Item category 1: Picture Books for Older Readers

After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move to the home of their deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through the basement. Desperate not to lose her, they follow her into an underground wor...

Besides being pretty, intelligent and courageous, Yoko Tsuno is an electronics engineer. In this first volume of a new series, Yoko is called to the bedside of her friend Ingrid, who is struck down by a mysterious disease that leaves her powerless. Yoko soon realizes that a strange vampire, dress...

When a merchant nurses the King of Birds back to health after he is injured in a great war, he is offered a great reward. Together they travel far across the land to domains of the King's three sisters to claim the merchant's prize - but will they give up that which is most precious to them?

Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends and founding members of The Baby-sitters Club. Whatever comes up - cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls - you can count on them to save the day. Baby-sitting isn't always easy, and neither is dealing with strict parents, ...

Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do love waffles, parties and adventures. Join Narwhal and Jelly as they discover the whole wide ocean together. A wonderfully silly early graphic novel series featuring three sh...

Meet the Hound Heroes - Earth's furriest, and funniest, superheroes! Fearless Captain Chihuahua, big-hearted Great, Great Dane, super-speedy Poodle Girl, cyborg pup Power Pug and the lovable yet irritating Super Sheep Dog. Together they are the Hound Heroes! In this graphic novel adventure, find ...

A graphic novel series about the crimefighting duo Clawsome, a lobster, and his partner Stariana, a starfish, as they fight such denizens of the deep as the Catfishburglar, Chowderhead, and the Brain Sturgeon. Crime doesn't pay in Caper Cove with Officer Clawsome and his partner, Stariana, on the...

Twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield have always been inseparable, but starting a new school means a chance for new beginnings. Elizabeth is excited to write for the school newspaper, but Jessica is more interested in joining the exclusive Unicorn Club. What will happen when the twins realise th...

D.J. and his friend Gina are totally normal kids. Until a mysterious boy comes crashing down from the sky and nearly blows up their club house! Hilo doesn't know where he came from, or what he's doing on Earth (or why going to school in only your underwear is a bad idea!) but he's starting to thi...

Meet a secret superhero with CAT-ITUDE - Max Meow, Cat Crusader - in this purr-fectly awesome, hiss-sterically funny graphic novel series! Max is just a regular cat in Kittyopolis, trying to make it big as a podcaster until he accidentally takes a bite of an radioactive space meatball at his best...