The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit The Phoenix and the Carpet is the sequel to E. Nesbit s beloved Five Children and It , and the second book in the Psammead trilogy. When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and Lamb find a mysterious egg, the adventure of a lifetime begins. With the help of their magical...

After her parents pass away, Mary Lennox leaves her home in India to live in her uncle s manor on the Yorkshire Moors. Lonely and unloved, she is rude to the servants, and left cold by her surroundings. But one day Mary discovers a long-lostkey, which lets her into a walled garden,locked away by her...

The Voyage of Van Rouge by Heather Summers Imaginative and quirky, this book crosses borders in all sorts of ways and a bit like Alice In Wonderland, grown-ups can enjoy it too. The plot feels surprising rather than building in a beginning-middle-end fashion. Leonie Pearce Take a back seat with Pumpkin...

Amulet by Alison Thomas A magical story of cave dwellers, clowns and vegetarian dragons. Dion has Asperger's Syndrome. He is an intelligent boy who lives in the functional ordered world When he is kidnapped and taken to a place beyond the imagination, Dion finds that his disciplined mind becomes his...

Jack Flynn and the Pirate Porthole by Christine Perkins While visiting his Aunt Becky at the seaside, Jack discovers a magic porthole in his bedroom! It's not long before Jack is kidnapped by pirates, but that's not the worst of it! He soon discovers that he is the bait to catch a dragon! Jack Flynn...

Princess Phoebe Meets the Tudors by Sammy Winward In Princess Phoebe Meets the Tudors , Sammy Winward presents a historically accurate snapshot of Tudor princesses, accessible to younger readers. The book presents female characters as strong and self aware, balanced with the awfulness of Tudor life....

Revenge of the Cannibal Chickens by Gavin Lihou Cannibal chickens. Roosters driving trucks. Dastardly villains. Elvis eggsley. Who can be trusted? Dougy and Dermot are out for revenge! Join them on this terrifying and eggsciting ride through slicers and dicers, as they fight for the freedom of chickens...

The latest from beloved children's poet Brian Moses, Something Hiding Beneath My Bed charts the ups and downs of growing up in the '50s and '60s. A lot was different back then: the TVs were smaller, the teachers louder, and fun was throwing cowpats at each other! But as Brian captures with his trademark...

The Crumble Lady by Lorraine Bowen The Crumble Lady is a SUBURBAN SUPERHERO! When she's not busy solving crimes, she's making cat food crumble, writing songs, and even getting her chums to save her town from a SHERBET EXPLOSION! There's NEVER a dull moment with the Crumble Lady! Tuck into a delicious...

The House on March Lane by Michelle Briscombe In 1836, Harriet's papa, a ship's officer on HMS Beagle, returns from a long journey at sea. On his arrival home, Harriet and her friend Lily become involved in a dangerous secret with tragic consequences. Almost two centuries later, Flora's best friend Archie...