Children's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories

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  • Journey to the Levels Below

    £9.99

    Safe at home, Juniper Mae, Albie, and BOT-L have no idea that the sinister President Onyx is about to turn their lives upside down in his quest for Juniper’s powerful technology. Can the tiny inventor and her even tinier friends team up with an unlikely ally to break into Tykotech Tower itself, and save Juniper’s family from danger?

  • Glam and Beardy. Volume I

    £7.99

    The five Kindoms of Kinisle have stood since the dawn of time. Each holds its own unique power, its own importance in the balance of our world. We all belong to one of these ancient Kindoms. When we turn ten, we Meet our Familiar, and our Familiar bears a Mark that reveals which Kindom we belong to, and we fit into our Kindom perfectly and feel wonderful and happy and good forever and ever and always. Unless you’re me, that is. This is the historical record of how I, Glam, FINALLY met my Familiar, Beardy, and how we learned that NOTHING about our world is as it seems. (And that parkour and dandelions are ALWAYS the answer – Beardy said it was very important that I add that!).

  • Time for Haiku

    £13.99

    Celebrate the seasons with this delightful collection of 50 haiku that illuminate the wonders of the natural world and brief moments in time.Time for Haiku invites young readers on a poetic journey through the seasons. Arranged from fall to winter and then spring to summer, this charming collection of haiku captures the small, fleeting sensory wonders of the natural world: the hush of falling snow, the rhythm of ocean waves, the shimmer of sun on golden sand, and the sound of waves in a seashell.Each poem serves as a gentle bridge between language and science, making the traditional Japanese haiku form both accessible and enriching for elementary students. Luciano Lozano’s Japanese art-inspired illustrations, with their minimalist brushstrokes and dynamic perspectives, bring each seasonal moment to life with warmth and whimsy.Back matter includes a brief history of haiku and a guide to writing them, encouraging young poets to create the

  • Whisperwicks 2: The Impossible Trials

    £8.99

    Ever since Benjamiah returned from his spectacular adventure in Wreathenwold, he’s been desperate to go back. When he discovers a strange fragment of witchstone, he is transported back to the labyrinthine streets of Wreathenwold and soon finds himself on another dangerous quest involving a strange collection of fairytales ‘The Book of Barely Believable Stories’. Reunited with Elizabella Cotton and helped by two new friends – Mea and Silas the mapmaker – the gang undertake a series of magical trials to save the missing children of Wreathenwold before Midsommer ends and they are lost forever.

  • Rory Sparkes and the Elephant in the Room

    £8.99

    A laugh-out-loud new adventure from Paddington star Hugh Bonneville, perfect for fans of Loki, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Bunny vs Monkey

  • Feather Vane

    £7.99

    A fairy-tale adventure full of dangerous magical creatures, perfect for fans of Sophie Anderson and Michelle Harrison.

  • The Adventures of Portly the Otter

    £14.99

    Follow the thrilling animal adventures of young otter Portly – including all your favourite characters such as Mole, Ratty and Toad, from the countryside classic, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. The perfect Easter gift!

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    “A magical tale of one mischievous otter bursting with charm, wit and wonder” – Hannah Gold

  • Fang Attack

    £7.99

    Kit and his trusty teammates, Sandy and Thorn, are heading to land of the vampires for their most fearsome test yet. In a dungeon that is deadlier than anything they’ve faced before, they’ll take on monsters, hunt for treasure and crack codes. But can they make it to the finish, or will this be game over?

  • The Case of the Race

    £6.99

    Hana and Ace race to track down Brumble the bear wizard’s missing medals before the contest is won in this exciting Moonlight Mystery Agency adventure from Vashti Hardy.