Children's fiction 8-10
The Tempest
JOD 5.50
This is a new title in "Young Reading Series Two", part of the "Usborne Young Reading Programme", which is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in educ..
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
JOD 10.00
Meet the twelve high-spirited princesses of Feather Castle. They enjoy science and magic, motor-bikes and clothes, music and saving the world ? oh and they REALLY love to dance. But when spies in the shape of aspiring suitors visit the castle to discover where they go at night, the headstrong sister..
The Underpants of Chaos
JOD 9.00
First in a new laugh-out-loud middle grade series, Tuchus & Topps Investigate. Something bad is happening at Little Strangehaven Primary. What are the peculiar SHIVERS that keep striking the school, bringing Strangeness in their wake - from uncontrollable ballroom dancing to an attack by military ch..
The Usborne Complete Jane Austen
JOD 20.00
This beautifully illustrated collection contains all of Jane Austen's novels retold for young readers, including Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey and Mansfield Park, with notes on the characters and quotations from the original text. With links to websites to find out mor..
The Vanishing of Aveline Jones
JOD 8.00
Aveline is determined to discover the truth behind her uncle's mysterious disappearance when she travels to his home with Mum and Aunt Lilian. After years of hoping Aveline's uncle would return, they have finally decided to sell his house - but Aveline and Harold have other plans. Sneaking into her..
The Wishkeeper's Apprentice
JOD 9.00
When Felix makes a very special wish, he doesn't expect to be offered a job as an apprentice to wishkeeper Rupus Beewinkle. Now Felix must save the town's wishes from the wishsnatcher, who wants to destroy hopes and dreams everywhere...
The Witches
JOD 9.00
'One child a week is fifty-two a year. Squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear.' This is a story about REAL WITCHES. Real witches dress in ordinary clothes, have ordinary jobs and look very much like ordinary people. But they are not ORDINARY . . . Most of all, they hate children. Hate..
The World's Worst Children 2
JOD 14.50
Ten more stories about a brand new gang of hilariously horrible kids from everyone's favourite children's author, illustrated in glorious full colour by Tony Ross. If you thought you had read about the World's Worst Children already, you're in for a rather nasty shock. The beastly boys and gruesome ..
The World's Worst Pets
JOD 14.50
These ten tales of the world's craziest creatures will have you shaking with laughter. You'll never look at pets in the same way again! Marvel at Houdini, the magician's rabbit. Take a trip around the world with zoom, the supersonic tortoise. Gasp at the chaos created by Griselda, a grizzly bear wit..
The Worlds Worst Children 3
JOD 14.50
When you thought it was safe to go back to your bookshelf, 10 more horrendously hilarious stories about the absolute worst children ever! From ten year old Hank and his endless pranks on his poor, long-suffering family, to Tandy and her titanic tantrums - this brand new collection is the perfect com..
The World’s Worst Children 3
JOD 9.00
Look out! It’s more badly behaved boys and ghoulish girls!Like Boastful Barnabas who is so big-headed he might just explode! And Tandy and her titanic tantrums and who will be crowned bully of the year!..
The Worst Witch (Colour Gift Edition)
JOD 12.50
Mildred Hubble is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she's making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick. And when she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet into her worst enemy, chaos ensues…..