Children - Kids Novels and Joke Books

Lina accompanies her grandfather into the forest to search for healing plants when they meet up with a game warden who tells them about poachers' snares that he has discovered. Lina is told to wait and sit on a rock while her grandfather, Pa'Tuusi, and...

The story of London as seen through the eyes of the city's children. Twelve stories transport the reader from the Londinium of two millenniums past to the London of 2012, anticipating the Olympic games and a Diamond Jubilee. Along the way we escape a...

A new superhero's in town in the second laugh-out-loud adventure from children's TV presenters Sam and Mark! Long Arm might be saving the day but his alter-ego Ricky Mitre is still always in trouble with his grumpy and very trumpy teacher, Mr Pinkerton...

Mayo Cornelius Higgins sits on his gleaming, forty-foot steel pole, towering over his home on Sarah's Mountain. Stretched before him are rolling hills and shady valleys. But behind him lie the wounds of strip mining, including a mountain of rubble that...

A timeless story celebrating friendship and imagination, from an exciting new voice in children's literature. Mabel lives with her parents in The Mermaid Hotel, by the sea. Mabel likes to keep an eye on the comings and goings of all the guests. Then one...

Princess Lottie and her three friends are the new Rescue Princesses! And they're set for their first adventure. A beautiful foal has mysteriously disappeared from the palace stables. The girls have a plan of action, but Lottie is worried. What if they're...

Malice. The evil world inside the comic book. The prison no-one ever escapes. Everyone’s heard the rumours. Call on Tall Jake and he’ll take you to Malice – and you’ll never come out again. Seth and Kady think it’s all a silly myth. How could it possibly...

The sixth title in the number one bestselilng CHERUB series! James has to infiltrate a group of animal rights activists ... Every day thousands of animals die in laboratory experiments. Some say these experiments provide essential scientific knowledge,...

James Patterson has teamed up with the world's most famous genius to entertain and inspire a generation of children - with the first and only children's adventure series officially approved by the Albert Einstein Archives. Max Einstein is a typical...

Vlad is not looking forward to his vampire cousin, Lupus, coming to stay. Lupus can fly brilliantly, turn into a bat in the blink of an eye, and he has an annoying raven called Claw. He's supposed to be teaching Vlad how to be a proper vampire, but all...

A beautiful story about imagination from bestselling author Holly Webb. James doesn't like nighttime. When the lights go out, strange shadows appear in his room, and who knows what's hiding under the bed! But when one of the shadows turns into a big,...

This movie novelization is based on the brand-new movie featuring Julia Roberts, Sean Bean, Lily Collins, and Armie Hammer--set to release March 16, 2012! A twist on the classic fairy tale, in which Snow White and the seven dwarfs look to reclaim their...

A mysterious island.... An abandoned orphanage......And a strange collection of very curious photographs...... It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a...

The FIFTH mind-blowing adventure for Molly Moon - now in paperback! Dimensions : 25 X 130 X 197 cm Format : Paperback Age Group : Ages 6-12 Page Numbers : 384

Featuring tiger cubs, circus bears, swimming monkeys and cute koalas - this is a must-read series for all animal lovers. Twins Tori and Taya Wild disagree about almost everything ... except for their love of animals - which is good since their mother...

MONSTER MISSION Monster Mission by Eva Ibbotson is a fun fantasy adventure full of fantastical creatures and mythical monsters!  'We must kidnap some children,' announced Aunt Etta. 'Young, strong ones. It will be dangerous, but it must be done.'  ...

Do you believe in magic?Sita and her friends do! And when they meet the Star Animals, a whole world of adventure unfolds.When the residents of Westcombe enter the Best Kept Village competition, they appear to have a helping hand - someone has tidied the...

When Aunt Lucy tells William that 'a busy day is a happy day', William does his best to keep himself very busy indeed. Unfortunately, not everyone appreciates his efforts to cheer up Christmas Day - and when a conjuring trick with an egg goes very badly...

Mulan: Little Reader HB

This is an exciting ghostly adventure by a much-loved, award winning author. Remember Sir Walter Raleigh who laid his cloak in a puddle for Queen Elizabeth I to walk across? Well, Bess meets his ghost and finds out he's her ancestor! How's she going to...

There's an empty notebook lying on the table in the moonlight. It's been there for an age. I keep on saying that I'll write a journal. So I'll start right here, right now. I open the book and write the very first words_ My name is Mina and I love the...

Flora and Annie are off to stay with their grandparents for the summer. The girls will travel on their own from Cape Town on the bus, and Flora is proud that their mother has put her in charge. Flora loves lots of things about staying with Ouma and Oupa_...

One of an innovative new series of linked stories designed to build reader confidence. Dimensions : 5 X 135 X 185 mm Format : Paperback Age Group : Ages 6-12 Page Numbers : 64

A wickedly funny new series for ages six and up from the creator of Where Bear?, Pass It On and the Pom Pom series, with colour illustrations throughout. Jeanie's Grandma is BAD. Not bad like a vampire or a gangster or anything, more like . . . up to no...

Cruella de Vil is enough to frighten the spots off a Dalmatian pup. And when she steals a whole family of them, Pongo and Missis set off on a desperate rescue misson. Dimensions : 195x128mm Format : Paperback Age Group : 6-12 Page Numbers :

This paperback junior novelization retells and expands upon the exciting story of Disney/Pixar's Onward--now streaming on Disney+! Set in a suburban fantasy world, Disney and Pixar's Onward introduces two teenage elf brothers, Barley (voice of Chris...

One of an innovative new series of linked stories designed to build reader confidence. Dimensions : 5 X 135 X 185 mm Format : Paperback Age Group : Ages 6-12 Page Numbers : 64

Percy Jackson is op die punt om uit sy kosskool geskop te word … al weer. En dis die minste van sy probleme. Die afgelope tyd maak allerhande mitologiese monsters en die gode van Olimpus hul opwagting in Percy se lewe, asof hulle so reg uit die blaaie...

Charlie, Katie, Grace, Jamila and Ellie are five best friends and they've just joined the Brownies. It's the girls' first day at Brownies, and they're all feeling nervous and excited. At first, they're dismayed to learn that they're going to be in...

Peter Rabbit is hopping back into cinemas in spring 2020. Featuring the same star-studded cast, including James Corden (the voice of Peter Rabbit), Domhnall Gleeson (Mr. McGregor) and Rose Byrne (McGregor's animal loving neighbour, Bea). This...

The first in a super (like, actually, with powers and stuff) NEW series for 7+ readers from the amazingly talented illustrator and author Sophy Henn! Brimming with Sophy's hilarious signature illustrations, this is the perfect read for fans of Dork...

Nine-year-old Pippa Peppercorn loves helping out at the only beauty salon in the quiet town of Crumbly-Under-Edge. A cosy joint run by the cuddly Mrs Semolina Ribena Fudge, customers and their pets stop by as much for the tea and sympathy as for a trim...

Precious Ramotswe is on holiday, staying with her Aunty Bee at safari camp deep in the Botswana countryside, and is excited when a new lion arrives. Not just any lion but an actor-lion called Teddy with his own film crew! But when the four-legged movie...

It’s a game – in a book! Plus, it builds your reading skills. One to keep kids and grown-ups happy. This story has all the cool adventures and bright pixel graphics of your favorite games. But it won’t leave your mum in a grump! Welcome to the game world...

Mum has given Summer two weeks to plan a surprise party for her glamorous older sister April. Summer realizes that it is also her dog Honey’s birthday that week - and therefore decides to plan a joint party. She decides not to mention the whole ‘puppy’...

With every end comes a new beginning... Join your favourite students from the School for Good and Evil in the exhilarating fourth book in this bestselling series.Before they can graduate, the students of the School for Good and Evil must complete their...

The bestselling adventure series for boys and girls! Dimensions : 11 X 157 X 198 mm Format : Paperback Age Group : Ages 6-12 Page Numbers : 144

When Joe Edmunds makes a wish on an Egyptian amulet, little does he know that he has volunteered to guide and defend the undead pet inhabitants of his town! Disaster strikes when Bonsai the pug chases Pickle the cat into the street, where she is...

This weekend it's Jimmy's turn to take Patchy Pat, the class doll made by his teacher, home with him. Jimmy and his family take Patchy on a day trip to Nottingham, where they spend the day at the Robin Hood exhibition and dress up as characters from...