Fairy tales

When the Teen Titans pass through a crack in the Multiverse, they land in a cooking contest developed by the dastardly Darkseid. And who do they find themselves pitted against? None other than their own culinary copies, the Chef Titans! Can the young heroes cook up a way to 'bake' it to freedom? Or will a series of kitchen calamities mean their goose is cooked? Find out in this hilariously mixed-up Multiverse chapter book for fans of Teen Titans Go!

The dramatic and spellbinding sequel to Helen Dunmore's critically acclaimed 'Ingo'."e;I can't go back in the house. I'm restless, prickling all over. The wind hits me like slaps from huge invisible hands. But it's not the wind that worries me. It's something else, beyond the storm..."e;Sapphire and Conor can't forget their adventures in Ingo, the mysterious world beneath the sea. They long to see their Mer friends Faro and Elvira, and swim with the dolphins once more.But a crisis is brewing far below the ocean's surface, where the wisest of the Mer guards the Tide Knot. And soon both Sapphire and Conor will be drawn into Ingo's troubled waters...

A spellbinding magical adventure. Master storyteller Helen Dunmore writes the story of Sapphire and her brother Conor, and their discovery of INGO, a powerful and exciting world under the sea. You'll find the mermaid of Zennor inside Zennor church. She fell in love with a human, but she was a Mer creature and so she couldn't come to live with him up in the dry air. She swam up the stream to hear him sing, then one day he swam down it and was never seen again. He became one of the Mer people... Sapphire's father told her that story when she was little. When he is lost at sea she can't help but think of that old myth; she's convinced he's still alive. The following summer her brother Conor keeps disappearing for hours on end. She goes to the cove to find him, but instead meets Faro, an enigmatic and intriguing Merman. He takes her to Ingo and introduces her to a world she never knew existed. She must let go of all her Air thoughts and embrace the sea and all things Mer. After her first visit she is entranced - merely the sound of running water makes her yearn to be in Ingo once more. Ingo blood runs strongly in Sapphy and Conor fears she will leave the Air world for good. He pleads with her to ignore her craving for the sea and stay safely in their cottage up on the cliff. But not only is Sapphy intoxicated by the Mer world, she longs to see her father once more. And she's sure she can hear him singing across the water... "e;I wish I was away in IngoFar across the briny sea..."e;

Do you have what it takes to sail into the eye of the storm? Prepare for terrifying sea monsters, waves the size of mountains and a desperate race against time as you try to find the only thing in the world that can save the person you love the most. With an exciting dice-based combat system (complete with a link to an online dice-roller), beautifully illustrated puzzles to solve and a heartfelt story full of twists and turns, this interactive adventure will have you gripped from beginning to end.

A beautifully illustrated ode to the wonders of travel, from the illustrator of Morris and the Magic of Stories. When an alley cat named Pip finds a ticket for a round-the-world trip that nobody wants, the scene is set for a globetrotting adventure. Follow Pip from Paris to Tokyo and from India to Brazil and beyond, and meet a wonderful world of international cats. Enchanting illustrations are packed with delightful details that will keep young readers coming back again and again!

Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn't just help you craft, it's essential to survival! Four misfits - Garrett 'The Garbage Man' Garrison, Henry, Natalie and Dawn - find themselves pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.

PERFECT FOR CAT AND MYSTERY LOVERS!Lady Birkinator and her trusty cat, Fluffington, are always itching for a hair-raising adventure. So when jewels go missing in Diamond Springs, they journey into a smoky, dark cave with claw-ful traps to search for the treasure.But, when faced with a furr-midable thief, will they scratch the surface of this mystery, or will their efforts be a total CAT-ASTROPHE?This heart warming children's picture book is the purr-fect resource for parents and teachers when talking to children about respecting other people's property and feelings. The bonus comprehension and discussion questions will aid in the development of literacy skills and meaningful conversations about friendship and aspirations.Great for Parents and Teachers who are looking forBooks on friendshipsBooks on valuesChildrens books about catsChildrens books about dragonsAction and adventure booksChildrens mystery & detective booksBooks about African American children

Year 6 goes to Hollywood! Hilarious and heartwarming adventure by bestselling, award winner Frank Cottrell-Boyce. Gorgeous hardback illustrated in black and white throughout by Steven Lenton.

From the champion of reluctant readers, Jeff Norton, a new title in this fast-paced fantasy series, set in a medieval land where dinosaurs still roam.

Mary-Kate and her granny are going to stay at a very quiet castle near a very quiet loch in the Scottish village of Bonkillyknock. The perfect destination for reading beside fireplaces and drinking cups of tea with Granny's friends. However, this is no ordinary holiday - it's the 93rd World Society of Monster Hunters' Conference! So, when an ear-shattering howl interrupts the convention, Mary-Kate isn't too anxious. After all, the experts are on hand to investigate. But when the castle kitchen is destroyed and everyone suspects the usually peaceful Loch Morgavie monster, Mary-Kate isn't sure the clues add up. Could there be some other beastly problem bothering Bonkillyknock Castle? It's up to Mary-Kate to find out...

Your best friend Carlos goes missing from base camp on Mt. Everest while in search of the fabled Yeti. Will you help find him amidst the dangerous crevasses and icefalls of the Himalaya? A monsoon is moving in and you must decide quickly!The Abominable Snowman by R. A. Montgomery takes YOU on a mountaineering adventure in search of the fabled Yeti, or Abominable Snowman! Readers will travel to Kathmandu and explore the Himalaya Mountains, negotiating harsh weather conditions, facing down a band of violent smugglers, following mysterious footprints in the snow, and maybe even finding the Yeti!

Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It consists of a range of chapter books with increasing word counts across 10 fluency levels aimed at children in Year 2 and 3. Each book builds reading confidence, stamina and speed and nurtures a love for reading.

You are a brave, quick-thinking kid searching for a magical unicorn's horn. You set off with a talisman in hopes of solving the town riddle and saving your village. Will your enchanted net catch a unicorn or a dragon? Can the sorceress help? Or will she cause even more trouble?

A sexy thriller-with a shocking twist-by the author of Everything We Never Said.River Santos is stuck-in her job, in her dead-end town, in her grief. Her father died in a house fire, her mother has been MIA for nearly a year, and the only person she can count on is her best friend.Things feel like they're turning around when Logan-the mysterious, hot guy at work-suddenly seems interested. But things get complicated when her ex-boyfriend, Noah, starts showing up.The flames of romance must take a backseat though, when startling revelations about the deadly fire emerge...River isn't sure who to trust anymore, but she needs to figure it out, fast.

Scorpions Ascent is an action-packed young adult novel that blends Iron Age archaeology with the thrill of Indiana Jones adventure.Tzakhi dreads being apprenticed to the smelting fires of King Solomon’s mines, but when his father is kidnapped, he has the opportunity to rescue him and demonstrate that he already has a different set of skills. Tzakhi’s father Nachshon is steward over the mines of the Arava, and Tzakhi’s older half brothers serve the fires. Tzakhi loves working with the animals of the caravansary at Tamar and learning desert craft from Captain Avi-dan, commander of the Tamar fortress. Tzakhi visits Scorpions’ Ascent, where he’d seen his older brother Salmah draw in a pack of wolves with his flute. He, too, draws in the pack with his shofar—a song his mother sang of an epic journey and wolves.When his father is kidnapped for his metallurgical skill by Hadad, Tzakhi tracks the kidnappers. A Torah teacher known only as the Levite gives Tzakhi a sword and a blessing that the ancient hornet of Moses go before him.Tzakhi finds the raiders’ camp at the suspected Mt. Sinai. Can Tzakhi use desert craft and the lessons he learned from Avi-dan and the Levite to cut them down?Scorpions Ascent takes a thriller turn, showing readers how the imagination and faith of the young can carve out solutions.

The super second sequel to Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, written by one of the country's favourite authors.

The first-ever sequel to Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, written by bestselling author Frank Cottrell Boyce and endorsed by the Fleming family.

Meet Kitty. A superhero-in-training, with cat-like superpowers. Expect an exciting holiday adventure in Kitty and the Clifftop Peril-with seals, a lighthouse, and a rescue at sea!

Roddy and Breda don't have much going for them. Imagine living in a chicken shack at the end of a garden - hardly ideal! They grow suspicious of Ruby, who seems to have a strange power over people, even them. But things take a wild turn when the circus returns to town, and they uncover the ringmaster's shocking new method of acquiring animals. No one is safe! Thankfully, the Shadowun is back to lend a hand, but will he be able to stop the madness?

In 'Escape,' the more intricate details of Kaylee and Carlos' estrangement are explored, as we learn of their ill-advised marriage while still young. Following on from 'Whisper' and 'Lucas', new information comes to light when Kaylee runs away from home and finds taking off with her childhood sweetheart without her parents' knowledge was not at all like what she had been promised.After taking on new work in a nearby town, her husband turns abusive and unnecessarily violent towards Kaylee. The woman is afraid of his current lifestyle, but even when giving birth to a daughter and starting a family, she is scared of what Carlos might decide to do to her.For reasons beyond her own comprehension, Kaylee makes the horrible decision to ascertain Britney's safety, placing the girl's welfare far before her own life! The inexperienced mother soon takes the child away and is then left to deal with Carlos' anger alone. Despite her misgivings, Kaylee knows that she has done the right thing in sending her precious daughter away, instinctively believing that Britney has escaped from a world of only pain and constant terror.When Carlos' treatment of her only goes from bad to worse, Kaylee leaves the small cottage and goes in search of her treasured daughter. Will she be able to find her, unknowing which direction Britney had gone? And would Kaylee ever be reunited with her own beloved parents anywhere upon her travels? Filled with so many questions and doubts, she sets off to get the answers.But not far behind her comes Carlos... her husband is looking for forgiveness and second chances. But has the man truly changed?

Cami is heading off on the trip of a lifetime - she's joining her mum, Dr. Evangeline Suarez, at an ancient Maya city in Yucatan State, Mexico. The only snag? She'll also be babysitting her two younger brothers. When the boys go missing and she potentially stumbles on the find of the century, can she pull the pieces of an ancient mystery together to save her brothers and save the day? Navigate the paths of grit, resilience, and initiative... What will you decide?Exciting, high-interest topics make these books page turners for kids, keeping them reading, and giving them agency, as they control the story narrative based on their own high-stakes choices - all while learning character-building skills and principles. Children will love the funny and irresistibly page-turning narrative, and will want to revisit this book time and time again to choose the multiple different paths through the adventures. Through reaching a series of desirable outcomes or teachable moments, they'll practise making decisions, and learn about the consequences of choices. Survival and success is up to them!A section at the back of the book explores the target character traits and includes a series of questions for discussion.

Twins Tami and Sam have been celebrating their birthday together at Fantastic Frank's Fun Park for years, but this birthday is different. This is the year they turn teen and Tami wants to organise the ultimate best-ever birthday palooza. But it turns out Tami and Sam have very different ideas on what makes the perfect party. Can they find a compromise before it's too late? Navigate the paths of collaboration, creativity and resourcefulness... What will you decide?Exciting, high-interest topics make these books page turners for kids, keeping them reading, and giving them agency, as they control the story narrative based on their own high-stakes choices - all while learning character-building skills and principles. Children will love the funny and irresistibly page-turning narrative, and will want to revisit this book time and time again to choose the multiple different paths through the adventures. Through reaching a series of desirable outcomes or teachable moments, they'll practise making decisions, and learn about the consequences of choices. Survival and success is up to them!A section at the back of the book explores the target character traits and includes a series of questions for discussion.