The New Neighbours
When new neighbours move in to the tower block, what will the other residents of Pickle Rye think? Find out in this hilarious and light-hearted book that is bursting with wonderful characters and humour. Giggle away as you hop, trot and totter down the stairs to share news of the new neighbours and learn just how important it is to leave judgements and prejudices far behind.
The New Neighbours
When new neighbours move in to the tower block, what will the other residents of Pickle Rye think? Find out in this hilarious and light-hearted book that is bursting with wonderful characters and humour. Giggle away as you hop, trot and totter down the stairs to share news of the new neighbours and learn just how important it is to leave judgements and prejudices far behind.
The Book Case (An Emily Lime Mystery)
Crikey! Emily Lime, Assistant Librarian at St Rita's School for Spirited Girls, has a mystery to solve. There's been a bank robbery town, a break-in at the school and a dastardly villain is on the loose. With the help of new girl, Daphne, and George (the only boy), Emily is determined to get to the bottom of things, with some extraordinary results...
Looshkin
Looshkin is the maddest cat in the world! You may think that your cat is mad, but they've got nothing on Looshkin. Leave him for just a moment and you'll find that your house has flooded, a steam train has smashed into your living room and a portal to another dimension has opened in your loft. And everything is covered in bees. And there are sirens. Looshkin, what have you done?!
Spirit
Matt is new, quiet and shy. Jazzy is outspoken, popular, confident. They'd never normally be friends. But things in the village of Burnham Stone aren't normal: Matt has seen something extraordinary up in Burnham Wood. And Jazzy is the only one who believes him. With the help of Matt's little dog and Jazzy's little sister, the two make surprising discoveries - and unleash such a powerful force that nothing can ever be the same again. A wonderful story about friends, growing up, and the very real magic in the world around us.
The Hippo at the End of the Hall
The invitation was delivered by bees. It wasn’t addressed to anyone at all, but Ben knew it was for him. It would lead him to an old, shambolic museum, full of strange and bewitching creatures. A peculiar world of hidden mysteries and curious family secrets . . . and some really dangerous magic.
Filled with her own wonderful illustrations, The Hippo at the End of the Hall is Helen Cooper's debut novel.
The Adventures of John Blake
Far out at sea, and hidden by the fog of time, sails the Mary Alice and her crew – searching for a way home.
But the mysterious ship is being hunted by a villain who will go to ANY lengths to track her down . . .
When a storm hits a small family yacht throwing a young girl overboard, John Blake dives in to save her and brings her aboard the so-called ghost ship. But trying to return her to her own time means going back to the one place where they run the greatest risk of being completely annihilated.
Join Philip Pullman’s John Blake and the crew of the Mary Alice in an unforgettable time-travelling adventure on the high seas. With art by Fred Fordham.
Loved to Bits
My ted's special.
Stripy Ted.
We make adventures round my bed.
But he's no longer at his best...
So will I love him more - or less?
Find out in this funny, tender and action-packed tale about a boy and the very special bond he has with his favourite teddy bear.
A gorgeous picture book created by the multi-award winning Teresa Heapy and Katie Cleminson.
The Phoenix Colossal Comics Collection: Volume One
WARNING!
This book contains the FUNNIEST, most EXCITING and INCREDIBLE comics EVER written:
An edge-of-your-seat intergalactic adventure!
A penguin mastermind set on world domination!
The maddest, most hilarious cat in the world!
A very special carrot!
This is no ordinary book - it's an EPIC collection of ASTOUNDING comics from The Phoenix.
HANDLE WITH CARE!
AWESOME LEVELS AT CRITICAL MASS!
Bone Talk
More than a hundred years ago, a boy named Samkad thinks he knows everything about the world. He knows the mountains he lives in. He knows his people. He knows his blood enemy, the Mangili. And he wants to become a man, to be given his own shield, spear and axe to fight with. His best friend, Luki, wants all the same things – but she is a girl, and no girl has ever become a warrior.
But everything changes when a new boy arrives in the village. He calls himself Samkad’s brother, yet he knows nothing of the ways of the mountain. And he brings news of a people called ‘Americans’, who are bringing war and destruction right to his home . . .
Nevertheless She Persisted
Clara and Nancy, two sisters working in Holloway Prison in 1913, find themselves face-to-face with imprisoned suffragettes: women fighting for the same freedoms they want for themselves.
Soon Nancy is drawn to one inmate in particular – the enigmatic ‘Duchess’ – and decides to follow her into the fight.
But Clara is torn by the very laws her sister has chosen to try to change. She’s fallen in love, and yet marriage would mean giving up the job she loves, and losing her independence forever. How can she possibly choose between the two sides of her heart and not lose a part of herself?
EMMELINE (Emmeline Pankhurst)
True life stories of the most amazing people EVER!
Meet EMMELINE PANKHURST, the feisty campaigner who fought a tough battle to win the vote for British women - and inspired thousands of others all over the world.
Find out:
- Why she said knickers to her bosses
- Why she needed lessons in stone throwing
- And why she was always on the run from the police
Get to know EMMELINE on first name terms.
ELON (Elon Musk)
True life stories of the most amazing people EVER!
Meet ELON MUSK, the billionaire mega-brain entrepreneur who’s building the world’s most powerful space rockets and some truly awesome electric cars!
Find out:
- What drove him to shovel gloop
- How much he likes to party (especially if it’s fancy dress)
- And why he wants a million people to move to Mars
Get to know ELON on first name terms.
Magical Pets: A Practical Guide
If you could have any pet in the universe, what would you choose?
A dragon, perhaps, or a three-headed dog?
Maybe you'd go for a vampire bunny or two?
But choosing is the easy bit . . . because how on earth are you going to look after it?
Magical Pets: A Practical Guide
If you could have any pet in the universe, what would you choose?
A dragon, perhaps, or a three-headed dog?
Maybe you'd go for a vampire bunny or two?
But choosing is the easy bit . . . because how on earth are you going to look after it?
Dragon Daughter
On the island of Arcosi, dragons and their riders used to rule the skies. But now they are only legends, found in bedtime stories, on beautiful murals and ancient jewellery.
Then servant girl Milla witnesses a murder and finds herself caring for the last four dragon eggs. Forced to keep them secret amidst the growing tensions in the city, she begins to fear that the island’s ruler, Duke Olvar, isn’t all that he seems. But how can Milla and her friends keep the eggs safe when it means endangering everything she’s ever loved?
Fiery friendships, forgotten family and the struggle for power collide as Milla’s fight to save the dragons leads her to discover her own hidden past.
The Key to Flambards
Grace Russell, at fourteen, has already had to adjust to a devastating accident from which she’ll never recover. Now she and her newly single mother are leaving their city home for Flambards, out in the Essex countryside. An exciting opportunity - but, for Grace, it’s a change too far.
Yet, she finds herself increasingly interested in the house, its people (both past and present) and, especially, two boys she meets: Jamie, who is wrapped up in his own interests, and the deeply troubled Marcus, who is dealing with his difficult, potentially violent father.
Over time, Grace discovers surprising links to the house and landscape she has just arrived in, and in turn, her own place in the world.
Corpse Talk: Queens and Kings
Interviews with magnificent monarchs from history!
How did Cleopatra's carpet make a grand entrance?
What was behind Henry VIII's tournament triumphs?
Richard the Lionheart: Hero King or Royal Reprobate?
Uncover all this and more in Corpse Talk, the hilarious and mind-expanding chat show that brings the dead famous to life!
Mr Godley's Phantom
This novel is a masterpiece and something of an enigma. Part ghost story, part detective story and part something else entirely . . .
It's 1945 and Martin Heath, like many men at that time, is struggling to settle, to find his place again after the horrors of the war. Then an old comrade sends him a letter and tells him of a position that’s just come up in the remote wilds of Dartmoor - working for an elderly fellow called Mr Godley.
‘Are you a good driver, Mr Heath?’
It’s a simple question and a simple task and the doorway to a dark mystery that may just turn out to be the escape he was hoping for - but at what cost?
Bunny vs Monkey 5: Destructo
Destructo is the NEW baddie in the woods - the scariest ever... but where's Monkey gone?
And that's not all! Skunky wants to take over the woods, and he's got his inventions to help him - like the Octo-bosh and the Pig Cannon!
Can Bunny's gang save the woods in Bunny vs Monkey 5?!