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This book is incredibly BAD. It does not contain MAGIC. Or a mysterious ghost girl. Or spontaneous combustion. Or Spanish-speaking llamas. Nope. None of these things. Okay... maybe one of these things. But certainly not MAGIC. It’s just an ordinary tale of a normal boy who goes to summer camp on a desert island. Nothing exciting or weird happens. The camp is definitely NOT for crazy, badly-behaved kids, and there are NO SECRETS or MYSTERIES at all. And absolutely NO MAGIC whatsoever... Age...

Things are quiet in the town that used to be Perfect until Violet and Boy uncover more trouble brewing. Five scientists are missing and Town is about to be taken over by a huge zombie army. Can Violet and Boy save their friends? It’s a matter of life or death! A highly charged finale to the series that began with A Place Called Perfect. Fans of Roald Dahl, Neil Gaiman and Tim Burton will love this quirky, creepy and unforgettable adventure series. Age 9 Key Stage KS2 E BIC CBMC D3N79 Pape...

Violet never wanted to move to Perfect. Who wants to live in a town where everyone has to wear glasses to stop them going blind? And who wants to be neat and tidy and perfectly behaved all the time? But Violet quickly discovers theres something weird going on – she keeps hearing noises in the night, her mum is acting strange and her dad has disappeared. When she meets Boy she realizes that her dad is not the only person to have been stolen away...and that the mysterious Watchers are guardi...

Hope dreams of working backstage in a theatre, and shes determined to make it without the help of her famous costume-designer mum. So when she lands an internship on a major production, she tells no one. But with a stroppy Hollywood star and his hot young understudy upstaging Hopes focus, shes soon struggling to keep her cool...and her secret. Age 12 BIC CBMC E3N79 Paperback ISBN: 9781474940689 Extent: 304 pages Dimensions: 198 x 130mm...

HOW TO START A FEMINIST REVOLUTION: 1. Call out anything that is unfair on one gender 2. Dont call out the same thing twice (so you can sleep and breathe) 3. Always try to keep it funny 4. Dont let anything slide. Even when you start to break... Lotties determined to change the world with her #Vagilante vlog. Shame the trolls have other ideas... Age 14 Key Stage KS4 E BIC CBMC E3N79 Paperback ISBN: 9781474915021 Extent: 432 pages Dimensions: 198 x 130mm...

Amber, Evie and Lottie: three girls facing down tough issues with the combined powers of friendship, feminism and cheesy snacks. Both hilarious and heart-rending, this is Amber’s story of how painful – and exhilarating – love can be, following on from Evie’s story in Am I Normal Yet? All Amber wants is a little bit of love. Her mum has never been the caring type, even before she moved to California, got remarried and had a personality transplant. But Ambers hoping that sp...

All Evie wants is to be normal. And now that shes almost off her meds and at a new college where no one knows her as the-girl-who-went-nuts, theres only one thing left to tick off her list... But relationships can mess with anyones head - something Evies new friends Amber and Lottie know only too well. The trouble is, if Evie wont tell them her secrets, how can they stop her making a huge mistake? Age 14 Key Stage KS4 E Lexile Measure 600L BIC CBMC E3N79 Accelerated Reader level 4.5 UYPaperback ...

Apparently Im boring. A nobody. But thats all about to change. Because I am starting a project. Here. Now. For myself. And if you want to come along for the ride then youre very welcome. Bree is a loser, a wannabe author who hides behind words. Most of the time she hates her life, her school, her never-there parents. So she writes. But when she’s told she needs to start living a life worth writing about, The Manifesto on How to Be Interesting is born. Six steps on how to be interesting. Si...

Meet Eric and Morgan. Born on the same day, at the same time, in the same place. They’ve always shared this one day together, but as they grow up they begin to grow apart. Everyone expects Eric to get a football scholarship, but no one knows he’s having second thoughts. Former quarterback Morgan feels utterly alone, as she wrestles with the difficult choice to live as her true self. Both of them are struggling to be the person they know they are. Who better to help than your best fri...

Bad boys turned good, kisses in the rain, climbing through bedroom windows... It only happens in the movies. When Audrey meets Harry, it’s the start of a truly cinematic romance – or is it? Audrey knows that Harry is every movie cliche rolled into one. But she still chooses to let him into her heart... Age 14 BIC CBMC E3N79 Accelerated Reader level 4.6 UYPaperback ISBN: 9781474921329 Dimensions: 198 x 130mm...

Jonny has a faulty heart and his time is running out. Niamh has just lost her twin brother in a tragic accident. As their fates collide, soon Jonny is on the mend - but desperate to know more about his donor. When he tracks down Niamh, he only intends to find out about her brother, the first owner of his heart. He doesnt plan on falling in love... A stunning, tear-jerking novel about grief, guilt, and the unpredictability of love. Age 12 Key Stage KS4 E Lexile Measure 780L BIC CBMC D3N79 Acceler...

Winner of the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2018. Every summer Quill and his friends are put ashore on a remote sea stac to hunt birds. But this summer, no one arrives to take them home. Surely nothing but the end of the world can explain why theyve been abandoned – cold, starving and clinging to life, in the grip of a murderous ocean. How will they survive? Age 12 Key Stage KS2 E Lexile Measure 900L BIC CBMC D3N79 Accelerated Reader level 6.4 MY Paperback ISBN: 9781474943437 Extent: 336 pages Dime...

When intrepid friends Cass and Max-Ernest set out to discover the history behind the mysterious Symphony of Smells, they become embroiled in an experiment to discover the secret of eternal youth. Together they must come up with a plan to rescue their classmate from a hideous fate and escape the eerie pyramid of dastardly villains The Midnight Sun. Age 10 BIC CBMC D3N79 Accelerated Reader level 5.6 MYPaperback ISBN: 9781474943451 Extent: 400 pages Dimensions: 198 x 130mm...

Winner of the 2018 Branford Boase Award. Selected for The Reading Agencys Summer Reading Challenge 2018. Budis plan is simple.Hes going to be a star. Budis going to play for the greatest team on earth, instead of sweating over each stitch he sews, each football boot he makes. But one unlucky kick brings Budis world crashing down. Now he owes the Dragon, the most dangerous man in Jakarta. Soon it isnt only Budis dreams at stake, but his life. A story about dreaming big, about hope and heroes, and...

Freddie Yates likes facts. Just not the one staring him in the face – that his secret plan is not, in fact, secret. Because Freddies journey wasnt meant to involve Big Trev and the onion-eating competition or the loo-exploding pear-and-potato turnovers. And Freddie definitely didnt expect to end up, with his two best friends, on national television in a supergirl costume. But journeys never take you where you think they will. And for Freddie, that fact might just have to be enough...The su...

Poppy and Sam are searching for Easter eggs on Apple Tree Farm. Children will love looking through the peep holes in this charming book to discover the colourful eggs, following fingertrails to trace the flight of a butterfly or bee, and spotting Daisy the cow, Clucky the hen and Rusty the dog along the way. Age 1 year BIC CBMC A2K79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474952767 Extent: 12 pages Dimensions: 155 x 140mmAuthor/Editor Sam TaplinIllustrator Stephen Cartwright...

With flaps to lift and furry and textured patches to explore, young children will love joining Poppy and Sam playing hide-and-seek on the farm. Lift the sturdy flaps to discover Daisy the cow hiding in the barn, Curly the pig in the pigsty, and all the other animal friends - but where are Poppy and Sam? A lovely new edition of an Usborne classic. Age 1 year BIC CBMC A2L79 Hardback ISBN: 9780746055755 Extent: 10 pages Dimensions: 210 x 210mmAuthor/Editor Jenny TylerIllustrator Stephen Cartwright...

The enchanting story of Sleeping Beauty is brought to life in this gorgeously illustrated pop-up book. Follow the fairies starry trail, join the prince as he discovers the secret tower where Sleeping Beauty is destined to sleep for a hundred years, and see if magic can save the day. A pleasure to share with little children, and a wonderful gift. Age 3 BIC CBMC A2K79 Board book ISBN: 9781474939560 Extent: 10 pages Dimensions: 180 x 180mmIllustrator George Ermos...

A beautiful retelling of the classic fairy tale, with fabulous illustrations by Lorena Alvarez and intricate, cut-out windows to peep through. Little children will love following Belle and the birds into the Beast’s house, discovering the shy Beast hiding in the garden, the harp that plays itself – and the handsome Prince in the mirror. Age 3 Key Stage EYFS E BIC CBMC A2J79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474920544 Extent: 14 pages Dimensions: 190 x 160mmAuthor/Editor Anna MilbourneIllustrator Lo...

Peep through the pages of this classic story to follow Gerda on her magical journey to rescue her friend Kay from the evil Snow Queen. With delicate cutaway pages showing snowflakes and starry skies, holes to peep through and stunning illustrations by George Ermos, this is a beautiful way to introduce little children to the classic fairy tale. Age 3 Key Stage EYFS/KS1 E BIC CBMC A2K79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474942980 Extent: 14 pages Dimensions: 190 x 160mmAuthor/Editor Anna MilbourneIllustrator Geo...