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Fiction - Older Children - Age 8-12 years approx

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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 91 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book The Falling Boy by David Almond
    The Falling Boy - by David Almond

    £14.99   hardback   (2024) - ISBN 13: 9781444970586 | ISBN 10: 1444970585

    The Falling Boy. He could be anyone. He could be you.   From the bestselling, award-winning author of Skellig comes a heartfelt, unforgettable story perfect for readers of Michael Morpurgo and The Final Year.  Praise for The Falling Boy fro ... more

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  • Cover image of book Shadow by Michael Morpurgo
    Shadow - by Michael Morpurgo

    £7.99   paperback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9780008638566 | ISBN 10: 000863856x

    A powerful novel from Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller...   Never have Aman and his mother needed a friend more than when a Springer Spaniel appears - thin and war-ravaged - in the mouth of their Afghan cave. Nursed back to ... more

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  • Cover image of book Kites and Lemonade by Yasmeen bint Ahmad
    Kites and Lemonade - by Yasmeen bint Ahmad

    £12.99   hardback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781448218295 | ISBN 10: 1448218292

    An amazing journey of secrets, self-discovery, kites, and lemonade!  Leena, who suffers from selective mutism, and her family move to Riyadh because of her father's job. Her new home is in a modern apartment building where she meets and makes ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Lovely Dark by Matthew Fox
    The Lovely Dark - by Matthew Fox

    £7.99   paperback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781444964745 | ISBN 10: 1444964747

    Beautifully moving and breathtakingly original, this is a story of bravery and second chances, for readers aged 9+.  When 12-year-old Eleanor Newton dies in an accident, she finds herself journeying down a mysterious river that takes her to T ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Awakening Storm: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #1) by Jaimal Yogis and Vivian Truong
    The Awakening Storm: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #1) - by Jaimal Yogis and Vivian Truong

    £8.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781338660425 | ISBN 10: 133866042x

    Grace and her friends must protect a newly hatched dragon from mysterious evildoers. When Grace moves to Hong Kong with her mum and new stepdad, her biggest concern is making friends at her fancy new boarding school. But when a mysterious old woman g ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Little Match Girl Strikes Back by Emma Carroll, illustrated by Lauren Child
    The Little Match Girl Strikes Back - by Emma Carroll, illustrated by Lauren Child

    £12.99   hardback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781398512818 | ISBN 10: 1398512818

    It only takes one strike: A powerful feminist reworking of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, from bestselling and award-winning creators Emma Carroll and Lauren Child.  'Superb. About community and voices and standing up for yourself’ Phil ... more

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  • Cover image of book Mia and the Lightcasters by Janelle McCurdy, illustrated by Ana Latese
    Mia and the Lightcasters - by Janelle McCurdy, illustrated by Ana Latese

    £7.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9780571368433 | ISBN 10: 0571368433

    'A fresh, wild, gripping adventure.’ Kieran Larwood, author of The Legend of Podkin One-Ear ‘A thrilling, highly imaginative and action-packed fantasy.’ Louie Stowell, author of Otherland and Loki ‘Thrilling... a wonderful adventure.’ L. ... more

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  • Cover image of book By Ash, Oak and Thorn by Melissa Harrison
    By Ash, Oak and Thorn - by Melissa Harrison

    £7.99   paperback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781913322120 | ISBN 10: 1913322122

    A breathtaking tale of the rich, wild world and all its wonder from acclaimed nature writer and Costa Award-shortlisted novelist, Melissa Harrison - the perfect read for children for spring and summer!   Three tiny, ancient beings - Moss, Burnet ... more

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  • Cover image of book Bloom: The Surprising Seeds of Sorrel Fallowfield by Nicola Skinner
    Bloom: The Surprising Seeds of Sorrel Fallowfield - by Nicola Skinner

    £6.99   paperback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9780008297404 | ISBN 10: 0008297401

    A beautifully written, incredibly original and wickedly funny novel for readers of 10 and older - Bloom is for everyone who has ever felt like they didn't fit in, and for anyone who has ever wanted a little more colour and wildness in their lives... ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Infinite by Patience Agbabi
    The Infinite - by Patience Agbabi

    £6.99   paperback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781786899651 | ISBN 10: 1786899655

    The Infinite is a mind-bending, time-twisting adventure for readers who loved Time Travelling with a Hamster and A Wrinkle in Time. The first book in The Leap Cycle series.  FIGHT CRIME, ACROSS TIME!   Leaplings, children born on the 29th of F ... more

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  • Cover image of book Willow Wildthing and the Swamp Monster by Gill Lewis, illustrated by Rebecca Bagle
    Willow Wildthing and the Swamp Monster - by Gill Lewis, illustrated by Rebecca Bagle

    £5.99   paperback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9780192771759 | ISBN 10: 0192771752

    When Willow meets the Wild Things she knows her life is never going to be the same again.  Strange things happen in The Wilderness. It holds more than you could possibly imagine: secrets, shadows, a witch. Even a monster. Are you brave enough to ... more

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  • Cover image of book Sputnik
    Sputnik's Guide To Life on Earth - by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, illustrated by Steven Lenton

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781529008814 | ISBN 10: 1529008816

    Shortlisted for the 2017 Carnegie Medal and selected for the Tom Fletcher Book Club, Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell-Boyce is an adventure about the Blythes: a big, warm, rambunctious family who live on a small farm and sometimes f ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Star Outside My Window by Onjali Q. Rauf
    The Star Outside My Window - by Onjali Q. Rauf

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781510105157 | ISBN 10: 1510105158

    Could that bright star be Aniyah’s lost mum? She’ll have to follow it to know...  One day, Aniyah’s mum disappears. Where is she? Aniyah is sure of one thing: Mum isn’t really gone. She knows that people with the brightest hearts neve ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Last Human by Lee Bacon
    The Last Human - by Lee Bacon

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781848128248 | ISBN 10: 184812824x

    An unlikely friendship. A dangerous voyage. A story about what it means to be human.   Humans went extinct thirty years ago. Now the world is ruled by machines. And twelve-year-old robot XR_935 is just fine with that. Without humans aroun ... more

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  • Cover image of book High-Rise Mystery by Sharna Jackson
    High-Rise Mystery - by Sharna Jackson

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781999642518 | ISBN 10: 1999642511

    The detective duo everyone is dying to meet!   Summer in London is hot, the hottest on record, and there's been a murder in THE TRI: the high-rise home to resident know-it-alls, Nik and Norva. Who better to solve the case? Armed with cur ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Colour of the Sun by David Almond
    The Colour of the Sun - by David Almond

    £7.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781444941135 | ISBN 10: 1444941135

    This is a moving, funny and inspirational novel from the bestselling author of Skellig. Shortlisted for the 2018 Costa Book Awards.  "The day is long, the world is wide, you're young and free."  One hot summer morning, Davie steps b ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge
    The Twisted Tree - by Rachel Burge

    £7.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781471407765 | ISBN 10: 1471407764

    Part ghost story, part Nordic mystery – a creepy and chilling tale steeped in Norse myth, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Michelle Paver's Dark Matter.  Martha can tell things about a person just by touching their clothes, as if their e ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Nothing To See Here Hotel by Steven Butler, illustrated by Steven Lenton
    The Nothing To See Here Hotel - by Steven Butler, illustrated by Steven Lenton

    £6.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781471163838 | ISBN 10: 1471163830

    Welcome to The Nothing to See Here Hotel! A hotel for magical creatures, where weird is normal for Frankie Banister and his parents who run the hotel.   When a goblin messenger arrives at The Nothing to See Here Hotel, announcing the imminent arri ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Dollmaker of Krakow by R. M. Romero
    The Dollmaker of Krakow - by R. M. Romero

    £6.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781406379822 | ISBN 10: 1406379824

    A timeless fantasy set in the Second World War that weaves together magic, folklore and history, perfect for fans of The Book Thief, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and Goodnight Mister Tom.  One night a little doll named Karolina comes to life i ... more

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  • Cover image of book One Half from the East by Nadia Hashimi
    One Half from the East - by Nadia Hashimi

    £5.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9780062421913 | ISBN 10: 0062421913

    Perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia, Thanhha Lai, and Rebecca Stead, internationally bestselling author Nadia Hashimi’s first novel for young readers is a coming-of-age journey set in modern-day Afghanistan that explores life as a bacha posh â ... more

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  • Cover image of book Kick by Mitch Johnson
    Kick - by Mitch Johnson

    £6.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781474928151 | ISBN 10: 1474928153

    Budi's plan is simple. He's going to be a star.  Budi's going to play for the greatest team on earth, instead of sweating over each stitch he sews, each football boot he makes.   But one unlucky kick brings Budi's world crashing down. ... more

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  • Cover image of book Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk
    Beyond the Bright Sea - by Lauren Wolk

    £6.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9780552574303 | ISBN 10: 0552574309

    From the bestselling author of Newbery Honor–winner Wolf Hollow, the moving story of an orphan, determined to know her own history, who discovers the true meaning of family.   Twelve-year-old Crow has lived her entire life on a tiny, isolat ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Case of the Girl in Grey: The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency by Jordan Stratford
    The Case of the Girl in Grey: The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency - by Jordan Stratford

    £6.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9780440871187 | ISBN 10: 0440871182

    The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency was supposed to be a secret constabulary, but after the success of their first case, all of London knows that Lady Ada and Mary are the girls to go to if you have a problem.   Their new case is a puzzle inde ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Kites Are Flying by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Laura Carlin
    The Kites Are Flying - by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Laura Carlin

    £6.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781406367317 | ISBN 10: 1406367311

    A television reporter's extraordinary experience in the West Bank reveals how children's hopes and dreams for peace and unity can fly higher than any wall built to divide communities and religions.  Travelling to the West Bank to witness how lif ... more

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  • Cover image of book The River and the Book by Alison Croggon
    The River and the Book - by Alison Croggon

    £6.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781406356021 | ISBN 10: 1406356026

    Combining magical realism and fable, this lyrical tale is the story of a landscape and community destroyed by Western greed.  From the internationally bestselling author of the high fantasy series The Books of Pellinor comes a powerful story about ... more

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  • Cover image of book Doctor Who: Time Lord Fairy Tales by Justin Richards, illustrated by David Wardle
    Doctor Who: Time Lord Fairy Tales - by Justin Richards, illustrated by David Wardle

    £12.99   hardback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781405920025 | ISBN 10: 1405920025

    We are all stories, in the end . . .   A stunning illustrated collection of fifteen dark and ancient fairy tales from the world of Doctor Who.   These captivating stories include mysterious myths and legends about heroes and monsters of ... more

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  • Cover image of book In Darkling Wood by Emma Carroll
    In Darkling Wood - by Emma Carroll

    £6.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780571317578 | ISBN 10: 057131757x

    'You're telling me there are fairies in this wood?'   When Alice's brother gets a longed-for chance for a heart transplant, Alice is suddenly bundled off to her estranged grandmother's house. There's nothing good about staying with Nell, exc ... more

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  • Cover image of book Joey Pigza Loses Control by Jack Gantos
    Joey Pigza Loses Control - by Jack Gantos

    £6.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9780440870531 | ISBN 10: 0440870534

    Joey's dad is well and truly wired!   After months of nagging, Joey Pigza is finally allowed to spend the summer holidays with his dad. But he soon finds out why Mom was so worried. If people think Joey has problems, they should meet his dad! ... more

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  • Cover image of book Diamond (Hetty Feather, Book 4) by Jacqueline Wilson, illustrated by	 Nick Sharratt
    Diamond (Hetty Feather, Book 4) - by Jacqueline Wilson, illustrated by Nick Sharratt

    £7.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9780440869863 | ISBN 10: 0440869862

    Diamond wasn't always a star. Born to penniless parents who longed for a strong, healthy son, she was a dainty, delicate daughter - and a bitter disappointment.  Discovering an extraordinary gift for acrobatics, Diamond uses her talent to ear ... more

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  • Cover image of book Running on a Patchwork of Earth by Jonny Zucker, illustrated by Emmanuel Cerisier
    Running on a Patchwork of Earth - by Jonny Zucker, illustrated by Emmanuel Cerisier

    £4.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781472905345 | ISBN 10: 1472905342

    AJ is one of the best runners in his school - which is one of the best athletics training grounds in the world. He's devastated when his parents suddenly move him to cold, wet London, and he finds himself facing a very alien life, and hostility from ... more

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  • Cover image of book Rover Saves Christmas by Roddy Doyle
    Rover Saves Christmas - by Roddy Doyle

    £5.99   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781407139739 | ISBN 10: 1407139738

    Nope: that’s not a reindeer!   This laugh-aloud story of a wonder-dog is written by a real wonder author. Roddy Doyle has won the biggest grown-up fiction prize in the world: the Booker Prize.   But kids know that his stories about th ... more

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  • Cover image of book Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
    Treasure Island - by Robert Louis Stevenson

    £4.99   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781407143637 | ISBN 10: 1407143638

    After the death of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself holding the key to a fortune. Inside Captain Flint’s sea-chest, he discovers a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island.  But Jim isn’t the only ... more

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  • Cover image of book Coraline by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Chris Riddell
    Coraline - by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Chris Riddell

    £6.99   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781408841754 | ISBN 10: 1408841754

    There is something strange about Coraline's new home.  It's not the mist, or the cat that always seems to be watching her, nor the signs of danger that Miss Spink and Miss Forcible, her new neighbours, read in the tea leaves. It's the other hous ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas by David Almond, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
    The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas - by David Almond, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

    £6.99   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781406337464 | ISBN 10: 1406337463

    Multi-award-winning author David Almond brings us a joyfully life-affirming and fabulously fishy tale about one boy's journey from anguish to joy.  Stanley Potts is just an ordinary boy, but when all the jobs in Fish Quay disappear his Uncle Er ... more

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  • Cover image of book Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever - by Jeff Kinney

    £6.99   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9780141343006 | ISBN 10: 0141343001

    Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent! Or at least sort of.   The authorities are closing in, but then a surprise blizzard hits and the Heffley fam ... more

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  • Cover image of book Wildwood (The Wildwood Chronicles, Book 1) by Colin Meloy, illustrated by Carson Ellis
    Wildwood (The Wildwood Chronicles, Book 1) - by Colin Meloy, illustrated by Carson Ellis

    £9.99   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9780857863256 | ISBN 10: 0857863258

    When her baby brother is kidnapped by crows, Prue McKeel begins an adventure that will take her and her friend Curtis way beyond her hometown and deep into the Impassable Wilderness. There they uncover a secret world in the midst of violent upheaval, ... more

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  • Cover image of book Greta and Boris: A Daring Adventure by Sian Norris
    Greta and Boris: A Daring Adventure - by Sian Norris

    £5.99   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781780996233 | ISBN 10: 1780996233

    Greta’s best friend is her cat Boris. However, little does she realise her bewhiskered buddy is actually the Prince of the Kingdom of Cats. So when he is kidnapped by the Rat King, a young warrior cat named Kyrie Mi-ke is sent to find Greta, and toge ... more

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  • Cover image of book Daizy Star, Ooh La La! by Cathy Cassidy
    Daizy Star, Ooh La La! - by Cathy Cassidy

    £5.99   paperback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9780141337449 | ISBN 10: 0141337443

    Daizy can't believe that primary school is nearly over and when Miss Moon surprises Year Six with a trip to France Daizy wants it to be perfect...   Paris might be the city of poets, painters and chocolate croissants, but so far Daizy's no clo ... more

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  • Cover image of book One Hundred Illustrated Stories by Various authors
    One Hundred Illustrated Stories - by Various authors

    £16.99   hardback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781409550365 | ISBN 10: 1409550362

    An enchanting collection of one hundred of the best-loved stories ever told, from elegant retellings of Grimm and Andersen to lively folk tales from around the world.  Includes favourite stories such as The Twelve Dancing Princesses, Aladdin, Jack ... more

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  • Cover image of book Fizzlebert Stump: The Boy Who Ran Away from the Circus (and Joined the Library) by A. F. Harrold
    Fizzlebert Stump: The Boy Who Ran Away from the Circus (and Joined the Library) - by A. F. Harrold

    £5.99   paperback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781408830031 | ISBN 10: 1408830035

    'There are many boys in the world, all slightly different from one another, and most of them are referred to by names. These are often John or Jack or Desmond, but sometimes they are James or Philip or Simon. Once, and once only, there was a boy whos ... more

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  • Cover image of book One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
    One Crazy Summer - by Rita Williams-Garcia

    £5.99   paperback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9780060760908 | ISBN 10: 0060760907

    Set during one of the most tumultuous years in recent American history, One Crazy Summer is the heartbreaking, funny tale of three girls who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 in search of the mother who abandoned them.   It's an unforgettable ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Unforgotten Coat by Frank Cottrell Boyce
    The Unforgotten Coat - by Frank Cottrell Boyce

    £7.99   paperback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781406341546 | ISBN 10: 1406341541

    A stunning magical story of a summer of friendship with darker undertones of the plight of refugees.   Two refugee brothers from Mongolia are determined to fit in with their Liverpool schoolmates, but bring so much of Mongolia to Bootle that the ... more

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  • Cover image of book Tamar by Mal Peet
    Tamar - by Mal Peet

    £7.99   paperback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781406339130 | ISBN 10: 140633913x

    When her grandfather dies, Tamar inherits a box containing a series of clues and coded messages. Out of the past, another Tamar emerges, a man involved in the terrifying world of resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied Holland half a century earlier.  H ... more

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  • Cover image of book Billionaire Boy by David Walliams
    Billionaire Boy - by David Walliams

    £6.99   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9780007371082 | ISBN 10: 000737108x

    A hilarious, touching and extraordinary new fable from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author in the country.   Joe has a lot of reasons to be happy. About a billion of them, in fact.   You see, Joe' ... more

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  • Cover image of book Run, Zan, Run by Cathy MacPhail
    Run, Zan, Run - by Cathy MacPhail

    £6.99   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9781408817339 | ISBN 10: 1408817330

    Ivy turned on her. ‘I told you I'd get you, didn't I? Well,’ her next words sent shivers through Katie. ‘Tonight’s the night.’  Katie is being bullied at school – and cannot get anyone to believe her. She feels frightened and alone... ... more

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  • Cover image of book An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo
    An Elephant in the Garden - by Michael Morpurgo

    £6.99   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9780007339587 | ISBN 10: 0007339585

    It’s 1945. Elizabeth's father is fighting with the German army on the eastern front. Her mother works at Dresden zoo, where her favourite animal is a young elephant named Marlene.   When the zoo director tells her the dangerous animals must b ... more

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  • Cover image of book Run Rabbit Run by Barbara Mitchelhill
    Run Rabbit Run - by Barbara Mitchelhill

    £6.99   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9781849392495 | ISBN 10: 1849392498

    When Lizzie's dad refuses to fight in the Second World War, the police come looking to arrest him. Desperate to stay together, Lizzie and her brother Freddie go on the run with him, hiding from the police in idyllic Whiteway.   But when their ... more

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  • Cover image of book My Name is Mina by David Almond
    My Name is Mina - by David Almond

    £7.99   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9780340997260 | ISBN 10: 0340997265

    There’s an empty notebook lying on the table in the moonlight. It’s been there for an age. I keep on saying that I’ll write a journal. So I’ll start right here, right now. I open the book and write the very first words: My name is Mina and I love the ... more

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  • Cover image of book Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
    Private Peaceful - by Michael Morpurgo

    £6.99   paperback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9780007486441 | ISBN 10: 0007486448

    Heroism or cowardice? Private Peaceful is a stunning story of the First World War from a master storyteller. Told in the voice of a young soldier, the story follows 24 hours in his life at the front during WW1, and captures his memories as he looks ... more

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  • Cover image of book Eric by Shaun Tan
    Eric - by Shaun Tan

    £7.99   hardback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781848775879 | ISBN 10: 1848775873

    "Years ago we had a foreign exchange student come to live with us. We found it very difficult to pronounce his name correctly, but he didn’t mind. He told us to just call him ‘Eric’.”   As charming as he is curious, by the end of his stay ... more

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  • Cover image of book Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo
    Running Wild - by Michael Morpurgo

    £6.99   paperback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9780007267026 | ISBN 10: 0007267029

    The epic and heart-rending jungle adventure from the nation’s favourite storyteller, now available in paperback.  For Will and his mother, going to Indonesia isn't just a holiday. It's an escape, a new start, a chance to put things behind the ... more

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  • Cover image of book Halo by Zizou Corder
    Halo - by Zizou Corder

    £7.99   paperback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9780141328300 | ISBN 10: 0141328304

    Washed ashore as a baby in ancient Greece, Halo is discovered by a family of centaurs. Although her true identity remains a mystery, she is loved as one of their own. But when Halo is dragged away by fishermen, her wild adventure begins...  ... more

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  • Cover image of book Usborne Illustrated Stories for Children by Various authors
    Usborne Illustrated Stories for Children - by Various authors

    £16.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9781409507659 | ISBN 10: 1409507653

    A beautifully illustrated collection of over twenty stories of excitement, magic and humour.  Includes well-known classics such as 'The Little Mermaid', 'Treasure Island' and 'The Princess and the Pea' along with some original tales such as ... more

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  • Cover image of book Howl
    Howl's Moving Castle - by Diana Wynne Jones

    £6.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9780007299263 | ISBN 10: 0007299265

    In this beloved modern classic, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell...   Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving ca ... more

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  • Cover image of book Chinese Cinderella: The Mystery of the Song Dynasty Painting by Adeline Yen Mah
    Chinese Cinderella: The Mystery of the Song Dynasty Painting - by Adeline Yen Mah

    £6.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9780141320298 | ISBN 10: 014132029x

    Following a fall in the Shanghai market, Chinese Cinderella is whisked away to Grandma Wu's house to recover. As she lapses in and out of consciousness, she is haunted by vivid dreams that seem strange - yet somehow familiar - to her. A tale of slave ... more

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  • Cover image of book Oath Breaker: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, Book 5 by Michelle Paver
    Oath Breaker: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, Book 5 - by Michelle Paver

    £7.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9781842551165 | ISBN 10: 1842551167

    When he was outcast, Torak was the hunted one. The following spring, he becomes the hunter when he swears to avenge the killing of one of his closest friends. To fulfil his oath he must brave the hidden valleys of the Deep Forest, where the clans hav ... more

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  • Cover image of book Buried Alive! by Jacqueline Wilson
    Buried Alive! - by Jacqueline Wilson

    £6.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9780440868569 | ISBN 10: 0440868564

    Tim’s quiet holiday in Wales, with his parents and his best friend Biscuits, unexpectedly becomes truly terribly adventurous.  An encounter with two local bully-boys threatens to disrupt Tim and Biscuits’s fun but their friendship is also threate ... more

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  • Cover image of book Pig City by Louis Sachar
    Pig City - by Louis Sachar

    £6.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9780747599241 | ISBN 10: 0747599246

    The hilarious antics of a school club with a thirst for rivalry, revenge and romance.  ‘What was Pig City?’ thought Laura. Soon it would be something that everyone wanted to be part of...  Laura Sibbie is trying to find the perfect ‘ ... more

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  • Cover image of book Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules - by Jeff Kinney

    £6.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9780141324913 | ISBN 10: 0141324910

    Remember how I said that if some jerk caught me carrying a book with "diary" on the cover, they were gonna get the wrong idea? Well, that's exactly what happened today.   Now that Rodrick knows I have another journal, I'd better remember to keep ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Fire Eaters by David Almond
    The Fire Eaters - by David Almond

    £7.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780340944998 | ISBN 10: 0340944994

    There he was, below the bridge, half-naked, eyes blazing. He had a pair of burning torches. He ran them back and forth across his skin. He sipped from a bottle, breathed across a torch, and fire and fumes leapt from his lips. The air was filled with ... more

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  • Cover image of book Alice
    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - by Lewis Carroll, illustrated by Chris Riddell

    £6.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780141321073 | ISBN 10: 0141321075

    On an ordinary summer's afternoon, Alice tumbles down a hole and an extraordinary adventure begins. In a strange world with even stranger characters, she meets a rabbit with a pocket watch, joins a Mad Hatter's Tea Party, and plays croquet with the Q ... more

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  • Cover image of book Journey to Jo
    Journey to Jo'burg - by Beverley Naidoo

    £6.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780007263509 | ISBN 10: 0007263503

    This is the story of love, commitment and the flowering of the human spirit against the background of South Africa's apartheid.  Frightened that their baby sister Dineo will die, thirteen-year-old Naledi and her younger brother Tiro run away from ... more

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  • Cover image of book Spokes: Stories from the Romani World by Janna Eliot
    Spokes: Stories from the Romani World - by Janna Eliot

    £5.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781905512478 | ISBN 10: 1905512473

    A scarlet wheel on a blue and green flag, bright against the grey sky. Gisela leaned against the stone balustrade, tired after the journey. She'd forgotten how hectic London was, and wondered how she'd ever managed to cope with the daily commute... B ... more

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  • Cover image of book Free to Be...You and Me (Special 35th Anniversary Edition) by Marlo Thomas and friends
    Free to Be...You and Me (Special 35th Anniversary Edition) - by Marlo Thomas and friends

    £13.99   book with CD   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780762430604 | ISBN 10: 0762430605

    This is the book we all know and love by Marlo Thomas and her friends —brought to new life with brand new illustrations to captivate and inspire a new generation of readers on a journey of the heart.   Whether you are opening Free to Be...You ... more

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  • Cover image of book Clean Break by Jacqueline Wilson
    Clean Break - by Jacqueline Wilson

    £6.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780440868507 | ISBN 10: 0440868505

    Em adores her funny, glamorous dad - who cares if he's not her real father? He's wonderful to her, and to her little brother and sister. True to form at Christmas, Dad gives them fantastic presents, including a real emerald ring for his little Prince ... more

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  • Cover image of book Diary of a Wimpy Kid: A Novel in Cartoons by Jeff Kinney
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: A Novel in Cartoons - by Jeff Kinney

    £6.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780141324906 | ISBN 10: 0141324902

    Let me get something straight: this is a JOURNAL, not a diary. This was Mom's idea, not mine. But if she thinks I'm going to write down my "feelings" in here or whatever, she's crazy. The only reason I agreed to do this at all is because I figur ... more

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  • Cover image of book Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins and Jamie Hogan
    Rickshaw Girl - by Mitali Perkins and Jamie Hogan

    £5.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781580893091 | ISBN 10: 1580893090

    Naiman loves to create the traditional alpana patterns Bangladeshi women and girls paint their homes for special occasions. Her designs are always the best in the village. �But Naima wishes she could help earn money for her family. Her friend Salee ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Stuff of Nightmares by Malorie Blackman
    The Stuff of Nightmares - by Malorie Blackman

    £7.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780552554633 | ISBN 10: 0552554634

    It begins with a ride on a train.  But where it ends is on a precipice of horror - dangling on the border between life and death.  It's a moment when Kyle discovers that he's not the only one in his class who knows about fear.   ... more

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  • Cover image of book Outcast (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, Book 4) by Michelle Paver
    Outcast (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, Book 4) - by Michelle Paver

    £7.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781842551158 | ISBN 10: 1842551159

    Torak crouched on a beach of black sand, his clothes in tatters, his face wild and hopeless as he lashed out with a flaming brand - lashed out at Wolf.  For two moons, Torak has hidden a dreadful secret. He bears the mark of the Soul-Eater. C ... more

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  • Cover image of book Once Upon a Time in the North by Philip Pullman
    Once Upon a Time in the North - by Philip Pullman

    £12.99   hardback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780385614320 | ISBN 10: 0385614322

    Another mesmerising episode from the universe of His Dark Materials including the very first meeting of those two legends and friends, Lee Scoresby, the Texan balloonist, and Iorek Byrnison, the armoured bear.  Set in the far frozen Arctic, O ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Sailing Ship Tree by Berlie Doherty
    The Sailing Ship Tree - by Berlie Doherty

    £5.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781846470448 | ISBN 10: 1846470447

    This is the story of the Big House by the Mersey, and the people who lived there. In particular the twins Walter and Dorothy, whose father is the butler; Master George, the desperately lonely son of the wealthy owner; and Tweeny, the little maid trea ... more

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  • Cover image of book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - by Roald Dahl

    £6.99   paperback   (2007) - ISBN 13: 9780141322711 | ISBN 10: 0141322713

    A new edition of the famous Dahl story of Charlie Bucket and his Golden Ticket, and Willy Wonka and his amazing chocolate factory. Great new Quentin Blake cover as well as a whole new exciting end section about Roald Dahl and his world. ... more

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  • Cover image of book Anancy
    Anancy's African Adventures - by Beulah Richmond

    £5.99   paperback   (2007) - ISBN 13: 9789768202116 | ISBN 10: 9768202114

    Follow Anancy and his friend Chaka in their adventures to Africa as they see new sites, animals, and things they have never seen before.  An exciting sequel to Anancy and Friends, Anancy's African Adventures features an imaginative story which c ... more

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  • Cover image of book Tunnels by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams
    Tunnels - by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams

    £6.99   paperback   (2007) - ISBN 13: 9781905294428 | ISBN 10: 1905294425

    Fourteen-year-old Will Burrows lives with his family in London. He has little in common with them except for a passion for digging, which he shares with his father. When his father suddenly disappears down an unknown tunnel, Will decides to inve ... more

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  • Cover image of book Small Steps by Louis Sachar
    Small Steps - by Louis Sachar

    £7.99   paperback   (2007) - ISBN 13: 9780747583455 | ISBN 10: 0747583455

    Upon returning from Austin, Armpit set five goals for himself. Five small steps.   1. Graduate High School. 2. Get a job. 3. Save his money. 4. Avoid situations that might turn violent. And... 5. Lose the name Armpit.  In this wond ... more

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  • Cover image of book Alone on a Wide Wide Sea by Michael Morpurgo
    Alone on a Wide Wide Sea - by Michael Morpurgo

    £6.99   paperback   (2007) - ISBN 13: 9780007230587 | ISBN 10: 0007230583

    There were dozens of us on the ship, all up on deck for the leaving of Liverpool, gulls wheeling and crying over our heads, calling good-bye... That is all I remember of England.  When six-year-old orphan Arthur Hobhouse is shipped to Austr ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Road of Bones by Anne Fine
    The Road of Bones - by Anne Fine

    £7.99   paperback   (2007) - ISBN 13: 9780552554930 | ISBN 10: 0552554936

    'Yuri, wake up! You know who's coming for you...'   In Yuri's country, people vanish. And no one ever comes back.  Now Yuri too is on a road to despair.  A road built on the bones of those who dared to oppose...   A ... more

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  • Cover image of book Kate by Siobhan Parkinson
    Kate - by Siobhan Parkinson

    £7.99   paperback   (2007) - ISBN 13: 9780862789930 | ISBN 10: 0862789931

    When Kate goes to her very first Irish dancing lesson she is smitten: It's like flying, she decides. It’s the best thing she's ever done. But, coming from a poor family in Dublin's Liberties in the 1930s, how can Kate continue with her dancing? How c ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Illustrated Mum by Jacqueline Wilson
    The Illustrated Mum - by Jacqueline Wilson

    £6.99   paperback   (2007) - ISBN 13: 9780440867814 | ISBN 10: 0440867819

    Covered from head to toe with one-of-a-kind tattoos, Marigold is the brightest, most beautiful mother in the world. At least, that’s what Dolphin thinks — she just wishes Marigold wouldn’t stay out quite so late or have mood spells every now and agai ... more

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  • Cover image of book Baj and the Word Launcher: Space Age Asperger Adventures in Communication by Pamela Victor
    Baj and the Word Launcher: Space Age Asperger Adventures in Communication - by Pamela Victor

    £12.99   paperback   (2006) - ISBN 13: 9781843108306 | ISBN 10: 1843108305

    "Awwwwesommme!" Anda whispered as Baj unfurled the cape.   Baj was speechless as the cape waved and swirled in the air, almost as if it had a life of its own.  Baj lives on the planet Aular and in many ways is like any other kid, but h ... more

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  • Cover image of book War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
    War Horse - by Michael Morpurgo

    £6.99   paperback   (2006) - ISBN 13: 9781405215879 | ISBN 10: 1405215879

    From master storyteller, Michael Morpurgo comes an incredibly moving story about one horse's experience in the deadly chaos of the first world war.  In 1914, Joey, a young farm horse, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on t ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman
    The Ruby in the Smoke - by Philip Pullman

    £6.99   paperback   (2006) - ISBN 13: 9780439943666 | ISBN 10: 0439943663

    Soon after Sally Lockhart's father drowns at sea, she receives a strange anonymous letter. The dire warning it contains makes a man die of fear at her feet.  Determined to discover the truth about her father's death, Sally is plunged into a terr ... more

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  • Cover image of book Courageous Ali and the Heartless King by Tariq Mehmood
    Courageous Ali and the Heartless King - by Tariq Mehmood

    £6.99   paperback   (2006) - ISBN 13: 9780955253928 | ISBN 10: 0955253926

    The tyrannical King Khauf sits on half the world's milk. When Aisha falls ill, her father hides a jug of milk for her. The all-seeing soldiers of King Khauf arrest the father and take him to the dungeons, from where no one has ever returned. Thirteen ... more

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  • Cover image of book Girl Underground by Morris Gleitzman
    Girl Underground - by Morris Gleitzman

    £6.99   paperback   (2005) - ISBN 13: 9780141319001 | ISBN 10: 0141319003

    Trying to fit in at a posh new school is really hard when your loving and lovable family also happen to be criminals. Bridget is succeeding pretty well and has even made a friend, Menzies, the son of the federal Minister for National Development. The ... more

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  • Cover image of book Jimmy Coates: Killer by Joe Craig
    Jimmy Coates: Killer - by Joe Craig

    £6.99   paperback   (2005) - ISBN 13: 9780007196852 | ISBN 10: 0007196857

    An eleven-year-old boy discovers he has strange powers, and a future that holds mystery, adventure - and death!  Bending his knees, Jimmy let go of the windowsill and slowly tipped backwards. Surely this is impossible, he thought, even as he could fe ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Best Christmas Present in the World by Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman
    The Best Christmas Present in the World - by Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman

    £5.99   hardback   (2004) - ISBN 13: 9781405215183 | ISBN 10: 1405215186

    Echoes of Christmas 1914 in the trenches call to the present day when a letter found by chance in an antique desk brings one soldier's experience hauntingly to life. Writing home from the front, the soldier has an extraordinary story to tell... &nbs ... more

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  • Cover image of book Lionboy by Zizou Corder
    Lionboy - by Zizou Corder

    £7.99   paperback   (2004) - ISBN 13: 9780141317267 | ISBN 10: 0141317264

    Charlie Ashanti can speak Cat.  He takes it for granted - but when his Mum and Dad go missing, the cats are the only friends he can turn to. Setting out to find his parents, Charlie stows away on an incredible circus ship bound for Paris. O ... more

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  • Cover image of book Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman
    Boy Overboard - by Morris Gleitzman

    £6.99   paperback   (2003) - ISBN 13: 9780141316253 | ISBN 10: 014131625x

    Jamal loves playing football, which isn't easy if your goalie only has one leg and you keep having to dodge landmines to get your ball back. Jamal's stubborn little sister Bibi is even better at football than Jamal. But girls playing football is agai ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Last Polar Bears by Harry Horse
    The Last Polar Bears - by Harry Horse

    £4.99   paperback   (1996) - ISBN 13: 9780140363821 | ISBN 10: 0140363823

    Grandfather is off on an expedition to the North Pole to find the Last Polar Bears and with him goes Roo - a dog of character and strong views. The intrepid explorers set sail on the good ship Unsinkable and embark on the adventure of a lifetime. &n ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Mer-Child: A Legend for Children and Other Adults by Robin Morgan, illustrated by Amy Zerner
    The Mer-Child: A Legend for Children and Other Adults - by Robin Morgan, illustrated by Amy Zerner

    £9.99   hardback   (1991) - ISBN 13: 9781558610545 | ISBN 10: 1558610545

    This enchanting story tells of two outsiders who find a deep kinship in each other.  The Mer-Child � with his pale green skin, surf-white hair, and shimmering tail � is not fully accepted in the sea world or the human world. The Little Girl ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Mer-Child: A Legend for Children and Other Adults by Robin Morgan, illustrated by Amy Zerner
    The Mer-Child: A Legend for Children and Other Adults - by Robin Morgan, illustrated by Amy Zerner

    £9.99   hardback   (0000) - ISBN 13: 9781408855652 | ISBN 10: 1408855658

    This enchanting story tells of two outsiders who find a deep kinship in each other.  The Mer-Child � with his pale green skin, surf-white hair, and shimmering tail � is not fully accepted in the sea world or the human world. The Little Girl ... more

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