Children's / Teenage fiction: School stories

As usual, Andie Rose has a plan: transfer from community college to the hyper competitive Blue Ridge State, major in psychology, and maintain her goal of becoming an iconic self-help figure despite the nerves that have recently thrown her for a loop. All it will take is ruthless organization, har...

It's a new year at Wayside School, and Mrs Jewls's class on the thirtieth floor has a LOT to deal with. First of all, they must prepare to face The Ultimate Test, which involves a fiendishly difficult Spelling Bee, upside-down singing and blindfolded smelling. Meanwhile the paperclips are triple-...

It's a new year at Wayside School, and Mrs Jewls's class on the thirtieth floor has a LOT to deal with. First of all, they must prepare to face The Ultimate Test, which involves a fiendishly difficult Spelling Bee, upside-down singing and blindfolded smelling. Meanwhile the paperclips are triple-...

A new contemporary series from Lisa Williamson about an ordinary class of kids with extraordinary stories - teamed up with the hilarious and award-winning illustrator, Jess Bradley. The first book follows Lola going from primary to secondary school with her best friend.

Emma gets a bigger bike and can't wait to ride it! But when she falls off, she's too scared to try it any more. When her best friend, Izzie, comes over for a bike ride, Emma uses her old bike. Emma needs to practise on her new big bike and gain confidence to ride again - even if it is scary. Emma...

Yusuf's older sister is coming to stay - and she's having a baby! Yusuf wants to be the ultimate uncle, but he knows he has to prepare. He ropes in his friends for a madcap scheme that is sure to backfire in more ways than one, with hilarious and unexpected results.

It's Sports Day at school and Topsy and Tim are cross that they are not winning any races. With one race to go, will the twins overcome their differences and work together?

Greg Heffley and sports just don't mix. After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a m...

Greg Heffley and sports just don't mix. After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a m...

Morris Gleitzman's classic stories 'Blabber Mouth' and 'Sticky Beak' are now together in one volume. Rowena Batts is always in trouble. It probably has something to do with her quick temper - stuffing a frog into bully-boy Darryn Peck's mouth wasn't the best idea in the world. Neither was stealin...