Item category 1: Short Chapter Book

Harry and Ava are space cadets living aboard Vantia1, a massive space station that was created after a black hole swallowed their home planet. The black hole was the work of an evil scientist, Vellis, who is holding Harry's parents hostage - and now he's invented a new and terrifying Beast, a thr...

Emerald is learning how to be a mermaid princess, but she doesn't feel like one at all. Will she be able to appear with the King and Queen at the annual Ocean Parade, and still stay true to herself?

When Emerald and her stepsister, Delphina, sneak out of the palace in search of sea sprites they know it isn't strictly 'perfect mermaid princess' behaviour. But they're about to learn that being a mermaid princess is about more than just following the rules - it's also about following your heart.

When they hear mysterious miaowing from the empty flat upstairs, Sav and Liam decide to investigate. Could it be a ghost cat?

Anything is possible in the fairytale world of Waybeyond. Can Red, Snow and Goldie use their new-found ninja moves to catch the real villain behind young Prince Indigo's disappearance - or will their ballet teacher stay banished forever?

Here is an inspiring story about a Romani Traveller family, ideal for children practising reading at home or in school. Halle and her family are Romani Travellers. They move around and they're very good at fixing and making things. Halle's family visit a village that had lots of problems at their...

Pirate ship or robot world. Which one will you choose? In each a race to find the prize, will you win or lose? Austin, Alanna, and sausage dog Ozzy have been transformed into pirates! Their mission is to find a golden treasure chest before their time in this world runs out. When two very suspicio...

When the Hope the Welcome Fairy is kidnapped by Jack Frost, it's up to Rachel, Kirsty and their two new friends, Gracie and Khadijah, to help her. Can they rescue Hope from Jack Frost's icey lair? Hope the Welcome Fairy helps everyone to make friends and find a place where they fit in. When Jack ...

When the New Protectors capture four dangerous bandits, Tom thinks that Tangala will finally live under a reign of peace. But a mysterious sorceress, Zuba, sees to that. She uses her shapeshifting powers to transform one of the bandits into Hyrix, a monstrous faun, who destroys everything in his ...

Saffy, Haroun, and Yasmine are used to their parents getting themselves into trouble on holiday, but when their family end up in a mysterious forest, even they are shocked by the strange things they encounter. When their parents go missing, will the children be able to crack the riddles to set th...