Children and Teenagers

A young warrior dreams of proving his worth in the elite Guardian Tournament, fighting not only for himself but the fate of everything he loves in this breath-taking YA fantasy from award-winning author Fonda Lee.

Deliciously dark and dangerously addictive, Wilder Girls meets A Deadly Education in this queer dark academia YA thriller from the author of the sensational The Boy Who Steals Houses, filled with twisted fairy tales and monsters that will keep you up at night,

New York Times bestselling author Trang Thanh Tran crafts a harrowing story about a teen searching for a future where she can finally be free from the monsters that haunt her ...

'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell. Wondrous invention, marvellous writing.' - Michael Morpurgo 'Rundell's first foray into fantasy is both a deft, rich homage to the greats of children's literature and an absorbing, profoundly poignant quest story for those aged 9+ - quite possibly her best yet' - The Guardian <

When you play with fire, someone always gets burned. In this cut-throat debut YA fantasy brimming with blackmail, heists, and an excruciatingly slow-burn romance, a princess with no morals must choose: survival, love, or revenge? Perfect for fans of Six of Crows and These Violent Delights.

From the author of the bestselling No Matter What comes an epic tale of bravery and Viking adventure. Wilma belongs to a family of fearsome Viking warriors. She has BIG plans. She wants to sail the seven seas, slay the Monster of the Deep . . . and still be home in time to read a bedtime saga. Her older brothers all laugh. 'You're just a GIRL,' they say. 'Real adventures are for boys

Time-travelling penguins Pablo and Splash must rescue their friend from the Ice Age in this brilliantly funny, full-colour graphic novel for young readers. Pablo and Splash go to visit Professor O'Brain in her lab, only to find that their friend has been left behind in the Ice Age by her misbehaving time machine. The brave penguin buddies set out on a rescue mission - destinat

For the people who live on the banks of the Thames, the river is a living, breathing thing. It can take your treasures. It can hide your treasures. And, sometimes, it can give them back. Bo and Billy are two children who have never met. Billy is an orphan. Bo's dad died when she was small and now her brother is off to war. Both children are poor, but they have each found half of a priceless treasu

At last, there before them, the great oak trees stood, As the sun cast its beams through the boughs of the wood . . . Get ready to discover the timeless magic of Muggleswick Wood in this beautiful treasury of five interlinked bedtime stories. From fairy revels and mysterious kelpies to troublesome moles and wishing beetles, the wood is a place of magic, humour and adventure - all br

A TV dance competition has come to town. Bea loves dancing but can she overcome her shyness in time to enter? It wouldn't be so bad if her best friend hadn't ditched her to join a dance group formed by their school's ultimate Mean Girl, Pearl. When Bea's nan arranges for her to learn to jive, Bea is surprised to find she loves it. And even more shocked to discover that she might feel the same way

Betty is clueless about boys and her only kiss so far has been with her cat! So when she notices fabulously hot new boy Toby at school, she needs guidance urgently. If only her best friend was actually speaking to her at the moment! More than ever, Betty wishes her mum was still around to advise her, but she did at least leave some secret letters in the attic for just such a moment. Will that be e

Fashionista Kat is banished to a remote Swedish Island for the summer when her parents catch her (sort of) kissing her sister's ex-boyfriend. It's a nightmare - the island's one shop doesn't even sell clothes, her friends are hundreds of miles away, and the only way to even get phone signal is to swim out to a tiny rock just off the shore. The silver lining is Leo, the ripped local boy in whom Kat

Pearl has never cared to be nice. In fact, pretty much everyone agrees she's the exact opposite. Only her oldest friends - Bea, Betty, and Kat - see her better side. It's no secret that Pearl loves to be the centre of attention, so with a starring role in the school production of Romeo & Juliet up for grabs, Pearl does everything she can to win it. Then new girl Hoshi arrives. Hoshi is beau

Harry Potter in 100 Objects presents a host of incredible props, artefacts and set items from the legendary Harry Potter movies. Through colourful photography and insider facts from the creators of all eight films, readers will discover the significance of each object and its unique role in shaping the beloved series. Filled with cast and crew interviews, behind-the-scenes accounts, concept

The captivating sequel to Foul Lady Fortune, by the New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights.

40th anniversary edition of Richard Adams' picaresque saga about a motley band of rabbits - Watership Down is one of the most beloved novels of our time. Sandleford Warren is in danger. Hazel's younger brother Fiver is convinced that a great evil is about to befall the land, but no one will listen. And why would they when it is Spring and the grass is fat and succulent? So together Hazel and Fi

A little boy invents many stories with the help of 10 geometrical patterns. One day, he creates a hat, but the hat flies away and is stolen by a little monkey. He chases the hat around a pop-up city, trying desperately to get it back. During his hunt he goes to many different stores and places (the zoo, the bakery, the hairdresser, the library...). All images are built with these 10 geometrical pa

Winner of the prestigious BolognaRagazzi New Horizons Award 2019 A History of Pictures for Children takes readers on a journey through art history, from early art drawn on cave walls to the images we make today on our computers and phone cameras. Based on the bestselling book for adults, this children’s edition of A History of Pictures is told through conversations between the artist David Hockne

First published in 1961, this charming story follows a small boy named Edward who lives in the soaring heights of New York and yearns for a pet to keep him company. Edward lives on the twenty-first floor of a large apartment block in New York, which has a sign in the lobby that reads: ‘No dogs or cats allowed’. This isn’t much fun for someone like Edward, who would have loved a dog or cat to

A unique pop-up book from the master of the medium, David A. Carter. This spectacular pop-up book is packed with tabs to pull, wheels to wind, flaps to flip and lots more surprises. So many colourful shapes, stripes and spots are ready to come to life - all you need to do is make them move!