We have selected Get Me Out of Here! as our Age 7-11 Book of the Month for September – a wonderful choice for creating excitement about books. This thrilling, funny adventure fuses the expertise of two major writers: survival expert Andy Mc Nab (who wrote Bravo Two Zero) & highly acclaimed children’s author Phil Earle. Following a group of young friends on a wilderness school trip that quickly turns dangerous, it’s addictive stuff which ticks all the right boxes for kids who want a fast-paced read that’s both funny & nail-bitingly tense. Readers will love the authentic children’s voices, featuring kids from many different backgrounds, & the dynamic yet accessible combination of text & illustrations. A great book for attracting new readers & encouraging children to read more, it is also ideal for gifted children who are reading above their age level. Supplied as a pack of six copies. ...

Oscar Rafferty is nine & loves to play GAA. But he loves playing football too! So when he meets a new friend, Alice, Oscar quickly agrees to a football match with her team. But there’s one strange thing: Oscar doesn’t play with his tablet as much as he used to. So why does the mysterious Titus Fortify want Oscar to test a new video game for his company? It turns out that this is no ordinary football match. It’s just as well that Oscar has the help of his extraordinary granddad… An inspiring story that encourages kids to play sport Full of exciting facts about football rules & tactics Explores the bond between a boy & his granddad Easy-read book with a message about being active ...

If there’s one thing Oscar Rafferty loves, it’s his tablet. In fact, you could almost say it’s his best friend, he spends so much time on it! That is, until his Granddad Mick visits unexpectedly, & introduces Oscar to the world of GAA. This is no ordinary visit, as Oscar is about to find out. (He’s also about to find out that a boy’s best friend is his grandpa.) Join Oscar & Granddad Mick in a rip-roaring adventure, as they get out & play… GAA! An inspiring story that encourages kids to play sport Full of exciting facts about the various GAA games Explores the bond between a boy & his granddad Easy-read book with a message about being active ...

Oscar & his Granddad Mick are ready to tackle another sport: rugby! The ball is a different shape from a football, & the rules are completely different. All the same, it’s lots of fun! But as Oscar & Grandad Mick learn more about the game, why does a mysterious toymaker suddenly start to give out lots of cool free video games? Can Oscar & Grandad Mick solve the mystery & win their rugby game? An inspiring story that encourages kids to play sport Full of exciting facts about rugby rules & tactics Explores the bond between a boy & his granddad Easy-read book with a message about being active ...

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A girl playing a game with a supercomputer unwittingly traps her sister in a deadly escape room. ...

A brutal book full of anger & tears: one to claw & tear at your heart. Want to live? Don’t be a black boy. Don’t be black & dead, like Jerome. ...

Queen of historical fiction Emma Carroll makes her Barrington Stoke debut with a powerful, evocative, & spine-tingling story of childhood on the brink of war. ...

Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2014 The Dark is Rising author. Philip Pullman & Marcus Sedgwick as fans. An American Indian boy witnesses the struggle of two worlds colliding. In the winter of his eleventh year, Little Hawk goes deep into the forest. Now he must endure a three-month test of solitude & survival which will turn him into a man. But outside the woods, the world is changing. English settlers are landing on the shores of the New World. Tensions between native tribes & the invaders are rising. In the woods, Little Hawk sees a secret murder. Must he also witness bloodshed between nations? Sublimely written & blisteringly powerful: Susan Cooper has well & truly risen again. “ This book is nothing short of a masterpiece.” Bookbag “I haven’t read anything better for a long time.” Philip Pullman “ Probably Susan Cooper’s finest work so far.” Marcus Sedgwick ...

Catch the wind. Find your freedom. A riveting, magical adventure set deep underneath a richly reimagined London for 9+ readers. ...