Books under £8

Elisabeth loves to paint, just like her papa. She spends hours making her own pictures of everything she sees - and the more colourful, the better!...

It pays to be able to think on your feet, especially if you're about to be eaten alive or cheated out of a valuable prize! And in these hilarious c...

A passionate campaign brings four best friends back together in a fight to save their school library in this heartfelt tale from the bestselling au...

The tiny Tindims are like the Borrowers-on-Sea, who turn our everyday rubbish into treasure. Mother-and-daughter duo, prizewinning Sally Gardner an...

Beautifully packaged book from Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson and illustrated by the wonderful Hannah Shaw. A tiger in the back garden! A b...

Fair is foul and foul is fair ... bestseller Ross Montgomery returns with a laugh-out-loud, perfectly pitched introduction to Shakespeare's Macbeth...

Ridiculous injuries ... strange illnesses ... cancelled games ... Everything's going wrong for the Saints this season, and Stanley's team-mates bel...

An unexpected family secret has hilarious consequences in this action-packed story from Phil Earle and illustrator Steve May - perfect for superher...

A great countryside tale. Chris, Lisa and Tom spend their days in their secret hide-out in the Castle, an old WWII pill-box. But the Castle is on O...

Polly has set up a pets' holiday home for the summer and with a house full of greedy guinea pigs, pesky parrots and slithering snakes, Mum is getti...

Mariella loves nothing more than inventing but bedtime keeps getting in the way of all her brilliant ideas! So when Mum and Dad won't take no for a...

The heartbroken widow of a captain drowned at sea discovers a friendly amphibian at her lowest point. But he is no ordinary frog - he's a dancing f...

Warden Griffin at your service. Can I ask if you've seen a monster in the area ...? Grace's family are wardens of the Griffin Map, using its telepo...

Grandma Gertie is rather strange. With her big square glasses and a parrot on her hat, Anna and Kasper don't know what to make of her. But Grandma'...

Mary loathes her big, curly, bushy hair and so she chops it all off...and she looks fantastic! Well, at least she thinks so. But her mammy is not c...

The tiny Tindims are like the Borrowers-on-Sea, who turn our everyday rubbish into treasure. Mother-and-daughter duo, prizewinning Sally Gardner an...

The frogs always beat the toads at long jump but the toads don't mind - anything for a quiet life. But then the children and Mutt the dog come in s...

Ruby's dad has arrived home with a wonderful surprise - Coco the sausage dog puppy! And when the family go on holiday to the seaside, of course Coc...

Sequin's mum is a talented seamstress and their little flat is overflowing with beautiful silks, fabrics, buttons and beads. It's a sparkling sanct...

A great countryside story. Wherever Lisa goes, her cat Snug follows. But as Snug grows up he spends more time away from home and one night comes ho...

Grace's family are wardens of the Griffin map, using its teleport technology to fight crime across Moreland. And now there's someone new on the tea...

Superstar illustrator Nick Sharratt takes inspiration from a celebration of the winter solstice in this charming and colourful Little Gem. On a d...

Crumbs on the counter, morsels on the floor - there should be plenty of food for Minetta the mouse to eat in Hollyhock House ... But the Ruling R...

Captain Sprat and his pirate crew love nothing more than lazing around on the deck of the Salty Herring. Until one day, a strange wailing noise sha...

Friendship appears where it's least expected in this heartwarming Little Gem from award-winning author Lisa Thompson. When Sidney spots a wishing...

East Prussia, Germany, 1945. War is raging across Europe, and as Russian soldiers close in across eastern Germany, Bruno and his mother must flee i...

Albert's dad needs help in the family bakery, but all his son can think about is sport. So he builds a machine like no other: the Doughmaster 5000....

Plucky young penguin Nellie Choc-Ice goes on an epic adventure when her iceberg floats off to the North Pole. Nellie needs all her wits about her t...

Today's the day - it's the tea party parade! The kids are in their costumes and the teachers are marching too. Teacups are twirling, cake slices ar...

Young Rose dreams of sewing beautiful dresses for the women of Paris. But when a chance encounter with royalty changes her life, Rose must draw on ...

Dimple the gnome is upset and he doesn't know how to talk about it - but then along comes the Boo ... A charming new Gem from the bestselling autho...

Stanley is a normal little boy, whose dad just happens to be the greatest superhero on the planet. Six days a week, Dad saves the world from disast...

Jack can't wait for the school trip to the D-Day landing beaches. It's his chance to learn more about the war heroes he has always admired - brave ...

Ellie is the rudest, most spoilt child her grandma has ever met and it's time that she learnt a lesson! So with a little bit of magic and some help...

One dark night, the music and singing wake a monster from a swamp ... Warrior after warrior comes to slay the monster, but no one can outwit Grende...

Times are tough for Cari and her mum. A violent storm has flooded the valley where they live, destroying their home and cafe business. Things see...

On 10 April 1912, RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton on her maiden voyage to New York. This "Ship of Dreams" was the largest and most luxurious ...

What's hiding in Harwood Forest?When Pete, Nancy and Krish arrive at Heathland Camp for a school trip, they're in for an adventure - just not the ...

Matthew Henson was simply an ordinary man. That was, until Commander Robert E. Peary entered his life, and offered him a chance at true adventure. ...

Sam's team are edging closer to the bottom of the league this season and team captain Jordan's bad attitude isn't helping anyone. When Sam spots Ha...

Meg treasures every moment that she gets to spend riding, and she has always longed for a pony of her own. She knows Mum and Dad can't afford a p...

"The best children's fiction book I've yet read about the Holocaust" - Tim Robertson, CEO Anne Frank TrustSummer 1945. The Second World War is fin...

When the lighthouse no longer shines, what else has the power to guide you to shore? Deryn's father is the lighthouse keeper on Featherstone Island...

Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer returns with a thrilling naval adventure inspired by the incredible history of the Second World War Arctic co...

WINNER OF THE 2020 CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL. Things are tense at home for Nicky and Kenny. Their mum's coming to visit and it will be the first time ...

Jake and the other finalists in a writing competition have been invited to a stately house for a tour like no other. As their guide leads them thro...

Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award 2020 A crumbling stone soldier sits on a bench in the park. Only Owen understands how important he is. ...

After the death of her beloved father, Maggie and her family are thrown into a life of destitution. With little income and no way to live off their...