Books in the BookLife Readers series

The town of Bede has a visitor: a big metal bot. But it turns out this bot is programmed to delete everything and it wastes no time getting started. This is bad for Bede. Can Neve the athlete do anything about it?

Tash doesn't sleep. At night, Tash runs from the monsters who haunt the jungle. But Tash can't run forever. Then one day Tash finds a family of bugs with a secret...

Kid King is trapped with his clown, Jokes Malone. He is worried about the people in the nearby town. After a long winter, the town has run out of food. He needs to help them, but the snow is too thick to leave the castle! Can Kid King save them, or will he be trapped with Jokes Malone forever?

Helena thinks she is the best fighter ever, but her dad thinks she is too cute to fight. Can Helena prove to everyone that she really is strong and tough?

Ralph needs to return a book, but he can't find it anywhere. And now the alphabet has gone missing too! It is up to Ralph and Delph to follow the trail of missing letters, but where will they lead?

Kaz loves the stars. One night, Kaz¿s nan tells them a story about a special group of stars called the Cat¿s Whiskers. How did they appear in the sky, and what do they mean?

Montague van Finch helps young artists with his free art club. But his own art is not selling at all. When Montague is busy worrying about rent, someone breaks in and steals his art. But who would do this to Montague?

Kim's dad has a flute and a rule: "Never toot the flute." Kim can't understand why she isn't allowed to toot the flute. What will happen if she does toot the flute?

Mathew is a robot who lives in New Town. Everything in New Town is new. All the robots that live in New Town have new parts that are freshly made, but not Mathew. His parts are not so new. But soon using not-so-new parts becomes the 'new thing'...

Come and celebrate Chinese New Year. See the food, clothes and decorations that make this festival so special.

We are going on a picnic. ThereΓÇÖs a lot of food to take. LetΓÇÖs see what weΓÇÖve got!

Vets help animals when they are not well. See which animals Val and Will help today.

Can you be a king or a queen? What do queens and kings wear and eat? Let’s see…

Have you ever been to the fun fair? LetΓÇÖs learn about the fun rides and things to do!

The Fixer is very clever. There is nothing he cannot fix. One of his most simple tools is the trusty screw.

Saul is a ghost. He has happily haunted the same house for years until the Spook Troop arrive. Now Saul must find a new place to haunt.

"Who will buy my dirt?" Burt said. The dirt was just dirt, but Burt was good at selling things - even dirt. But how will the other animals get back at him?

Alba heads out into the snow one day to make homes for all her friends. When she finds herself alone in the dark and scary forest, how will she find her way home?

When you wish upon a star it gets made on The Wishing Starship, a factory for wishes. Making wishes is hard work, and it gets even harder when one of the shipmates makes a very unsafe wish.

It is the day of the gardening contest. But the gardeners are quite odd this year. Sanam has snails in her pockets. Winifred glues clocks on her hands. But all that is nothing compared to what Prue is hiding...

Tensions are running high in the scout hut this evening. Things have started to go missing, but who is the thief?

Do you have a problem? Take it to Sir Squash! He is certain to solve it. Well, almost certain... Can Bernard help Sir Squash in his moment of need?

Have you ever wondered where the bad guys from fairy tales end up? Look no further than The Tale Jail – a super-secure prison housing a group of inmates from Captain Hook to the Big Bad Wolf. Unfortunately for everyone else, they don’t plan on sticking around for much longer…

Boring Rick has a boring life in a boring junk factory. But when a sense of adventure changes Boring Rick, there is no turning back as things get out of control. Maybe being boring wasnΓÇÖt so bad in the first place.

A young inventor with a fear of water has a moment of genius - why not make a machine that can turn rain into string? At first, Bertie thinks his machine is a great idea... but then, the string starts to make a mess, causing problems across the city. To save everyone from the stringstorm,Bertie must overcome his fears... but can he do it?

Sir Noble is committed to catching the cunning thief who has swiped the king¿s gold. Can the knight¿s wits keep up even when he is suddenly unable to see?

Scarecrows defend the village of Crowhill from more than just crows. No crime happens while they stand guard in the fields. Then, one day, the scarecrows go missing! Local kids, Hattie and Caleb, investigate the case of the missing scarecrows, to stop all the crime that starts to happen and make the village safe again!

Mr Trogen is upset to hear that he is banned from participating in the town's art contest, but when he learns of cheating afoot, he has to get involved.

Dad's new flat is no fun for Chloe, Amelia and Bryony. So, Dad switches on the radio. His weekends with his three daughters are spent dancing while they decorate each room. Behind every door, this family find music, colour and magic.

Every day, a kind-hearted girl visits a magic well to make wishes for the people in her village. When the well dries up one day, she learns an important lesson.