Children's Fiction Books

In No Brainer, book 18 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, it's up to Greg to save his school before it's shuttered for good. Up until now, middle school hasn't exactly been a joyride for Greg Heffley. So when the town threatens to close the crumbling building, he's not too broken up about it. But when Greg realizes this means he's going to be sent to a different school than his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, he changes his tune. Can Greg and his classmates save their school before it's shuttered for good? Or is this the start of a whole new chapter for Greg?  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780241583135 • Author:  Jeff Kinney • Publisher:  Puffin • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  224 • Dimensions:  20 x 24 x 13.2 cm

Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ready for the adventure of a lifetime.  But things take an unexpected turn, and they find themselves stranded at a campsite that's not exactly a summertime paradise. When the skies open up and the water starts to rise, the Heffleys wonder if they can save their vacation - or if they're already in too deep.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780241396957 • Author:  Jeff Kinney • Publisher:  Penguin Random House Children's UK • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  217 • Dimensions:  19.7 x 12.8 x 1.6 cm

Read the inspiration behind the hilarious How To Train Your Dragon films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time Hiccup feels like a very ordinary boy, finding it hard to be a Hero. Hiccup must lead ten novices in their initiation into the Hairy Hooligan Tribe. They have to train their dragons or be BANISHED from the tribe FOR EVER! But what if Hiccup's dragon resembles an ickle brown bunny with wings? And has NO TEETH? The Seadragonus Giganticus Maximus is stirring and wants to devour every Viking on the Isle of Berk... Can Hiccup save the tribe - and become a Hero?  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780340999073 • Author: Cressida Cowell • Publisher:  Hodder Children's Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  240 • Dimensions:  19.8 x 1.9 x 13 cm

Join Ash and friends for another action-packed Pokémon adventure for the ultimate Pokémon face-off! The latest adventure with Ash and Pikachu! Can you read them all? Titles in this collection: • Ash's Big Challenge • Pokemon Peril • The Orange League • Scyther vs Charizard • Race to Danger • Snow Time! • Power Up Psyduck • The Winner's Cup • The Pokemon School • Adventures on Treasure Island • Old Friends New Battles • The Catxorita Challenge • A New Beginning • Over 70 Puzzles to Solve • Mini Mazes This is the perfect gift for Pokemon fans old and new. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008644079 • Author: Pokémon • Publisher: Orchard Books Ltd • Format: Box Set

Greetings to you, the lucky finder of this Gold Ticket from Mr Willy Wonka! Tremendous things are in store for you! Charlie Bucket's life is about to change forever, thanks to one miraculous moment! Willy Wonka, chocolate maker extraordinaire, has hidden five golden tickets in five ordinary bars of chocolate, and any child who finds one will get the chance to visit his incredible factory. And Charlie has found one...But so have...  Augustus Gloop, a glutton for chocolate, Veruca Salt - a spoiled and selfish brat, Violet Beauregarde - a repulsive gum-chewer & Mike Teavee - a television fiend. With a chocolate river, delectable confectionery and mysterious Oompa Loompas, Mr Wonka's factory is the most wondrous place Charlie has ever seen.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780241558324 • Author:   Roald Dahl • Publisher:  Puffin • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  336 • Dimensions:  20.3 x 13.3 x 2.17 cm

Dennis the Menace is back for a whole new adventure!  Join Dennis, his faithful dog Gnasher, Minnie the Minx, and all his other pals from the Beano in these new boomics. (A boomic is what you get when you cross a book with a comic!) Titles in this collection: • The Battle for Bash Street School • The Abominable Snowmenace • Super Slime Spectacular • Attack of the Evil Veg • The Bogeyman of Bunkerton Castle • Little Menace's Great Escape Can you read them all? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008651510 • Author: I.P. Daley, Craig Graham & Mike Sterling • Publisher: Farshore • Format: Box Set

Terry Pratchett's Discworld series takes place in a fantastical urban zone called Ankh-Morpork, which is looked over by the Ankh-Morpork City Watch.  Check out five of Terry Pratchett's Discworld books with this amazing collection! Titles in this Collection: • Going Postal • Guards! Guards! • Mort • Equal Rites • The Colour of Magic Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781804994122 • Author:  Terry Pratchett • Publisher:  Corgi • Format:  Book Collection

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… This was a mistake, the voice in her head whispered. You should never have come... Sade Hussein is the new girl at the prestigious Alfred Nobel Academy. She has no idea what to expect of her mysterious new boarding school - an institution steeped in tradition and secrets. But she certainly didn't imagine her roommate, Elizabeth, to go missing on her first night. Or for people to think Sade had something to do with it. Suddenly everyone is talking about Sade, including the Unholy Trinity: the three most popular girls at school. Swept up in their circle, Sade can't shake the sense that there's more to Elizabeth's disappearance - especially as the teachers don't seem to care. And then a student is found dead. It's clear there's more to Alfred Nobel Academy and its students than Sade could have imagined - and she must race to uncover the truth. But secrets lurk around every corner and beneath every surface...secrets that rival even her own.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781474967549 • Author:  Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé • Publisher: Usborne Publishing   • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  576 • Dimensions:  19.8 x 13 x 2 cm

Toto is no ordinary cat, and she can't wait for you to join her on her ninja adventures! Titles in this collection: • Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape • Toto the Ninja Cat and the Incredible Cheese Heist • Toto the Ninja Cat and the Superstar Catastrophe • Toto the Ninja Cat and the Mystery Jewell Thief • Toto the Ninja Cat and the Legend of the Wildcat Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781444975567 • Author:  Dermot O’Leary • Publisher:  Hodder Children's Books • Format:  Box Set

'I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet . . .' Young children will love lifting the flaps to discover the animals the zoo has sent – a monkey, a lion and even an elephant! But will they ever manage to send the perfect pet? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529074932 • Author: Rod Campbell • Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books • Format: Board Book • Pages: 14 • Dimensions: 17.7 x 17.7 x 1.5cm

Each sister has a different story to tell, which one will be your favourite? Cherry Costello's life is about to change forever. She and Dad are moving to Somerset where a new mum and a bunch of brand-new sisters await. Summer has always dreamed of dancing, and when a place at ballet school comes up, she wants it so badly it hurts. Coco is the youngest of the Tanberry sisters but she's as headstrong as any of them. Coco is crazy about animals and loves her riding lessons. Titles in this collection: • Fortune Cookie • Sweet Honey • Coco Caramel • Summers Dream • Marshmallow Skye • Cherry Crush Enjoy these charming books perfect for young girls. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241380147 • Author: Cathy Cassidy • Publisher: Penguin • Format: Book Collection • Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 11 cm

Titles in this collection: • The Red Pyramid • The Throne of Fire • The Serpent’s Shadow The Red Pyramid Percy Jackson fought Greek Gods. Now the Gods of Egypt are waking in the modern world...'I GUESS IT STARTED THE NIGHT OUR DAD BLEW UP THE BRITISH MUSEUM . . .' CARTER AND SADIE KANE'S dad is a brilliant Egyptologist with a secret plan that goes horribly wrong. An explosion shatters the ancient Rosetta stone and unleashes Set, the evil god of chaos . . . Set imprisons Dr Kane in a golden coffin and Carter and Sadie must run for their lives. To save their dad, they embark on a terrifying quest from Cairo to Paris to the American South-west and discover the truth about their family's connection to the House of Life: an Egyptian temple of magic that has existed for thousands of years. The pharaohs of ancient Egypt are far from dead and buried. And so, unfortunately, are their gods. The Throne of Fire EVER since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed on the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in big trouble. As descendants of the magical House of Life, they command certain powers. But now a terrifying enemy - Apophis, the giant snake of chaos - is rising. If Carter and Sadie don't destroy him, the world will end in five days' time. And in order to battle the forces of chaos, they must revive the sun god Ra - a feat no magician has ever achieved. Because first they must search the world for the three sections of the Book of Ra, then they have to learn how to chant its spells . . .Can the Kanes destroy Apophis before he swallows the sun and plunges the earth into darkness . . . forever? The Serpents Shadow CARTER AND SADIE KANE, descendants of the magical House of Life, are in pretty big trouble. Despite their bravest efforts, Apophis, the giant snake of Chaos, is still threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness. Now the Kanes must do something no magician has ever managed - defeat Apophis himself. No pressure there then. Battling against the forces of Chaos, their only hope is an ancient spell - but the magic has been lost for a millennia. Will they find the serpent's shadow, or will they be led to their deaths in the depths of the Underworld? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241544761 • Author: Rick Riordan • Publisher: The Kane Chronicles • Format: Book Collection

In Dinosaurs Before Dark, the tree house takes them on their first journey, an adventure in prehistoric times. Uncover the extraordinary adventures of Annie and his brother Jack, who found a magic tree house in the woods. Titles in this collection: • Valley of the Dinosaurs • Castle of Mystery • Secret of the Pyramid • Pirates' Treasure! • Night of the Ninjas • Adventure on the Amazon • Mammoth to the Rescue • Moon Misson • Diving with Dolphins • A Wild West Ride • Lions on the Loose • Icy Escape • Racing with Gladiators • Palace of the Dragon King • Voyage of the Vikings • Olympic Challenge Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781529908022 • Author: Mary Pope Osborne • Publisher:  Red Fox • Format:  Book Collection

It is Marine Blue’s first day at Mermaid School, and she’s worried.  What if she can’t make any friends?  Or has to ride a seahorse?   And what will the teachers think when they find out that her aunt is Christabel Blue, the famous singer and DJ but also the naughtiest mermaid in the school’s history? Marine’s determined to make a good impression, but the Bue family are never far away from trouble… Titles in this collection: • Mermaid School • The Clamshell Show • Ready, Steady, Swim! • All Aboard! • Save Our Seas! • The Spooky Shipwreck Perfect for little mermaid lovers! Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781839134579 • Author: Lucy Courtenay  • Publisher:  Andersen Press • Format:  Box Set

Fourteen-year-old Brystal Evergreen has always known she was destined for great things–that is, if she can survive the oppressive Southern Kingdom.  Her only escape is books, but since it's illegal for women to read in her country, she has to find creative ways of acquiring them. Titles in this Collection: • A Tale of Witchcraft • A Tale of Magic • A Tale of Sorcery  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781444973204 • Author:  Chris Colfer  • Publisher:  Little, Brown • Format:  Box Set

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

Full of magic and music, humour and heart, and a friendship like no other, The Christmasaurus series is the most enchanting Christmas read for the whole family by Tom Fletcher.  This is a story about a boy named William Trundle and a dinosaur named the Christmasaurus. It's about how they meet one Christmas Eve and have a magical adventure. It's about friendship and families, sleigh bells and Santa, singing elves, and flying reindeer.  Included in this title: • The Christmasaurus • The Naughty List • The Winter Witch Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780241609590 • Author: Tom Fletcher • Publisher:  Puffin • Format:  Box Set

Little Unicorn, it's time for bed, the moon peeps through the skies. But we must do a few first, before you close your eyes.  How does a very sleepy, yawny unicorn get ready for bed? Find out in this ready-for-bed story book as you follow Little Unicorn as she gets ready for bed in her own magical way. From putting away her toys and having a bath to brushing her teeth and reading a story, there's a few more hilariously magical unicorn ready-for-bed activities to discover, too! This is a delightful rhyming ready-for-bed picture story book full of charming illustrations that's a perfect 5-minute story to help get little ones in the mood for sleep. This book supports good parenting with a gentle story that includes a real bedtime routine to help develop a calming and relaxing bedtime routine that works for each child's own unique needs. Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781801058575 • Author: Lou Treleaven • Publisher: Imagine That Publishers • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  30 • Dimensions:  25 x 22 x 2.5cm

The Supa Buddies have been working hard to help Dog Man overcome his bad habits. But when his obsessions turn to fears, Dog Man finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain! Meanwhile, Petey the Cat has been released from jail and starts a new life with Li'l Petey. But when Petey's own father arrives, Petey must face his past to understand the difference between being good and doing good. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780702303678 • Author: Dav Pilkey • Publisher: Scholastic • Format: Paperback • Pages: 240 • Dimensions: 21.4 x 14.5 x 1.4cm

Greg Heffley and sports just don't mix… After a disastrous competition at school, Greg decides that he's officially retired from ANY kind of sport! That is, until his mom persuades him to give it one more go and makes Greg reluctantly agree to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a MESS, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look slim. But in sports, anything can happen.  When everything is on the line and the ball is in Greg's hands, will he rise to the occasion? Or will he blow his big shot?  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780241396988 • Author:  Jeff Kinney • Publisher:  Penguin Random House Children's UK • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  240 • Dimensions:  19.8 x 12.9 x 1.5 cm