Yanis has spent his life so far scrubbing socks in an orphanage. But that changes when Dr Gomarus knocks on the door, seeking an apprentice. The strange doctor is travelling to far-flung Osva to study the craniums of criminals. He needs a helper, and Yanis fits the bill. Awaiting execution in Osva jail is Nikolai Kolchak, the notorious leader of th...

In the basement of Washington's International Spy Museum are the headquarters of the Spy Mice Agency. In this first adventure, Morning Glory, a brave and intelligent spy mouse joins forces with Oz, a human boy, to outwit the dastardly Roquefort Dupont, commander-in-chief of the rat underworld. Oz helps the mice to rescue Glory when she is kidnapped...

Hereward discovers a buried sword and realizes it has extraordinary power, but what he doesn't realize is that this sword is Excalibur and that his life is now in grave danger. There are traitors all around - people who want Excalibur so they can claim the throne of England. Ursus and Gwyneth must make Hereward see that the treasured sword has to b...

Grey Arthur is a very normal ghost. Too normal for his own liking. He's so normal he doesn't even know what group he belongs to: not scary enough to be a Screamer, or naughty enough to be a Poltergeist... each different thing Arthur tries to be, he fails. One afternoon, when Grey Arthur is thinking very despondantly how unfair life is, he senses th...

Natasha's story is set against the background of the Russian Revolution as she and her family flee persecution. Her story is linked with the present as her heirs search for her will. The will can only be found through a trail of literary clues from classic children's books.

Three children find an ornate Celtic buckle. To them it's treasure, a fantastic find. They have no idea that it has awakened a giant who has lain at rest for centuries. Little do they know that an evil warlord and his Leathermen have also awaited this moment, this chance to wield their deadly power. In a chilling tale full of menace and suspense th...

Flame is prince and heir to the Lion throne, but he is not yet strong enough to stand up to the evil uncle who is trying to claim Flame's throne for his own. Flame must hide in the human world as a kitten and travels from family to family in various kitten guises using his magic spells to help those who need it along the way. CLASSROOM CHAOS: Abi h...

It's springtime - hundreds of crows set out on their yearly migration and converge at the Gathering Tree. This sacred gathering is an opportunity for the six crow clans of the Family Kinaar to assemble, to make decisions and to celebrate being together. But when young blood is lost, sacred laws are tested as an illegal mob seeks revenge, and a schi...

When Dirk Dilly gets a call from Holly asking him to help her find her missing cat, he thinks that the case will be very tedious. However, soon he and the intrepid Holly are engaged in a life or death struggle in which the missing cats play only a small part. This is a case that will seriously test Dilly's detective skills as he finds himself up ag...

BUG BROTHER: Jamie is smaller than his younger brother Harry and he's fed up with everyone thinking he's the youngest. Then Jamie finds a magic cloak and accidentally turns Harry into a bluebottle. In the mad panic of trying to rescue him, Jamie discovers that being a big brother has nothing to do with size. PIRATE BROTHER: Jamie is worried about b...

Frank is among the ruins of the past on a school trip to a stately home. When the servant in an eighteenth century picture starts talking to Frank, he really isn't surprised. The girl is Sheba but is sure that isn't her real name and calls herself 'Not-Sheba'. Frank agrees to help her find out who she is, helped on the way by a celebrity mad mummy,...

Will has four brothers and it's chaos in his house! If he's not being teased by his big brother Marty, he has to deal with the terrible, three-headed bundle of cuteness that is his three younger brothers. Even worse, his mother has the brilliant idea of packing Will and Marty off to the library during the holidays. She just doesn't understand! Not...

In this audiobook we meet, among others, Babe, the Sheep-Pig, Max, the muddled Hodgeheg, a hugely fat cat called Lawrence, Ethel, the hungry mouse and we discover the excitement of being Ernest.

Pippi is the only girl in the world who can do exactly what she likes! Pippi is nine years old and very, very strong. She lives in a college by herself, with a horse and a monkey for company, and her adventures are the funniest and wildest imaginable. In this audiobook, hear how Pippi starts school, goes to the circus and becomes a heroine.

Imagine riding it high into the sky, the wind in your hair. Imagine owning it, loving and cherishing it forever. This dream comes true for Lauren Foster. By day she rides Twilight, an ordinary little pony, but as night draws in and Lauren recites a secret spell, Twilight becomes a unicorn with magical powers! Only Lauren knows Twilight's secret...

When Streaker knocks the beautiful Melinda Boffington-Orr into the mud, Trevor is told to train his dog by her father, the local Police Superintendent. Then the dreadful Charlie Smugg bets Trevor that Streaker can't beat his Alsatians in the agility test at the local dog show. If Trevor loses, it's a bath in the terrible horse trough again. Of cour...

James has lived with his two beastly aunts ever since the day his parents were eaten by an angry escaped rhinocerous outside London Zoo. Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker are really horrible... Then something very peculiar happens, something magical that is to completely change James's life and take him on the most amazing journey!

The Killer Cat is here in two hilarious tales. In 'The Diary of the Killer Cat' Ellie tries to get wild Tuffy to change his murderous ways before he ends up in deep, deep trouble. And in 'The Return of the Killer Cat', while the family is away, the cats can play, but will the grumpy cat sitter spoil the fun?

Angelina Ballerina gleefully dances her way into children's hearts with her dreams of stardom. She's a delightfully stubborn and optimistic young mouse who's determined to be the greatest ballerina in Mouseland. Along with her best friend Alice, her little cousin Henry, her ballet teacher and her parents, Angelina lives in a world full of the joys...

Fourteen-year-old twins Scott and Jamie Tyler have never known who they are or where they come from, but they have always known that they possess extraordinary powers. When Scott is kidnapped by the sinister Nightrise Corporation and Jamie is framed for murder, they realise they must use those powers if they are going to survive.

Max, Fang, Iggy, Gasman, Nudge and Angel are six unforgettable kids with some serious problems - they're being hunted by killers! Luckily they can fly, but Max is sure that a microchip has been inserted under her skin - leaving her vulnerable to ambush at any moment. Will she and the others be able to save the world?