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Claire Powell
The first instalment in a funny and charming two-colour series from a beloved and bestselling illustrator
It's Marty Moose's first day on the job as Postmouse. He's ironed his uniform…
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Peter Bently
Prince Fred decides it's time he got married - to a genuine proper perfect princess. His best friend, Prince Zac, warns him that such a bride might be hard to…
Beth Lincoln
The second book in the New York Times-bestselling series - a gleeful gothic mystery perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Robin Stevens.
Shenanigan Swift hates burglars . . .
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Alasdair Beckett-King
Bonbon is back in the second installment of this illustrated murder mystery series. The gentleman detective can't get away from murder-even on vacation.
Bonnie Montgomery is finally getting a vacation…
From a rising stand-up comedian and exciting new talent in children's fiction comes a brilliantly funny murder mystery series that BBC Radio called "Knives Out meets Poirot-but for children!"
Bonnie…
An instant New York Times bestseller and sequel to the multi-award-winning The Swifts - a gleeful gothic mystery perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Robin Stevens
Shenanigan Swift hates…
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"Brilliant, hilarious shenanigans, and lots of them. Montgomery Bonbon is on the case in their most bonkers adventure yet." Thomas Taylor
Bonnie Montgomery (as her case-cracking alter-ego Montgomery Bonbon) has…
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Catherine Emmett
A heart-warming story of acceptance from the bestselling creators of The Dodo Who Dreamed She Could Fly.
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Dermot O'Leary
Can a crafty fox and a genius chicken complete an epic rescue mission... without one of them getting eaten? A funny action-adventure story from bestselling children's author Dermot O'Leary, with…
Join one tiny bird on a hilarious adventure to save his sister - and his country! An action-packed tale of courage, adventure and a smattering of bird poo, from the…
Jeanne Willis
Soft and Sticky are total opposites, but does that mean the end of their friendship? Soft and Sticky are best friends, but Soft's fluff always gets up Sticky's nose, and…
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A hilarious new mystery adventure perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and Lemony Snicket.
On the day they are born, each Swift is brought before the sacred Family Dictionary. They…
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Instant New York Times bestseller!
Shenanigan Swift is headed to Paris, where new mysteries await in the hilarious, quick-witted sequel to Beth Lincoln's #1 bestseller, The Swifts: A Dictionary of…
On the day they are born, every Swift child is brought before the sacred Family Dictionary. They are given a name, and a definition. A definition it is assumed they…
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A brilliantly funny young murder mystery from a rising stand-up comedian, podcaster and filmmaker - and exciting new talent in children’s fiction.
Many people go their whole lives without noticing…
The second instalment in a brilliantly clever, funny and highly illustrated murder mystery series
The most troublesome thing about being a detective is that it is almost impossible to go…
An unsentimental exploration of love and disillusionment, At the Table is about what it means to grow up - both as an individual, and as a family.
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Claire Freedman
A joyful, rhyming celebration of finding your voice and not judging others by their appearance, from the bestselling author of the Aliens Love Underpants series.
Mark Sperring
Meet Princess Scallywag - a feisty new heroine with more than a few tricks up her royal sleeve! From brand-new picture book pairing Mark Sperring and Claire Powell comes this…
Suzy Senior
A little baby princess and a fancy royal ball . . . ONE fairy not invited, and she wasn't pleased AT ALL! She cast a spell - and now the…
Francis Martin
El pelo de Amy estaa fuera de control y saolo hay una cosa que pueda solucionarlo: AEun peinado de papaa! Papaa ha heco sus deberes y sus estilismos no son…
David O'Connell
When a batch of his experimental sweets goes wrong at the McBudge Confectionery Company, Archie needs a distraction. And when he hears about a book of magical wisdom lost in…
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Archie McBudge’s lazy summer has just turned into a magical meltdown! The second adventure in this madcap magical mystery series is perfect for fans of How to Train Your Dragon…
Simon Farnaby
From the star of Ghosts and Horrible Histories comes a time-travelling comedy. Merdyn the Wild is the greatest wizard of the Dark Ages. Rose is his 21st-century descendent. And together…
Pufferfish has lost his pants! Where COULD those undies be? Ahoy there, Pirate! Step aboard - Let’s join the search and see! A pant-tastic undersea adventure!
Archie McBudge knows his lucky underpants must really work, because when he and his Mum are summoned to Honeystone Hall in the remote Scottish village of Dundoodle, they find Archie…
Michelle Robinson
A little baby princess and a fancy royal ball … ONE fairy not invited, and she wasn’t pleased AT ALL! She cast a spell - and now the sleeping princess…
Merdyn the Wild is the greatest wizard of the Dark Ages. Obviously. Rose is his 21st-century descendent. Lucky her. And together they’re on a time-travel adventure to rescue Rose’s brother…
Kaye Umansky
An unconventional princess meets a rather reluctant prince as queen of comedy Kaye Umansky returns with another hilarious twist on fairy tale tradition.
The perfect pants are hard to find for someone shaped like me. Could Octopants be just the job? Why not dive in and see …?
—————– Laughter, action, colour, rhyme, silliness, chaos, a king, a feast and a fairytale setting - The Royal Leap-Frog … has all these in the story of a frog, a…
Incredibly clever and funny - Picture Book Snob Just brilliant - Rascals and Rainbows Young readers will love this hilarious twist on a classic tale - GCBG Blog
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Meet Merdyn the Wild (the world’s most badly-behaved wizard), Rose (the world’s most ordinary girl) and Bubbles (the world’s best guinea pig) on a hilarious adventure that might just end…
In this hilarious spin on the traditional fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, a certain fairy is not invited to the party for baby Princess Liss. So the angry fairy shows up…
The perfect pants are hard to find for someone shaped like me. Could Octopants be just the job? Why not dive in and see …? There are all-in-ones for urchins…
An inspiring story about the incredible things that can happen when you give something a try, from award-winning author Catherine Emmett and bestselling illustrator Claire Powell.
