Dork Diaries

Meet Nikki Maxwell (aka Queen of the Dorks!) in the first book in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! 
 
New school. New Crush. New mean girl. New diary, so Nikki can spill all about it! 
 
Nikki Maxwell has never been popular but now she’s started at a new school, she’s hoping to leave her old dorky ways behind. Follow Nikki's adorkable life through sketches, doodles and diary entries as she shares all the details of her not-so-fabulous life full of BFF drama, hopeless crushes and an extremely cringe-worthy family. 

With a HUGE global fanbase, Dork Diaries is the perfect series for fans of Lottie Brooks, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates. 

Wish

Join new friends Pixie and Wyld as they set out to solve a mystery of mermaids and magical coins, in this brilliant new adventure story from author Jack Ryder, for 7-9 year-old!

Pixie's life has fallen apart: her beloved parents are swept out to sea in a fierce storm and she's sent to live with her mysterious grandma, Nanny Monkton, only to discover that she's no ordinary grandma: she's a PIRATE! As Pixie settles into her new life, she befriends Wyld, uncovers amazing things about her own mother, and discovers a mystery of mermaids and magical coins.

But one big question remains: is there a wish powerful enough to bring her parents back?

Calling the Whales

A thrilling adventure with a powerful message about how we need to protect the oceans at its heart for children aged 9+.

After rowing out to an island near their seaside home, Tulsi and Satchen discover a whale that has been trapped in a fishing net. Determined to try to free the poor creature, they repeatedly dive down into the freezing sea to cut the netting, but exhausted and with a storm rolling in, they have to admit defeat. As they head for home to seek help, their boat capsizes in the storm and they’re left clinging to it, dangerously adrift. All hope is lost, until some unexpected help arrives...

This is an incredible adventure story for for children who love animal, the water and great feats. 

Hotel of the Gods: Vikings on Vacation

In this hilarious, knee-slappingly funning series for readers aged 7+, gods check into a very special hotel, and this time Loki the Viking trickster god has booked his stay and he's ready to have some fun - at the other gods' expense!

Loki, the Viking trickster god, has come to celebrate Midsummer at the hotel. Everyone is excited about the new arrival - except for Loki's old rival, Thor. Soon enough, Loki's pranks go too far and the gods will have to get him to leave before the Midsummer party is ruined. A b§attle of pranks ensues... May the best trickster win!

Epically hilarious, this series is perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart and David Solomons.

Zoopertown: Zip-Zap Giraffe

The second picture book in an action-packed, super-charged ZOOPER series, perfect for superhero fans EVERYWHERE!

Meet Zoopertown's most brilliant Zooperheroes: Crash-Bang Koala, Zip-Zap Giraffe, Snap-Crack Croc, Zoom-Zoom Zebra and X-Ray Rabbit! No job too big, no job too small - so when ALL of Zoopertown gets covered in ice, the Zooperheroes are right on the case. Could a villainously bad baboon be behind the big freeze? There’s only one way to find out! Here we go, guys . . . To the Zoopercopters!

This is a brilliantly fun take on superheroes for children who love all animals, from giraffes to bunnies!

MONSTER! THIRSTY! DRINK!

A hilarious picture book about a very thirsty monster on a very hot day, for all children who love giggling!

Hold on tight - Monster is in for another wild ride! This laugh-out-loud picture book is perfect for anyone who's ever wanted a nice, cool drink on a long, hot day. With bold, bright illustrations by the talented Fred Benaglia, and fun, bouncy text by Sean Taylor, it's a hilarious picture-book treat and ideal for fans of Oi! Frog.

Join this silly, thirsty monster as summer gets HOTTER and HOTTER!

Puppy Problems: A Peanut, Butter & Crackers Story

A super funny graphic novel featuring rescue pets and … PUPPIES! Perfect for all animal lovers and graphic-novel geeks ages 7+!

Butter and Crackers are rescue pets living their best (and quiet) life. Butter has access to all the butter he can lick and Crackers can bark at squirrels to his heart's content. 

But when Peanut, a brand-new puppy with big floppy ears, arrives, everything changes. He has no appreciation for the quiet life, no idea how stairs work and he's even afraid of the dark! It’s not before long that Butter and Crackers have ENOUGH. But when Peanut escapes and gets lost, it turns out that home isn't home without the noisy little puppy after all...

A sweet and hilarious story about life seen through the eyes of pets, perfect for newly independent readers, visual readers and pet owner fans of The Secret Life of Pets.

Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Ruling the World

Inspired by the baddest god of Norse mythology, Loki's third doodle-packed diary in the number one best-selling series is finally here, written and illustrated by the hilarious author Louie Stowell!

Loki can’t ever get a break, can he? The other gods just take one look at him and KNOW he will bring mischief wherever he goes. That’s just what happens at school, when the drama teacher casts him as the villain in the school play. Poor Loki starts to wonder whether there's any point in being good when everyone seems convinced of his villainy. That is until he discovers a rather unusual ring among the costumes and props. A ring that looks suspiciously like the cursed ring of Andvari, one that promises Loki the world if only he gives in to his deepest, darkest desires...

Prepare to howl with laughter at this funny take on mythology!

Deadlock

It would be CRIMINAL to miss out on this action-packed middle grade thriller about a lock picker, perfect for fans of Alex Rider and Artemis Fowl!

Archie Blake’s policeman father taught him about picking locks and opening safes since he was little for fun. But then a diamond necklace is stolen and his dad is arrested! If Archie wants to save his dad, he’ll have to prove that he’s innocent. And so begins his adventure to uncover the truth of a criminal underworld, where you cannot trust everyone. Archie will need to get his answers and find his way OUT as soon as possible!

If you loved Crookhaven, you won’t be able to put down this explosive new adventure from the author of the unputdownable Running Out of Time.