Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories

Women have been responsible for many of the world's most groundbreaking scientific discoveries. Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, tells the stories of some incredible female scientists whose hard work and persistence changed our understanding of science, and transformed people's i...

Have you ever wanted Christmas to be different? Turkey and carols, presents and crackers - they all start to feel a bit samey. How about a huge exploding mince pie, a pet abominable snowman, or a very helpful partridge in a pear tree? What if Father Christmas went to work at a zoo, or caused chao...

Meet Trumplestiltskin, a vain and gold-obsessed little man who will stop at nothing to become richer and richer. There's Sleeping Brainy, the princess whose only dream is to become Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Gingerbread Kid, who escapes persecution in his home country but struggles to f...

From trips to the seaside and royal balls to fairy tea parties and yummy picnics, celebrate the summer with this short story collection by Enid Blyton. These traditional tales are ideal for younger children being read to and for newly confident readers to read alone. Each story stands alone and i...

Fin wants to have fun, but he can't run, or fly. What can he do? The penguins are playing hockey. Can they win?

Something strange is happening in the Woods. Cows are being stolen by a weird flying spaceship! Could this be - aliens? Or is it actually Monkey and Skunky up to their usual tricks? Bunny and the gang are going to have to get to the bottom of this.

Four fun-filled adventures featuring the mischievous brothers, Nikhil and Jay.

Connie is stuck up and bossy, so when she comes to visit, Joe, Beth and Frannie are fed up. But they won't let her stop them having fun with their magical friends. Together they climb to the top of the Faraway Tree and visit the wonderful places there.

Horrid Henry loves food, except vegetables! Here are six hilarious stories about food, from the delicious to the disgusting. An irresistible introduction to reading for pleasure, with six stories plus a joke and activity section.

A collection of short stories told from Four's perspective. Each brief story in this collection explores the world of the Divergent series through the eyes of the mysterious but charismatic Tobias Eaton, revealing previously unknown facets of his personality, backstory and relationships.