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Philip Reeve
The squabbling goblins who live in the great towers of Clovenstone spend their time fighting and looting. Only clever young Skarper understands that dark magic is rising again. Trolls, giants…
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Tamsin Winter
Jemima Small just wants to be like other girls. She hates being called Jemima Big , being forced to join the school health group - aka Fat Club - and…
Eve Ainsworth
When Alfie Turner loses his mum, it feels like his world is falling apart. And then Alfie meets Alice. A force of nature, Alice has her own set of problems…
Emma Read
When little spider Milton discovers he’s been branded deadly on social media - and is targeted by pest-killers BugKILL - he fears for his life and the future of his…
Hakon Ovreas
New in the neighborhood and hounded by fort-wrecking bullies, Rusty is looking glum. And to top it all off, his grandfather has just died. Rusty is stuck sorting out his…
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Mick Elliott
Squidge Dibley is the new kid at Craglands South Primary … and the school might not survive him. The start of a hilarious new series about a very strange class…
Anh Do
The CIRCUS is coming to town, but what will NINJA Nelson do when BIG TROUBLE arrives at the BIG TOP!
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Catharina Valckx
An uplifting, warmhearted early chapter book about a crow, who proves you can move mountains (or even dromedaries) and perform truly heroic deeds if you believe in yourself.
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Jane Godwin
A beautiful coming-of-age story about identity, expectation, class, justice, society, fairness, and, above all, kindness.
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Andy Griffiths
Andy and Terry’s treehouse now has 13 new storeys, including a tiny-horse level, a pyjama-party room and an Underpants Museum. What are you waiting for?
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Zack Zombie
Scare School has resumed and life is back to normal. To spice things up a bit, Zombie decides to throw a big party for his whole class.
After arranging for…
Sita Brahmachari
Two children must risk everything to escape their fate and find the impossible … A brave, thought-provoking adventure by award-winning author, Sita Brahmachari.
Kate Gordon
A disaster has happened. Muttonbird Bay School might be closing. I mean, FOREVER. Juno Jones loves her school. She does not want to have to go to the posh school…
Denis Markell
When five sixth-graders accidentally summon warriors from their favorite role-playing game to Brooklyn, they are taken on a wild adventure that tests their wits and their friendships –
Sinead O'Hart
When Tess leaves her orphanage home for a new life with a distant relative, she hopes to find answers to her mysterious origins. But on discovering the truth of her…
Lisa Nicol
Perched high on the snowy slopes of the Mabombo Ranges lies The Grandest Hotel on Earth. It’s wilder than the African savanna, more fantastical than Disneyland and more magical than…
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Alex Miles
Skateboarding and video games are the best things in the world according to Niki.
So when the biggest esports tournament announces they will hold a junior comp in her town…
Hamsa’s teacher has announced that their class will be doing their very own hackathon.
A hack-a-what? thinks Hamsa. She doesn’t know anything about tech or coding!
Can Hamsa and her…
Helen Milroy
From a falling star to a lonely whale, an entertaining lizard to an enterprising penguin, these Indigenous stories are full of wonder, adventure and enduring friendships.
Tristan Bancks
Sima and her family are pressed to the rough, cold ground among fifty others. They lie next to the tall fence designed to keep them in. The wires are cut…
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A wildly exciting new adventure series from bestselling author Anh Do.
Weng Wai Chan
A heart-racing middle-grade adventure mystery set on the streets of Singapore against the backdrop of World War II, exploring issues of belonging, race and diversity
Delphine Davis
Willow decides to celebrate the first day of the holidays by throwing a MERMAZING slumber party! The besties are so excited. But when Willow discovers a beautiful shimmering pearl, some…
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Cath Howe
Maya and Rose won’t talk to each other. Even though they are sisters. Not since the accident. Maya is running wild, and Rose doesn’t know what to do. Now Maya…
Vivian French
A wonderful gallery of eccentric characters and an exuberant plot with a twist at the end … this is storytelling at its theatrical best!
David Walliams
Millions of young readers have loved the World’s Worst Children tales - now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever: The World’s Worst…
Sally Rippin
A magical tale of friendship, adventure and having the courage to do what’s right, The Search for the Silver Witch is the bewitching finale to the much-loved Polly and Buster…
Sharna Jackson
Summer in London is hot, the hottest on record, and there’s been a murder in THE TRI: the high-rise home to resident know-it-alls, Nik and Norva. Who better to solve…
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James O'Loghlin
The second hilarious novel in the middle-grade series by comedian James O'Loghlin and illustrated by award-winning cartoonist Matthew Martin.
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P draig Kenny
David and Penny arrive in a strange new home in a forest. Other creatures live here - magical creatures - like Pog. He’s one of the First Folk, tasked with…
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Norman Jorgensen
Red Read doesn’t set out to find trouble, but trouble sure has a way of finding him.
Sarah Winifred Searle
In Chicago 1996, thirteen-year-old Harriet Flores, struggling with boredom, loneliness, and a chronic illness, lets her imagination run wild–with mixed results–and learns about the power of storytelling.
Abi Elphinstone
Are you ready to join Abi Elphinstone on a brand NEW adventure? A whole world is waiting to be discovered in the Unmapped Chronicles…
Madeleine L'Engle
Return to the world of A Wrinkle in Time in this new illustrated chapter-book version of a Madeleine L'Engle original short story.
Matt Stanton
Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. Only now he’s been forced to join the local ice-hockey team, and there’s nothing funny…
Anna James
A magical adventure to delight the imagination. A curl-up-on-the-sofa snuggle of a debut from a uniquely talented author.
Lisa Thompson
Eleven-year-old Maxwell is always, always in trouble. While visiting an elderly neighbour, he comes across a mysterious cabinet of curiosities and suddenly finds himself erased from his life: it’s as…
Jacqueline Harvey
After a disastrous fire in the village leaves a family without a home, Alice-Miranda and her friends pitch in to help. They decide to hold a music festival to raise…
Judith Eagle
Clara has lived a life of solitude, home schooled under her mean uncle’s strict regime . But then an interfering grown-up turns up with the unwelcome news that the house…
Natalie Lloyd
With a dash of Lemony Snicket and a dollop of the Addams Family, New York Times -bestselling author Lloyd ( The Key to Extraordinary ) introduces a new series about…
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Nette Hilton
The second book in Nette Hilton’s irresistible emerging readers series for self-described princesses who dislike waiting around for things (especially princes) and can’t resist a challenge from a troll (big…
Marcia Williams
The diary of an irrepressible girl learning to deal with friendship, grief and growing up, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson.
Harry Christmas and Angie Moon are best friends and…
Meredith Costain
Ella and her friends all LOVE GYMNASTICS and they convince their whole class to do a special showcase for International Sports Day. Then Ammy chooses Ella’s arch-rival, Peach, to be…
Greg James,Chris Smith
The third thrilling adventure book from bestselling, award-winning authors Greg James and Chris Smith. YOU DON’T NEED SUPERPOWERS TO BE A HERO … Or do you?
Hotdog, Lizzie and Kev want to be MOVIE STARS! But first they’ll have to try-out with all the other actors to find the perfect roles. Do Hotdog and his friends…
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Lynda Mullaly Hunt
From the author of the New York Times bestseller Fish in a Tree comes a compelling story about perspective and learning to love the family you have.
Nadine Wild-Palmer
A twelfth birthday takes a very unexpected turn when a girl finds herself at the centre of a plot to save a community from a brutal regime
Melissa Sarno
Since her father’s death, Cora, twelve, longs for a permanent home for herself, her special-needs sister, and their mother while navigating middle school and studying trees using her father’s field…
