Children's fiction 10-12
The Spirit Snatcher
JOD 9.00
Welcome To Elbow Alley, Home Of The Most Monstrous Mystery And A Whole Lot Of Spooky Fun! Pip Was Not Expecting His New Neighbours To Be Vampires, Banshees And Ghosts. Worst Of All Is The Mysterious Spirit Snatcher, Which Appears Out Of Nowhere And Sucks Away People'S Personalities. When It Attacks ..
The Stolen Slippers
JOD 9.00
Filomena Jefferson-Cho teams up once more with dashing Jack Stalker, adorable Alistair and glamorous Gretel for another adventure in the land of Never After, this time to get the glass slipper back from Cinderella! And we're about to learn who Cinderella really is. Neither a heroine or a victim, Cin..
The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good
JOD 9.00
A hidden garden. An ancient tale. A missing child. This is an addictive mystery with crossing narratives that's impossible to put down. Fran doesn't want to stay with her aunt and uncle and her annoying cousin, Imogen. Imogen is rude and unfriendly and, it turns out, missing... But her parents don'..
The Swifts
JOD 14.50
On The Day They Are Born, Each Swift Is Brought Before The Family Dictionary. They Are Given A Name And A Definition, And It Is Assumed They Will Grow Up To Match. Unfortunately, Shenanigan Swift Has Other Ideas. So What If Her Relatives All Think She'S Destined To Turn Out As A Troublemaker, Just B..
The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels
JOD 8.00
The critically lauded, wickedly smart whodunit with a “Knives Out feel by way of Lemony Snicket,” now in paperback. On the day they are born, every Swift child is brought before the sacred Family Dictionary. They are given a name, and a definition. A definition it is assumed they will grow up to ma..
The Thief Who Sang Storms
JOD 9.00
The Island of Morovia is shaped like a broken heart. The humans live on one side of the island, and the alkonosts - the bird-people - live on the other. But it wasn't always this way... Linnet wishes she could sing magic, like her father, Nightingale - and bring the two sides of her island together..
The Tracy Beaker Trilogy
JOD 14.50
I'm Tracy Beaker. This is a book all about me. I'd read it if I were you. It's the most incredible, dynamic, heart-rending story. Honest.' Ten-year-old Tracy is one of the most popular and well-loved children's book characters ever created. She lives in a Children's Home but would like a real home..
The Trouble With Perfect
JOD 8.00
Having Uncovered The Secrets That Lay Behind The Spookily Pristine Town Of Perfect, Violet And The Townsfolk Are Enjoying Their New Freedom From The Maniacal Rule Of The Evil Archer Twins. But Have They Really Seen The Last Of Edward Archer? Why Is Boy Acting Strangely? And Who Is Masterminding A Sc..
The Trumpet Of The Swan
JOD 9.00
A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime An uplifting story, which blends wildlife and nature with fantasy to make a tender, humorous and unforgettable animal tale. Unlike other cygnets, Louis, the trumpeter swan, cannot utter a sound. But with the encouragement of his father, Louis sets out to ..
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..