Children's / Teenage fiction: Fantasy & magical realism

This is a short story collection from fantasy author Garth Nix. 'Across the Wall' brings together thirteen wide-ranging and gripping stories, each showcasing Garth's talent as a versatile writer and introduced by Garth himself.

Set in beautiful Moominvalley, this is a colourful collection of nine adventure stories about Moomintroll and his family - in which the Moomins and their friends encounter the hattifatteners, capture a dragon, unexpectedly move house, and meet the mysterious Groke.

When famous explorer Pearl stumbles into the shop, she's certain she's done everything and been everywhere - until Wilbur and Fred suggest a swashbuckling pirate adventure! Join Captain Pearl as she embarks on a sneaky mission to steal the priceless Black Pearl, stirs up trouble in a treasure rac...

Enter a world where Apocalypse Kings and ancient monsters stalk beside the killers, the misfits, the oddballs and the weirdos. Enter the world of Skulduggery Pleasant. This definitive story collection has been updated with seven new twisted tales of darkness and light, of heroes and villains and ...

Ash is determined to help his friend's mum who has been taken by a mysterious Ultra Beast through an Ultra Wormhole! But when he finally reaches her, only a Z-move can get her back. Is Ash up for the challenge? Then, Ash takes on his first assignment as an Ultra Guardian on an action-packed Ultra...

Join Belle and the Beast for two wonderful tales in this enchanting collection of stories. Read along as Belle dreams of a life of adventure while the Beast tries to break his curse in this retelling of the timeless Disney film.

Belle the birthday fairy's job is to make sure that all birthdays in Fairyland and the human world are filled with joy and laughter! But there is one mean creature who is incapable of enjoying even this special day - Jack Frost! He has a birthday coming up but as he's very vain he decides that he...

Enter the enchanting world of mythical creatures and explore the history behind them in this compendium for kids. You'll meet an incredible cast of mind-boggling fictional animals from all around the world. Say hello to Bigfoot in the forests of North America and learn about the Native American t...

Brianna the bee fairy helps to look after all the bees in Fairyland and the real world. But when her special items are stolen, the bees are in danger! Can Rachel and Kirsty help Brianna to save the bees and protect their homes from destruction.

Best friends Rachel and Kirsty are very excited to be going to a coding convention! They can't wait to start building their own programmes and apps. But naughty Jack Frost has other plans - to steal the magic of coding for himself!