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!

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

Sure, some parents are embarrassing - but they’re nothing on this lot. These 10 tales of the world’s most spectacularly silly mums and deliriously daft dads will leave you rocking with laughter....

A collection of four fantastic stories from the best-selling picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler....

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....

The brilliant follow-up to David Walliams' best seller The World's Worst Children! Ten more stories about a brand-new gang of hilariously horrible kids....

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....

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...

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

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

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....

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

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....

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

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....

From adventures with sleepy giants to bedtime stories about how Bobs the dog got a cold nose, drift into dreamland with these short stories by Enid Blyton. Look out for midnight parties and falling stars....

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

Told from four-year-old Laura's point of view, this story begins in 1871 in a little log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin....

You’re probably wondering just how Andy and Terry met....

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....

Like a car alarm, bagpipe music, or a doorbell ringing in the middle of the night, hearing this all-new audio edition of The Bad Beginning will only upset you....

Meg Murry, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door....

Fiercetooth, a NightWing obsessed with what could have - and should have - been. Deathbringer, desperate to prove himself as the next great NightWing assassin. Six-Claws, who will soon find that loyalty comes with a price. In these four short stories, dig deeper into the world of Pyrrhia....

Dave and his friends head back to Villagertopia to reclaim their homeland from the evil Robot King. This bundle contains The Legend of Dave the Villager Books 41-44.

The wild cats of the forest have lived in peace and harmony for many moons - but now, strange messages from their warrior ancestors speak of terrifying new prophecies and a mysterious danger....

Full to the brim with catchy songs, silly sound-based games, and fantastical stories – Peppa Pig’s Play-A-Long Podcast lets you join in the fu­­n every step of the way. Peppa guides us on an exploration of everything from the confusing world of grown-ups, what to do when we’re not sleepy at bedtime, and how to deal with big feelings when they come up. The whole family is invited to play along, as Peppa, George, Mummy and Daddy Pig enjoy games that everyone can play-a-long at home, too!

Meet 11-year-old Bindi. She's not really into math but LOVES art class and playing hockey. Her absolute FAVOURITE thing is adventuring outside with friends or her horse, Nell. A new year starts like normal – school, family, hockey, dancing. But this year hasn't gone to plan! There's a big art assignment, a drought, a broken wrist AND the biggest bushfires her town has ever seen!

Mike Wazowski is the top laugh collector at Monster's Inc., but he can't figure out why all the children have been falling asleep on him lately. Listen along as Mike discovers that the joke is on him!

In a magical bakery called Witchycakes there's a young witch-to-be named Blue. Blue's Mama bakes with magic and Blue makes the deliveries! They ride their bike all over town with their basket filled with magical scones, tartes, and pies to deliver. There's always something going on in Shelville and Blue loves to help their neighbors—especially if helping them means they get to use a little bit of magic.

Since her mama died, thirteen-year-old Lavender has a disastrous memory problem. She forgets her lessons with her papa, an apothecary. She develops elaborate evasions to hide her lack of memory of the herbs and remedies she must learn to attain her dream of being an apothecary apprentice. Worst of all, she forgets memories of her mama. Despite her papa’s disdain for magic, Lavender seeks a memory remedy from a clothing enchantress named Frey. As the two develop a friendship, Frey uses her spinning magic to help Lavender re-experience past moments with her mama.

The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of bedtime stories for children by Oscar Wilde, first published in May 1888. It contains five stories that are highly popular among children and frequently read in schools: " The Happy Prince ," " The Nightingale and the Rose ," " The Selfish Giant ," " The Devoted Friend ," and " The Remarkable Rocket ." The short stories are valued for their morals, and have been made into animated films.

When a bunny is born in spring, he sees the world as green and new and full of hope. But as the seasons change, the bunny worries that the earth may be dying. In bestselling author’s Sally Lloyd-Jones’ latest book celebrating the Easter season and rebirth, nature speaks to the bunny, assuring him of something more.

Feel the heartwarming joy and anticipation in welcoming a new baby in New York Times bestselling children’s book author Sally Lloyd-Jones, Little One, We Knew You’d Come. This endearing story about parent’s hope and anticipation of a new baby is full of lyrical prose.

Celebrate the amazing world that’s waiting for you each and every day! Discover the special and unique talents waiting inside of you to share with each and every person you meet! From the mind of beloved author Sally Lloyd-Jones comes this book with a much-needed and inspiring message to any child who wonders, "What can I do?"

A Kansas farm girl named Dorothy ends up in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home by a cyclone. Upon her arrival in the magical world of Oz, she learns she cannot return home until she has destroyed the Wicked Witch of the West.

In a thrilling follow-up to Tasting Light, ten bestselling and award-winning masters of the form use the possible—and the premise of hope—to explore how science and technology can reshape our world and defy assumptions.

Wanneer Dusty Crophopper zich realiseert dat zijn motor kapot is, komt er een abrupt einde aan zijn succesvolle carrière als wereldberoemd racevliegtuig. Dusty besluit iets nieuws te proberen en sluit zich aan bij de doorgewinterde brandweer- en reddingshelikopter Blade Ranger en zijn vliegende brandweer. Samen vechten ze om het historische Piston Peaks Nationaal Park te beschermen tegen woedende bosbranden, maar kan Dusty's fragiele motor overleven als onverschrokken blusvliegtuig?

In vroegere tijden was Kumandra een veilige haven waar mensen en draken in harmonie samenleefden. Nu, 500 jaar later, is datzelfde kwaad teruggekeerd en is het aan een eenzame krijger, Raya, om de legendarische laatste draak op te sporen en het gebroken land en zijn verdeelde volk te herenigen. Tijdens haar reis leert ze echter dat er meer nodig is dan een draak om de wereld te redden - vertrouwen en teamwork.

Als Nemo, een dappere kleine clownvis, wordt ontvoerd door een duiker, belandt hij in een aquarium met een wonderlijk stelletje tropische vissen. Terwijl Nemo en zijn vrienden een gewaagd ontsnappingsplan bedenken, zwemt zijn vader, Marlin, de hele oceaan over om zijn zoon te vinden – en onderweg komt Marlin hongerige haaien, coole zeeschildpadden en een vergeetachtige vis genaamd Dory tegen!

Maak kennis met Mei Lee - een cool, zelfverzekerd en tikkeltje nerdy meisje van dertien. Het leven van een tiener is ingewikkeld, vooral wanneer de emoties hoog oplopen. Het probleem is dat de emoties nogal vaak hoog oplopen; en elke keer als dat gebeurt, verandert Mei Lee in een grote rode panda!

Kleine Mie is een echte dondersteen; klein, temperamentvol, slim, dapper en een van Moomintrols beste vrienden. Ze is eigenwijs en overal waar ze komt, gebeurt er iets spannends. Als er een avontuur te beleven valt, is Kleine Mie er altijd bij, maar deze keer draait het avontuur om Kleine Mie ! Moomin Ga mee naar de vredige en tijdloze Moominwereld, waarin Moomintrol, Moominpapa en Moominmama de mooiste avonturen beleven met hun vrienden: Troela, Snif, Kleine Mie , Snuisterik, Tofsel en Wifsel, Toe-Tikkie, mevrouw Filifjonk en de rest.

Dusty Crophopper is een klein sproeivliegtuig uit Propellerheide die ervan droomt om samen met zijn hoogvliegende helden deel te nemen aan een internationale race. Tegen alle verwachtingen in en ondanks zijn hoogtevrees krijgt Dusty de kans om aan zo'n race mee te doen. Met de hulp van zijn trouwe vrienden en de wijsheid van een WOII-veteraan, slaagt Dusty erin hoogten te bereiken die hij nooit voor mogelijk had gehouden!

In the early days of the church, believers shared everything with joyful hearts. When a good man named Barnabas gives a generous gift, everyone cheers! But a couple named Ananias and Sapphira want to be praised, too. They come up with a secret plan to look good on the outside, but on the inside, their hearts are full of greed and lies. What happens when their big lie is told not just to people, but to God Himself?

Andy's verjaardag staat voor de deur en zijn oude speelgoed is doodsbang dat het nieuwe speelgoed, dat hij ongetwijfeld cadeau zal krijgen, interessanter zal zijn dan zij. De enige die kalm blijft is Woody. Woody kan het zich namelijk niet voorstellen dat een ander stuk speelgoed Andy's lievelingspop zou kunnen worden. Wanneer Woody Buzz per ongeluk uit een open raam duwt, moet hij een gevaarlijke missie ondernemen om hem te redden... maar misschien leren ze onderweg allebei wel het een en ander over vriendschap.

Dory is een kleine blauwe doktersvis die last heeft van kortetermijngeheugenverlies. Ze weet niks meer over haar verleden, maar op een dag beginnen de herinneringen aan haar ouders terug te komen. Ze begint aan een lange reis door de oceaan om haar familie terug te vinden en te ontdekken wie ze echt is en waar ze vandaan komt.

In het hoofd van het kleine meisje Riley komen de emoties Plezier en Verdriet per ongeluk vast te zitten in het Langetermijngeheugen. Wat gebeurt er met Riley als Plezier haar invloed niet kan uitoefenen? Hoe redden Woede, Angst en Afkeer het in hun eentje? En is Verdriet misschien belangrijker dan de anderen gedacht hadden?

Josh lives in Axe Falls – a town of disappearances, terrifying visions and unusual events. When his family moves to a spooky, run-down old ruin, he meets a strange neighbour telling him to GET OUT, Josh thinks his life is weird enough. But when his best friend's science experiment goes horribly wrong and he finds himself running for his life, Josh starts to wonder what is really going on in Axe Falls. And will anyone survive long enough to find out?

In a world defined by the scent of woodsmoke and the patient art of rune-carving, young Jenny's life is upended when her father, Arin, vanishes without a trace. Her only clues are a mysterious, forbidden rune that hums with ancient power and a series of cryptic messages hidden in his carvings. Driven by a ghostly whisper to "follow," Jenny must leave the safety of her home and venture into the vast wilderness. With the help of a wise fox, a kind village boy, and her own growing courage, she follows a path marked by magical riddles and shadowed creatures.

Ten-year-old Alex lives a double life. By day, he's just a regular kid on Maple Street, dealing with homework and untamable hair. But by night, he's Agent Alpha, the top operative for the Ultra-Secret Kids' Network. His world of quiet surveillance is shattered when a mysterious object crashes in his backyard, unleashing a series of events that are anything but ordinary. Inside the glowing, humming artifact is Zorp, a small, telepathic alien who is lost and light-years from home.

Je hoort hoe Pippi naar Villa Kakelbont verhuist, hoe ze bevriend raakt met Tommy en Annika, mee naar school gaat, tikkertje speelt met de politie, het circus bezoekt en nog veel meer. Waar Pippi is, gebeurt altijd wel iets spannends en grappigs. Ze is niet voor niets het sterkste meisje ter wereld...