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For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome's classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone. Originally published over a half-century ago, the twelve books are still eagerly read by children and adults alike – by all those captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Such longevity is not only due to Ransome’s unparalleled gift of storytelling, but also his championing of qualities such as independence and initiative; virtues that appeal to every generation, whether young or old.

William Brown, the loveable rogue created by Richmal Crompton in the 1930s, is as well-received and enjoyed today as he was almost 80 years ago. Martin Jarvis has long been the voice of William, and brings a youthful sense of joy and a childlike excitement to the reading.

A laugh-out-loud pirate adventure, perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime – or any time at all! The Troll longs for a juicy goat to eat – but he's stuck with boring old fish for supper. Bother! Meanwhile, Hank Chief and his pirate crew love fish, but without a decent recipe...

Listen to the books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films, narrated by David Tennant. THE STORY CONTINUES in the second volume of Hiccup's How to Train Your Dragon memoirs ... Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter, a dragon-whisperer and the greatest Viking Hero...

Zero is just one of 20,000 people aboard a spaceship bound for a new planet set to be colonized. The journey is over a century long but luckily, everyone is in stasis, so they’ll be safe and sound asleep during the trip. Everyone that is, except for Zero, whose pod has malfunctioned, waking him up a hundred years early. His initial excitement in roaming the ship alone quickly turns to a heart-stopping interstellar adventure when a family of space pirates show up, trying to hijack the ship and take the colonizers hostage.

The Indoor Pirates think there's buried treasure on a nearby island - but how can they get there, when they hate boats and water? Captain Blackpatch is their dastardly leader, and he has a cunning plan to get them across. Join the pirates for more tales from 25 Dolphin Street, as Molly and Polly, Bald Ben, and Lumpy Lawson embark on new adventures - all in the company of a huge crocodile!

Can the worst pirate ever win the Pirate of the Year Award…? Mum is making me take part in the stupid Pirate of the Year Award. All I have to do is fight an enormous sea monster, (doom), beat my oh-so-brilliant brother at something (please please please) and find the legendary treasure that no...

The first book in a super new series by bestselling author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s . . . SUPERCAT! After chowing down on a toxic sock lazy fat cat TIger feels a bit funny . . . Well, actually, he feels spectacular! He is no longer Tiger, he is...

Join two brave friends on a quest to find a legendary hero and save their village in this Minecraft epic fantasy novel full of towering castles, sweeping landscapes, and resistance! Stone Haven used to be a peaceful, prosperous place—until Raska and her army came. They promised to keep the...

Sebastian is shipwrecked! He and his two best friends are stranded on a desert island, with no way of getting home. So they make a plan. They will try to survive, look after the island’s baby turtles and have fun. But they can’t plan for challenges like jellyfish stings, burnt bums and an out-of-control goat! And when dangerous pirates arrive, the friends must use their new survival skills to save the turtles, and themselves…

Bronte Mettlestone is ten years old when her parents are killed by pirates. This does not bother her particularly: her parents ran away to have adventures when she was a baby. She has been raised by her Aunt Isabelle, with assistance from the Butler, and has spent a pleasant childhood of...

Supercat is back in the second instalment of everybody’s favourite cat superhero series, from bestselling author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis. Tiger was an ordinary pet, until the day he licked a toxic sock and was transformed into…SUPERCAT! Now, the evil Count Backwards has kidnapped...

The side-splittingly funny sequel to Nora and the Map of Mayhem by award-winning author Joseph Elliott, star of CBeebies' Swashbuckle. When Nora is invited to a fancy dress party, she thinks that's the worst of her problems . . . until she discovers her friend Grizzler is missing. After finding...

For years now, the Skandians have been the guardians of the Stormwhite Sea, stopping piracy wherever they find it. But there are some who don’t like the Skandians' new role. When their enemies strike at the heart of Hallasholm, damaging every ship and stealing the pride of the fleet, there is one hope. Hal's ship, the newly rebuilt Heron, was being repaired so the attackers didn't find her. Hal and the Heron brotherband—along with the Oberjarl, Erak—set off to find Wolfwind.

One of Time Out’s Top 100 Children’s books of all time! ‘Completely hilarious … kind of The League of Gentlemen for kids' Zoe Ball Shabba me whiskers! A new audiobook reading from the author Andy Stanton, bursting out the nostrils with fun! Good evening. Do you like bears called Padlock?...

Alle Kinder werden erwachsen, nur eines nicht. Eines Abends flattert ein ganz besonderer Junge durch das Fenster der Familie Darling: Peter Pan. Er hat seinen Schatten verloren und durchsucht heimlich das Kinderzimmer von Wendy, John und Michael. Als Wendy ihm hilft, den Schatten wieder an die...

Endlich Ferien! Für Lilly, Leon und Mama geht es an die Ostsee. Doch der grässliche Grimbald bleibt ihr auf den Fersen und lässt weiterhin keine Tricks aus, um das Zauberbuch in die Finger zu bekommen. Kurzerhand hext Lilly sich zusammen mit Grimbald in die Südsee. Sie landen ausgerechnet auf einem echten Piratenschiff ... und schon beginnt Lillys zweites turbulentes Abenteuer.

Daniela sueña con ser pirata en el Caimán Negro. Pero Orejacortada y sus piratas no parecen muy contentos con la idea. Daniela tendrá que pasar difíciles pruebas. Pero, ¿y si estos piratas no quieren chicas en su barco?

Desalmau era el capitán pirata más temible de todos los mares del Norte, del Sur, del Este y del Oeste. Daba tanto miedo que no se afeitaba para no tener que mirarse en el espejo, porque se daría miedo a sí mismo. ¿Conseguirá su tripulación dejar de tenerle tanto miedo? ¿Tendrá que ver con el toc, toc, toc de su pata de palo al pasear por la cubierta del barco?

El capitán Cacurcias era el más valiente de todos los piratas, pero hace poco tiempo empezó a tener miedo de todo, hasta de su sombra. En el barco del fantasma de los ojos azules, Cacurcias tendrá que enfrentarse al mismísimo fantasma, a un vampiro… ¡y hasta al hombre lobo!