9-12 Year Old Books
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Percy Jackson returns to give readers his unique and unforgettable insight into the epic feats of twelve of Ancient Greece’s most recognisable heroes. Percy Jackson knows all there is to know about the greatest heroes in Greek mythology. After all, he’s met most of them. Want to know who cut off Medusa's head? Which hero was raised by a she-bear? Whose idea it was to create an impossible Labyrinth? What happens when you try to sneak someone out of the Underworld? Who tamed Pegasus, the winged horse? Percy has all the answers . . . Product Information: • ISBN: 9780141362250 • Author: Rick Riordan • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 528 • Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.9 x 3.4 cm
"Human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist." One dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant! Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant (the BFG), who is no ordinary bone-crunching giant, but instead prefers snozzcumbers and frobscottle to children. But there are other giants in Giant Country. And those giants have a plan to gallop far and wide to find some tasty human beans to eat. Can Sophie and the BFG stop them? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241558348 • Author: Roald Dahl • Publisher: Puffin • Format: Paperback • Pages: 384 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.3 x 19.8 cm
NOT FOR GROWN-UPS! Wish you could hunt down a FEROCIOUS beast? Ever wondered what a REAL night sky looks like? Want to embrace your WILD side? Join Kamal as he attempts to SURVIVE THE WILD! Kamal's class is going to the woods and Kamal has promised to track down the infamous Beast of Criggily Wood. He throws himself into the wilderness with nothing but his two best friends, his wits and the mysterious Cheat Book. The Cheat Book promises its reader lifehacks for literally any occasion . . . But can it help Kamal to track down the beast lurking in the shadows, dodge all the poison ivy and make it home in one piece? Join Kamal on his hilarious new adventure, from brilliant author-illustrator RAMZEE. Perfect for 8+ readers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Loki. With black-and-white illustrations throughout! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781444973419 • Author: Ramzee • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 240 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
The bestselling and hilariously funny series for kids, told entirely in the form of a group chat, from award-winning author and comedy writer, Emily-Jane Clark. Welcome back to the Cringe Club! It’s Kennedy’s first day back at Hellington High after half term and things seem to be going . . . well!? Even her arch enemy, Harmony Bliss, is being NICE!? Meanwhile, Devon is collecting cringes like trophies thanks to his highly embarrassing parents and Liv is having major boy trouble. Unfortunately, Kennedy's good luck soon turns: she earns herself a new nickname, things between her new friend group are not going smoothly and she has to go on a school trip to a theme park when she’s TERRIFIED of heights. To top it all off, The Mother has made them go vegetarian (aka STARVE TO DEATH). Things couldn’t get any CRINGIER. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398543553 • Author: Emily-Jane Clark • Publisher: Simon & Schuster • Format: Paperback • Pages: 368
It is the holidays again and Joe Robinson and his cousins are back with Granny in Muddlemoor. The problem is... Muddlemoor is a hotspot for crime. When Joe, Tom and Pip discover that a dangerous gang of robbers is hiding in the local area they start an investigation straightaway. But hang on a sec. Granny’s Book Group seems to be acting RATHER suspiciously. For one thing they NEVER talk about books and for another thing they keep going on about a local bank. Oh no! What if Granny’s Book Group are the true-life bank robbers? There’s only one thing for it. The cousins must stop Granny getting arrested, even if it means putting themselves in danger. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839131271 • Author: Ruth Quayle • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 192 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.4 cm
The unmissable new story in the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling Impossible Creatures series, for fans of Philip Pullman, Percy Jackson and Skandar. When Christopher Forrester is unexpectedly woken by a miniature dragon chewing on his face, his heart leaps for joy. For months he's dreamed of returning to the Archipelago – the secret islands where all the creatures of myth still live. But he did not know it would involve a rescue mission on the back of a sphinx, or a plan to enter a dragon's lair. Nor did he imagine it would involve a girl with a flock of birds at her side, a new-hatched chick in her pocket and a ravenous hunger for justice... Product Information: • ISBN: 9781408897447 • Author: Katherine Rundell • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc • Format: Hardback • Pages: 336 • Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.5 cm
Dog Man and Petey face their biggest challenges yet in the tenth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and illustrator Dav Pilkey - now available in paperback. Dog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinningout of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780702313493 • Author: Dav Pilkey • Publisher: Scholastic • Format: Paperback • Pages: 224 • Dimensions: 21.1 x 15 x 1.4 cm
The much-loved Roald Dahl story, updated for a whole new generation of readers with an exciting new interior design and cover look. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: you are not alone. Matilda is a brilliant child with a magical mind. But her parents have decided she's just a nuisance who wastes too much time on reading and stories. And her headmistress Miss Trunchbull is a terrible bully, who thinks children are rotten and awful and should be locked up. Now it's time for Matilda to find the power to change her story, and show them just how extraordinary children can be . . . Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241558317 • Author: Roald Dahl • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 384 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.5 cm
The unmissable follow-up to the phenomenal bestselling and award-winning The Last Bear. Beautifully illustrated by Levi Pinfold. April Wood has returned home from her adventure on Bear Island. But, over a year later, she can’t stop thinking about Bear. When April hears that a polar bear has been shot and injured in Svalbard, she’s convinced it’s her friend and persuades her dad to travel with her to the northernmost reaches of the Arctic. So begins an unforgettable journey across frozen tundra and icy glaciers. But along the way, she discovers much more than she bargained for – a tiny polar bear cub, desperately in need of her help. In freezing temperatures, April must navigate the dangerous Arctic terrain and face her deepest fears if she’s to save him. Beautifully illustrated by Levi Pinfold, Finding Bear is a stunning story of survival and a heartwarming tale of love that shows us how hope is born from the smallest of beginnings. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008582043 • Author: Hannah Gold • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 18.5 x 13 cm
Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's re-evaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever - Li'l Petey (and the world) is counting on them! Product Information: • ISBN: 9780702306877 • Author: Dav Pilkey • Publisher: Scholastic • Format: Paperback • Pages: 240 • Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.2 x 1.4cm
The bestselling new series for kids, told entirely in the form of a group chat, from award-winning author and comedy-writer, Emily-Jane Clark. Welcome to the group chat! It's called Cringe Club because, as you might have guessed, it contains a cringe binge of EPIC proportions. My name is Kennedy King and I have been FORCED to move to London by The Mother. I have just started Hellington High School (aka HELL HIGH). The only GOOD thing about moving is that The Mother has finally agreed to let me have my own phone (guilt present) so I can stay in touch with my best friends. Enter at your own risk (of cringe) and remember . . . what is said in Cringe Club, STAYS in Cringe Club. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398543522 • Author: Emily-Jane Clark • Publisher: Simon & Schuster • Format: Paperback • Pages: 352 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2.1 cm
With over 100 heart-warming images to colour, this beautiful book celebrates the friendship between Disney's most wonderful characters! Lets get colouring with this magical book of Disney classics! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839031281 • Author: Autumn Publishing • Publisher: Autumn Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages: 128 • Dimensions: 21 x 29.6 x 1.3cm
The first book in the hilarious Jess Jackson series from much-loved author and comedian Catherine Wilkins, with a new cover illustrated by Katie Abey - perfect for fans of Lottie Brooks! JESS and NAT are best friends. They've had some of the most HILARIOUS times ever and nothing can change that, not even the arrival of NEW GIRL, Amelia. Except it changes EVERYTHING. Amelia is MEAN, and soon she and Natalie behave as if Jess doesn't exist. But Jess has a plan, and a SECRET WEAPON - her HB pencil... A funny, relatable story that will touch a nerve with everyone who reads it as Jess Jackson takes on the mean girl at school, using only her pencil and her sense of humour, and makes all new friends along the way. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781805136972 • Author: Catherine Wilkins • Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 208 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 cm
Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone . Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781408855669 • Author: J.K. Rowling • Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 384 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.1 x 2.4cm
Get ready to ride the Jungle Cruise with Mickey Mouse, get spooked at the Haunted Mansion with Goofy, and sample delicious popcorn with Donald Duck! With over 90 images to colour, this beautiful book really does bring the magic of Disneyland in California to life! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781838523657 • Author: Igloo Books • Publisher: Autumn • Format: Paperback • Pages: 96 • Dimensions: 29.5 x 21 x 1.2 cm
The perfect next step for Isadora Moon fans-told in diary format and packed with beautiful full-colour illustrations for 7+. Meet Wiska Wildflower, a little wiskling with big creative ideas. Her family have just moved to Twitching and she's excited to start at her new school, but making true friendships won't be easy . . . Product Information: • ISBN: 9781382054263 • Author: Harriet Muncaster • Publisher: Oxford University Press • Format: Paperback
Forgotten your homework and need to wing it? Wish you could talk your way out of detention? Want to squash your bullies and rise to the top? Join Kamal as he attempts to go from puke boy to popular! Kamal is better than anyone else in his school at fading into the background. When you're a refugee and you've started a new school three times in as many years, you learn to keep your head down. But, after a major puke incident in front of the whole school, being invisible is no longer an option. And when Kamal finds a mysterious cheat book in the library that promises to help him gain popularity, he sees a chance to finally make his mark. This hilarious guide to being 'too cool for school' (or just cool enough) from brilliant author-illustrator RAMZEE has black-and-white illustrations throughout and is perfect for 8+ readers. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781444973389 • Author: Ramzee • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 240 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
The second book in the laugh-out-loud funny Kid Normal series for readers aged 8+, from radio star Greg James and Chris Smith Not all heroes have superpowers. Don't believe us? Well Murph Cooper is living proof. Since becoming Kid Normal, he and the Super Zeroes have been catching baddies all over the place. But being a hero is about to get a whole lot harder ... Far away in a top-secret prison, the world's most feared supervillain has broken a thirty year silence. His first words? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781408884553 • Author: Greg James & Chris Smith • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc • Format: Paperback • Pages: 416 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm
Welcome to Paddock Grove, a boarding school for the best, providing equestrians of tomorrow with state-of-the-art facilities and world-class tuition in everything from stable management to competitive riding. Katie is delighted to be selected as the captain for Paddock Grove's under-14 equestrian team in the county competition. She and her horse, Sheriff, are a great duo and she's excited to prove this in the arena and on the cross country course. But when the competition starts, strange things start to go wrong around the stables. At first Katie suspects mean-girl Megan who's been banned from competing, but as the 'pranks' start to escalate, she starts to believe that someone on one of the other teams might be trying to sabotage Paddock Grove's chances by playing tricks on their team captain. If she can't find the culprit, they might run her and Sheriff out of the competition altogether... Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529522853 • Author: J. P. Rose • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 240 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
It's time to pass the magic on with this brand-new edition of the classic and internationally bestselling phenomenon that is Harry Potter! Dive straight into wicked wizardary after Harry receives endless letters from Hogwarts at Privet Drive in The Philosopher's Stone! Meet the reckless house-elf Dobby and discover Ron's flying car in The Chamber of Secrets! Discover what happens when the Knight Bus crashes through the mysterious darkness in the Prisoner of Askaban! Compete in the Triwizard Tournament, celebrate Halloween and wait for the selection to be made by The Goblet of Fire! Battle with the dementors in The Order of the Phoenix or uncover the dark secrets of the wizarding world in The Half-Blood Prince! And finally... will Harry succeed in his fight against The Dark Lord in The Deathly Hallows? Titles In This Collection: • The Philosopher's Stone • The Chamber of Secrets • The Prisoner of Azkaban • The Goblet of Fire • The Order of the Phoenix • The Half-Blood Prince • The Deathly Hallows This extraordinary collection is a fantastic gift for all Harry Potter fans, young and old - sure to take pride of place on any bookshelf! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781408856772 • Author: J.K. Rowling • Publisher: Bloomsbury • Format: Paperback - 7 Book Box Set • Dimensions: 25 x 13 x 20.5 cm