Children's / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories

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). Original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has...

Young readers can follow Harriet the Hamster Fairy in this magical adventure. Get ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Fairyland is in uproar! Jack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies magical pets. Without them, the Pet Fairies can't ensure...

Teenage stable hand Sigrid wants to become one of the mighty and fearless valkyries. But with only a wingless gelding as her bonded pair, there's no chance in Hel of that happening. When a vision shows Sigrid leading a valkyrie charge on the legendary eight-legged horse, Sleipnir, a greater desti...

'Reading Champion' is a book banded reading programme for children who are learning to read or improving their reading skills to become a real reading champion! It offers fantastic, original stories accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading game. Each book has been carefully levelled making i...

The mighty Hercules takes on twelve disgusting feats including scooping massive mountains of manure in this epically gross Roman myth retelling! Will the demigod rise to the awful occasion or will he totally poop out? With wacky illustrations and descriptions at the end of how the story links to ...

A feel-good, rhyming picture book, with a positive message about being the hero of your own story!

This adaptation of the classic nursery rhyme has been specially extended to make it even more appealing to young readers. Join Mouse on her busy day as she cooks, cleans and dances to the chimes of the old grandfather clock. A QR code on the back cover provides a link to an audio recording of the...

Hi'iaka wants to make the forests of Hawaii safe for travellers. But she'll have to battle an evil lizard named Pana'ewa and his army to do it. With a little help from her sister and some special powers, she's ready for a great battle. With engaging text and easy-to-follow panels, books in the 'D...

'Hilda and the Mountain King' takes off from the cliff hanger in 'Hilda and the Stone Forest' that left you waiting breathlessly! We rejoin our heroine for her latest adventure just as she awakes to find herself in the body of a troll! Her mother is worried sick, and is perplexed by the strange c...

This magical adventure from the #1 digital comic platform WEBTOON continues as Dani and Dorian answer the question they've been avoiding: could one of them be the king of witches? A classic good-vs-evil struggle plays out on an epic stage in the second volume of this bestselling comic.Dani and Do...