CHILDRENS BOOKS

JOURNEY INTO A WORLD OF INCREDIBLE CREATURES... The third thrilling adventure in a spectacular science-packed fantasy series from bestseller Jennifer Bell, bursting with incredible magical creatures, dramatic locations and amazing science. Fans of Pokémon, Skandar and Impossible Creatures won't be able to put this book down!  Â An incredible new invention can duplicate magicores! But when the device is sabotaged, rogue magicores escape across the globe. Bitsy and Kosh embark on a dangerous quest to hunt them down in an adventure that takes them from the Galápagos islands to the rainforest of Borneo. With the help of their Magicalia handbook, the friends must confront their greatest fears … or watch chaos destroy everything.  Â Don't miss the first two adventures in this incredible series - Magicalia: Race of Wonders and Magicalia: Thief of Shadows. PRAISE FOR THE MAGICALIA SERIES:  Â “Pokémon-esque creatures and energy abounds in this sensational science-packed fantasy.” LoveReading4Kids  Â “Full of adventure, magic and incredible creatures.” Swapna Haddow, bestselling author of Dave Pigeon  Â “A super-exciting and unputdownable story.” Thomas Taylor, bestselling author of Malamander  Â “Bursting with magic and adventure.” Mini Travellers  Â “An absolute winner.” School Library Journal  Â “Prepare to be swept across the world and into ones you never knew existed…” Read for Good  Â “Hugely inventive.” The Bookseller  Â "Electrifying.” Armadillo Magazine  Â “Spellbinding.” Red Reading Hub  Â “An amazing world of wonders and adventures.” Books Up North  Â “Wonderful … bursts with technicolour.” Jasbinder Bilan, bestselling author of Asha and the Spirit Bird  Â “Scene-stealing monsters both mega and mini.” Kirkus Reviews  Â “Fun, fast and ferociously readable.” Elle McNicoll, bestselling author of A Kind of Spark

Insurgent by Veronica Roth is a gritty, page-turning **YA dystopian** sequel that raises the stakes from the first chapter and deepens everything readers loved about *Divergent*. Tris Prior is bruised by loss and haunted by the choices she can’t undo, yet she’s forced to keep moving in a city splintering under faction conflict. As tensions rise and alliances shift, Tris and Four are pulled into a dangerous race for answers—about their society, the violence tearing it apart, and the secrets powerful leaders will do anything to protect. Along the way, Tris must decide what courage looks like when survival isn’t the hardest part. Perfect for readers who enjoy **post-apocalyptic fiction**, high-intensity action, moral dilemmas, and romance threaded through rebellion—especially fans of *The Hunger Games* and fast-paced series reading. Add *Insurgent* to your shelf and see just how far the truth can push you.

Beth Is Dead by Sunnie Reads is a sharp, contemporary YA murder mystery that turns *Little Women* on its head, making it a smart pick for readers who love classic retellings with real bite. After a New Year’s Eve party, Beth March is found dead—and the people who loved her most may be the ones with the most to hide. As shock ripples through the March household, Meg, Jo and Amy are forced to reckon with what they thought they knew about their “sweet” sister, and about each other. With secrets surfacing and motives shifting, this twisty whodunnit leans into sisterhood, jealousy, reputation and the messy truths families keep tucked away. Perfect for fans of *Little Women* craving a bold reimagining, and for readers who hoover up YA thrillers in the vein of Karen M. McManus. Add it to your TBR and see how well you really know the March sisters.

Cruel Is the Light by Sophie Clark is a dark romantasy with razor-edged tension, holy intrigue and a romance that refuses to stay in its lane. Set in a war-torn Europe where demons and humanity have been locked in brutal conflict for more than a century, it blends sweeping action with seductive moral dilemmas. Selene Alleva is an elite exorcist trained at the Vatican Academy; Jules Lacroix is an unmatched soldier on the front line. When their paths collide, mistrust turns into an attraction neither of them can afford. Then a secret buried inside Vatican City forces them to question what they’re fighting for—and who they can trust. Perfect for readers who love enemy-to-lovers, forbidden love, dark magic and high-stakes fantasy romance with sharp banter and big feelings. This paperback edition also includes an exclusive bonus scene. Add it to your TBR and step into the shadows.

Catch by Sarah Brill is a unique, irresistible YA coming-of-age novel that follows sixteen-year-old Beth as she realises she has a rare, life-saving gift. It’s the kind of story that grabs you for its emotional honesty and keeps you reading for the quiet tension of what Beth’s ability might ask of her. As Beth tries to make sense of her new reality, she’s forced to weigh friendship, family, and first love against responsibility she never wanted. The closer she gets to understanding what she can do, the more complicated it becomes to decide when to step in — and what it might cost. Perfect for readers who like contemporary YA with a hint of the extraordinary, character-driven drama, and themes of courage and identity, Catch is ideal for teens and adults who enjoy heartfelt, hopeful fiction. Add it to your cart and see what kind of hero Beth becomes.

Make Me a Monster by Kalynn Bayron is a Frankenstein-tinged horror romance that blends gothic suspense with big, bruised feelings. Set around a family-run funeral home, it follows Meka, a mortician’s assistant who’s grown up treating death as routine—until she’s hit with a loss that cracks her world wide open. As Meka tries to keep moving, unsettling signs stack up: strangers tailing her, strange objects appearing on her doorstep, and a creeping sense that something in her family’s work doesn’t add up. When the dead start behaving in ways they shouldn’t, Meka is forced to question what she knows about grief, love, and the price of bringing truth to light. Perfect for readers who like YA horror, gothic romance, and fast, eerie mysteries with a dark family secret at the centre. Add it to your shelf and see what refuses to stay buried.

A War Of Wyverns: The Epic Sequel To The #1 Sunday Times Bestseller A Language Of Dragons, New For 2026 REBELLION HAPPENS IN THE SHADOWS Vivien Featherswallow has uncovered the secret language of dragons. Now can she use it to end a war? The extraordinary sequel to the instant #1 Sunday Times Bestseller, A Language of Dragons Vivien Featherswallow has translated a secret language of dragons – sparking an all-out civil war, with dragons and humans fighting on both sides, in the process. And after defeating Prime Minister Wyvernmire and escaping Bletchley Park, Vivien has become the reluctant face of the rebellion – and been labelled the most wanted criminal in Britain. But what good is a rebel who must remain in hiding, powerless to help her friends? Unsure of her purpose, and torn with doubt about the life she thought she was meant to lead, Vivien travels to the remote Scottish Isles to find a mysterious, long-forgotten species of dragon – one which might hold the key to ending the war… forever. An epic, sweeping, unputdownable fantasy, A War of Wyverns is the unmissable sequel to the instant #1 Sunday Times Bestseller, A Language of Dragons. S. F. Williamson's book 'A Language of Dragons' was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-01-06.

Prince Of Fortune Red, White & Royal Blue meets A Darker Shade of Magic in this swoony young adult romantasy debut that’s an “entertaining blend of romance and action” (Kirkus Reviews) following a magical young prince and a noble seer who fall in love in the midst of war and intrigue.Shy Prince Edmund will be a great king one day: it has been Seen again and again. With rare magic giving him dominion over the nation’s plants and weather, Edmund feels a great deal of pressure to live up to the people of Saben’s many expectations, including making a perfect diplomatic alliance through marriage. That is, until he meets Lord Aubrey Ainsley.Charming, romantic, and politically insignificant, Aubrey is a Seer, but not even he could have predicted catching the eye of Edmund, the Prince of Fortune—nor that the anxious prince who talks to plants more than people could feel so right for him. Aubrey’s dream-visions have been full of battle, not love, but to say that Prince Edmund has captured his fancy would be a grand understatement.As the two become more and more intertwined, the nation of Saben falls under attack. War and dark sorcery loom on the horizon. To save their homeland, Edmund and Aubrey must resist the outside forces seeking to drive them apart and find the power within themselves to create a future for Saben—and each other—they never could have imagined.

Eleven Houses. Twilight meets The Mist in this "fresh, atmospheric paranormal romance" (Booklist) about a mysterious island and the houses who have stood for centuries to guard against the dreaded nightmare of beings waiting to strike from the ocean's depths.On a forgotten part of Nova Scotia, there lies an island.On that island are Eleven Houses.In those houses sit eleven ancient families.And they are waiting...Mabel is one of the last surviving members of House Beuvry, one of the eleven houses on the haunted island of Weymouth. Her days, like all the other teens on the island, are spent readying her house for The Storm: a once-a-decade event that pummels the island with hurricane-level wind, water, and waves. But that's not all the Storm brings with it—because Weymouth Island is a gate between the worlds of the living and the dead.When Miles Cabot arrives on Weymouth Island after the death of his mother, he realizes quickly it isn't like other places—and Mabel Beuvry isn't like other teenagers. There's an intense chemistry between Miles and Mabel that both feel, yet neither understand—nor the deadly consequences that will come with it.With the suspicious death of an island elder, a strained dynamic with her younger sister Hali, and the greatest Storm in years edging ever closer, Mabel's life is becoming as chaotic as the weather. One thing becomes clear: if the fortified houses of Weymouth Island can't stand against the dead, then she—and everyone she loves—will pay the price.Fares Well the House That's Ready.

Leviathan is the first book in the steam-punk trilogy, now a Netflix series. It is the eve of World War 1, and tensions are high as European powers are gearing up for battle. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have powerful Clankers - steam-driven iron machines armed to the teeth. The British Darwinists, on the other hand, use fabricated animals as their weapons of choice. The Leviathan is a living airship, the most powerful airbeast in the skies of Europe. Prince Aleksandar Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire finds himself on the run, betrayed by his own people with only a small loyal crew by his side. Deryn Sharp is a commoner, disguised as a boy in the British Air Services, where she excels as an airman. However, her secret is always at risk of being exposed. As the Great War looms, Alek and Deryn's paths unexpectedly converge, setting the stage for a thrilling adventure.

Lord Of The Flies A new educational edition, fully revised and updated with new material, and featuring artwork by the winner of the Faber/Guardian illustration competition.

Heart CheckA star hockey player and his biggest critic must reexamine their assumptions about each other when forced to work together at an after-school job in this feel-good young adult rom-com debut about breaking the ice.Luke Dawson and Harper Braedon could have been friends. They trade shifts at the same diner, share classes at school, and are driven by their greatest passions: hockey for Dawson and jewelry-making for Harper. But some things aren't meant to be. Dawson thinks Harper is stuck-up, too good for anything resembling school spirit. Harper thinks Dawson is a self-centered jock, a perfect fit for a hockey team that seems to absorb all the budget away from the arts departments.When his beloved hockey coach gets fired for misallocation of funds, Dawson is terrified that all his plans for impressing scouts are vanishing before his eyes. A rumor goes around that Harper was the one who got him fired, and suddenly she’s public enemy number one.But even with their mutual dislike at an all-time high, Harper and Dawson can’t escape splitting shifts forever. Can forced proximity help them find some common ground, or will long-held grudges finally succeed in bringing them both down?