Children's / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories

  • Paul the Peacock (Reluctantly) to the Rescue

    £7.99

    In this hilarious sequel to Paul the Peacock, Paul and his pal Norris set out on a treacherous adventure to help his long-lost cousins.

  • Matilda

    £14.99

    Matilda is a brilliant child with a magical mind. But her parents have decided she’s just a nuisance who wastes too much time on reading and stories. And her headmistress Miss Trunchbull is a terrible bully, who thinks children are rotten and awful and should be locked up. Now it’s time for Matilda to find the power to change her story, and show them just how extraordinary children can be.

  • What the Ladybird Heard Next

    £7.99

    The ladybird and her farm animal friends have a clever crime-busting plan in this fantastic farmyard story, the second in the What the Ladybird Heard series.

  • The Thank You Book

    £7.99

    Perfect for children just learning to read, this highly original book is told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases. Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In ‘The Thank You Book!’, Piggie wants to thank everyone. But Gerald is worried Piggie will forget someone – someone important.

  • My New Friend Is So Fun!

    £7.99

    Perfect for children just learning to read, this highly original book is told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases. Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In this story, Piggie has found a new friend! But is Gerald ready to share?

  • Roman Holiday

    £8.99

    Time-travelling penguins Pablo and Splash must fight gladiators in Ancient Rome in this hilarious full-colour graphic novel. Fans of Bunny vs Monkey or InvestiGATORS will love it.

  • Ottoline and the Purple Fox

    £7.99

    Ottoline and Mr Munroe go on a secret city safari in the fourth book in the award-winning Ottoline series!

  • Ottoline and the Yellow Cat

    £7.99

    Ottoline Brown and Mr Munroe go undercover in this beautifully illustrated first story in the much-loved Ottoline series from Chris Riddell.

  • Ottoline Goes to School

    £7.99

    The second exciting Ottoline story from Chris Riddell, the award-winning author and illustrator behind the Goth Girl books.

  • Ottoline at Sea

    £7.99

    A charming and irresistible Ottoline story from award-winning and bestselling author Chris Riddell.

  • Medusa Gorgon's Bad Hair Day

    Medusa Gorgon’s Bad Hair Day

    £7.99

    Twelve-year-old Meddy Gordon has serious anger issues. In this hilarious book for middle-grade readers, Meddy rants about  family and friendships, using her diary as a way of letting out her anger and keeping her emotions in check.  So far, so normal. You know the kind of thing: frustrations with her self-absorbed sisters; problems with idiotic classmates; disagreements with pompous teachers; and, of course, her troubles dealing with the occasional flock of owls, swarms of snakes, or even the odd many-headed dog.

    And then there’s the small problem of the snake hair that appears if she doesn’t control her anger… You see, Meddy Gordon is not actually from the twenty-first century. She is, in fact, a human from ancient Greece and she has made a powerful enemy.

    Meddy G is MEDUSA and she just happens to have angered Athena, the goddess of war. And what happens when the goddess of war is on the warpath? You get a bad day. A very bad day indeed.

    Meddy Gorgon is loosly based on the famous Greek myth of Medusa, ideal for young fans of Greek mythology! A highly illustrated book, great for fans of Hercules: the Diary of a (sort of) Hero and Lottie Brooks. Funny and fantastic illustrations by Katie Abey who has illustrated over fifty books for children.  “Packed with laughs, legends and just the right amount of chaos – I loved it!” – Tom Vaughan, author of HERCULES: THE DIARY OF A (SORT OF) HERO

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