Item category 1: Short Chapter Book

Jamie has just moved to Ammonite Bay, a stretch of coastline famous for its fossils. Jamie is a member of the Dinosaur Club - a network of kids around the world who love all things prehistoric. Jamie takes his tablet everywhere, just in case he needs to contact the Club. Jamie is exploring Ammoni...

Meet Kitty. A superhero-in-training, with cat-like superpowers. Expect an exciting holiday adventure in 'Kitty and the Clifftop Peril' - with seals, a lighthouse, and a rescue at sea!

When ordinary boy Marvin wears his super-suit he becomes MARV. A superhero with infinite powers. In this story, the Duck of Doom, manned by new super villain Professor Feather 2.0, crashes into the park intent on destruction. It's time for Marvin to become a superhero - the invincible, unstoppabl...

Hidden deep beneath the waves is Mermaid Academy, a magical school where mermaids are paired with their very own dolphin and must discover their unique mermaid magic, with plenty of adventure along the way! Aurora is terrified when Lilac Star go on a dive to the Twilight Zone. But it's not just t...

Hello! It's me, Ruby Thumb. Me and my dad have loads of amazing adventures in Dinotropolis - an incredible island, full of dinosaurs who live just like us humans do. And when we go there using our special magic Ammonite shell, we turn into dinosaurs too! I can't wait to tell you all about our nex...

King James I is coming to open Parliament. But there is a problem - someone is trying to kill the king. John owns a cellar beneath Parliament, and he decides to check inside it before the king's visit.

This story is part of 'Reading Champion', a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE). Galan does not like visiting the Roman fort of Vindolanda to sell his fruit. The soldiers ...

Meet Mirabelle Starspell. Her mum is a witch, her dad is a fairy and she is a bit of both. She likes casting spells with her fairy wand and flying around on her witchy broomstick, but most of all the thing she really, really likes to do is cause mischief. When Mirabelle and her family are invited...

Bad United have won their first match and Hoof the Unicorn is over the moon! But their journey as a team is only just beginning. Their next game will prove even tougher, as they take on Tinkerball's old squad. The team are all ready to take their new-found confidence into training, except Tinkerb...

When Isadora discovers a wishing well, the mischievous nymph who lives inside grants her the wish of constant happiness. But being happy all the time isn't quite as enjoyable as Isadora expects. Can Isadora convince the nymph to undo the wish, and allow her to feel all of her feelings again?