A story of survival – & of enduring hope in the face of unspeakable hardship – on an extraordinary journey, made by Peter, a boy of five, through war-torn Europe in 1944 & 45. Peter soon realises that this new adventure is really a nightmare, watching bombs falling from the blue sky outside Vienna, & learning maths from his mother in Belsen. ...

An unbelievably hilarious middle-grade true story from bestselling author Jordan Sonnenblick. ...

Telling a little white lie now & then is harmless, right? But what if it leads to you being a household name & international celebrity? Cole is the boy who fooled the world & finds himself trapped in a huge web of lies… can he break free? ...

We have selected The Boy Who Fooled the World as our 7-11 Book of the Month for World Book Day – new from Lisa Thompson, who is rapidly becoming a standout name in issue-led middle-grade fiction. Like her previous books The Goldfish Boy & The Day I Was Erased, this book explores topics of anxiety & fitting in a compassionate & very accessible way. Perfect for children who have read David Walliams & Diary of a Wimpy Kid & are keen to move up to the next level, it tells the story of Cole, whose family are struggling financially when a painting he made in art class suddenly sells for a tremendous sum. As Cole becomes the toast of the art world, hailed as a boy genius, will he dare to admit that a little white lie has spun horribly out of control? Incredibly readable, funny, poignant & just a little bit magical, this book is ideal for reading together with older children, exploring relevant discussion points such as dealing with worry & the pressure to fit in. Supplied as a pack of 30 copies. ...

We have selected The Boy Who Fooled the World as our 7-11 Book of the Month for World Book Day – new from Lisa Thompson, who is rapidly becoming a standout name in issue-led middle-grade fiction. Like her previous books The Goldfish Boy & The Day I Was Erased, this book explores topics of anxiety & fitting in a compassionate & very accessible way. Perfect for children who have read David Walliams & Diary of a Wimpy Kid & are keen to move up to the next level, it tells the story of Cole, whose family are struggling financially when a painting he made in art class suddenly sells for a tremendous sum. As Cole becomes the toast of the art world, hailed as a boy genius, will he dare to admit that a little white lie has spun horribly out of control? Incredibly readable, funny, poignant & just a little bit magical, this book is ideal for reading together with older children, exploring relevant discussion points such as dealing with worry & the pressure to fit in. Supplied as a pack of six copies. ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN’S BOOK PRIZE 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2019 ‘ Irresistible … The tree is a dragonfruit tree, & Tomas has got his very own dragon, Flicker … Tomas soon finds out that life with Flicker is great fun, but also very … ...

The Boy Who Grew Dragons is a magical series, written by author Andy Shepherd & illustrated by Sara Ogilvie. A series of funny, magical, heartwarming books that prove once & for all it’s surprising where you can find magic, if you choose to look. Enter the world of Tomas, who discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandad’s garden. When he takes the funny fruit from the tree back into the house, he gets the shock & delight of his life when a tiny dragon hatches! The Boy Who Grew Dragons, the first in the series, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2019 & longlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2019. ...

The new children’s book from multi-award-winning author of Hamnet, Maggie O’ Farrell, paired once more with Daniela Terrazzini’s stunning illustrations. When Jem & his family move to the countryside, he doesn’t like his new home one bit. It’s an old cottage on the side of a hill, where strange things keep happening: shoes are filled up with conkers, the stairs become tangled in a woollen maze. Jem’s sister Verity is certain it is the work of a “nouka”, an ancient creature from local folklore that lives deep down inside the hill. Jem, however, is adamant that there is no such thing. But this small mythical creature, so attuned to the hearts & minds of others, does exist. &, what’s more, it is determined, through mischief & mayhem, to help Jem reignite the spark within himself once more. ...

Billy is an eleven-year-old boy with a big dream. He wants to be a st&-up comedian when he grows up: delivering pinpoint punch-lines & having audiences hang on his every hilarious word. A tough career for anyone, but surely impossible for Billy, who has a stammer. How will he find his voice, if his voice won’t let him speak? ...

From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. Inside is Zheng, who’s escaped a shipwreck & is full of tales of sea monsters & missing treasure. But the villains who are after Zheng are soon after Razi & his sister, Shifa, too. ...