Children - Kids Novels and Joke Books

Life was very ordinary for ten-year-old Robyn Silver. The often-ignored middle child in a big family, the most excitement she had was the dash to the dinner table to reach the last slice of pizza. Until. she begins to see creepy creatures around her town...

Return to the magical world of Enchantia in the captivating second series of Magic Ballerina by Darcey Bussell! Dimensions : Format : Paperback Age Group : Ages 6-12 Page Numbers : 96

Emerson Watts is on the run_ from school, from her family and from herself. She's reeling from the shock that Nikki, the girl whose body her brain was forced to inhabit, is still alive. And she's furious. Manipulative Brandon plans to use Em to discover...

Luke and Anna belong to a cult that thinks medicine is evil. But when Anna is injured, Luke must work out what he really believes - and who he can trust. Thought-provoking drama. Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic...

Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and learn to talk to them! That's what happens for the girls at Lakeside Unicorn Academy on the beautiful island of Ellinor.The girls have an important job to do - they must discover their unicorn's...

Join Bertie as he builds his very own haunted house, goes on a wet weekend away with his family and tries to cheat at the Spelling Bee! Dimensions : 129 x 198 x 8mm Format : Paperback Age Group : Ages 6-12 Page Numbers : 96

Twelve-year-old Scarlett is the star and victim of her mum's popular blog - the butt of school jokes, she's eager to stay firmly out of the spotlight. But one evening, she finds a gorgeous kitchen in the house next door, left empty by an elderly...

Violet is desperate for a dog, but she's not allowed one. Luckily there's a dog walking scheme that she and her friend Nisha can join. The girls love playing with their designated puppy. Until Violet shrinks to the size of a dog biscuit! But then...

The bestselling adventure series for boys and girls! Dimensions : 11 X 170 X 197 mm Format : Paperback Age Group : Ages 6-12 Page Numbers : 144

The feisty heroines of these six folk tales all share one important quality_ they are extremely SMART!  The smart heroines of these folk tales come from different countries around the world. Natasha from Russia is full of comical fantasies but can still...

For decades, humankind has shared a vision of the perfect being, and several scientists have tried to turn this vision into reality. Sons of Anubis explores the subjects of genetic engineering and cloning. Sons of Anubis is Robin Saunders' first book...

A new hilarious series from best-selling author Guy Bass, perfect for fans of My Brother is a Superhero, The Astounding Broccoli Boy and Astrosaurs Top spy-entists put the mind of a secret agent inside the body of a dinosaur to create the first ever...

"It's St. Patrick's Day and Hubie needs to find something green to wear for the big class parade. Leprechauns, four-leaf clovers, pickles - how can he possibly make a decision with all these great options?" (publisher). Dimensions : Format :...

Enter the glitz and glamour of the biggest entertainment show in the world - Strictly Come Dancing - in this sparkling young fiction series. Dimensions : 11 X 134 X 198 cm Format : Paperback Age Group : Ages 6-12 Page Numbers : 128

Here to save the day again, Origami Yoda is. How will Yoda and Dwight handle the threat of notorious crime-lord Jabba the Puppett? They already have their hands full facing the dreaded FunTime Menace – an in-school drive to raise test scores. Principal...

Emily Windsnap lives on a boat, but her mother has always been oddly anxious to keep her out of the water. It is only when Emily has her first school swimming lesson that she discovers why_ as soon as she gets into the water, she grows a tail! Soon...

The 26-Storey Treehouse is the second book in Andy Griffith's and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic cartoon-style illustrations.Andy and Terry have expanded their...

Winner of the ABIA Book of the Year Award Andy and Terry's incredible, ever-expanding treehouse has thirteen new storeys, including a watermelon-smashing level, a wave machine, a life-size snakes and ladders game (with real ladders and real snakes!), a...

The 91-Storey Treehouse is the seventh book of Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic cartoon-style illustrations.Join Andy and Terry in their...

Zoe is thrilled to be helping out at her Auntie Jo's animal shelter over the Easter holidays. But she doesn't expect to come across a box on the steps of the shelter containing three tiny abandoned puppies. It's touch and go for the littlest pup, whom...

A new superhero's in town in this laugh-out-loud new adventure from children's TV presenters Sam and Mark! Ricky Mitre is always in trouble. When Mr Pinkerton's curried egg sandwiches go missing, Ricky gets the blame and is given the worse punishment...

Dirk and his sister, Jaqueline, are very exited about their forthcoming holiday on a farm in Kenya. The farm belongs to their friend Andre's dad, Paul du Bois. Meanwhile, Jula, the witch doctor of the Kikuyu people, has received a message from the gods,...

Arianwyn fluffs her witch's assessment instead of qualifying, she's declared an apprentice and sent to remote Lull in disgrace. Then her archenemy, mean girl Gimma, arrives on holiday determined to make her life a misery. But as a mysterious darkness...

Someone has been supplying Class A illegal human power sources to the goblins. Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit is sure that her arch-enemy, thirteen-year-old Artemis Fowl, is responsible. But is he? Artemis has his own problems to deal with_ his...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw. Brian is living every baseball kid's dream_ he is a batboy for his hometown Major League team. Brian believes that it's the perfect thing to bring him and his...

They heard shouting, and cries of fear. Crafty looked down the slope and realised what had happened to cause so much panic. Without warning, the dark wall of the Shole had advanced. Crafty cant remember a time before the Shole - the terrifying mist that...

George and Harold are back in another icky adventure! When class boffin Melvin Sneedly goes too far with his latest amazing invention, the Bionic Booger Boy comes to sticky, snotty, bad-tempered life...

Ghost, Cormac, and Kate are not like other kids. Ghost can turn invisible, Cormac can run up walls, and Kate can talk to animals - all abilities that make them perfect for the Black Lotus, a training school for ninjas who are sworn to protect the world...

Since his father disappeared under a dark cloud of scandal, Pin Carpue has been alone in the world. His work for the local undertaker keeps him busy, but his life is bleak. Then Pin encounters the Bone Magician, a man who can raise corpses and make the...

The sparkling debut children's novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children's author in the country, with sparkling new cover look to tie in with later books. Dennis was different. Why was he different, you ask? Well,...

Athan Wilde dreams of flight. When his friend, Mr Chen, is murdered, Athan must rescue the flying machine they were building together and stop it falling into the wrong hands. But keeping the machine safe puts his family in terrible danger. What will...

Meet classic comic-strip character Big Nate – The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World – as he stars in his own super-funny series. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce.

A new occupant has moved into the mysterious ivy-covered house, and Casey, Leon, and Dottie are asked to keep an eye on the place close to Valentine's Day. The woman who lives there is hardly home, but then a movie star appears who oddly collects cupid...

Nick Sharratt's fabulously funny debut novel, THE CAT AND THE KING,tells the story of a gentle, unworldly King and his very clevercat, and is illustrated throughout in two colours with Nick's irresistiblewit and humour.The cat and the King must find a...

Welcome to Mermaids Rock! The entrance to the mermaid realm in the deep, blue ocean...Marina is new in Mermaids Rock, having travelled the world with her scientist dad, and she can't wait to make friends! She meets a group of mermaids who love animals...

When Pepper Roux was born his aunt foretold that he would not live past 14 years of age. Throughout his childhood his parents haven't bothered with him much, knowing that his life would be short-lived. So when Pepper wakes up on his 14th birthday he...

Riley's beginning to think being a demon trapper isn't all it's cracked up to be. Her dad's been stolen by a necromancer, her boyfriend's gone all weird and she's getting warm and fuzzy feelings for someone who's seriously bad news. It's tempting to give...

Emmeline Widget has never left Widget Manor - and that's the way she likes it. But when her scientist parents mysteriously disappear, she finds herself being packed off on a ship to France, heading for a safe house in Paris. Onboard she is befriended by...