Tuffy isn't allowed to climb the tree and he's supposed to star in Ellie's silly Christmas show. And thanks to Mr Grumpy, he ends up shut in a cupboard. Christmas is supposed to be so merry, but this year at Tuffy's house it all ends up a giant mess.
Tuffy isn't allowed to climb the tree and he's supposed to star in Ellie's silly Christmas show. And thanks to Mr Grumpy, he ends up shut in a cupboar...
Mel is the class bookworm, who doesn't want to be first-week minder for new girl, Imogen. Slowly, Mel discovers that Imogen has a special talent - a family 'gift' that Mel thinks is more like a curse. And that's when she realizes that stories can happen in real life, too. For only she can stop Imogen's private horror story - stop the bad dreams...
Mel is the class bookworm, who doesn't want to be first-week minder for new girl, Imogen. Slowly, Mel discovers that Imogen has a special talent - a f...
Harry is in trouble. He's burned down the family kitchen so now has to spend a week of his summer hols with his uncle Tristram - who's heading off to stay with a new girlfriend - Morning Glory - on a tiny British island. Harry doesn't expect it to be a lot of fun - with just a wacky competition at the end of the week to look forward to.
Harry is in trouble. He's burned down the family kitchen so now has to spend a week of his summer hols with his uncle Tristram - who's heading off to ...
The four children, Ivan, Sophie, Tanya and Nicholas, can't believe it. Their parents are planning to put their grandmother into a Home. She's a bit of a dotty old lady - sometimes demanding, often annoying - but as much a part of their lives as their shambly house or the whirring of the washing machine. So they decide to take action.
The four children, Ivan, Sophie, Tanya and Nicholas, can't believe it. Their parents are planning to put their grandmother into a Home. She's a bit of...
Yuri grows up in a country where no freedom of thought is encouraged where he is told what to cheer for and who to believe in, where even the neighbours are encouraged to report any dissension to the authorities. But it is still a shock when a few careless words lead him to a virtual death-sentence sent on a nightmare journey to a northern camp amid the frozen wastes. What, or who, can he possibly believe in now? Can he even survive? And is escape possible . . . ?
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Yuri grows up in a country where no freedom of thought is encouraged where he is told what to cheer for and who to believe in, where even the neighbou...
Raised in secrecy by a mother everyone thinks has gone mad, Daniel's only link to his past is the intricately built model of the family home High Gates. The dolls house is perfect in every detail. Then Daniel is reunited with his uncle Severin, who bears an uncanny resemblance to a sinister wooden doll he has found hidden in the house.
Raised in secrecy by a mother everyone thinks has gone mad, Daniel's only link to his past is the intricately built model of the family home High Gate...
As Lois takes her second - and redeeming - chance at love, she finds herself on a collision course with a society that claims to support and protect. She lays her plans, and suddenly it seems that all those years of nurturing her own deep-frozen heart may not have been so wasted after all.
As Lois takes her second - and redeeming - chance at love, she finds herself on a collision course with a society that claims to support and protect. ...
Light-hearted comedy from an award-winning author. Sam's a bit obsessed with making gnomes - the garden shed is full of them! When Mum says they have to go, Sam and his sister decide to throw them a party - one the entire family will never forget! Particularly suitable for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.
Light-hearted comedy from an award-winning author. Sam's a bit obsessed with making gnomes - the garden shed is full of them! When Mum says they hav...
A classic Fine tale of bravery and friendship from a bestselling author of great repute. Tom has to pass his exams to join the army - but uniform woes keep getting in the way! Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 8+
A classic Fine tale of bravery and friendship from a bestselling author of great repute. Tom has to pass his exams to join the army - but uniform wo...