Frighteningly beautiful, dangerously strong, breathtakingly fast. Specials are what every ordinary Pretty fears most. But Tally’s never been ordinary. & now she’s Special too. Tally’s become a fighting machine, engineered to keep the Uglies down & the Pretties stupid. The strength, speed & clarity of her thinking feel better than anything she can recall. Most of the time. One tiny corner of her heart still knows something more. Still, it’s easy to tune that out – until Tally is ordered to stamp out the rebels of the New Smoke forever. Her killing powers are primed to go. Unless she listens to that faint heartbeat of doubt. ...

The Greatest Showman meets Nevermoor, The Spectaculars is the enchanting new adventure series that combines magic, theatre & danger with a large pinch of starstuff… Beyond the gateway, in the Hidden Peaks, live the Spectaculars – magical performers, with special powers gifted from the stars. They can levitate you out of your seat with a song, make a costume that will turn you invisible & create a snowstorm with a dance. When Harper joins The Spectaculars at their travelling boarding school, she can’t wait to learn all kinds of magic. But when the song of the Four Curses comes to life, & a terrifying creature threatens everything, she must use her new powers to save her school… While dreams come true at the Wondria, nightmares might just be lurking in the wings. “A story of magic, friendship & theatre that shines star-bright” Maria Kuzniar, author of The Ship of Shadows “ Beautifully written, imaginative & witty, The Spectaculars immerses you in a thrilling magical world with characters you fall in love with right from the start” Hannah Durkan, author of Zeina Starborn & the Sky Whale ...

Evil sorceress Morgana Le Fay has imprisoned the eight Spell Sisters of Avalon & stolen their magical powers. With the captive sisters hidden all over the kingdom, it’s up to Gwen, her best friend Flora & a special horse named Moonlight to find the sisters & set their magic free. In their third mission, the friends search for Isabella the Butterfly Sister. But with Morgana’s bloodthirsty wolves stalking them through the forest, how will they return her to Avalon in safety? ...

Molly Drummond is cursed. Whenever a dog barks, she turns into a hare, which makes life quite dangerous. So she does the sensible thing & goes to a curse-lifting workshop run by a local witch. There she meets other cursed creatures: a Kelpie named Innes, a dryad called Beth & even a sphinx, Atacama. All of them want a normal life. But should they work together, or are they better off alone? & will the sinister crow-man, who draws on the energy of curses, ruin their chances? By the author of the bestselling Fabled Beasts Chronicles The dramatic first instalment in a long-awaited trilogy Set in a sparkling world of magic, friendship & dark danger Lori Don has won the Heart of Hawick & Canongate awards ...

Rhymes. Mealtimes. & YUCKY BUGS! Two monster talents: one tasty tale. Tuck in. world-book-day-2016 ...

The no. 1 bestselling football & counting story, from multi-award-winning former Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo! ...

Four children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual, watched by cloaked strangers. Four flashes of light erupt, & from them emerge the unmistakable shapes of incredible beasts – a wolf, a leopard, a panda, a falcon. Suddenly the paths of these children – & the world – have been changed for ever. ...

Four children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual, watched by cloaked strangers. Four flashes of light erupt, & from them emerge the unmistakable shapes of incredible beasts – a wolf, a leopard, a panda, a falcon. Suddenly the paths of these children – & the world – have been changed for ever. ...

The third in the SPIRIT ANIMALS fantasy series about children & their spirit animals fighting to save their kingdom. Part engrossing book series, part action role-playing game – discover your spirit animal & join the adventure. ...

Four children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual, watched by cloaked strangers. Four flashes of light erupt, & from them emerge the unmistakable shapes of incredible beasts – a wolf, a leopard, a panda, a falcon. Suddenly the paths of these children – & the world – have been changed for ever. ...