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Piggy Graphic Novel #2 Desert Nightmare
Join Willow and Cami as they escape from the clutches of PIGGY on a high-speed chase through the desert!
After the outbreak of a mysterious disease that's turned the world upside down, Willow and her team, the Silver Paw, have done all they can to survive. When word gets to the Silver Paw that their allies on the other side of town are suffering from a super itchy rash, it's up to Willow and Cami to track down a rare desert herb to save their friends from their scratchy stupor. But PIGGY is hot on their trail, and out for revenge... Can Willow and Cami get out of the desert in one piece? Or will the desert sun set on the end of the Silver Paw?
Cat Kid Comic Club 5: Influencers (PB)
The perfect present for Dog Man fans - starring some of your favourite characters from the series!
Excitement grips the Cat Kid Comic Club as Li'l Petey, Flippy and Molly inspire twenty-one baby frog siblings to continue making authentic and unique comics. Will Naomi and Melvin keep up their antics, or will they finally decide to straighten up and fly right? Will the creativity continue? Will the drama diminish? Find out in the next Cat Kid Comic Club!
The story is hysterical, thought-provoking and full of action-packed mini-comics including "Frogzilla vs. Mechafrogzilla" and "RoboChubbs." "Two Birds" shows the value of viewing the world with a positive attitude.
Award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey employs a variety of techniques - including: acrylic paints, coloured pencils, photography, collage, gouache, watercolours and more - to capture the joyful spirit of creativity. The variety of art styles, paired with Pilkey's trademark storytelling and humour, inspires imagination and innovation for readers of all ages.
Cat Kid Comic Club was a New York Times Number One bestseller week commencing 08/12/2021
Readers of all ages will be inspired to dream up their own stories and unleash their own creativity as they dive into this pioneering graphic novel adventure from Dav Pilkey
Heartfelt and humorous with an amazing cast of characters
Full colour pages throughout make it a fun and bright read!
Sidekicks
Captain Amazing, the hometown hero of Metro City, is searching for a sidekick!
Heroes near and far are auditioning for the part, but there's four unlikely candidates heating up the competition. A dog, a cat, a hamster, and a chameleon — the adoring pets of Captain Amazing's alter ego, Harry — have all been honing their own secret superpowers. Wanting to spend more time with their beloved human, each pet is vying for the coveted role.
Meanwhile, Captain Amazing's longtime nemesis, Dr. Havoc, is back, and Captain Amazing can't defeat him on his own. With the citizens of Metro City in danger, can the warring pets put their squabbles aside to save the day?!
X-Men Coloring Book
It's time to color in your favorite characters and scenes from Marvel's X-Men! From Cyclops and Wolverine to Sabretooth and Magneto, there are over 90 pages of black-and-white art that comic fans will love. So, take flight in the Blackbird, square off with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and pop your adamantium claws as you dive into this retro X-Men coloring book. It's perfect for fans old and new!
Zog, 15th Anniversary Edition
A fabulous foiled edition celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the publication of Zog by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
'Madam Dragon ran a school, many moons ago.
She taught young dragons all the things that dragons need to know.
Zog, the biggest dragon, was the keenest one by far.
He tried his hardest every day to win a golden star.'
Zog is the keenest dragon in school. He's also the most accident-prone, flying into trees and even setting his own wing on fire.
Luckily, a mysterious little girl always comes by and patches up his bumps and bruises.
But will she be able to help him with his toughest test: capturing a princess?
- A gorgeous, shiny foiled cover makes this the perfect gift!
- A magical picture book about dragons, knights and princesses from the UK's number one picture book author and illustrator
- Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spot
- The perfect story for children starting school with bravery, kindness, friendship and perseverance at the heart
- Zog has been adapted into a popular animated film starring voices from Sir Lenny Henry (Narrator), Hugh Skinner (Zog), Tracy Ullman (Madame Dragon) and Kit Harrington (Sir Gadabout).
- The animated film of Tabby McTat stars voice artists including Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) as the narrator, Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Sope Dirisu (Gangs of London) as Tabby McTat, alongside Cariad Lloyd, Joanna Scanlan and Susan Wokoma.
- Look out for Jonty Gentoo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024.
Winner of the Galaxy National Book Award 2010
The Stick Man Finger Puppet Book
Help Stick Man run and wriggle his way back to his family in this super soft and fabulously interactive finger puppet book.
One day he wakes early and goes for a jog.
Stick Man, oh Stick Man,
Beware of the dog!
- Story based on the bestselling Stick Man by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
- With Julia's classic rhyme and a fun finger puppet based on Axel's fabulous illustrations, children will love helping Stick Man make his way back home.
- The perfect introduction to Julia and Axel's gorgeous storytelling world, this edition is great for little readers
- If you liked this, check out the Zog and Superworm finger puppet books!
Coloring is Better with Friends: Official Friends Coloring Book
Color in your favorite scenes, characters, quotes, and more in this dynamic official coloring book based on the hit series Friends!
This official Friends coloring book is the one with all the quotes! Have fun coloring in Ross, Monica, Rachel, Chandler, Phoebe, and Joey in this fresh new art style. You will even be able to color in Central Perk, make a mess of Monica's Thanksgiving, and fill-in some of your favorite quotes and moments from the series. With so much to doodle, draw, and create, the second coloring book in the official Friends coloring line will delight fans!
Tom Gates Ha! Ha! Hilarious HB
The top-of-the-class, extra special 22nd book from bestselling author and illustrator Liz Pichon.
A feel-good, laugh-out-loud, packed-with-pictures Tom Gates story!
The brand new Tom Gates bestseller from multi-million selling writer and illustrator Liz Pichon.
Tom Gates is Ha! Ha! HILARIOUS!
He's created brand new comic *Ants In Pants* to make everyone (even Delia) laugh.
Inspiration for his new comic is everywhere! There's Mr Keen's unicycle mishap and their NEW supply teacher Miss Jam (whose first name is NOT Strawberry or Traffic - but it should be).
Class 5F LOVE Miss Jam's lessons. Mr Fullerman, not so much.
BUT...
when Tom's comic falls into the wrong hands, everything starts to go wrong.
HOW will he get himself out of this MESS? How will he make everyone laugh again?
Will Marcus help him out? Hmmm ... maybe.
- Written in diary form
- Every page STUFFED full of laughs, stories, doodles and creative FUN
- The Brilliant World of Tom Gates was the winner of the 2011 Roald Dahl Funny Prize!
- Perfect gifts for boys & girls who love to laugh themselves silly
- The first series of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates won the Scottish BAFTA for Entertainment!
Don't miss Shoe Wars - the epic standalone by Liz Pichon.
The Hunger Games: Illustrated Edition
THE HUNGER GAMES as you've never seen it before — in a remarkable illustrated edition.
Even at the age of sixteen, Katniss Everdeen knows it takes hard work, keen observation, and inner fortitude to survive in the world. Her home, District 12, is under the merciless rule of the Capitol, continually forced to pay after losing a long-ago civil war in the nation of Panem.
One of the ways the Capitol keeps control is its annual Hunger Games, a televised fight to the death featuring two young tributes from each of Panem's twelve districts. This gruesome battle is meant to send home a chilling message: Rebellion will always be punished.
When Katniss finds herself within the Hunger Games arena, she knows the odds aren't in her favor. Any wrong move will end her life — and even the right moves come with a cost. But if she can survive, there is a chance the districts may survive as well...
The Hunger Games has enthralled millions of readers in its examination of the price of war, human nature, and the powerful force of both love and resistance. Now it appears for the first time in a deluxe illustrated edition, with spellbinding art from internationally acclaimed artist Nico Delort.
Mortal Engines: Thunder City
An epic, thrilling, action-packed city-eat-city adventure starring brave fighter Tamzin Pook, who must travel from the spectator sport combat arena in Margate to the Thunder City, where a chilling, ruthless villain has seized power. She will face Revenants - animal/machine hybrids with ferocious appetites - dangerous mercenaries and must learn to trust a group of oddballs whose eccentricities mask their huge hearts and steadfast courage.
The Mortal Engines series has sold over half a million copies in the UK alone via Nielsen Bookscan. Its epic appeal crosses all age ranges
Reeve's novels have won the Guardian Children's Award, Blue Peter Award, Smarties Gold Prize and the Carnegie Medal.
Mortal Engines is now a feature film produced by Lord of the Rings director, Peter Jackson
When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank, Before the Diary
A beautiful novel exploring the little-known story of Anne Frank's life before she went into hiding - from bestselling, award-winning author Alice Hoffman and published in cooperation with the Anne Frank House. In soaring prose, bestselling author Alice Hoffman brings Anne Frank to life on the page, drawing from her extensive research in Europe and the United States, to depict her experiences from the moment the Nazis invade the Netherlands until her family is forced into hiding in the annex of her father's office building at 263 Prinsengracht, in Amsterdam. As state-sponsored discrimination turns ordinary people into monsters, the Jews of the Netherlands are caught in an inescapable swell of violence and hate, and Anne is shaped as both a young woman and as a writer who will change the world.
WHEN WE FLEW AWAY features archival content provided by the Anne Frank House, as well as information about Otto Frank's desperate bids to get his family to safety in America gathered from correspondence between Otto Frank and Nathan Straus, Jr., from the Straus Historical Society's Archives.
A heart-wrenching exploration of Anne's life before the annex By New York Times bestselling author of The World We Knew, Alice Hoffman Featuring archival content provided by the Anne Frank House
Harry Potter: Sticker Magic
This official giant sticker book includes over 1,000 Harry Potter stickers in multiple art styles for the ultimate Harry Potter fan! Explore the Wizarding World in this awesome sticker collection featuring more than 1,000 Harry Potter stickers inspired by the films! This book includes 25 sheets of stickers in more than twenty different art styles. Choose your favourite designs for characters including Harry, Ron, Hermione, Draco and Luna. Or pick out different styles of the Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin symbols to create your very own Hogwarts house crest! Use your stickers throughout the book or peel them out to decorate water bottles, notebooks and more! This fun interactive sticker book is a must-have for all fans of the Harry Potter films! In addition to characters and Hogwarts crests, the stickers include other iconic quotes and objects from the Harry Potter films.
Perfect for Harry Potter fans of all ages
The Boy in the Suit
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 Big Bad Reds, like his mum Morag.
But most of all he longs to stop crashing funerals for the free food.
But when Solo and Morag crash the funeral of a celebrity and get caught, the press are there to witness their humiliation. The next day it's splashed across the papers. Before Solo knows it, he becomes a viral sensation, and life may never be normal again.
Solo's uphill pursuit of security, community and connection will break your heart and then mend it.
- Page-turning, moving, but ultimately life-affirming, this story is perfect for fans of The Boy at the Back of the Class, The Goldfish Boy, Wonder and Jacqueline Wilson.
- A sensitive, empathetic, timely portrayal of a family struggling during the cost of living crisis.
- This extraordinary debut will make you laugh and cry.
Hercules: A Hero's Journey (on a School Trip)
Hercules Braver has a secret: he's a real-life demigod! So, why does he seem so... ordinary?
Most children of Zeus have some kind of superskill - like bravery, warrior skills or healing powers. Well, thanks to a wild boar (long story), Herc and his friends are off on a school trip to Greece. He's bound to discover his gift there - and even meet more of the gods!
But after ending up neck-deep in horse poo, almost falling down a mountain and facing a fierce flock of ravens, this trip feels more like an epic voyage...
What's really going on with the mysterious gods, Athena, Apollo and Ares? And will Hercules discover what makes him special?
*Following up on Hercules: the Diary of a (Sort of) Hero, this is a hilarious, accessible package brilliantly illustrated by David O'Connell.
* Ideal for fans of Louie Stowell's Loki, Maz Evans, Marvel's Thor films and Disney's Hercules.
* Hercules Braver's adventures in this book are loosely based on the next three Labours of Hercules, ideal for all young fans of Greek mythology!
* Heartfelt exploration of friendship, secret struggles and discovering your strengths and talents, even if they're unexpected.
The School for Wicked Witches
Ava isn't ready to leave her home in Oz – especially not to become a witch. Then the worst thing that could possibly happen occurs – Ava's magic goes very wrong and she is banished to a school for wicked witches. Perfect for fans of WICKED, WITCHLINGS and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL!
In Oz, most girls and boys with magical powers are sent from the north, south, east and west to renowned witch academies, where they are elevated and taught all the finer ways to be a responsible witch. But if you misbehave? Or are thought to harbour darker magic? You're sent to the equivalent of witch reform school – The School for Wicked Witches. ONLY! Once you get there, you find that the witches running it are so powerful that they've managed to trick the rest of the outside world. Yes, it looks to outside like they are taming the wickedness out of the witches ... but in truth, the school is run by wicked witches (who, incidentally, don't see themselves as wicked at all ... although some of them really are.)
Ava Heartstraw has never even considered being wicked. But when she goes to take her entrance test for a witch academy, she doesn't get the reaction she's expecting – and is the first kid in memory from the west to be sent to the School for Wicked Witches.
A gripping, fun adventure with themes of magic, mystery and accepting your true self
Perfect for fans of Wicked, Witchlings and The School for Good and Evil
From the brilliant, award-winning author of The Language of Seabirds, Will Taylor
Please Be My Star
A fun and unique reimagining of The Phantom of the Opera as a teen rom-com set in high school!
Erika knows that people find her weird and off-putting. Instead of making friends, she finds solace in talking to herself and obsessing over handsome actors and pop stars. When she starts attending a new school, her loneliness takes on a life of its own and she develops a new obsession: the cutest boy in her theater class, Christian. For some reason, Christian is kind to her and even agrees to star in the play that she wrote for him, and Erika starts to find a creative voice that might lead to new friendship and romance. But the more time Erika spends with Christian, the more she wonders what he sees in a creep like her. Can Erika somehow write her way into the center of her own heartfelt love story? Or does Christian have an ending of his own in mind?















