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Lonely at school, Charlie prefers to escape into a world of books. But when she finds herself on the other side of the library in a completely different world, she must embark on a quest to save the people of the forest from the dastardly Sheriff who looks a lot like her mean teacher. There might...

Benny Burns spends every weekend helping his dad by working at their burger van, parked outside the local football ground. And when Benny finds his grandfather's old recipe book and begins following its instructions, he starts cooking INCREDIBLE food - so good, in fact, that he attracts the unwan...

Here is an exciting collection of biographies of 50 rugby greats for young fans. It is co-written by Matt Oldfield, the author of Ultimate Football Heroes, and Maggie Alphonsi, former England rugby international and now sports commentator. Perfect reading for the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2025, ...

Amid the terrifying times of World War 2, one brave cat leads the way to safety, out of the blazing hell of blitzed Coventry. People touch her for luck; fear her as an omen for disaster. Wherever she goes, she changes lives. She is the Blitzcat.

Why do people sometimes say the opposite of what they mean? Why do they pretend to like terrible gifts? And, perhaps the oddest thing of all, why use a weird phrase to describe something instead of basic words? I'm pretty sure I'd rather be in trouble than 'in hot soup', as they say! Welcome to t...

Puffin Lau has a problem: a mythical wildcat called the kuri is depending on her for its survival. Luckily, Puffin grew up on stories of the kuri and its magical powers, and she will stop at nothing to return it to its rightful home. Standing in her way is Professor Smoult, a money-hungry scienti...

Blast off to the strangest places the universe has to offer with 300 unbelievable facts about all things space! Packed with amazing photos and quirky illustrations, the latest 'Weird But True!' is truly out of this world! Did you know that some planets - like Saturn and Jupiter - have diamond rai...

Tilly Redbrow doesn't just love horses - she lives, breathes and dreams them too! Tilly's over the moon when she's picked for the Novice Championships. She and Magic are perfect together. But the pressures take their toll and her dreams die when Fred Webb takes Magic away from her. Will Tilly eve...

Sam has been best friends with Cal, Fin and Jay forever. They're all about to move up to a new school together - scary but exciting. But then he overhears them saying they're not going to put him on their Friends Lists! So Sam will be stuck in a different tutor group with a lot of kids he doesn't...

The classic, haunting tale of two brave children lost in an eerie and dangerous forest, reimagined by literary legends: Stephen King and Maurice Sendak.