Fairy tales

The small Island of Eck, near the western shore of Scotland was a very nice place. But people believed it was full of ghosts and no visitors came there. Young Alan and his sister Jane, on vacation with their parents, wanted to discover the island. They did not expect that it would be the most unforgettable, and frightening adventure of their lives yet.

England, 1645.Merriweather Pryce is the daughter of a Royalist noblemanfighting for King Charles I in a civil war. With her homebesieged by Cromwell's army, Merri sets out on a daring mission forhelp. But the country is full of enemy soldiers, turncoats andspies. In a world turned upside down, who can she really trust?

A mystery of parents' disappearance told from the viewpoint of a child. Explores the truths and untruths of a seemingly perfect British town filled with good people and surrounded by dense forests. A child's introduction to dystopia.

The second instalment in the sumptuously atmospheric Tidemagic series.Ista Flit and her friends Nat and Ruby have foiled a dastardly plot by the Hettle family to take control of the town of Shelwich, but Ista still needs to find her missing father. A magical key transports her to the mysterious Glass Island, where a sinister monster haunts the reed-beds, and the local inhabitants are falling under the seductive spell of the marsh spinners.Boldly venturing into the marsh spinner court, Ista and her friends will need all their wits and Tidemagic to resist its magical pull. Can they find Ista's father, or will they be lost forever to the power of the spinners' sinister music . . . ?

Harper wants to be an influencer. She'll do anything to be like herfamous Tubeify-star cousin, Bellee. When Bellee is the latestvictim in a string of influencer kidnappings, Harper discovers thekidnappings are fake - 'victims' are put on an island for a newreality show and Harper is added at the last minute. . .

Isadora can fly and do magic, but there's one thing she has never tried, and that's riding a bike. Luckily, her mum and dad and best friend, Zoe, are eager to help. Maybe it is possible for a vampire fairy to learn to ride a bike after all . . .?

In Caverns of the Gemosaurus, Croaky and his fellow scouts are searching for the Gemosaurus, a mythical creature that lives underground in the crystal caverns-but will they survive the deadly obstacles in their path?

JD is a pirate who wants to see the world and bakes apple pies. He doesn't steal or kill, yet his crew loves him. JD encourages his pirate friends to learn a new way to do things in The Apple Pie Pirate book by Suzanne Pollock.

A graphic novel series full of supersized heart, adventure, and laughs!In this story, Supersized Squirrel and Blaze Bunny are on a mission to defeat a hoard of zombears.

Roberta, Peter and Phyliss's lives drastically change one night, when their father is taken away from them. The three siblings must leave their London life behind and move to a quaint cottage in the countryside. Although they miss their father, they spend their days settling into the community and having adventures at the nearby railway station.

Black Beauty is born on an idyllic English farm before moving to Birtwick Park, where he is treated with kindness and love. However, when he is forced to leave his perfect home, he soon learns how hard Victorian England can be for a working horse. Despite all his troubles, Beauty never loses hope that someday he will find a home where he belongs.

Picnics by the river, drinking hot chocolates and learning to row a boat, Mole soon becomes a _true_ riverbanker like his friend, Ratty. By the river, Mole meets a rich and spend-crazy Toad who lands himself in trouble after buying a motorcar. In order to help Mr Toad, Mole must find Badger, but that will mean a trip to the forbidden Wild Wood ...

An accessible, funny, black-and-white highly illustrated young fictionseries from David O'Connell, the illustrator of Tom Vaughan'sHercules, starring a hilarious firefly and snail duo -perfect for readers aged 6+ and fans of Jamie Smart and Toto theNinja Cat.

Ella Jones is the hero the world needs when the pagan god of light,Lugh, is released from his millennium-old-prison by a shadowyvillain and, out for revenge on humans, brings darkness down on theworld. Cue chaos as everyone panics at not being able to see -apart from Ella, who is blind and used to living her life in darknessevery day.

Join best friends Pedro, Olga and Ozzy - otherwise known as the Poopies- on a series of fun adventure stories. help them to navigatetheir LOO roll business venture, a GRANNY showdown at the supermarket,and storm PEDRO which is blowing a STINK in the town.

The unputdownable, unforgettable thriller from New York Times bestselling author Julie Soto, perfect for fans of A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER and THIRTEEN REASONS WHY.

What if YOUR dad could change into a dinosaur?Hello! It's me, Ruby Thumb. You might remember me and my dad - we're famous POOPAs. What do you mean you've not heard of us? And you don't know what a POOPA is?! It means we're Protector Of Our Dinosaur Allies - obviously!Me and my dad have loads of amazing adventures in Dinotropolis - an incredible island, full of dinosaurs who live just like us humans do. And when we go there using our special magic ammonite shell, we turn into dinosaurs too!Let me tell you about the time I spent the week at Pangea's Largest Outstanding Prehistoric School - or PLOPS, as we call it, ha! - AND took part in the Big Dino Talent Show. It was totally roarsome, but there were a few dino-tastic surprises along the way...

Comic-style illustrated books about a courageous detective mouse and her best friend Webster the spider, investigating mysteries in the museum where they live - with fun Egyptian facts and fabulous illustrations throughout!

Professor George Kirrin shares the unsolved mystery of the Famous Five in this incredible brand-new story by bestselling author Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton's The Famous Five series and featuring original and new characters.

A story of kindness and finding a home. Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs. When three dogs - and a mouse - embark on a quest to find a forever home, there is danger, adventure and unexpected kindnesses along the way.

The epic conclusion to Blood for Blood, the cinematic heart-wrenching Mafia romance trilogy from number one bestselling author Catherine Doyle.

The gripping second instalment in Blood for Blood, the heart-racing Mafia romance trilogy from number one bestselling author Catherine Doyle.

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