Jason Banks and the Pumkin of Doom
A charming and witty tale of bullies, pumpkins and unlikely friendships from award-winning author Gillian Cross. Jason Banks is a bully. No one likes him and even the teachers are scared of him! It’s time that someone taught Jason a lesson and he might just have met his match in the strange pumpkin that keeps […]
Fearless
A CBC-shortlisted picture book. When a new baby is born it’s difficult to tell if it will grow up to be big or small or brave or scared of the dark and spiders. So sometimes babies get the wrong name. It’s the same with dogs. So when the Claybourne-Willments, who should have been called the […]
The Yearbook Committee
SMART, FUNNY AND RELEVANT’ – Melina Marchetta, bestselling author Looking for Alibrandi and Saving Francesca Five teenagers. Five lives. One final year. The school captain: Ryan has it all … or at least he did, until an accident snatched his dreams away. How will he rebuild his life and what does the future hold for […]
Little Gems: Sea Urchins and Sand Pigs
A tale of sunshine fun from the international bestselling author of the Inkheart series. A delightful story from a top author. With treasure trails, dune pigs and the occasional visiting mermaid, there’s never a dull moment in Sandy Cove, as a gang of children find out when they visit the holiday village one hot summer! […]
Itch Scritch Scratch
Top-class authors and illustrators bring their brilliant stories to the severely struggling reader in these hi-lo, dyslexia-friendly tales. A gang of nasty nits are in town and no matter how much the mummies go mad with mayonnaise and nit-combs, they think they’re here to stay! A rollicking, rhyming short story that will make you scratch! […]
Hate is Such a Strong Word
Finally a book that tackles the big issues – and the ones all girls face (frizzy hair, formal dates, and what to do about that boy).’ – Sarah Tarca, Editor of Girlfriend Seventeen-year-old Sophie hates Monday mornings, socks worn with sandals, and having to strategise like she’s a battle sergeant every time she asks her […]
Fearless in Love
Everyone’s favourite bulldog discovers what it really means to be in love… The delightful follow-up to the multi-award-winning picture book FEARLESS. The only thing Fearless could remember his mother telling him was, ‘Life is much nicer if you love everyone.’ But loving everyone is much more complicated than Fearless had imagined. Until he meets Primrose […]
