Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories

Bumble and Bee love to buzz around the pond and make mischief. Their cranky best friend Froggy prefers the peace and quiet of sitting on a lily pad. They may be an unlikely trio, but no matter what these friends dream up - from picture day problem-solving to a comical cure for the hiccups - you c...

The bestselling, award-winning 'Barry Loser' series is ten years old and Barry, Bunky, Nancy and the gang are off on a series of new adventures - in full colour graphic novel format and with 'how to draw' sections to help you make your own comic books! Three stories, including one where Barry's d...

Duck is stuck. Can someone get him out? Dog is playing catch at the park. Can he get the ball?

In 'Ella and the Imp,' Ella's mum is being visited by a naughty invisible imp. Only Ella can see it. Can she help Mum? In 'Tap, Tap, Tap,' Ana loves to tap. She will tap on this, and she will tap on that. But what will she tap on next?

A collection of charming tales about Emil, the brother who doesn't mean to be bad. It's just that trouble - and fun - follow him wherever he goes.

There's a rat running amok in Emil's house, and he's determined to capture it. But hiding the rat trap just under his father's bed probably isn't ideal. That's just the start of Emil's adventures, which, once begun, never stop. Hens, dogs, little sisters - and adults - all flee his path.

Whether he's teaching his pet pig to dance, being chased by a mad cow or wrestling a robber, Emil's adventures never stop. He doesn't mean to be bad, it's just that trouble - and fun - follow him wherever he goes. A collection of utterly engaging tales from one of the world's best-loved children'...

Celebrating all ethnicities, genders and sexualities, this collection of 17 short stories takes new and familiar fairy tales and reimagines them in contemporary and inclusive light. The collection was originally published in Hungary, where the inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters sparked political cont...

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...