10-year-old Freddy Spicer writes letters to his parents – who he believes are working at a Brussels-sprouts farm in Outer Castonga, with no internet or phone access. In fact, Freddy’s parents are secret agents out of the country on a highly classified mission – but Freddy has NO IDEA! ...

Jess has dumped Fred. Well, he was being so annoying & spineless! Part of her wants him to come & beg her to get back together again. But is that the sort of thing weak-willed Fred would do? Then a totally gorgeous boy moves in next door &, to Jess&8217;s mingled horror & delight, makes it very obvious that he would like to be a lot closer than neighbours. Surely, now, Fred will be driven by jealousy to sweep Jess back off her feet. Won&8217;t he? More fabulous, romantic, chocolate-topped chuckles from the brilliant world of Jess! ...

Part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled non-fiction books are engaging & perfectly match the new Letters & Sounds guidance used in schools across the UK. ...

Author. Illustrator. Children’s Laureate. Funny genius. Is there anything Chris Riddell can’t do? Give him a pen & a box of paints & he’ll knock out an instant masterpiece. (In fact, we suspect he could create a masterpiece scribbling in the dust with a stick.) He might be best-known for his illustration work with brilliant writer Neil Gaiman. & yes, you’ll totally find Coraline & Carnegie Medal winner The Graveyard Book in here. But Chris is just as comfortable writing his own spooky tales of humour & Gothic darkness. Haunted mansions, scary monsters & bizarre crimes: if you like those things, you’ll find plenty here! Middle-grade fiction written and/or illustrated by Chris Riddell Chris is the first ever triple Kate Greenaway Medal winner He also served as Children’s Laureate between 2015 & 2017 Wonderfully atmospheric tales full of humour, intrigue & suspense
Includes: leading classics such as Coraline & The Graveyard Book The Graveyard Book won both the Carnegie Medal & the Newbery Medalfavourite-authors-illustrators
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Love Neil Gaiman or Philip Reeve? Read these! Cinematic, dark & tense, Chris Wooding’s gothic masterpieces take horror into new realms of delirious strangeness. Poison lives in a fairytale world where evil looks just like beauty. Nothing you see/touch/taste/see can be trusted. Now she’s off on a rescue mission unlike any fantasy quest you’ve braved before… Once you’ve rested your legs, it’s time for a walk through the crooked streets of an alternate Victorian London. Descend (if you dare) into its foggy alleys, stalked by twisted monsters & a ritual killer. Lost girl Alaizabel Cray might be the key to stopping the monsters. But only if she can escape from Stitch-Face… Genre-busting horror classics from a truly original writer Full of wild invention & gruesome, brooding atmosphere The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray won the Smarties Silver Prize Poison was nominated for the Carnegie Medal in 2004 “ Intelligent, atmospheric & spine-tingling… breathtakingly brilliant.” Guardian “ Wooding’s explosive visual imagination knows no bounds.” The Times ...

All the magic of Christmas in books as bright as baubles. Celebrate your favourite time of year. ...

Hurray – Christmas is just around the corner! Is it really, really hard to wait, but kind of fun too? We know that feeling. So just for you lucky small people, here are five special books about the joys of preparing for Christmas. Hurry! Get everything ready. Quick! Wrap your presents in secret. Psst! Can you spot Santa? & what’s Elmer doing in the snow? Fill the days before Christmas with timeless story magic. From trees to tinsel, celebrate your favourite time of year. Sturdy festive board books full of laughter & colour Lovely way to share the Christmas fun with little ones Very sweet stories with beautifully bright artwork Favourite characters & authors including Elmer christmas-nov 16 ...

Hurray – Christmas is just around the corner! Is it really, really hard to wait, but kind of fun too? We know that feeling. So just for you lucky small people, here are five special books about the joys of Christmas – & the delights of preparing for it. Hurry! Get everything ready. Pssst! Wrap your presents in secret. How many more days to wait? & what’s Elmer doing in the snow? From trees to tinsel, these books shimmer with the timeless magic of Christmas. Just be careful: a rogue Brussels sprout is on the attack! Sturdy festive board books full of laughter & colour A lovely way to share the Christmas fun with little ones Very sweet stories with beautifully bright, vivid artwork Favourite authors & characters such as Kipper & Elmer ...

Dickens’ classic story of the Christmas transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge, now available in an accessible, super-readable format with dyslexia-friendly features, for all readers. ...

Brrr! It’s cold outside. The wind is howling, the snow is swirling. What to do? Simple: cosy up with this pack! All you need is one of these wintry classics, a snug sofa & a hot drink. Voila: the perfect night in! Open up for crackling fires, snowy journeys & magical quests: storytime bliss in a winter wonderl&. (But don’t worry; you won’t actually have to go outside.) From the wintry sparkle of White Boots to the snowy suspense of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, these books are your perfect excuse to stay indoors. Curl up & enjoy! Four timeless classics to enjoy on winter evenings Best-loved favourites that every kid should own Full of suspense, magic & snowy atmosphere Top authors such as C. S. Lewis & Joan Aitken ...