Hodder Children's Books

  • Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom

    £9.99

    Follow Mr Penguin and his trusty sidekick Colin (the spider) as they head into the desert! When their good friend Edith is kidnapped, they’re on their most important mission yet. Can they survive a perilous train journey to the great pyramids? Will Mr Penguin complete the three impossible tasks – and get home in time for a fish finger sandwich?

  • Bone Music

    £7.99

    This wonderful tale transports the reader from the city to the forests and fells of Northern England. Under a boundless starry sky, the unforgettable Sylvia Carr reconnects with the ancient past and discovers what it really means to be young in the world today.

  • Stories of Spells and Enchantments

    Stories of Spells and Enchantments

    £6.99

    There are tales of the most powerful enchanters and conjurers in Fairyland in this bumper collection of short stories by Enid Blyton. But their spells don’t always go smoothly! From witches who will cast an enchantment at the drop of a pointy hat to cheeky imps in search of spells to make some mischief, there’s bound to be trouble! These traditional tales are ideal for younger children being read to and for newly confident readers to read alone. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length for reading at bedtime or in the classroom.

  • Splinters of Sunshine

    £7.99

    Spey recently received two surprises. The first: his ex-prisoner dad turning up unannounced, and the second: a mysterious package containing torn-up paper flowers. Spey instantly recognises it as a collage he made with his old friend Dee, and decides she must be in danger, but there are no clues to her whereabouts. There’s only one person he knows who can help to track her down. On a road trip like no other, will Spey and his dad find Dee, before it’s too late?

  • Epic hero flop

    £6.99

    When Omar’s best friend Daniel messes up at school, Omar decides to take the blame to save him from getting in trouble – which makes him feel like a hero! With this taste of heroism, Omar takes the blame for a couple of small things other kids in the class have done – without realising that when something more serious happens, the signs will point to him since he’s been so unusually troublesome. The teachers are sure the culprit must be Omar. Can his friends prove his innocence and show that he wasn’t responsible for the chaos?

  • Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom

    £7.99

    Kiki Kallira has always been a worrier. Did she lock the front door? Is there a terrible reason her mum is late? Recently her anxiety has been getting out of control, but one thing that has always soothed her is drawing. Kiki’s sketchbook is full of fantastical doodles of the Hindu myths and legends her mother has told her since she was tiny. One day, her sketchbook’s calming effect is broken when her mythological characters begin springing to life and Kiki is pulled into the mystical world she drew. There, she discovers the band of rebel kids who protect the kingdom, as well as an ancient, monstrous god bent on total destruction. Kiki must overcome her fear and anxiety to save both worlds – the real and the imagined – from his wrath. But how can a girl armed with only a pencil defeat something so powerful?

  • Oi Aardvark!

    Oi Aardvark!

    £7.99

    Armadillos sit on pillows, bunnies sit on honey and cheetahs sit on fajitas! Let Frog, Dog and Cat guide you through the alphabet from Aardvark to Zebra in this hilarious picture book from the creators of ‘Oi Frog’!

  • Monsieur Roscoe on Holiday

    Monsieur Roscoe on Holiday

    £6.99

    Monsieur Roscoe is off on his summer holiday, meeting friends and learning lots of new words in French along the way! Join him as he camps, skis, sails, and eats his way through France on the holiday of a lifetime!

  • Claude At the Palace

    £7.99

    Claude and Sir Bobblysock just happen to wander accidentally into the royal palace on a very special day indeed – the Queen’s birthday! Unfortunately the royal nanny, Nanny Stern-Bloomers, has had to take herself off for a lie-down and there’s no one to make sure the royal children stay neat and tidy for the big party. But Claude and Sir Bobblysock could step in to babysit, couldn’t they? After all, princes and princesses are always on their best behaviour.

  • Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating

    £7.99

    Everyone likes Hani Khan – she’s easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. But when she comes out to her friends as bisexual, they don’t believe her, claiming she can’t be bi if she’s only dated guys. Panicked, Hani blurts out that she’s in a relationship – with a girl her friends can’t stand – Ishu Dey. Ishu is the polar opposite of Hani. An academic overachiever, she hopes that becoming head girl will set her on the right track for university. Her only problem? Becoming head girl is a popularity contest and Ishu is hardly popular. Pretending to date Hani is the only way she’ll stand a chance of being elected. Despite their mutually beneficial pact, they start developing real feelings for each other. But some people will do anything to stop two Bengali girls from achieving happily ever after.

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