Mystery, intrigue & black nail varnish! Genius (there’s no other word for it) from the incredible Chris Riddell. A deliciously dark feast of steampunk bliss. Meet Ada Goth, a punky heroine to die for. She’s got big hair, big boots – & a big attitude, if you get on her wrong side. Her home is Ghastly-Gorm Hall: a rambling gothic mansion with overgrown gardens, spooky corridors & even spookier mysteries. Will Ada be able to solve them? Just like Ada’s extravagant costumes, these books are works of astounding beauty. Expect silver foil skulls on the cover, & Chris’s intricate drawings right through. Chris Riddell is the first ever triple winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal He has won many other awards & served as Children’s Laureate Beautifully illustrated hardback editions with silver foiled covers Goth Girl & the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children’s Book Award bookpacks-0816 fiction-7-9-reading-collections sum-18-ie ...

This diary is perfect for fans of fast cars! ...

Gracie Grabbit is going to the zoo with her dad, who’s a cheeky robber. How can Gracie stop him spoiling her day? Luckily, a friendly tiger is on hand to help out. Painted in the same retro style as her award-winning picture book, HOW TO HIDE A LION, Helen Stephens is on fine form with her newest title, GRACIE GRABBIT & THE TIGER. ...

Want to hug a tiger? You’ll need a friendly one like this. Easy: follow Gracie to the zoo! ...

When fairies, gods & actors collide in a magical wood, heavenly havoc breaks loose! All the sparkling verve & wit of Shakespeare’s comedy comes alive in this graphic retelling. ...

Shadow is the graffiti artist whose colours & birds have made Lucy fall in love from far away. Tonight she has seven hours to find this boy of heartbreak & escape. But she can’t see the thing that’s right before her eyes… ...

This title is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled stories are engaging, & are exactly matched to Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised, used in schools across the UK. ...

Do you ever ask your parents or grandparents to tell you the story of their lives? Well, imagine if your grandad was Nelson Mandela. Wouldn’t he have an incredible story to tell! In this unique picture book, two great-grandchildren of this global icon ask their grandmother, his daughter, to tell them about her dad. They learn that he was a global icon of equality & forgiveness, who spent 27 years in prison. They explore his role as a freedom fighter who put down his weapons for the sake of peace. They find out how he became President of South Africa, celebrated as the Father of the Nation. Best of all, they learn how they can carry on his legacy today… A powerful & moving look at Mandela & his legacy Authored by Mandela’s great-grandchildren & daughter Told in a picture book style perfect for younger children Explores Nelson Mandela’s achievements & legacy“ Beautiful & inspiring… A gorgeous & personal tribute to Mandela’s legacy.” Kirkus black-history-month-2018 ...

Waterstones Children’s Book Award Winner & British Book Awards Nibbies Children’s Illustrated Book of the Year 2023! Celebrate love in all its forms, as Grandad tells his granddaughter about the adventures he used to have with Gramps. A long time ago, Grandad & Gramps spent many happy days travelling the world together in a camper van. But now Gramps isn’t around any more, Grandad doesn’t feel much like having adventures. As she listens to his wonderful stories, Grandad’s granddaughter has an idea to cheer him up… A perfect story for Grandad on Father’s Day. A School Library Journal Best Book of 2021! ‘A colour-flooded riot of memory… a poignant sense of intergenerational love & grief made manageable makes this beautiful debut stand out’ GUARDIAN ‘A glowingly colourful journey of remembered joy, managed grief & renewed delight in living’ TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT ...

A beautifully realised, delicately handled story about a little boy coming to terms with the loss of his much-loved grandfather. ...