Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories

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 ...

Betsey Biggalow is here! She may be small but she's full of bright and shiny ideas about new trainers, winning at marbles and even helping the world! Join Betsey on four short, sun-filled adventures as she learns you don't have to be big to make a big difference.

Meet Betsey Biggalow the Detective. With her hat, glasses and long coat, she definitely looks the part and it is up to her to solve the mystery of the missing teddy. Aided by Prince the detective dog, she soon makes a surprising discovery.

Bibi doesn't believe in fairies. But when she meets her fairy godmother, the tiniest of hopes flickers in her mind. Seven quests to seven lands that will open a magic box and grant her a wish - could it, just possibly, be true? Whisked away with her trusy companion, Sylvestro the cat, Bibi quests...

Monkey and the gang are on a hunt to find Bunny, after he mysteriously disappeared. On their search they'll be bamboozled by Old Bunny, Neanderbunny, the mysterious Shadow Bunny and the always-confusing Not Bunny. Will they ever find their faithful friend?

Pig has vanished! What could have happened to him? And who is that familiar-looking bearded figure sitting on a cloud? Could they be connected?

Dad puts Bill to bed in his cot, but who visits Bill during the night? Tim and Bill - Dad gives Tim and Bill a treasure map. What do they find in the garden?

In 'It Is A...', what is it? Can you find it on the page? In 'Big Fin and Kid Ben', Big Fin is having fun, but Kid Ben is not. Will Kid Ben still help Big Fin when he gets lost?

Dapple the fawn gets carried away exploring the park near the woods where he lives with his mother, Fern. But when Fern comes to find him, she gets tangled in a wire. Can Dapple find someone to help set her free? Olive the otter loves playing in the river near her home. But when she disobeys her ...

From fairies hiding in flowers to toy trains having a secret meeting, this fun collection is filled with magic, mischief and more! These traditional tales are ideal for younger children being read to and for newly confident readers to read alone. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length ...