Children's Fiction & True Stories

MACHINES, MYSTERIES AND MAYHEM - THIS MUST BE A CASE FOR OLLIE SPARK. Ollie Spark loves mending machines and solving mysteries. But he gets more ...

It was always at sundown they were seen. In that twilight hour, when the walls between the worlds grew thin, strange things might slip through the ...

Her Dark Wings is a modern-day take on the Persephone myth, infused with the intense potency of teenage passions. The richness of Greek myth is viv...

Hey! I'm FREDDY. And I'm a super-powered ROBOT!There's a new kid at school. She's called AOIFE and she's SUPER annoying. The worst thing is . . ....

There are three sides to every story . . . It's GCSE results day. Frankie's best friend, Jojo, is missing. A baby has been stolen. And more than ...

When Mum gives her the notebook, Scarlet should be happy. It's beautiful, with its shiny scarlet cover and its blank pages full of promise. But Sca...

Lexi's angry. And it's getting worse. If only she could stop losing her temper, her step-father would accept her, her mum would love her again, and...

The Philippines, 100 years ago. A boy called Samkad wants to become a man. He is desperate to be given his own shield, spear and axe. His best frie...

The perfect thriller for the long, hot school holidays. It's a long, hot summer. As the water drains away from the reservoir, a car emerges. And...

Otherland is a dangerous magical underworld - a place where appearances can be deceiving and anything can happen. A world of gods, vampires, and fa...

It's midsummer's day and thirteen-year-old Elle and her Leapling classmates are visiting the Museum of the Past, the Present and the Future. But on...

From number one bestselling author Matt Haig comes a hilarious and heartwarming story, brilliantly illustrated throughout by Chris Mould'Wherever s...

A gripping tale of conflict and survival that has inspired millions of young readers and adults alike, with three million copies sold worldwideElev...

The first book in the series, The Five Clues, is a real-time murder-mystery thriller and family drama, combining an exciting race against time with...

Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. A heartbreaking story, narrated by twelve-year-old Jack, whose family is caring for fourteen-year-old Joseph. Jo...

United by greed and self-interest. But not their own. A boy lives in a remote, snow-bound village with his elderly grandmother. Their traditional...

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 ...

Buck 'n' Bronco are mascots at the Happy Ranch theme park. It's their mission to Bring the Happy (TM) to your day!But when Happy Ranch is demolishe...

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

Pickles the dog and his owner Elsie love football more than anything. And they've just heard the most amazing news. The World Cup is coming home to...

Anna's anxious when she's picked to befriend the new girl in her class. For a start, Ellie is ill and can't come to school herself. So Anna has to ...

New boy Shane Logan has a temper, but he's also a talented goalie. When Peter and his friends invite Shane to join their football team, he delivers...

Written with great empathy and Rauf's trademark humour, The Great (Food) Bank Heist is a moving story that gives a child's-eye view of the increasi...

Hugo is spending the holidays on his friend Dorian's home planet, Hydrox. Although thrilled at the invitation, Hugo is still astonished that Duke D...

Nazi Germany is a dangerous place for a girl with a stammer - and although her father tries to keep her safe, Ingrid can't help feeling like she's ...

Excluded from school, Dylan is forced to move to a tiny village in Wales where his grandad lives. With no Xbox or internet, life is looking prett...

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...

Welton Blake has done it! He's asked out Carmella McKenzie - the best-looking girl in school - and she's only gone and said yes!But just as he thin...

"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 sixteen-year-old Dolly Shepherd is offered the chance to take to the sky in a hot-air balloon, there's no way she's going to turn it down. Eve...

Rebel, Princess, Suffragette: this is the incredible true story of the life of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, a forgotten heroine of the early twent...

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...

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...

SUMMER 1914When Fran uncovers a bone in the garden of Longbarrow House on the same afternoon that Leo breaks his leg, it is just the first in a ser...

Summer 1939. With Europe on the brink of war, eighteen-year-old Kristina Tomiak has been called up to join the White Eagles, Poland's valiant air f...

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. ...

The Peachey family is in crisis. No one cooks dinner, no one picks up the dirty washing and thekids are always late for school. All because Mum has...

It seems like years, but it s only been a few days since Raven Roth recovered her memories; trapped her demon father, Trigon, in her amulet; and ha...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK AWARD 2020SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READER AWARDS 2021'Brilliant and impactful' - Pandora SykesThis is th...

_______________'Broke my heart and mended it' - Cecilia Ahern'It will shake up preconceptions and move readers to tears' - Sunday Times Book of the...

'Deliciously silly, with hilarious catchphrases... a great cheer-up book' The Guardian'HILARIOUS! Proper laughs!' Pamela Butchart__________________...

Coming-of-age novel about two boys who fall in love in a writing class-one from a progressive family and the other from a conservative religious co...

A passionate, hilarious and heartfelt YA romcom debut full of juicy secrets and leap-off-the-page chemistry about how we choose to live our lives a...

Once upon a time there was a boy with a wicked tongue... Before Cardan was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of...

Join Robin and Marion fighting for the desperate and destitute again in the fourth action-packed adventure from international bestseller Robert Muc...

In this novel full of surprises from the New York Times bestselling author of WE WERE LIARS and GENUINE FRAUD, E. Lockhart ups the ante with an inv...

Having the WORST DAY EVER? Turn that frown upside down in this wiggling, hooting, roaring adventure from picture book superstar, Sophy Henn! Arthur...

The third book in a SUPER (like, actually, with powers and stuff) new series for readers aged 7+ - from the amazingly talented illustrator and aut...