Children's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories

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  • Youngest Faircrest and the Search for a Sorcerer

    £8.99

    It’s the day of the Deciding in the swampy town of Bogsmarsh, where every 12-year-old child learns who they are destined to be forever. Sitting in the Decider’s study, Youngest Faircrest is declared remarkable at only one thing: just how unremarkable he is. Determined to prove himself, Youngest does the only sensible thing: he heads to where no one else dares, to reclaim Bogsmarsh’s stolen magic (if it even exists) – from a flying, stinging, yellow-eyed ancient sorcerer (knowing Youngest’s luck she probably does exist)! Armed with only his best friend Agnes and piglet sidekick Satchel, Youngest is about to face monsters, mysteries, and mayhem. Could it be that Youngest is more remarkable than he’s been made to feel, and capable of more than he ever dreamed?

  • SIGNED COPY: Fight of the Flamestrike

    £7.99

    Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third and his dragons, Toothless and Windwalker, are BOTTOM of pretty much everything at the Isle of Berk’s Training School for Vikings and Dragons. Disastrous Lesson Number Two: Boarding-An-Enemy-Ship-At-Sea. Hiccup and his fellow Vikings are SUPPOSED to be learning about enemy ships at sea. But when they come across a mysterious vessel, with a ripped sail and nobody driving it, Hiccup’s heart sinks. There is something deeply spooky about this ship. They really, really shouldn’t get onboard. But, like on so many occasions in Hiccup’s life, they are going to do it anyway!

  • Felix and the Future Agency

    £7.99

    Felix Green has a talent – a talent that often gets him into a lot of trouble – he can foresee the future. And he’s not the only one! When his latest prediction comes true, he soon finds himself whisked off to join the secret underground Future Agency. Here he starts to learn the tools to protect the country from the natural disasters set to befall it – summoning animal star constellations down from the sky, dream weaving and speaking to ghosts. When a dark spectre infiltrates the Future Agency, only Felix can unmask the culprit and save the agency from destruction.

  • Maisie vs the Pyramids

    £7.99

    When Maisie travels with her dad to the Pyramids to research his book, How to Break Codes, she thought they’d mainly be looking at hieroglyphs. But after being drawn into a race to discover a secret tomb, Maisie finds herself having to survive a scorpion attack, a sandstorm and a hot air balloon ride after becoming lost in the desert. With adventure at every turn, Maisie is in for a surprise as what she really discovers is another truth about herself. But is she ready to face it?

  • TrooFriend

    £7.99

    Imagine having the perfect friend, one who never steals, lies or bullies. Now you can, with the TrooFriend 560, the latest in artificial intelligence! What can go wrong with a robot buddy? Especially one that’s developing human characteristics and feelings, and who has just run away with her human?

  • The Disappearance of Fabio Fangtooth

    £9.99

    Monsieur Mustard curls his whiskers just so, slips on his fancy suit, looks at the handsome front-page picture on the newspaper announcing his arrival in the city of Bath, and chuckles happily to himself. As soon as he leaves the house, he is mobbed by admirers, as usual. But just as he starts to sniff out his first mystery, everything seems to go wrong: his detective bag is stolen, he is knocked off his feet and his monocle shatters. It appears that not everyone is happy to have a world-famous detective in their city. With the help of new friends, Mobbsy the flatulent shrew and Professor Thingummy the food-obsessed inventor, can Monsieur Mustard crack the case before the villain catches him?

  • A Super Sweet Birthday!

    £6.99

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    What’s better than a unicorn? A baby unicorn!

    What’s better than a puppy? A magical puppy!

    Join Iris and Luna at Abracadabra School as they train to be magical baby animal keepers, in this super-cute new chapter book series illustrated with two colour artwork, perfect for fans of unicorns, rainbows and magic baby animals!

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  • Gunnar the Viking’s Great Pizza Adventure

    £6.99

    In a rugged northern village, there lived a brave Viking warrior named Gunnar. Deep down, Gunnar had a secret: He felt something was missing from his life.During a voyage to a southern town, Gunnar’s destiny took a turn when he smelled a delicious aroma coming from an empty cabin. Inside, he discovered a wonderful treat that completely overwhelmed him: Pizza! When he returned home, Gunnar tried to recreate the recipe. His first Viking pizza was born, and it was … a disaster.He tried again and again until he perfected his recipe. He couldn’t wait to share it with his fellow villagers. As demand for his pizza grew, Gunnar faced a tough decision. Should he continue to swing his sword and seek adventure, or should he pursue his true passion in the kitchen? Tag along to see if Gunnar follows his dreams and lives deliciously ever after.”A stylish picture book from Vaisberg about finding one’s true calling—one pie at a time.” —

  • A Mermaid’s Rescue

    £12.99

    The second title in award-winner Chris Riddell's Mermaid series, revealing all the underwater secrets of Atalanta Scrimshaw and her friends in this fantasy adventure. Perfect for readers of 7 to 9, and fans of Ottoline and The Little Mermaid.

  • Iron Man: Super Smash! (A Mighty Marvel Team-Up)

    £9.99

    In this action-packed and heartfelt second original graphic novel in the Iron Man: Mighty Marvel Team-Up series, Iron Man must work with the Incredible Hulk to save a group of innocent monsters from being used for destruction.It’s monster mayhem in this fun graphic novel for early readers! When Iron Man looks to connect with the Hulk outside of super heroing, Tony Stark creates a new suit big enough to keep up with Hulk’s desire to smash.But when a group of monsters are unleashed across the world, Stark realizes that all of that smashing might be doing more harm than good. And when it seems like there is more to these monsters attacking at random, Hulk and Iron Man must put their heads together and find out who is really behind these monster attacks and calm the monsters at large.New York Times bestselling author Dean Hale and New York Times bestselling illustrator Douglas Holgate return with an action-packed adventure featuring two of

  • A Mermaid’s Diary

    £7.99

    Bestselling award-winner Chris Riddell creates a lively cast of characters led by mermaid Atalanta Scrimshaw, who records the adventures of her friends in her diary. Perfect for readers of 7-9 who love Ottoline and The Little Mermaid.