Modern and contemporary fiction Books

Now streaming on Netflix and BBC iPlayer!The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars in Gretchen McNeil's sharp and thrilling sequel to Get Even. Perfect for fans of E. Lockhart, Karen M. McManus, and Maureen Johnson.The members of...

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this fourth book in the My Weirder-est School series, A.J. and his friends learn how to survive in the wilderness.At-ten-tion! The Beaver Scouts are...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of I Am Enough comes an empowering follow-up that celebrates every child’s limitless potential.I Believe I Can is an affirmation for boys and girls of every background to love and believe in...

From the author of the highly acclaimed, bestselling novel Pax comes a gorgeous and moving novel that is an ode to introverts, dreamers, and misfits everywhere, ideal for readers aged 9–12. Ware can’t wait to spend summer ‘off in his own world’ and...

No one does fancy quite like Nancy! Featuring six different stories about everyone’s favorite fancy girl, Fancy Nancy Storybook Favorites is the perfect addition to any collection.From class trips to book reports, Nancy always knows just the right way...

Meet five friendly dinosaurs in this special edition to the much-loved That's not my... book. Babies love the best-selling That's not my… books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to develop...

Meet ThunderButt, the newest superhero on the block, and laugh your head off! The Funny Kid series is super popular for a reason! Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.He's also the one who wants to play Captain Kickbutt in...

Dr. Seuss’s most famous and well-loved story, The Cat in the Hat, now in Te Reo Maori. When Sally and her brother are left alone, they think they're in for a dull day – until the Cat in the Hat steps in on the mat, bringing with him mayhem and madness!...

Don't tickle the hippo! You might make it snort... Babies and toddlers just won't be able to resist tickling the touchy-feely patches to hear each animal make a sound in this hilarious novelty book. At the end, readers will find all the animals being...

Meet five adorable koalas in this exciting addition to the much-loved That's not my… series. Babies love the best-selling That's not my… books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to develop...

Father's Day is once a year, but for these kids, Farter's Day happens way too often ... In this celebration of farterhood (oops, fatherhood), ten friends swap tales of their dads' best (and WORST) bottom eruptions.How bad can these farts really be? Take...

Suit up with the Redhill Peewees and laugh your head off! The Funny Kid series is super popular for a reason! Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.Only now he's been forced to join the local ice-hockey team, and there's...

A third mystery for thirteen-year-old Agatha Oddly – a bold, determined heroine, and the star of this stylish new detective series. Agatha Oddlow is on the case with yet another adventure! An assistant at the National Gallery has gone missing, but when...

"Jackson’s characters and their heart-wrenching story linger long after the final page, urging readers to advocate for those who are disenfranchised and forgotten by society and the system." (Publishers Weekly, "An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading...

From the million-copy bestselling author of THE PARENT AGENCY and BIRTHDAY BOY comes a wildly entertaining wish-fulfilment adventure that asks the question: what would happen if the strictest head teacher swapped bodies with the naughtiest kid in...

This funny and moving second novel from the Schneider Award–winning author of The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn features comic trivia, a safety superhero, and a super-cool scavenger hunt all over downtown San Diego as our young hero, Stanley...

A second mystery for thirteen-year-old Agatha Oddly – a bold, determined heroine, and the star of this stylish new detective series. Agatha Oddlow’s set to become the youngest member of the Gatekeepers’ Guild, but before that, she’s got a mystery to...

Four Hilarious Novels of Heart, Humour and Wishes Gone Wrong. THE PARENT AGENCY Barry said, a third time, “I wish I had better parents!” And then suddenly the entire room started to shake……there is a world, not far from this one, where parents don’t...

“All for one, one for all!”Paris, 1626. Young D'Artagnan is looking forward to a life of adventure with the king's guards.Sure enough, he soon finds himself caught up in a world of duels, double-dealing and danger, alongside Porthos, Athos and Aramis –...

This hilarious book of Dr. Seuss tongue-twisters will have children learning to read, and having fun, at the same time! Tie your tongue in terrible knots as you try to read aloud some of the most troublesome tongue-twisters ever written! Children will...

Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature! Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school...

Introducing The Valentines – Happy Girl Lucky, the first book in the hilarious new romantic-comedy series by Holly Smale, author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Geek Girl books. Fame – it runs in the family!The Valentine sisters – Hope,...

Big Nate is back the sixth instalment of his own super-funny series. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce, who inspired Jeff Kinney, author of ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’. Big Nate is in the zone!Nate Wright is down on his luck. In fact he’s so far down, it...

'A MULTI-LAYERED BOOK ABOUT HOW OUR WORLD IS CHANGING AROUND US'-- ReadPlus The old milk bar on the corner is coming down to make way for something new. Little Davey Durak is gathering scrap - a short piece of wood here, a long piece there.But what's...

'GRIPPING, EMOTIONAL AND MOVING' -- New Idea There have been fires before, but not like this. In 1978, as the hot wind howls and the grass dries, all who live at Gibber's Creek know their land can burn. But when you love your land, you fight for it...

Soar with the Firebird, dance with the Nutcracker Prince and thrill at the drama of Romeo and Juliet in this beautifully illustrated collection of ballet stories. A delightful gift to enchant and inspire any ballet lover, with twelve stories specially...

Fans of Three Dark Crowns and Red Queen will devour book two in the #1 New York Times bestselling Burning Glass trilogy, about a teen empath and the secret dangers of her expanding power.Sonya and Anton may have brought about a revolution, but can they...

The bestselling Ruby Red Shoes is back One is for me. I'm one of a kind.I'm separate from you andI know my own mind. Have fun learning how to count with Ruby Red Shoes -- everyone's favourite hare!ACCLAIM FOR THE RUBY RED SHOES SERIES:Ruby Red...

The bestselling Ruby Red Shoes is back A is for angelsflying above and around.Their softest of wingsmake barely a sound. Have fun learning the alphabet with Ruby Red Shoes -- everyone's favourite hare!ACCLAIM FOR THE RUBY RED SHOES SERIES:Ruby Red...

New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean takes readers along for an outdoor adventure with Pete the Cat!In Pete the Cat Goes Camping, Pete can't wait to go hiking, fishing, and eat s'mores by the campfire. But when he hears about...

An extra-fancy unicorn story that comes with over 30 stickers to keep kids engaged and entertained! Along with such favorites as How to Catch a Unicorn, Fancy Nancy and the Quest for the Unicorn is a proven winner for unicorn fans looking for...

Join Dr. Seuss and let your imagination run wild in this classic story to encourage the most out-there thinkers! Think left and think right, think low and think high! Learn to explore the fantasy world of the imagination with a little help from Dr...

Turn out the lights and say hello to Dr. Seuss’s spookiest character… the pair of empty trousers, with nobody inside them! Then I was deep within the woodsWhen, suddenly, I spied them.I saw a pair of pale green pantsWith nobody inside them!First...

What would you do if you were Prime Minister? The Prime Minister's job is to make our country as good as it can be. But every Prime Minister Australia has ever had has been a grown-up! What if the grown-ups weren't in charge? What would kids do if they...

In the vein of poetry collections like Milk and Honey and Adultolescence, this compilation of short, powerful poems from teen Instagram sensation @poeticpoison perfectly captures the human experience.  In Light Filters In, Caroline...

SELECTED AS WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE MONTH SHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE AWARD A heart-breaking, heart-warming novel for everyone of 10 and older – this book will probably make you cry, and will definitely make you laugh. Cymbeline Igloo (yes, really!)...

It's always darkest before the dawn.For Cassie, the Circle is the closest thing to a family she's ever known. And now that the Circle has been possessed by powerful evil spirits, Cassie is left with no choice but to turn to her dark side to rescue them...

Princess Meriel's beloved brothers have been cursed by their conniving stepmother. Transformed into swans, they now swim sadly on the heart-shaped lake that lies just beyond the castle walls.With help from her new friends Riona and Liam—a pretty...

With a new Beauty and the Beast movie hitting theaters in Spring 2017, it’s time to catch up on all things Beastly. Find out what it was like for the beast in Alex Flinn’s contemporary retelling of the classic tale. This edition features cover art from...

In this terrifying and provocative novel by the bestselling and award-winning author of Deadline and Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, a teenage boy tries to uncover what happened to a girl who has vanished from his high school. Was she abducted, or did...

The first book in bestselling author Rachel Hawthorne's paranormal romance series starring werewolves. From the moment Lucas first saw Rheena, he knew she was the one...his destined mate. But all he can do is watch her, waiting until she realizes that...

Zee and her friends are psyched about Bluetopia, their new social networking site. As her band, The Beans, prepares for their biggest show yet, Bluetopia helps them spread the word. But then there’s a major glitch in the system. Will the mixed messages...

Madison Avery was killed by a dark reaper the night of her prom. But before she slipped into the hereafter, she was able to steal an amulet that allows her to remain on earth. In life after death, however, the trouble’s only just begun. With equal...

When the sun goes down, New York's true elite all head to one place: Bathory Academy, where the young ladies of the finest vampire families are trained in shapeshifting and luring their prey. Bathory's reigning queen, Lilith Todd, is the daughter of a...

What would you do if you knew there was going to be a terrible accidentWhen Stosh travels into the past to meet Roberto Clemente, a legendary ballplayer and a beloved humanitarian, he’s got only one goal: warning Roberto not to get on the doomed plane...

It's just something she has to do.Mildred has always dreamed of growing a one-thousand-pound pumpkin to enter in her town's Pumpkin Show. Her aunt Arlene thinks she's obsessed, but Mildred prefers to think of herself as focused. And growing giant...

Neither human nor animal, but something in betweenBaron has always been fascinated by bears—their gentle strength and untamed power. But the Bearwalker legend, passed down by his Mohawk ancestors, tells of a different kind of creature—a terrible mix of...