General Stories

A bag of chips. That's all sixteen-year-old Rashad is looking for. What he finds instead is a fist-happy cop, Paul, who mistakes Rashad for a shoplifter, mistakes Rashad's pleadings that he's stolen nothing for belligerence, mistakes Rashad's every flinch at every punch the cop throws as further ...

Marnie Blue is so excited! She is going on a school trip to see the legendary palace of Queen Maretta with all her friends. But when Mum is too unwell to join the trip, Aunt Christabel agrees to come in her place, and she was 'offishially' the naughtiest mermaid the school has ever known. Marnie ...

Alisson Becker is the amazing Brazilian goalkeeper who earned his dream move to Liverpool FC in the summer of 2018. His record fee of £66.8 million made him the most expensive goalkeeper of all time. Known for his stunning saves and composure in possession, Alisson really is a force to be reckone...

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...

Before you start reading, there are a few things you should know: I, Esha Verma, am a genius inventor extraordinaire. I like lists. I did not mean to open up an inter-galactic portal. Some things just can't be helped. Esha Verma, her snotty apprentice Broccoli and his secretly cunning pet tortois...

Scooter McLay's cerebral palsy affects how quickly he can move his body, but his hyper-creative brain is a constant fizz of brilliant ideas. He spends every day inventing top secret recipes and machines for his family's jam factory. There's just one thing missing - a pet, to share it all with. Or...

Laura loves everything about space, especially aliens. Everyone tells her that aliens don't exist but she is sure they do. Determined to convince them aliens do exist, she puts on her best alien disguise and sets out to find a way to communicate. But when Laura really is beamed aboard a spaceship...

Alice is a skilled pre-teen secret agent, but when she joins the forces of Wonderland, she's in over her head. Nothing they do makes sense! Mr White, the new boss, is always running late for something. Maddie makes wacky gadgets and hats but stops for tea every hour. And Alice's new partner Kitty...

Alice is feeling bored when she finds herself following a large white rabbit down a rabbit hole. Then things get even stranger.

Sam is nonbinary, and when Sam's home borough of Staten Island opens up a contest for a new statue, Sam finds the perfect subject: photographer Alice Austen, who lived with a female partner for decades. Soon, Sam's project isn't just about winning the contest. It's about discovering a rich histor...