CHILDRENS BOOKS

In Dog Man: Big Jim Begins, discover the origin of our beloved characters from the Dog Man series as they join forces to stop the Space Cuties from destroying the city. Will the past predict the future for Dog Man and his friends? Will goodness and bravery prevail? Can anything happen if you truly believe? For more heartfelt and humorous adventures, join Flippy and Li'l Petey in the Cat Kid Comic Club series. Have fun with creativity with the official colouring book, Dog Man With Love. And don't forget about the series that started it all: Captain Underpants!

The final colour installment in this New York Times best-selling series! George and Harold, and their doubles, Yesterday George and Yesterday Harold, have a good thing going. Two of them go to school, while the other two hide in the tree house and play video games all day—then they switch! But Mr. Meaner, has created a method of mind control that transforms their fellow students into attentive, obedient, perfect children. Now it's all in George and Harold and Yesterday George and Yesterday Harold's hands!

George and Harold have created the greatest superhero in the history of their elementary school, and now they're going to bring him to life! Meet Captain Underpants! His true identity is so secret, even he doesn't know who he is. Acclaimed author and Caldecott Honor illustrator Dav Pilkey provides young readers with the adventure of a lifetime in this outrageously funny, action-packed, easy-to-read chapter book. With hilarious pictures on every page, The Adventures of Captain Underpants is great for both beginning and chapter-book readers. And like Dav's other best-selling books of humour, it is sure to provide even the most reluctant readers with hours of fun.

Hotdog and his friends are going on thirteen mad adventures!They’ll try to help a baby bird, join the circus, go on a camping trip, star in a movie, enter a talent competition, catch an art thief, head for the beach, become a fix-it crew, go ghost hunting, compete in the Kicker Cup and more!

Sometimes we face failure or we need to try new things. Sometimes we need to show our feelings or we have self-doubt. This book celebrates resilience and shows the many different ways that ... we are all brave.

After a long and fun day, Riley falls asleep for the night. But she isn’t the only one who needs her rest—her Emotions do too! While Disgust is on night duty at the console, Joy, Sadness, Anger and Fear finish their bedtime routines. Riley’s new Emotions Embarrassment, Envy and Ennui are already feeling sleepy. Each one drops off into a deep slumber until all is peaceful in Headquarters. But there’s one Emotion who’s still wide awake: Anxiety! Anxiety paces, worries and just can’t seem to quiet her thoughts. Soon her restlessness wakes up everyone in Headquarters. Can the Emotions help their anxious friend get a good night’s sleep?

After a refreshing sojourn in the Spirit World, Korra and Asami return to Republic City to find nothing but political hijinks and human vs. spirit conflict! Pompous developer Wonyong Keum plans to turn the new spirit portal into an amusement park, potentially severing an already tumultuous connection with the spirits. At the city’s edge, Zhu Li enlists everyone she can to aid the thousands of hungry and homeless evacuees who have relocated there. Meanwhile, the Triple Threats' ruthless new leader, Tokuga, is determined to unite the other triads under his rule, no matter the cost. In order to get through it all, Korra and Asami vow to look out for each other—but first, they’ve got to get better at being a team!

Delight in exciting tales of adventure featuring the world’s fastest and most famous Hedgehog hero, Sonic! With 6 action-packed stories and original illustrations, this collection of stories is the perfect introduction to one of the most beloved video game characters of all time and a must-have title for long-time fans!

Get a crash course in all things Sonic the Hedgehog in this introductory handbook, featuring a sheet of stickers from the world of Sonic! Everyone knows that Sonic the Hedgehog is the fastest hero in the world! He has thwarted Dr. Eggman's evil schemes time and time again with his supersonic speed and cool blue spikes. But what else should you know about the world of Sonic? Learn all about Tails, Amy, Knuckles and the rest of Sonic's gang, and get to know the stories behind some of Sonic's greatest victories. This handbook is the perfect introduction to one of the most beloved video game characters of all time!

Jesse Dienstag's favourite sweatshirt says, 'The real world isn't real.' That's the slogan of the vacation-home community in Pennsylvania where his family has always spent every vacation and weekend for as long as he can remember. In the summer of 2019, as Jesse is about to enter his junior year of high school in New York City, he desperately wants to believe the slogan is true. For one thing, the two girls he loves —equally and desperately—are in Pennsylvania and all the stresses and pressures of his daily life and school are in New York. But when his parents stop talking to each other, it gets harder and harder for Jesse to maintain his dream life in Pennsylvania. And when COVID shuts New York City down in March 2020 just days after Jesse’s mother leaves his father, Jesse's worlds collide.

Be scared. Be very scared. From the master of fright, R.L. Stine, comes this Creepy Classic box set featuring 20 all-time favourite Goosebumps stories! Where horror meets humour, you get ... Goosebumps! With monsters, vampires, phantoms, curses and more, this frightful box set will keep the kids entertained for hours.

Winston is a Minecraft wolf on a mission: to work out who, or what, is haunting The Nether! After receiving a nether star from his nemesis, Winston and his junior agent, Brian, follow the clue to a nether fortress. Can they help the hostile wither skeletons uncover what the ghosts are up to before someone gets hurt?

Winston is a Minecraft wolf on a mission: to become a Guard and protect Minecraft, just like his mum and every other wolf. The problem is Winston is not very good at guarding. Can he work out who is causing trouble in the Overworld and prove to everyone what a great Guard he can be?

Winston is a Minecraft Wolf on a mission: to uncover why a baby turtle is in disguise in a snow biome! Winston and Brian, his junior agent, stumble across a town that has a new spider jockey. But he isn’t who he says he is. When all the snow suddenly starts to melt, the secret agents realise they must act quickly. Can they reveal the baby turtle’s real motive and save the snowy biome before it’s too late?

Have you ever had a bad week? Justin Chase sure has, and this is it! Against all odds, he somehow survived the trials and torments of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. But now ... it's Friday! Just when Justin thinks his wacky week can’t get any worse, he’s plunged to a new, all-time low. We’re talking subterranean levels. The actual pits. An abysmal abyss. So prepare to plumb the depths!