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The Narnia Chronicles, first published in 1950, have been and remain some of the most enduringly popular children’s books ever published. The best known, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has been translated into 29 languages! A complete and unabridged edition. “It’s a magic wardrobe...

Brought to you by Puffin. It’s Wimpy Kid Greg’s birthday – and you’re invited to the chaos. In Partypooper, the 20th book in Jeff Kinney’s global smash-hit Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Greg Heffley is planning the ultimate party – for himself. But when the guest list grows, the...

Brought to you by Puffin. The brand-new, hilarious book from bestselling, record-breaking author, Adam Kay. The olden days were pretty fun if you liked wearing chainmail or chopping people's heads off but there was one TINY LITTLE problem back then . . . doctors didn't have the slightest clue...

HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The first book in the award-winning, international hit fantasy adventure series for children age 9+, and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Fireborn. WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS...

The kingdom of Cornucopia was once the happiest in the world. It had plenty of gold, a king with the finest moustache you could possibly imagine, and butchers, bakers, and cheesemongers whose exquisite foods made a person dance with delight when they ate them. Everything was perfect - except for the misty Marshlands to the north, which, according to legend, were home to the monstrous Ickabog. Anyone sensible knew that the Ickabog was just a myth to scare children into behaving. But the funny thing about myths is that sometimes they take on a life of their own.

HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The epic adventure continues . . . Don’t miss this sequel to Waterstones Children’s Book of the Year 2022 Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. Skandar and the Phantom Rider is the second book in the international bestselling SKANDAR series...

Brought to you by Puffin. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series are now presented in awesome binaural audio. Listen with headphones for the full, glorious, effect! The way I like to spend my summer holidays is in front of the TV, playing video games with the curtains closed and the light turned off...

From the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Red House Children's Book Award, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Best Story Book Award 2013 comes the seventh amazing installment of Tom Gates' adventures! Will Tom and his band, Dogzombies, be lucky enough to win the Rockweekly Bandbattle competition? They just might be if they could find time to practice!

Brought to you by Puffin. The hilarious new sequel to The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks by the bestselling creator of Hurrah for Gin. Lottie Brooks is back for spring term at secondary school and ready to face anything. No more trying to impress mean girl Amber. And absolutely no...

Brought to you by Puffin. This audio edition of The BFG is narrated by beloved actor and presenter, Mel Giedroyc, and is bursting with fantabulous sound effects. "Human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist." One dark, silvery moonlit night...

Prepare to get horrid with Henry and friends! Join Henry as he discovers a lost dog, swaps his pesky parents, meets an amazing movie star, dons his detective hat and plenty more in this fun-filled volume! Contains 10 Horrid Henry stories, performed by the show's full cast. Dive in with Henry and friends on their adventures in "Lost Dog", "On Trial", "On TV", "Bookworm", "Perfect Plant", "Fearless Phantom", "Who Stole Mr. Kill", "All My Fault!", "King of Bling" and "Clever Clive".

Marnie Blue returns for another exciting year at Lady Sealia Foam's Mermaid School! This time, Marnie and her friends are gearing up to compete in the Golden Glory Day competition - a series of events that includes a fishball tournament, an obstacle course and a seahorse race. In the past, the winner would receive the Golden Days Crown - but the crown went missing years ago, back when Marnie's aunt Christabel was still in school. But Marnie is determined to find the crown and swim to the rescue!

Amelia Jones is back at Mystwick—the magical boarding school where students cast spells through music—after a time-bending adventure in Europe. But her life is far from back to normal, as she and her best friends Jai and Darby discover a disturbing change in their magic that could threaten their place at Mystwick. And that’s not the only shock awaiting Amelia. When she’s invited to spend spring break with her long-lost (and outrageously wealthy) paternal grandfather, she hopes this is her chance to learn more about her mysterious father's childhood and his villainous career.

Brought to you by Puffin. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series are now presented in awesome binaural audio. Listen with headphones for the full, glorious, effect! The Third Wheel is the hilarious next book in the brilliant, bestselling and award-winning Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Available here as...

Brought to you by Puffin. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series are now presented in awesome binaural audio. Listen with headphones for the full, glorious, effect! Greg Heffley and his family are getting out of town. With the cold weather setting in and the stress of the Christmas holiday approaching...

The irresistible Paddington Bear, who was found on Paddington station, returns in this reissued novel, with a brand new cover design. Paddington has a knack for ‘smelling out things’, and his sharp nose, supported by marmalade sandwiches, leads him into many adventures. Whether it’s...

Brought to you by Puffin. It was clear from an early age that Dexter Procter was different. He started speaking at four seconds old. By the age of three, he had 87 A-levels, from Afrikaans to Zoology. And by ten, he was working as a paediatrician at Lilydale General Hospital. Despite a loving...

HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The epic adventure continues . . . Don’t miss the unputdownable new book in the international bestselling SKANDAR series, for readers ages 9 to 99 and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Impossible Creatures. Skandar and the...

Brought to you by Puffin. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series are now presented in awesome binaural audio. Listen with headphones for the full, glorious, effect! A family road trip is supposed to be a lot of fun . . . unless, of course, you're the Heffleys. The journey starts off full of promise...

Brought to you by Puffin. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series are now presented in awesome binaural audio. Listen with headphones for the full, glorious, effect! Whatever you do, don't ask Greg about his summer vacation because he definitely doesn't want to talk about it . . . It's a brand-new year...