Category: Fiction (8 to 12 years)
Kensuke's Kingdom is a true children's classic by Michael Morpurgo, the creator of War Horse. I heard the wind above me in the sails. I remember thinking, this is silly, you haven't got your safety harness on, you haven't got your lifejacket on. You shouldn't be doing this ... I was in the cold of the ...Show more
Category: Picture Books
Take your place in the Globe Theatre of Shakespeare's day to see seven of his best-loved plays brought vividly to life in Williams' accessible illustrated versions, which include some of the bard's own dialogue and the rowdy remarks of the audience.
Category: Picture Books with CD's
'I won't be full up until I've eaten at least three juicy children'. The Enormous Crocodile is the greediest creature in the whole jungle and he loves eating children! He's a terrible boaster and thinks he's really smart with his secret plans and clever tricks. But he's not as clever as the other animal ...Show more
Category: Fiction (8 to 12 years)
Early in the morning, while the Moodey Building sleeps, a man is shouting at the caretaker. He thinks no else will hear him - but he hasn't reckoned with Hazel Green! She can hardly believe the awful things she hears - or who is saying them. 'Yakov,' announced Hazel to the Yak, 'we have to teach him a l ...Show more
Category: Fiction (8 to 12 years) | Series: Dragonkeeper
In the time of the Han Dynasty in ancient China, a young orphan prepares for a difficult journey. Ping has grown to become a skilled Dragon Keeper, but her greatest challenge is yet to come. After rescuing the baby dragon, Kai, from the evil Emperor, she brings him to a safe haven near the border of the ...Show more
Category: Fiction (8 to 12 years)
The Rabbits offers a rich and immensely valuable perspective on the effect of man on his environment. Visually loaded and told with a passion for truth and understanding, The Rabbits aims to promote cultural awareness and a sense of caring for the natural world. A rich and haunting allegory for all age ...Show more
Category: Fiction (8 to 12 years)
When a thief steals two splendid lobsters - kings of the sea - and leaves a secret message on the empty tank, Mr Petrusca is more upset than anyone can understand. Hazel Green knows there's something fishy going on, but it takes all her ingenuity, plus a little help from the Yak, to crack the code and s ...Show more
Category: Fiction (8 to 12 years) | Series: Once
Morris Gleitzman's two best-selling novels in one volume for the first time.My name is FelixOnce I saved a girl called Zelda from a burning houseI had a plan for both of usPretend to be someone elseBe safe foreverThen the Nazis came'Haunting . . . dangerous and desperate, full of courage and hope'GUARDI ...Show more
Category: Fiction (8 to 12 years) | Series: Dragonkeeper
In the time of the Han Dynasty in ancient China, a young orphan struggles to fulfill her destiny. Ping has survived her days as a slave at Huangling Palace, but new challenges await her in the desolate mountains of Tai Shan. The aged dragon Danzi is gone, and now it is up to Ping to take care of the bab ...Show more
Category: Fiction (8 to 12 years) | Series: Dragonkeeper
Ancient China, Han Dynasty. A slave girl saves the life of an ageing dragon and escapes her brutal master. Pursued by a ruthless dragon hunter, the girl and the dragon make an epic journey across China carrying a mysterious stone that must be protected. This is the story of a young slave girl who belie ...Show more
Category: Fiction (8 to 12 years) | Series: Once
Once I didn't know about my grandfather Felix's scary childhood.Then I found out what the Nazis did to his best friend Zelda.Now I understand why Felix does the things he does.At least he's got me.My name is Zelda too.This is our story. Shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction prize 2010.Shortlis ...Show more
Category: Information Books
It is why we are transfixed by the Olympic Games every four years.The runner who hitched a lift in the marathon. The wrestling match that lasted twelve hours. The men and women who reflect the best and worst in all of us. The funny, bizarre and touching moments that people are still talking about. These ...Show more
