Put on your space suit & blast off into an out-of-this-world cosmic adventure! This daft, dippy, seriously silly intergalactic adventure will shoot you high into orbit, where crazy antics await! Inside you’ll find daring doodle ideas & perilous puzzles, mazes, word searches, comic strips, dot-to-dots, crosswords, sudoku, stories, aliens, astronauts, planets, meteorites & much more besides. It’s where space exploration gets seriously silly! ...

Dark streams of energy have been unleashed through ancient leylines. An evil presence manifests itself in the shadows of a London suburb. Wolfie, Tala & Zi’ib have already discovered their blood ties with a world beyond their own. Now they must fight an enemy determined to exploit the natural powers of the planet for their own destructive ends. One of the most original fantasies to have been published for years. ...

A story in the Arctic from the world of His Dark Materials & The Book of Dust by master storyteller, Philip Pullman. ‘ Lyra Silvertongue, you’re very welcome... Yes, I know your new name. Serafina Pekkala told me everything about your exploits’ Lyra & her daemon Pantalaimon have left the events of His Dark Materials far behind. In this snapshot of their forever-changed lives they return to the North to visit an old friend, where we will learn that things are not exactly as they seem... Illustrated throughout by Tom Duxbury, the perfect re-entry for fans of His Dark Materials & a wonderful companion to The Book of Dust, Serpentine is a br&-new special read for Pullman fans old & new. ‘ It’s a stunning achievement, the universe Pullman has created & continues to build on’ New York Times ‘ Pullman is an easeful storyteller & an intricate & inventive world-builder, & everything he has to write is worth reading’ Telegraph ...

Seth is the oppressed kitchen boy at the remote Last Chance Hotel. But when a strange gathering of magicians arrives for dinner, their leader is poisoned. A locked-room murder investigation ensues – & Seth is the main suspect. Can he solve the mystery & clear his name, especially when magic’s afoot? ...

Throughout history, different peoples have invaded & settled in Britain. This book looks at the Celts, Picts, Scots & Romans. Who were they? Why did they invade Britain, why did they stay, & what did they bring with them? Find out about these different peoples, & how their long-ago lifestyles & beliefs still influence our culture today. A clear & engaging look at important invaders & settlers in Britain In-depth, substantial text for confident readers who want all the facts Fascinating history which brings the past to life in the world around us Explains how these long-ago people shaped ongoing aspects of British life ...

At sixteen, Irishman Ernest Shackleton left school, joined the navy & became a legendary explorer. Written by the best-selling author on Polar exploration, this is the story of Shackleton, whose men called him ‘ The Boss’, involving four expeditions to the snow & ice of Antarctica over 20 years between 1901 & 1922. ...

A beautiful story of loss & belonging, all told through the eyes of a wild, affectionate, prickly fox who has a love of collecting shoes & not a small amount of magic. ...

Poppy, Marcus, Dash, Dylan, & Azumi are all trapped within Shadow House, a sinister estate where past & present intertwine. As they fight to find a way out, the kids think the ghosts of the house are the greatest danger they face. Little do they know it’s the secrets they’re hiding that will prove even more lethal. ...

The third installment in the exciting Shadow House series that invites you to step inside the ghost story! ...

Fancy spending the night in a haunted house? Step into Shadow House. It’s not just haunted: it’s hungry. What does it want? YOU. Some houses have ghosts. This house is the ghost. & if you go inside, chances are you’ll soon be one too. Trouble is, the kids in these books – Dash, Dylan, Poppy, Marcus & Azumi – don’t know this yet. They think they’re there for innocent reasons. How wrong can they be? Hallways move. Doors vanish. Spectres appear. Children vanish. & the way out? That’s disappeared too… Darkly terrifying ghost stories from a bestselling horror series By the author of The Stone Child & The Book of Bad Things Perfect for fans of Coraline & The Haunting of Sunshine Girl Imaginative, hugely addictive fiction to keep those pages turning“ Shadow House has everything I love – strange characters, magic & the supernatural, endless danger & adventure – & a mystery I dare any reader to try to solve.” RL Stine “ Poblocki’s meticulously crafted narrative is chilling.” Kirkus Reviews ...