Item category 1: Short Chapter Book

Holly is surprised to find herself in a beautiful rose garden, with her trusty guide, the White Cat nowhere to be seen. As she turns round, she sees a man picking a white rose whilst an ugly beast watches from the shadows. Holly knows that she is seeing the ballet of Beauty and the Beast unravell...

Horrid Henry finds a surefire way of wielding the remote control to ensure he always watches his programme of choice, vies with Moody Margaret to become the head of the school, shows off his prowess as a magician in the school talent show, and battles it out with Perfect Peter over who gets the g...

This is a series of family stories featuring the mishaps and shenanigans of the irrepressible 5-year-old Iggy as seen through the eyes of her big sister Flo. Funny and endearing, each chapter is a complete and satisfying story in its own right, perfect for newly-confident readers to enjoy alone, ...

This series considers the traumatic situations that young people can find themselves in, exploring likely reactions and emotions and providing useful advice.

The Killer Cat has his own special brand of art criticism - and Ellie's mum's new art-class creations don't stand a chance! A scratch here just happens to shred a painting; a nudge there somehow slips a clay pot off a shelf. Dad hopes a particularly hideous sculpture will be next, but the Killer ...

An installment in Anne Fine's popular 'Killer Cat' series, this book finds Tuffy the Killer Cat celebrating his birthday - on Halloween night!

Castile, Spain, 1099. Cristina is just a frightened servant girl, until she becomes a crucial player in fighting back the Berber invasion. Will she have the courage to support the great knight, El Cid, in his final battle?

Moody Margaret finally gets her own back on arch-enemy Horrid Henry in this hilarious book filled with dastardly dares and terrible tricks.

Bonnie and Sam are best friends. No one loves horses the way they do. When Bonnie whispers to them, they understand, and Sam always knows if they need a drink, or a race around the paddock. The girls ride together whenever they can, and they have the best adventures, like the time they rode their...

Tuffy can't wait for Ellie and the family to go away on holiday. A week of freedom lies ahead - if only he can get away from the catsitter. But everything goes wrong when Tuffy is catapulted into the arms of horrid, sweet-as-pie Melanie.