Children's fiction 12-14
Tales of Beedle the Bard
JOD 9.00
The Tales of Beedle the Bard have been favourite bedtime reading in wizarding households for centuries. Full of magic and trickery, these classic tales both entertain and instruct, and remain as captivating to young wizards today as they were when Beedle first put quill to parchment in the fifteenth..
The Academy II: The Journey Continues
JOD 14.50
An inspiring, page-turning series perfect for young readers 7 to 13 years old, and for sports fans of all ages. Leo K. Doyle, a small-town kid from Ohio, has beaten all the odds and made the roster of a Premier League youth squad. But he is far from the star player. In fact, he isn’t even a starte..
The Academy III: Tournament of Champions
JOD 16.50
Leo tries to lead his team to glory in some of the most exciting, high-stakes soccer in the world. Last season, Leo and his teammates saved the Lewisham Knights by avoiding a last-place finish in the U14 Premier League. Their future looks bright—until they learn the adult Knights have dropped down ..
The Academy IV: Title Fight
JOD 16.50
It's Knights versus Dragons in the toughest league in the world! Leo and his teammates are riding high after their performance in the Tournament of Champions. But last season, they still finished near the bottom of the table in the U14 Premier League. If they want to compete with the London Dragons..
The Academy V: Cup of Nations
JOD 16.50
Leo goes for glory with his junior national team! Leo K. Doyle has become a star in the Youth Premier League and one of the brightest young players in the world. But he faces his toughest challenge yet when he joins his junior national team and tries to lead an underdog squad to victory in the grea..
The Blood of Olympus (Heroes of Olympus Book 5)
JOD 10.00
Nico had warned them. Going through the House of Hades would stir the demigods' worst memories. Their ghosts would become restless. Nico may actually become a ghost if he has to shadow-travel with Reyna and Coach Hedge one more time. But that might be better than the alternative: allowing someone el..
The Book of Stolen Dreams
JOD 9.00
Rachel and Robert live a grey, dreary life under the rule of cruel Charles Malstain. But when their librarian father enlists their help to steal a forbidden book, they are plunged into adventure. With their father captured, it is up to Rachel and Robert to uncover the secrets of the Book of Stolen D..
The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die
JOD 9.00
A story of survival, of love between mother and son and of enduring hope in the face of unspeakable hardship. An important read. The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die describes an extraordinary journey, made by Peter, a boy of five, through war-torn Europe in 1944 and 1945...
The Boy Who Lived with Dragons (The Boy Who Grew D...
JOD 9.00
The second book in a wonderfully funny and sparky THE BOY WHO GREW DRAGONS was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize'Irresistible ... a modern classic' GUARDIAN on The Boy Who Grew Dragons'A warm-hearted debut ... lovely, expressive, characterful' SUNDAY TIMES on The Boy Who Grew Dra..
The Boy Whose Wishes Came True
JOD 8.00
10 year old Archie Crumb is having a tough time. Picked-on at school, picked last for any team, his dad has a new wife and little daughter and not much time for Archie, and his mum is struggling. But things start looking up when Archie comes off his bike, bumps his head, and literally sees stars: hi..
The Boy with the Butterfly Mind
JOD 9.00
Jamie is chaotic and impulsive, he wants to be normal but his ADHD makes him feel like his brain is full of butterflies, like his brain’s about to explode and come fizzing out of his ears. Elin has a perfect reputation; if she is more helpful and hardworking, surely her dad will return to them? Whe..
The Burning Maze (The Trials of Apollo Book 3)
JOD 10.00
The third book in the latest series, he was a God once. Until he was cast out his father, Zeus. Now, he's an awkward teenager, called Lester. The only way out is a series of scary and dangerous trials, of course. For his third trial, Apollo must journey through the Labyrinth to free an Oracle who on..