Books published by TEMPLAR BOOKS

Keep trying, keep laughing, keep dancing!Twelve-year-old Lizzie Chu lives with her grandad Jimmy, and he's been acting a little strangely lately.

The first story in an illustrated magical adventure series from the bestselling author of the Unicorn Academy, brimming with drama and an environmental theme.The Keepers are a secretive tribe of little people who live in the middle of Whispering Woods, coming out at night to care for the countryside and rewild it when humans (or Ruffins as they know them) are careless with it.Young Keepers Cora and Jax have just finished school and are embarking on a trial, with several friends, to become fully-fledged Keepers. But their first venture out on their own ends in disaster when they become distracted with playing in the Ruffin children's playground instead of concentrating on the task they've been given. Can they ever be trusted to be Keepers in their own right? A brilliant new magical series perfect for 6-8 year olds combining animal rescue, nature conservation and adventure.

A bookish family faces pirates.

A bedtime story to read with baby.

Following the delightful KATE ON THE CASE, Kate is back in her second adventure, this time on a jungle river cruise.

A new fantasy classic from the Newbery Medal winning and New York Times bestselling author of THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOONStone-in-the-Glen, once a lovely town, has fallen on hard times.

A young sheep embaaaarks on a hilarious farmyard odyssey to discover her identity.

'Delicious, dastardly and diabolically delightful' JACK MEGGITT-PHILLIPS, author of THE BEAST AND THE BETHANYTenth-generation monster-hunter Grace has a unique way of bumping off monsters.

A new book from international bestseller Emma Dodd, with themes of gratitude and kindness.

An exhilarating new series set in the great outdoors, from HOTEL FLAMINGO author Alex MilwayWelcome to Big Sky Mountain: a home for everyone!Rosa is getting used to life on Big Sky Mountain with Grandma Nan, Albert the moose and Little Pig the pygmy owl.

Five little chicks went out one dayOver the hills and far away. Mamma Hen said, "Hurry back to me!"Now how many chicks can you see? Based on the nursery rhyme 'Five Little Ducks', this lift-the-flap picture book is perfect for sharing at Easter or Mother's Day.

The third title in a new quartet of enchanting picture books in which a boy and his beloved grandad discover the wonder of the natural world.

A gripping sea adventure featuring a lost father and a cursed ship makes for an outstanding debut by an exciting new author. When Ravian's father doesn't return home from sea for his son's birthday, Ravian is certain he must be in danger.

A plush puppet board book about the four dino friends trying to make Giganto roar.

Third in a witty and irreverent adventure series set in Jane Austen times - with magic!

What do you do when you're told not to do something? You do it anyway, of course! But when four friends mysteriously go missing one by one, has their curiosity got the better of them? A delightfully spooky picture book that's perfect for families at Halloween.When four children wake up one morning to find a box which reads 'Don't look at it, don't touch it, don't open it!', what do you think they do? A Halloween-themed title with text that is screaming to be read aloud, this picture book is reminiscent of bestseller Funnybones in its repetition, with suspense-building, page-turning humour throughout. Fun, vibrant and nostalgic artwork by the highly acclaimed artist Roland Garrigue makes sure this becomes a classic in its own right - and can be read time and time again.

A stunning new edition of Lewis Carroll's classic children's tale.

A fascinating and sometimes very funny account of the world of microbes. This is the story of what they are and how humans have tried (sometimes successfully, sometimes less so) to defeat them.