Category Archives: Travel Guides

Moominvalley for the Curious Explorer

Moominvalley for the Curious Explorer is a 3-D guide to the extraordinary world of the Moomins. Welcome to Moominvalley! Pull out your guide and explore the wonderful scenery, from the towering Moominhouse, through the forest, over the bridge and down to the sea…Then turn the book over to meet the many extraordinary inhabitants of Moominvalley

Stig of the Dump

A Puffin Book – stories that last a lifetime. Puffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo: A Puffin Book. There are 20 titles to collect in the series, listed below, all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotes. Clive King`s Stig of the Dump is a much-loved modern classic. It is the story

The Neverending Story

Small and insignificant Bastian Balthazar Bux is nobody`s idea of a hero, least of all his own. Through the pages of an old book he discovers a mysterious world of enchantment – but a world that is falling into decay. The great task of making things well again falls on Bastian and so begins a

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck: 8

The Wimpy Kid is back! In the most hotly-anticipated children`s book release of the year, the hilarious, globally-bestselling and award-winning Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, sees Book 8 hit our shelves this November! Greg Heffley`s on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school

All the Bright Places

The Fault in Our Stars meets Eleanor and Park. All the Bright Places is a compelling and beautiful story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who intends to die. Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no

Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters is the second exciting adventure in Rick Riordan`s bestselling Percy Jackson series – now with a brand new cover look. Half Boy. Half God. All Hero. You can`t tell by looking at me that my dad is Poseidon, God of the Sea. It`s not easy being a half-blood

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (colour edition)

Roald Dahl`s Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator in glorious full colour for the very first time!WHOOSH! Inside the Great Glass Elevator, Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket and his family are cruising a thousand feet above the chocolate factory.They can see the whole world below them, but they`re not alone. The American Space Hotel has just

Danny, the Champion of the World (colour edition)

A phizzwhizzing new edition of Roald Dahl`s classic story, in glorious full colour for the first time.Danny lives in a gipsy caravan with his father, the most marvellous and exciting father any boy ever had.All the land around them belongs to Mr Victor Hazell, a rich snob with a great glistening beery face and tiny

I Love Mum with the Very Hungry Caterpillar

Mum…you lift me up…and hold me close…even when I`m snappy…that`s why I love you, Mum! Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar for a celebration of love and all the ways to tell your mum how much you care. This delightful little book features Eric Carle`s bright and distinctive artwork of animal mums and babies – from

The Hidden Oracle

How do you punish an immortal?By making him human.After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disorientated, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. Now, without his godly powers, the four-thousand-year-old deity must learn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow

The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo Book 2)

The second title in Rick Riordan`s Trials of Apollo series – set in the action-packed world of Percy Jackson.The god Apollo, cast down to earth and trapped in the form of a gawky teenage boy as punishment, must set off on the second of his harrowing (and hilarious) trials. He and his companions seek the

Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth

Percy Jackson and The Battle of the Labyrinth is the fourth exciting adventure in Rick Riordan`s bestselling series. Now with a thrilling new cover look. Half Boy. Half God. All Hero. Honestly, blowing up another school was the last thing I wanted to do. As the son of a Greek God, I`ve had my share

The Burning Maze (The Trials of Apollo Book 3)

The third book in the latest series from international bestselling author, Rick Riordan He was a God once. Until he was cast out his father, Zeus. Now, he`s an awkward teenager. Called Lester. The only way out is a series of scary and dangerous trials, of course. For his third trial, Apollo must journey through

Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian

Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian is the fifth awesome adventure in Rick Riordan`s top-ten bestselling series. Now with a thrilling new cover look. Half Boy. Half God. All Hero. Most people get presents on their sixteenth birthday. I get a prophecy that could save or destroy the world. It happens when you`re the son

Salt to the Sea

WINNER OF THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2017 It`s early 1945 and a group of people trek across Germany, bound together by their desperation to reach the ship that can take them away from the war-ravaged land. Four young people, each haunted by their own dark secret, narrate their unforgettable stories. Fans of The Book Thief

The Bomber Dog

The Bomber Dog is a gripping and heartwarming story for 9+ readers about a brave puppy who joins the paratroopers during the Second World War and becomes a heroic war dog. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo`s War Horse and Lauren St John. Grey is just a puppy when he arrives at the War Dog

Half Bad

Half Bad by Sally Green is a breathtaking debut novel about one boy`s struggle for survival in a hidden society of witches. You can`t read, can`t write, but you heal fast, even for a witch. You get sick if you stay indoors after dark. You hate White Witches but love Annalise, who is one. You`ve

A Soldier`s Friend

Sammy is a football crazy rescue puppy. Mouser is a fearless grey tabby. Together they make an unlikely pair that won`t be parted, not even by the First World War. As the war rages in Europe, Londoners are sending brave animals to help the soldiers – and Mouser and Sammy are soon on their way

Picture Me Gone

Picture Me Gone is the compelling new novel by the author of How I Live Now, Meg Rosoff. Mila is on a roadtrip across the USA with her father. They are looking for his best friend but Mila discovers a more important truth. Sometimes the act of searching reveals more than the final discovery can.

The Witches (Colour Edition)

THE WITCHES, Roald Dahl`s most scary story for children, in a large format, full colour paperback edition.With Quentin Blake`s brilliant line artwork in full colour, THE WITCHES is a must-have for children.