Item category 1: Short Chapter Book

Kiran, Aran and Jen are exploring the new park when they find a giant snakes and ladders board. They have great fun playing the game until Kiran rolls to go down a snake - and the snake turns into a twisting slide that shoots Kiran below the ground! Aran and Jen quickly follow, but they find them...

Izzy and Tom are visiting their Great Aunt Winifred at her spooky, old house. After Winifred admits that the house is actually haunted, Izzy and Tom are determined to find the ghost. But when they find a mysterious locked door, their investigations take a spine-tingling turn! Read on for a chilli...

When Cassie discovers a book in the library with her name on it, she can't believe how much it mirrors her own life. After a series of strange coincidences, she is convinced that her book can tell the future. But will anyone else believe her in time to keep Grandad out of danger?

Dino-Mike is Michael Evans, the son of a famous paleontologist. In these stories, Dino-Mike travels the world with his friends and his dino-hunting dad.

Alijah has planted a pea plant in an abandoned field behind the school. The only problem is the rest of the field is a mess, with weeds and rubbish everywhere. The head teacher agrees that if Mr Grizley's class can clean up the field, Alijah can save his plant and maybe even start a garden. How w...

After becoming class president, Camila makes some decisions that upset some of her classmates. She tells Mr Grizley that she can't be class president, but he doesn't let her give up. Will Camila find a way to be a good leader to her class?

Eight-year-old Maggie has a keen eye for noticing things in the Enchanted Forest that no one else does - like magical fish, griffins and - unicorns! Maggie is loving her new life now that she gets to help her friend, Bob, take care of magical animals at his stable. Not only does she help out in h...

Ellie, Summer and Jasmine land on fluffy clouds high in the sky of the Secret Kingdom and have lots of fun bouncing around. But soon they realise that Queen Malice's mean magic is set to ruin Cloud Island forever.

Ellie, Summer and Jasmine are the very best of friends. One day they find a magic box which whisks them away to a fantastical world. Can the friends help Trixi the fairy save King Merry's 1000th birthday party from Queen Malice's spiky thunderbolt?

It's Midsummer's Eve, the most magical time of year. Every fairy in the kingdom is at Glitter Beach, using the glittery fairy dust to renew their magic. But Queen Malice is also nearby. Can Ellie, Summer and Jasmine save the fairy dust and keep the magic alive?