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. ...

‘ Shepherd has created a magical series that makes eyes shine with wonder, hearts swell with warmth, & rooms fill with giggles’ Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs Tomas is a fully-fledged expert dragon grower & protector of the dragonfruit tree. ...

Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2014 From pilchards to piranhas: a fishy tour-de-force with art by Oliver Jeffers. Even tastier with chips. ...

10 year old Archie Crumb is having a tough time. Picked-on at school, picked last for any team, his dad has a new wife & little daughter & not much time for Archie, & his mum is struggling. But things start looking up when Archie comes off his bike, bumps his head, & literally sees stars… ...

A magical fantasy adventure full of twists & turns perfect for fans of Harry Potter, Spook’s Apprentice & Artemis Fowl. ...

Jones is twelve, & he’s an orphan. If his parents were still alive, they’d be worried sick about him. That’s because he’s an apprentice monster-hunter – fighting ogres, trolls & other foul creatures that live in the Badlands. Most people think these beasts only exist in nightmares & fairy tales. Jones & his mentor, Maitl&, know better. They’re a hidden part of our own world. & when Maitland is killed in an ogre hunt, Jones is forced to take on a critter that nobody else dares to tackle. But all Jones secretly wants to be is an ordinary boy & escape from the magical world… A marvellous fantasy which brings a world of monsters to life For younger fans of Harry Potter & The Spooks’ Apprentice Fantastically rich, descriptive writing full of fast-paced action Vividly blends the ordinary world with a dangerous magical one“ Delightfully magical & brilliantly told.” Abi Elphinstone Supplied as a pack of 30 copies. ...

Jones is twelve, & he’s an orphan. If his parents were still alive, they’d be worried sick about him. That’s because he’s an apprentice monster-hunter – fighting ogres, trolls & other foul creatures that live in the Badlands. Most people think these beasts only exist in nightmares & fairy tales. Jones & his mentor, Maitl&, know better. They’re a hidden part of our own world. & when Maitland is killed in an ogre hunt, Jones is forced to take on a critter that nobody else dares to tackle. But all Jones secretly wants to be is an ordinary boy & escape from the magical world… A marvellous fantasy which brings a world of monsters to life For younger fans of Harry Potter & The Spooks’ Apprentice Fantastically rich, descriptive writing full of fast-paced action Vividly blends the ordinary world with a dangerous magical one“ Delightfully magical & brilliantly told.” Abi Elphinstone Supplied as a pack of six copies. ...