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James Henry Trotter is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime. James lives with his awful Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, two of the meanest people you can imagine! Life isn't much fun at all, until something peculiar happens at the bottom of his garden. A peach at the very top of a tree begins to grow...and grow...and grow! Inside are seven very unusual insects—all waiting to take James on a magical journey. But where will this very special Giant Peach take James and his new friends? And what will happen to his horrible aunts if they stand in their way?

When Murph Cooper rocks up to his new school, he can't help but feel a bit out of his depth. And it's not because he's worried about where to sit, and making friends, and fitting in, or not knowing where the loos are. It's because his mum has enrolled him at a school for superheroes by mistake. And unlike his fellow students Murph has no special abilities whatsoever. But just because you don't have superpowers, it doesn't mean you can't save the day....

The third thrilling adventure book from best-selling, award-winning authors Greg James and Chris Smith. You don't need superpowers to be a hero...or do you? Despite having no powers, Murph Cooper is part of the best team in the Heroes' Alliance. So when supervillain Magpie declares all-out war, Kid Normal and the Super Zeroes lead the charge. But Magpie believes that a powerless hero is no hero at all. And he's building a dastardly device to prove it. When Kid Normal enters the shadow machine, the world will never be the same....

Brought to you by Puffin. Fans of THOR and THE INCREDIBLES will not want to miss this epic superhero adventure with a twist from Radio 1 broadcasters and bestselling authors of KID NORMAL and THE GREAT DREAM ROBBERY. Super hero. Super DEAD! It's just another day at the office for world-famous...

LOS CRETINOS, la pareja más ASQUEROSA del mundo, viven sus vidas REPUGNANTES comiendo espaguetis de gusano y gastándose bromas horribles, cuando la familia más SONRIENTE, FELIZ y ENCANTADORA del mundo se muda a la casa de al lado...

The second book in a creepy duology about Mystery James, who was found as a baby in a cemetery, lives in a funeral home, and can smell ghosts. This time, spring break takes a terrifying turn when Mystery suspects a ghost has entered her home…and refuses to leave. "A new middle grade heroine...

Abandoned in a cemetery and raised in a funeral home, a girl who can see and smell the supernatural must solve the mystery of a priceless heirloom stolen from her family's business. Perfect for fans of Netflix’s Wednesday and Beetlejuice! "A new middle grade heroine you’re going to love...

A hearty and robust retelling of Cinderella supported by grinning rats and a wacky fairy godmother as only James Marshall could imagine them.

A collection of silly stories about everyday objects having amazing adventures. Made up to stop my own kids getting bored on long journeys - and it worked!

For Dave, life in the quiet village of Aethelgard is perfectly ordinary—until a magical storm brings a golden-eyed owl with a mysterious delivery. It's a compass, but it doesn't point North. It points toward adventure. A creeping darkness, born from the shadow magic of the sinister Serpent King, Malakor, is poisoning the land and dimming the very stars in the sky. The compass is the key to stopping him, a guide on a perilous quest to awaken the world's last hope: the legendary Phoenix. Dave won't be alone.

Andrew Miles has built a replica android to send to school in his place, but he has reckoned without the attentions of Mr Hest who has different plans for his creation. Plans that include nothing less than world domination!

Will the evil Onionman conquer the world and fulfil his dream of world domination? Will Sergeant Smelly's fire-farts defeat the evil forces of doom and despair? Can the newly formed superhero duo of Sergeant Smelly and Captain Chunder save the day? Will farting ever stop being funny?

When a crotchety, down-on-his-luck old man turns up as a temporary employee in Lindsie's father's bookshop, she and her friend Evan feel sorry for him. But after they follow him to his makeshift home, Mr. S. Kronos (aka Father Time) drags them on a wild ride through 5,000 years of hilarious history, insisting they meet the calendar's creators. Lindsie and Evan will never take the calendar for granted again.