Hodder Children´s Books

We can't wait for someone to save us. I guess this is what happens when the world's burning and it feels like you're the only one pointing at it yelling, FIRE . . . An irresistible 'enemies to lovers' LGBTQ+ romance set against activism and influence by the highly acclaimed author of TikTok made-me-buy-it, Afterlove. For Ren Barbosa (5 million followers) and Pearl Newman (GreenGirlPearl) the feeling's mutual - deep, undeniable loathing. Ren hates Pearl's calmly righteous perfectionism just as Pearl can't stand the 'burn it down' disruption Ren carries out with her wildly popular climate crisis activists, Out of Time and her former situationship, Tab. A loathing that's complicated further by Renée's prickly mother being an OG eco-activist turned government influence and Pearl's idol. Plus Renée being only one arrest away from serious trouble. But when fate brings the rivals together for a sweltering summer under the guidance of vivacious rebranded influencer, unexpected sparks begin to fly. Increasingly cut off from the outside world, tensions rise as activism and personal lives collide.

Read the book that inspired the DreamWorks live-action film How to Train Your Dragon! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time Hiccup feels like a very ordinary boy, finding it hard to be a Hero. In the first How to Train Your Dragon book Hiccup must lead ten novices in their initiation into the Hairy Hooligan Tribe. They have to train their dragons or be BANISHED from the tribe FOR EVER! But what if Hiccup's dragon resembles an ickle brown bunny with wings? And has NO TEETH? The Seadragonus Giganticus Maximus is stirring and wants to devour every Viking on the Isle of Berk . . . Can Hiccup save the tribe - and become a Hero?

Return to the underwater realm . . . Following the infiltration of Hok Woh and possession of her friends, Zhi Ging sets out on a dangerous mission to find Reishi, the Silhouette Scout, whom she believes has been lured into a dangerous trap. With her adorable now-phoenix Malo by her side, Zhi Ging must fight off dangerous sand spirits, power-hungry enemies and magnificent dragons if she is to save her friends and her new home in the world of the immortals. But as secrets are uncovered and new enemies emerge, can Zhi Ging figure out who to trust? And, more importantly, how to survive? Join Zhi Ging and return to the magical underwater realm of Hok Woh in this highly anticipated follow-up to Paper Dragons: The Fight for the Hidden Realm. Perfect for fans of Nevermoor and Dragon Mountain.

An unputdownable and utterly compulsive dark academia thriller about who is allowed to break the rules and who suffers the consequences, perfect for fans of Ace of Spades and Holly Jackson. The week before Luna's twin sister Solina was supposed to head back for her final term at the prestigious Kingswood Academy, she told Luna she was dropping out. Twelve hours later, she was dead. Luna knows Solina's death wasn't an accident. There's a reason Solina didn't want to go back to Kingswood - Luna knows the truth is there and she has nothing left to lose. All she has to do is become Solina. There's no limit to how far Luna will go to avenge her sister - even if she has to burn all of Kingswood to the ground.

A laugh-out-loud picture book from the bestselling author of Oi Frog! Meet Zebracadabra, master of magic. Watch as he transforms his animal friends before your very eyes! "ZEBRACADABRA!" Pink flamingos turn into... black-and-white stripy flamingos! "ZEBRACADABRA!" A green alligator turns into... a black-and-white stripy alligator! "ZEBRACADABRA!" Colourful chameleons turn into... you guessed it - black-and-white stripy chameleons! How does Zebracadabra do it? By being the best magician in the world, of course! Or he would be, if only he knew how to turn the animals back to their original colours... A hilarious new picture book from Kes Gray, author of Oi Frog!, with gloriously silly illustrations by Fred Blunt.

Deliciously dark and dangerously addictive, Wilder Girls meets A Deadly Education in this queer dark academia YA thriller from the author of the sensational The Boy Who Steals Houses, filled with twisted fairy tales and monsters that will keep you up at night. 'No one would want a heart like his. But he'd still cut it out and given it away.' On the first day back at boarding school, Andrew can't wait to find refuge in the twisted fairy tales that he writes for Thomas - the boy with hair like autumn leaves. But Thomas' parents have vanished, and he has blood on his sleeve. Stranger still, Thomas won't talk to Andrew, even though he's always loved sketching the monstrous creatures from Andrew's stories. Desperate to discover the truth, Andrew follows Thomas into the forest and catches him fighting a nightmarish monster - his drawings have come to life. To ensure no one else dies, the boys must battle the creatures every night. But as their obsession with each other grows stronger, so do the monsters, and Andrew fears the only way to stop them might be to destroy their creator. From the author of the sensational The Boy Who Steals Houses

Meghna and Rani used to be friends. Now they're bitter rivals. Or are they? When Meghna fails to make it to the final round of a competition but her boyfriend Zak and her rival Rani do, she thinks things can't get much worse. Until she discovers Zak has been cheating on her. With Rani. Soon she realises Rani is also a victim and they team up to expose Zak as a cheater in front of all the judges he is so eager to please. And as the two girls grow closer, they begin to question their feelings for one another and why they ever became enemies in the first place . . . Rivals team up to get revenge on the boy who wronged them both in this new sapphic YA enemies-to-lovers novel by award-winning author Adiba Jaigirdar.

Pop icon Taylor Swift is always in style and now is your chance to be her fashion stylist as she and her two besties conquer the world in a range of dazzling outfits. Whether Taylor's throwing a pool party, baking cookies, hanging out in NYC, attending awards ceremonies, writing her next album or performing - there are outfits and accessories for every occasion so she and her friends are dressed to impress. Contains eleven spectacular scenes and over 300 stickers including princess dresses, glittery boots, friendship bracelets, cat carriers and much more. With fabulous facts on every page about your favourite superstar. This book has not been authorised, licensed or endorsed by Taylor Swift, TAS Rights Management, LLC, Taylor Nation, LLC, Taylor Swift Productions, Inc., UMG Commercial Services, Inc. or any other associated company.

An unmissable collection of three How to Train Your Dragon stories, featuring new and exclusive short story WHEN THE WINDWALKER CHANGED. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. The Hairy Hooligan tribe think he's totally useless, but Hiccup is brave enough to face his destiny, with the help of one tiny dragon. This collection features three stories about Hiccup at different times in his life, including one BRAND-NEW tale: 1. Hiccup's dragon Toothless gives his best tips on training a human in HOW TO TRAIN YOUR VIKING 2. A deadly sea dragon stalks the Isle of Berk in THE DAY OF THE DREADER 3. And the BRAND-NEW WHEN THE WINDWALKER CHANGED, packed with action, adventure and grand reveals! Fully illustrated with Cressida Cowell's artwork, this deluxe paperback is a perfect gift for all fans of the global phenomenon How to Train Your Dragon. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR VIKING and THE DAY OF THE DREADER were originally published as World Book Day titles in 2006 and 2012 respectively.

Now in gorgeous special-edition hardback: with an extra neverbefore-in-print mini-comic, beautiful endpapers and an exquisite foiled cover, this is an unmissable edition. Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the fifth volume of the beloved HEARTSTOPPER series. 'Absolutely delightful. Sweet, romantic, kind. Beautifully paced. I loved this book.' RAINBOW ROWELL, author of Carry On Nick and Charlie are very much in love. They've finally said those three little words, and Charlie has almost persuaded his mum to let him sleep over at Nick's house ... But with Nick going off to university next year, is everything about to change? By Alice Oseman, winner of the YA Book Prize, Heartstopper encompasses all the small moments of Nick and Charlie's lives that together make up something larger, which speaks to all of us. Contains discussions around mental health and eating disorders, and sexual references.

Gorgeously illustrated and with a classic feel, this is a brilliantly funny story of a rabbit and a bear ... and how friends can manage in a not-quite-perfect world. Ideal for readers moving on from picture books. Rabbit is fed up. Spring has come, but it's not as perfect as he thought it would be. Bear thinks that if they work hard, they can make it better. But Rabbit has a Plan. He sets off across the lake in search of a perfect world. Crossing the water together, Rabbit and Bear learn many things, and discover that their perfect world may be closer at hand than Rabbit had thought. A story of hope, friendship, and an entire island made of bird droppings.

A heart-warming graphic novel series about friendship, compassion and finding your kindred spirits. When one sad ghost, alone at a crowded party, spies another sad ghost across the room, what happens next changes everything. Because that night, they leave the party and start the The Sad Ghost Club - a secret society for the anxious and alone, a club for people who think they don't belong. Follow the Sad Ghost Club as they navigate the joys and complexities of opening up their community - and their hearts - to new members. Welcome to Vol 4 - The Vacation Episode! In this volume, the Sad Ghost Club receives an anonymous note from a lonely ghost who is looking for connection. But the ghosts disagree on the best way to help them - especially when no one knows who they are! Can the club find a way to help this lonely ghost? Stunningly illustrated, this is Volume 4 in the beloved graphic novel series perfect for fans of Heartstopper and for anyone who's ever felt invisible.

This enemies-to-lovers thriller is packed with secrets, privilege and murder and will keep you guessing until the last page. Which will ignite first: her rage, their desire or a killer's bloodlust? When eighteen-year-old Addie's sister is found dead at the bottom of a ravine it's officially ruled an accident, but Addie doesn't buy it. The problem is, Addie has no evidence because when her sister died, she was a little distracted with Seth Montgomery, the boy next door Addie's always loved to hate. She believes the murderer is Thatcher Montgomery, Seth's cousin. He always had a thing for her sister, and Addie caught them arguing shortly before her death. But, one year later, Thatcher is found dead at the bottom of the same ravine and Addie is forced to admit she was wrong. Dodging corrupt police and the even more corrupt wealthy Montgomery family, Addie needs help to avenge her sister's death and she turns to the only person she hasn't managed to push away: Seth. But Seth is a Montgomery too and may be hiding secrets of his own. Is Addie and Seth's growing bond strong enough to keep them safe, or will they become the next victims? Perfect for fans of Pretty Little Liars, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and all things true crime.

Prepare to be swept away by heartbreaking romance and revenge-at-sea in this sapphic enemies-to-lovers romantasy inspired by Little Red Riding Hood. From the author of A Curse of Salt, this fairytale retelling is perfect for fans of Lies We Sing to the Sea and Marissa Meyer. Set in the same world as A Curse of Salt, a heartbreaking sapphic romantasy inspired by Little Red Riding Hood. A broken treaty A wolf in sheep's clothing And a love that will need to defy all odds to survive HER RED HOOD CAN'T PROTECT HER HEART . . . A fifty-year-old treaty between pirates and the city of Bray lies in tatters, so Mersey sets out to free her city - and herself - from the clutches of the Heartless King. But when her reckless plan fails, she finds herself captured by the world's most notorious pirate crew. As Mersey battles between fighting for Bray's safety and falling into the arms of the ship's cold-blooded first mate, Golde, she's soon caught up in the beginnings of a war; one she knows will have disastrous consequences for the people she loves, but just might be the thing to set her free. Amid lies, betrayal and a blossoming love for someone she is supposed to want dead, Mersey is torn between two lives. Uncover lurking wolves prepared to pounce and a sweeping romantasy in this enemies-to-lovers fairytale twist set upon stormy seas. Perfect for fans of Lies We Sing to the Sea and Marissa Meyer.

The Famous Five told as a graphic novel for the first time ever. Ideal for anyone who loves Enid Blyton, Tintin or Asterix. Brilliantly retold with all the fun, danger and excitement of the original books, in a fast-paced format for fans old and new. This superb new edition will capture the imagination of readers of any age. Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog are staying with their friends at Smuggler’s Top. But adventure follows the Famous Five everywhere they go, and they soon find secret tunnels and hiding places and see someone sending mysterious signals out to sea . . . Could there still be smugglers here?

The Famous Five told as a graphic novel for the first time ever. Ideal for anyone who loves Enid Blyton, Tintin or Asterix. Brilliantly retold with all the fun, danger and excitement of the original books, in a fast-paced format for fans old and new. This superb new edition will capture the imagination of readers of any age. The Famous Five plan to have a wonderful summer on Kirrin island. But they soon find out that they're not there alone. Who else is on George's island . . . and why are they there?