The Enchanted Castle, E. Nesbit - £5.99
When Jerry, Jimmy and Kathleen are forced to spend their
entire summer at school they don't imagine they will have a particularly
interesting time. But that's before they stumble upon a mysterious castle set
in beautiful, abandoned gardens. Could this really be an enchanted castle?
Don't be a duffer, there's no such thing.
But with the air thick with magic, the sun blazing down, and a maze hiding a sleeping girl at its centre, the holidays might just be looking up... Includes exclusive content: In the Backstory you can find out more about the author and take the Enchanted Castle quiz!Vintage Children's Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
But with the air thick with magic, the sun blazing down, and a maze hiding a sleeping girl at its centre, the holidays might just be looking up... Includes exclusive content: In the Backstory you can find out more about the author and take the Enchanted Castle quiz!Vintage Children's Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Greta Zargo and the
Death Robots from Outer Space, A.F.
Harrold - £6.99
Nobody knew it at that moment, but only three things stood
in the way of the complete destruction of the Earth: one elderly parrot; one
eight-year-old spelling mistake; and an intrepid young
schoolgirl-turned-reporter in search of a story ... Greta Zargo needs a big
scoop if she's going to win the Prilchard-Spritzer Medal, the quite famous
award for great reporting. But big scoops are in short supply in the quiet
little town of Upper Lowerbridge, and all Greta's got to investigate is a
couple of missing cakes.
But then, with a whoosh of unknown energy, a mysterious silver robot descends from the sky ... A laugh-out-loud funny new series from the author of the critically acclaimed The Imaginary, perfect for fans of Mr Gum, Chris Riddell, and Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre's Oliver and the Seawigs.
But then, with a whoosh of unknown energy, a mysterious silver robot descends from the sky ... A laugh-out-loud funny new series from the author of the critically acclaimed The Imaginary, perfect for fans of Mr Gum, Chris Riddell, and Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre's Oliver and the Seawigs.
There's a Dragon in
my Stocking!, Tom Nicoll - £5.99
Small dragon ... BIG trouble! Eric and Pan are thrilled to
hear something coming down the chimney on Christmas Eve. But their festive
visitor isn't quite who they were expecting...Pan's parents are in town for the
holidays! With a full house - including, to Eric's dismay, the Blooms - Eric
has a tough time of keeping Pan's parents away from his own family.
Then disaster strikes, leaving them all without Christmas
dinner! Can the Mini-Dragons step in to save the day?
Toto : The Dog-Gone
Amazing Story of the Wizard of Oz, Michael
Morpurgo - £14.99
From master storyteller MICHAEL MORPURGO, and illustrated in
stunning colour by the award-winning EMMA CHICHESTER CLARK, comes a surprising,
charming and uplifting twist on The Wizard of Oz, told by a very special and
unforgettable character: Dorothy's pet dog, Toto. A perfect, collectible gift
for all children (and children at heart). "I was there," Papa Toto said,
and those magic words sent shivers down my spine.It was going to be the Wizard story. "Dorothy and me were both there."We were all silent, snuggled up together, waiting, waiting.Then Papa Toto began... When a twister descends on their Kansas farm, Toto and his owner Dorothy hide in the house - only to be plucked into the air and whisked away! Coming down with a crash in the mysterious land of Oz, the pair meet a series of extraordinary characters: a scarecrow who believes he has no brains, a tin man without a heart, and a cowardly lion who may not be as cowardly as he thinks he is.
But Toto and Dorothy are desperate to return home - after all, home is home, and home is best! So they set off with their new friends on a journey down the yellow brick road to find the only person who might be able to help them: the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. But what they find might surprise them. And on the way, all of them will learn that what they think they are missing might have been there, all along...
Beautifully illustrated throughout, this is an unforgettable telling of a classic story, and a must for every bookshelf.
Father Christmas and
Me, Matt Haig - £12.99 LET THE BATTLE FOR CHRISTMAS BEGINIt isn't always easy, growing up as a human in Elfhelm, even if your adoptive parents are the newly married Father Christmas and Mary Christmas. For one thing, Elf School can be annoying when you have to sing Christmas songs everyday - even in July - and when you fail all your toy-making tests. Also it can get very, very cold.But when the jealous Easter Bunny and his rabbit army launch an attack to stop Christmas, it's up to Amelia, her new family and the elves to keep Christmas alive.
Before it's too late . . .
Father Christmas's
Fake Beard, Terry
Pratchett - £12.99
Have you ever wanted Christmas to be different?Turkey and
carols, presents and crackers - they all start to feel a bit . . .
samey. How about a huge exploding mince pie, a pet
abominable snowman, or a very helpful partridge in a pear tree? What if Father
Christmas went to work at a zoo, or caused chaos in a toy store, or was even
arrested for burglary!?Dive into the fantastically funny world of Terry
Pratchett, for a festive treat like no other. These ten stories will have you
laughing, gasping and crying (with laughter) - you'll never see Christmas in
the same way again.
Mr Penguin and the
Lost Treasure, Alex T Smith - £9.99
From the international bestselling creator of Claude, comes
a brand new hero - Mr Penguin, adventurer and penguin.Indiana Jones meets
Hercule Poirot in this new Alex T. Smith series with plenty of slapstick
humour, mystery and adventure. Highly illustrated throughout with a striking
black and orange design.It has been weeks since Mr Penguin's last adventure and
he's been stuck at his desk, twiddling his flippers ever since.
That is until the phone rings! Mr Penguin and Colin (a spider and Mr Penguin's silent right hand man) are called in to find the missing treasure somewhere in the Museum of Extraordinary Objects. The quest finds them solving secret codes, fighting ferocious beasts, eating fish finger sandwiches and travelling deep below the museum to a lost jungle...
That is until the phone rings! Mr Penguin and Colin (a spider and Mr Penguin's silent right hand man) are called in to find the missing treasure somewhere in the Museum of Extraordinary Objects. The quest finds them solving secret codes, fighting ferocious beasts, eating fish finger sandwiches and travelling deep below the museum to a lost jungle...
A Bear Grylls
Adventure: The Blizzard Challenge, Bear
Grylls - £4.99
The first thrilling adventure in the brand-new collectible
series for young readers from survival expert and Chief Scout BEAR GRYLLS.Olly
isn't enjoying activity camp. Why should he bother building a shelter or
foraging for food with his teammates - he'd rather be at home in the warm and
dry, where the sofa and the video games are.But then Olly gets given a compass
with a mysterious fifth direction. When he follows it, he's magically
transported to a high mountain range where he meets survival expert Bear
Grylls.
With his help, Olly must learn to survive in sub-zero temperatures, including what to do if the ice cracks when you're crossing a frozen lake, or a blizzard sets in . . .But can his adventure with Bear Grylls change Olly's mind about teamwork and perseverance? And who will Olly give the compass to next?Each book in this fun new 12-book series from BEAR GRYLLS follows a different child on the outdoor activity camp.
Once they are given the magical compass, they meet the inspirational adventurer in an amazing place and learn new skills and facts they can take back with them to their real life.
With his help, Olly must learn to survive in sub-zero temperatures, including what to do if the ice cracks when you're crossing a frozen lake, or a blizzard sets in . . .But can his adventure with Bear Grylls change Olly's mind about teamwork and perseverance? And who will Olly give the compass to next?Each book in this fun new 12-book series from BEAR GRYLLS follows a different child on the outdoor activity camp.
Once they are given the magical compass, they meet the inspirational adventurer in an amazing place and learn new skills and facts they can take back with them to their real life.
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