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Free Lance and the Lake of Skulls
Paperback,
08/06/2017,
£6.99
£6.29
The first in a trilogy of hilarious fantastical adventures about a mercenary knight from the best-selling duo behind The Edge Chronicles. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+
Queen's Nose
Paperback,
06/07/2017,
£7.99
£7.19
Harmony's uncle sends her on a treasure trail - which disappointingly ends in her finding a 50p piece. But the coin is a magic one, and when you rub the queen's nose, your wishes will come true! From the number one author for animal magic comes this wonderful new edition of a much-loved classic.
Fox Busters
Paperback,
06/07/2017,
£5.99
£5.39
The chickens living on the unprotected, unfenced Foxearth Farm have learned over the years to think, run and fly in order to survive the crafty efforts of nearby foxes. But three chicks have hatched, designed by nature to become high-speed, barnyard warriors--the Fox Busters!
Flour Babies
Paperback,
06/07/2017,
£7.99
£7.19
Let it be flour babies. Let chaos reign. When the annual school science fair comes round, Mr Cartwright's class don't get to work on the Soap Factory, the Maggot Farm or the Exploding Custard Tins. To their intense disgust they get the Flour Babies - sweet little six-pound bags of flour that must be cared for at all times.
Darkness Visible: Philip Pullman and His Dark Materials
Paperback,
06/07/2017,
£8.99
£8.09
The essential companion to one of the most popular YA series of all time: His Dark Materials. Accompanies a hotly-anticipated BBC adaptation of the series in 2017/18.
Giant's Necklace
Paperback,
06/07/2017,
£7.99
£7.19
A thrilling ghost story that revisits Cornwall's industrial past. Short-story-telling at its very best, from the UK most beloved writer for children.
Bolds on Holiday
Paperback,
13/07/2017,
£7.99
£7.19
It's the summer holidays, and the hairiest family in Teddington decide to take a well-earned holiday by the seaside. With their extended hyena family in tow, they head on down to Cornwall for a spot of camping. But it's never long before trouble sniffs these hyenas out, and Bobby is mistaken for a pup and snatched by a wicked dognapper.
Black Light Express
Paperback,
19/06/2017,
£8.99
£8.09
There was nothing, and then there was a train. A train with two passengers: a petty thief from a dead-end town, and an android girl who could be more human than the rest of us. Join Zen and Nova as they find out what really lies beyond the end of the universe . . .
Esio Trot
Paperback,
11/02/2016,
£7.99
£7.19
Mr Hoppy really loves his neighbour Mrs Silver, and Mrs Silver really loves her tortoise, Alfie. One day Mrs Silver asks Mr Hoppy how to make Alfie grow, and suddenly Mr Hoppy knows the way to win her heart. With the help of a magical spell and some cabbage leaves, can Mr Hoppy be happy at last?
Paladin Prophecy: Alliance
Paperback,
26/12/2013,
£10.99
£9.89
After exposing the sinister underground society of students known as the Knights of Charlemagne, Will West stays at the Centre over the summer to explore his newly developing physical and mental abilities. Meanwhile, his roommates investigate the Knights' shadowy purpose and discover unsettling information about their own backgrounds.
Paladin Prophecy: Rogue
Paperback,
10/09/2015,
£7.99
£7.19
Will West is playing a dangerous game. Months after uncovering the sinister Paladin Prophecy plot, he continues to work with the mastermind behind the project - none other than his own grandfather, Franklin Greenwood. Will cooperates in order to keep his friends safe. But are they really secure in the hands of a madman?
Lockwood & Co: The Whispering Skull
Paperback,
26/02/2015,
£7.99
£7.19
Life is never exactly peaceful for Lockwood & Co. Lucy and George are trying to solve the mystery of the talking skull trapped in their ghost jar, while Lockwood is desperate for an exciting new case. Things seem to be looking up when the team is called to Kensal Green Cemetery to investigate the grave of a sinister Victorian doctor.
Time of Blood
Paperback,
27/07/2017,
£6.99
£6.29
Master of supernatural adventure Robin Jarvis continues his enthralling new series that began with The Power of Dark and The Devil's Paintbox.
The sinister Mister Dark is more powerful than ever and has enslaved young Verne to his will. Can Lil save her best friend before their enemy unleashes his most audacious and insane plan yet? Even with the help of new, surprising allies - a witch, a mysterious man of many disguises and the secretive aufwaders beneath the cliff - all seems hopeless.
Whitby has never been a more frightening and dangerous place to live, and the murdered dead refuse to rest in peace.
Goldenhand
Hardback,
01/06/2017,
£7.99
£7.19
a world with the same solidity and four-dimensional authority as our own, created with invention, clarity and intelligence' Philip Pullman, author of the His Dark Materials series'One of the best worldbuilders in fantasy . I love the Old Kingdom series' Brandon Sanderson'There is no joy like returning to the Old Kingdom .
Superpowerless
Paperback,
15/06/2017,
£7.99
£7.19
A pretty ordinary boy, in most ways - he just wants to hang out in his bedroom, reading his dad's old comics. But somehow it's not - and when David gets involved with the girl next door, gorgeous Holly Harper, he begins to realise just how very complicated it can get.
Day 7: A Tense, Timely, Reality TV Thriller That Will Keep You On The Edge Of Your Seat
Paperback,
15/06/2017,
£7.99
£7.19
The tense and thrilling companion to Cell 7.Martha Honeydew has been released from the terrifying Cell 7. Isaac saved Martha's life, it is only right she now saves his. Martha begins to question whether it is ever possible to escape government scrutiny. Will Martha and Isaac ever reunite?
Nearest Faraway Place
Paperback,
13/07/2017,
£7.99
£7.19
A powerfully told story of the love between two brothers in the aftermath of a family tragedyGriff and Dylan are driving into Manhattan with their parents when the worst happens. But Dylan is worried about Griff: whether he is OK, whether he is coping with his grief.
All the Ways the World Can End
Paperback,
27/07/2017,
£7.99
£7.19
Heartfelt, funny, clever YA fiction to appeal to fans of Jandy Nelson, John Green, Jennifer Niven and Ava DellairaLenny is preparing for the apocalypse. An infectiously funny story with an unforgettable heroine: a story about having to learn to let go of what you hold most dear - and learning to survive.
Abel's Island
Paperback,
06/07/2017,
£8.99
£8.09
A heartwarming tale of one mouse's struggle to go home, with delightful illustrations by the author.
Bob's Lunar Adventures
Paperback,
01/06/2017,
£14.99
£13.49
Celebrate 15 years of Bob with this anniversary collection of all his fun fiction adventures.
Mice of the Round Table 1: A Tail of Camelot
Paperback,
04/05/2017,
£7.99
£7.19
An epic adventure of daring, legend and legacy begins below the floorboards of Camelot.Below the carpets and flagstones of Camelot lies a secret world much like Arthur's royal court.
Martha Mayhem and the Witch from the Ditch
Paperback,
28/09/2016,
£5.99
£5.39
A laugh-out-loud magical story featuring witches and fun, the first in a series of three books by Carnegie and Branford Boase long-listed author, Joanne Owen.Martha Mayhem (real name Martha May) is always causing chaos!
Storm of Strawberries
Paperback,
29/06/2017,
£6.99
£6.29
Darby loves summer on her family's strawberry farm - but is the weather about to turn?Darby is twelve and has Down's syndrome. It's nearly time for the annual chocolate hunt, the highlight of Darby's year, but Kaydee has brought a friend home for the weekend.
Flying Fergus 6: The Cycle Search and Rescue
Paperback,
15/06/2017,
£4.99
£4.49
The sixth story in the fantastically fun, magical cycling adventure series from Sir Chris Hoy.
STAGS
Paperback,
10/08/2017,
£8.99
£8.09
Over the next three days, as the three blood sports - hunting, shooting and fishing - become increasingly dark and twisted, Greer comes to the horrifying realisation that those being hunted are not wild game, but the very misfits Henry has brought with him from school...
Marge and the Great Train Rescue
Paperback,
10/08/2017,
£5.99
£5.39
'Isla Fisher is hilarious' DAVID WALLIAMS'Charming, funny, delightful: Marge is the babysitter all children would wish for' DAVID BADDIELWhistles at the ready. Marge is off!Have you met Marge?The third fun family story in the MARGE IN CHARGE series, written by actor &
Testing 2: Independent Study
Paperback,
10/08/2017,
£8.99
£8.09
Cia Vale is now seventeen and has everything she ever dreamed of: a boy she loves, a place at the University and a future as one of the leaders of the United Commonwealth.
Testing 3: Graduation Day
Paperback,
10/08/2017,
£7.99
£7.19
The gripping final instalment of a thrilling futuristic trilogy, ideal for fans of The Hunger Games.
Testing
Paperback,
10/08/2017,
£7.99
£7.19
It's graduation day for sixteen-year-old Malencia Vale, and the entire Five Lakes Colony (the former Great Lakes) is celebrating.
Captain Firebeard's School for Pirates: The Sneaky Sweet Stealer
Paperback,
03/08/2017,
£5.99
£5.39
It's a new term at Captain Firebeard's School for Pirates, and Tommy, Jo, Milton and Spencer are back on board the Rusty Barnacle for another adventure. But something fishy is going on. Someone is stealing sweets from Liquorice Len's tuck shop. They need to find the culprit, but no one is expecting it to be a real-life sea monster!
Alanna: The Song of the Lioness: Song of the Lioness & In the Hand of the Goddess
Paperback,
03/08/2017,
£7.99
£7.19
O'Driscolls treasure
Paperback,
22/10/1998,
£4.99
£4.49
Mr O'Driscoll was the last owner of the house where Felix's mother is caretaker and he was rumoured to be very rich. When O'Driscoll's descendants decide to sell the island, and in doing so deprive Felix's family of a home, the children race against time to search for O'Driscoll's treasure.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two: The Official Playscript of the Original West End Production
Paperback,
01/07/2017,
£9.99
£8.99
The Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne, a play by Jack Thorne.
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