Children's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories

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  • The BFG

    £14.99

    Giants are known for eating children. So when Sophie is snatched from her bed by the BFG, she fears for her life. But luckily he is far more jumbly than his disgusting neighbours. They become good friends and cook up a plan to rid the world of bad giants.

  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    £14.99

    Charlie Bucket can’t believe his luck when he finds a Golden Ticket and wins the chance of a lifetime: a magical day witnessing the miraculous creation of the most delectable eatables ever made. Join Charlie in this world-famous story.

  • The Witches

    £14.99

    One child a week is 52 a year. Squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear. Beware! There are witches everywhere. Witches could be a cashier in a supermarket, a woman driving a fancy car, or even your own teacher. The only thing a witch cares about is squelching children. She hunts and squelches as many children as she possibly can. At least one a week. The Grand High Witch hates children most of all and plans to make every single one disappear. Only one boy and his grandmother can stop her. But if their plan fails, the Grand High Witch will frizzle them like fritters, and then what will happen?

  • Fantastic Mr Fox

    £14.99

    Mr Fox is a very clever fox – every evening he creeps down into the valley and helps himself to food from the nearby farms. Chickens from Farmer Boggis, ducks and geese from Farmer Bunce, and turkeys from Farmer Bean. But now the farmers have had enough, and together they hatch a plan to get rid of Mr Fox for good! But what they don’t know is Mr Fox has some help, and a fantastic escape plan of his own.

  • Stanley Said No!

    £7.99

    Stanley is a boy who loves to say ‘NO!’ And once he starts, he just can’t stop. He doesn’t want to sit sensibly on the bus. He doesn’t want to hold his mum’s hand. And ‘NO!’, he doesn’t want to wait in line! But one day on a trip to a museum, Stanley discovers that saying no can have monstrous consequences. Can Stanley find his way out of a sticky situation, or will he bite off more than he can chew?

  • The New Prophecy. Part One

    £11.99

    The wild cats of the forest have lived in peace for many moons – but when Brambleclaw, a warrior of ThunderClan, receives an ominous prophecy from StarClan that speaks of a mysterious danger, he must rally the fiercest warriors from all the Clans to seek answers in the mountains. But the journey is long and hard, and tensions rise back in the forest as Firestar and Leafpaw watch ThunderClan’s world crumbling around them. As the questing cats struggle to uncover the meaning of the prophecy, turmoil threatens to overtake the Clans.

  • Brain Dead

    £8.99

    In a world full of drooling, dead-eyed tech-zombies, you are the last line of defence and only by solving the puzzles can you save the world. The tech zombie apocalypse is here and Rock Stone, a former employee of the company that started the outbreak, has recruited you to help him stop the virus and save the world. Solve the puzzles, play the games, complete the challenges and keep on reading to defeat the tech-zombies. In this adventure story, you choose what happens next, but make sure you make the right decision as you only have ten lives to use. Can you battle the tech-zombies and save the world without losing any brain cells?

  • The Mountain of Adventure

    £7.99

    Rediscover Enid Blyton's classic adventure with a refreshed retro cover illustrated by Rachael Dean.

  • The Ship of Adventure

    £7.99

    Rediscover Enid Blyton's classic adventure with a refreshed retro cover illustrated by Rachael Dean.

  • The Shadows of Rosehall

    £9.99

    Nine-year-old Penny Jones and her corgi sidekick, Luck, thought their summer would be ordinary – until a twist of magic sends them tumbling into a whole new world! BOOYAH! Penny and Luck’s summer plans never included finding a portal in their garden or being whisked away to a magical forest where trees glimmer and bicycles fly! In this new world, they find a kingdom dying from drought and a warrior princess ready to save her home from the evil Shadows she holds responsible. But as secrets are revealed, Penny soon discovers that there is more to the drought than meets the eye. Can she use her inventing skills to help save this magical place AND get back home?

  • Beyond the Deepwoods

    £8.99

    Young Twig lives in the Deepwoods, among the woodtrolls, but he isn’t one of them. In a brave attempt to find out where he belongs, Twig sets out for the mysterious, fascinating and dangerous world beyond.

  • The Giant Mystery

    £7.99

    When Mr Pottifer tries to teach Sarah’s class how to grow magical beanstalks, some mischievous garden gnomes cause havoc and suddenly Enchantment Primary has a giant beanstalk in their school garden!Join Sarah and her friends on an adventure full of imagination and wonder with a GIANT surprise is in store.

  • Bear for a Day

    £14.99

    If you were a bear for a day, what would you do? Probably wake up, eat breakfast, go for a motorcycle ride, and rescue your best friend from a rogue hot air balloon. You know, normal bear stuff! You certainly wouldn’t stand in front of the whole class and give a boring, detailed, and informational report about bears.

  • KPop Demon Hunters: Official Activity Book

    £7.99

    Experience the world of Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters with this official full-color activity book complete with games and puzzles, and featuring more than 50 vibrant stickers!Join Rumi, Mira, Zoey, and all the beloved characters from Netflix’s hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters in this full-color activity book featuring dozens of puzzles, mazes, games, and coloring pages! Including more than 50 charming stickers for even more interactive fun, this book is perfect for fans of HUNTR/X, Saja Boys, Derpy Tiger, Sussie Bird, and more!Based on the screenplay by Danya Jimenez & Hannah McMechan and Maggie Kang and Chris AppelhansBased on KPop Demon Hunters, the film Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans.