Hamish and the Neverpeople

Author: Danny Wallace

Hamish has to save the world again when the inhabitants from an alternative London try to take over the real world. Nobody knows it yet, but the people of Earth…

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Fizzlebert Stump – the boy who ran away from the circus (and joined the library)

Author: A F Harrold

If you like a nonsense read with a bit of adventure thrown in, then this might be the book for you. Fizzlebert lives in a travelling circus with his parents…

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Dave Pigeon

Author: Swapna Haddow

Dave Pigeon has written this book about how he defeated Mean Cat in order to help fellow pigeons everywhere. Cats beware! A funny, enjoyable tale about a superior pigeon and…

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Daisy and the Trouble with Zoos

Author: Kes Gray

Daisy is going to the zoo as a special birthday treat. Suggested by the British Dyslexia Association. Daisy is going to the zoo as a special birthday treat, along with…

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Chill

Author: Alex Nye

This is a spooky tale that switches been historical events and the present day, a family curse, a ghostly figure out for revenge and a mystery to solve. An award…

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William Wallace And All That

Author: Allan Burnett

A hysterical, historical book about Scottish History and a must for any Horrible Histories fans! Freedom fighter, outlaw, rebel, traitor or hero? Who was William Wallace and what brought about…

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Who Let the God’s Out?

Author: Maz Evans

Elliott is trying to care for his mum, who is poorly and they are at risk of losing their home. However, everything changes, when a shooting star crashes to earth….

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The Unicorn Quest

Author: Kamilla Benko

Claire Martinson still worries about her older sister, Sophie, who battled a mysterious illness last year. Things seem to be back to normal as they move into Windermere Manor, until…

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The Midnight Gang

Author: David Walliams

This is a story of adventure, magic and friendship and about making dreams come true. The Midnight Gang are all patients in the children’s ward of the Lord Funt Hospital….

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Spy Toys

Author: Mark Powers

The world’s leading toy manufacturer makes playthings for the rich and famous, and every toy they create contains a tiny computerised brain and a unique personality. These toys are seriously…

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Goblins

Author: Philip Reeve

This is a fast paced fantasy adventure that will have you believing in Trolls, Giants, Cloud-maidens, Boglins, and Tree Warriors. It will also make you LOL!! Goblins was shortlisted for…

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Stuntboy: The Fincredible Diary of Fin Spencer

Author: Ciaran Murtagh

12-year-old Finn Spencer is not the sort of boy who writes in a diary or is he if it can change the past? On a visit to the funfair with…

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Edwin Spencer: Mission Improbable

Author: J. D. Irwin

A brilliantly funny fantasy adventure. Edwin Spencer is the odd one out in his family. While his sisters and brother are high achievers (if decidedly uncool), he struggles at school…

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Millions: The Not So Great Train Robbery

Author: Frank Cottrell-Boyce

When a bag stuffed full of money drops out of the sky, Damian and Anthony find themselves rich. Very rich indeed – but only have seventeen days to spend it….

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Knife

Author: R. J. Anderson

Knife is a fantasy tale of lost magic, gripping adventure and friendship and is the first book in the series. When Knife becomes hunter to the Faery Queen she has…

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The Way of the Warrior

Author: Chris Bradford

August 1611. Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan and his beloved father and the crew lie slaughtered by ninja pirates.   Rescued by the legendary sword master…

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Twister

Author: Juliette Forrest

Twister’s beloved father has gone missing and as she’s searching for him she stumbles across a witch living in the woods. She is given a magical necklace that holds the…

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The Fastest Boy in the World

Author: Elizabeth Laird

Eleven-year-old Solomon loves to run! The great athletes of the Ethiopian national team are his heroes and he dreams that one day he will be a gold-medal-winning athlete like them,…

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The Explorer

Author: Katherine Rundell

An aeroplane crashes in the Amazon jungle leaving four children fighting for survival. An aeroplane crashes in the Amazon jungle leaving four children fighting for survival. They have to learn…

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Porridge the Tartan Cat and the Brawsome Bagpipes

Author: Alan Dapre

Can Porridge and the twins help their shark-surfing, shed-racing, space travelling grandad? Maybe with the help of some brawsome bagpipes… When Porridge was a kitten he fell into a tin…

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Knitbone Pepper Ghost Dog: Best Friends Forever

Author: Claire Barker

Action packed and a laugh out loud story, with fantastic illustrations by Ross Collins. Knitbone Pepper is the ghostly canine hero, who is out to save Starcross Hall from being…

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Fire Storm

Author: Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore

A great series for reluctant readers, allowing them to choose their own adventure. Tyranno, the evil Starlord, plans to attack Earth. You are on a mission to defeat Tyranno. By…

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Charlotte’s Web

Author: E B White

Charlotte along with the help of Templeton, the rat, comes up with a plan to save the life of Wilbur, a rather wonderful pig. Fern loves Wilbur from the time…

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The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips

Author: Michael Morpurgo

Lily, Boowie’s grandma, tells him the story of her young life during World War 2 and her adventurous cat. In 1943, Lily and all the residents of the village are…

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Timesmith

Author: Niel Bushnell

Jack Morrow is a Timesmith and bearer of the Rose of Annwn. He has travelled back in time to find the sacred sword of Durendel that will defeat the ferocious…

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The Goldfish Boy

Author: Lisa Thompson

Matthew is trapped in his bedroom with OCD and spends a lot of time looking out of the window. When the toddler next door goes missing, he is the last…

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Shadowsmith

Author: Ross MacKenzie

Ross MacKenzie, author of award-winning “The Nowhere Emporium”, weaves a world of magic and adventure, which twists and turns magnificently, and keeps thrilled young readers guessing right to the end….

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The Hunger Games

Author: Suzanne Collins

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV….

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The Butterfly Lion

Author: Michael Morpurgo

A young boy befriends a white lion in Africa, but when he is sent to boarding school in England, the lion goes to join a French circus. He always swears…

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The 13th Horseman

Author: Barry Hutchison

An apocalyptic blend of riotous comedy, heart-stopping action and a richly imagined fantasy adventure. Drake is surprised to find three horsemen of the apocalypse playing snakes and ladders in his…

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Stormbreaker

Author: Anthony Horowitz

Finding himself in the middle of terrorists, Alex must outsmart the people who want him dead. The Government has given him the technology, but only he can provide the courage….

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My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece

Author: Annabel Pitcher

Ten-year-old Jamie Matthews has just moved to the Lake District with his Dad and his teenage sister, Jasmine for a ‘Fresh New Start’. Five years ago his sister’s twin, Rose,…

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Letters from the Lighthouse

Author: Emma Carroll

“Letters from the Lighthouse” is an absolute page turner and a brilliant depiction of war, the plight of refugees and what it means to be family. There are excellent links…

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Flat Stanley

Author: Jeff Brown

Stanley Lambchop used to be an ordinary boy, until a noticeboard fell on him and flattened him. Now he is only a few centimetres thick! Being flat is great and…

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Wanted! The Hundred Mile and Hour Dog

Author: Jeremy Strong

Have you ever wanted to own a dog? When you have read about Streaker, you may change your mind! Streaker, the fastest dog in the world, is in trouble and…

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Tilly and the Time Machine

Author: Adrian Edmondson

Tilly and her dad, an inventor, live in a fairly chaotic way since Tilly’s mum died. Tilly’s dad invents a time machine and somehow manages to travel away leaving Tilly…

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The Worst Witch

Author: Jill Murphy

Poor Mildred is always in trouble at Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches. She gets her spells wrong, trips over her own feet and breaks her broomstick to name a few….

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The Sheep-Pig

Author: Dick King-Smith

Farmer Hogget wins Babe, the piglet, at a fair. What will he do with him as this is a sheep rearing area with no place for pigs?  Fly, the kind…

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The Owl Who Was Afraid of The Dark

Author: Jill Tomlinson

Plop, the baby barn owl is afraid of the dark. His parents try to get him to go hunting with them at night but he won’t go. His mother sends…

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The Bolds

Author: Julian Clary

Mr and Mrs Bold are just like you and me: they live in a nice house (in Teddington), they have jobs (like writing Christmas cracker jokes) and they love to…

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