Learning to ballet dance is harder than Millie expected. The other dancers in the class aren’t very nice to her either. But just when she’s thinking that maybe ballet isn’t for her after all, Millie meets the ballet bunnies! They live hidden in the ballet school, using what they find to make their home-ballet shoes […]
Third title in the series that celebrates all that is best in life: books, adventure, friendship – and cake. Strange things are happening. A man comes into Pages & Co looking for a book… then suddenly can’t remember it. Tilly and her family feel like the world is changing – but can’t quite put their […]
For Aiden, Chloe, Ava and Josh, holidays at their grandparents’ cottage mean wild beaches, no curfew, Bella the dog, and most of all – adventure! The lead actress in Frost Castle’s winter play is sure she’s cursed! A break-in, a car accident, and now her precious locket is missing. But the cousins suspect a ruthless […]
A thrilling Gothic tale from the author of Our Castle by the Sea, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. The Lake District, 1899. The Earl is dead and cruel Cousin Clarence has inherited everything. Twelve-year-old Lady Agatha Asquith is cast out of Gosswater Hall to live in a tiny, tumbledown cottage with a stranger […]
Face to face with the mightiest and most majestic predator in the jungle, Elsie is in awe of the tiger’s beauty. She’s on a mission to have the adventure of a lifetime, save the tiger and change the future. With echoes of Tom’s Midnight Garden, Tania Unsworth writes about transcendent friendships and conservation in the […]
With all the magic of Narnia and the humour of Mary Poppins, this could be future middle-grade fantasy classic. Imogen should be nice to her little sister Marie. She should be nice to her mum’s boyfriend too. And she certainly shouldn’t follow a strange silver moth through a door in a tree. But then… who does […]
When two journalists are sent to Howlfair to write about the world’s scariest town, they want amateur historian Molly to be their guide. But there’s something creepy about them – they seem a little too interested in a local legend of a phantom known as the Silentman. And they want Molly to help them find […]
Sequel to the bestselling Frostheart. Ash and the rest of the Frostheart‘s brave crew have finally arrived at the majestic stronghold of Aurora – and Ash’s mind is blown. It’s an extraordinary place – unlike anything he’s ever seen – and he can’t wait to solve the next clue that will lead him to his parents. But […]
With an invisible girl, a parliament of owls and a pen that writes by itself, the journey to the garden of the Midnight Swan might be Seren’s most dangerous adventure yet. In this third book of the award-winning CLOCKWORK CROW series, Seren and Tomos must try to help the Crow find the way back to […]
Henry is the new boy at Halbrook Hall, a crumbling boarding school in the Scottish Highlands. He thinks the rumours of yeti lurking in the misty hills are nothing more than stories. Until one day he gets lost in the forest… As a young yeti, Tadpole loves living in Shadowspring. But now the precious spring […]
The Waterstones edition has an exclusive inside cover and extra content. From the author of the enchanting The House With Chicken Legs comes another inspired twist on traditional fairy tales. When thirteen-year-old Olia, steps through a magical doorway, she discovers another land. A land tangled by magic, where hope is lost, and a scheming wizard holds […]
N.B. The signed edition is available from Waterstones, not Amazon. The spellbinding new novel from the Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Girl of Ink & Stars, winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. In an Italian city ravaged by plague, Sofia’s mother carves beautiful mementoes from the bones of loved ones. But one day, she […]
First longer, middle-grade novel from the creator of the Isadora Moon series. Twins, Victoria Stitch and Celestine, are denied their royal birth-right. Celestine accepts the decision with good grace, but Victoria Stitch is consumed with her obsession for power. The twins are like moonlight and sunshine – could it be possible to break free of […]
The final book in the Wizards of Once quartet from the Children’s Laureate. Xar and Wish are on the final leg of their journey. First stop: The Mines of Unhappiness. Here, starvation is never far away for the Magical creatures who toil in its horrible depths. Xar and Wish must escape and fast; Xar […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 16 Sep 2020 A spooky mystery from a debut author, and the first book in a new adventure series. Aveline Jones loves reading ghost stories, so a dreary half-term becomes much more exciting when she discovers a spooky old book. Not only are the stories spine-tingling, but it once belonged […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 9 Sep 2020 A first children’s book from Lev Grossman, an award-winning American journalist and best-selling author for adults, is a journey you’ll never forget: a rip-roaring adventure from desert plains to snow-covered mountains and everything in between. Packed with exciting creatures from the indignant porcupine to the lost polar […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 7 Sep 2020 Continuously in print for 40 years, as of September 2020 – an amazing achievement for a book that receives very little publisher fanfare. This is the first adventure in the BEAVER TOWERS series, which also includes The Witch’s Revenge, The Dangerous Journey, and The Dark Dream. A […]
The eagerly-awaited follow-up to The Highland Falcon Thief. Board the California Comet and help Harrison Beck to solve another heart-stopping mystery in the second Adventures on Trains story, Kidnap on the California Comet, from prize-winning M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. After the excitement of his adventures aboard the Highland Falcon Thief, Harrison Beck can’t wait […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 4 Sep 2020 A poignant and uplifting story of family, connection and imagination, from the Blue Peter Book Award shortlisted author of Owen and the Soldier. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+ Tabby’s fed up. Fed up with losing her best friend and fed up that […]
“An irresistible lead character and a plot that will melt your brain out of your ears (in the best way)” Patrick Ness “When characters spring to life like this, even the most extraordinary, logic-defying events feel possible” Claire Hennessy, Irish Times Ever since his dad died in a shock accident, thirteen-year-old Gabe’s world has […]
Thought-provoking contemporary fantasy… This powerful fantasy story is full of big ideas and a great way to talk about chronic illness with children. It has beautiful black-and-white illustrations from Patricia Hu throughout, and is ideal for children who are developing as readers. With charming illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for […]
” A lovely mixture of appealing, tail-twitching illustrations and impeccable comic timing.” GUARDIAN First title in hilarious new series from Clara Vulliamy, the author-illustrator of Dotty Detective. Marshmallow Marmaduke Vanilla-Bean Sugar-Pie Fluffington-Fitz-Noodle is a big, fluffy (and grumpy) cat. He LOVES the easy life: lazing in the sunshine, eating Shrimp Crunchies and annoying Buster, the […]