It's Arjan's sixteenth birthday and he's celebrating with his mates – going to see a film and then get a Nando's. He's looking forward to some good banter and wondering what might happen with Jem, who's been looking at him differently these days … But the night comes to a dramatic and violent end when Arjan is targeted by a group of racist thugs, who single him out due to the colour of h…
Meet Wilfred, the only son of old Count Dracula. Soon Wilfred will inherit his father's title and castle. Then he will be the greatest vampire of them all. Shame that Wilfred prefers fresh milk from the cow to fresh blood from the neck. Vampire? Wimpire, more like! The inspiration for the TV series.
Sam's team are edging closer to the bottom of the league this season and team captain Jordan's bad attitude isn't helping anyone. When Sam spots Hasan playing on the refugee team, he can see that Hasan's got talent and invites him along to practice. Hasan and his friend Faisal prove to be exactly what the team need - but Jordan's not going to accept his new teammates so easily. Can Sam get the …
A touching story about the relationship between a grandparent and grandchild. Sherman is visiting his grandpa. This is a very special occasion for more reasons than one: on the shelf above the fireplace is a little glass case and inside the case is a tiny piece of dusty rock – but this is no ordinary piece of rock and Sherman’s grandpa is no ordinary grandpa. Sherman’s grandpa had been…
A hilarious comedy caper from Frank Cottrell Boyce, now in a standard paperback format for middle-grade readers. Ted thinks there’s something fishy going on. Ever since his birthday, when he got a special loyalty card at the local shop, all his great ideas are being thought of by the new Prime Minister too. Now there’s laws about walking to school, and everyone has Mondays off! Could the sh…
Billy, Fern and Joe Shortbread are the stars of their family circus, but they also have another talent ... they're experts at solving mysteries! When their circus moves into a new town they soon make friends with a young boy named Tom. But Tom can't enjoy the circus because his granny has disappeared and he's worried he'll never see her again. With the help of their astonishing circus skills ca…