Synopsis: Clemency Pogue is a clever girl who always remembers stories, so when the Fairy of Frequent and Painful Pointless Antagonism has a go at her with a burning wand, she responds with the only weapon at her command: a fairy-killing declaration of disbelief. What worked in Peter Pan works for Clem, but it proves to be more of a carpet bomb than a magic bullet, slaying half a dozen ...

Synopsis: Walter Speazlebud, a young dyslexic, has attained a level of minor celebrity for his ability to spell, and speak, in reverse, but he has greater ambitions. He longs to walk on the surface of the moon, or at least to pluck up the courage to speak to his classmate Annie Zuckers. His dreams seem distant and may be dealt a cruel blow when a new telescope threatens to expose the Ap ...

Synopsis: Dylan is the only boy living in the tiny Welsh town of Manod. His parents run the Snowdonia Oasis Auto Marvel garage - and when he's not trying to persuade his sisters to play football, Dylan is in charge of the petrol log. And that means he gets to keep track of everyone coming in and out of Manod - what car they drive, what they're called, even their favourite flavou ...

Synopsis: Sebastian is the 600 year-old son of an alchemist, who always brings excitement and adventure in his wake. This time when he shows up in her bedroom, Pip and her brother Tim have to brave sorcery, deception and danger to help him pursue his enemies through the centuries.

Review: Pip and Tim are just settling thankfully into the routine of going to a new school, af ...

Synopsis: There is a secret in Sam’s family. A mysterious force originating in a remote island off the coast of China that has haunted his family for hundreds of years. Sam is unaware of the secret until it claims him as its next victim. Suddenly, Sam develops a peculiar rash all over his body and a longing to be in the cool, muddy waters of the marsh. He stops seeing his friends ...

Synopsis: Mattie and Keith have no memory of their father; he has been 'away on business' since before Keith's birth. When a charming stranger turns up, claiming to be their father, they try to welcome him, but something isn't quite right. Their house no longer feels their own, and they sense someone or something is watching them. Who is he really, and what does he want? ...

Synopsis: This is the second of Eddie Dickens’ further adventures, and life is as chaotic as ever at Awful End. Mr Dickens has been hit by a falling chimney pot (or was it pushed?) A mysterious baby has been found in the bulrushes. And, worst of all, Eddie Dickens has no idea that he is Eddie Dickens and is living in a monastery full of monks with appalling dress sense, who all ca ...

Synopsis: Max is back! And he has to move to a new house with his Mum and her boyfriend James. Everything is changing. How will Max cope? Luckily D.J. Lucus his favourite author is there to help... This is the third instalment of Max from the Smarties Award-winning author Sally Grindley.

Review: "Dear D.J. Just when I was feeling a bit better about everything, Mum ...

Synopsis: Whizziwig is a small, furry alien who has crash-landed on Earth and ended up on top of Ben's wardrobe. Once Ben has recovered from the shock of this unexpected arrival he's delighted to learn that Whizziwig is a 'wish-giver' able to turn wishes into reality. But it's not as straightforward as it sounds. The wishes have to be made for someone else, and by ac ...

Synopsis: Our heroine, Beans, calls her dad ‘Gadgetman’ with good reason as he is constantly inventing weird and wonderful gadgets. However, things take a turn for the worst when Gadgetman accidentally invents a device that could be used to steal thousands of pounds from cash point machines. When the wrong people find out Gadgetman is kidnapped and Beans and her friends come ...