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Pamela Butchart
As a child, Pamela was lucky enough to grow up in a house full of pets and go to a primary school where lots of spooky and weird things h More...
Latest Books & Extracts
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Don't miss this second book in the international bestselling SKANDAR series, an unmissable adventure for readers age 9 to 99 and fans of
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The Hedgewitch series continues... Cassie, Rue and Tabitha's magical training will be put to the test as they venture deeper into the Hed
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An unforgettable story about one family searching for happiness in the heartache of divorce, from Costa Award-winning author Brian Conagh
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The hilarious and action-packed story of Bob, accidental time traveller!
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The newest case: solving the mystery surrounding a highly suspicious death at the Hornville Museum.
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Mara's dad needs to be constantly on the move for his line of work but Mara has no idea what he actually does. That is until she uncovers
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A fabled witch. A powerful curse. A monster out for revenge. Can an unlikely hero find the words to save her friends? The Wildstorm Curs
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Elle and her friends are back! This time, they'll be leaping to the past, the present and the future to safeguard the secret of The Gift
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An unforgettable adventure about a life-changing friendship spanning an ocean of difference.
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From the author of October, October, winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal 2022, comes a life-affirming story about blended families and lear
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Your Reviews
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Jenny
Welcome to a world of Marvellers at the Arcanium Training Institute where young Marvellers and their unique powers across the globe attend school to learn... -
Wendy
Selfies With Komodos is a fab little book of new poems from the well-known poet Brian Moses. There are poems about dogs and cats, mythica... -
Sam
There's a Beast in the Basement is another fab laugh-out-loud book by Pamela Butchart. Once again Izzy and her friends are on the road to... -
Sharon
Snot, Sneezes and Super-spreaders has everything a young person might want to know about viruses including how they replicate, spread and... -
Beverley
Ginika has so much to look forward to. It's her last summer holiday before she goes to secondary school and, along with her best friend Alisha, she's prep... -
Joanna
A really interesting and unique way to write a book. The beauty of Pick a Story: A Dinosaur Unicorn Robot Adventure is that after you've... -
Nathan
I knew from the first few pages this was going to be a brilliant, captivating read. Stand and Deliver! by Philip Caveney is a thrilling a... -
Jacqueline
Kallie is 13 years old. She is also dyslexic, but this does not prevent her from winning a play writing competition and getting a place at a summer theatr... -
Maple Age 6
We liked the different characters especially the snake. We also liked how duck made his own club so everyone join, how kind is that. The lion roaring was... -
Jacqueline
The year is 1718 and Abigail lives the life of luxury on a plantation in the Caribbean. Her only friend is Boubacar, a slave of a similar age from the pla...
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This month’s highlights
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Picture Book
Create a Picture Book Competition 2023
ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2023 ReadingZone is challenging those aged four to 18 years to make a picture book for the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2023,...
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Book Trailers
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Podcasts
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Videos & Vlogs
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