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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 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.
Mara never intended to set foot in Ilya again. But when the king makes a life-altering decision, her interest is piqued, and Death is determined to understand Kitt Azer’s mind if he is destined to join her in the Mors. Spending time with the king while observing the castle’s inhabitants reminds Mara that there is more to life than just death. There is love. But even the purest of intentions spurs revenge and the pursuit of power. And fate will have its way with all of them – to live, to rule, to love, and most certainly, to die.
Rediscover Enid Blyton's classic adventure with a refreshed retro cover illustrated by Rachael Dean.
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?
Margo is on a train to a new boarding school when she slips into another dimension, passing from the height of Irish summer into the chill of an alien winter, from a 24-hour day to one that begins and ends in just six hours. From a stranger on the train – a travelling salesman by the name of Moon – she learns that New Davia is part of a world scarred by uprisings, travel bans and world sealings. Power is determined by time – who has it, who doesn’t, and who has the freedom to travel between time zones. Can Margo find a way to get back home – or will she choose to stay in a world where her teenagehood is slipping away faster than ever before, but where she may have found the only person with whom she would choose to spend eternity?
What could be more magical than a camping trip in the sky?! Claudia and Pippa can hardly wait – but something is troubling Sara. Can she overcome her fears in time to help her friends solve a sky-high mystery? Find out in this star-filled, cloud-camping adventure!
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.
Join the Rising Volt Tacklers in their search for one of the Six Heroes Pokémon in this illustrated chapter book adventure!
Ordinary-born Paedyn Gray was prepared for a death sentence not a proposal. After killing the king, marriage to his son, Kitt, was the last thing she – or the kingdom – expected. But in her role as the queen, Paedyn would have the chance to unite Ilya and create a kingdom where Ordinaries live alongside Elites without fear. With a decision looming, Paedyn battles between her head, heart, and the hidden Trials she now faces. Through it all, KaiAzer fights to call her his, even if it means defying his king. Are vows stong enough to unite a kingdom? Or will betrayal break them? The choice between sacrifice and self has never been more difficult – or deadly.
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!
The perfect next step for Isadora Moon fans-told in diary format and packed with beautiful full-colour illustrations for 7+. Wiska Wildflower is on her first school trip to Wiskling Mountain. Disaster strikes when her new friend, Citrine, breaks the rules. Can Wiska save her friend and their friendship?
Hupo is off on an airship adventure, but this time he’s sharing the decks with Zimmy, a peculiar person who looks, sounds, and smells, just like Hupo! They make their way to the Doom Lagoons, a place where you can trap your worst fears below the waters so you never have to be scared again. But things don’t go to plan, and after hundreds of years of fear is released into Yip, it’s up to Hupo and the suspicious Zimmy to save everyone from the horrors of the Doom Lagoon!
What’s that? Eliza hears faint music coming from behind the teeny-tiny fairy door in her room. So she presses her ear to the door and – shwoosh! – is whisked into the red, rocky land of hobgoblins, leaving behind her messy room and her mother’s orders to clean up! Luckily, Eliza discovers that the pointy-hatted hobs love to play, love a mess and can grant wishes. But when she wishes that Hobby, Nobby and Tobby would help clean her room, she learns that what hobgoblins actually love is playing tricks. Maybe Eliza needs to play a trick of her own to put an end to their mischief-making.
Tassie has grown up in the Citadel under careful watch, well away from any form of danger – and adventure. When the Wisest of the Wise Witches comes to visit and proclaims her the Chosen One, destined to save her people from death and destruction, Tassie realizes why she’s spent her life wrapped in cotton wool. The time of fulfilling the prophecy is nigh – but it sounds absolutely zero fun. Tassie needs to find a new Chosen One, so along with her best friend, a griffin called Spin, and an enigmatic elf, she sets off on an epic (and somewhat chaotic) quest through magical lands in a race against time. Unfortunately, she’s never been on time for anything.
The second book in the laugh-out-loud funny, diary-style Prince Kal series, from Ross Welford, the bestselling author of Time Travelling with a Hamster.