Hilary McKay

A fast-paced and fascinating account of a young girl in the Iceni tribe in 60 BC. As Queen Boudica, the fearless leader of the Iceni, rallies her people to march on Roman-occupied Colchester, will Arlana be prepared to risk her life to defend her tribe?

Follow the life of Pip, a poor lonely orphan in Victorian England. Everything changes when he becomes friends with the wealthy Estella. But can Pip leave his past behind?

Lulu loves animals. Lulu knows that the hedgehog she rescued isn't a pet as such, but Lulu does want to keep her safe. And so the Hedgehog Club is born. Everyone on the street agrees to keep on eye on the little hedgehog and keep it away from the road. But come winter time she disappears. Where could she have gone?

Charlie is an irresistibly funny little brother who manages to get into all kinds of scrapes. Whether he's trying to hinder or help his brother Max and best friend Henry, trouble is guaranteed! In the first story, Henry knows there's something wrong when Charlie gives up cheese and onion crisps. Will the truly amazing smarties trick bring things back to normal? In the second story, Charlie and Henry are planning the best sleepover ever, and have even...

This series features the exploits of a group of lively youngsters whose families share the same old house. In this story, Danny sets up his own zoo, and the occupants of Paradise House could be left without a roof over their heads.