After his experiences at Raven's Gate, fourteen-year-old Matt Freeman thinks his days of battling evil are over. But soon he is pulled into another horrifying adventure when he discovers a second gate exists. Matt and his friend Richard travel to Peru and, assisted by a secret organization known as the Nexus, follow a series of clues to the gate's...

The Fifth Form is putting on a pantomime, and Darrell's writing it! But Cinderella doesn't always go smoothly. Which girl will get to play the lead? And who on earth is writing the producer anonymous letters? New girl Amanda doesn't really fit in at Malory Towers. She's headstrong and arrogant but is fantastic at games! Amanda's destined to swim fo...

When Ned Finn's little brother Bill eats some of their father's special Fish Crisps, he lands the whole family in rather deep water. Not only does he draw the attention of the local school bully, but Madge Sprod, international spy, is alerted to the existence of the highly sought-after Crisps. Bill even finds himself risking life and fin in an enco...

Ill, and confined to bed, Marianne doodles eerie pictures of a house, a boy, and some strange stones. She begins to have strange dreams as she becomes drawn into the world she has created on paper.

A collection of poems by the much loved children's poet Michael Rosen. Including the two books 'You Can't Catch Me' and 'Don't Put Mustard in the Custard'.

Small but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up. She has herds of insects and acquires a snail, a rabbit, a cat and a dog. She also befriends a pony called Bumblebee and a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig.

Twenty years have passed since the Darling children visited Neverland. Grown-up now, with children of their own, they still dream of that magical place and the boy who lives there. But their dreams come tinged with darkness. Something is wrong in Neverland - and it will take their courage to put it right. Winner of a worldwide competition by the Sp...

George and Timmy the dog have disappeared - and somebody has broken into Kirren Cottage! The Famous Five are sure there's a connection - but how can they solve the mystery when there are only three of them? Luckily they meet scruffy tom-boy Jo. Although she is surly and unfriendly at first, the children soon win her over, and her help is vital as t...

The sequel to 'Mortal Engines' (9134CD). Fleeing from an Anti-Tractionist sect, the Green Storm, Tom and Hester, are left drifting in the frozen Ice Wastes, slowly dying of cold after the Jenny Haniver's engines have failed. They are saved at the last minute, finding Anchorage, a once-beautiful ice city that has fallen on hard times. Crippled by pl...

You're sure to recognise the crazy characters in these poems about school and family life. Embarrassing parents, nagging teachers, the class chatterbox - they're all here in this collection.

Escaping from China as the Japanese invade, Ashley and Uncle Sung embark on a perilous journey across the Himalayas. Then Ashley finds himself alone in the hostile mountains, battling for his life. He is just about to give up all hope, when he has a mysterious and terrifying encounter.

Joanna, Chloe and Dee are the best of friends. They may be seen as outsiders at school, but they're an inseparable trio. Joanna who narrates the story, lives with her mum. But Mum's not your normal, average parent - she's a medium. Cool, you might think, but Jo's inherited her mother's psychic ability, which is not really compatible with school lif...

Whenever Jeremy James does anything wrong, the more he tries to help, the worse it gets. He hides his cousin Melissa's violin in the goldfish pond because the noise of her playing made his little brother cry and he throws away the household bills to help Daddy get rich.

When her father dies in battle, fourteen-year-old Thirrin becomes Queen of the Icemark, determined to defend her tiny kingdom from the most terrible invasion her nation has ever known. This is the epic story of how she rallies her country and finds some extraordinary new allies: Vampires, Wolf-folk, giant Snow Leopards - and most precious of all, h...

Bailey has just arrived in the neighbourhood when he receives a mysterious invitation to join an even more mysterious club. The Scribbleboy Fan Club has only one member, Ziggy Fuzz, but it has a vital mission - to spread the word about Scribbleboy and his amazing scribbles.

It's war in the Flowers household. Will's sister Estelle has turned overnight into a screaming and screeching banshee, whose moods explode throughout the household. Mum and Dad have surrendered. Inspired by an author visit to his school, Will decides to keep a record of his life on the front line...

File Note: Strictly Confidential - Authorised Personnel Only. Subject: James Bond. Description: Age 13. Dark hair, blue eyes, tall for age, surprisingly strong, fluent French, good German. Essential components: A Mediterranean mystery. One kidnapped girl - feisty, blond, superfit Amy Goodenough, sister of James' best friend Mark. One villainous pir...

Wilma goes to do work experience for her Grade 4 Certificate in Magic with her great-aunt Angria - the thirteenth faerie who put Sleeping Beauty to sleep for a hundred years. The spell is coming to an end in a few days, and Angria is determined to stop the prince from awakening her with a kiss. Wilma is drawn into her wicked plan, which involves go...

Through the gentleman's cloakroom on Platform 13 at King's Cross Station lies a beautiful secret island, where people live together with ogres, hags, mermaids, brollachans, harpies and the wonderful mistmakers. But one day things go badly wrong and the Prince of the island is kidnapped by the evil Mrs Trottle. He must be rescued before it's too lat...

Plop is a baby barn owl who lives with his mother and father at the top of a very tall tree. He has a small problem: no matter how hard his parents try to convince him otherwise, Plop is afraid of the dark. Plop is persuaded to at least find out more about the dark, so leaves the nest to ask people what they think about it.

When Miss Price falls off her broomstick it's the start of an amazing adventure for Carey, Charles and Paul. Their summer holiday suddenly takes on a new turn when Miss Price, who is learning to be a witch, casts a spell on their brass bedknob so that its magic can whisk them off anywhere they want. Their night-time travels lead the children into a...