Willa likes certain things to be certain ways. Her socks have to be soft... & definitely can’t have irritating tags on the inside. She loves the crunch of popcorn & nachos... but is grossed out by the crunch of a baby carrot. & slimy foods? Those are the worst. ...

Winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for Older Readers Winner of the Laugh Out Loud Book Award Shortlisted for the Children’s Book Ireland Award, Irish Books Award & the Polari Prize Nominated for the Carnegie Medal When Aideen agrees to help ambitious class swot Maebh Kowalska deal with her crazy workload, she doesn’t expect to end up reluctantly pushing Maebh down the stairs. With this, Aideen becomes the school ‘fixer’: any problem a student has, Aideen will sort it out, from stealing confiscated mobiles to breaking into parties. All she asks for is a favour in return. But Aideen’s own life is a mess – her mam’s drinking again, her BFF Holly is avoiding her & she’s skipping school. Spending more time with the uptight (but annoyingly cute) Maebh & chatterbox Kavi, Aideen starts to wonder: can every problem be solved? ...

Bernard’s parents are always really busy. It doesn’t matter what he says to them. The answer’s always the same: “ Not now, Bernard!” So how can he tell them that there’s a hungry monster in the garden? It’s gobbled up his dinner, it’s broken his toys – & now it wants to eat him up! If you like Elmer, you’ll love this funny classic about families & monsters. If Bernard’s parents won’t listen, it’ll serve them right if the monster gobbles them up! A timeless funny classic by the author of Elmer A comical reminder to make time for family life“ This is a true classic!” – The Good Book Guide “ It still makes me laugh out loud” – Primary Times modern-classics middle-readers 6-9-books middle-readers-2 bookpacks-0816 families-rr funnybooks-isbc-mini reading-spine-year-2 reading 3for 2 pie 3for 2 bestchildrensbooks 3for 2 rbmember summer-18 sum-18 sum-18-ie piecorbettreadingspine pm 19-offer ...

Bernard’s got a problem: he’s found a monster in the back garden but his mum & dad are just too busy to notice. So Bernard tries to befriend the monster… & that doesn’t go quite to plan. Loved by children, monsters & adults for forty years, David Mc Kee’s iconic picture book is celebrated in this special anniversary paperback. ’...even more relevant in an era of parents glued to their mobile phones’ DAILY MAIL, Best Reads Ever ‘ Arguably the finest children’s book ever written, Mc Kee’s clever fable is both a warning to neglectful parents & a very funny story about being ignored.’ THE i NEWSPAPER ‘ My favourite books for very young children are Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak & Not Now Bernard by David Mc Kee.’ Michael Rosen ‘ Not Now Bernard is THE book of our times’ Frank Cottrell-Boyce ‘ It’s so good!’ Adam Buxton ‘ Funny to a four year old & meaningful to a 36 year old’ Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown ...

Bernard’s got a problem. Loved by children, monsters & adults alike for almost 40 years, David Mc Kee’s iconic picture book is available for the first time ever as board book. The sturdy & stylish cased board book, complete with QR code for audiobook download, makes this a must for every nursery bookshelf. ...

Whatever Bernard says to Mum & Dad, the answer’s always the same: “ Not now, Bernard!” So how can he tell them that there’s a hungry monster in the garden – & it wants to eat him? bookpacks-0816 reading-spine-year-2 reading 3for 2 pie 3for 2 rbmember summer-18 sum-18 sum-18-ie piecorbettreadingspine pm 19-offer ...

Too handy! The clue is in the name. All the literary gems you least want to miss out on, rounded up ino one pack. Don’t let them slip by. However much you love reading, it’s easy to let a few great books sneak under your radar. Especially if they’re by the kind of modest authors who always serve up true quality without making a big noise about it. (Naming no names, Sonya Hartnett.) & what about authors who are new on the scene, or rising stars like Ruth Eastham? Then you might not even have heard of them yet. Luckily, we have. So we’ll help you put that right. A brilliant way to add new colour & vitality to your bookshelves. Broaden your reading horizons with talented voices you’ll love checking out. All the best books of the year that you might have missed True quality from well-known authors & rising stars Exciting range of topics & genres to tick all your boxes Fantastic way to discover the latest up-&-coming talent ...

Izzy’s family is under the spotlight when her dad comes out as Danielle, a trans woman. Izzy is terrified her family will be torn apart. Will she lose her dad? Will her parents break up? & what will people at school say? Izzy’s always been shy, but now all eyes are on her. Can she face her fears, find her voice & stand up for what’s right? ...

Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favourite teacher. The case was never solved, but she’s sure that the three kids who found Mr. Larkin’s body know more than they’re telling, especially her ex-best friend Tripp Talbot. He’s definitely hiding something. ...

Mummy & Lila are going to visit Grandpa, but Lila is busy in her own imaginative world. Whenever Mummy asks her what she is doing, she always says, “ Nothing!” Only the reader is allowed in to her colourful, crazy, creative world where she is wrestling an octopus, or racing along in a winged chariot, or flying with birds over a noisy jungle. But Grandpa has a plan to join Lila in her secret world. After all, playing is even more fun when you play together! Bursting with energy & colour, this is a joyous celebration of the imagination & creativity that will speak to child & adult alike. Yasmeen Ismail won the V&A Illustration Award 2014 & has been shortlisted for the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize. I’m a Girl! has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award. ...