From New York Times bestselling-author Kwame Alexander comes this powerful & important ode to black history: the strength & bravery of everyday people & the grit, passion, & perseverance of some of the world’s greatest artists, athletes, & activists. ...

Do you feel under pressure to look good? Imagine if it was a legal requirement. In Tally’s society, beauty is compulsory. & the price of being pretty is much more than skin deep… When Tally turns sixteen, she’ll become Pretty. Supermodel looks; a perfect future of boys, fun & parties. It’s a high-tech paradise where your only job is to have a really great time. Tally can’t wait – until she meets Shay. She’s also fifteen, but determined to stay Ugly. She’s sure the cosmetic surgery changes much more than your looks. Then they learn the truth, & it’s far from pretty. Now Tally is forced to make the worst choice of her whole life. reading-lists-13 ...

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Cool biographies of footballing giants in a readable novel format. See how the world’s best players made it to the top. ...

A collection of ten books from the No.1 football series – over 1 million copies sold! Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest & best footballers in the world & their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect & share. ...

Chloe is not happy that her favourite uncle Bobby is going to get married! But she soon realises she’s not losing an uncle, but gaining a whole new one! ...

Shortlisted for the 2018 Scholastic Lollies Awards. One badger. Two nasty sisters. Three savage dogs. Four depressed llamas. What could possibly go wrong? Or, more like – what could possibly go right? ...

Insanely scary in a chew your own flesh before the zombies even get to you way. Need we say more? Well, Charlie Higson says it’s a ‘kick-ass teen-action-zombie fest’. Believe him if you don’t believe us. When their ski-coach pulls up at a cafe, & everyone else gets off, new girl Bobby & rebel Smitty stay behind. Then, through the falling snow, they see the others coming back. Something has happened to them. Something bad… Now only a pair of double doors stand between those on the bus & their ex-friends – the Undead – outside. ...

The funniest antidote to all things sickeningly cute & fluffy. Half dead. Half alive. Genius all the way through. Think a pet sounds like too much effort? Then you’ve not met the Undead Pets. These spooky zombie critters are really easy to look after. They won’t beg for tidbits or poo on your front step. There’s just one kid who finds these half-alive critters hard work: Joe, their loyal protector. Can he solve their final problems, so they can head off to pet paradise? Laugh-out-loud series with a totally original concept Fall in love with these spooky-yet-sweet zombie critters Animals, zombies, curses, mysteries & lots of giggles Illustrated chapter books which boost reading fluency autumn-reads 07092016 autumn-packs-0916 ...

Joe is just an ordinary boy until he makes a wish on a spooky Egyptian amulet… Now he’s the Protector of undead pets … & there’s a demented dog off the leash! ...