A colourful rhyming picture book story about a brilliant friendship between two very different animals. ...

Welcome to Paradise Ranch, where everyone can get a second chance. Carolina Aguasvivas grew up on Paradise Ranch, which she knows down to every last pony. But things are sure to change when the new owner’s daughter, Chelsie Sánchez, sweeps in with an attitude & a feisty Thoroughbred named Velvet. ...

Waterstones Scottish Children’s Book of the Month Years ago, the Emperor used dark magic to steal all the colour from the world. Now he keeps it for himself, enjoying its life-giving power while everyone else must exist in cold shades of grey. That is, until a miracle baby is born – everything she touches turns to colour. But the child’s life is in danger from her very first breath. Soon the Emperor’s murderous Ripper Dogs & Black Coats come hunting. Can the girl & her adopted father survive in the forest – & what will it take to return colour & hope to the world? ...

It&8217;s Valentines Day, & everything is changing in the Casson household. Saffy has a strange new boyfriend who is teaching her all about the stars. Sarah has fallen very ill&8230; so ill that Saffy is scared. & Caddy has fallen in love & is getting married&8230; but not to Michael! With a wedding to plan, life is even crazier than usual in the Casson household. Especially as the only one who seems to be happy for Caddy is Bill. But it&8217;s Permanent Rose who is taking the news the hardest. She made a BIG promise to Michael. How is she going to keep it? &8220; As wild & endearing as ever&8230; Another charmer for Casson fans.” Booklist ...

It&8217;s Valentines Day, & everything is changing in the Casson household. Saffy has a strange new boyfriend who is teaching her all about the stars. Sarah has fallen very ill&8230; so ill that Saffy is scared. & Caddy has fallen in love & is getting married&8230; but not to Michael! With a wedding to plan, life is even crazier than usual in the Casson household. Especially as the only one who seems to be happy for Caddy is Bill. But it&8217;s Permanent Rose who is taking the news the hardest. She made a BIG promise to Michael. How is she going to keep it? &8220; As wild & endearing as ever &8230; Another charmer for Casson fans.” Booklist ...

It’s deepest night on Astra’s spaceship, zooming through the endless midnight of space. Her family are all snoring in their sleeping pods – but Astra is WIDE AWAKE. So she goes off exploring, which is a good thing, because the the ship is in deep trouble. It’s been knocked off course & invaded by a gang of Poglites: an alien salvage crew searching for spoons! But the Poglites & Astra are forced to team up when they find something sinister lurking in the canteen. Sure, they’re cakes; but they’re not sweet. You won’t get to eat them. But they might just eat you… By the dynamic duo of Philip Reeve & Sarah Mc Intyre Hilarious young fiction bursting with action & laughter Philip is the bestselling author of the Mortal Engines books Sarah Mc Intyre’s illustrations are full of verve & energy“A gloriously wacky space adventure packed with illustrations & quirky humour.” The Bookseller ...

From the 1 New York Times Bestselling author of The Raven Cycle, the mesmerizing story of those who can bring parts of their dreams into reality... & those who will stop at nothing to destroy them. ...

Alastair is a brilliant parrot who loves poetry & is fiercely protective of his big-hearted sister, Aggie. He yearns to break them out of the pet store they’ve always known. But when he is separated from Aggie & his wild dreams for the future lie in ruins, will he ever see Aggie again? & will he ever learn to trust the people around him? ...

Ten-year-old Leo’s love of dancing is getting him through the heatwave, but his selective mutism means the summer dance show is on the line. When chatty Richa moves in next door, Leo finds it easy to make friends – she talks enough for both of them… But when he learns her secret it’s clear Richa needs Leo’s support as much as he needs hers. ...

‘ Your kids need this lovely book’ Kate Beckinsale ‘ Warm-hearted, touching stories, full of fun but with a subtle message’ Jacqueline Wilson Four stories in one! I have a twin brother. Everyone calls him Jimmy, which is sort of the English version of Dimitri, his actual Greek name. Our mum’s Greek, you see. I’m Cally, short for Calista, which means, I don’t want to sound big-headed or anything, ‘most beautiful’. I’m not sure about Dimitri, but if Dimitri means most-annoying-brother-in-the-whole-wide-world, then that’s him. Join Cally & Jimmy in four hilarious stories, perfect for newly confident readers. They get into scrapes together, bake some poisonous cakes, almost ruin their school assembly & finally have a twintastic birthday party. ...