Children's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories

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  • My Sister, the Freak

    £10.99

    From New York Times bestselling illustrator Dani Jones comes a heartfelt exploration of sisterhood, forgiveness, and outer space invasions.Mary Seaver lives in her own world. It’s not her fault if sometimes her enthusiasm creates chaos. To Mary, that’s what being 10 years old and a huge science fiction fan is all about. Allison “Al” Seaver is Mary’s older sister-and she’s everything that Mary is not: cool, calm, collected, and super popular.So it makes sense that when aliens invade their hometown of Pleasant Valley, Mary’s trying to warn everyone about the end of the world while Al’s just hoping it will all go away before the spring dance. But when a secret emerges from their family’s past, Mary and Al find themselves turning to their most unlikely ally: each other.Dive into Dani Jones’s debut original graphic novel, a hilariously tender investigation of sibling dynamics, aliens, and what it is that makes us human.

  • When Berry Met Terry

    £8.99

    From Liz Pichon, the creator of the multimillion copy global bestseller Tom Gates, comes a hilarious full colour graphic novel series.

  • Robots Stole My Mum!

    £7.99

    I was in the corner shop buying a comic. Dad was waiting outside. I’d just given my money to Mr Norman, the shop owner, when it happened. Mr Norman’s head exploded. Something VERY WEIRD is going on in the sleepy town of Cleeby. All the grown-ups are acting strangely. Sandy and his friend Arjan have a suspicion. They think the grown-ups have all been replaced by ROBOTS. And everything points to the evil boss of the local toaster factory, Tony’s Toasters! Together with a very friendly cyborg named Colin, Sandy and Arjan must save the day – and Sandy’s mum – and get home in time for tea!

  • The Children of Wolf Rock

    £7.99

    High in the mountains of western Scotland, there is a loch, and on its shores there is a castle, and in that castle there is a school. Stormy Loch Academy is like no other teaching establishment. For one, its headmaster, Major Fortescue, believes in sharing the beauty of the world with his students, so that they will have the courage to fight for it. For Minna, Kass and Tom it proves to be the safe haven from their chaotic home lives, giving them all a chance to breathe freely, and to roam the valleys and lakes on their doorstep. But then they come across Addie, an older ex-student, hiding out in the wild, with only her guitar and her dog for company. At first they believe her stories, but when she goes missing, the lies she has told start to emerge. With Addie at risk, Minna, Kass and Tom must travel to London to uncover her past. The journey is dangerous, especially for those so young.

  • 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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