Award-winning & critically acclaimed author Candace Fleming presents the edge-of-your-seat true story of the search for Tutankhamun’s tomb, the Western public’s belief that the dig was cursed, & the battle for ownership of the treasures within. ...

A beautiful modern fairytale from the former Children’s Laureate. In a tiny village high among remote mountains, a bear cub is adopted by an orphan girl. The bond between them seems unbreakable – until a film crew arrives in search of a dancing bear. ...

The electrifying number one bestselling adventure from the author of The Christmasaurus & The Creakers, Tom Fletcher! Franky can’t wait to move to his new town – although he wishes he didn’t have to leave his best friend Dani behind. But everything changes after the storm, when strange green lightning & powerful thunder crash down on the town. From that night on, the kids who live on Franky’s street start to change. One by one, they become a little odd. A little unusual. A little… magical. Franky’s always wanted to be part of an amazing gang – just like his hero, super-spy Zack Danger! & soon, he realises that there’s real danger in store for himself & his new friends. And so the Danger Gang is born… ...

Dare to be yourself with this brilliant toolkit of goals, plans & challenges! ...

Cassandra Clare returns to the world of Shadowhunters in her newset series, The Dark Artifices, a sequel to the bestselling Mortal Instruments series. ...

Without question, one of the greatest fantasy series ever written for children, centred around the scariest, most hypnotic winter tale you could ever imagine. When Will wakes up on Midwinter’s Eve, the day of his eleventh birthday, he steps into a changed world of fear, snow & ancient magic. The Dark is rising, & he must join the Old Ones of the Light to drive it back. A terrifying battle between good & evil. A lost king buried under a hill. Herne the hunter, riding the storms. The mythic grail, lost for centuries. A rook’s feather in the black night. A wild wish that might save you. Pure magic: a spine-tingling fantasy that will forever transform winter (and the whole world) for you. The complete pack of Susan Cooper’s astonishing fantasy sequence An iconic classic of children’s fantasy, lauded by Robert Macfarlane & others Wonderful writing bursting with tension, atmosphere, magic & suspense Books in this series won the Newbery Medal & Tir na n-Og awards“ An epic of great power… The sequence is a remarkable achievement.” Mary Corran “ The eeriest novel I know… I first read The Dark is Rising in my mid-teens, & it roused a lifelong fascination for old paths & tracks.” Robert Macfarlane, author of The Old Ways ...

Are you mad about space? Are you scared of the dark? In this picture book, a real-life astronaut shows that darkness can be full of magic! Little Chris is a very busy astronaut. Saving the planet from aliens is much more important than having a bath or going to bed. Besides, bedtime is when the worst sort of alien appears: the dark. But when Chris watches the first moon landing on TV, he sees that the darkness of space is much darker than his bedroom. It’s the darkest dark ever, full of unknown things – & he can’t wait to explore it! A truly magical picture book by astronaut Chris Hadfield Empowering story of facing fears & reaching for the stars Chris is the internationally bestselling author of You Are Here Spectacular artwork captures the magic of our world & space “ Strikingly beautiful… a book to inspire children with the wonder of space & all the opportunities life holds for them.” Lovereading 4kids fiction-0-7-reading-collections sum-18-ie ...

Some bad unicorns steal away magic, & some steal away precious memories. There are even some that steal away people – & those are possibly the most dangerous unicorns of all. ...

What happens when there’s a class president election, a huge football game, a marching band performance & homecoming, all on the same day? The wildest day in the history of high school! ...

The year is 1910. The Davenports are one of the few African-American families of wealth & status in the United States. Now the family live surrounded by servants, crystal chandeliers, & endless parties. But the world around these young women is changing for better or worse. ...