Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories

In 'Get the Hat', we follow Pat - Pat loves his hat. But so does the rat. Can Pat get the hat back from the rat? In 'Dad Has a Nap', Tim and Tom try to find out how much stuff you can put on a sleeping Dad. It is a fun game - but don't wake Dad!

From a princess who turned into a pirate parrot, to a procession of Father Christmases being chased down Fifth Avenue by a rackety horse and cart; from the ghost of a crusader's dog, to a captured mermaid in a flying machine, there is something for everybody in this enthralling collection.

There are still countless tales of the Scythedom to tell. Centuries passed between the Thunderhead cradling humanity and Scythe Goddard trying to turn it upside down. For years humans lived in a world without hunger, disease, or death with Scythes as the living instruments of population control.

Teenage superhero Spider-Man has enough on his plate keeping New York City safe from the likes of Sandman, Vulture and Kraven the Hunter, but when you add in his life as high-schooler Peter Parker, things get really stressful. Luckily, Spidey's got web-shooters, spider-sense and a knack for creat...

Peg Leg Bill needs a new leg! Where will he go? The captain tells Bill, Bess and Jon to walk the plank! But why?

Greta the Earth Fairy's special magic helps fairies and humans everywhere care about the environment. But when Jack Frost steals her magical objects, everyone forgets to recycle, uses too much plastic and starts having really long showers! Can Rachel, Kirsty, and Greta get the magical objects bac...

With an introduction from bestselling author Sharna Jackson, 'Happy Here' features stories and poems by 10 Black British authors for readers aged 7+. Exploring themes of joy, home and family through a wide range of genres and styles, each author has been paired with a different illustrator to spo...

It's Christmas in the world wide waters! Narwhal is spreading his trademark good cheer and warm waffles, but also news of the amazing Merry Mermicorn, part mermaid, part unicorn. Jelly isn't feeling the festive spirit - or excitement about the mermicorn - quite as much until he receives a mysteri...

For the children of Noisy Village fun and adventure is just around the corner-Lisa and her friends race their sledges on the slopes, hunt for treasure, and keep a watch for pirate ships from their robber's den.

Some of the best children's authors have come together to bring you this terrifying collection of spine-chilling stories to make you scream, shiver and gasp. Open if you dare!