&&&&&&You can buy this picture book separately to go with _Read and Respond Activities Based on Farmer Duck_.&&&&&&&&&& 4.99 2001-01-19 2000-12-11 yes CHF LIT 5+ WAL 9999320996 53541 Beans on Toast Beans on Toast 0744548829 This simple, informative book tells the life story of beans - from the stalk to the plate. See beans on racks and beans in trucks. Follow their fascinating journey - and beans on toast will never be quite the same again! 0.00 yes PIC WAL 9999321259 53560 Guess How Much Love You Board Book Guess How Much Love You Board Book 0744549183 Shortlisted for the 1994 Kurt Maschler Award and the Children's Illustrated Book of the Year Award, this is the story of Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare, who discover that love is not an easy thing to measure. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999320953 53783 Think of an Eel Think of an Eel 0744562708 A non-fiction picture book about the lifestory of an eel written from a very personal viewpoint, mixing fact with feelings, encouraging children to think, feel and imagine as they learn. 4.99 yes NNF INF 7+ WAL 9999321208 53833 Aristotle Aristotle 0744566800 Aristotle is a bold little cat who is always getting himself into danger. He lives with a good witch called Bella Donna who thinks he'll make a proper witch's cat one day - if he can live long enough. Like all cats, Aristotle has nine lives - and he needs every single one of them. 5.99 yes FIC 5+ WAL 9999321356 6078 Mr Shakespeare's Plays Mr Shakespeare's Plays 074456946X Take your place in the Globe Theatre of Shakespeare's day to see seven of his best-loved plays brought vividly to life in Williams' accessible comic-strip versions, which include the bard's own dialogue and the rowdy remarks of the audience. 5.99 2000-01-21 1999-12-13 yes NNF INF 9+ WAL 9999321178 105291 You're All My Favourites You're All My Favourites 0744570360 This book presents an enchanting family story by the creators of _Guess How Much I Love You_. Mummy and Daddy Bear tell their three baby bears that they are the most wonderful bears in all the whole wide world. But even the best-loved baby bears can worry: what if Mummy and Daddy love the other two baby bears more, because they have patches, or are boys, or are bigger... Do Mummy and Daddy Bear have a favourite? This work presents a delightful board book version of this appealing tale of the love between parents and their children. 4.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999321003 53983 Flora McDonnell's ABC Board Book Flora McDonnell's ABC Board Book 0744575842 An alphabet book featuring colourful pictures of favourite things from A to Z. It provides an easy and enjoyable way for young children to learn. Each letter of the alphabet appears in upper and lower case. 4.50 yes PRE 3+ WAL 9999321046 105292 The Hidden Forest The Hidden Forest 0744578760 Looking for his lost fish trap, Ben thinks he sees something dark moving under the water. Is it a creature or only his imagination? Diving into the sea with his friend Sophie, he is amazed to discover a wonderful hidden world - and the rich variety of creatures that live there. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ WAL 9999321224 54073 The Emperor's Egg The Emperor's Egg 0744582210 The Emperor penguin is the only large animal to remain on the Antarctic mainland throughout its bitterly inhospitable winter. Once the female has laid her egg, she heads back to the sea, leaving the male to incubate it. This is his story. 4.99 yes PIC 5+ WAL 9999321208 54095 The Haunting of Pip Parker The Haunting of Pip Parker 0744582946 Lots of children find it difficult to sleep on Christmas Eve, usually because they are excited about the presents that Father Christmas is going to bring. But Pip Parker is not excited, she's scared. Every night for a week she's been lying awake watching the horrible skull shape gleaming from her bedroom wall. What is it? Why is it haunting him? When will it go away? The answer turns out to be reassuringly simple - the shape is caused by the light from the landing passing through the keyhole and casting a "skull" shadow on the wall. 3.99 yes FIC 7+ WAL 999932133X 54098 Sprinters: Cup Final Kid Sprinters: Cup Final Kid 0744582970 Herbic Bazooka may be small, fat and only eight, with crummy old glasses, but he plays football like they do in Brazil. So when the Hottenham Totspurs' star striker is injured just before the FA Cup Final, who better to take his place than Herbie? It's a close-run thing and the opposition try their best to bash Herbie out of the match, but our bespectacled hero comes out on top in the end, as the Totspurs snatch an unlikely victory from the jaws of defeat. Take your seats, please, for some amazing football action! 3.99 yes FIC 7+ WAL 9999321275 105293 Lady Lollipop Lady Lollipop 0744583292 Lollipop is no ordinary pig. According to her young owner Johnny Skinner, she's the cleverest pig in the whole kingdom. When people stare into Lollipop's bright, intelligent eyes, it seems to change them for the better. But will Lollipop win over spoilt Princess Penelope - and the King and Queen? 4.99 yes FIC 7+ WAL 9999321356 54106 Pirate Diary Pirate Diary 0744583322 This text provides a rollicking historical account of a young pirate's life. 3.99 yes FIC 7+ WAL 9999321429 105295 Can't You Sleep Little Bear? Board Book Can't You Sleep Little Bear? Board Book 0744583888 Little Bear can't sleep. He is frightened of the dark, even with the biggest lantern of them all at his bedside. But Big Bear finds an ingenious way to reassure him. So Big Bear takes him out and shows him the moon and the stars - and Little Bear then falls asleep. 4.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999320961 54144 Man Who Wore All Clothes Man Who Wore All Clothes 0744589959 One morning Mr Gaskitt puts on all his clothes, Mrs Gaskitt picks up a robber in her taxi, Gus and Gloria have trouble with a teacher. Horace the cat goes to a friend's house to watch TV and the car radio gets things wrong. But then what happens? And why does Mr. Gaskitt wear all his clothes? Find out in this action-packed, fun-filled day in the life of the Gaskitt family. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ WAL 9999321429 54155 I Know What You Did Wednesday I Know What You Did Wednesday 0744590388 It's a dangerous life being the younger brother of the world's worst private detective, but Nick Diamond's survived... so far. He's due a holiday, so he should be happy when an invitation arrives for his brother Tim inviting him to a school reunion on a remote Scottish island and offering to pay him [pound]1,000 for the pleasure. But Nick's got a bad feeling and it's not indigestion. And when he meets their fellow guests, the feeling only gets worse - especially when they start dying in ever more bizarre ways! Could it be the Diamond Brothers' days are numbered? 3.99 yes FIC 9+ WAL 9999321526 54156 The French Confection The French Confection 0744590396 When the hard-up Diamond brothers, Tim and Nick, win a weekend for two in Paris, it looks as if their luck is taking a turn for the better. But looks can be deceptive. No sooner have they arrived in the French capital than the brothers are up to their necks in danger. There's a nasty smell in the air and it's not the cheese. If Nick and Tim aren't careful, their dream holiday could end up being a nightmare from which they'll never wake up... 3.99 yes FIC 9+ WAL 9999321526 85610 The Blurred Man The Blurred Man 0744590663 Carter wants to know what happened to Smile - and to the money from the children's charity. Unfortunately for him, he's hired the Diamond Brothers - Tim, the world's worst private detective, and his wise-cracking younger brother Nick - to solve the mystery! 3.99 yes FIC 9+ WAL 9999321526 105297 We've All Got Belly Buttons We've All Got Belly Buttons 0744593204 "We've got ears, and so do you. We can pull them. Can you?" We've got hands for clapping, like monkeys, feet for kicking, like zebras, and lots more too. But best of all - we've all got bellybuttons for tickle-tickling! Young children will love following the actions of these little animals and their families to discover all the wonderful ways their bodies can move! 4.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999321046 106623 Max Max 0744598273 Winner of the 2000 Smarties Prize Gold Medal. It's not easy being the son of legendary superheroes Captain Lightning and Madam Thunderbolt. Max has a cape and a mask, but he doesn't fly. His parents can't understand it. It seems that Max is just an ordinary boy, until finally, to save a falling baby bird, Max discovers he can fly! He'll be a small hero, doing small deeds. "The world needs more of those," says his mum. A funny and touching tale about little Max, the reluctant superhero. Bob Graham has three times won the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award, in addition to the Smarties Book Prize Gold and Silver Awards and the Kate Greenaway Medal. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999321089 105304 Noah's Ark Noah's Ark 0744599725 A classic picture book of the biblical tale, from the creator of "Maisy". "Then the animals came, two by two... two by two... into the ark... " There have been numerous picture-book versions of the "Old Testament" tale of Noah and his ark, but none as simply told and boldly illustrated for young children, as this rainbow-filled version by Lucy Cousins. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999321046 107265 Usborne Book of Facts and Records Usborne Book of Facts and Records 0746058551 Be amazed by our extraordinary world and discover hundreds of startling facts about the natural world, prehistory and the animals around us in this colourful book. Packed with facts, lists and maps, this book also includes photographs, illustrations, extracts from news articles and recommended websites. In addition to being a helpful homework aid for curious children, adults should also love dipping into this treasure trove of fascinating information. 7.99 yes NNF INF 9+ USB 9999321402 86570 Starting Soccer Starting Soccer 0746058764 This new edition has been revised to include innovative Internet links in this practical guide to soccer. It gives step-by-step advice in a helpful and clear format, teaching all the basics from tackling to dribbling. With detailed instructions and clear, full-colour illustrations and photographs, this book covers everything a beginner needs to know. 4.99 yes NNF 5+ USB 9999321410 107266 A Spell Behind Bars A Spell Behind Bars 0746060289 The second of three spectacular Misadventures, set in the magical and darkly hilarious world of Danny Cloke, a fabulous new character. This strikingly original series is fast, furious, bizarre, bedazzling and laugh-out-loud funny! Synopsis Danny's real-life wicked stepmother is back, and this time she's even meaner than before. She places a Zero Hex on Danny, making him act in the most shameful and embarrassing ways: revealing his underwear in public and cavorting about like a giddy goat. Even worse, the Hex threatens to destroy everyone Danny loves and give him a spell behind bars. In order to save his friends and family, and himself, Danny has to battle with the terrifying Hobblegobs from the spirit world of Gloom, as well as S.L.A.Y. (Society of Librarians Against Youth). Danny needs all the wild magical help he can get from his best friends, Imogen and the ghostly Cyril Spectre. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ USB 9999321593 97632 Pig Gets Stuck Pig Gets Stuck 0746060467 Farmyard Tales are delightful stories of the people and animals on Apple Tree Farm. Each story has a simple text to encourage young children to read themselves, and a longer text that children enjoy listening to - and a duck to find on each page. Ages 3+. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ USB 9999268323 82454 The Naughty Sheep The Naughty Sheep 0746060483 Farmyard Tales are delightful stories of the people and animals on Apple Tree Farm. Each story has a simple text to encourage young children to read themselves, and a longer text that children enjoy listening to - and a duck to find on each page. Ages 3+. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ USB 9999268323 101386 Hungry Donkey Hungry Donkey 0746060513 Farmyard Tales are delightful stories of the people and animals on Apple Tree Farm. Each story has a simple text to encourage young children to read themselves, and a longer text that children enjoy listening to - and a duck to find on each page. Ages 3+. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ USB 9999268323 84537 Tractor in Trouble Tractor in Trouble 0746061943 Farmer Dray and Dolly the cart horse are needed to help Ted rescue his tractor on a windy winter's day. Farmyard Tales are humorous stories of the people and animals on Apple Tree Farm. Each story has a simple text to encourage young children to read themselves, and a longer text that children enjoy listening to. Ages 5+. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ USB 9999268323 91626 The Snow Storm The Snow Storm 0746061951 It's snowing on Apple Tree Farm and Poppy, Sam and Ted take hay to feed the sheep. But where is Woolly? Sam finds Woolly, and Poppy rides back to the farm with a baby lamb. Farmyard Tales are gently humorous stories of the people and animals on Apple Tree Farm. Ages 5+. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ USB 9999268323 97637 The Grumpy Goat The Grumpy Goat 074606196X Poppy and Sam have lots of clever ideas - but they can't coax Gertie out of her pen until Rusty comes to the rescue. But why does Gertie want to stay in her pen? Farmyard Tales are gently humorous stories of the people and animals on Apple Tree Farm. Ages 5+. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ USB 9999268323 101389 Old Steam Train Old Steam Train 074606201X The new Farmyard Tale story find favourite characters, Poppy and Sam, discovering the newly restored Apple Tree station and its steam train. Ages 5-7. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ USB 9999268323 101390 Market Day Market Day 0746062095 This is one of a series of stories featuring Poppy and Sam, their dog Rusty, Curly the pig and Woolly the sheep, as they go about their lives on Apple Tree Farm. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ USB 9999268323 97640 Surprise Visitors Surprise Visitors 0746062109 This is one of a series of stories featuring Poppy and Sam, their dog Rusty, Curly the pig and Woolly the sheep, as they go about their lives on Apple Tree Farm. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ USB 9999268323 97641 The New Pony The New Pony 0746062133 This is one of a series of stories featuring Poppy and Sam, their dog Rusty, Curly the pig and Woolly the sheep, as they go about their lives on Apple Tree Farm. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ USB 9999268323 105624 Freak the Mighty Freak the Mighty 0746062532 Maxwell Kane is feared and bullied because of his mental slowness and enormous size. But this is not the only cross he has to bear; Maxwell's father is in jail for murdering his mother. Kevin is smart, quirky and funny with insatiable curiosity and zest for life but he suffers from a rare genetic condition, which inhibits the growth of his body. Yet the combination of Kevin and Maxwell is formidable, when together they become Freak the Mighty. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ USB 999932147X 105624 Freak the Mighty Freak the Mighty 0746062532 Maxwell Kane is feared and bullied because of his mental slowness and enormous size. But this is not the only cross he has to bear; Maxwell's father is in jail for murdering his mother. Kevin is smart, quirky and funny with insatiable curiosity and zest for life but he suffers from a rare genetic condition, which inhibits the growth of his body. Yet the combination of Kevin and Maxwell is formidable, when together they become Freak the Mighty. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ USB 9999321747 107267 Sam the Chef Sam the Chef 0746062559 Another new title which encourages young children to learn about all the different jobs that grown-ups do. Young children will love following Sam the chef and his life in the kitchen. Jo Litchfield's ever-popular hand-made models combine with simple, engaging text to make the Jobs People Do series a fun learning experience for very young children. 4.99 yes NNF INF 5+ USB 9999321259 107268 First Experiences: Going on a Plane First Experiences: Going on a Plane 0746066570 These First Experiences books are designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing and friendly way. They feature Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations and provides lots to look at and talk about. It's an ideal starting point for young children and adults to discuss going on a plane.&&&&& 3.99 yes NNF INF 3+ USB 9999321038 95883 First Experiences: Going to the Hospital First Experiences: Going to the Hospital 0746066589 These First Experiences books are designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing and friendly way. They feature Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations and provides lots to look at and talk about. It's an ideal starting point for young children and adults to discuss going to hospital. 3.99 yes NNF INF 3+ USB 9999321038 95884 First Experiences: Going to the Dentist First Experiences: Going to the Dentist 0746066597 These First Experiences books are designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing and friendly way. They feature Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations and provides lots to look at and talk about. It's an ideal starting point for young children and adults to discuss going to the dentist. 3.99 yes NNF INF 3+ USB 9999321038 95885 First Experiences: Going to School First Experiences: Going to School 0746066600 These First Experiences books are designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing and friendly way. Features Stephen Cartwright’s delightful illustrations and provides lots to look at and talk about. It's an ideal starting point for young children and adults to discuss going to school. 3.99 yes NNF INF 3+ USB 9999321038 99622 First Experiences: Moving House First Experiences: Moving House 0746066619 These First Experiences books are designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing and friendly way. They feature Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations and provides lots to look at and talk about. It's an ideal starting point for young children and adults to discuss moving house.&&&&& 3.99 yes PIC 3+ USB 9999321038 99623 First Experiences: The New Puppy First Experiences: The New Puppy 0746066627 These First Experiences books are designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing and friendly way. They feature Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations and provides lots to look at and talk about. It's an ideal starting point for young children and adults to discuss getting a new puppy. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ USB 9999321038 107269 First Experiences: Going to a Party First Experiences: Going to a Party 0746066635 These First Experiences books are designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing and friendly way. They feature Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations and provides lots to look at and talk about. It's an ideal starting point for young children and adults to discuss going to a party. 3.99 yes NNF INF 3+ USB 9999321038 95208 First Experiences: Going to the Doctor First Experiences: Going to the Doctor 0746066643 These First Experiences books are designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing and friendly way. They feature Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations and provides lots to look at and talk about. It's an ideal starting point for young children and adults to discuss going to the doctor. 3.99 yes NNF INF 3+ USB 9999321038 95886 First Experiences: The New Baby First Experiences: The New Baby 0746066651 These First Experiences books are designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing and friendly way. They feature Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations and provides lots to look at and talk about. It's an ideal starting point for young children and adults to discuss new siblings. 3.99 yes NNF INF 3+ USB 9999321038 95975 Great World Search Great World Search 0746067194 Now in a new format, and better value than ever before, these classic searches are sure to keep children entertained for hours on end. Each beautifully illustrated double-page features a brain-teasing picture puzzle. As well as providing hours of puzzle-solving fun, each book is packed with fascinating facts presented in short, easy-to-read captions. 4.99 yes ACT 5+ USB 9999321402 102444 Snatched! Snatched! 0746068409 This is an astounding, action-packed adventure tale of mystery and kidnapping, with an unforgettable cast of heroes, villains, thieves and all the stars of the circus. Left for dead in a lion's cage, baby Daniel is adopted by Hubble, owner of a traveling circus. Twelve years later, his carefree life as a bareback rider is shattered by vivid premonitions. When Josie joins the circus, Daniel realizes that his visions are coming true, but he still cannot stop the terrible fire that he had foreseen. In the aftermath he is snatched away - taken to London, gagged and bound, and he must find a way to escape. But could the city be the place to finally discover the truth behind his birth? 5.99 yes FIC 9+ USB 9999321577 103805 Beginners: Weather Beginners: Weather 0746071493 _Weather_ has full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. It also contains carefully selected internet links to exciting websites to find out more.&&&&& 3.99 yes NNF INF 5+ USB 9999321216 103806 Beginners: Why Do We Eat? Beginners: Why Do We Eat? 0746074409 _Why Do We Eat?_ has full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. It also contains carefully selected internet links to exciting websites to find out more.&&&&& 3.99 yes NNF INF 5+ USB 9999321216 103807 Beginners: Romans Beginners: Romans 0746074514 _Romans_ has full colour illustrations on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. It also contains carefully selected internet links to exciting websites to find out more.&&&&& 3.99 yes NNF INF 5+ USB 9999321216 103808 Beginners: Egyptians Beginners: Egyptians 0746074549 _Egyptians_ has full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. It also contains carefully selected internet links to exciting websites to find out more.&&&&& 3.99 yes NNF INF 5+ USB 9999321216 104974 Beginners: Your Body Beginners: Your Body 0746074808 _Your body_ has full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. It also contains carefully selected internet links to exciting websites to find out more.&&&&& 3.99 NNF 5+ USB 9999321216 103809 Beginners: Greeks Beginners: Greeks 0746074859 _Greeks_ has full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. It also contains carefully selected internet links to exciting websites to find out more.&&&&& 3.99 yes NNF INF 5+ USB 9999321216 55309 Holes Holes 074754459X Stanley Yelnat's family has a history of bad luck going back generations, so he is not surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Detention Centre. Nor is he very surprised when he is told that his daily labour is to dig a hole and report anything that he finds inside. This title is the companion volume to 'Holes'. 6.99 yes FIC 9+ BLO 9999321577 105311 The Boy On The Beach The Boy On The Beach 0747546843 5.99 yes PIC 5+ BLO 9999321194 55409 Tickle Tickle Tickle Tickle 0747560277 4.99 yes PIC 3+ BLO 9999320996 107270 The Wereling: Wounded The Wereling: Wounded 0747564620 Kate's family is a family of a very particular type -- a werewolf family. Her parents and brother are werewolves, and when Kate comes of age werewolf law dictates that she will become one too. But Kate is horrified at the fate that awaits her, and can feel none of the pride that strengthens her family in their werewolf state. For the time being she is able to avoid the issue of when she will become werewolf. Until, that is, her parents kidnap Tom Folan, on holiday with his parents, and destined to become Kate's mate... A tense, plot-twisting werewolf thriller that will keep the pages turning. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ BLO 9999321828 105312 Arthur's Tractor Arthur's Tractor 0747564787 5.99 yes PIC 3+ BLO 9999321011 107271 The Wereling: Prey The Wereling: Prey 0747565031 Tom and Kate have escaped Kate's werewolf mother and made it to New York. But it's not the safe haven they had hoped for. Something sinister is stalking the streets, preying on the vulnerable - people with no place to stay, no money, no one to ask for help, and before Tom and Kate can find the medicine man who can save Tom from his own werewolf instincts, it looks like they might be next on the menu. This is urban, gritty writing with action from the first page and a fright around every corner. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ BLO 9999321828 107272 The Wereling: Resurrection The Wereling: Resurrection 074756504X A museum in Chicago takes possession of a body remarkably preserved in a peat bog in Germany since the sixteenth century. The body is badly mutilated and the wounds point to careful torture and execution ... could the body be Peter Stubb, the first ever werewolf, executed for black magic and murder? Ages 14+. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ BLO 9999321828 95869 A Gathering Light A Gathering Light 0747570639 When Mattie is given the letters by a guest at the hotel in which she has a summer job she thinks that the giver is simply upset. But the next day when the woman is found drowned in Big Moose Lake Mattie has to decide if she will read the letters, or burn them as the woman requested. But Mattie has problems enough of her own as she is growing up and trying to decide on her future. Her desire to be a writer and her dreams of life outside the small rural community in which she has always lived are beginning to overwhelm her. Will Mattie make it away from home? Will she leave the family and boyfriend who both love and smother her? Will she be like her friend and settle to married life or like her other friend and mentor the poet Ms Wilcox. Slowly the two stories merge to one amazing conclusion as Mattie finds the courage to make very important decisions. Set in 1906 and built around the real life murder of a young woman in a popular holiday resort this novel is touching, surprising, moving and compelling. 6.99 yes FIC 14+ BLO 999932178X 95870 Girl, 15 Charming But Insane Girl, 15 Charming But Insane 0747571856 Life can be trying when your best friend is a goddess, you are a woeful underachiever, and Ben Jones won't even look your way. 'Girl 15' reveals the agony, ecstasy and embarrassment of being a teenager through Jess, 15 and charming, but most definitely insane. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ BLO 9999321801 105522 Eliza Rose Eliza Rose 0747575827 Eliza is ousted by her new stepmother from her family and finally makes her way to London - only to be thrown straight into prison for stealing a mouthful of bread. At this point Eliza's life takes some remarkable twists as she learns to survive the sordid prison life, and is rescued by a woman she has never met before pretending to be her aunt - but for what exactly? - and befriends Nell Gwynn who introduces her to the courtly intrigue, politics and glamour of the court of King Charles. And then Eliza finds out about her true background. 6.99 yes FIC 11+ BLO 9999321763 103369 Septimus Heap - Book 1 - Magyk Septimus Heap - Book 1 - Magyk 0747579261 The seventh son of the seventh son, aptly named Septimus Heap, is stolen the night he is born by a midwife who pronounces him dead. That same night, the baby's father, Silas Heap, comes across a bundle in the snow containing a new born girl with violet eyes. The Heaps take this helpless newborn into their home, name her Jenna, and raise her as their own. But who is this mysterious baby girl, and what really happened to their beloved son Septimus?&&&&& 6.99 yes FIC 7+ BLO 9999321461 100607 Small Steps Small Steps 0747580308 Armpit and X-Ray are living in Austin, Texas. It is three years since they left the confines of Camp Green Lake Detention Centre and Armpit is taking small steps to turn his life around. In this novel, Armpit is joined by many vibrant characters, and is learning what it takes to stay on course, and that doing right thing is never wrong choice. 12.99 yes FIC 9+ BLO 9999321461 104060 Ruby Rogers is Waste of Space Ruby Rogers is Waste of Space 0747583218 Ruby Rogers is about to turn ten. She wants to be a gangster, when she grows up. She also wants nothing more than a tree house for her birthday. The problem is, there aren't any trees in her garden, and her family laughs off the idea. Ruby's furious, but then life takes a turn for the better when, through her best friend Yasmin, she meets Holly Helvellyn, a super-cool Gothic girl who's friends with Yasmin's older sister. It turns out Holly rather fancies Ruby's older brother Joe - the brooding artist in the sixth-form, who has a strange habit of talking in newspaper headlines. One day Holly asks Ruby to steal something from Joe's bedroom for a joke, setting off a chain of events that culminate in some very unexpected but pleasant surprises. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ BLO 9999321593 107273 Seasons Turning Seasons Turning 074964785X Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom, award-winning author/illustrators of many of the Wonderwise titles, have created an exciting new collection of young non-fiction books that are perfect for children just beginning to read. Each book explores a particular area of learning with a simple narrative text and beautiful illustrations which, where appropriate, are labelled or given very simple captions. This differentiated text gently introduces readers to some of the methods of extracting information from a non-fiction book, but still enables them to read the book as a story - or simply look at the pictures. Each book has a list of contents, further information and a glossary/index. Seasons Turning takes you through the year and the different sensations each season brings. 3.99 yes NNF INF 3+ ORC 9999321224 107478 What If? What If? 0749656921 This highly illustrated text takes a look at recycling, using the example of a bottle left on a beach. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ WAT 9999321224 107274 Hiding Hiding 0749658614 This book is an original approach to helping young imaginations discover the world of animal disguise. For many animals HIDING is the only way of staying alive; sometimes its to fool hungry enemies and sometimes its to creep unseen amongst luckless prey. 5.99 yes NNF INF 5+ ORC 9999321232 107479 Wild and Free Wild and Free 0749658665 Wonderwise is a series designed to introduce children to key topics and concepts in an entertaining and unusual way. "Wild and Free" is an introduction to wildlife conservation for very young children, with simple text and illustrations. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ WAT 9999321232 56200 I Am David I Am David 0749701366 The story of a young boy's journey through Europe after escaping from the camp where he had lived all his life. Sea, mountains and flowers, the colours of Italy, the taste of fruit, people laughing and smiling, all are new to David. And David learns that his polite manner, his haunted eyes and his thin features are strange to other people. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ ECB 9999321607 56829 My Brother Bernadette My Brother Bernadette 0749742232 Written for beginner readers, this story features simple vocabulary and bright pictures on every page, specially designed for the early stages of reading. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ ECB 9999321291 56893 My Friend Walter My Friend Walter 0749746718 Bess Throckmorton finds out that she is related to Sir Walter Raleigh. On a visit to the Tower of London ghost of Sir Walter sets about restoring the family's fortune, while all the time Bess has to try to keep the presence of the ghost a secret. Sir Walter comes up with his own scheme to steal the orb from the Crown Jewels to help raise money for Bess' family farm. But the orb goes missing from hiding place and the family find they have to move out of the farm. At the last minute. Walter finds a brilliant way they can 'find' the orb and the family can finally move into the Sir Walter's old lands and to another farm they will love. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ ECB 9999321453 56933 Midnight for Charlie Bone Midnight for Charlie Bone 0749748885 Charlie Bone discovers he can hear voices of people in photographs. He tries to hide his gift but Grandma Bone's scary sisters soon find out, and determine to send him to Bloor's Academy. Charlie finds life at Bloor's pretty tough, with its strict rules and the malevolent head boy, Manfred, set against him. 4.99 yes FIC 11+ ECB 9999321585 105330 Night Monkey, Day Monkey Night Monkey, Day Monkey 0749748931 Trying to play together allows Day Monkey and Night Monkey to each see how the other views the world. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ ECB 9999321224 107399 You Wouldn't to Be Ill in Tudor Times You Wouldn't to Be Ill in Tudor Times 0750235942 As an apprentice barber surgeon of the 1500s you are embarking on a career in which you will have to treat the gruesome diseases of people who are ill. From plague victims to wounded soldiers, you treat them all, with the help of leeches for bloodletting and false noses and ears. You even attend King Henry VIII in his final days, and then his daughter, Elizabeth I. You'll soon learn that you really wouldn't want to be ill in Tudor times. This title supports the Key Stage 2 History topics. 6.99 yes NNF INF 7+ HOD 9999321402 107400 You Wouldn't Want to Be a Victorian Miner You Wouldn't Want to Be a Victorian Miner 0750235985 As a man brought up in a British coal-mining village in the 1860s, you have to endure the dangers and difficulties of working underground in a Victorian mine. Learn how to get by with a succession of "handy hints" such as not forgetting to take a canary down the mine with you. Find out how pit ponies are used, how the coal is mined and how to survive deep underground. You'll soon learn that you really wouldn't want to be a Victorian miner. This title supports Key Stage 2 History topics. 6.99 yes NNF INF 7+ HOD 9999321402 58015 Eyewitness: Vikings Eyewitness: Vikings 0751347396 Be an eyewitness to the world of the Vikings, from their religious beliefs to how Viking women applied for divorce or what was the typical menu at a feast. 5.99 yes NNF INF 7+ PEN 9999321631 84752 Rock and Mineral Rock and Mineral 0751347426 Be an eyewitness to the world's rocks and minerals from stalactites as old as the dinosaurs to priceless nuggets of gold and silver. See how the first paints were made from crushed rocks; find out about rocks from outer space; and discover what earth is made of and how its rocks were formed. 5.99 yes NNF INF 9+ PEN 9999321623 86571 Eyewitness: Medieval Life Eyewitness: Medieval Life 0751347477 Be an eyewitness to medieval life whether you are interested in the life of peasants and priests or the life of soldiers and kings. See which musical instruments were played; find out about medieval arts and crafts; and discover what happened during the Inquisition. 5.99 yes NNF INF 9+ PEN 9999321631 58019 Bird Bird 0751347485 Be an eyewitness to the breathtaking moment when a chick hatches from its egg, the growth of young birds in their nest and how birds camouflage themselves, fly, hunt and feed. Find out why wings are different shape and sizes and discover which are the world's biggest, smallest and fastest birds. 5.99 yes NNF INF 9+ DOR 9999321623 58088 Mammal Mammal 0751364762 Did you know that when two bull hippos yawn at each other, they aren't actually tired, but displaying territorial ownership? This book sets out to explore the world of the mammals - what they look like, their body structure, evolution, breeding, habits and behaviours, and in doing so it should hopefully cast some light on our place in their world. This title is a comprehensive guide to the natural world of mammals. It covers everything, from answering the question "what separates us from other groups of species - birds, fish, spiders and insects" to the evolution of mammals over the last 200 million years. 5.99 yes NNF INF 7+ PEN 9999321623 58089 Pond and River Pond and River 0751364789 In this text, see tiny molluscs grasping a stone, or find out how quickly a water snail grows by counting the water rings on its shell. From beneath the surface of the water to the surrounding plant and animal life, this is a guide to the natural world of the pond and river. 5.99 yes NNF INF 7+ PUF 9999321623 58090 Eyewitness: Victorians Eyewitness: Victorians 0751364800 This is a resource for young readers who want to learn all about the Victorian way of life, from clothing, to eating habits, to medicine. Discover facts such as the number of hours servants were expected to work per day and how much they were paid over the year. 5.99 yes NNF INF 7+ PEN 9999321631 58091 Insect Insect 0751364827 This is a resource for young readers learning about insects. Discover facts such as why some insects shed their skins and the secrets behind unusual camouflage techniques. 5.99 yes NNF INF 7+ PEN 9999321623 58092 Plants Plants 0751364835 This title is a resource for young readers learning about all aspects of plants, from how the wind can affect a plant's shape to the different stages of germination. Discover facts such as how the earliest "plants" were so small dozens could have fitted on a pinhead. 5.99 yes NNF INF 7+ PUF 9999321623 58480 Romans Wore Togas Romans Wore Togas 0753401487 Designed to amuse and intrigue the young reader, this book combines high-quality artwork and lively cartoons with fun facts and simple analogies to provide an introduction to the world of the ancient Romans. 4.99 yes NNF INF 5+ LAR 9999321240 58490 Greeks Built Temples Greeks Built Temples 0753401673 Designed to amuse and intrigue the young reader, this book combines high-quality artwork and lively cartoons with fun facts and simple analogies to provide an introduction to the world of the ancient Greeks. 4.99 1994-12-31 yes NNF INF 7+ LAR 9999321240 89917 Roaring Rockets Roaring Rockets 075340351X In _Roaring Rockets_, a trio of animal astrona uts invite children to come along with them on a trip to the moon -- making learning about space travel more fun than ever before. ' 3.99 yes PIC 3+ KIN 9999321046 58604 Are You a Ladybird? Are You a Ladybird? 075340530X This introduction to the world of the ladybird aims to bring this familiar, small creature sympathetically to life. Young children should be fascinated by this tiny life found just outside their back door. 3.99 yes PRE 5+ KIN 9999321232 107401 Are You a Butterfly? Are You a Butterfly? 0753406675 This introduction to the world of the butterfly aims to bring this familiar, small creature sympathetically to life. Young children should be fascinated by this tiny life found just outside their back door. 3.99 yes NNF INF 5+ KIN 9999321232 107402 Volcanoes Blow their Tops Volcanoes Blow their Tops 0753409356 This title answers all sorts of questions that children ask about natural disasters such as volcanoes, tsunamis, earthquakes and extreme weather from hailstorms to cyclones. 4.99 yes NNF INF 5+ KIN 9999321240 94805 Animal Babies on the Farm Animal Babies on the Farm 0753410761 This fabulous series introduces children by habitat to a variety of adorable animal babies. Each baby is introduced on one spread and on the next we find out who is its mother or father. In this way, children learn to identify animal babies and their parents. This simple, questioning approach helps young children engage with growth, change and families. Animal Babies on the Farm shows seven young mammals - pigs, ducks, cows, horses, chickens, goats and geese. From the placid presence of a cud-chewing cow to the scratching and pecking of a mother hen, the charming images and lively text will engage and delight young children. 5.99 yes NNF INF 3+ KIN 9999321046 104449 Traces: Roll Call Traces: Roll Call 0753411946 Imagine a place where technology rules... where London is a slum and the North is a cultural capital... where from the age of five, The Authorities decide your future. In this fascinating parallel world, quick-thinking Luke Harding is the youngest Forensic Investigator ever, aged just 16. In the bitter cold of winter, the teenaged forensic investigator and his robotic assistant, Malc, investigate the crime scenes and struggle to identify the murder weapons used, as no traces have been left behind. When a fourth Emily Wonder, a young homeless girl, is reported missing, Luke and Malc rush back to the slums of London to try and save her from both the murderer - and a giant tidal wave that threatens to destroy the city. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ KIN 9999321747 107403 Football Skills Football Skills 0753412446 From the secrets of Pele's sublime skills to beating an offside trap, _Football Skills_ is an inspirational and accessible guide that will help young footballers of all levels reach their full potential. The book covers four comprehensive areas including stretching, kit, basic rules and codes of conduct, passing, tackling, crossing, volleys and shooting, as well as a look at positioning. Engaging and exciting, this is an essential companion for anyone interested in becoming a formidable player of 'the beautiful game'. 4.99 yes NNF INF 7+ KIN 9999321410 103947 There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly 0859530183 Since they were first published thirty years ago, the Classic Books-with-Holes have become known and loved world-wide, with sales into the millions. This special board book edition shares the charm and fascination of the originals and is suitable for the smallest hands.&&&&&&&&&&Ingenious die-cut holes bring much-loved nursery rhymes to life, and Pam Adams's illustrations lend humour and vibrancy to the proceedings. 4.99 yes PIC 3+ CHI 999932102X 83676 A Squash and a Squeeze A Squash and a Squeeze 1405004770 A little old lady thinks her house is a squash and a squeeze but, with the advice of a wise old man and the help of a few farmyard animals, she soon discovers that it's not as small as she thought. &&&&& 5.99 yes PIC 3+ MCM 9999321054 98644 The Gruffalo's Child The Gruffalo's Child 1405020466 One dark night the Gruffalo's child disobeys her father's warnings and ventures out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn't really exist ... does he? 5.99 yes PIC 3+ MCM 9999321054 83192 Sharing a Shell Sharing a Shell 1405020482 The tiny hermit crab loves his new shell. He doesn't want to share it -- not with a blobby purple anemone and a tickly bristleworm. But life in the rock pool proves tougher than Crab thinks, and soon he finds he needs his new housemates in this rollicking story of sea, shells and friendship. 4.99 yes PIC 3+ MCM 999932097X 100829 Wriggle and Roar Wriggle and Roar 1405021667 A wonderful rhyme book full of action and noise - guaranteed to make kids love poetry! Whenever I'm tired of being me I swing around like a chimpanzee. Are you tired of being you? Here's a whole bookful of things you can do! There are rhymes to make you wriggle and giggle, shrug and sigh, snap like a crocodile and slither like a snake. Julia Donaldson's verse jumps off the page and Nick Sharratt's snazzy illustrations add to the fun. 4.99 yes POE 3+ MCM 999932102X 106170 Charlie Cook's Favourite Book Charlie Cook's Favourite Book 140503470X Charlie Cook is reading a book about a pirate captain, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading about a knight, who is reading about a frog... From kings and queens to aliens and ghosts, there's something for everyone in Charlie's amazing book! Entertaining and original - another winner from the best picture book team in the world. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ MCM 9999321054 107404 Speak Up Spike! - Science Speak Up Spike! - Science 1405200731 Spike is so shy he finds it hard to raise his voice above a whisper. Worst of all, he is still afraid of the dark! At school Mrs Pugh brings in shadow puppets of the Hindu Gods, Rama and Sita, and the monster Ravana. Spike is scared out of his wits! But when Mrs Pugh describes the brave hero Rama, and explains how shadows are made, Spike begins to feel stronger. By the time the class act out the Hindu legend with shadow puppets, Spike finds that his voice has grown bigger than his fears! 3.99 yes FIC 5+ ECB 9999321399 60479 Kezzie Kezzie 140520110X During the 1930s depression in Scotland, Kezzie and her young sister Lucy are orphaned following their father's death in a pit accident. Left to live with their grandfather, they manage to survive on the little work he and Kezzie can find. But life turns sour when Lucy goes missing and is taken up by an adoption agency who send her to Canada. Without hesitation Kezzie sets off to find her little sister, and after a frantic countrywide search discovers Lucy working for an uncaring couple. Having been badly treated, she is weak and seriously ill. Kezzie bravely snatches her young charge back and with the help of a local doctor and his wife nurses her to a full recovery, before making the decision to settle for life in Canada or Scotland. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ ECB 9999321607 107405 Fire Cat - History Fire Cat - History 1405201304 John's world is turned upside down when The Great Fire sweeps through London. After meeting his father's friend, Samuel Pepys, John starts a diary, recording everything he sees. When John's precious cat Sammy goes missing, he ventures bravely into the city to find him. Spotting a cat on a boat on the Thames, he rows onto the river alone and finds himself stranded. Luckily, the kindly Mr Pepys, comes to his rescue. By the time he gets home, Sammy is safely curled up on his bed with three new kittens! One of the kittens will be a present for Mr Pepys! 3.99 yes FIC 5+ ECB 9999321399 60490 Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark 1405201770 Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing - he is afraid of the dark. "Dark is nasty" he says and so he won't go hunting with his parents. Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark and he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, a man with a telescope and a black cat who takes him exploring. He realizes that through these encounters that dark is super after all. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ ECB 9999321003 93895 Flat Stanley Flat Stanley 1405204176 Stanley is just a normal healthy boy, but since a large notice-board fell on him, he's been only half an inch thick.&&&&&&&&&& Flat Stanley Stanley Lambchop wakes up one morning to find a notice-board has dropped on him in the night, leaving him happy and healthy, but only half an inch thick. It's a little unusual, but he finds he can fly like a kite, be sent on holiday through the post and can use his special new skills to catch some art thieves. Still, he's glad when his brother Arthur thinks to use the bicycle pump to inflate him back to his normal shape. 3.99 yes FIC ECB 9999321275 60519 The Sleeping Sword The Sleeping Sword 1405204923 Nothing's been the same since Bun Bendle dived off a quay and hit his head on a rock. What he can't bear to tell anyone is that as well as his sight, the accident seems to have wiped out parts of his memory. In despair, he contemplates suicide, but the love of his great friend Anna saves him. His friends petition for him to be able to stay on his home island of Bryher in the Scilly Isles, and not be sent away to school. Calling his father in for tea one day, Bun falls through a cavity under the field. His father's tractor rumbling towards him just manages to stop, inches away. The cavity is a tomb, containing an ancient and beautiful sword and shield. Bun is immediately drawn to them, and as he holds the sword, Bedivere, a knight of the Round Table appears and commands him to take it to King Arthur. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ ECB 9999321453 106624 Olaf's Saga - History Olaf's Saga - History 1405205881 On the subject of Invasion and settlement in Viking times. Linked to National Curriculum Key Stage 2; A dramatic and touching story by Pippa Goodhart, well-loved author of Happy Sad, Catnapped, Fire Cat, Giny's Egg and Alon's story; Robin Lawrie's atmospheric illustrations bring Viking life vividly to life; Includes two pages of fantastic facts about Viking life; Learn to play a real Viking board game; Produced in consultation with series advisor, Kate Agnew 3.99 yes FIC 5+ ECB 9999321399 100500 Franklin's Bear - Science Franklin's Bear - Science 1405205903 Benjamin Franklin, scientist and inventor, is hard at work on an exciting new invention. Bear has other things on his mind - like is rumbling tum! But the pantry door is locked, and the master has hung the key from a kite and is flying it in a stormy sky! When Jeramiah's store is struck by lightning and burns to the ground, Franklin is determined to help. He works out that lightning is made of electricity, but how can he stop this terrible thing happening again and protect the townsfolk? When a great storm threatens the church, Franklin has the answer and produces his newest invention - the lightning rod. But will this device conduct the electricity away safely and save building before it's too late? 3.99 yes FIC 5+ ECB 9999321399 60527 Series of Unfortunate Events: Hostile Hospital Series of Unfortunate Events: Hostile Hospital 1405206128 Fleeing the village of VFD, after some time in the Deluxe cell for a murder they did not commit, the Baudelaires hide with the Volunteers Fighting Disease on their way to the Heimlich Hospital. Addressed by Babs, who can only be contacted through an intercom speaker on a desk, the orphans start work with the near-sighted Hal in the hospital library of records. Hal says he remembers a file in the records to do with the Snicket fires, but before the children can find it, Babs is suddenly replace by Mattathias - none other than Count Olaf - who plans to inspect every employee in the hospital. Staying late to find the file, the Baudelaires find a picture of their parents with Jacques Snicket, and another, partly obscured figure who may be a writer. But at that moment Esme Squalor arrives - Klaus and Sunny escape, but Violet is led to the operating theatre for a cranioectomy. Disguising themselves, Klaus and Sunny manage to rescue the unconscious Violet, but not before Esme has set fire to the library of records, adding arson to the false charges now facing the children. Chased through the now burning hospital, they make their escape, only to discover that the only way out is to hide in the trunk of Count Olaf's car - possibly the most dangerous place of all. 6.99 yes FIC 9+ ECB 9999321550 107406 Margarine and Marbles - Science Margarine and Marbles - Science 1405206586 One morning there is a Huge box in front of Tom's house. No one knows where it has come from, or what on earth is in it. It can't be pushed, it can't be pulled. How are they going to move it? It's up to Tom and his friends to think of a very clever solution that involves the whole town, and a very surprising ending! A mystery and a brain-teaser - including facts and activities to do with 3.99 yes FIC 5+ ECB 9999321399 107481 In the Himalayas In the Himalayas 1405207299 Here's your chance to read the mission notes from a real live Indiana Jones. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to climb Dangiroba peak, at the "roof of the world" and to find out whether the Yeti really exists. 4.99 yes NNF INF 9+ ECB 9999321615 60530 Series of Unfortunate Events: The Vile Village Series of Unfortunate Events: The Vile Village 1405207345 The miserable lives of the Baudelaire orphans continue as they are relentlessly pursued by the evil Count Olaf. 6.99 yes FIC 9+ ECB 9999321550 60533 Series of Unfortunate Events: Carniverous Carnival Series of Unfortunate Events: Carniverous Carnival 1405207523 Joining the Caligari Carnival, where people come to see lions and messy eating, the Baudelaire siblings' story involves a confusing map, an ambidextrous person, a wooden plank and Chabo the Wolf Baby. Fleeing once more, for the first time Violet and Klaus are separated from their sister Sunny.&&&&&&&&&&The ninth in the Series of Unfortunate Events continuing the story of the Baudelaire orphans. Read by Tim Curry. This carnivorous work contains such a distressing story that consuming any of its contents would be far more stomach-turning than even the most imbalanced meal. Read if you dare!!! 6.99 yes FIC 9+ ECB 9999321550 94777 Series of Unfortunate Events: Miserable Mill Series of Unfortunate Events: Miserable Mill 1405208708 The Baudelaire siblings suffer all sorts of misfortunes in this, the fourth book of their adventures. 6.99 yes FIC 7+ ECB 9999321550 100258 Series of Unfortunate Events: Austere Academy Series of Unfortunate Events: Austere Academy 1405208716 The three Baudelaire orphans, Violet, Klaus and little Sunny, arrive at the Prufrock Preparatory School, only to be met by the unpleasant bully... 6.99 yes FIC ECB 9999321550 100259 Series of Unfortunate Events: Ersatz Elevator Series of Unfortunate Events: Ersatz Elevator 1405208724 The Baudelaire siblings suffer all sorts of misfortunes in this, the sixth book of their adventures. 6.99 yes FIC ECB 9999321550 60537 Kensuke's Kingdom Kensuke's Kingdom 1405209488 When Michael is washed up on an island in the Pacific after falling from his parent's yacht, the Peggy Sue, he struggles to survive on his own. But he soon realises there is someone close by, someone who is watching over him and helping him to stay alive. Following a close-run battle between life and death after being stung by a poisonous jelly fish, the mysterious someone--Kensuke--allows Michael into his world and they become friends, teaching and learning from each other, until the day of separation becomes inevitable. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ ECB 9999321453 85171 Nick and the Canal Painter - Art Nick and the Canal Painter - Art 1405209771 Nick hates wearing his new specs - kids tease him and call him Bugface. But when he is magicked to seventeenth-century Venice, and meets the mysterious Canal Painter (Canaletto!) he realises just how amazing glasses can be! A wonderfully imaginative, inspiring, and colourful story about a little boy who creates his very own masterpiece! Plus really engaging and interactive facts about Venice, Canaletto, and painting. 3.99 yes FIC 7+ ECB 9999321399 107407 Tara's Treehouse - History Tara's Treehouse - History 140520978X Tara is bored. Staying in Gran's little flat isn't much fun. But when she sneaks into the garden, Tara has a wonderful surprise! She has her very own treehouse! And she also learns a lot about her gran's past, and how it feels to be an evacuee... A lyrical story about the past and the present. Plus really engaging and interactive facts and activities about evacuees. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ ECB 9999321399 105350 Fillet and the Mob Fillet and the Mob 1405210206 Fillet the cat leads a dull life. But when she jets off to Rome, and meets boss cat Maximus and his mob, she's in for more cat-tastic adventure than she ever dreamed possible 3.99 yes FIC 7+ ECB 9999321291 105351 Aaaarrgghh Spider! Aaaarrgghh Spider! 1405210443 All Spider wants is to be a family pet. But the family whose house he lives in are terrified of him. Whenever he tries to show them what a great pet he would make, they simply cry, 'Aaaarrgghh, Spider!'. Themes of tolerance and misunderstanding make key discussion points for children in this book. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ ECB 9999320988 85664 Series of Unfortunate Events: The Slippery Slope Series of Unfortunate Events: The Slippery Slope 1405210869 What would you do if you found yourself trapped in a runaway caravan hurtling down a precipitous mountain slope? Fourteen-year-old Violet, the oldest orphan of the three Baudelaires, decides to try to slow the velocity of the caravan with a drag-chute invention involving a viscous combination of blackstrap molasses, maple syrup, maraschino liqueur, peanut butter, etc. If plummeting to their death weren't scary enough, Violet and her brother Klaus have been separated from Sunny, their baby sister who is in a car headed in the opposite direction up the mountain with Count Olaf, his "villainous and stylish" girlfriend Esme Squalor, and their creepy sidekicks. Do Violet and Klaus find Sunny on the mountain? How will they survive the treacherous, snow-covered peaks with not much more than a ukulele and a bread knife, especially in the face of the "organized, ill-tempered" snow gnats? 6.99 yes FIC 9+ ECB 9999321550 105124 The Night Pirates The Night Pirates 140521161X One night, young Tom is awoken by noises outside his house. He peeps out of the window and what should he see but PIRATES. And stranger still - they're GIRL PIRATES stealing the front of his house! Tom joins their pirate adventure across the high seas to an island where some rather lazy and silly grown-up pirates are guarding their treasure. But not very successfully. Tom and the girl-pirates make a surprise attack and are soon off on the seas once more with the treasure! 5.99 yes PIC 3+ ECB 9999320945 91666 Coram Boy Coram Boy 1405212829 Otis takes babies and money off desperate mothers, promising to deliver them to the Coram Foundling Hospital in London. Instead, he murders them and buries them by the roadside, to the helpless horror of his mentally ill son, Mish. When Melissa, beloved of Alexander Ashbrook and daughter of his governess becomes pregnant by him, her mother arranges for the Otis to take the child, telling Melissa it was stillborn. Alexander, not knowing Melissa's condition, has fled his home for a career in music. But Mish manages to save Melissa's baby, Aaron, and he grows up with Toby, the son of an African slave, inseparable friends. Toby is a plaything at the house of rich Mr Gaddarn, who is, in fact, Otis. When Mish sees Aaron and Alexander together, and realises the family link, he takes Aaron and Toby to Otis, who rejects them. A way must be found to rescue them, but a great friend must die before the family can be reunited. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ ECB 9999321763 107408 Under the Sea Under the Sea 140521421X Fraught with danger, this book takes young explorers into the icy depths of the ocean, to search for sunken treasure in the wreck of the SS Desdemona. There are also decisions to be made, and quizzes, survival advice and stories of real-life explorers. 4.99 yes NNF INF 7+ ECB 9999321615 94343 A Series of Unfortunate Events: Grim Grotto A Series of Unfortunate Events: Grim Grotto 1405215275 Unless you are a slug, a sea anemone, or mildew, you prabably prefer not to be damp. You might also prefer not to read this book, in which the Baudelaire siblings encounter an unpleasant amount of dampness as they descent into the depths of despair, underwater. In fact, the horrors they encounter are too numerous to list, and you wouldn't want me even to mention the worst of it, which includes mushrooms, a desperate search for something lost, a mechanical monster, a distressing message from a lost friend, and tap dancing. As a dedicated author who has pledged to keep recording the depressing story of the Baudelaires, I must continue to delve deep into the cavernous depths of the orphans' lives. You, on the other hand, may delve into some happier book in order to keep your eyes and your spirits from being dampened. 6.99 yes FIC 9+ ECB 9999321550 102120 Spud Goes Green Spud Goes Green 1405217316 Spud's not Superman, but he wants to save the planet! Spud is an easygoing chap who's taken on a tricky New Year resolution. It's 1st January and he's decided to go green - and this is his diary to prove it! The year starts well: he learns to grow food, recycle rubbish, and look after wildlife. It all seems to be going according to plan... With the help of Adi and some friends, Spud is determined to give it all he's got, no matter what goes wrong! 4.99 yes NNF HUM 7+ ECB 9999321275 107409 Snowshoe Hare - Geography Snowshoe Hare - Geography 1405217650 Snowshoe the Arctic Hare is upset to learn he will turn white in the winter. Otter has told him that this means he will melt in the spring, like the snow. What is poor Snowshoe to do? Luckily, he has lots of good friends who think of a plan to save him. A fun tale about Arctic animals - with facts and activities linked to Weather Around the World, a Geography topic for Key Stage 1. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ ECB 9999321399 107410 Capatain Fact's Roman Adventure Capatain Fact's Roman Adventure 1405217715 Introducing the world's first information superhero! Whenever disaster strikes, mild-mannered weatherman Cliff Thornhill and his dog Puddles are transformed into Captain Fact and Knowledge. Captain Fact knows pretty much everything about everything and, thanks to the ingenious Professor Miniscule, he has a different gadget for every adventure. You can count on our heroes to save the day, whatever the crisis! In their latest adventure, Captain Fact and Knowledge grapple with gladiators in Ancient Rome! 3.99 yes NNF INF 7+ ECB 9999321402 107411 Reluctant Rajput - Geography Reluctant Rajput - Geography 1405218940 When Bhupinder's teacher tells him about the mighty warrior Rajputs, he is no longer bored. He wants to be a Rajput! That night Bhupinder falls asleep and wakes up in the middle of a battle! Can he help defend the Majestic Fort from the hordes of Moghuls? And how will he get back to his village? A thrilling tale full of heart-stopping moments - also including facts and activities to do with A Village in India, a Geography topic for key Stage 2. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ ECB 9999321399 105125 Flat Stanley Flat Stanley 1405219289 Stanley is just a normal healthy boy, but since a large notice-board fell on him, he's been only half an inch thick.&&&&&&&&&& Stanley Lambchop is an ordinary boy with an extraordinary problem. One night, a giant pinboard falls on top of him leaving him completely flat. At first, Stanley enjoys the benefits of his strange predicament - it can be fun going in out of rooms simply by sliding under the door. And it's a hoot being posted to your friends in California for a holiday. But it's not always easy being different, and, once the novelty begins to wear off, Stanley wishes he could be just like everybody else again. But how will he ever fill out? 5.99 yes PIC 3+ ECB 9999320945 96511 The Looking Glass Wars The Looking Glass Wars 1405219769 Alyss, born in Wonderland, is destined to be a warrior queen. After a bloody coup topples the Heart regime, Alyss is exiled to another world entirely, where she is adopted into a new family, renamed Alice and befriended by Lewis Carroll. At age 20 she returns to Wonderland to battle Redd and lead Wonderland into its next golden age of imagination. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ ECB 9999321739 101716 Kensuke's Kingdom Kensuke's Kingdom 1405221747 A classic from award-winning author Michael Morpurgo it tells the tale of Michael who is washed up on an island after falling from his parent's yacht. He soon realises that he is not alone on his island. A gentle yet exciting tale that explores friendship, trust and humanity. &&&&&&&&&&Buy this novel to go with _Read and Respond Activities Based on Kensuke's Kingdom_. 4.99 yes FIC 11+ ECB 9999322115 100879 Skin Skin 1405223286 An emotional yet touchingly funny book about Donnie a boy with a dysfunctiional family. Everybody struggling with their own problems while facing the problem of living with someone with dyslexia. A moving story that you won't want to put down. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ ECB 9999321674 99872 Series of Unfortunate Events: The Penultimate Peril Series of Unfortunate Events: The Penultimate Peril 1405223375 The Baudelaire orphans are sent to the Hotel Denouement, where they meet old pals from earlier stories and act as concierge-detectives. The hotel is run by Frank and Ernest and is arranged according to Dewey decimal classification. Narrator Tim Curry demonstrates his considerable talent delivering great puns, wordplay, singing, and the best villainous cackle anywhere. There are even more word definitions than usual, and hearing the hotel clock gong "WRONG" on the hour, as if on cue, is hilarious. 6.99 yes FIC 9+ ECB 9999321550 105892 The Diamond Of Drury Lane P/B The Diamond Of Drury Lane P/B 1405229217 4.99 FIC 9+ ECB 9999321577 60542 Eyewitness: Shakespeare Eyewitness: Shakespeare 1405300930 Did you know that special effects were used in Shakespeare's plays including ghosts that came up through trapdoors in the stage? Full of facts like this, this guide helps you to discover the life and times of Shakespeare, from his birth in Stratford-upon-Avon to theatre life in 16th century London. 5.99 yes NNF INF 9+ PEN 9999321631 93683 Watch Me Grow: Frog Watch Me Grow: Frog 1405301619 This is an introduction to the circle of life, with picture and accessible text. Children should be fascinated by the steps in the life-cycle of the frog, from meeting and mating, to seeing a tadpoles gills disappear to form lungs. 4.99 yes NNF INF 5+ PEN 9999321046 82518 Human Body Human Body 140530295X Be an eyewitness to the amazing world of your body - from the incredible framework of the skeleton to the millions of tiny cells that make your body work. See the network of nerves inside your head, discover how muscles help us to move, and find out how X-rays work. 5.99 yes NNF INF 7+ PEN 9999321623 85670 Eyewonder: Dinosaur Eyewonder: Dinosaur 1405304731 4.99 yes NNF INF 7+ PEN 9999321402 107450 Tree Tree 1405305487 Did you know that a single seed can cross an ocean? Or what happens when a leaf dies? Learn about the different varieties of the world's trees, from the tiny acorn to forest giants of California. Everything you need to know about anything to do with trees and great for project work. 5.99 yes NNF INF 7+ PEN 9999321623 105358 Watch Me Grow: Kitten Watch Me Grow: Kitten 1405308451 I start life as a tiny kitten, but how do I become a cat? Turn the pages and watch me grow. A fantastic introduction to life cycles. Have fun following the progress of the adorable kitten from her birth and playtime, until she grows up into independence. Entertaining and colourful boxes invite further reading and will encourage children to learn about animal behaviour. Supports the Foundation level of the National Curriculum. 4.99 yes NNF INF 3+ PEN 9999321046 106294 Eyewitness: Aztec Eyewitness: Aztec 1405314931 Become an eyewitness to the story of an incredible civilisation that dominated Central America for hundreds of years. This title helps you discover the rites of passage every warrior had to face, the special medicines used to cure illnesses, and the rituals for human sacrifice! Easily accessible for projects and general reference, this spectacular and informative guide will bring the history of the Aztecs to life. 5.99 yes NNF INF 9+ PEN 9999321631 107194 T-Rex T-Rex 1406301701 Take a trip to the Dinosaur Exhibition with a young boy and his granddad and learn about the greatest carnosaur of all - Tyrannosaurus Rex. 5.99 yes NNF INF 5+ WAL 9999321208 107275 Three Cheers for Inventors Three Cheers for Inventors 140630171X Dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci, this latest wonderful offering from Marcia Williams is full of her characteristic humour. Packed with cartoon-strip illustrations and short biographies, it looks at the discoveries of many famous - and not so famous - inventors from around the world, including Leonardo da Vinci, Antonio Meucci, Alexander Graham Bell, John Logie Baird, Thomas Edison, James Watt and many of their predecessors. Three cheers for inventors! 6.99 yes NNF INF 7+ WAL 9999321615 99848 I Believe in Unicorns I Believe in Unicorns 140630204X Tomas hates school, hates books and hates stories. Forced to visit the library, he stops to listen to magical tales that the Unicorn Lady spins. These tales draw him in and are about to change the course of his life for ever... Set against the backdrop of war-torn Europe, _I Believe in Unicorns_ explores the power of stories to transform lives. Produced in association with the Unicorn Theatre, the first purpose-built professional theatre for children in the UK, located on London's South Bank. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ WAL 9999321453 100334 Granny/The Switch Granny/The Switch 1406302945 In _*Granny*_ twelve-year-old Joe Warden isn't happy. He has rich, uncaring parents and is virtually a prisoner in the huge family mansion, Thattlebee Hall. Worst of all, though, is his granny. Not only is she physically repulsive, she's horribly mean.&&&&&_*The Switch*_ is a thrilling action-packed story, a kind of 'Trading Places' for kids, where Tad, the boy who has everything, wakes up as Bob Snarby in the shabbiest funfair imaginable. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ WAL 9999321526 107302 Ernie and the Fishface Gang Ernie and the Fishface Gang 1406306223 3.99 FIC 5+ WAL 9999321275 95063 Century Century 1416901353 Mercy and her sister Charity have never questioned their daily routine, each day unfolding exactly as the next. They live at night, sleep during the day and see their widowed father only rarely - their house shrouded in perpetual winter. Then one day, Mercy is woken to find a snowdrop on her pillow. A sign of spring, a subtle hint at a possible different future. A chance meeting with the mysterious Claudius sets her to questioning everything she has ever known - not least the truth behind her mother's death. Bit by bit Mercy traces her parents' story through the past, travelling back to see herself as a young child, silent witness to the dramatic events Claudius himself plays an enormous part in - only when she has pieced together the truth can her world begin to move on. 5.99 yes FIC 7+ SCH 9999321682 107486 The Dragon Machine The Dragon Machine 1840115947 5.99 yes PIC 5+ BOU 9999321178 105362 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? 1840116382 A gluttonous pig and his good lady goose tell the story of what transpired the evening they were invited to dine at the mysterious Eatum Hall. This book was shortlisted for the 2005 Kate Greenaway Prize for illustration. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ BOU 9999321178 105363 Old Shell, New Shell Old Shell, New Shell 1840119039 This book provides a very colourful insight into the life of a hermit crab and its efforts to find a new shell to live in. It magnificently opens the *Monde du Silence* to the children. Helen Ward's drawings are of exceptional quality and this book will be appreciated by everyone. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ BOU 9999321232 105365 Eating Eating 184089329X All over the world children celebrate and this book, which is one of a series, looks at how children take care of themselves. Using photographs and short texts, it aims to give beginner readers and pre-school children a glimpse of peoples' lives world over. 5.99 yes NNF INF 3+ EVA 9999321046 107276 I'm Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed I'm Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed 1841210781 Charlie has this little sister Lola. Sometimes he has to try and get her to go to bed. This is a hard job because Lola likes to stay up late. Ages 3 and over. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ ORC 9999321097 61316 Commotion In The Ocean Commotion In The Ocean 184121101X Using simple rhymes the author conjures up poetic images of the ocean and its creatures in this sequel to the _Rumble in the Jungle_ poetry book. Pictures complement the text. 5.99 yes POE 5+ WAT 999932097X 107277 The Phone Goes Dead The Phone Goes Dead 1841213640 Enter the strange and twisted world of Anthony Horowitz, and prepare for the fright of your life. Six books in total, with 2-3 stories in each. David's mobile seems to have a hotline to heaven... or hell. And Isabel is in for a nasty surprise next time she takes a bath. Ordinary objects or events, take unexpected and chilling twists in these fabulously scary stories. 3.99 yes FIC 9+ ORC 9999321828 107278 Killer Camera Killer Camera 1841213667 Enter the strange and twisted world of Anthony Horowitz, and prepare for the fright of your life. Six books in total, with 2-3 stories in each. David's mobile seems to have a hotline to heaven... or hell. And Isabel is in for a nasty surprise next time she takes a bath. Ordinary objects or events, take unexpected and chilling twists in these fabulously scary stories. 3.99 yes FIC 9+ ORC 9999321828 61360 Giraffes Can't Dance Giraffes Can't Dance 1841215651 Every year Gerald dreads the great Jungle Dance, and feels ashamed that he cannot tango and two-step with the rest of the jungle animals. But then one day he realises that it doesn't matter that he is different from everyone else--its just that he needs a different tune to dance to. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ WAT 999932097X 61361 Clarice Bean, That's Me Clarice Bean, That's Me 184121583X Clarice Bean is a funky new character with real girl power. All she wants is a bit of peace and quiet, away from her family whom many of us will recognise only too well. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ WAT 9999321097 61364 I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato 184121602X Charlie's little sister Lola does not eat a lot of things -- and she absolutely will not never ever eat a tomato -- until one day Charlie plays a good trick on her. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ WAT 9999321097 94732 Maggot Pie Maggot Pie 1841217565 There is a tradition in Jiggy's hometown by which the night before a boy's first day at school his father takes him to the Piddle Pool near the old quarry. Boys pee in the pool for a lucky school life. But Jiggy's dad never took him... and now Jiggy wants to change his run of bad luck. One night, mid-piddle, something happens - and a genie rises out of the water. Will Jiggy's luck be reversed... or will it just get worse?! 4.99 yes FIC 9+ WAT 9999321593 105372 Creepy Crawly Calypso Creepy Crawly Calypso 1841481386 Jump and jive with this jolly band of insects to the creepy crawly calypso beat! From spiders to fireflies, butterflies to centipedes, Debbie Harter's humorous illustrations perfectly match the Caribbean spirit of this jaunty rhyming text, which introduces children to cardinal and ordinal numbers - and takes them straight into the marvellous world of mini-beasts! 6.99 yes PIC 3+ BAR 999932097X 106539 Bear In Sunshine Bear In Sunshine 1841483222 Bear introduces various types of weather in this book. Young readers are invited to anticipate Bear's fun activities according to each new day. The simple rhyming text promotes early language development. 4.99 yes PIC 3+ BAR 9999321046 107303 100 Things Know About Space 100 Things Know About Space 1842363573 Leads children on a fantastic voyage through space, stopping off to look at beautiful planets, burning stars and state of the art aircraft. 4.99 yes NNF INF 7+ BOU 9999321402 107304 Bulletpoints: Football Bulletpoints: Football 1842364006 'Bulletpoints' make reference browser-friendly. Each title presents the information in small, memorable text units dispensing with the need for ploughing through masses of text. There are ten bulletpoints per subject, giving the reader a good introduction to one of the many areas covered by each title. 3.99 yes NNF INF 7+ BOU 9999321402 107487 Bubblefacts: World Wonders Bubblefacts: World Wonders 1842365347 Dive deep beneath the ocean, wonder at the sights of the world, learn how pirates ruled the seas - and unleash some wickedly funny cartoons. 3.99 yes NNF INF 7+ BOU 9999321402 61933 Horrid Henry's Underpants Horrid Henry's Underpants 1842550675 Four hilarious new stories, in which Horrid Henry hits on a brilliant way to write thank you letters, negotiates over vegetables, competes with Perfect Peter over which of them is sickest, and finds himself wearing the wrong underpants, with dreadful consequences. 4.99 yes FIC 5+ ORI 9999321321 84806 Horrid Henry Meets the Queen Horrid Henry Meets the Queen 1842550683 Four uproarious new stories in which the Queen visits Horrid Henry's school and watches the children make wattle and daub; and Horrid Henry tries to hypnotise Moody Margaret, tricks Perfect Peter into doing his household chores, and gets his own way at bathtime.&&&&& 4.99 yes FIC 5+ ORI 9999321321 103907 Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend 1842550713 Horrid Henry reads Perfect Peter's diary and improves it; goes clothes shopping with Mum and tries to make her buy him some Rootatoot trainers; is horrified when his old enemy Bossy Bill turns up at school; and tries by any means, fair or foul, to win the class football match and defeat Moody Margaret. 4.99 yes FIC 5+ ORI 9999321267 103907 Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend 1842550713 Horrid Henry reads Perfect Peter's diary and improves it; goes clothes shopping with Mum and tries to make her buy him some Rootatoot trainers; is horrified when his old enemy Bossy Bill turns up at school; and tries by any means, fair or foul, to win the class football match and defeat Moody Margaret. 4.99 yes FIC 5+ ORI 9999321321 105835 Spirit Walker Spirit Walker 1842551132 Thousands of years ago an orphan boy and his wolf cub companion challenge a demon bear that threatens to destroy their world forever. With the help of the World Spirit, Torak destroys the bear, but his beloved Wolf is lost in the ensuing avalanche.&&&&&&&&&&And Torak's quest is far from over. A strange, creeping sickness, silent and deadly, is threatening the Ravens. Word arrives that the Seal Clan have the cure and Torak must face a lonely journey to find it. On the Seal's Island he stumbles into a world utterly unlike his own. Here life moves to the rhythms of the sea, the Seals build shelters from whale bones and skim the waves in fast, beautiful kayaks. And here Torak is welcomed by the kindly Seal Mage, Teneris, and kinsman, Bale. But all is not as it seems - Torak must keep his wits about him to judge who might be friend or foe. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ ORI 9999321461 96531 Wolf Brother Wolf Brother 1842551310 From extensive research about how the people of Northern Europe may have lived more than six thousand years ago, Michelle Paver has fashioned a remarkable debut novel for children. _Wolf Brother_ is the first instalment of her six-book Chronicles of Ancient Darkness sequence. The book begins dramatically with the death of Torak’s father, from mortal wounds inflicted by a giant bear. His dying words bind Torak to a quest to find the mythical Mountain of the World Spirit. Only there will Torak find the strength needed to defeat the demonic creature and killer of men. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ ORI 9999321577 107279 I, Coriander I, Coriander 1842555049 The story tells of Coriander. After the early death of her mother, her father re-marries and then has to leave the country to save his own life. Coriander is left in the care of her new step mother, and her priest. A team that is nothing less than the devils own. They take pleasure in tormenting Coriander, and claim they are "witch hunters". Coriander on the other hand refuses to give in to the cruelty. And escapes to the Fairyland her mother once came from. Where she meets new friends, falls in love and meets yet another evil woman. The evil queen. Coriander must leave the fairylands behind, to save her mothers soul, and the life of her beloved! 5.99 yes FIC 9+ ORI 9999321569 107452 The Lion in the Long Grass The Lion in the Long Grass 1842703390 A lioness hides her cub in the long grass while she goes hunting. But the tall grasses are perilously insufficient defence against a circling pack of jackals and an old male lion feels honour bound to step in to do some babysitting. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ RHC 9999321232 103909 Grk and the Pelotti Gang Grk and the Pelotti Gang 184270527X An exciting energetic new story for young readers involving ruthless Brazilian bank robbers, helicopters, and a dashing, brave little dog called Grk. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ RHC 9999321577 61975 Twocking Twocking 184299042X This book is suitable for reluctant readers of 13-16 with a reading age of eight years. It is printed on cream paper, which is proven to be more restful on the eye. The font is specially designed to encourage a smooth and easy read. There are frequent page breaks, short, headed chapters and illustrations on almost every page. A wide range of specialists, including children themselves, have read and commented on the book prior to publication. 4.50 yes 11+ BRN 9999321704 61995 What's Your Problem? What's Your Problem? 1842991264 Jaspal and his family move to a village and, as the only Asian teenager around, he has a difficult time. But the racist attacks get increasingly violent and this shocking story ends in tragedy. This book is suitable for reluctant readers of 14 plus, with a reading age of eight years and above. It is printed on cream paper, which is proven to be more restful on the eye. The font is specially designed to encourage a smooth and easy read. There are frequent page breaks, short, headed chapters and illustrations on almost every page. A wide range of specialists, including children themselves, have read and commented on the book prior to publication. 4.50 yes FIC 11+ BRN 9999321704 107305 Text Game Text Game 1842991485 Mel can't believe she's going out with the gorgeous Ben. But when she starts receiving nasty text messages from the mysterious Gloria, she begins to have doubts about him. As the situation spirals out of control, things come to a head.&&&&& 4.99 yes FIC 11+ BRN 9999321704 98876 Diary of an (Un)teenager Diary of an (Un)teenager 1842991515 Spencer's mate Zac has decided he wants to be a real teenager and Spencer is disgusted. He's not interested in girls, skateboards or huge trainers! A hilarious and insightful story for teen boys aimed at reluctant readers. 4.99 yes FIC BRN 9999321704 107306 Bloodline Bloodline 1842992023 Finbar Black's day is turned upside down when a crazy, beautiful girl bursts into the house with a gun and a bag full of cash. Here we meet the Black family: four generations of schemers, liars, cheats and losers and, via a succession of twists and turns, we find out why she's there. 4.99 yes FIC 11+ BRN 9999321704 107308 British Front British Front 1842992945 Al and Amy set off on a camping trip and suddenly find themselves transported 50 years into the future -- a dreadful future where a National Front-like party have taken over and there are no ethnic minorities left in Britain. Can they do anything to prevent this horrific vision coming true?. 4.99 yes FIC 11+ BRN 9999321704 105384 I See You Baby I See You Baby 1842993305 Sally and Keith have one thing in common - they are both fed up with who they are, so taking on new identities and becoming VIPs at this year's Rock Out festival seems an ideal escape from their everyday lives. When they meet, they like each other... but what will happen when Keith finds out Sally isn't a famous stylist and when Sally finds out that Keith, although Dead Holes' biggest fan, isn't actually their lead singer! A gripping funny and real romance. 4.99 yes FIC 11+ BRN 9999321704 107309 Two Timer Two Timer 1842993313 With no girlfriend and no hope Harj has suddenly finds out that two girls are interested in him. How can he say no? At first he feels bad about cheating on them, then he starts to enjoy it. But how long can his luck hold out? 4.99 yes FIC 11+ BRN 9999321704 107310 Johnny Delgado Johnny Delgado 1842993577 When Johnny Delgado decided to become a private detective, it seemed like such a good idea at the time - gorgeous girls in need of help, wads of cash. But when you live in a council estate as rough as his, things soon become a little too interesting. He soon finds himself out of his depth and in big trouble. This is an electric read, crackling with attitude, adrenalin - and addictive to the last page. 4.99 yes FIC 11+ BRN 9999321704 107311 The Chain The Chain 1842993623 Four stories. Four people. Four lives. Cal - how far will he go to be part of Tully's gang? Joe - can he blag, cheat, and bluff his way to win the most important game of poker of his life? Ben - is this two timers luck about to run out? Kate - how will she cope with her father's illness? All brought together and changed forever by one book... An astonishingly original work, which stays with the reader long after they've turned the last page. 4.99 yes FIC 11+ BRN 9999321704 62078 Ruby the Red Fairy Ruby the Red Fairy 1843620162 Join in the excitement of fairy life with Ruby the Red Fairy. Who ever knew fairies could be so exciting? 3.99 yes FIC 5+ WAT 999923528X 62079 Amber the Orange Fairy Amber the Orange Fairy 1843620170 3.99 yes FIC 5+ WAT 999923528X 62080 Saffron the Yellow Fairy Saffron the Yellow Fairy 1843620189 Join in the excitement of fairy life with Saffrom the Yellow Fairy. Who ever knew fairies could be so exciting? 3.99 yes FIC 5+ WAT 999923528X 62081 Fern the Green Fairy Fern the Green Fairy 1843620197 Join in the excitement of fairy life with Ruby the Red Fairy. Who ever knew fairies could be so exciting? 3.99 yes FIC 5+ WAT 999923528X 62082 Sky the Blue Fairy Sky the Blue Fairy 1843620200 Join in the excitement of fairy life with Ruby the Red Fairy. Who ever knew fairies could be so exciting. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ WAT 999923528X 62083 Izzy the Indigo Fairy Izzy the Indigo Fairy 1843620219 Join in the excitement of fairy life with Ruby the Red Fairy. Who ever knew fairies could be so exciting? 3.99 yes FIC 7+ WAT 999923528X 62084 Heather the Violet Fairy Heather the Violet Fairy 1843620227 Fairyland is home to seven colorful sisters. Together, they are the Rainbow Fairies! They keep Fairyland dazzling and bright. But when evil Jack Frost sends them far away, the sisters are in big trouble. If they don't return soon, Fairyland is doomed to be gray forever! The merry-go-round whisks Rachel and Kirsty away to a magical world. Could Heather the Violet Fairy have something to do with it? Help the girls find the last Rainbow Fairy, and bring the color back to Fairyland! 3.99 yes FIC 7+ WAT 999923528X 105386 The Wheels on the Bus The Wheels on the Bus 1843622963 The wheels on the bus go round and round. What else is happening on the bus? With colourful illustrations from Penny Dann. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ WAT 999932102X 62089 Utterly Me, Clarice Bean Utterly Me, Clarice Bean 1843623048 _Utterly Me_ is about a girl called Clarice Bean and her teacher Mrs Willberton. Mrs Willberton wants them to do a project on books -- and there's a prize for the best. Clarice Bean and her friend want to win SO much -- but it's tough getting the project in on time. A very funny book that girls especially will enjoy. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ WAT 9999321275 91112 I Am Too Absolutely Small for School I Am Too Absolutely Small for School 1843623668 Although Lola agrees with her brother that it would be useful to learn how to write, read and count, she can't go to school because her invisible friend's too nervous to go. This title in the "Charlie and Lola" series deals sympathetically with children's fears surrounding the first day at school. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ WAT 9999321097 105387 Fairy Tale Secrets Fairy Tale Secrets 1843624176 Can you guess what all your favourite fairy tale characters get up to when no one is looking? Turn the flap on each page you'll discover the most extraordinary secrets!&&&&& 5.99 yes PIC 3+ WAT 9999321011 86445 Spookyrumpus Spookyrumpus 184362608X Witches, ghosts, skeletons and trolls take part in this 'creepy countdown' that's perfect for halloween.This lively rhyming story makes the words float, leap and dance across brightly illustrated pages. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ WAT 999932116X 105389 Ten in the Den Ten in the Den 1843626519 Deep in the den, ten sleepy animals snuggle down for the night. But how can they sleep when fidgety Little Mouse can't get comfortable? This bedtime book features baby animals, a simple counting element, and is based upon a children's favourite nursery rhyme. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ WAT 999932102X 98395 Neville the Devil Neville the Devil 1843628791 This sixth Jiggy McCue story sees the return of a character who first appeared in _The Killer Underpants_, namely Neville the Devil. Neville is part of the Little Devils network, and his reappearance in Jiggy's life brings chaos and confusion to young Jiggy and his friends Pete and Angie. 5.99 yes FIC 5+ WAT 9999321593 105393 Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes 1844226832 Every rhyme in these fun playbooks comes with a special set of actions to encourage dance, play and coordination. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ PEN 999932102X 95894 The Finger Eater The Finger Eater 1844281272 Long ago, in the cold lands of the North, there lived a troll named Ulf who had a very bad habit - he liked to eat fingers! Many, many men, women and children had found their hands a finger short thanks to the razor-sharp teeth of the Finger-eater. And who knows how many more might have suffered the same fate if it hadn't been for the actions of a resolute girl called Gudrun! 3.99 yes FIC 5+ WAL 9999321151 107280 Sophie Hits Six Sophie Hits Six 1844281310 Small, but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up. In this book Sophie gets some new animals - including four kittens - finds a farming friend and enters the sporting arena! 4.99 yes FIC 5+ WAL 9999321348 107281 Sophie in the Saddle Sophie in the Saddle 1844281329 Small, but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up. In this book she gets a dog that she calls "Puddle", makes friends with a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig and has her first ride on a pony! 4.99 yes FIC 5+ WAL 9999321348 107282 Sophie Is Seven Sophie Is Seven 1844281337 4.99 yes FIC 5+ WAL 9999321348 98706 Sophie's Lucky Sophie's Lucky 1844281345 New-look reissues of the ever-popular series about the animal-loving Sophie. Small, but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up. Sophie would love to have a pony, but she doesn't think she'll ever be that lucky. She does get a lucky break, though, when Great Aunt Al invites her to Scotland! 3.99 yes FIC 7+ WAL 9999321348 107283 Sophie's Snail Sophie's Snail 1844281353 Small, but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up. Sophie's fond of most creatures - especially little ones like snails - but there's one she cannot stand: her prissy new neighbour Dawn! 4.99 yes FIC 5+ WAL 9999321348 98619 Sophie's Tom Sophie's Tom 1844281361 New-look reissues of the ever-popular series about the animal-loving Sophie. Small, but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up. On her fifth birthday, Sophie gets a model farm and lots of toy animals. What she wants most of all, though, is a real animal - a cat like Tom, for example. 3.99 yes FIC 7+ WAL 9999321348 62118 Some Dogs Do Some Dogs Do 1844284573 All dogs walk and jump and run, but dogs don't fly - it can't be done, can it? Jez Alborough's uplifting tale is for anyone who has ever believed that miracles really do happen. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999320988 93464 My Friend Bear My Friend Bear 1844284794 Eddy and the Bear are both feeling sad. They both wish they had a friend to talk to. All they've got are their teddies, and teddies can't talk. Or can they? 5.99 yes PIC 5+ WAL 9999320996 94615 Where's My Teddy Where's My Teddy 1844284816 Little Eddy loses his toy bear and has to go looking for him in the dark, horrible woods - where he's in for a gigantic surprise. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ WAL 999932097X 62120 The Ravenous Beast The Ravenous Beast 1844284972 The ravenous beast is hungry; he's hungry, hungry, hungry. But is he the hungriest animal of all? "Nonsense smonsense," scoff the other animals, and "Hokum Pokum!" But they want to watch out or the ravenous beast might just gobble 'em up and swallow 'em down! Niamh Sharkey's unmistakable style and stylish palette create a beautiful book that's almost good enough to eat! 4.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999320996 102453 Baby Brains Baby Brains 1844285227 Say hello to the world's brainiest baby! Meet the extraordinary Baby Brains. He reads the paper, mends the car and works as a doctor at the hospital. He's so clever that some scientists ask him to go on their next space mission. And that's when Baby Brains shows that in one way at least he's like every other baby in the world: he wants his mummy!;Smarties Book Prize Winner (Silver Medal) Simon James has created a memorable picture book, as bright and engaging as its extraordinary young hero.;The companion title, "Baby Brains Superstar", is out now! 4.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 999932116X 106629 Fairytale News Fairytale News 1844285316 Paperboy encounters favourite nursery-story characters in this book with pull-out newspaper! EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Big Bad Wolf steals granny's clothing! Golden-haired girl caught napping in three bears' cottage! Boy makes fortune out of magic beans! Find out all the latest news from Fairyland in Fairytale News. On sale now! 5.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999321089 91646 Groosham Grange/Return Bind-Up Groosham Grange/Return Bind-Up 1844285731 Two ghoulish chillers from an award-winning author - in one fang-tastic volume! David quickly discovers that his new school, Groosham Grange, is a very weird place indeed. New pupils sign their names in blood; the French teacher disappears every full moon and the assistant headmaster keeps something very chilling in his room... And that's just the first year. In his second year, David is on a course to win the Unholy Grail - but something is trying to stop him from winning... This bind-up combines "Groosham Grange", the Lancashire Children's Book of the Year, with its gripping sequel, _The Return to Groosham Grange_. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ WAL 9999321526 98620 Power Of Five: Raven's Gate Power Of Five: Raven's Gate 1844286193 A sinister story of the supernatural; first of five in a thrilling new series by this number-one best-selling author. Matt has always known he has unusual powers. Raised in foster care, he is sent to Yorkshire on a rehabilitation programme, only to find himself in the midst of sinister goings-on. Matt investigates and uncovers a terrible secret - eight guardians are protecting the world from the evil ones, beings banished long ago by five children. But devil worshippers want to let the evil ones back in. As the story reaches its climax, it looks like Matt has succeeded in stopping them... or has he? Major marketing campaign with 6-sheet advertising to launch this gripping new series. Guaranteed publicity coverage - including radio and TV interviews. 6.99 yes FIC 11+ WAL 9999321526 101495 Evil Star Evil Star 1844286207 After his experiences at Raven's Gate, fourteen-year-old Matt Freeman thinks his days of battling evil are over. But soon he is pulled into another horrifying adventure when he discovers a second gate exists. Matt and his friend Richard travel to Peru and, assisted by a secret organization known as the Nexus, follow a series of clues to the gate's whereabouts. But there is a traitor in the Nexus... Richard is kidnapped. Matt manages to escape with the help of Pablo, a local boy. The pair travel to the Nazca desert and Matt realizes the horrifying truth - the Nazca lines are the second gate and it is about to open. But this time, will he have the strength to prevent it? 6.99 yes FIC 9+ WAL 9999321674 89637 The Stone Mouse The Stone Mouse 1844286320 When Elly and her family come to look after aunt's house, she sees at once that Stone Mouse is special, but her brother Ted says he's just a dirty old pebble. But then Ted is angry with everyone and everything - and as Stone Mouse soon discovers, that means trouble. 3.99 yes MED 7+ WAL 9999321275 85621 The Owl Tree The Owl Tree 184428638X The owl tree is not like any tree Joe has ever seen. It's huge and leafy and shivers at times like a person; it even seems to speak. Granny Diamond once saw an owl perched among its branches and she has loved the tree ever since. It means the world to her. But her neighbour, Mr Rock, wants to cut it down. Why does he dislike the owl tree so much? Does the tree have a secret to tell Joe? And how can he, a boy too scared even to climb the tree, be the one to save it? 4.99 yes FIC 7+ WAL 9999321275 107195 Tigress Tigress 1844287424 A lyrical account of a mother tiger and her cubs. Moving smooth as a river, her stripy coat bright as fire, mother tiger runs then vanishes in the tall grass. With plate-sized paws and a pink nose the size of your fist, she hunts and swims, cares for her cubs and teaches them all her tiger tricks. 5.99 yes NNF INF 5+ WAL 9999321208 105395 Full, Full, Full of Love Full, Full, Full of Love 1844287823 Every Sunday, Jay Jay and his family, uncles and aunties, cousins and friends all come for Sunday dinner at Grannie's. And what a feast they have! There's plenty, plenty for everybody, and plenty of love to go around too! 5.99 yes PIC 3+ WAL 9999321003 91647 The Nag Club The Nag Club 1844289400 Boggle hats are the latest craze. Everybody at school wants one - but only Lola has one. So she decides to form a club to show the other children how best to nag their parents into buying them one. Tactics range from the Huffy Nag to the Blazing Tantrum. However, the children soon discover that the best way of all is to just be pleasant and say please - or even to earn some money and buy one for themselves! 4.99 yes FIC 7+ WAL 999932133X 85359 So Much to Tell You So Much to Tell You 184428946X Scarred, literally, by her past, Marina has withdrawn into silence. Then, at her new boarding school, she is set the task of writing a diary by her English teacher, and finds a way of expressing her thoughts and feelings and of exploring the traumatic events that have caused her distress. Through Marina's diary we gain an insight into life on her dormitory, and her difficult relationship with her father, who injured her in an angry moment. Eventually, Marina makes tentative friendships and, in a moving denouement, is reconciled with her father. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ WAL 999932178X 102349 Star Striker Titch Star Striker Titch 1844289699 A fun football story by an award-winning author in this popular series for young readers. It's the school five-a-side World Cup. Titch has new boots and he's ready to score goals. But Bungo's the striker and he doesn't want tinies like Titch in his team. Will Bungo grab the World Cup glory - or will it be star striker Titch? With its simple, dynamic story-telling and line illustrations, this is ideal for children building their reading confidence. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ WAL 9999321410 90888 Teeny Weeny Tadpole Teeny Weeny Tadpole 1845060865 Tadpole had been practicing jumping, and when he met Big Fish he discovered he could jump all the way home. &&&&& 5.99 yes PIC 5+ MGI 9999321070 107284 The Most Magnificent Mosque The Most Magnificent Mosque 1845070852 Visitors to the mosque at Cordoba are plagued by the tricks of three naughty boys: Rashid, who is Muslim, Samuel who is Jewish and Miguel who is Christian. One day, they go one step too far and as a punishment, they are forced to work in the mosque gardens, where they develop a deep sense of the building's beauty and significance. Many years later, when the Christian king threatens to demolish the Islamic Mezquita and build a church in its place, the three friends reunite to hatch a plan to save the great mosque... Ann Jungman's story demonstrates what can be achieved when people work together and don't waste energy hating each other. 5.99 yes PIC 7+ FRA 9999321615 106507 Ryan's Brain Ryan's Brain 1846162270 This eighth Jiggy McCue story sees Jiggy and his pals, Angie and Pete, as usual, in trouble. This time, they are under threat from the brain of Bryan Ryan, one of their classmates. Bryan's Brain is out of control and threatening to take over the world! And only Jiggy, Pete and Angie, the 'Three Musketeers', can stop it. One for All and All for Lunch! 5.99 yes FIC 9+ WAT 9999321593 62768 Mates, Dates & Cosmic Kisses Mates, Dates & Cosmic Kisses 1853406244 5.99 yes FIC 11+ PIC 9999321801 98504 Mates, Dates and Diamond Destiny Mates, Dates and Diamond Destiny 185340876X The eleventh in the incredibly popular Mates, Dates series Nesta has always dreamed of her future life as a glamorous film star. When she meets some seriously cute boys collecting for charity, she thinks, at first, that it's a cool way to meet the opposite sex. But as her eyes are opened to the plight of the world, she questions whether she wants to live life for herself or help others. Nesta gets thoroughly involved in her charity work, and manages to organise, with Izzie, Lucy and TJ's help, a charity fashion show. Will a new deeper Nesta emerge from all of this? 5.99 yes FIC 11+ PIC 9999321801 63095 The Crunching Munching Caterpillar The Crunching Munching Caterpillar 1854306413 Caterpillar longs to be able to fly. He envied Bumblebee his wings, and he wishes he could soar through the air like a bird. But all he can do is crunch and munch his way through a blackberry bush. When Butterfly comes along she smiles a secret smile because she knows something Caterpillar doesn't! 4.99 yes PIC 3+ MGI 9999321089 63125 The Smiley Shark The Smiley Shark 1854308629 Smiley Shark may be the biggest fish in the ocean but he's also the friendliest and the funniest - and by far the smiliest. So why won't the other fish let him join in their games? Soon Smiley doesn't feel much like smiling any more. Until a great big shark smile is all it takes to save the day! 5.99 yes PIC 5+ MGI 9999320996 63126 Under the Bed! Under the Bed! 1854308645 The monsters in this book are funny and decidedly non-threatening, and by the end of the book they have all run away! A great book for anyone who gets a little frightened when they have to go to bed. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ MGI 9999321003 82016 Yummy Yummy, Food for My Tummy Yummy Yummy, Food for My Tummy 185430898X George and Jess live on their own little islands in the middle of a huge ocean. They really want to meet up and share yummy milkshakes and cake but there's one big problem - sharks. Will George and Jess manage to outwit the greedy sharks and make it across the water to be together? 4.99 yes PIC 3+ MGI 9999320988 64477 Camels Have Humps Camels Have Humps 1856971015 Taking as its starting point a child's natural desire to understand the world, this is a series designed to entertain and to inform. This book focuses on the animal world, and each spread investigates a specific theme or topic, with answers to questions, plus additional snippets of information. 0.00 yes NNF INF 5+ KIN 9999321240 64479 Tummy Rumbles Tummy Rumbles 1856971031 Children are fascinated by the world around them, and "why" is a favourite word. This series takes as its starting point this natural desire to understand the world, and then feeds it with text and illustrations designed both to entertain and to inform. This book focuses on the human body, and each spread contains one, two or three questions which investigate a specific theme or topic. Alongside are additional snippets of relevant information. 4.99 yes NNF INF 5+ LAR 9999321240 64513 Castles had Moats Castles had Moats 1856972224 Taking as its starting point a child's natural desire to understand the world, this series is designed to entertain and inform. This book focuses on castles and their history, and each spread investigates a specific theme or topic, with answers to questions, plus additional snippets of information. 4.99 yes NNF INF 5+ LAR 9999321240 64515 Soap Makes Bubble Soap Makes Bubble 1856972283 Children are fascinated by the world around them, and "why" is a favourite word. This series takes as its starting point this natural desire to understand the world, and then feeds it with text and illustrations designed both to entertain and to inform. This book focuses on science in everyday life and covers topics such as why soap makes bubbles, why a teaspoon gets hot when you stir cocoa, and why grass is green. 4.99 yes NNF INF 5+ LAR 9999321240 64543 Spiders Spin Webs Spiders Spin Webs 1856973115 Colour artwork and cartoons illustrate another title from the question and answer series I WONDER WHY, with unusual facts and information about all sorts of creepy crawlies from spiders to scorpions. Suitable for National Curriculum Science Key Stage 1/2. 0.00 yes NNF INF 7+ KIN 9999321240 64544 Pyramids were Built Pyramids were Built 1856973123 Colour artwork and cartoons illustrate a title from the question and answer series I WONDER WHY, with unusual facts, information and amusing anecdotes, in an exploration of all aspects of the ancient Egyptians and the way they lived. 4.99 yes NNF INF 5+ KIN 9999321240 64545 The Sea is Salty The Sea is Salty 1856973131 A further title from the question and answer series I WONDER WHY, with colour artwork and cartoons, an examination of the physical geography of seashores, islands and oceans, the animals that live in the oceans and human exploration of deep water, with unusual facts and analogies. 4.99 yes NNF INF 5+ KIN 9999321240 65313 Horrid Henry Horrid Henry 1858810701 The riotous stories of Henry and his little brother Peter.&&&&&&&&&&The riotous stories of Henry and his little brother Peter. 4.99 yes FIC 5+ ORI 9999321321 65344 Horrid Henry and the Secret Club Horrid Henry and the Secret Club 1858812925 Four stories about Henry, in which he goes to the Dentist, torments his brother Peter, creates havoc at his birthday party, and plans revenge when Moody Margaret won't let him into her secret club.&&&&& 4.99 yes FIC 5+ ORI 9999321321 65347 Horrid Henry's Nits Horrid Henry's Nits 1858813530 When Horrid Henry gets nits, and his little brother Peter Perfect doesn't, he makes sure that everyone else gets them too. After that, he can turn his attention to sabotaging the school trip, ruining his parents' dinner party, and terrorizing Peter.&&&&& 4.99 yes FIC 5+ ORI 9999321321 65383 Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick 185881572X More hilarious stories about Horrid Henry, the child teachers have nightmares about. Horrid Henry makes sure he gets the presents he wants for Christmas, sabotages the school sports day, runs away from home, and thinks of a brilliant way to get rich quick -- by selling off his little brother. 4.99 yes FIC 5+ ORI 9999321321 65398 Horrid Henry's Haunted House Horrid Henry's Haunted House 1858816505 Horrid Henry gets into a battle with his brother, Perfect Peter, over what TV show to watch; goes on TV himself; discovers where X marks the spot so he can cheat in the hidden treasure competition; and spends the night in a house he's assured is haunted. It's business as usual for the tiny terror! 4.99 yes FIC 5+ ORI 9999321321 65423 Horrid Henry and the Bogey Babysitter Horrid Henry and the Bogey Babysitter 1858818265 Horrid Henry encounters an awful babysitter, traumatizes his parents on a car journey, goes trick or treating at Hallowe'en, and invades Moody Margaret's Secret Club. 4.99 yes FIC 5+ ORI 9999321321 107285 Garden Garden 1860078540 These books give young children a selection of things to spot and find, then build on these discoveries by answering all those tricky questions toddlers and pre-schoolers have about the world around them. The first page presents the reader with nine things to find in its natural habitat. Target Age Group: 4+ years. Cross Curriculum Key Stage 1. 4.99 yes NNF INF 5+ TIC 9999321224 65803 Rumble in the Jungle Rumble in the Jungle 1860396607 There's a rumble in the jungle, let's go and see who we can find ... &&&&&&&&&&The ravenous rhino&&&&&&&&&&Is big, strong and tough,&&&&&&&&&&But his skin is all baggy and flappy,&&&&&&&&&&Which means that there's plenty&&&&&&&&&&Of room for his lunch,&&&&&&&&&&And that makes him terribly happy.&&&&&&&&&&See the animals of the jungle roar, munch and slither their way through this noisy collection of poems from the hilarious Purple Ronnie bestselling poet Giles Andreae 5.99 yes POE 5+ WAT 999932097X 67395 SpyHigh: Frankenstein Factory SpyHigh: Frankenstein Factory 1904233139 They can hack any computer, break any code, take out bad guys with SleepShot from two hundred metres, and vanish utterly without trace. The one thing Bond Team haven't got their heads round is, er, bonding. Jake and Ben want to kill each other, Jen thinks Lori is an airhead bimbo, and the only thing Eddie respects about Cally is her butt. All this is very bad news. Because if they don't get it together for their first term exams, if they can't defeat the infamous Stromfeld Program, then they can forget about ever graduating Spy High. And with a mind-wipe greeting all those who flunk out, we mean that quite literally. 5.00 yes FIC 11+ TWN 9999321747 101936 Gregor and the Rats Of Underland Gregor and the Rats Of Underland 1904442420 When eleven year-old Gregor follows his little sister down a laundry chute, he hurtles into a dark, dirty Underland, deep beneath the New York City. There, humans live uneasily alongside giant spiders, vast cockroaches, huge bats and some appalling rats, but their fragile peace is about to fall apart. Gregor wants no part in the conflict between these shadowy creatures. He just wants to find his way home. But when he discovers that a strange prophecy reveals a role for him in the Underland's uncertain future, he realises it might be the only way to solve the biggest mystery of his life. Book Paper or Softback 6.99 2006-01-23 2005-12-19 yes FIC 9+ CKH 9999321577 98247 Wanda's First Day Wanda's First Day 1904442528 Which school for Wanda? It's Wanda's first day at school. She has no idea what it will be like. So imagine her surprise when she realises all the other pupils are fairies - especially as Wanda is a little witch! Wanda wonders if she's in the wrong place. Which school should she be at? But by the end of the day, she's enjoyed herself so much that Wanda realises that it doesn't matter that she's different - and that she does things a little wildly! A delicious starting school story with a difference. Book Paper or Softback 5.99 2005-08-19 2005-07-25 yes PIC 3+ CKH 9999321003 104456 The Cry of the Icemark The Cry of the Icemark 1904442609 When her father dies in battle, fourteen-year-old Thirrin becomes Queen of the Icemark, determined to defend her tiny kingdom from the most terrible invasion her nation has ever known. This is the epic story of how she rallies her country and finds some extraordinary new allies: Vampires, Wolf-folk, giant Snow Leopards - and most precious of all, her friend Oskan, Witch's Son. Book Paper or Softback 6.99 yes FIC 11+ CKH 9999321585 104887 Inkspell Inkspell 1904442838 Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of the extraordinary events of Inkheart, and the story whose characters strode out of the pages, and changed her life forever. But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater, torn from his world of words, the need to return has become desperate. When he finds a crooked storyteller with the magical ability to read him back, he sets in motion a dangerous reversal that sees the characters of Inkheart transported to a charmed Inkworld, about to be fought over by rival rebels and princes. But can Meggie, Farid and Fenoglio 'write' the wrongs of a charmed world about to be fought over by rival princes and rebels? 6.99 yes FIC 9+ CKH 9999321461 107312 4 Aces: Rising Star 4 Aces: Rising Star 1904725031 All his life, young Zack Cassidy has dreamed of playing professional football. Join him as he makes his debut for the Highgate Comets and, together with his team-mates Luke, Wes and Alan, they steer the Comets to victory over the Rockets. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ BOU 9999321747 107313 Lunch Boxes Lunch Boxes 1905117051 What's a healthy diet? Will it appeal to children? Althea looks into children's lunchboxes to show us which foods are good for us and why, and which should be for occasional eating only. We hear about Kate who is always tired, Rashida who can't eat nuts, Anna who doesn't like meat and Tony who'd rather have crisps. Written using current Health Education Authority guidelines, _Lunch Boxes_ offers an upbeat look at food. Using humour and lively illustrations, it takes a refreshingly realistic look at eating and touches on a range of food issues including vegetarianism and food allergies. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ BOU 9999321259 103587 The Divide The Divide 1905294204 Felix is not your usual hero. Though brave and intelligent, he suffers from a rare illness. His parents take him on the holiday of a lifetime to Costa Rica, where they visit the Continental Divide, the special point where the waters that feed into the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans separate. There, Felix faints -- and something extraordinary happens. He wakes up in an amazing back-to-front world where mythical creatures are real and humans are imaginary! Luckily, he's taken under the wing of Ironclaw, an enormous, maths-loving Brazzle who together with Betony, a mischievous tangle-girl, sets out to help Felix find a magical cure and the way back home. Book Paper or Softback 5.99 yes FIC 9+ CKH 9999321585 101417 The Thief Lord The Thief Lord 1905294212 Two orphaned children are on the run, hiding among the crumbling canals and misty alleyways of the city. Befriended by a gang of street children and their mysterious leader, the Thief Lord, they shelter in an old, disused cinema. On their trail is a bungling detective, obsessed with disguises and the health of his pet tortoises. But a greater threat to the boys' new-found freedom is something from a forgotten past - a beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin time itself. Book Paper or Softback 6.99 yes FIC 9+ CKH 9999321585 100647 The Scarecrow and His Servant The Scarecrow and His Servant 0440863767 This is a wonderful new tale of two friends: a scarecrow made of straw and turnip, and his servant, a clever little boy named Jack. Their journey of discovery takes them into hilarious situations and terrifying dangers, but Jack's common sense always saves the day. This fantastic story of friendship and love is the first book for younger readers from Philip Pullman since _I Was a Rat_. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ RHC 9999321542 96244 Clockwork Clockwork 0440866383 A classic Philip Pullman tale. The great clock of Glockenheim (which really exists) features clockwork figures that come out and move at different times of day or year, and the prospect of a new one by Karl, the clock-maker's apprentice is an event that has people coming from far and wide. On the eve of this great event, a number of people gather in the local inn to hear the latest story by Fritz, a novelist, who is famed for his hair-raising tales. The one he tells tonight is about their ruler, Prince Otto, who returned from a hunting expedition with his little son Florian, with no heart, only a piece of clockwork that caused him to lash and lash his horses... 4.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321542 100280 I Was a Rat I Was a Rat 0440866391 An intriguing and exciting tale about a rat who turned into a little boy and couldn't change back again, reissued in a new paperback edition.&&&&&&&&&&When a small boy turns up on Bob and Joan's doorstep unable to say much except 'I was a rat', the kindly couple adopt him. It seems strange but Bob reads about odder things every day in his newspaper. To them, the sunny little chap is Roger, and he's trying hard to adapt to human life. But when he gets lost and ends up on the run, other people, egged on by their newspapers, are quick to see him as the Monster, a rodent fiend who could terrorise the town. Only a friend in a very high place could save Roger from the authorities who are determined to exterminate him- Cleverly weaving elements of the Cinderella story into a subtle parody of modern times, master storyteller Philip Pullman has created a gallery of fascinating characters from the virtuous to the villainous, in a book which will grip every reader who picks it up. 4.99 yes FIC TRA 9999321542 96455 The Firework Maker's Daughter The Firework Maker's Daughter 0440866405 An oriental adventure, bursting with excitement and humour, reissued in a new paperback edition with new illustrations. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321542 95882 Scorpia Scorpia 0744570514 The fifth revelation-packed mission in the Alex Rider series! Still reeling from the terrible discovery he has made about his father, teenage MI6 superspy, Alex Rider, is determined to find out more. Travelling to Italy, he manages to infiltrate the glamorous world of Claudia Rothman, beautiful society hostess and member of the international criminal organization, Scorpia. She reveals that Alex's father was murdered by MI6, in an operation masterminded by Head of Special Operations, Mrs Jones. Shocked and angry, Alex faces a choice: to continue to work with the British security services, or to become an agent for Scorpia - and get revenge. _Scorpia_ was a No.1 bestseller, and the Alex Rider series has sold over 1 million copies in the UK alone! 6.99 yes FIC 9+ WAL 9999321526 93977 Ark Angel Ark Angel 0744583241 From Cornwall to Cuba, Venice to France, Alex Rider has travelled far and wide as a spy for MI6, facing danger and death at every turn. But in his last mission, fighting the criminal organization, Scorpia, Alex appeared to have finally met his match. In the thrilling sequel to "Scorpia", find out the answer to the question on everyone's lips - "Will Alex Rider live to fight another day?" 6.99 yes FIC 9+ WAL 9999321526 95890 Stormbreaker Stormbreaker 1844280926 When his guardian dies in suspicious circumstances, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider finds his world turned upside down. Forcibly recruited into MI6, Alex has to take part in gruelling SAS training exercises. Then, armed with his own special set of secret gadgets, he's off on his first mission to Cornwall, where Middle-Eastern multi-billionaire Herod Sayle is producing his state-of-the-art Stormbreaker computers. Sayle has offered to give one free to every school in the country - but there's more to the gift than meets the eye. 6.99 yes FIC 9+ WAL 9999321526 95891 Point Blanc Point Blanc 1844280934 Investigations into the "accidental" deaths of two of the world's most powerful men have revealed just one link: both had a son attending Point Blanc Academy - an exclusive school for rebellious rich kids, run by the sinister Dr Grief and set high on an isolated mountain peak in the French Alps. Armed only with a false ID and a new collection of brilliantly disguised gadgets, Alex must infiltrate the academy as a pupil and establish the truth about what is really happening there. 6.99 yes FIC 9+ WAL 9999321526 95892 Skeleton Key Skeleton Key 1844280942 Teenage superspy Alex Rider is enlisted by the national security services again - this time for a routine reconnaissance mission at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. But before long, Alex finds himself caught up in a terrifying chain of events that leads from the Chinese Triad gangs in London to an undercover assignment in Cuba. Alex begins to make chilling links between suspicious deaths, an illegal nuclear weapons deal and the plans of his host, Russian General Sarov, for the future of the world... 6.99 yes FIC 9+ WAL 9999321526 95893 Eagle Strike Eagle Strike 1844280950 Reluctant MI6 agent Alex Rider is relaxing in the south of France until a sudden, ruthless attack on his hosts plunges him back into a world of violence and mystery - and this time, MI6 don't want to know. Alex is determined to track down his friends' attackers, even if he must do it alone. But it's a path that leads to a long-buried secret - and a discovery more terrible than anything he could have imagined. 6.99 yes FIC 9+ WAL 9999321526 24734 21301 Horrible Science Deadly Diseases Deadly Diseases Horrible Science: Deadly Diseases 0439013682 08-12 Science with the squishy bits left in! Deadly Diseases will leave you squirming for more! Are you dying to discover... which dedicated nurse drank diarrhoea? how maggots can help get rid of germs? why a scientist used eyeballs as food for bacteria? If you think you can stomach the sick side of Science, then read on to find out about all kinds of illnesses from the common cold to cruel cholera, why ancient doctors thought nasty pongs caused disease and what happens to your body when it comes under attack. With fantastic fact files and curious quizzes, teacher tests and crazy cartoons, Deadly Diseases is crammed with info! Science has never been so horrible! Book Paper or Softback 160 4.99 2000-07-21 2000-06-12 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 24737 21301 Horrible Science Body Owner's Handbook Body Owner's Handbook Horrible Science: Body Owner's Handbook 0439981069 08-12 The Body Owner's Handbook is the guide you simply can't live without. You'll discover a range of fantastic features you didn't even know you had, including:&&&&&&&&&&* an auto-repair function.&&&&&* a built-in cooling system.&&&&&* top-of-the range sensory equipment&&&&&* rear gas and waste disposal.&&&&&&&&&&So you think you can stomach the sick side of science? This mad manual shows you how to get the best from your body machine. Get the lowdown on the pluses of pus, the vitals of vomit and the science of snot. With trouble-shooting tips, terrific tests and curious quizzes, _The Body Owner's Handbook_ is bursting with info! Science has never been so horrible! Book Paper or Softback 160 4.99 2002-05-17 2002-04-22 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 24748 21301 Horrible Science Bulging Brains Bulging Brains Horrible Science: Bulging Brains 0590113194 08-12 Discover why ice-cream gives you a headache, how chopping your brain in half needn't be fatal, and whether girls or boys are the real masterminds in this book about grey matter. Fact files, quizzes, teacher tests and cartoons are included. Book Paper or Softback 160 4.99 1999-05-21 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 24752 21301 Horrible Science Disgusting Digestion Disgusting Digestion Horrible Science: Disgusting Digestion 0590198092 08-12 If you think you can stomach the sick side of science, then read on as this book dishes up the dirt on your innards. Find out which part of your digestive system has absolutely no use at all and how vitamins stop your hair falling out. Also includes fact files, curious quizzes and teacher tests. Book Paper or Softback 160 4.99 1998-03-20 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 24755 21301 Horrible Science Evolve or Die Evolve Or Die Horrible Science: Evolve or Die 0590542826 08-12 This reference book is filled with weird and wonderful facts about survival and extinction. Go back millions of years to find out about insects as big as birds and fish with teeth, why you could be related to a chimp, and which incredible creatures are still being discovered. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 1999-03-19 yes Phil Gates NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 24757 21301 Horrible Science Blood, Bones And Body Bits Blood, Bones And Body Bits Horrible Science: Blood, Bones And Body Bits 0590558072 08-12 This is a look at the nasty side of science. It examines such grim facts as where food goes after it is eaten, what happens when a boil bursts, why dead people need a haircut, and which animals live on our eyelashes. The book covers the secrets of strange scientists, and how to diagnose deadly diseases. There are fact files, quizzes and teacher tests. Book Paper or Softback 160 4.99 1996-08-16 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 44836 Girls in Tears Girls in Tears 0552547115 A fourth instalment in the highly popular GIRLS series for older readers, from bestseller Jacqueline Wilson. 4.99 yes FIC 11+ RHC 9999321712 90554 Girls in Love Girls in Love 0552551317 Jacqueline Wilson's acclaimed insight and humour focuses on three girls coping with their early teens. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321712 90555 Girls Under Pressure Girls Under Pressure 0552551325 This is the second of three books about teenage girls from author Jacqueline Wilson. Ellie, Nadine and Magda are best friends. They are in Year Nine, and their lives are dominated by boys. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321712 91503 Girls Out Late Girls Out Late 0552551333 Nine o'clock. That's when I have to be home. Dad thinks it's not safe any later. But then the most amazing things happen. Out with my best friends, gorgeous Magda and super-cool Nadine, I meet a boy. And it's "me" he's interested in. But will he stay interested in a girl who has to be home by nine? 4.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321712 82249 Wee Free Men Wee Free Men 0552549053 A riotous, wise, and gripping junior Discworld novel from the Carnegie Medal-winning author and acknowledged master of comic fantasy. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321585 96386 A Hat Full of Sky A Hat Full of Sky 0552551449 Eleven-year-old Tiffany Aching wants to be a real witch. But a real witch doesn't casually step out of her body, leaving it empty. Tiffany does -- and there's something just waiting for a handy body to take over. Something ancient and horrible, which can't die. Now Tiffany's got to learn to be a real witch really quickly, with the help of arch-witch Mistress Weatherwax and the truly amazing Miss Level. Oh, yes. And the Nac Mac Feegle -- the rowdiest, toughest, smelliest bunch of fairies ever to be thrown out of Fairyland for being drunk at two in the afternoon. 6.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321585 32369 Cirque du Freak Cirque du Freak 0006754163 Darren goes to a freak show with his friend, Steve. It's the gothic 'Cirque du Freak' where weird, half human/half animals appear and interact with the audience. Darren 'falls in love' with a tarantula and determines to steal the spider so that he can train it to perform amazing deeds. 4.99 yes FIC 11+ HCC 999932181X 32385 The Vampire's Assistant The Vampire's Assistant 0006755135 Darren joins the vampire, Mr Crepsley, and they return to the Cirque du Freak. There, Darren makes friends with the snake-boy, Evra Von and a local boy, Sam, and RV, an eco-warrior. Darren begins to enjoy his life among the Cirque performers as the youngest half-vampire in existence. 4.99 yes FIC 11+ HCC 999932181X 32386 Tunnels of Blood Tunnels of Blood 0006755143 'Fast paced and compelling, full of satisfying macabre touches -- Cirque du Freak explores the powerful fascination of the dangerous and unnatural and also, movingly, the obligations of friendship.' This is what J. K Rowling said about Book 1 of The Saga of Darren Shan. This is Book three in the chilling series by talented young author Darren Shan. When Mr Crepsley is called upon by the Vampire Generals, Darren and the snake-boy, Evra Von, leave the Cirque Du Freak and travel with him to the city. Whilst there, Darren meets Debbie and his life as a Vampire's Assistant fades into the background -- until corpses are found. Corpses drained of blood... Suspicious of Mr Crepsley's secretive behaviour, Darren and Evra shadow him across the city and confront a creature of the night who may be the end of them all... Has Darren made a fatal mistake which will cost him the lives of those he cares for? And can he escape the lure of the Tunnels of Blood? 4.99 yes FIC 7+ HCL 999932181X 101586 Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging 0007218672 There are six things very wrong with my life: I have one of those under-the-skin spots that will never come to a head but lurk in a red way for the next two years; it is on my nose; I have a three-year-old sister who may have peed somewhere in my room; in fourteen days the summer hols will be over and then it will be back to Stalag 14 and Oberfuhrer Frau Simpson and her bunch of sadistic 'teachers'; I am very ugly and need to go into an ugly home; I went to a party dressed as a stuffed olive. Follow Georgia's hilarious antics as she tries to overcome the dilemma's that are weighing up against her, and muddle her way through teenage life and all that it entails: how to replace accidentally shaved-off eyebrows; how to cope with Angus, her small labrador-sized Scottish wildcat; her first kiss with Peter - afterwards known as Whelk Boy; annoying teachers; unsympathetic friends and family; and how to entice Robbie the Sex God! Phew - she's really got her work cut out! 5.99 yes FIC 11+ HCC 9999321771 101587 It's OK I'm Wearing Big Knickers It's OK I'm Wearing Big Knickers 0007218680 What is the matter with my life? Why is it so deeply unfab? It's a day and a half now since I snogged the Sex God! I think I have snog withdrawal. My lips keep puckering up! I tried snogging the back of my hand, but it's no good! It's been over a week. I wonder if it's my nose! I have a huge nose that means I have to live for ever in the ugly home. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ HCC 9999321771 102429 Knocked Out By Nunga-Nungas Knocked Out By Nunga-Nungas 0007218699 Jas said, "Well, what happened?" And I said, "Well, it was beyond marvy. We talked and snogged and then he made me a sandwich and we snogged and then he played me a record and then we snogged." "So it was like!" "Yeah! a snogging fest." "Sacre bleu!" Jas looked like she was thinking which is unusual and scary. I said, "But then this weird thing happened. He had his hands on my waist, standing behind me." "Oo-er!" "D-accord. Anyway, I turned round and he sort of leaped out of the way like two short leaping things." "Was he dancing?" "No! I think he was frightened of being knocked out by my nunga-nungas!" Then we both laughed like loons on loon tablets (i.e. a lot). 5.99 yes FIC 11+ HCC 9999321771 32669 Sabriel Sabriel 0007137311 Sabriel is sent as a child across the Wall to the safety of a school in Ancelstierre. Away from magic, away from the Dead. After receiving a cryptic message from her father, 18-year-old Sabriel leaves her ordinary school and returns across the Wall into the Old Kingdom. 5.99 yes FIC 11+ HCC 9999321739 34317 The Dark is Rising The Dark is Rising 0140307990 It's mid-winter's Eve, the day before Will's 11th birthday. But there is an atmosphere of fear in the familiar countryside around him. And why does Mr Dawson the farmer give him an iron talisman, as if for protection? 5.99 1999-07-08 yes FIC 9+ PEN 9999321739 83405 The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray 0439963958 12-14 A dark fantasy set in a parallel London stalked by demons... London has survived war and plague only to face a new horror - the Wych Kin. All kinds of demons lurk in the labyrinth of the Old Quarter, and it is the task of wych-hunters such as Thaniel Fox to keep them at bay. Then one night he rescues a young woman who has lost her memory: the beautiful and vulnerable Alaizabel Cray. But Alaizabel is nursing a dark secret, one that even she does not understand, a secret that could unleash the most terrible evil of all... Book Paper or Softback 400 4.99 2006-01-23 2005-12-19 yes Chris Wooding FIC 11+ S20 9999321739 5127 Story of Tracy Beaker Story of Tracy Beaker 0440862795 Shortlisted for the 1991 Smarties Prize, this story aims to be both moving and entertaining. 10-years-old Tracy tells of her life in a children's home, and how much she would like a real home and a real family. 4.99 2001-01-19 2000-12-11 yes FIC 7+ TRA 9999321445 5131 Double Act Double Act 0440863341 Jacqueline Wilson's hugely popular book, DOUBLE ACT, about how twins Ruby and Garnet cope with being identical but different, has been adapted for the stage by hugely experienced children's theatre director, Vicky Ireland. Playing to sell-out houses in the Polka Children's Theatre and then on tour across the UK, this has been seen and loved by thousands of children. The book was also adapted as a highly rated Channel 4 TV drama in 2002. Adaptable for use by casts with as few as 6 or as many as 30 members and offering staging opportunities from the simplest to the most sophisticated designs, this script will be eagerly seized upon by English and Drama teachers, youth workers, theatre groups and many others. 4.99 2001-01-19 2000-12-11 yes FIC 9+ TRA 9999321445 44418 Secrets Secrets 0440865085 India lives in a large, luxurious house with a mum she can't stand and a dad she adores, though he hasn't had much time for her recently. She seeks solace in her journal, which she keeps in sincere imitation of her heroine, Anne Frank. Treasure lives on the local council estate with her loving and capable grandmother. She is devoted to her nan but lives in fear of having to go back to live with her mother and violent stepfather. A chance meeting sparks a great friendship between the girls. And when Treasure has to run away to avoid her stepfather, India comes up with a hiding place inspired by her favourite author. India hasn't got a real Secret Annexe but she has got a hidden attic...A fantastic new novel from our bestselling author about two girls from very different backgrounds, who are inspired by a famous young writer. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ TRA 9999321445 85510 Midnight Midnight 0440865786 A wonderful tale of family and fairies from the phenomenally successful Jacqueline Wilson. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321445 100737 Clean Break Clean Break 044086643X Another superb novel for readers of 8+ from a multi-million-selling author. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321445 99846 The Diamond Girls The Diamond Girls 0552554537 Dixie is the youngest of the Diamond family. She and her sisters, dreamy Martine, glamorous Rochelle and tough Jude, could hardly be more different from each other but their Mum's tried to teach them the value of sticking together. Now, Mum's expecting yet another baby and by the time she comes home with the new baby, only Dixie stays loyal. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321445 44394 The Cat Mummy The Cat Mummy 044086416X Verity adores her cat, Mabel, and is desperately sad when she dies. Remembering her recent school lessons about the Ancient Egyptians, Verity decides to mummify Mabel and keep her hidden. Verity's dad and grandparents can't bear to talk about death, having lost Verity's mum in childbirth, but when they eventually discover what Verity has done with Mabel, the whole family learns that it's time to talk. A superb handling of bereavement in Wilson's uniquely accessible and enjoyable style. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ TRA 9999321445 44411 The Worry Website The Worry Website 0440864801 A wonderful collection of linked short stories by our bestselling author. Lots of the kids in Mr Speed's class have something to worry about. From a new stepmum to coping with Maths, everyone has their own private concerns and it's sometimes difficult to discuss them - even when you need advice. So Mr Speed sets up the Worry Website on the classroom computer. Anybody in the class can anonymously enter their worry and anyone else can type in advice to help out. A unique production for Jacqueline Wilson, coming from a story originally published in electronic form on the Internet, and also containing a brilliant story by a 12-year-old fan, who entered a competition to write a companion story to Jacqueline's. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321445 93584 Best Friends Best Friends 0440865794 A delightfully entertaining and touching story from a superstar author&&&&&&&&&&Gemma and Alice, born on the same day, have been devoted best friends ever since. Despite Gemma's larger-than-life personality and Alice's quieter, calmer character, the two are inseparable - until that is Alice has to move house, all the way to Scotland. Gemma is utterly distraught, particularly at the thought that Alice might find a new best friend. Is there anything Gem's brothers, or perhaps her grandad, can do to help? Established fans, especially male readers, will be delighted to re-encounter the flamboyant Biscuits, co-star of Buried Alive! and Cliffhanger. A charming, funny and touching story will be adored by all Wilson fans from 7 upwards. 5.99 yes FIC 7+ RHC 9999321445 44835 Sleepovers (pbk) Sleepovers (pbk) 0552547093 Another bestseller from Jacqueline Wilson, for younger readers 3.99 yes FIC 7+ TRA 9999321445 32231 The Dancing Bear The Dancing Bear 0006745113 A gentle and deeply moving story of a young girl and her bear, told with great charm by a master storyteller. High in the mountains, in a tiny village, an abandoned bear cub is adopted by a lonely orphan child. Soon they are inseparable, beloved by the whole village -- safe, until the arrival of a glamorous film crew who need a dancing bear... 3.99 1994-12-31 yes FIC 7+ HCC 9999321453 32308 The Butterfly Lion The Butterfly Lion 0006751032 The story of a young boy who rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African bush. They remain inseparable until Bertie has to go away to boarding school and the lion is sold to a circus. Years later they are reunited, until the lion gently dies of old age. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ HCC 9999321453 44395 Tom's Sausage Lion Tom's Sausage Lion 0440864186 No one believes Tom when he says he has seen a lion strolling through the orchard with a string of sausages dangling from its mouth. No one, that is, except Clare, the cleverest girl in Tom's class. Why does Clare believe him? Because she knows something about Tom's story that no one else does. 3.99 yes FIC 7+ TRA 9999321453 85357 Why the Whales Came Why the Whales Came 0749746939 'You keep away from the Birdman,' warned Gracie's father. 'Keep well clear of him, you hear me now?' But Gracie and her friend Daniel discover the Birdman isn't mad or dangerous as everyone says. Yet he does warn them to stay away from the abandoned Samson Island - he says it's cursed. And when the children are stranded on Samson by fog, Gracie returns to hear tragic news. Could the Birdman be right? The curse that struck Samson is about to strike again on Bryher, and the inhabitants seem only to be welcoming it with their greed and hatred. Together Birdman and the children stop them killing the narwhals, and turn the whales back out to sea. We know the curse is truly lifted when Gracie's father, who had been missing presumed dead after a battle, returns to the village. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ ECB 9999321453 60492 Nine Lives of Montezuma Nine Lives of Montezuma 1405201894 Michael Morpurgo's yarn about the dangerous, exciting life of a farmyard cat from fiery kitten to tired old Tom. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ ECB 9999321453 100330 The Amazing Story Of Adolphus Tips The Amazing Story Of Adolphus Tips 0007182465 It's 1943, and Lily Tregenze lives on a farm, in the idyllic seaside village of Slapton. Apart from her father being away, and the 'townie' evacuees at school, her life is scarcely touched by the war. Until one day, Lily and her family, along with 3000 other villagers, are told to move out of their homes -- lock, stock and barrel. Soon, the whole area is out of bounds, as the Allied forces practise their landings for D-day, preparing to invade France. But Tips, Lily's adored cat, has other ideas -- barbed wire and keep-out signs mean nothing to her, nor does the danger of guns and bombs. Frantic to find her, Lily makes friends with two young American soldiers, who promise to help her. But will she ever see her cat again? Lily decides to cross the wire into the danger zone to look for Tips herself! Now, many years later, as Michael is reading his Grandma Lily's diary, he learns about 'The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips' - and wonders how one adventurous cat could still affect their lives sixty years later. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 9999321453 56897 The War of Jenkins' Ear The War of Jenkins' Ear 0749746890 Toby Jenkins, a quiet, homesick boy, always hates going back to his boarding school at the start of term. This term he forms a friendship with a new boy, Simon Christopher, who confides a great secret in him. Simon tells Toby he is the next Jesus and Toby becomes his first disciple. Whether Simon is who he says or not, he instils in his friends a belief in themselves and they find life suddenly begins to go their way. Then things start to turn ugly. There has always been rivalry between the 'toffs' at school and the 'oiks' in the village, and this escalates into open fighting. Simon and his disciples vow to end the violence, and finally succeed, but at a terrible price. In powerful closing scenes, Simon's claim to be Christ is discovered by the staff, he is expelled and the group is humiliated before their school. In a sudden final twist, we learn just as Simon Christopher leaves that a girl he couldn't seem to heal has just begun to get better. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ ECB 9999321453 56899 The Ghost of Grania O'Malley The Ghost of Grania O'Malley 0749746912 There is gold in the Big Hill on Clare Island. It would make many of the islanders rich. But to claim it would mean destroying the hill for ever. Jessie Parsons and her American cousin, Jack, can't bear this to happen. The Big Hill is the heart of the island, special, beautiful, the perfect place. Can they save it before it's too late? Not on their own, maybe. But they have a secret ally... the ghost of Grania O'Malley. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ ECB 9999321453 56901 King of the Cloud Forests King of the Cloud Forests 0749746947 Escaping from China as the Japanese invade, Ashley and Uncle Sung embark on a perilous journey across the Himalayas. Then Ashley finds himself alone in the hostile mountains, battling for his life. He is just about to give up all hope, when he has a mysterious and terrifying encounter. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ ECB 9999321453 81522 The Wreck of the Zanzibar The Wreck of the Zanzibar 1405209305 07-11 Children will love Michael Morpurgo's award-winning classic novel about 14 year old Laura Perryman from the Scilly Isles. It is 1907 and life is tough on the Scillies and when disaster strikes, Laura and her family need nothing less than a miracle to survive.&&&&&&&&&&You can buy this novel to go with _Read and Respond Activities Based on The Wreck of the Zanzibar_. 4.99 yes CHF LIT 7+ HCC 9999321453 35470 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 0141311304 Mr Wonka's inventions are out of this world. He's thought up every kind of sweet imaginable in his amazing chocolate factory, but no one has ever seen inside, or met Mr Wonka! Charlie can't believe his luck when he finds a golden ticket and wins the trip of a lifetime around the famous factory. 5.99 yes FIC 7+ PUF 9999321437 35473 George's Marvellous Medicine George's Marvellous Medicine 0141311347 Classic Dahl in an enticing, collectable new format.&&&&&&&&&& When George's parents are away for the day, he's tempted to do something about his tyrannical grandmother. "Something" means going round the house collecting all kinds of horrible ingredients that will make up a magic potion to make her disappear. But instead of disappearing, she gets bigger. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ PUF 9999321437 35474 James and the Giant Peach James and the Giant Peach 0141311355 07-11 This fantastical Roald Dahl classic is a great read-aloud book that children will never forget. James' aunts, Spiker and Sponge make his life a misery. Then one day a strange man gives him a bag of magic crocodile tongues, then the adventure begins.&&&&&&&&&&Buy this set of picture books to go with _Read and Respond Activities Based on James and the Giant Peach_. 5.99 yes CHF LIT 9+ PUF 9999321437 35477 The Twits The Twits 014131138X 07-11 Children will love the horrible Twits who hate children and never wash. Mr and Mrs Twit are revolting. They are very mean to each other and trap birds to make Bird Pie. The Roly-Poly Bird and the Muggle-Wump monkeys have a cunning plan that should sort them out.&&&&&&&&&&Buy this set of novels to go with _Read and Respond Activities Based on The Twits_. 4.99 yes CHF LIT 7+ PUF 9999321437 35481 Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator 0141311436 Mr Wonka might be a genius with chocolate, but Charlie and his family don't trust his flying one bit. Especially when the thing he's flying is a glass elevator and it's zooming out of control. But life is never dull with Mr Wonka as he gets them into all kinds of terrible scrapes. 5.99 yes FIC 7+ PUF 9999321437 35471 Danny the Champion of World Danny the Champion of World 0141311320 Danny's father had looked after him ever since his mother had died when he was just four months old. Danny loved his father, and his father loved him, and that's why Danny was so surprised to discover that his father had a secret that was to lead them both into a wild scheme. 5.99 yes FIC 7+ PUF 9999321437 35475 Matilda Matilda 0141311363 Five-year old Matilda longs for her parents to be good and loving and understanding, but they are none of these things. They are perfectly horrid to her. Matilda invents a game of punishing them each time they treat her badly and she soon discovers she has supernatural powers. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ PUF 9999321437 35476 The BFG The BFG 0141311371 Funny and touching, children will love this Roald Dahl classic about a little girl called Sophie and her adventures with the Big Friendly Giant. Can Sophie enlist the BFG's help to rid the world of the bad giants? &&&&&&&&&&Buy this novel to go with _Read and Respond Activities Based on The BFG_. 5.99 yes FIC 7+ PUF 9999321437 35478 The Witches The Witches 0141311398 This story is about "real witches" - who dress in ordinary clothes, look like ordinary women, but loathe all children. The seven-year-old hero and his grandmother are pitted against them at a witches convention, at which the witches are plotting to exterminate every child in England. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ PUF 9999321437 34663 The Diary of a Killer Cat The Diary of a Killer Cat 0140369317 Brandy was in big trouble - on Monday he killed a bird, on Tuesday a mouse and on Wednesday he dragged a dead rabbit through the catflap. This caused pandemonium for Ellie and her parents as it was their neighbour's pet rabbit, Thumper. 3.99 1994-12-31 yes FIC 7+ PUF 999932133X 35347 Roll Over, Roly Roll Over, Roly 0141303182 Rupert spends the day with his Great Aunt Ada, along with his unruly puppy, Roly. Great Aunt Ada is determined to teach them some manners and get them to clean her house. Worse than Great Aunt Ada, is her parrot, Gordan, who bosses Rupert and Roly around as they clean. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PEN 999932133X 60467 Bill's New Frock Bill's New Frock 140520060X Bill wakes up one day as a girl, and is horrified to be sent to school in a frilly pink frock with fiddly shell buttons. There he finds life suddenly very different. The bully whistles at him, instead of kicking him, he can't be picked to lift a table - not being a 'big strong boy' - his work's supposed to be ultra neat and he's being cast as Lovely Rapunzel, who in any case never gets to say anything! By the time he gets home the impractical frock is covered in mud and - thank goodness - Bill will never have to wear it again! 3.99 yes FIC 7+ ECB 999932133X 60468 How To Write Really Badly How To Write Really Badly 1405200618 Chester Howard can't believe it! He's been to all sorts of schools as his mother's jobs moved round the world, but never anywhere as awful as Walbottle Manor. Everyone's so horribly nice, recommending him for blackboard duty, playing little skipping games at break. It's just awful. And Chester just has to get to work on the boy sitting next to him, Joe Gardener. He knows he's clever - Joe can build incredible models - but he can't get to grips with his school work and his desk is a mess beyond belief. 3.99 yes FIC 7+ ECB 999932133X 86444 The Angel of Nitshill Road The Angel of Nitshill Road 1405201843 Until the angel came, there were three terribly unhappy children at Nitshill Road Primary School. But suddenly Celeste arrives with her bright golden hair, everything about her glowing like a freshly-minted coin, and school will never be the same again after she works her wonders... 3.99 yes FIC 7+ ECB 999932133X 34554 Flour Babies Flour Babies 0140361472 When the annual school science fair comes round, Mr Cartwright's class don't get the soap factory, or the maggot farm, or the exploding custard tins. They get the flour babies -- sweet little bags of flour that must be treated gently. 5.99 1994-12-31 yes FIC 9+ PEN 9999321518 34807 Jennifer's Diary Jennifer's Diary 0140380604 Jennifer has a diary, Iolanthe doesn't. But what Iolanthe does have is a vivid imagination and a gift for writing stories. So when Iolanthe sees Jennifer's empty pages she cannot help herself - they are waiting for tales much more exciting than her friend's records of shop visits and weather. 3.99 1994-12-31 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321518 96690 Frozen Billy Frozen Billy 0440866308 Two children are drawn into helping with a ventriloquist's act in this creepy Victorian tale from multi-award-winning author Anne Fine 10.99 yes FIC RHC 9999321518 105280 Charm School Charm School 0440867312 A witty and funny look at the beauty business for children. From one of today's top children's authors, multi-awardwinning Anne Fine. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ RHC 9999321518 44866 Up on Cloud Nine Up on Cloud Nine 0552548405 While Stolly struggles to regain consciousness in a hospital bed, Ian recalls some of their best and worst times together as he writes a biography of his eccentric best friend.&&&&&&&&&&Ian's best friend, Stolly, fell from a window. He's in the hospital, in intensive care. The question bugging Ian is: did Stolly jump? Given Stolly's reputation as an eccentric, and the fact that his well-heeled parents are neglectful, Ian isn't sure whether his buddy wanted out of his life--or was it an accident? And how will he approach Stolly with this difficult question? 4.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321518 34852 My Granny's Great Escape My Granny's Great Escape 0140383905 Nicholas's granny is in love with the elderly Hell's Angel from next door. Everyone thinks it's great - except for Nicholas's dad. He does everything he can to stop the romance, but Granny has a few tricks - and a few getaway vehicles - up her sleeve. 3.99 1994-12-31 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321364 34908 Viking at School Viking at School 0140387161 Sigurd is a 10th century Viking stuck in the 20th century. He lives with his friends the Ellis family in a seaside hotel and leaves a trail of mayhem behind him wherever he goes. When Zoe and Tim Ellis take Sigurd to school a series of funny disasters follow. 3.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321364 34941 Dinosaur Pox Dinosaur Pox 0140389792 Jodie hates her life and her looks, but when she wakes up one morning as a stegosaurus it's even worse. Trying to cope with school is impossible and when her parents take her to the doctor, Jodie is kidnapped by the consultant, Mr Pinkerton-Smeer, who plans to exploit her and make his fortune. 3.99 1994-12-31 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321364 93678 The Hundred Mile an Hour Dog The Hundred Mile an Hour Dog 014131723X Trevor's mum has offered him some money to walk the dog every day of the holidays. But Streaker is no ordinary dog, she's a rocket on four legs with a woof attached. Trevor's sure there must be a way to control her and Tina, his best friend, knows about training dogs. Their attempts involving such things as a pair of roller skates, a mobile phone and a bicycle, always lead to trouble. Horrid Charlie Smugg bets Trevor he can't train Streaker before the end of the holidays. But Trevor and Tina construct a dream plan and Charlie has to eat his words. 4.99 yes FIC 7+ PEN 9999321364 93680 Return Of The Hundred Mile An Hour Dog Return Of The Hundred Mile An Hour Dog 0141318430 When Streaker knocks the beautiful Melinda Boffington-Orr into the mud, Trevor is told to train his dog by her father, the local Police Superintendent. Then the dreadful Charlie Smugg bets Trevor that Streaker can't beat his Alsatians in the agility test at the local dog show. If Trevor loses, it's a bath in the terrible horse trough again. Of course, Tina will help, but how on earth are they going to train Streaker in time? 4.99 yes FIC 5+ PEN 9999321364 35497 Artemis Fowl Artemis Fowl 0141312122 Twelve-year-old villain, Artemis Fowl, is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom. But he's taking on more than he bargained for when he kidnaps Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance Unit). For a start, leprechaun technology is more advanced than our own. Add to that the fact that Holly is a true heroine and that her senior officer Commander Root will stop at nothing to get her back and you've got the mother of all sieges brewing! 5.99 yes FIC 9+ PEN 999932150X 102435 Artemis Fowl and the Opal Deception Artemis Fowl and the Opal Deception 0141315490 Evil pixie, Opal Koboi, is back and she's more dangerous than ever. This time she doesn't just want power over the fairy People - this time she wants the humans too. Captain Holly Short is the only fairy with a hope of stopping her, but as Holly knows, it takes one genius criminal mastermind to fight another. But the 14-year-old genius that Holly is thinking of doesn't even remember that fairies exist. How is she going to convince Artemis Fowl to help her stop Opal? Gold usually does the trick, and this time is should be no different. Or is Artemis changing? 6.99 yes FIC 9+ PUF 999932150X 102438 Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code 0141321318 Thirteen-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has constructed a supercomputer from stolen fairy technology. In the wrong hands it could be fatal for humans and fairies alike. But no need to worry, Artemis has a brilliant plan. He's not going to use the computer; he's just going to show it to a ruthless American businessman with Mafia connections. His bodyguard, Butler, will be with him. What could possibly go wrong... ? 6.99 yes FIC 9+ PUF 999932150X 102439 Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident 0141321326 Someone has been supplying Class A illegal human power sources to the goblins. Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit is sure that her arch-enemy, thirteen-year-old Artemis Fowl, is responsible. But is he? Artemis has his own problems to deal with: his father is being held to ransom and only a miracle will save him. Maybe this time a brilliant plan just won't be enough. Maybe this time Artemis needs help... 6.99 yes FIC 9+ PUF 999932150X 91947 Eragon Eragon 0552552097 When Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. Overnight his simple life is shattered and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance, Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? 6.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321585 60538 The Wind Singer The Wind Singer 1405209909 In this exciting fantasy adventure rebellious Kestrel Hath is an anomaly in the city of Aramanth, where all citizens strive to be the same, to take exams and to work their way up the system. 6.99 yes FIC 11+ ECB 9999321585 85491 Inkheart Inkheart 1904442218 Mo, a gentle bookbinder with an extraordinary secret, and his daughter Meggie love books, yet he has not read aloud to her since her mother disappeared years ago. After a mysterious stranger visits them, Mo tells Meggie they must go into hiding. But why? -- and from whom? Book Paper or Softback 6.99 2004-06-18 2004-05-23 yes FIC 9+ CKH 9999321585 38166 Tell Me No Lies Tell Me No Lies 0330368206 4.99 yes FIC 11+ MCM 9999321496 81516 Hacker Hacker 0552551643 A page-turner of a novel from the award-winning Malorie Blackman.&&&&&&&&&&When Vicky's father is arrested, accused of stealing over a million pounds from the bank where he works, she is determined to prove his innocence. But how? There's only one way - to attempt to break into the bank's computer files. Even if Vicky is the best hacker in the world, will she find the real thief before they find her? 4.99 2004-01-16 2003-12-15 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321496 81490 Thief Thief 0552551651 A gripping futuristic novel about friendship, trust and the importance of forgiveness.&&&&&&&&&&Lydia's last thought before darkness closed over her mind was that the strange, swirling storm had trapped her. Fleeing onto the moors when she is unfairly accused of being a thief an extraordinary storm suddenly whirls twelve-year-old Lydia into the future - a computer-dominated future where her home town is ruled by a cruel tyrant. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ TRA 9999321496 84834 Pig-Heart Boy Pig-Heart Boy 055255166X Cameron is thirteen and in need of a heart transplant when a pioneering doctor approaches his family with a startling proposal. He can give Cameron a new heart - but from a pig. I Cameron is fed up with just sitting on the side of life, always watching and never doing. He has to try - to become the world's first pig-heart boy. 4.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321496 90678 A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning 1405208678 The Baudelaire siblings suffer all sorts of misfortunes in this, the first book of their adventures. 6.99 yes FIC 9+ ECB 9999321550 90679 A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Reptile Room A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Reptile Room 1405208686 The Baudelaire siblings suffer all sorts of misfortunes in this, the second book of their adventures. 6.99 yes FIC 9+ ECB 9999321550 90886 A Series of Unfortunate Events: Wide Window A Series of Unfortunate Events: Wide Window 1405208694 The Baudelaire siblings suffer all sorts of misfortunes in this, the third book of their adventures. 6.99 yes FIC 9+ ECB 9999321550 82519 Eyewitness: World War 1 Eyewitness: World War 1 1405302984 From the terrible trenches to the triumph of democracy, readers can learn about the historic and world-changing events of World War I. Useful for project work, the book contains a glossary and websites plus reference pages. 5.99 yes NNF INF 7+ PEN 9999321631 82501 Eyewitness: World War 2 Eyewitness: World War 2 1405303026 From doodlebugs to D-Day, readers can learn about the historic and world-changing events of the World War II. Dramatic new photographs and illustrations bring history vividly to life, taking readers to the heart of the action. Useful for project work, the book contains a glossary and websites plus reference pages. 5.99 yes NNF INF 7+ DOR 9999321631 57954 Eyewitness: Ancient Egypt Eyewitness: Ancient Egypt 0751320749 Be an eyewitness to the unbelievable riches of the pharoah's court and to everything Egyptian, from amazing jewels to tools and from toys to immortal mummies. See the mummies of priests and kings; find out why even cats and dogs were mummified; and discover how hieroglyphics were deciphered. 5.99 yes NNF INF 7+ PEN 9999321631 58013 Eyewitness: Ancient Rome Eyewitness: Ancient Rome 075134737X This Eyewitness guide focuses on Ancient Rome, from the lives of emperors and soldiers on the battlefield to gladiators pitted against animals in bloody arenas in Rome. Find out why Roman baths were so popular and see how "sea battles" were staged in the Colosseum. 5.99 yes 9+ DOR 9999321631 58014 Eyewitness: Ancient Greece Eyewitness: Ancient Greece 0751347388 This Eyewitness guide to the Ancient Greek world provides information on the mythical heroes and gods as well as the temples and statues still surviving today. 5.99 yes NNF INF 7+ PEN 9999321631 81467 21301 Horrible Science Angry Animals Horrible Science: Angry Animals 0439963648 08-12 Science with the squishy bits left in! Take a walk on the wild side with "Angry Animals". Dare you discover: who made false teeth for an elephant? where you can find dragons with bad breath? which scientist ate a poisonous snake for dinner? If you think you can stomach the sick side of Science, then read on as we go on the hunt for the cruellest creature of them all. Get to grips with gruesome grizzly bears, wolf down some facts about, er, wolves and snap up some savage shark stories. With fantastic fact files, quirky quizzes and crazy cartoons, "Angry Animals" is a book to sink your teeth into! Science has never been so horrible! Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 2005-07-15 2005-06-20 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 24744 21301 Horrible Science Microscopic Monsters Microscopic Monsters Horrible Science: Microscopic Monsters 0439995019 08-12 Packed with facts about the tiny world of microbes - viruses, bacteria, amoebas, they're all here, as well as many other diminutive creepy-crawlies. Read the diary of a dust mite, get up close and personal with bacteria and find out what it takes to be a micro surgeon. Book Paper or Softback 144 4.99 2001-03-16 2001-02-12 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 24750 21301 Horrible Science Nasty Nature Nasty Nature Horrible Science: Nasty Nature 0590191268 08-12 This is a look at the nasty side of nature. Find out: which is the nastiest animal in the world; why vultures have bald heads; what kind of frog lives in the toilet; and how vampire bats suck blood. Contains fact files and quizzes, teacher tests and cartoons. Book Paper or Softback 160 4.99 1997-07-18 yes Nick Arnold, Tony De Saulles NNF INF 7+ S30 9999321658 24758 21301 Horrible Science Ugly Bugs Ugly Bugs Horrible Science: Ugly Bugs 0590558080 08-12 This is a look at the foul side of science. It examines grim families of bugs, what slugs do with their slime, why flies throw up in tea, and how insects drink human blood. There are facts, teacher tests and quizzes. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 1996-08-16 yes Nick Arnold NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321658 24640 21296 Horrible Histories The Woeful Second World War Woeful Second World War, The Horrible Histories: The Woeful Second World War 0439011221 08-12 If you want to hear the dreadful truth about Dad's Army, or how sweet rationing drove a teacher to steal from his pupils, or what happened when an elephant got loose in the blackout, the full foul facts about life on the home front are laid out before your ears. It's packed with quizzes, sketches and jokes, as well as mini-dramas and real life re-enactments -- telling you the kind of foul facts which just aren't available from a classroom education! Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 1999-08-20 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 26733 21296 Horrible Histories Villainous Victorians Horrible Histories: Villainous Victorians 0439977401 08-12 Terry Deary revisits one of the best-selling subjects on the list, and gives us more of the grim truth about the nasty nineteenth century. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 2004-03-19 2004-02-23 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24648 21296 Horrible Histories Barmy British Empire Barmy British Empire Horrible Histories: Barmy British Empire 0439992257 08-12 Giving you the brutal facts about how Britannia ruled the waves - from infamous antics in India to dreadful deeds down under. Read about savage slavers, rotten rebels and nasty natives, go for victory with Queen Victoria's quick eastern quiz, and meet the horrid heroes of the British Empire. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 2002-03-15 2002-02-18 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24652 21296 Horrible Histories Even More Terrible Tudors Even More Terrible Tudors Horrible Histories: Even More Terrible Tudors 0590112546 08-12 Takes you back for another look at the mad Tudor monarchs and their suffering subjects, who just could not help losing their heads. Read on for information about the good times and the gory from the great goose fairs to the painful punishments and trickery of the ruthless royal family. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 1998-09-18 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24653 21296 Horrible Histories Frightful First World War Frightful First World War Horrible Histories: Frightful First World War 0590113208 08-12 The details of the dreadful war that affected everyone, from peace-loving protesters to the suffering soldiers. There are ropey rhymes and sad songs, rotten rules and sinister superstitions. Here is the horror and the hardships of World War I, which lasted for four years. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 1998-11-20 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24655 21296 Horrible Histories The Slimy Stuarts Slimy Stuarts, The Horrible Histories: The Slimy Stuarts 0590134825 08-12 This history book describes the more gruesome side of the Stuart period. It tells why some Stuarts ate toads, snails and fleas, which king picked his nose and never washed his hands, and who wore fish on their feet. Facts about the revolting Roundheads and ghastly Guy Fawkes are given. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 1996-03-15 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24661 21296 Horrible Histories The Gorgeous Georgians Gorgeous Georgians, The Horrible Histories: The Gorgeous Georgians 059019772X 08-12 This text describes the people who lived in Georgian times, from lords and ladies with personal hygiene problems to the poor. Find out about: horrible highway men; raging revolutions; plundering pirates; guys who wore wigs and makeup; and schoolchildren who went to war with their teachers. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 1998-02-12 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24663 21296 Horrible Histories The Terrible Tudors Terrible Tudors, The Horrible Histories: The Terrible Tudors 0590552902 08-12 This single cassette edition of _Horrible Histories: The Terrible Tudors_ is read by the author, Terry Deary. It has a running time of 55 minutes.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& History with the nasty bits left in. Grizzly details of Tudor life from horrendous beheadings to mysterious murders and cruel kings and queens. History has never been so horrible! For 9-12 year olds. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 1993-06-18 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24664 21296 Horrible Histories The Vile Victorians Vile Victorians, The Horrible Histories: The Vile Victorians 0590554662 08-12 This single cassette edition of _Horrible Histories: The Vile Victorians_ is read by the author, Terry Deary. It has a running time of 1 hour.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Provides readers with the vile truth about the Victorian era - including when the first public loo was flushed, who had a gruesome glass eye for every occasion as well as a gruesome guide to causes of death during this era. Book Paper or Softback 4.99 1994-04-15 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24667 21296 Horrible Histories The Blitzed Brits Blitzed Brits, The Horrible Histories: The Blitzed Brits 0590558250 08-12 This is history with the nasty bits left in. What really happened to Dad's army? Want to know how to make a rude noise with a gas mask? This book provides spiffing slang, foul food facts about rotten rationing, and the terrible facts about London's bloodthirsty blackout murderer. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 1995-01-20 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24641 21296 Horrible Histories The Smashing Saxons Smashing Saxons, The Horrible Histories: The Smashing Saxons 0439012716 08-12 _The Smashing Saxons_ tells the terrible truth about the pillaging people who bashed the Brits but got nobbled by the Normans, including who got cow pats as Christmas presents or why wearing a pig on your head was lucky. Read on for foul facts on disgusting diseases and ghastly graves. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 2000-02-19 2000-01-17 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 9+ S30 9999321666 93496 21296 Horrible Histories Awful Egyptians Horrible Histories: Awful Egyptians 0439953960 08-12 Terry Deary returns to one of the most popular of the Horrible Histories topics and reveals more disgusting details about the awesome ancients, their groovy gods, potty pyramids and of course, their mad mummies. Readers can find out how a hunted hippo got his own back on a phoul pharaoh and discover the truth about the cool queen Cleo and the curse of Tutankhaumun. There's also a top ten of phunny pharaohs, a mad mummies quiz and lots of foul facts about the messy mistakes the Egyptians made before becoming mummy-making experts. History has never been so horrible! Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 2006-03-20 2006-02-20 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24646 21296 Horrible Histories Ruthless Romans Ruthless Romans Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans 0439982375 08-12 _Ruthless Romans_ reveals the grim truth behind the greatest empire of all time - from the terrible twins who founded Rome to the evil emperors who made murder into a sport. Read on for the gory details about the cruel Colosseum and the people and animals who were massacred there. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 2003-07-18 2003-06-16 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24649 21296 Horrible Histories The Incredible Incas Incredible Incas, The Horrible Histories: The Incredible Incas 0439996066 08-12 The Incan Empire ruled 12 million people but was conquered by 260 Spanish invaders - and a few germs. Find out about chilling child sacrifices, Incan golden temples, and why Llamas wore earrings and drank beer. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 2000-09-15 2000-08-14 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24650 21296 Horrible Histories The Stormin' Normans Stormin' Normans, The Horrible Histories: The Stormin' Normans 0439996090 08-12 This title contains fascinating facts about Bill the Conquerer and his bully boys who battled at Hastings, stormed around Europe and joined the Crusades. There are tales of limb-chopping, terribly tortured saints and you can find out what "really" happened in 1066. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 2001-02-16 2001-01-15 yes Terry Deary NNF INF 7+ S30 9999321666 24654 21296 Horrible Histories The Groovy Greeks Groovy Greeks, The Horrible Histories: The Groovy Greeks 0590132474 08-12 _The Groovy Greeks_ is full of fab facts about the hip and happening Greeks - who hung out all over 2000 years ago. This book tells you who had the world's first flushing toilet and why dedicated doctors tasted their patients' ear wax. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 1995-10-20 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24660 21296 Horrible Histories The Angry Aztecs Angry Aztecs, The Horrible Histories: The Angry Aztecs 0590195697 08-12 Find out about powerful priests, weird warriors, and the cunning Conquistadors, in this book which provides the foulest facts about Motecuhzoma, Cuahtemoc and other Angry Aztecs whose idea of fun was ripping out human hearts. Part of a series of books about history with the nasty bits left in! Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 1997-10-22 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24662 21296 Horrible Histories The Awesome Egyptians Awesome Egyptians, The Horrible Histories: The Awesome Egyptians 0590552899 08-12 History with the nasty bits left in. Awful information about phabulous Pharoahs, mean mummies, revolting recipes for 3000 year old sweets, and more. History has never been so horrible! For 9-12 year olds. Book Paper or Softback 4.99 1993-06-18 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24665 21296 Horrible Histories The Rotten Romans Rotten Romans, The Horrible Histories: The Rotten Romans 0590554670 08-12 Terry Deary and Martin Brown's brilliant books about the nastiest periods in history have now -- with the help of some astounding actors -- been transformed into a series of audio extravaganzas. Featuring new, extra material not found anywhere in the books, these sound spectaculars are just as thrilling and spilling, funny and fast as their printed counterparts. Horrible Histories are guaranteed to bring you history with the nasty bits left in!&&&&&&&&&&The Rotten Romans features beastly battles, deadly doctoring and marvellous myths -- and you can even find out how to tell the future using a dead chicken! It's packed with quizzes, sketches, music and jokes, as well as mini-dramas and real life re-enactments -- telling you the kind of foul facts which just aren't available from a classroom education!&&&&&&&&&&2003 is the 10th Anniversary of the publication of Horrible Histories.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Follows life for folks in Roman Britain from Nero to Boudicca and includes a look at gory games, rotten recipes, and loads of frightening facts. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 1994-05-20 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 24666 21296 Horrible Histories The Vicious Vikings Vicious Vikings, The Horrible Histories: The Vicious Vikings 0590557092 08-12 Packed with frightening facts about the vile Viking invaders and their Saxon enemies, this book takes a look at history - with the nasty bits left in. Book Paper or Softback 128 4.99 1994-11-17 yes Terry Deary NNF HUM 7+ S30 9999321666 61932 Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb 1842550667 A stinkbomb becomes a deadly weapon in Horrid Henry's longrunning war with Moody Margaret; he uses all his guile to win the school reading competition, only to find the longed-for prize is not what he expected; he goes for a sleepover and retreats in horror when he finds that other people's houses aren't always as nice as his own; and he has the joy of seeing Miss Battle-Axe ticked off by the Head when he knows it was all his fault. In short, another vintage Horrid Henry title! 4.99 yes FIC 5+ ORI 9999321321 98259 Horrid Henry Mega-Mean Machine Horrid Henry Mega-Mean Machine 1842550691 Four fabulous new stories in which Horrid Henry builds himself a time machine and tricks Perfect Peter; Perfect Peter strikes back; Henry dines at Restaurant Le Posh; and he is made to go on a hike. 4.99 yes FIC 5+ ORI 9999321321 65350 Horrid Henry and the Tooth Fairy Horrid Henry and the Tooth Fairy 1858813719 Four stories about Horrid Henry, in which he tries to trick the tooth fairy, has Moody Margaret to stay and sends her packing, makes teachers run screaming from school, and wrecks a wedding.&&&&& 4.99 yes FIC 5+ ORI 9999321321 65421 Horrid Henry the Mummy's Curse Horrid Henry the Mummy's Curse 1858818249 Henry behaves as badly as ever in _Horrid Henry and the Mummy's Curse_. 4.99 yes FIC 5+ ORI 9999321321 65422 Horrid Henry's Revenge Horrid Henry's Revenge 1858818257 The eighth title in the fantastically successful Horrid Henry series 4.99 yes FIC 5+ ORI 9999321321 82951 The Jenius The Jenius 0141312866 This funny book that new readers will love is about a little girl called Julie and her very clever guinea pig. 4.99 FIC 7+ PEN 9999321356 35566 The Sheep Pig The Sheep Pig 0141316004 07-11 Children will love this classic Dick King-Smith novel about Babe the piglet who longed to herd sheep. Destined for the dinner table Babe works hard under the tutorship of kind-hearted Fly the sheep-dog. Will he ever be good enough to make it to the Grand Challenge Sheep Dog Trials? &&&&&&&&&&Buy this novel to go with _Read and Respond Activities Based on The Sheep Pig_. 4.99 yes CHF LIT 5+ PUF 9999321356 35567 The Hodgeheg The Hodgeheg 0141316020 A great book from Dick King-Smith telling the tale of Max, the hedgehog who wants to get his family safely across the busy road to the rich pickings of the park. If humans can cross safely then surely hedgehogs can too. Will Max find a way?&&&&& &&&&&You can buy this book to go with _Read and Respond Activities Based on The HodgeHeg_. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PUF 9999321356 35568 The Invisible Dog The Invisible Dog 0141316039 The story of a girl who tries to satisfy her yearning for a dog by introducing an imaginary Great Dane called Henry to the house. Her wish comes true and she is allowed a real Henry - but there's more than a hint that old Mrs Garrow, with her cackling laugh and black cat, may have been involved. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ PUF 9999321356 101923 All Because of Jackson All Because of Jackson 0552554294 In this tale from the master of animal stories Jackson the unusual rabbit stows away on a ship and sails off in search of adventure... &&&&&&&&&&'I want to sail the seas,' said Jackson. 'I want to see the world.' Jackson is a very unusual rabbit - a rabbit with a dream. He spends his days watching the tall sailing-ships coming and going. He longs to go to sea too. So one day - with his girlfriend, Bunny - Jackson stows away on the Atlanta and sails off in search of a new life. 4.99 yes FIC 5+ RHC 9999321356 81924 Eco-Wolf and the Three Pigs Eco-Wolf and the Three Pigs 1841213942 Seriously silly stories loosely based on your favourite fairytales. Made to make the reader laugh out loud and great for reluctant readers! 3.99 yes FIC 7+ WAT 9999321305 86380 The Fried Piper of Hamstring The Fried Piper of Hamstring 1841213985 Seriously silly stories loosely based on your favourite fairytales. Made to make the reader laugh out loud and great for reluctant readers! 3.99 yes WAT 9999321305 61344 Cinderboy Cinderboy 1841214043 Seriously silly stories loosely based on your favourite fairytales. Made to make the reader laugh out loud and great for reluctant readers!&&&&& 3.99 yes FIC 7+ WAT 9999321305 105368 The Emperor's Underwear The Emperor's Underwear 184121406X Seriously silly stories loosely based on your favourite fairytales. Made to make the reader laugh out loud and great for reluctant readers! 3.99 yes FIC 5+ WAT 9999321305 81926 Daft Jack and the Beanstalk Daft Jack and the Beanstalk 1841214086 A crazy take on a popular children's story -- read it aloud to your class and they will laugh their socks off! 3.99 yes FIC 7+ WAT 9999321305 86381 Billy Beast Billy Beast 1841214108 Seriously silly stories loosely based on your favourite fairytales. Made to make the reader laugh out loud and great for reluctant readers! 3.99 yes WAT 9999321305 61341 Shampoozel Shampoozel 1841213926 Seriously silly stories loosely based on your favourite fairytales. Made to make the reader laugh out loud and great for reluctant readers! 3.99 yes FIC 7+ WAT 9999321305 105367 Ghostyshocks and the Three Scares Ghostyshocks and the Three Scares 1841213969 Seriously silly stories loosely based on your favourite fairytales. Made to make the reader laugh out loud and great for reluctant readers! 3.99 yes FIC 5+ WAT 9999321305 81925 Little Red Riding Wolf Little Red Riding Wolf 1841214000 Seriously silly stories loosely based on your favourite fairytales. Made to make the reader laugh out loud and great for reluctant readers! 3.99 yes FIC 7+ WAT 9999321305 61343 Snow White and the Seven Aliens Snow White and the Seven Aliens 1841214027 Seriously silly stories loosely based on your favourite fairytales. Made to make the reader laugh out loud and great for reluctant readers! 3.99 yes FIC 7+ WAT 9999321305 105369 Rumply Crumply Stinky Pin Rumply Crumply Stinky Pin 1841214124 Seriously silly stories loosely based on your favourite fairytales. Made to make the reader laugh out loud and great for reluctant readers!&&&&& 3.99 yes FIC 5+ WAT 9999321305 81927 The Rather Small Turnip The Rather Small Turnip 1841214140 Seriously silly stories loosely based on your favourite fairytales. Made to make the reader laugh out loud and great for reluctant readers! 3.99 yes FIC 7+ WAT 9999321305 106664 Beginners: Dinosaurs Beginners: Dinosaurs 074607445X _Dinosaurs_ has full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. It also contains carefully selected internet links to exciting websites to find out more. 3.99 yes NNF INF 5+ USB 9999321216 106459 Usb Beg Sci:How Flowers HB NE Usb Beg Sci:How Flowers HB NE 0746074506 3.99 USB 9999321216 106460 Beginners: Eggs and Chicks Beginners: Eggs and Chicks 0746074522 _Egga and Chicks_ has full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. It also contains carefully selected internet links to exciting websites to find out more.&&&&& 3.99 yes USB 9999321216 106461 Usb Beg Sci:Tadpoles HB NE Usb Beg Sci:Tadpoles HB NE 0746074557 3.99 USB 9999321216 105328 Wonderwise: Splish, Splash, Splosh Wonderwise: Splish, Splash, Splosh 0749656867 Wonderwise is a series of prize-winning non-fiction picture books with lively narrative text. They introduce basic concepts in a lively and unusual way. This title takes readers on an adventure through the water cycle. For ages 5-7 years. 5.99 yes NNF INF 5+ WAT 9999321208 85661 Wonderwise: Yum-Yum Wonderwise: Yum-Yum 0749656875 'Wonderwise' is a well-written, illustrated series designed to introduce children to key topics and concepts in an entertaining and unusual way. 'Yum-Yum!' is a book about munching and slurping and being part of the food chain. 5.99 yes NNF INF 5+ WAT 9999321208 85662 Wonderwise: Tick-Tock Wonderwise: Tick-Tock 0749656883 'Wonderwise' is a well-written, illustrated series designed to introduce children to key topics and concepts in an entertaining and unusual way. 'Tick-Tock' takes us on a counting journey from counting heartbeats to measuring time with clocks and calendars. 5.99 yes NNF INF 5+ WAT 9999321208 105329 Wonderwise: When I was Young Wonderwise: When I was Young 0749658630 'When I Was Young' is an introduction to history for young children. A child asks his grandmother what she did when she was young, and in this mode we are taken back through time with each generation asking the same question. 5.99 yes NNF INF 5+ WAT 9999321208 105331 Recycle Recycle 0750236817 Interactive and informative picture books, introducing children to basic moral values in a simple entertaining way.&&&&&&&&&&Amy spots her teacher, Mr Jones, putting a box of bottles and newspapers outside his house. He explains that he's leaving them to be taken away to be recycled. He tells his class at school about it and takes them to a recycling plant to show them how it works, what sort of things they can recycle and to explain why it's important.&&&&& 5.99 yes NNF INF 5+ HOD 9999321208 105332 Protect Nature Protect Nature 0750236833 Interactive and informative picture books, introducing children to basic moral values in a simple entertaining way.&&&&&&&&&&One day a little boy goes on a school trip and they have a picnic in a wood. The class start misbehaving - throwing litter, breaking branches, picking flowers, swatting bees - and the teacher explains to them why they need to look after nature. She shows them the consequences of picking wild flowers and leaving litter around, and continues by telling them the ways they can help protect the environment. 5.99 yes NNF INF 5+ HOD 9999321208 105333 Save Water Save Water 0750236892 Interactive and informative picture books, introducing children to basic moral values in a simple and entertaining way.&&&&&&&&&&Part of a series of informative texts for five to seven year olds, this volume introduces children to basic moral values and explains the importance of conserving water, a scarce and valuable resource. 5.99 yes NNF INF 5+ HOD 9999321208 91699 Billy's Bucket Billy's Bucket 0099438747 A funny, imaginative birthday story from the creator of the award-winning Eat Your Peas&&&&&&&&&&A funny, imaginative birthday story from the creator of the award-winning "Eat Your Peas". Billy wants only one thing for his birthday. Not a computer game, not new trainers, not a new bike, but a bucket. Inside it, he can see all kinds of magnificent sea creatures. Billy's bucket is special. 'You must never ever borrow my bucket!" he warns his Mum and Dad. But Mum and Dad are sceptical and, when Dad unwittingly uses the bucket to clean his car, he's in for a big surprise! 5.99 yes PIC 5+ RHC 999932116X 105211 Biscuit Bear Biscuit Bear 0099451085 A delicious new treat from the brilliant Mini Grey, creator of Egg Drop and The Pea and the Princess.&&&&&&&&&&This work presents a delicious new treat from the brilliant Mini Grey, creator of "Egg Drop" and "The Pea and the Princess". When Horace bakes a biscuit in the shape of a bear, little does he know that his edible treat is going to turn into Biscuit Bear! For in the middle of the night, when all is quiet, that is exactly what happens, and Biscuit Bear decides that it is time he made some friends of his own. So, with flour, sugar and butter, he does just that. In fact, he makes a whole circus of friends and the fun begins. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ RHC 999932116X 105281 Crispin the Pig Who Had it All Crispin the Pig Who Had it All 0552546275 Crispin the pig has everything he could possibly want, but does he appreciate it? He soon finds out there are much better things than presents. 4.99 yes FIC 5+ RHC 999932116X 95655 The Man on the Moon The Man on the Moon 1840114916 A straightforward story of a man's day at work on the moon. Bob is a Moon expert and knows there are no aliens, and yet if you look carefully the reader can spot them, stealing his cake at his picnic, on the bus in the earth rush hours, even in his bath. Great for boys. 5.99 yes PIC 3+ BOU 999932116X 57481 The Drop Goes Plop The Drop Goes Plop 075002495X A young bird asks its Mum all about clouds and is told how they "suck up" water from the sea and then what happens to one particular raindrop as it begins its long journey back to the sea.&&&&&&&&&&A fascinating and well explained story, the colourful illustrations and easy-to-read words make this book a joy for the inquisitive new reader.&&&&& 4.99 yes NNF INF 5+ WAY 9999321208 57483 A Seed in Need A Seed in Need 0750024976 A delightful introduction to the life cycle of plants for young children&&&&&&&&&&Follow a tiny sunflower seed on its amazing life cycle, germinating from a seed, becoming a sunflower and shedding its own seeds. 4.99 yes PIC 5+ WAY 9999321208 57894 Little Bees: The Best Ears in the World Little Bees: The Best Ears in the World 0750237996 A young rabbit hates his long ears, but when his father explains about sounds and the importance of hearing, he soon changes his mind. As they roam around their woodland home, they observe, ask questions and comment on all the different sounds they hear; from the beautiful sound of the blackbird singing to the farmer's noisy tractor. 4.99 yes NNF INF 5+ HOD 9999321208 60482 Here I Am Said Smedley Here I Am Said Smedley 1405201355 @@@@@&&&&&Smedley is a chameleon, who's very shy and the best blender-inner in the world. One day Sally Skinky joins his class. She's very bold and loud and NOTICEABLE, and quick to point out that Smedley's camouflage is a real TALENT. She encourages him to enter The Big City Art Competition, because what he's really doing is making pictures. In fact, he IS pictures. At first, he's petrified, because everyone will look at him! Eeek! But the day of The Big City Art Exhibition arrives and Smedley has to stop blending in. Will he use his talent to truly stand out? A fun Blue Banana book, perfect for ages 5-7. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ ECB 9999321291 60485 Big Dog and Little Dog Visit the Moon Big Dog and Little Dog Visit the Moon 1405201398 Written for beginner readers, this story features simple vocabulary and bright pictures on every page, specially designed for the early stages of reading. 3.99 yes FIC 7+ ECB 9999321291 60494 Dilly and the Goody Goody Dilly and the Goody Goody 1405202491 Written for beginner readers, this story features simple vocabulary and bright pictures on every page, specially designed for the early stages of reading.&&&&& 3.99 yes FIC 7+ ECB 9999321291 83271 Mairi's Mermaid Mairi's Mermaid 140520950X Written for beginner readers, this story features simple vocabulary and bright pictures on every page, specially designed for the early stages of reading. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ ECB 9999321291 105404 Bike Dare Devils Bike Dare Devils 1904591728 Con and Josh decide to muck around on their bikes. They become famous stuntmen and rig up some tricky jumps. Even the dog next door is part of the action! 3.99 yes FIC 5+ BOU 9999321372 105405 Skateboard Dudes Skateboard Dudes 1904591744 Josh sees himself as the world's best skateboarder until he takes one too many spills and Con takes over as champion at the local skateboard competition. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ BOU 9999321372 105406 Rock Star Rock Star 1904591795 Sam and Billy form their own rock group with Billy as lead singer and Sam on guitar. In one uncontrollable moment Billy takes Sam's guitar and lets rip ... with unbelievable results. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ BOU 9999321372 105408 Rotten School Day Rotten School Day 1905056125 One day at school is pretty much like any other, but not this day for Nick and Matt. One tiny piece of paper leads to a string of classroom disasters. Ahh, those gross girls! 3.99 yes FIC 5+ BOU 9999321372 105409 The Sleepover The Sleepover 1905056168 Ellie is sleeping over at Rachel's house and the girls have planned a fun night in. Rachel's dopey brother pulls his usual stunts but it's the game of Truth or Dare that really hots things up! 3.99 yes FIC 5+ BOU 9999321372 105410 Netball Showdown Netball Showdown 1905056206 The challenge is on when two boys grab Ellie's new netball and race off! Will this be the end of Ellie and Rachel's netball days or will they become stars of a different kind? 3.99 yes FIC 5+ BOU 9999321372 105411 Scool Play Stars Scool Play Stars 1905056214 Rosa has roped Jules into trying out for the latest school play - _The Goldilocks Rap_ - and surprise, surprise, Jules gets the lead. But on opening night, it's Rosa who gets the unexpected limelight! 3.99 yes FIC 5+ BOU 9999321372 105412 Diary Disaster Diary Disaster 1905056222 Someone has been reading Sophie’s diary and she needs Jess’s help. Sophie suspects her brother - and she wants to catch him red-handed. So the girls hatch a plan with purr-fect results! 3.99 yes FIC 5+ BOU 9999321372 32603 Feather Boy Feather Boy 0007120265 Robert is a boy who can do anything - or so old Edith Sorrel at the nursing home tells him. Robert doesn't think so, knowing as he does that he is the school geek. Niker, the bully, challenges Robert to spend the night at old Chance House with him - but who will prove to really be the strongest? &&&&& 4.99 yes FIC 9+ HCC 9999321569 105277 Blitzed Blitzed 044086397X George is fascinated by World War Two. Bombers, Nazis, doodlebugs. But he discovers the reality is very different from how he had imagined it when a school trip to a World War Two museum leads to a timeslip - and George is in London at the time of the Blitz! He joins up with a group of other homeless children, struggling to survive. And then they suspect someone they know of being a German spy... 4.99 yes FIC 9+ RHC 9999321569 55410 Ruby Holler Ruby Holler 0747560293 Tiller and Sairy live a quiet life in Ruby Holler, their children have long since left home and they are happy with their routines. Until one day they each decide they want to undertake a big adventure and they need companions to accompany them. And now it gets exciting because they adopt two children from the local orphanage and form an unlikely foursome for the children can not believe they are really 'wanted' and Tiller and Sairy have to deal with some pretty unconventional behaviour on the part of the children. A wonderful, whimsical and magical story that combines quirky action and adventure with the important themes of family and loyalty and learning to belong. 5.99 yes FIC 9+ BLO 9999321569 65413 Shadow of the Minotaur Shadow of the Minotaur 1858817218 4.99 yes FIC 11+ ORI 9999321569 105245 Jack and the Beanstalk Jack and the Beanstalk 0333962184 As Jack scurried down the beanstalk, the hen squawked anxiously, "If that giant gets his hands on us, he'll eat us for his tea!" Find out what happens to Jack with the lift-the-flap surprises. With great Nick Sharratt illustrations.&&&&& 4.99 yes PIC 3+ MCM 9999321011 105246 Cinderella Cinderella 0333965337 Cinderella's sisters were such a rotten pair,&&&&&She did all the housework,&&&&&They never did their share.&&&&&&&&&&A funny retelling of the classic fairy tale with lift-the-flap surprises. 4.99 yes PIC 3+ MCM 9999321011 105342 Goldilocks Goldilocks 1405004355 The house was still and quiet For the owners had gone out. "Oh, goody!" giggled Goldilocks, "Now I can snoop about!" A traditional fairy tale, retold in witty contemporary verse. With hilarious illustrations and flaps to lift on every page, this book will entertain and amuse readers of all ages. 4.99 yes PIC 3+ MCM 9999321011 105343 The Three Billy Goats Gruff The Three Billy Goats Gruff 1405004371 Fairy tales have never been so funky! "Oh, please let me cross," said the middle-sized goat But the troll only snapped, "What's your hurry?" With some herbs and some spices and served up with rice, You would make a delicious goat curry!" A traditional fairy tale, retold in witty contemporary verse. With hilarious illustrations and flaps to lift on every page, this book will entertain and amuse readers of all ages. 4.99 yes PIC 3+ MCM 9999321011 105346 The Surprise Party The Surprise Party 1405207566 Written for beginner readers, this story features simple vocabulary and bright pictures on every page, specially designed for the early stages of reading. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ ECB 9999321291 106626 The Wrong Kind of Bark The Wrong Kind of Bark 1405210621 Written for beginner readers, this story features simple vocabulary and bright pictures on every page, specially designed for the early stages of reading. 3.99 yes FIC 5+ ECB 9999321291 105352 The Quick Brown Fox Club The Quick Brown Fox Club 1405212683 Frisk the fox cub loves exploring! When he and his family move house, he finds lots of exciting things to discover in town. Then he follows Jenny to school one day, and what he learns there comes in very useful! 3.99 yes FIC 5+ ECB 9999321291 106670 The Zoo Rap The Zoo Rap 0749653639 Bob and Emma are off to the zoo. Clap the rap and count along to join in the fun! 3.99 yes PIC 3+ WAT 9999321186 106671 Miss Muffet and the Spider Miss Muffet and the Spider 0749653647 'Reading Corner' is a series which offers a range of fun books with bright illustrations for children starting to read on their own. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ WAT 9999321186 106672 Oh George! Oh George! 0749653663 'Reading Corner' is a series which offers a range of fun books with bright illustrations for children starting to read on their own. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ WAT 9999321186 106673 Where are my Shoes? Where are my Shoes? 074965368X 'Reading Corner' is a series which offers a range of fun books with bright illustrations for children starting to read on their own. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ WAT 9999321186 106674 A Busy Week A Busy Week 0749653698 'Reading Corner' is a series which offers a range of fun books with bright illustrations for children starting to read on their own.&&&&& 3.99 yes PIC 3+ WAT 9999321186 106675 Five Naughty Kittens Five Naughty Kittens 0749653701 'Reading Corner' is a series which offers a range of fun books with bright illustrations for children starting to read on their own. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ WAT 9999321186 106676 Hetty's New Hat Hetty's New Hat 0749653728 'Reading Corner' is a series which offers a range of fun books with bright illustrations for children starting to read on their own. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ WAT 9999321186 106677 Camping Trip Camping Trip 0749653744 'Reading Corner' is a series which offers a range of fun books with bright illustrations for children starting to read on their own. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ WAT 9999321186 106678 Make Way For The Queen! Make Way For The Queen! 0749657723 A humorous tale of misunderstanding. When Ant sees the Queen's party coming, he gets everyone very excited. But the Queen isn't quite who they expected! 3.99 yes PIC 3+ WAT 9999321186 106679 Jumping Josie Jumping Josie 074965774X Josie the frog just loves to jump. But her high leaps get her into trouble when she finds herself stranded in the wrong garden! Will she ever make it back to her friends? 3.99 yes PIC 3+ WAT 9999321186 106680 The Fox and the Stork The Fox and the Stork 0749657758 The traditional Aesop's fable is revisited and told simply to make it more accessible for this younger age group. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ WAT 9999321186 106681 My Birthday Party My Birthday Party 0749657774 A fun non-fiction text recounting the story of Maddie's birthday party. 3.99 yes PIC 3+ WAT 9999321186 6060 Handa's Surprise Handa's Surprise 0744536340 Children from the Luo tribe of South West Kenya are featured in this beautiful book. Handa puts seven different fruits in a basket to take to her friend Akeyo. But her walk takes her past various animals who have their eyes on Handa's fruit.&&&&&&&&&&You can also buy this picture books to go with _Read and Respond Activities Based on Handa's Surprise_.&&&&& 5.99 2000-01-21 1999-12-13 yes PIC 5+ WAL 9999321194 54208 Handa's Hen Handa's Hen 074459815X Handa is searching for her grandma's black hen, Mondi. Every morning, she feeds Mondi her breakfast, but this morning Mondi hasn't come for her food. So Handa and her friend Akeyo begin to hunt for Mondi. While searching, they find all sorts of other animals. 5.99 yes PIC 5+ WAL 9999321194