Stuart Horten, ten-years-old and small for his age, moves to the dreary town of Beeton, far away from all his friends. And then he meets his neighbours, the unbearable Kingley triplets, and things get even worse. But in Beeton begins the strangest adventure of Stuart's life as he is swept up in a quest to find his great-uncle's lost workshop.

Meet our hero Ben Pole. He's on the run from his arch-enemy Monty Grabbe when he discovers a forest with rope swings, water slides, Herbert the wombat, and best of all King Coo. But watch out! Cow-pat-a-pults and Slug Pulp to the ready! Monty and his gang have a dastardly plan, and Ben and Coo need to come up with their best invention yet ...

Welcome to The Nothing to See Here Hotel! Ahotel for magical creatures run byFrankie Banister and his parents. ?Exuberant story and witty illustrations, this is my kind of book!? Chris Riddell ?Giggles guaranteed? Nick Sharratt Frankie Banisterand his family are preparing to celebrate Granddad Abraham?s 175thbirthday - an occasion that?s going to be even more HONKHUMPTIOUS now that Abe?s ghost has showed up! ...

A funny, touching, against-all-odds triumph of a story, from an outstanding debut talent. "This incredible debut tugs at your heartstrings and makes you laugh out loud in equal measure. I guarantee you'll be cheering along in the final pages!" Lisa Thompson, bestselling author of THE GOLDFISH BOY. Billy Plimpton is an eleven-year-old boy with a big dream. He wants to be a stand-up comedian when he grows up: delivering pinpoint punch-lines and having...

After all, this is the teacher who secretly smiled when Maisie Miller fell off her chair that time. And then a teddy bear appears on her desk, with ?You?re Great? written on its tummy. Miss Jones isn?t a teddy bear kind of person. She?s more of a hates-puppies-and-thinks-kittens-are-ugly kind of person. And that?s when they know - Miss Jones has been taken over by aliens. And now she?s trying to turn them all into aliens, too RUN!!!.

Told from the perspective of the Russian dog Tsygan, this is the story of the first living creatures to be sent into space - the ?star dogs? of the title. Roddy Doyle?s typically accessible voice is complemented by the illuminating illustrations of Steve Simpson, together immersing a new generation of young readers in the incredible true story of the Soviet space dogs, one of the twentieth century?s true feats of science.

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!' Frank Cottrell Boyce 'Hilarious' Tim Minchin 'Danny Wallace and Jamie Littler's books contain all the wit and warmth of Dahl and Blake at their best. Irresistible.' Phil Earle 'Like David Walliams, Danny Wallace is a comedian turned children's author. Of the two, Wallace's writing is funnier' The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week Things are afoot in Starkley... again! Out in the ocean something's on the move...

'Funny and heartfelt with a cunning twist. Stewart Foster is a grandmaster.'- ROSS WELFORD 'An inspirational underdog story and a chilling mystery! A winning combination.'- DAVID SOLOMONS Felix is struggling at school. His ADHD makes it hard for him to concentrate and his grades are slipping. Everyone keeps telling him to try harder, but no one seems to understand just how hard he finds it. When Mum suggests Felix spends time...

A heartwarming and funny story about the power of friendship, perfect for fans of Frank Cottrell Boyce, Jacqueline Wilson and Lara Williamson. Victor is a failure at everything - school, girls, making his dad feel better about his mother having left them. When Marie-Jose, the smartest girl in the class and musical prodigy, starts helping him with his maths homework, there must be something she wants in return.

Nikki Maxwell?s summer is packed with drama in this fourteenth installment of the bestselling Dork Diaries series - now with over 45 million books in print worldwide! Nikki and her bandmates are looking forward to an AWESOME summer on tour as the opening act for the world famous Bad Boyz! Nikki is a little worried when her frenemy, MacKenzie Hollister, weasels her way on to the tour. But she has a total MELTDOWN when she learns that MacKenzie is her...