Kirsty Applebaum

How real is AI? A topical and sinister middle grade novel about artificial intelligence from the widely acclaimed author of The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good. I am AI. I am your best friend. Or am I?"A heartfelt, compelling sci-fi story" - GuardianImagine having the perfect friend, one who never steals, lies or bullies. Now you can, with the TrooFriend 560, the latest in artificial intelligence!What can go wrong with a robot buddy? Especially one that's developing human characteristics and feelings ... and who has just run away with her human. More thrilling reads by the Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlisted Kirsty Applebaum:The MiddlerThe Life and Time of Lonny QuickeThe Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good

Princess Minna loves to sort out mix-ups and mishaps in the kingdom! In this full-colour, illustrated chapter book, join her on her hilarious quest to be the best princess OF ALL! A cheerful, colourful story about a chocolate egg hunt with a difference! And the perfect present for the Easter bunny to deliver!Princess Minna lives in Castle Tall-Towers with the King and Queen, Raymond the Wizard and her best dragon friend, Lorenzo. There are often mix-ups and mishaps in the kingdom and Princess Minna loves to sort them out!Lorenzo the dragon has set up a brilliant egg hunt for the townspeople, with eggs of all shapes and sizes and colours and patterns. But he's accidentally hidden his mum's special dragon egg too and he's going to be in big trouble! Can Princess Minna find the special egg before someone eats it? Of course she can... Full of colourful illustrations, these short, funny stories are perfect for readers just moving on from picture books and visual readers. Have you read these tutti-frutti Minna adventures?:Princess Minna: The Best PrincessPrincess Minna: The Giant BeanstalkPrincess Minna: The Unicorn Mix-Upand lots more!

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't seem to know who Fran means - don't be silly, we don't have a daughter, you know that. So it's up to Fran, and Imogen's best friend, Bex, to find out what's happened to her. Except Bex doesn't know who Imogen is either. All Fran knows is that it's got something to do with the hidden garden at Stillness Hall and the twelve statues that belong there. Could a mysterious old tale, a story of enchantment and death, hold the answer? ore brilliant stories by Kirsty Applebaum:The Life and Time of Lonny QuickeThe MiddlerTroofriend

Princess Minna loves to sort out mix-ups and mishaps in the kingdom! In this full-colour, illustrated chapter book, join her on an exciting quest to reverse the witch's spell before it is too late!Princess Minna lives in Castle Tall-Towers with the King and Queen, Raymond the Wizard and her best dragon friend, Lorenzo. There are often mix-ups and mishaps in the kingdom and Princess Minna loves to sort them out! She can tame unicorns, kiss frogs and fight dragons (apart from Lorenzo) and she is very good at fixing things before it's time for bed. In The Singing Sisters, Princess Minna is visited by Princess Sky-Blue and her eleven sisters. They're going to have so much fun! But when the train arrives, all of Sky-Blue's sisters have been turned into nightingales by a wicked witch! Princess Minna is going to need all her skills and all her bravery to put this one right... Full of colourful illustrations, these short, funny stories are perfect for readers just moving on from picture books and visual readers.