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Kathryn cave / The Emperor's Gruckle Hound

   It's the Emperor's birthday ...But he's not happy. Presents spill over the steps of the palace, but he doesn't like any of them. Then Fred, the gardener, finds a missing label and attaches it to...

Peter Clover / Dead Cool

   This book is suitable for reluctant readers of 8-13 with a reading age of eight years. It is printed on cream paper, which is proven to be more restful on the eye. The font is specially designed...

Christopher Edge / Shadows of the Silver Screen

   A mysterious filmmaker approaches The Penny Dreadful with a proposal to turn Montgomery Flinch's sinister stories into motion pictures. With Monty installed as the star of his production, filming...

Emily Rodda / The Forests of Silence

   On his sixteenth birthday, Lief, the son of a blacksmith, faces the greatest challenge of his life. He must venture into the darkest and most terrible places in all of Deltora to find the seven...

Aimee Harper / Sasha

 The second in the fab new animal series set in a glamorous pooch parlour, for animal-crazy girls who love dogs and looking after them.The annual Sandymouth dog show is here and Dream Dogs pooch...

Jane Mason / If the Shoe Fits

 With her feet bare (those glass slippers don't fit) and her second-hand gown splattered with mud (thanks, evil stepsisters), Ella's first day of Princess School is off to a bad start. Even worse -...

Lindsay Camp / Cabbages From Outer Space

   One of a series intended for children who have mastered reading and need simple, funny and exciting books to encourage their interest. While she's playing her favourite computer game, Cabbages...

Gregory Maguire / The Good Liar : A Dramatic Story Set in Occupied France During World War II

     Set in France in the Second World War, a story about secrecy, in which lying becomes a matter of life and death. For readers ten and above. All of our books are second hand, and while you may...

Natasha May / Poppy Love In the Spotlight

   Samba, quickstep, tango and waltz - Poppy loves to dance them all!Four further stories in this wonderful ballroom dancing series starring Poppy Love. Poppy and her friends practise for their...

Nataue Standiford / Space Dog and the Pet Show

   One of a series intended for children who have mastered reading and need simple, funny and exciting books to encourage their interest. Space Dog is an alien hound from the planet Queekrg. It's a...

Holly Webb / Emily Feather and the Enchanted Door

     A brand-new series from bestselling author Holly Webb.Be careful which door you open.Everyone thinks Emily's house is cool. It has so many different doorsand everything is mismatched and...

Arlene Philips / Alana Dancing Star: A Viennese Waltz

   Welcome to Alana's magical world of dance . . .Alana is getting ready for the Ballroom Bonanza competition in London. But Mum needs her to spend all her time babysitting, and now she's lost her...

B. Strange / Stage Fright

   St Sebastian's School in Grimesford is the pits. No, really - it is. Built on the boggy remains of a medieval plague pit, this once proud school's dodgy nineteenth-century foundations are causing...

Ruth Fitzgerald / Emily Sparkes and the Friendship Fiasco : Book 1

 Join Emily Sparkes for hilarious observations about life, parents and how to handle the grossest boys in the universe! Perfect for fans of Cathy Cassidy and Dork Diaries. Now shortlisted for the...

Tom Mason / Life is Unfair

    Around here, being smart is like being radioactive" Meet Malcolm. People used to think he was weird. But ever since his school put him in a class for brainiacs - they know he is. Good thing...

Jackie Burke / The Secrets of Grindlewood - The Secret Scroll

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so...

Dennis Hamley / Spilling the Beans on Buffalo Bill

   The Spilling the Beans series reveals the horrible truth about history's famous and infamous characters. While enjoying the irreverent and bean-spilling contents, children will be gathering facts...

Ted Hughes / The Iron Man

   Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to...

Victoaia Parker / Spilling the Beans on Joan of Arc

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so...

Ellie Boswell / Witch of Turlingham Academy : Book 1

   It's not easy being the only day girl at Turlingham Academy: Sophie misses out on all the midnight feasts and late night gossip. And when new girl Katy turns up it feels like she's bewitching all...

Debbie Thomas / Monkie Business

   Another fantastic adventure from the zany world of Abbie, Perdita and the 'eefil' Dr Hubris Wildebeest Klench!Enthusiastic and pro-active author available for in-store eventsWonderfully playful...

Dennis Hamley / An Oxford Anthology of Mystery Stories

 From creepy school computers to bungling bank robbers; from lost villages to deadly Christmas presents...Funny and serious, exciting and intriguing, here are fourteen wonderful new mystery stories...

Pat Boran / All the Way from China

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so...

Pamela Butchart / To Wee or Not to Wee

   Hamlet could NEVER make his mind up about ANYTHING. And one time he actually went to school in just his pants and got sent home because he couldn't decide what to wear.When Izzy (star of The Spy...

Philip Ardagh / The Grunts all at Sea

   Mr Grunt's a man with a mission. He has to get a Person of Great Importance (or POGI) to someone called Mrs Bayliss by the twenty-fifth. Alive and well. And he can't tell anyone more than that,...

Kevin Kiely / A Horse Called El Dorado PB

   In the commune at the edge of a forest in Colombia, life is blissful. Until the guerrillas come. Then Pepe must flee with his mother to the city, leaving behind his favourite horse, El Dorado.His...

Paul Biegel / The King of the Copper Mountains

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so...

Kate Thompson / Midnight's Choice

   Two things that Kevin told Tess have remained etched on her memory. She will meet someone else who has the extraordinary skill to switch into the animal of their choice and she will pass on to...

Rosemary Hayes / Follow That Lion!

   Hector's mum has found an unusual pet. She says it is gentle. Hector knows better ...   All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of...

Mairi Mackinnon / Wild School

   The eleventh title in the new "Usborne Very First Reading" series, designed for younger children to introduce them to reading together with their parents. Parents and children take turns to read...

Mairi Mackinnon / Run Rabbit Run

   The ninth title in the new "Usborne Very First Reading" series, designed for younger children to introduce them to reading together with their parents. Parents and children take turns to read...

Lesley Sims / Moon Zoom

   The eighth title in the new "Usborne Very First Reading" series, designed for younger children to introduce them to reading together with their parents. Parents and children take turns to read...

Russell Punter / A Fright in the Night

   A visit to a spooky house gives Jess a fright in the night! Part of the award-winning "Usborne Very First Reading" series specially developed in consultation with literacy experts to help...

Russell Punter / Captain Mac

   Captain Mac needs a crew for his ship - quick! Part of the award-winning "Usborne Very First Reading" series specially developed in consultation with literacy experts to help children learn to...

Kate Davies / First Reading Two : The Daydreamer

   This is the traditional tale retold for beginner readers ready to tackle slightly more complicated storylines and sentence structures. The King has a secret. He has donkey's ears! But when he...

Jo Simmons / I Swapped My Brother On The Internet

   'I can get a new brother? On the internet?' Jonny muttered. 'Oh sweet mangoes of heaven!'Everyone has dreamed of being able to get rid of their brother or sister at one time or another - but for...

Russell Punter / The Perfect Pet

 Join Nell and Dad on their trip to the pet shop - can they find the perfect pet? Part of the award-winning "Usborne Very First Reading" series specially developed in consultation with literacy...

Sarah Hawkins / My Adorable Puppy

   MY ADORABLE PUPPY is guaranteed to keep animal lovers enthralled,packed with illustrations, facts and care tips. The perfect companionto MY ADORABLE JOURNAL series.Olivia's Mum and Dad don't...

Tom Palmer / The Squad: Black Op

   The Squad - kickass teenage spies with the perfect cover. They are also part of an England youth football team. Wherever trouble is kicking off, the Squad are sent in. They're more than a match...

Alexander Besher / Rim

   It's 2027. Tokyo has survived the mega-quake of the millennium and Satori Corporation, the owner of a virtual-reality entertainment empire, is embroiled in cut-throat corporate warfare to...

Susan Gates / Killer Mushrooms Ate My Gran

   Maggot's gran is upset when her fiance, the explorer Jack Dash, stands her up at the altar. All she can find at his farm is the last bucket of mushrooms he picked with the words "help me" carved...

Linda Newberry / Shop Cat

   This title presents purrfect tales about fab furry felines from celebrated author Linda Newbery.Hattie loves going to visit her great-uncle Theo's toyshop, especially since the arrival of a...

Josephine Feeney / Robin Hood's Day

   Join Jimmy and Patchy Pat on a fun day out in Sherwood Forest.This weekend it's Jimmy's turn to take Patchy Pat, the class doll made by his teacher, home with him. Jimmy and his family take...

Hayley Daze / Puddle the Naughtiest Puppy: Rainforest Hide and Seek : Book 4

   When Puddle the Puppy comes to play, magic is never far away!Puddle is a naughty puppy who loves to go on magical adventures with his friends Ruby and Harry. He only has to jump into a puddle for...

Hilary McKay / Charlie and the Big Birthday Bash

   Charlie can't believe his big brother Max hates parties and doesn't want to celebrate his birthday. So Charlie sets out to give him a surprise birthday bash that he'll never forget. This is the...

Wendelin Van Draanen / Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy

   Sammy is spending her school detention time helping out at St Mary's church - boring, but peaceful, she reckons. Unfortunately not. A trio of singing nuns arrive in a motorhome, and prepare to...

Chris Hoy / Flying Fergus 1: The Best Birthday Bike

   The first in a fantastically fun, magical cycling adventure series from Sir Chris Hoy.Fergus Hamilton is a boy with a big imagination. Living with his mum and grandad and his dog, Chimp, he...

Kate Dicamillo / Raymie Nightingale

   New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo returns to her roots with a moving yet witty story of an unforgettable summer friendship. For fans of Jacqueline Wilson, David Almond and...

Robert Hull / Everest and Chips : Poetry Collection

   If you like playing with words - or yodelling - or rumbling tums - or wondering how the world began - or even if you just like chips - then here is a book full of wonderful, magical, funny,...

Ellis Dillon / The Five Hundred : A Thrilling Adventure Story

   Luca, an ambitious antique dealer, buys his heart's desire, a Fiat 500. When his car is stolen, life becomes dangerously exciting! Red Flag 2   All of our books are second hand, and while you...

Janine Beacham / Rose Raventhorpe Investigates: Black Cats and Butlers : Book 1

 The Clockwork Sparrow meets Downton AbbeyWhen Rose Raventhorpe's beloved butler is found (gasp!) murdered in the hallway of her own house, she's determined to uncover the culprit. Especially since...

Victor Kelleher / What Dino Saw

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so...