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In a dreary town, between the two world wars, young Bessie is lonely and bored. She meets the elderly Mrs Leaf who lives next door and they talk about whether fairies really exist.

Victoria has grown up in London, but her mother is originally from Brazil.

A superbly-told story of a young rabbit whose dream of travelling overseas comes true.

Fergus wins a scholarship to an unusual school, a ship called Betty-Jeanne. But with staff who refer to the students as 'me hearties', something seems suspicious.

Do you have a bad dream that will not go away? Are you afraid to sleep at night? Call the Sleepwalkers!

Kate Brown's gorgeous illustrations and colouring plus the otherworldly setting take the reader on an adventure into another world

An account of the secret work carried out during WWII at Bletchley Park, based on the experience of Manning's own mother, Taff.

The Mergich Realm, a sacred and secret place hidden high in the tallest mountains of the world, comes under threat when soldiers arrive seeking slaves and gold.

At night, the book shelves come to life and the library is transformed into a bustling miniature city. But Peter discovers there is one important book missing...

Narrated with verve and an ear for the piratical, this collection will appeal to the bloodthirsty buccaneer in would-be pirates from the age of 8 and up.

George begins to notice dragons everywhere, yet they seem to go unnoticed by everyone else.

Mr Gum is a very nasty man. He is mean, cruel, smelly and ruthless and has a dastardly plan to make money out of Padlock the bear.

This history of Kubla Khan is in itself fascinating: the illustrations then take this book to another level.

In this sequel to Amazing Grace, Grace is invited by her father to visit him in Africa. In the Gambia she meets his family and explores new relationships and a new culture.

Foreman’s innovative classic about co-operation between nations remains as pertinent to international relationships as it was forty years ago.

With stylish and witty endpapers of Boots's feverish imagination at work, this is a delightful new addition to Kitamura's growing canon of cat literature.

Words and pictures combine beautifully to tell a moving story about fathers and sons

Can Boffin Boy find the source of the insect menace and put an end to it once and for all?

The perfect blend of words and pictures, this is a wonderful book to share with anyone suffering from depression or uncertainty

The graphic novel adaptation of the first volume in the best-selling Bartimaeus sequence makes the series more accessible to readers without taking away any of the wit and magic

Ilya's illustrations match the intensity of the play to bring this tragic classic vividly to life

Want to become an evil mastermind and rule the world? Vordak the Incomprehensible has helpfully written a book full of handy hints and tips to teach you how.

A pilot marooned in the desert is visited by a little prince, and they become friends. This is a lovely book for children and adults alike to keep and revisit time and time again.

Spinifex, the King's alchemist, spends night and day trying to create a machine that will produce a limitless supply of gold

Jumbeelia, a young girl giant from Groil, the Land of Giants, loves the stories of the iggly plop who climbed up the bimblestonk and was chased back down again by a giant.

Bud misses his own school bus, but accidentally catches the space bus to Cosmos Academy, the best school in the galaxy. He soon makes friends with Gort and other alien children. He even plays anti-gravity ZeroBall.

The perfect story to share with young people to explore themes of immigration, alienation and communication

Nattie and Kiko are two flies, driven out of their home at 43 Bin Street by the over-use of fly-spray and forced to move next door to live in the squalor (heaven for a fly) at Number 45.

Replete with wicked uncles, a menacing and deceitful advisor and a fairytale romance, the story of Victoria's early life seems almost unreal.

A retelling of 11 Robin Hood stories, from his fight with Little John to the firing of his last arrow in humorous comic-strip format.

Meet Billy Bonkers and discover how an average day with the Bonkers family always seems to turn into something extraordinary.

This book oozes personality and with so much going on it promises to maintain the attention of young readers for hours at a time

This book inspired the recent Martin Scorsese film, Hugo. Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, twelve-year-old Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric girl and her grandfather, Hugo's undercover life and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. This is a beautiful graphic novel within a novel - the soft pencil drawings bring the story alive. This book is most suitable for more confident readers.

This is another volume in Orchard books' series of myths, which has been retold by Geraldine McCaughrean and fabulously illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark.

An ordinary boy goes off to school and everything seems just as ordinary as ever, until a new teacher arrives in class.

Two bored children climb over a neighbour's wall in search of adventure...

Rafaella suffers daily name-calling from her peers. Lucy feels partly responsible, having herself invented the nickname 'Earwig' as a result of Rafaella’s prominent ears.

Ever wondered what might rise out of the toilet when you lift the lid? In Billy Barnes' case it's the Blobheads, three incompetent aliens...

This beautifully illustrated book is packed with fascinating facts about the Stone Age, presented in an accessible and interesting way

Young Tom of Warwick is homesick when he is sent away to the castle to learn about knighthood.

A humorous first 'chapters' book for newly independent readers or suitable for reading aloud to younger children. Pen and ink illustrations add interest and humour.

These often thought-provoking stories look at the reactions ordinary people have to the unusual situations they find themselves in and feature a host of different illustrative styles ranging from collage to painterly Edward Hopper-esque scenes.

This graphic novel is full of fun action set pieces, comedic turns and well-drawn out characters and is a much-needed updating of the classic fairy tale.

A selection of the works of one of the world's greatest writers, retold in accessible comic-strip style.

Clarice Bean finds family life exhausting and exasperating, and school is no better; particularly when the teacher, Mrs Wilburton, sets an 'utterly dreary' book project.

A compelling story, full of mystery and suspense, ideal for reluctant readers.

Shakespeare's enduring story set in present-day Athens, but a present with a massive difference.

Roger McGough intersperses a comical set of fictional inventions with information about genuine ones like the biro, the frisbee and the parachute in this lively story illustrated by Holly Swain.

This simple yet haunting book tells the story of the First World War from the point of view of the writer’s uncles who lost their lives in the conflict.

This collection of magical tales brims with this particular kind of narrative enchantment, containing stories from every continent.