Literature & Fiction

Be amazed by these ten thrilling adventures, featuring the bravest, strongest and silliest superheroes the world has ever seen, alongside more secret lairs, disguises and surprises than you will believe possible!

Be warned! Awful animals lurk inside. These 10 tales of the world’s craziest creatures will have you shaking with laughter. You’ll never look at pets in the same way again....

Bravest heart will carry on when sleep is death and hope is gone. Rowan doesn't believe he has a brave heart....

From the world’s favourite author, David Walliams–ten cautionary tales and a delightfully dreadful cast of characters....

Our hero Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his grandma’s house. She’s the boringest grandma ever: all she wants to do is to play Scrabble and eat cabbage soup. But there are two things Ben doesn’t know about his grandma....

Dilly loved a good murder. Not a REAL murder. A made-up murder. One you would find in a murder mystery novel.

Since its publication, Quidditch Through the Ages has been one of the most popular books in the Hogwarts library. Read by Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and many more, it is the essential guide to the wizarding world's favourite game....

Think your teachers are bad? Wait till you meet this lot....

A murder. A mystery.​ Two murders, actually. Well, three, if you’re counting. Oh, look, here comes a fourth. So much murder that skeleton detective Skulduggery Pleasant must annoy Valkyrie Cain, the infamous Destroyer of Worlds, with his incredible deduction abilities....

A mythical monster, a kingdom in peril, an adventure that will test two children’s bravery to the limit. Discover a brilliantly original fairy tale about the power of hope and friendship to triumph against all odds, from one of the world’s best storytellers....

Joe has a lot of reasons to be happy. About a billion of them, in fact. You see, Joe's rich. Really, really rich....

Andy and Terry live in a 13-storey treehouse. They've also got a new book to write, but there's a problem. A BIG problem. Well, quite a few big problems actually...

There's more to life than lessons at Malory Towers, Enid Blyton's best-loved boarding-school series. This fantastic bumper collection contains Malory Towers books one to three, with a brand-new cover illustrated by Pippa Curnick....

Abel Jackson lives with his mother, Dora, at Longboat Bay, an isolated stretch of coast whose waters teem with fish. Theirs is a simple life. It’s tough. And at times it’s lonely. But Abel has friends in the sea....

For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by their ancestors. But the warrior code is threatened, and the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger....

In 1894, 12-year-old Matilda flees the city slums to find her unknown father and his farm. But drought grips the land, and the shearers are on strike. Her father has turned swaggie, and he's wanted by the troopers....

Fourth graders George Beard and Harold Hutchins are a couple of class clowns. The only thing they enjoy more than playing practical jokes is creating their own comic books....

With diary entries written by 11-year-old Libby Scott, based on her own experiences of autism, this pioneering book, written in collaboration with esteemed author Rebecca Westcott, has been widely praised for its realistic portrayal of autism....

When Nazi soldiers come to the orphanage Felix decides to escape and make his way home....

At the tender age of eight, chimney sweep Tom Appleby is convicted of stealing and sentenced to deportation to Botany Bay....

A prequel story to The Adventures of Nanny Piggins.

The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue)....

Ever tried to get out of going to school by pretending that you're dead? Ever managed to convince a friend that they're invisible? Ever been stuck in a gorilla suit and nearly put in a zoo? Andy has....

A killer is stalking and murdering sorcerers, and Valkyrie Cain is next on his list.

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are The Famous Five....

What if you could live forever? In this timeless story young Winnie Foster learns of a hidden spring in a nearby wood and meets the Tuck family, whose members reveal their astonishing discovery of the spring’s life-changing power. Now Winnie must decide what to do with her newfound knowledge—and the Tucks must decide what to do with her. But it’s not just the curious girl who is interested in their remarkable tale.

Lady never imagined leaving her perfect, happy home. But after a terrible misunderstanding, Lady wonders if she even has a home to return to. That's when she meets a street dog named Tramp—who shows her a world of adventure and fun!

नीलकंठ एक मोर की कहानी है। महादेवी वर्मा ने इसे बड़े सरस और आत्मीय ढंग से लिखा है। इस सुंदर गद्य से गुज़रते हुए हम नीलकंठ के बचपन से लेकर उसके वयस्क मयूर बनने तक की यात्रा में साथ हो लेते हैं। हम उससे ऐसा जुड़ाव महसूस करने लगते हैं कि नीलकंठ का गुस्सा, उसकी उदासी और उसका प्यार हमें महसूस होने लगता है। इस संस्मरण के परिदृश्य में लेखिका का पशु पक्षियों के प्रति अनुराग भी जैसे गूँजता रहता है।

When weapons and armor mysteriously disappear across the region, Mulan embarks on a journey to uncover the truth. With a war brewing just beyond the Wall, finding the missing munitions is crucial to defending their land and way of life. Join Mulan and her friends, Cri-Kee, Kahn, and Mushu on this exciting adventure as they race against time to uncover who is stealing their weapons before the invading enemy launches their attack.

Stripestar has always imagined a life beyond the forest, but, as leader of ThunderClan, he knows that his duty to his Clanmates comes first. When tragedy strikes and WindClan’s leader, Galestar, approaches with an offer of allyship, he swiftly accepts. But he and Galestar have history, a connection that only deepens as they continue to work together.

महान मराठा योद्धा शिवाजी की कहानी, जो उनके साहस, नेतृत्व और न्याय की भावना का प्रतीक है। यह भारतीय इतिहास की महत्वपूर्ण कहानी है।

चाणक्य, महान रणनीतिकार और सलाहकार, अपनी बुद्धिमानी और राजनीति के ज्ञान से मौर्य साम्राज्य की रक्षा करते हैं।

हनुमान की कहानी उनके साहस, शक्ति और भगवान राम के प्रति उनकी भक्ति का प्रतीक है। यह उनकी वीरता और भक्ति का वर्णन करती है।

देवताओं की दस कहानियों का यह संग्रह उनकी शक्तियों, गुणों और मानवीयता का प्रतीक है, जो भारतीय पौराणिक कथाओं का हिस्सा हैं।

बारह पवित्र ज्योतिर्लिंग शिव के भव्य उपस्थिति का प्रतीक हैं। यह कहानी इन पवित्र स्थलों की यात्रा और उनकी धार्मिक महत्ता को दर्शाती है।

भगवान कृष्ण की कहानी उनके चमत्कारों, बाल लीलाओं और उपदेशों से भरपूर है, जो उन्हें भारतीय पौराणिक कथाओं का प्रिय देवता बनाती है।

सृष्टि की उत्पत्ति और जीवन की शुरुआत की कहानियाँ, जो भारतीय पौराणिक कथाओं के अनुसार सृजन, संरक्षण और विनाश के चक्र को दर्शाती हैं।

सरस्वती, ज्ञान और कला की देवी, प्रेरणा और सृजन की देवी हैं। यह कहानी उनकी महत्ता और आशीर्वाद का वर्णन करती है।

गीता में भगवान कृष्ण ने अर्जुन को युद्धभूमि पर दिए अपने उपदेश दिए हैं, जो धर्म, कर्तव्य और आध्यात्मिक ज्ञान का प्रतीक है।

विष्णु के अवतारों और उनकी लीलाओं की कहानियाँ जो उन्हें सृष्टि के रक्षक के रूप में स्थापित करती हैं। यह भारतीय पौराणिक कथाओं का हिस्सा है।

इस संग्रह में पक्षियों के जीवन से जुड़ी कहानियाँ हैं, जो दयालुता, साहस और बुद्धिमानी जैसे गुणों को सिखाती हैं।

Big Dog and Little Dog love chasing kitties, like the black-and-white one in this story. At least they thought it was a kitty! Big Dog and Little Dog are in for a smelly surprise! With simple text and tongue-in-cheek humor, Dav Pilkey taps into the joys of friendship through his tales of two lovable dog pals.

There were so many things Edwin Hodge didn’t know when he paid $10 for a cool poster of Kobe Bryant at the local flea market. He didn’t know that hidden within the frame of the poster was an original drawing by Pablo Picasso, one of the most famous artists in history. He didn’t know the Picasso might be worth millions of dollars. He didn’t know that kids at school were going to treat him differently, or that he would become a world famous social media superstar.

David is only trying to be cool when he helps some of the popular kids steal Old Lady Bayfield’s cane. But when the plan backfires, he’s the one the “old witch” curses. Now David can’t seem to do anything right. The cool kids taunt him and his only friends are freaks. He even walks into Spanish class with his fly unzipped! And when he finally gets up the nerve to ask out a cute girl, his pants fall down in midsentence. Is it the Bayfield curse at work? Or is David simply turning into a total loser?

Breathtaking suspense, unforgettable characters, and a pinch of magic combine in the dual stories of two young people—one in 731 China, and one in 1931 Chinatown—on perilous journeys to save their families.

On her way to the village after a blustery storm, Angela Bowling stumbles upon a baby bird blown from his nest. She scoops him up and off to home they go. She names the bird Augustus, wraps him in shawls, takes him around in a stroller, and feeds him only the best: warm milk, creamed carrots, and chocolate eclairs. Under Angela's coddling, Augustus grows bigger and bigger, until at last he needs his own special garden shed. But after another fateful gale, Angela is in for a shock when she discovers her loveykins finally spreading his wings.

But no matter how hard Sir Thomas Magpie tries to teach him, Snuff just can't seem to get anything right! Until the Bootmaker gets raided by thieves, and Snuff might just have a clever idea to save the day – in his own unique and creative way!

Simpkin is a mass of contradictions. He can be nasty and nice; weak and strong and sensible and silly – ALL at the same time! And when you really need him most – he's nowhere to be found ...

As it is such a lovely, warm, sunny day, Lester and his friends decide to go to the seaside to swim and build sandcastles. It turns into an extra special sort of day when they meet a family of trumpet fish and Shelly, a seaside gnome.

The Five of Us is a story about Angie, Ollie, Simona, Mario, and Eric—five fantastic friends, each with an unusual ability. When disaster strikes during a day out in the countryside, the Fantastic Five work together, combining their individual powers to save the day. Teeming with Quentin Blake's characteristic sense of fun, The Five of Us is a powerful, though subtle, reminder that the world is a better place when we can focus on what we can do, rather than what we can't.