Books - Children

• Gabriel Dylan
• Piccadilly Press
• ISBN13: 9781800784819
• Published: 12-09-2024

Welcome to SHIVER POINT, home of spooks, screams and small-town horror! Enter if you dare...  Oli can't wait for his birthday camping trip to Howlmoor Forest with his friends. They're going to toast marshmallows and tell scary stories under the full moon and it'll be great! That is...

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• Anna James, David Wyatt
• Farshore
• ISBN13: 9780008611576
• Published: 12-09-2024

First in a brand-new fantasy series from acclaimed author Anna James, filled with seasonal magic and irresistible adventure.  In Whetherwhy, everyone has magic inside them - grown from the changing seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. But a rare few are Enchant...

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• Michael Morpurgo, illus Michael Foreman
• HarperCollins Publishers
• ISBN13: 9780008352134
• Published: 12-09-2024

A powerful, moving adventure inspired by the extraordinary true story of the French Drummer Boy of Waterloo, COBWEB is a stunning tale of courage and kindness - a book about humanity, animals, and the heartbreak of war, from a writer at the height of his powers. "Th...

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• James Fox
• Scholastic
• ISBN13: 9780702333101
• Published: 12-09-2024

It's not easy to fit in when you're the boy in the suit... Ten-year-old Solo - embarrassingly, that isn't short for anything - just wants to be normal. He wants a name that doesn't stand out.  He wishes he had a proper school uniform that fitted him.  He dreams about a mum who doesn't get the...

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• David Almond
• Hachette Children's Group
• ISBN13: 9781444970586
• Published: 12-09-2024

The Falling Boy. He could be anyone. He could be you. From the bestselling, award-winning author of Skellig comes a heartfelt, unforgettable story perfect for readers of Michael Morpurgo and The Final Year.Nothing is the same for Joff this summer. His dad is ill, his mam is working...

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• Philip Reeve, Sarah McIntyre
• David Fickling Books
• ISBN13: 9781788453288
• Published: 12-09-2024

The spookiest time of the year calls for a treasure hunt! So when the Adventuremice hear about ghostly goings-on at sea, they try to get to the bottom of the mystery of old Captain Cheesebeard and his ancient treasure hoard! <img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: a...

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• Rachel Burge
• Wellbeck
• ISBN13: 9781804536179
• Published: 12-09-2024

If you go down to the woods today . . . you're in for a scary surprise. Creepy and atmospheric, join Pippa as she battles to overcome the dark powers lurking in the forest around her Grandpa's cottage. Perfect for readers aged 9+ and fans of Sophie Anderson this Halloween.Pippa New...

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• Rowan Foxwood, Katarzyna Doszla
• Usborne
• ISBN13: 9781803707372
• Published: 12-09-2024

"An absolute gem of a story! Magic shimmers up from every page." Siobhan McDermott, author of Paper DragonsThere are more deities and daemons in the world than stars in the sky. But only Heartseers like Anise Star can see them - because only they still believe...  Anise's job is to...

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