Living for today. It’s a nice idea. But right now, today is a write-off. Stevie & her disabled mum can barely even afford to switch on the lights. They’re stuck on the breadline in Lewes, with a huge record collection to cheer them up – & Mum’s depression to drag them back down. But Stevie won’t be beaten that easily. Today might be a bit of a stinker, but there’s always tomorrow. She’s still got her dreams of making music, & her dad’s vinyl records to keep her inspired. Then Stevie meets Hafiz – a talented footballer who has fled the war in Syria. He’s lost a lot, but he’s still looking forward. Together, can they take on the world? An uplifting & topical story of friendship, unity & hope Highlights the problems faced by young carers & refugees Siobhan Curham’s many books include The Moonlight Dreamers She won the Young Minds Award for her YA novel Dear Dylan ...

Percy’s mum has invented a machine that changes DNA to bring extinct species back to life. & when the scientist next door suddenly turns into a talking rat, Percy is roped into a hilarious adventure in which everyone seems to want to get their hands on the species machine – & Percy comes to appreciate what his activist parents are fighting for. ...

Okay, so you’ve giggled at Claire Freedman’s rhymes about aliens in underpants. But how about something new – like a yeti in your bed? Don’t panic! Yetis are friendly, cuddly critters who make great buddies, even if they’re a little bit stinky. This book will show you how to feed your yeti (grab a napkin), & how to give him a bath. Tip: add ice! Plus: what should you do if you want to take your yeti to school? The perfect guide for any kid with a yeti in their home. Big giggles & big hugs with a VERY big friend! By the bestselling author of Aliens Love Underpants A heartwarming rhyme about a very unusual friendship Glorious combination of suspense, giggles & cuddles Witty yet gentle pictures perfectly capture the mood ...

If you find a yeti under your bed, there’s no need to fret! Yetis are friendly, cuddly creatures & with this hilarious step-to-step guide your yeti will soon feel at home. A hilarious rhyming picture book by Claire Freedman, author of ALIENS LOVE UNDERPANTS, & Claudia Ranucci, illustrator of IS THAT AN ELEPHANT IN MY FRIDGE? ...

From the creator of A Bit Lost, Oh No, George!, Shh! We Have a Plan & Goodnight Everyone, comes a book about taking the time you need to overcome your fears. In the rockpool above the sea, live two crabs: Big Crab & Little Crab. Today, they’re going for a dip in the sea. “ This is going to be so great!” says Little Crab. But then Little Crab catches a first glimpse of the water… Oh. The waves! They’re ENORMOUS. “ Oh…” Will Little Crab be brave enough to go in? From the multi award-winning picture book maker of A Bit Lost, Oh No, George! & Shh! We Have a Plan comes a bold, beautiful picture book about working through anxiety &, with the support of a loved one, building up the courage to try something new. ...

The 1 New York Times bestseller Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing ‘ At once vivid & simple, lyrical & surgical, expressive & exacting’ Lupita Nyong’o Dreams are today’s answers for tomorrow’s questions. Eleven-year-old Kofi Offin has dreams of water, of its urgent whisper that beckons with promises & secrets. He has heard the call on the banks of Upper Kwanta, West Africa, where he lives. He loves these things above all else: his family, the fireside tales of his father’s father, a girl named Ama, &, of course, swimming. But when the unthinkable – a sudden death – occurs during a festival between rival villages, Kofi ends up in a fight for his life. What happens next will send him on a harrowing journey across land & sea, & away from everything he loves. Yet Kofi’s dreams may be the key to his freedom… ...

Meet the female Wimpy Kid! Nikki Maxwell is not popular. In fact, Nikki is the opposite of popular. She’s a total dork! But she hopes that by moving to a new school she might just stand a chance of making some friends & leaving her old lame ways in the past. Follow Nikki’s life through doodles & diary entries as she starts at her new school & makes an instant enemy: horrible queen bee Mac Kenzie. (Oops.) Will Nikki ever become the cool kid she dreams of being? Well – life isn’t quite so simple! ...

Enter the adorkable world of Nikki Maxwell as she tells all about her not-so-fabulous life in the international bestselling series Dork Diaries! ...

More diary entries & doodles from Nikki’s not-so-fabulous life, in the tenth instalment of the phenomenally successful Dork Diaries series. ...

Nikki & her friends Brandon, Chloe, & Zoey are up for another adventure in the eleventh book in the 1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series. ...