Children's fiction 6-8
Freaks United
JOD 7.00
Seth, Beefy and Angelo can't believe it when they aren t selected for the football team at their new school. Things only get worse when they are labelled the freaks who didn t make it. Do they give up the dream, or start their own team? And so Freaks United is born and the team plans to live up to i..
Freaks United: Offside!
JOD 7.00
Seth, Beefy and Angelo and their awkward but determined team of footballing misfits are aiming for glory in their first real tournament. But how do you fit 11 players into a five-a-side team? Seth makes some dodgy decisions that see him tackling not only the dreaded school coach, Mr Steele, but his ..
Froggy: A Pond Full of Pals
JOD 11.00
A small pond like any other lies in the forest, but dwelling in this pond is no ordinary Froggy. He’s a little bit of a klutz, and making friends with local wizards, falling foul of picnicking humans, and befriending giant fish are all in a day’s work for this slimy guy. Learning how to deal with bi..
Funny Stories for 5 Year Olds
JOD 8.00
This bright and varied selection of wonderfully entertaining stories by some of the very best writers for children is perfect for reading alone or aloud—and for dipping into time and time again...
Funny Stories for 6 Year Olds
JOD 8.00
This bright and varied selection of wonderfully entertaining stories by some of the very best writers for children is perfect for reading alone or aloud—and for dipping into time and time again...
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!
JOD 9.00
Ben is getting used to life without his beloved granny. She was a cabbage enthusiast, a Scrabble partner… and an international jewel thief known as The Black Cat. Now, only the memory of their extraordinary adventure to steal the Crown Jewels lives on. Then something inexplicable happens. World-famo..
Gardening for Beginners
JOD 11.00
A charming introduction to gardening for absolute beginners, with simple instructions for plants that anyone can grow - even without a garden. Step-by-step illustrated instructions show children how to grow flowers, herbs and vegetables such as potatoes, lettuce and sunflowers. A wonderful introduct..
George's Marvellous Medicine
JOD 9.00
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda! George’s grandma is a grouch! She’s always mean to George (and not much nicer to his parents, either). One day, when George is put in charge of giving Grandma her medicine, he wonders if he can come up with his own remedy..
Ghost (Run Series)
JOD 8.00
Running. That's all Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons -until he meets Coach, an ex-Olympic Medallist who sees something in Ghost: crazy natural talent. If Ghost can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprint..
Girls at War
JOD 8.00
When Josie goes to stay with her cousin Edith, she’s glad to be starting a new life away from the shame that has haunted her family since her brother chose not to fight in the war. But Edith’s friends keep teasing a shy classmate, and when the bullying goes too far Josie faces a dilemma: if she take..
Gladiators
JOD 7.00
Gladiators were brutal fighters who risked their lives in one of the deadliest sports of all time. They performed to huge crowds in stadiums across the Roman Empire. Find out how these savage spectacles first began, who took part in them and how men were trained to become fighting machines...
Goal!
JOD 17.90
Goal is a series of early reading, synthetic phonics-based books for boys and girls. Kids can progress through 5 levels and cover a wide variety of football-related topics and stories. Some of these stories are written by top players, including David James and John Utaka. Goal! has a proven record o..