Books - Children

• Sophie Anderson, Melissa Castrillon (Illustrator)
• Usborne
• ISBN13: 9781836042532
• Published: 06-11-2025

From bestselling Sophie Anderson, comes a fairy-tale adventure of friendship, belonging and bravery in a winter wonderland. When Tasha builds a snow girl, all she wants is for her to come to life. If only wishes on snow could come true . . . Then Tasha meets Alyana, whose face glitters with st...

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• A. M. Dassu, illus Joe Lillington
• Zephyr
• ISBN13: 9781035911899
• Published: 06-11-2025

A linked collection of contemporary adventure stories for 7+ readers - inspired by the starling's migratory journey - infused with courage, resilience, empathy and hope.A story collection reflecting an important part of every child's life. Five children in different parts of the world...

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• Simon Fox
• Nosy Crow
• ISBN13: 9781805133018
• Published: 09-10-2025

Perfect for fans of Alex Rider and Artemis Fowl, this action-packed thriller stocking filler is ideal for readers too young for Jack Reacher! Tom thought going to a luxury ski resort was the holiday he and his mum needed. But he didn't expect kidnappers to take over the...

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• Fleur Hitchcock
• Nosy Crow
• ISBN13: 9781805132240
• Published: 09-10-2025

A thrilling Christmas murder-mystery adventure - the perfect cosy crime read to keep you gripped this festive season! After another dreary term away at school, Grace is desperate to see her mum and brother again. Excited to spend Christmas with them, she arrives in Bath full of expectat...

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• Alex Cotter
• Nosy Crow
• ISBN13: 9781805133025
• Published: 09-10-2025

A gripping adventure, with the power of friendship at its heart, Ice Dancer is the thrilling new story from Alex Cotter, author of The House on the Edge, WH Smith Travel Book of the Month Angry and frustrated at having to stay with her miserable aunt in Sheffield, Dina...

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• Phil Hickes, Oriol Vidal
• HarperCollins Publishers
• ISBN13: 9780008748517
• Published: 09-10-2025

Bored with trick-or-treating, three friends venture into the woods on Halloween night to hunt for the haunted McBride House in this spine-tingling horror story from Phil Hickes. If you go down to the woods today, you're in for a nasty surprise . . . Seeking creepy thril...

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• Kristjana S Williams, Lucy Brownridge
• Wide Eyed Editions
• ISBN13: 9780711296725
• Published: 09-10-2025

Step into some of the hardest to reach landscapes on earth and meet the extraordinary creatures who live there. Discover how they survive and thrive in some of the strangest, most remote and unusual places in the world. This book uncovers the science and stories behind...

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• Philip Reeve, Sarah McIntyre
• David Fickling Books
• ISBN13: 9781788453530
• Published: 09-10-2025

When Uncle Bernie turns up with his incredible Mechanical Mole machine, the Adventuremice go on a mission! Pedro and the crew burrow to an underground cave world, unlike anything they've ever seen. There are tiny, twisty trees, and even tinier pterodactyls! But there's...

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