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After The Evil's assault on Portland, everything returns to relative normality, for the moment. The twins continue to work hard to control their Gifts, and at school they make a new friend, Tara. But then the instruments in Grandma X's antique store begin registering Evil activity, and Tara's dad turns out to be the suspicious big-city property developer working on the house next door. Matters turn from bad to worse when the twins discover that Grandma's cats are fighting an important battle of their own. Can the twins solve th... read more

Lily and her sister, Georgie, are on the run. But in a world where magic is forbidden, two young magicians can't hide forever. Betrayed by someone they thought they could trust, Lily and Georgie find themselves trapped in a school where magical children are hidden away. But magic will always find a way - and in the darkness, the shining dragons are stirring...

Hey, buster! Normal life is a total yawn. Break out of boredom with Ruby Redfort, the super-awesome new creation from multi-million-copy bestseller Lauren Child! Want to know more? Of course you do, bozo. Here's the low-down on Ruby Redfort: she's a genius code-cracker, a daring detective, and a gadget-laden special agent who just happens to be a thirteen-year-old girl. She and her slick side-kick butler, Hitch, foil crimes and get into loads of scrapes with evil villains, but they're always ice-cool in a crisis. In LOOK INTO MY... read more

Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up, but is getting older really all it's cracked up to be? There is no doubt that the endearing escapades of the ever self-absorbed Greg Heffley and his motley band of friends has got all his fans hanging out for the next instalment.
Following on from the huge success of books 1-4, the DIY diary, the movie diary and the film itself, book number five will suck us all in with glee and giggles.

Mum is having a baby, Sage is asking a million questions and Saffron's eccentric and peculiar aunties have just arrived from Argentina. But that's OK, because Saffron has everything under control. If speeding Tuk Tuks and collapsing cathedrals don't cause enough mayhem, Saffron must also cope with the arrival of a new member of the family. With its outspoken heroine and unique illustrations, this is a rollicking sequel to Victoria M. Azaro's Saffron.

In Cabin Fever, the Heffley family is stuck indoors during a blizzard. But will they weather the storm? 'A very tough New England winter inspired me to snow the Heffley family in for the holidays,' said Jeff Kinney. "Cabin fever' refers to the claustrophobia Greg feels, as well as the broader theme of the book...that you're trapped by the identity you create for yourself.'

Yet more fantabulous creatively blank pages for Greg's mates to complete! Family, school, the bus ride home ...every little nugget needs to be recorded. In the immortal words of our Wimpy Kid hero, one day you'll be famous and then everyone will want to read your book!

Time has flown since Rose left the orphanage behind, and she loves her new family at Mr Fountain's magical house. But she still can't help wondering -- what happened to her real family? Were they full of magic too, like her? Then Rose discovers a clue to the mystery: a silver mirror which once belonged to her mother. A mirror with a ghost...

In a world where magic is outlawed, Lily runs wild and neglected. Once rich and powerful magicians, now Lily's family hide away in their crumbling house, while her older sister, Georgie, is trained secretly in magic. But when Lily discovers her parents' dark plan to use Georgie in a terrible plot to restore the country to its magical glory, she knows she must rescue her sister - and flee...About the author:Holly was born and grew up in south-east London, but spent a lot of time on the Suffolk coast. As a child, she had two dogs, a ... read more

VIOLET MACKEREL has a new theory. It is the THEORY of HELPING small THINGS. VIOLET MACKEREL quite likes helping. She PARTICULARLY likes to help SMALL THINGS. So when Violet makes friends with a tiny ladybird called SMALL GLORIA, she wants to give her a HELPING HAND. But sometimes it's hard to know the best way to help a SMALL THING - especially when it's not in its NATURAL HABITAT.

Tommy, a kitchen girl at Flamant Castle, dreams of becoming a knight - and when she is made the Keeper of the Blades, caring for all the swords in the castle armoury, it seems like her dream might come true. But then Sir Walter's most valuable sword goes missing from the sword room. Will Tommy be able to find it before she is sent back to the kitchen in disgrace? Introducing a feisty new character for girls (and their parents and teachers) who love adventure and want an alternative to 'pink' books.

While on an errand to the smith in the town, Tommy overhears a plot to poison Sir Walter during a banquet and make it look like the work of a neighbouring nobleman. Tommy must foil the plot or Flamant Castle will be at war.

"Hello, I'm Martha Grimstone, sometimes known as the Magnificent Lady of the Upside-down Writing Act. When I'm not in the mulberry tree, I live with my family in a broken old house built by my Grimstone ancestors. My father died when I was a baby, but Mama and Grandpa Grimstone refuse to speak of him. I'm determined to find out what really happened. Luckily, Crumpet promises to unlock the door to all our family secrets. He's my baby brother, and he finds a touch of magic at every turn." Mortimer Revealed is a gothic fairytale about... read more

Mum keeps yawning. She is always tired at the moment. I don't understand why, because she sleeps a lot during the day. She says it's because Star Anise is such a creative baby. When her baby sister, Star Anise, has a sleep problem and Mum can't keep up, Saffron knows exactly what to do, and that's HELP. But although her ideas for helping are so quite excellent, they don't go exactly to plan. In the third book in the SAFFRON series, Saffron dances a flamenco in Madrid, promenades in Saint-Tropez, discovers her calling as a famous ch... read more

From the award-winning duo of Joy Cowley and Gavin Bishop, this is a new book of stories about the daily adventures of the lovable pair - Snake & Lizard. Snake is elegant and calm, and a little self-centred; Lizard is exuberant and irrepressible. With its wisdom, acceptance and good humour, Friends: Snake and Lizard captures the essence of friendship. The stories are beautifully illustrated by Gavin Bishop in the warm and clear colours of the desert. Storylines Notable Junior Fiction 2010.

This is an extraordinarily moving novel about coming to terms with loss. The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting. He's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the one he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming...The monster in his back garden, though, this monster is something different. Something ancient, something wild. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It want... read more

In this second title about the double-rare, way-cool Judy Moody, she's in the mood for fame and fortune! But could her efforts end up making her more infamous then ever? Good moods, bad moods, can't-stand-Jessica-Finch moods - Judy Moody has a mood for every occasion! This time Judy's in a jealous mood - jealous of Jessica Finch, who has got her picture on the front page of the newspaper. So Judy sets off in pursuit of her own fame and fortune. But she'd better watch out - all her efforts could just end up making her more infamous than ever!

A precious mask of unimaginable power has been stolen from the royal palace. Rose suspects that dark magicians are at work -- and that danger looms...The race to stop the evil thieves will take Rose to the mysterious city of Venice, where nothing is quite what it seems...Can Rose use her magic to find the terrible mask, before its true powers are revealed?

Thrown hard on the bottom boards, I stared up at distorted mouths, faces so red I could feel their heat. They stank of rage and of something else; several frothed at the mouth; their howls drowned the clatter and shriek of gulls swerving and tilting above the mast … Banishment is the cruellest punishment, and one of the people driving out Selene is the person she loves. Calling the Gods is for older readers.

Pippi Longstocking is as popular as ever, with dedicated fans all over the world. She's funny, feisty, and has the most amazing adventures.