Children's fiction 10-12
The Umbrella Mouse
JOD 9.00
A timeless tale of courage, resistance and friendship, The Umbrella Mouse is a heart-stopping adventure drawing on the true stories of animals caught in the conflict of WWII. 1944, and London is under attack. Young mouse Pip Hanway's safe and quiet world is turned upside down when her home, umbrella..
The Unadoptables
JOD 9.00
Five amazing children . . . one most un-ordinary adventure. In all the years that Elinora Gassbeek has been matron of the Little Tulip Orphanage, not once have the Rules for Baby Abandonment been broken. Until the autumn of 1886, when five babies are left in outrageous circumstances: one in a tin t..
The Valley of Lost Secrets
JOD 8.00
September 1939. When Jimmy is evacuated to a small village in Wales, it couldn't be more different from London. Green, quiet and full of strangers, he instantly feels out of place. But then he finds a skull hidden in a tree, and suddenly the valley is more frightening than the war. Who can Jimmy t..
The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found
JOD 13.50
When autumn arrives on 141st Street, the Vanderbeekers are busy helping Mr. Beiderman get ready for the New York City Marathon and making sure the mysterious person sleeping in the community garden gets enough to eat. But when they discover the true identity of the person making a home in the commun..
The Vile Village
JOD 9.00
Despatched to the village of VFD, the three Baudelaire orphans think they may at last be able to find out what Duncan Quagmire meant when he frantically screamed those enigmatic letters, before Count Olaf abducted him and his sister...
The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader
JOD 9.00
A King And Some Unexpected Companions Embark On A Voyage That Will Take Them Beyond All Known Lands. As They Sail Farther And Farther From Charted Waters, They Discover That Their Quest Is More Than They Imagined And That The World'S End Is Only The Beginning.The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader Is The Fi..
The War of the Worlds
JOD 7.00
Mysterious explosions on the surface of Mars signal the beginning of an alien invasion. Soon the ruthless creatures are terrorizing Earth with their unstoppable death rays. Can nothing prevent these merciless Martians from taking over the world? H.G. Wells' classic story of Martian invasion, vividly..
The Whispers in the Walls (Scarlet and Ivy 2)
JOD 9.00
The twins have been reunited, but are definitely not out of danger. Evil Miss Fox may have fled the scene, but headmaster Mr Bartholomew is back, imposing a reign of terror with his threats of epic punishments should any of the pupils step out of line. When possessions and food start going missing, ..
The White Horse of Zennor
JOD 9.00
A thrilling collection of myths, legends and ghost stories from War Horse author and Britain’s best-loved storyteller Michael Morpurgo. Since the beginning of time, strange and mysterious things have happened here … At the furthest edge of Britain, where the sea gently washes over the land and myths..
The Wide Window
JOD 9.00
Having escaped Count Olaf's clutches, the three Baudelaire siblings arrive on the shores of Lake Lachrymose to stay with Aunt Josephine. When she goes missing, the Baudelaires must once again fight their way out of Count Olaf's wicked schemes...
The Wildstorm Curse
JOD 9.00
A fabled witch. A powerful curse. A monster out for revenge. 13-year-old Kallie Tamm can't wait to spend a week of her summer holidays at the Wildstorm Theatre she's determined not to let her dyslexia hold her back from achieving her dream of becoming a playwright. The finale of the whole week is a..
The Wind In The Willows
JOD 9.00
“There’s nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as messing about in boats.… One of the all-time great animal stories. Kenneth Grahame's classic children's book, with exclusive illustrations from EH Shepard has delighted generations. The Wind in the Willows is one of the most famous ..