Interest age: from c 10 years

The bestselling fully-illustrated Tom Gates series is back! This book is VERY important because it contains BISCUITS, BANDS and all the (doodled) plans to make DogZombies the BEST band in the world.

An evil king, a fearsome warrior, a fight for freedom. If you were granted three wishes, what would you wish for? For Marie, that dream becomes a reality when she stumbles across a magical unicorn deep in the forest. But when Marie - who is so kind and trusting in nature - decides to tell her fat...

For Bob and his best friend Malcolm, winning the school talent competition with their band The Tentacles of Time is really important. And that's before they realise the future of the world depends on it. Bob doesn't know why he can time travel. He does know that it always happens at the worst pos...

'Boy, Everywhere' chronicles the harrowing journey taken by Sami and his family, from privilege to poverty, across countries and continents, from a comfortable life in Damascus, via a smuggler's den in Turkey, to a prison in Manchester. Once safe in the UK, Sami is bullied and decides he'd do jus...

People think that because Tally's autistic, she doesn't realise what they're thinking, but Tally sees and hears - and notices - all of it. Endearing, insightful and warmly uplifting, this is a story of autism, empathy and kindness that will touch readers of all ages.

Captain Underpants returns! In their ninth epic adventure, George and Harold encounter a familiar face - Professor Poopypants! He now goes by the name Tippy Tinkletrousers and is determined to seek revenge for all of the teasing his old name inspired.

A battle is coming between the armies of the new-Kind and the human rebels. Ancient scrolls foretell the Cleansing, when balance will be restored between the enemies. But will this mean the annihilation of all humans, or the triumph of the humans over their new-Kind oppressors?

Kitt is a young financier who turns everything he touches to gold. Os is a failed methic with a strange talent. But when a terrible accident causes Lundain to be consumed by toxic feelings, only they can heal the city - but it will cost one of them everything.

In the faraway kingdom of Elithia, a powerful king holds the throne, with ten Royal Knights under his trusted command. Fearsome warriors and talented fighters, the knights are led by Celene, the most exceptional of them all. Celene's brother, Hero, also works for the king, and his role as the kin...

When twelve-year-old Dalya is dragged to Istanbul to help sell her family's ancestral home, the visit begins unpromisingly. Most of the aged mansion is off-limits because it's falling apart, her father is ignoring her and her great aunt keeps prattling on about a family curse. Despite warnings ag...