5-8 Year Old Books

Book Nineteen of the hilarious, bestselling Tom Gates series, written by the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon! Oh no! Tom's stuck at home with a fractured ankle and it's spoiling his fun. Doodling on his plaster cast helps to pass the time, along with visits from family (with treats), friends and even Rooster managing to sneak in. But only ONE thing will cheer Tom up: a caramel doughnut from the new bakery... trouble is, every other kid in town keeps getting there before him!  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781407191133 • Author:  Liz Pichon • Publisher:  Scholastic • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  240 • Dimensions:  15.4 x 1.8 x 19.2 cm

Dress best friends Sophia, Amber and Lacy for a night at the movies, a sleepover, a horse-riding lesson and lots more fun activities together! Over 350 reusable stickers of party dresses, wetsuits, riding gear and more, with a fold-out back cover to park spare stickers when not in use and a page for children to draw their own best friend. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781474917230 • Author: Lucy Bowman • Publisher: Usborne Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages: 44  • Dimensions: 30.3 x 23.7 x 0.8 cm

ALIENS HAVE INVADED LITTLE OAK SCHOOL! When a school assembly is interrupted by an ALIEN INVASION, bookworm Finley Swinnerton finds himself catapulted into an unlikely quest to save the planet, humanity and even Derek the school Guinea Pig! Join Finley for an OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD adventure as he grapples with alien assassins, cowardly headmasters and intergalactic overlords in a tale of slime, grime and PE teachers past their prime. Get ready for the cosmic clash of the century... It’s TEACHERS versus ALIENS... versus THE KIDS! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781788425377 • Author: Steve Williams • Publisher: Duckworth Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 208 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.7 cm

Introducing our Book of the Week! Each week we personally recommend a trending title that we're super excited about. Want to find a bestselling book worthy of a spot on your bookshelf? Then look no further… Crack the case with the InvestiGators! Join Mango and Brash in InvestiGators: All Tide Up for another wacky adventure in the laugh-out-loud, full-colour comic book series by John Patrick Green, perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey. When the captain of a cruise ship is found drifting at sea, the search begins for his missing ship and passengers! Did it sink? Was it boat-napped? Are supernatural forces at play?! Can the Mango and Brash unravel this maritime mystery before a second ship befalls a similarly unfathomable fate? Seas the day and find out in this nautical adventure! Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781035015429 • Author:  John Patrick Green • Publisher:  Pan Macmillan • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  208 • Dimensions:  21 x 14 x 1.4 cm

A classic collection of tales for young readers of about six, featuring beloved characters and lively stories by P.L. Travers, Jill Barklem, Michael Morpurgo and others, chosen by children's book expert, Julia Eccleshare. The Banks family are searching for a nanny; Macaw the parrot helps out at the fish and chip shop and a stonecutter dreams of becoming an emperor… These classic stories are wonderful to share and enjoy with your child at any time of the year or would make the perfect birthday gift.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008524708 • Author: Julia Eccleshare • Publisher:  HarperCollins Publishers • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  217 • Dimensions:  12.8 x 19.8 x 2.2 cm

Dog Man and the rest of your favourite characters must join together to face Piggy and his most diabolical plot yet in this heroic and hilarious adventure. WHAT new villains are on the horizon? WHERE are they all coming from? And WHO will step forward to save the city when scoundrels sabotage our Supa Buddies? Find out in DOG MAN #11 - there's so much more than ever before - it's EPIC! Product Information: • ISBN: 9780702330025 • Author: Dav Pilkey • Publisher: Scholastic Limited • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 224 • Dimensions: 20.6 x 14 x 1 cm

Come along on an amazing colouring adventure with My Big Red Book of Colouring! With various pictures to colour, this is the perfect way to keep the kids busy, supporting their creativity and fine motor skills whilst having fun. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800229761 • Author: Igloo Books Ltd • Publisher: Igloo Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

Jamie's art and storytelling fizz with exuberance - the pages turn themselves in this addictive collection of amazing stories! Since he crash-landed on Earth in a rocket, Monkey has been causing absolute mayhem! Bunny and the gang (Squirrel, Pig [the Pig], Action Beaver, and Skunky the Inventor) have almost had enough. In this rollicking comic extravaganza, the pint-sized friends must tackle a helliphant, rocket-powered hot air balloons, and the most mind-boggling creatures of all... hew-mans!  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781788451956 • Author:  Jamie Smart  • Publisher:  David Fickling Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  256 • Dimensions:  14 x 1.6 x 21 cm 

Join Bluey on a colouring adventure! Contains a colouring pad, a mini colouring pad and 4 colouring pencils.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781788245265 • Author: Bluey • Publisher:  Alligator Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  16 • Dimensions:  28 x 21.6 x 0.6 cm

Help your little learner get ready to go, go, go with this colourful Paw Patrol activity book. Children are introduced to colours and shapes alongside their loveable and playful Paw Patrol friends. Children can practise recognising colours and identifying 2D shapes alongside the pups. Look out for the badge awarded at the end of the book, ideal for pre-schoolers getting ready for school.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008620035 • Author:  Paw Patrol • Publisher:  HarperCollins Publishers • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  24 • Dimensions:  20.9 x 29.6 x 0.7 cm

Introducing the all powerful…Pig?! The Woods are in uproar! Pig has vanished!  What could have happened to him? And who is that familiar-looking bearded figure sitting on a cloud? Could they be connected? Clever and original, embark on the adventure in this new addition of this best-selling comic sensation! Product Information:  • ISBN: 9781788453127 • Author: Jamie Smart  • Publisher: David Fickling Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  240 • Dimensions:  14 x 21cm

Lottie Brooks is BACK for more extremely embarrassing adventures as she goes on holiday and gets her very first boyfriend! Things that are rubbish in my life: Have the most disgusting little brother in the entire world, have to get braces when am on the brink of having my first kiss and mum is making cottage pie for dinner. VOM. Finally summer has arrived and Lottie has BIG plans - scrolling through Instagram, dreaming about MEGA-crush Daniel and sunbathing by the pool on their family holiday to France. Then Lottie meets new CRUSH Antoine. The language is a tiny bit of a barrier but does it matter when he's THAT good looking? Product Information:  • ISBN: 9780241562031 • Author: Katie Kirby • Publisher: Penguin • Format:  Paperback • Pages: 466 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 19.8 x 4cm

A brilliant flap book that delves deep into the mysteries of the geography of the Earth.  Each page is covered with flaps that reveal and explain the Earth's structure, climate and environments, from desert to arctic tundra. Includes pages revealing the problems of climate change and ways to reduce global warming. With over 80 sturdy flaps, and internet links to websites to find out more.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780746087541 • Author:  Katie Daynes • Publisher:  Usborne Publishing • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  16 • Dimensions:   28 x 21 x 1 cm

This is a re-sized edition of the original flap book that introduces the fascinating world of science in a simple and engaging way for younger readers.  It is full of surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained, including flaps beneath flaps. It includes basic science topics from how plants grow to astronomy and forces. Each double-page includes simple practical experiments for children to try themselves. Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781409551287 • Author: Minna Lacey  • Publisher:  Usborne Publishing Ltd • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  14 • Dimensions: 19.9 x 2.2 x 22.3 cm

Read Diper Överlöde, book 17 of the bestselling series Diary of a Wimpy Kid with this red sprayed edge edition! Greg Heffley is finding out that the road to fame and glory comes with some hard knocks. When he decides to tag along with his brother Rodrick's band, Löded Diper, Greg doesn't realize what he's getting into. But he soon learns that late nights, unpaid gigs, fighting between band members, and money troubles are all part of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Can Greg help Löded Diper become the legends they think they are? Or will too much time with Rodrick's band be a diper överlöde?  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780241583104 • Author:  Jeff Kinney • Publisher:  Penguin Random House Children's UK • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  240 • Dimensions:  19.8 x 12.9 x 1.5 cm 

Best friends Bumble and Snug are Bugbops – little monsters filled with BIG feelings! In this full-colour graphic novel, join them on a funny, imaginative adventure with some VERY angry pirates, learning about the world outside and inside along the way. Bumble and Snug are going on a big adventure to … have a picnic! But when they accidentally get lost, they’re both cross – is their adventure ruined? Working together to find their way home, Bumble and Snug come across a pirate treasure horde. But taking treasure that isn’t yours is a good way to get into trouble, and sure enough some VERY angry pirates aren’t far behind. Bumble and Snug are certain they can replace the treasure, and fix things to make everybody happy. But there’s another monstrous obstacle in store – and this one has TENTACLES. Bumble and Snug and the Angry Pirates is a story about being cross and how to listen, friendship and sandcastles, and one GIANT octopus! Perfect for readers just starting to enjoy stories independently, for visual readers and for wise kids to share with their grown-ups. For fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Dogman. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781444958034 • Author: Mark Bradley • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback  • Pages: 160 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 14.2 x 1 cm

Mirabelle and her family are on holiday, staying in a lovely cottage by the sea. There's just one problem-they're not meant to be using magic. Can Mirabelle manage a whole week without any magical mischief? Of course not! But perhaps she can use a teeny bit of magic to create a magical creature? Just for one night . . . Product Information: • ISBN: 9780192788061 • Author: Harriet Muncaster • Publisher: Oxford University Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 128 • Dimensions: 18.5 x 13 x 1 cm

Use the stickers to dress the sweet dolls in this Sticker Dolly Dressing Book! Decorate lots of magical unicorns and use your imagination to bring them to life in this enchanting book. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781474967822• Author: Antonia Miller• Publisher: Usborne• Format: Paperback• Pages: 34• Dimensions: 31 x 24 x 0.3cm

Greg Heffley and his family are getting out of town in the twelfth instalment of Jeff Kinney's bestselling series. With the cold weather setting in and the stress of the Christmas holiday approaching, the Heffleys decide to escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation. A few days in paradise should do wonders for Greg and his frazzled family. But they soon discover that paradise isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Sun-poisoning, stomach troubles and venomous creatures all threaten to ruin the family's vacation. Product Information:• ISBN: 9780141385259• Author: Jeff Kinney• Publisher: Penguin• Format: Paperback• Pages: 217• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 1.5cm

Enjoy the wonderful world of Disney in this awesome colouring book. With over 80 pages bursting with family favourites, this is the ideal book for any Disney fan. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781788102872• Format: Paperback• Author: Disney• Publisher: Autumn Publishing• Pages: 88• Dimensions: 27 x 19.6 x 0.5cm