Item category 1: Picture Books for Older Readers

Learning magic is no easy thing, even for young Claudia. Despite a bit of help from a book of spells created by Kpp'Ar, her father's former mentor, it's all she can do to keep things from blowing up in her face - often with spectacularly messy results. But a spell book isn't the only thing that K...

yWhen Kai grows tired of her bookish mum not being adventurous enough for a Brownstone, she decides to seek out the mischievous and rebellious Monkey King - who she's always been told to stay away from. Will he bring her the adventure she craves, or will he cause her more trouble than he's worth?

Buried amongst the treasures in Professor Brownstone's vaults lie a humble collection of books. Filled with legendary stories from his ancestors, they tell of fearless fighters and unlikely heroes. The fourth entry in the 'Brownstone's Mythical Collection' series follows Leo Brownstone, who's bee...

Karen wants to start her own club! Karen's best friend Hannie just got an adorable new kitten. Their neighbor Amanda has a cat, too, and Karen has grumpy old Boo-Boo. Now that they all have cats, Karen comes up with a great idea. She wants to start a Kittycat Club! What will the club do? Karen ca...

Poor Stacey. She just moved to a new town, is still coming to terms with her diabetes, and is facing baby-sitting problems left and right. Fortunately, Stacey has three new friends - Kristy, Claudia, and Mary Anne. Together they're 'The 'Baby-sitters Club' - and they will deal with whatever's thr...

Narwhal and Jelly - and Otty?! In the fourth book of this blockbuster early graphic novel series, exuberant Narwhal and sceptical Jelly test the waters of adding a new friend to their pod when they meet Otty the super-adventurous otter! A wonderfully silly early graphic novel series featuring thr...

Winter has come to Redstone Junior High once again, and with it comes holiday celebrations, snowball combat practice, and loads of outdoor fun. But even though the threat of Smite and his henchmen has passed, a new, sinister force lurks in the dark hallways of the school. Strange blocks begin to ...

Class teacher Mr Slink sets an environmental project assignment, and Halo Nightly pairs up with Flora, the school's resident treehugger. Their team has the assignment in the bag (reusable, of course). But when the evil Doozie Hiss ruins their chances of getting a good mark, Flora changes from hap...

Another all-new story based on the hit TV show! When everything the Loud children get is to be used and divided between the family of eleven kids, the struggle is real! But luckily, Lincoln Loud is here to show the ins and outs of living with ten sisters and even getting the last slice of pizza o...

Chloe now finds herself alone on Valentine's Day while her ex-boyfriend is in Italy. Will she still go to the parties or feel sorry for herself at home? Feeling lonely and rejected, Chloe rallies and discovers that when you put yourself out there, amazing things can happen. In the second story, w...