Roman servant girl Minna has run away to the big city on her beloved horse, Silva. Hopelessly in love with the courageous commander Theo, her only thought is to gain his admiration – whatever it takes. Spying a magnificent horse stolen from the Roman army, she sees her chance: steal back the stallion and win Theo’s heart. But the horse is guarded by a wild band of thieves led by a r ...

Oli wants to swap his mum for someone who'll let him eat loads of pepperoni pizza and watch Real Blood Bath Murders on the telly. Mother 44 drives a tank and trains secret agents. But she's also hatching an evil anti-children plot and she's looking for a boy to help her. When the Mum Shop's Matcher puts them together, it's trouble!

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Synopsis: It is the eve of Billy’s eleventh birthday and he does not want to Dream the Dream and spend the rest of his life as a plumber. He wants to be a professional footballer. So imagine his surprise when he wakes up to find a hoodie-angel in his room and he is given a mission to protect Thelma Potts, the meanest girl in his school, from danger…

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The DIY wizard, cavorting ghosts, the Genie of the magic lamp, the prancing unicorn. Here's a collection of poems about every kind of magic you can think of- just look inside...

Review: Jack Prelutsky's opening poem, "Where Goblins Dwell" clearly puts me at my ease by telling exactly where all the goblins, poltergeists, ogres and worse live.... "it' ...

 Stanley Buggles holds the key to the ancient secret contained in the smugglers map. But where will it take him? And who is following on behind? Smuggler's' Mine  is part of the series 'Something Wickedly Weird'.

Chirs Mould's expresive black and white  illustrations  work with and add to the story and characterisations. They are funn ...

This short, full colour graphic novel is packed with action and dramatic pictures.

A group of school children are on a residential holiday. One of them forgets his camera and they have to go to a small island off the coast to retrieve it at night. As one would expect this does not turn out to be straightforward. The tension is added to by the rivalry between the boys and the girls. ...

This book is one from a series of classic Shakespeare stories retold for the junior reader. The book is short and an enjoyable read. It successfully makes the story accessible and has extra features as well. The characters are introduced first and there are sections at the back of the book that outline some of the background to Shakespeare's writing and the themes of the story without bein ...

Synopsis: When three children break into the library in the middle of the night, they know there’s a chance they will get into trouble. What they don’t know is that they are about to unleash the spirits of Prithvideep. When Professor Hezekiah T. Osgood died, his son donated his entire collection of books to Carville Library. Many of the books relate to his time on the island Prithv ...

Synopsis After a dramatic escape from the appoaching floods, Jack and his family relocate to the country, where they meet Michael, ill and cared for by his sister. United by their love for horses, Jack and Michael hatch a plan to save a wild young horse from destruction. But they're in for a rough ride ...

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Synopsis Mousebeard, yearns to be released from an ancient curse which dooms him to remain at sea. What’s more he seeks revenge on his mortal enemy Isiah Lovelock. In the meantime two young mousekeepers decide to help him leading to an exciting adventure which threatens their lives.

Review: The story finds the crew of the Silver Shark setting off on a quest to lift t ...