Junior and Teen Fiction
24 Hours - It Begins now...
2009 192 Pages (Collins Flamingo)
Compelling drama in which 17-year-old Ellis comes to terms with the meaning of death...Ellis is an ordinary 17-year-old; someone who's planning to finish school and go to university like any other teenager. The difference is that four months ago, his best friend Simon killed himself. Still - that was four months ago. Ellis has now 'got over it'. Except, of course, he hasn't. Returning to his home town, he gets drawn into a situation in which the 'old' Ellis would never have become embrangled. He [...]
Compelling drama in which 17-year-old Ellis comes to terms with the meaning of death...Ellis is an ordinary 17-year-old; someone who's planning to finish school and go to university like any other teenager. The difference is that four months ago, his best friend Simon killed himself. Still - that was four months ago. Ellis has now 'got over it'. Except, of course, he hasn't. Returning to his home town, he gets drawn into a situation in which the 'old' Ellis would never have become embrangled. He gatecrashes a party and persuaded to 'rescue' two sisters - Ursa and Leo, driving them back to the Land of Smiles - the ex-motel where they live. From that moment on, nothing is the same again. The story is narrated hour-by-hour, as Ellis packs a life-time of experiences into the next twenty-four hours. Giving in to high spirits and booze, Ellis wakes next morning in a strange bed, with a stonking hangover and a shaven head! He learns that a child has been kidnapped, and is persuaded to help in her rescue...This is a bizarre, surreal and powerful novel in which the reader is taken on the same roller-coaster ride as Ellis. [less]
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117-Storey Treehouse, The
2019 288 Pages (Pan Macmillan)
There are lots of laughs at every level in The 117-Storey Treehouse, the ninth book in the number one bestselling Treehouse series from Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton. Andy and Terry have added another thirteen levels of crazy fun to their every-growing treehouse. They've got a tiny-horse level, a pyjama-party room, an Underpants Museum and Treehouse Information Centre! But Andy and Terry have found themselves running from the Story Police and the only way to escape, is through the terrifying [...]
There are lots of laughs at every level in The 117-Storey Treehouse, the ninth book in the number one bestselling Treehouse series from Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton. Andy and Terry have added another thirteen levels of crazy fun to their every-growing treehouse. They've got a tiny-horse level, a pyjama-party room, an Underpants Museum and Treehouse Information Centre! But Andy and Terry have found themselves running from the Story Police and the only way to escape, is through the terrifying Door of Doom! Join the adventure that inspired the World Book Day bestseller, Terry's Dumb Dot Story in this laugh-out-loud story told through a combination of text and fantastic cartoon-style illustrations. With 117 amazing levels to discover in the Treehouse series, what are you waiting for? Come on up! [less]
501 Things for Little Girls to Spot. Activity Book.
2014 28 Pages (Igloo Books Ltd)
with over 500 exciting things to spot, little girls will love to join Ella and Freya as they explore lots of different places. Search for cupcakes at the Teddy Bears' Picnic, find magical fairy dust with the flower fairies and spot beautiful tiaras at the royal princess ball!
with over 500 exciting things to spot, little girls will love to join Ella and Freya as they explore lots of different places. Search for cupcakes at the Teddy Bears' Picnic, find magical fairy dust with the flower fairies and spot beautiful tiaras at the royal princess ball! [less]
1001 things to spot at Christmas
2009 32 Pages (Usborne Publishing Ltd)
1001 Things to Spot at Christmas A puzzle book stuffed full of Christmas things to find and count. It features busy scenes, including Christmas Land, a snowball fight and Santa's workshop, that burst with things for children to find, count and talk about. It helps develop vital word and number skills. Full description
1001 Things to Spot at Christmas A puzzle book stuffed full of Christmas things to find and count. It features busy scenes, including Christmas Land, a snowball fight and Santa's workshop, that burst with things for children to find, count and talk about. It helps develop vital word and number skills. Full description [less]
Aaaarrgghh, Spider!
2013 32 Pages (Egmont)
Aaaarrgghh, Spider!
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abandoned puppy , The
2013 128 Pages (Stripes Publishing)
Abandoned Puppy
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Abby: Calamity and Chaos
2006 160 Pages (Hodder & Stoughton)
Abby can't wait for the arrival of her wild Grandma Aphrodite from Oz--and when they meet, she's not disappointed! In her sheepskin coat, crocodile boots, and 60s clothes, Aphrodite walks into Abby and her mum's life and turns it upside down. Soon, they're dancing to The Beatles, bringing chaos to the neighborhood, and hatching a brilliant plan to find Mum a man.
Abby can't wait for the arrival of her wild Grandma Aphrodite from Oz--and when they meet, she's not disappointed! In her sheepskin coat, crocodile boots, and 60s clothes, Aphrodite walks into Abby and her mum's life and turns it upside down. Soon, they're dancing to The Beatles, bringing chaos to the neighborhood, and hatching a brilliant plan to find Mum a man. [less]
Abel's Moon
1999 32 Pages (Random House)
A richly-textured tale about family and storytelling. Abel Grable's work takes him into remote jungles with only the moon to guide the way. His children love to hear about his moonlit adventures and when he's back home, he decides to write them down. After he's gone away again, the children use his writing table and transform it into a moon machine to create their own imaginary exploits. "From the Trade Paperback edition."
A richly-textured tale about family and storytelling. Abel Grable's work takes him into remote jungles with only the moon to guide the way. His children love to hear about his moonlit adventures and when he's back home, he decides to write them down. After he's gone away again, the children use his writing table and transform it into a moon machine to create their own imaginary exploits. "From the Trade Paperback edition." [less]
accidental time traveller , The
2013 240 Pages (Kelpies)
The Accidental Time Traveller Saul has to work out time travel to return Agatha Black to 1812. A fun adventure. Full description
The Accidental Time Traveller Saul has to work out time travel to return Agatha Black to 1812. A fun adventure. Full description [less]
After (Once/Now/Then/After)
2012 224 Pages (Puffin)
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AK
2001 240 Pages (Macmillan Children's Books)
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Alchemist's Apprentice, The
2003 208 Pages (Random House Children's Books)
Tells the rags to riches story of Jack, the blacksmith's boy. Jack's quest leads him on a quixotic set of travels which have a rollicking Tom Jones feel to them. Eventually, after both hardship and luxury, Jack finds himself with the alchemist himself dabbling in alchemy, until finally, he holds in his hand the precious and long awaited nugget.
Tells the rags to riches story of Jack, the blacksmith's boy. Jack's quest leads him on a quixotic set of travels which have a rollicking Tom Jones feel to them. Eventually, after both hardship and luxury, Jack finds himself with the alchemist himself dabbling in alchemy, until finally, he holds in his hand the precious and long awaited nugget. [less]
Alices Adventures in Wonderland
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Alien storm
421 Pages (Usborne Books)
Granted superpowers by the mysterious Fall virus and chased by the rogue international agency HIDRA, mind-controller Sarah and her band of superpowered kids are in hiding. And they're not the only ones.
Granted superpowers by the mysterious Fall virus and chased by the rogue international agency HIDRA, mind-controller Sarah and her band of superpowered kids are in hiding. And they're not the only ones. [less]
Alison Hubble
2016 32 Pages (Puffin)
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All Afloat on Noah's Boat
2007 32 Pages (Orchard Books)
All Afloat on Noah's Boat A vibrant, rhyming romp aboard Noah's Ark! Full description
All Afloat on Noah's Boat A vibrant, rhyming romp aboard Noah's Ark! Full description [less]
All Wrapped Up!
2010 164 Pages (Panini Publishing)
'All Wrapped Up ' collects comic strip stories about everyone's favourite Great Dane, Scooby-Doo, in one handy volume.
'All Wrapped Up ' collects comic strip stories about everyone's favourite Great Dane, Scooby-Doo, in one handy volume. [less]
Allegiant
2015 544 Pages (HarperCollins Children's Books)
What if a single revelation - like a single choice - changed everything? What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected? The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered - fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled [...]
What if a single revelation - like a single choice - changed everything? What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected? The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered - fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories. But Tris's new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature - and of herself - while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love. [less]
Allie's Crocodile (Young Puffin Confident Readers)
1997 96 Pages (Puffin Books)
He's large and wet and he's a crocodile. But Allie can't let the traffic warden tow him away, so she takes him home. that's before she realizes just how complicated it is, looking after a fussy and rather grumpy guest. How is Allie going to feed the crocodile, keep him in water and hide him from her mum at the same time? A book for confident readers.
He's large and wet and he's a crocodile. But Allie can't let the traffic warden tow him away, so she takes him home. that's before she realizes just how complicated it is, looking after a fussy and rather grumpy guest. How is Allie going to feed the crocodile, keep him in water and hide him from her mum at the same time? A book for confident readers. [less]
Amazing Esme
2013 176 Pages (Hachette Children's Group)
Follow the wildly imaginative adventures of Esme as she leaves behind her circus home for the first time to spend the summer with her cousins Magnus, Cosmo and Gus at Maclinkey Castle where it's easy to get lost and where you can discover all sorts of weird and wonderful animals in unlikely places - there are porcupines in beds, lizards in drawers and giraffes on the loo. It's all a little wonderful and a lot overwhelming and when her pet donkey, Donk, turns up in a parcel sent from her parents [...]
Follow the wildly imaginative adventures of Esme as she leaves behind her circus home for the first time to spend the summer with her cousins Magnus, Cosmo and Gus at Maclinkey Castle where it's easy to get lost and where you can discover all sorts of weird and wonderful animals in unlikely places - there are porcupines in beds, lizards in drawers and giraffes on the loo. It's all a little wonderful and a lot overwhelming and when her pet donkey, Donk, turns up in a parcel sent from her parents, the fun really begins. When hundreds of baby penguins hatch in Esme's top floor bedroom, the children have to figure out how to get them outside. Esme and her cousin have the ingenious idea of building a helter skelter around the castle turret, but this is just the start - soon Maclinkey Castle is turned into a full-on Fairground Circus with a big wheel, Bumper Bears, and the show stopping Flying Tigers starring Esme herself! [less]
Amazing Esme and the Pirate Circus
2013 176 Pages (Hachette Children's Group)
It's time to send the animals rescued from the pirate circus home. Uncle Mac sets sail with amazing Esme and her fearless cousins on a journey to hot and cold and distant lands - from Scotland to Siberia to Peru! It's a voyage filled with excitement and danger. And dastardly pirates who will stop at nothing to#65533; recapture the animals. This is the third of Tamara Macfarlane's Esme stories which are perfect for newly confident readers to read by themselves, or for parents to read aloud. High [...]
It's time to send the animals rescued from the pirate circus home. Uncle Mac sets sail with amazing Esme and her fearless cousins on a journey to hot and cold and distant lands - from Scotland to Siberia to Peru! It's a voyage filled with excitement and danger. And dastardly pirates who will stop at nothing to#65533; recapture the animals. This is the third of Tamara Macfarlane's Esme stories which are perfect for newly confident readers to read by themselves, or for parents to read aloud. High in action and with plenty of humour, the stories are brought to life by Michael Fowkes' drawings on every double-page spread. [less]
Amazing Esme and the Sweetshop Circus
2013 176 Pages (Hodder Children's Books)
Amazing Esme and the Sweetshop Circus
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Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials), The
2011 544 Pages (Scholastic)
Will and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their own worlds, have been violently separated. But they must find each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever been - and a journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned.
Will and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their own worlds, have been violently separated. But they must find each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever been - and a journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned. [less]
Animal Music
2014 24 Pages (Macmillan Children's Books)
Animal Music by Donaldson, Julia
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Animals
2013 12 Pages (Pan Macmillan)
Flip the flaps to change the picture!Flip the flaps and make the picture change in this fun book of opposites. Children will love making the colourful chameleon appear and disappear, or watching the muddy lion turn sparkly clean -- but be careful of the lion's enormous roar! With sturdy round flaps that can be used again and again, this bright and chunky board book is perfect for little hands.
Flip the flaps to change the picture!Flip the flaps and make the picture change in this fun book of opposites. Children will love making the colourful chameleon appear and disappear, or watching the muddy lion turn sparkly clean -- but be careful of the lion's enormous roar! With sturdy round flaps that can be used again and again, this bright and chunky board book is perfect for little hands. [less]
Annan Water
2005 192 Pages (Red Fox)
Michael first sees Annie one morning on the banks of Annan Water, when he is out exercising two horses from his parents stables. That first impression of her never leaves him. She triggers in him a desire to get to know and understand her and in doing so, to understand himself.
Michael first sees Annie one morning on the banks of Annan Water, when he is out exercising two horses from his parents stables. That first impression of her never leaves him. She triggers in him a desire to get to know and understand her and in doing so, to understand himself. [less]
Anthem for Jackson Dawes
2013 240 Pages (Bloomsbury Childrens)
Anthem for Jackson Dawes
Anthem for Jackson Dawes [less]
Archie at the Museum (Start Reading: Awful Archie)
2012 32 Pages (Wayland)
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Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl), The
2003 304 Pages (Puffin Books)
Artemis Fowl - The Arctic Incident
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Are We There Yet?
2011 256 Pages (HarperCollins Publishers)
Two brothers travel through Italy and take a journey of the heart. Sixteen-year-old Elijah is completely mellow and his 23-year-old brother Danny is completely not, and they can barely tolerate one another. So what better way to repair their broken relationship than to trick them into taking a trip to Italy together? Soon, though, their parents' perfect solution has become Danny and Elijah's nightmare as they're forced to spend countless hours together. But then Elijah meets Julia, and soon the [...]
Two brothers travel through Italy and take a journey of the heart. Sixteen-year-old Elijah is completely mellow and his 23-year-old brother Danny is completely not, and they can barely tolerate one another. So what better way to repair their broken relationship than to trick them into taking a trip to Italy together? Soon, though, their parents' perfect solution has become Danny and Elijah's nightmare as they're forced to spend countless hours together. But then Elijah meets Julia, and soon the brothers aren't together nearly as much. And then Julia meets Danny and soon all three of them are in a mixed-up, turned-around, never-what-you-expect world of brothers, Italy, and love. [less]
Arsenic for Tea
2015 352 Pages (Corgi Childrens)
The second brilliantly plotted mystery starring Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong. Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy's home, Fallingford, for the holidays. Daisy's glamorous mother is throwing a tea party for Daisy's birthday, and the whole family is invited, from eccentric Aunt Saskia to dashing Uncle Felix. But it soon becomes clear that this party isn't really about Daisy at all. Naturally, Daisy is furious. Then one of their party falls seriously, [...]
The second brilliantly plotted mystery starring Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong. Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy's home, Fallingford, for the holidays. Daisy's glamorous mother is throwing a tea party for Daisy's birthday, and the whole family is invited, from eccentric Aunt Saskia to dashing Uncle Felix. But it soon becomes clear that this party isn't really about Daisy at all. Naturally, Daisy is furious. Then one of their party falls seriously, mysteriously ill -- and everything points to poison. With wild storms preventing anyone from leaving, or the police from arriving, Fallingford suddenly feels like a very dangerous place to be. Not a single person present is what they seem -- and everyone has a secret or two. And when someone very close to Daisy looks suspicious, the Detective Society must do everything they can to reveal the truth... no matter the consequences. [less]
Artemis Fowl
2006 304 Pages (Puffin)
Another superb action packed adventure story with the ever poplar Artemis Fowl. (chi)
Another superb action packed adventure story with the ever poplar Artemis Fowl. (chi) [less]
Arthur, High King of Britain
2002 256 Pages (Egmont Books Ltd)
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Astercote
1996 166 Pages (Mammoth)
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