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Matty Brand can see the spirits of the dead, and when she moves to Tagram House with her mother, her psychic powers reveal that two murdered children haunt the house. Matty realises that she must untangle the mystery of their deaths, in order to prevent another murder from being committed. Mattys sixth sense tells her that Tagram House harbours a dark secret. Her fears lead her to the eerie Shadow Garden ... Like cold fingers reaching from the grave, a chilling atmosphere of mystery and suspense...

The fifth and final fantastical adventure in the Secret series in which Cass, Max-Ernest and Yo-Yoji are accused of stealing a very-valuable-and-not-to-be-touched ancient Egyptian mummy from the local museum. They are determined to clear their names, but after getting accidentally trapped in a crate with a mummified cat, the three youngest members of the Terces society unwittingly find themselves on their way to the great pyramids of... Las Vegas. Amongst the dusty corridors of the Cairo Hotel a...

Tara often feels abandoned by her busy parents, but she loves being at Rockley Park school where she is learning to be a great guitarist. She realizes just how lucky she is when she hears about a struggling African school for orphans, and decides to do something to help. A charity CD seems like the perfect idea, but can she really make her ambitious plan work? Talent, stardom, hard work and heartache... welcome to Fame School. Getting a place at Rockley Park school for talented young performers ...

A TV crew is coming to the school and twins Pop and Lolly are the star attraction - but whats Lollys secret? Talent, stardom, hard work and heartache ... welcome to Fame School! Getting a place at Rockley Park school for talented young performers involves struggle and sacrifice, and thats just the beginning! Life at Rockley Park is packed full of new friends, potential enemies, crises and triumphs. Age 9 Key Stage KS2/3 E Accelerated Reader level 4.6 MYPaperback ISBN: 9780746061206 Extent: 128 p...

The utterly gripping fourth fantastic book in the Secret series in which Cass’s mind has been transported back to Medieval England after she dared to taste the Midnight Sun’s deadly chocolate. She must seek out her ancient ancestor and founder of the Terces Society, the jester, and help him escape the evil clutches of Lord Pharaoh, founder of the Midnight Sun. To Cass’s horror, when she wakes from her coma she has forgotten everything. But a school trip to a medieval fair stirs...

Danny’s drumming talents are in demand, but his rival is intent on trouble. Talent, stardom, hard work and heartache ... welcome to Fame School! Getting a place at Rockley Park school for talented young performers involves struggle and sacrifice, and thats just the beginning! Life at Rockley Park is packed full of new friends, potential enemies, crises and triumphs. Age 9 Key Stage KS2/3 E Accelerated Reader level 4.9 MYPaperback ISBN: 9780746061190 Extent: 128 pages Dimensions: 198 x 130m...

Hi! Lucy Jessica Hartley here with something mega-ly exciting to tell you! Theyre making a movie right here in my town and Im going to audition for a part. How totally cool is that?!!! Right must go this second and create a fab outfit to make me stand out on screen - fingers crossed that gorgeous film star Daniel Blake will notice me too! The star-struck swoonings of soon-to-be teenager Lucy Jessica Hartley as she deals with demanding directors, costume catastrophes and fame-crazy friends. Age 9...

Things are quiet in the town that used to be Perfect until Violet and Boy uncover more trouble brewing. Five scientists are missing and Town is about to be taken over by a huge zombie army. Can Violet and Boy save their friends? It’s a matter of life or death! A highly charged finale to the series that began with A Place Called Perfect. Fans of Roald Dahl, Neil Gaiman and Tim Burton will love this quirky, creepy and unforgettable adventure series. Age 9 Key Stage KS2 E BIC CBMC D3N79 Pape...

Some older boys at school ask Lucy to help them with the image for their band, and it’s not long before she develops a major crush on the lead guitarist. But is she just setting herself up for a giant dose of cringitis? Girls everywhere will identify with her bra-size embarrassment, parent troubles, best-friend dilemmas and secret crushes. Kelly McKain is a fresh and vibrant new voice in children’s fiction, and is totally in touch with the world of girls on the cusp of adolescence. A...

Frankie’s dream has come true. She’s made it to the Olympics and she’s going for gold! But the competition is fierce and one of her rivals will stop at nothing to win. Can Frankie keep a cool head and skate to perfection when it matters most? Capturing the glamour, heartache and triumphs of Junior Olympic figure-skating, this stunning series whisks readers off, quite literally, to the coolest boarding school on earth. Age 9 Key Stage KS2 E Lexile Measure 830L Paperback ISBN: 97...

The third and final book in The Battles of Ben Kingdom trilogy. Spring 1892, and Victorian London is ruled by fear. The bloodthirsty Legion have captured the Queen and walled off the city, ushering in a reign of terror. Only the Watchers, a motley band of rebels let by Ben Kingdom, can stop them. But in the darkest pit of hell, evil creatures are stirring, ready to be called forth... Will the Watchers be victorious, or could this be Ben’s last battle? Age 10 Key Stage KS3 E Lexile Measure ...

Caitlin misses her brother every day. Since his death in a school shooting, she has no one to explain the world to her. And for Caitlin, the world is a confusing place. She hates it when colours get mixed up, prefers everything to be black-and-white, and needs to check her Facial Expressions Chart to understand emotions. So when Caitlin reads the definition of closure, she decides thats what she needs. And as she struggles to find it, a world of colour begins to enter her black-and-white life......

Mesmerising and mysterious, Butterfly Summer is a haunting tale of intense friendship and dangerous discovery. In her summer of secrets, all Becky knows is that everything can change in the beat of a butterfly’s wing… When Becky finds an old photo in a box under her mum’s bed, everything she thought she knew comes crashing down. The only place she finds comfort is at the Butterfly Garden with her new friend, Rosa May. But with her wild ways, and unpredictable temper, is Rosa M...

Hope dreams of working backstage in a theatre, and shes determined to make it without the help of her famous costume-designer mum. So when she lands an internship on a major production, she tells no one. But with a stroppy Hollywood star and his hot young understudy upstaging Hopes focus, shes soon struggling to keep her cool...and her secret. Age 12 BIC CBMC E3N79 Paperback ISBN: 9781474940689 Extent: 304 pages Dimensions: 198 x 130mm...

The first time I was born, I was Emma. I was beautiful. I had everything to live for. But I died. I was twenty-two. Fifteen-year-old Ana struggles to live a normal life, bombarded by memories of her previous existence as Emma. The worst memories are of a little girl who tragically drowned: was Emma responsible? Consumed by guilt, Ana will do anything to uncover the past. Intriguing, compelling, heartbreaking. What if your past life could shatter your future? Age 12 Lexile Measure 500L BIC CBMC E...

Eleven-year-old Rose is autistic and struggles to understand her classmates. But when her father gives her a stray dog, which she names Rain, the dog becomes her best friend, her anchor in a confusing world. So when Rain goes missing during a storm, Rose refuses to stop looking for him...A touching story from the beloved author of The Baby-Sitters Club. Selected for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club in April 2016 Age 9 Key Stage KS2 E BIC CBMC D3N79 Accelerated Reader level 4.3 UYPaperback ISBN: 9781474...

Eric Doomsday loves doing magic tricks, even though they always end up going very wrong, so hes determined to get it right for the Dreary Inkling school talent show. But when the talent-show judges reveal themselves to be hideous aliens who want to destroy the world, the fate of the planet rests on one boy. Can Erics magic really save the day? Age 9 BIC CBMC D3N79 Paperback ISBN: 9781474933667 Dimensions: 198 x 130mmIllustrator Paco Sordo...

First published in 1977, this cult classic has been reissued for a new generation of ghost-hunters. This book is for anyone who has shivered at shadowy figures in the dark, heard strange sounds in the night, or felt the presence of a mysterious ‘something’ from the unknown. Ghost stories are as old as recorded history and exist all over the world. Many of the different kinds of ghosts that are thought to haunt the Earth and their behaviour are described here. You will meet haunting s...

This is a powerful story of hope and friendship, perfect for fans of Wonder and The Goldfish Boy. Exploring self-image, family and grief, this book will make you laugh and cry. Twelve-year-old Will likes two things: turtles and the local nature reserve. Everything else is a nightmare, because Will has a facial difference that has earned him an unfortunate nickname. But when Will’s Bar Mitzvah community service project introduces him to RJ, a boy who is confined to a hospital room, Will dis...

RUSTI is a Mongol warrior, fighting for the bloodthirsty Tamburlaine, Conqueror of the World. He intends to show the enemy neither fear nor mercy... until he comes face-to-face with his first elephant. KAVI is the elephants rider. Captured by the terrifying Mongol Horde, he fears for his life. But the boy who takes him prisoner does not kill him. And soon it seems they might almost become ... friends. Then Rusti uncovers a terrible secret, and the unlikeliest of friendships is put to the ultimat...