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  • The Halloween That Ran Away
    Hardback
    The Halloween That Ran Away
    Bobby Qu

    Loula Quinn thinks her biggest Halloween tragedy is missing the city party of the year.


    But when a single purple pumpkin appears on her grandparents’ farm, everything changes—especially after she draws a goofy face on it and the drawing comes to life.


    Now a silent creature is sneaking around the house; magpies are acting like feathered security guards, and the Australian bush seems to be whispering warnings. The creature isn’t a monster—it’s a runaway. And Loula, armed with her uncanny aim and stubborn streak, becomes its only ally.


    To protect it, she must outrun a magical storm of animals, uncover the truth behind the Keeper that hunts it, and make a choice that could echo far beyond her world.


    Funny, fast, and unexpectedly heartwarming, The Halloween That Ran Away is a magical adventure about courage, curiosity, and the unexpected friendships that change us.

    £10.99
  • Maria and the Shelduck
    Hardback
    Maria and the Shelduck
    Claire Rosemary Jane

    When teenager Maria Rossi skipped school one day because she had been bullied by one of the boys in the school and was found crying in the bird hide overlooking the sea and the salt marshes by Dr Wilson, an elderly retired doctor who had spent his whole working life working with children, it started a rather more unusual friendship between the two of them as he shared his love of seabirds with her and he slowly taught her more and more about the wildlife out on this desolate peninsula.


    As a result of their regular Saturday morning meetings together, they ended up saving not only the lives of some wildlife but of some people as well.


    This chance first meeting was to plunge them into an adventure that neither of them could have dreamed would happen.

    £16.99
  • The Sky House
    Hardback
    The Sky House
    Craig Wilkes

    Isla is a young girl who loves to read and play with her pet dog, Mr Motso.


    Yet one Saturday morning, while shopping for a birthday present for her sister, she is suddenly taken underground, just as Henry, her annoying brother, teased and predicted.


    “Henry, help me!

    I’m going under… do something!”


    Isla is scared, but in her new and strange environment she receives some wise words that lead to a meeting with her Nanny, where together they uncover a life-changing secret.


    Throughout her journey, Isla soon learns that by using her clue she not only gets to feel awesome but can also boost the lives of others – even Mr Motso!

    £14.99
  • Peace of Hope
    Hardback
    Peace of Hope
    Pearl White-Wolf

    No realm is impossible within the adventures inside Peace of Hope!Immerse yourself in these adventures and make some new friends who will be faithful and true to the end!Use your imagination to take you further into their world to have your own fun and adventures with them…

    £19.99
  • The Boy Who Loved Robots
    Hardback
    The Boy Who Loved Robots
    Claire Rosemary Jane

    From a very young age Robert had liked robots. This was not exactly surprising as he had a very mechanically minded father. But when he got to the age of eleven, something happened which dramatically changed the course of Robert’s life, an event which would leave a permanent scar on him. Two further occurrences came about which were to steer Robert’s life in a new and exciting direction, the opening of a rather special shop in the town of Waterford, and the arrival of Aaliyah, the American girl who came to his school when he was fourteen. Set just after the new millennium, this whole story rotates around the building of hobby robots, the use of computers, and the various relationships of the people involved. With chapter titles almost entirely computer related, and the book cram full of various computer and robot inspired topics, this exciting and heartwarming story is a must for any child or teenager who loves anything of a technological nature. It also challenges the whole concept of stereotyping, underlining how ridiculous it can be.

    £13.99
  • Deluged
    Hardback
    Deluged
    Claire Rosemary Jane

    When fourteen-year-old Dan witnessed the bridge to his family’s farm collapse, he quickly grasped the gravity of the situation. With the town below in imminent danger and no way to warn anyone by phone, Dan knew he had to act fast. The disaster had all begun with relentless rain.Dan, an avid trails motorbike rider on his father’s farm, had recently befriended Laura, a slightly older and equally adventurous horse rider. They met one Sunday morning while exploring the moor, along with Dan’s younger twin siblings. Together, this group of friends faced the unfolding catastrophe head-on.Their courageous and inventive efforts to navigate each terrifying twist of the disaster form the heart of this gripping tale.

    £16.99
  • K. Hoss Farm
    Hardback
    K. Hoss Farm
    Montanna Evelyn

    K. Hoss Farm follows the stories of three different animals living on a farm where the odds are always stacked against them. No matter how hard they try, they just can’t seem to catch a break. In a society where life isn’t always fair and our circumstances tend to shape us, these animals show us that sometimes we can be the exception to the rule.

    £10.99
  • The Einstein Code
    Hardback
    The Einstein Code
    J.D. Welch

    Ben's mother has been kidnapped and the adults don't believe it. They think she's just missing and her employers and the police don't really want to know. The meeting she attended, after all, never took place. But the message she sent Ben tells a different story. To find his mum Ben must follow a perilous trail and solve a series of difficult clues, whilst evading being captured by the kidnappers. With help from his alarmingly clever cousins, Jess and Freddie, as well as some hindrance from his uncle, he investigates her mysterious disappearance. Tormented by conflicting leads and a growing threat, Ben's search becomes increasingly desperate. Can he solve the puzzles and save her, before anything terrible happens to her - or him?  

    £14.99
  • My Teacher's a Spy!
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    My Teacher's a Spy!
    Phil Barnes

    It always creates a bit of a stir when a new teacher starts school, especially when that teacher is young and handsome, like Mr Gunning. But why does he have an expensive car? And is he really who he seems? Chloe, Jessica, Kelly and Andrew think not and when Andrew claims he is sure Mr Gunning is a spy the gang just have to find out if that is the case.In a crime thriller for young readers Phil Barnes creates in My Teacher's a Spy! four children who start out simply trying to find out if their suspicions are true but who rapidly discover that the murky waters of intrigue are deeper than they thought. And when Andrew goes missing the girls must pull together, fight their tears and continue their detective course as one by one they, too, succumb to the criminal ... whoever he or she is.

    £11.99
  • The Power Of Rhyme
    Hardback
    The Power Of Rhyme
    Trevor Agus

    Lee knew the answer to his dad’s medical condition was somehow connected to the bedtime stories he had read to him. Now he and Lyndsay had made it back safely from the deserted island with the help of Mother Nature and one of the trade winds they were on the brink of solving the mystery. All they have to do is return to the moon and outwit Titch, the troublesome witch, with the help of Mervin the Magic Moose and Desmond the Duck.

    £17.99
  • My Teacher's a Robot!
    Hardback
    My Teacher's a Robot!
    Phil Barnes

    With wide, cold eyes, a clenched jaw, and superhuman strength, something's not right about new teacher Miss Ironside.
    Will quickly realises... she's a robot!
    One by one, his classmates are being brainwashed after school.
    Will and his friends must act fast to save everyone before it's too late!

    £9.99

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