Rachel Delahaye

The first in a wickedly funny new series about an aspiring pacifist in a brutal kingdom! On Brutalia violence is a way of life. Ravenous ravens circle overhead, monstrous grot bears cause chaos and the streets are bulging with brawls. But Mort isn't like the other islanders - he's determined to live peacefully. His struggle is made even tougher when the cruel queen appoints Mort as Royal Executioner. No one has challenged the royals and lived to tell the tale. Can Mort keep his head and outwit the queen? Perfect for fans of the How to Train Your Dragon series, Frostheart and The Nothing to See Here Hotel.

Mort the Meek and the Ravens' Revenge

In this new chapter book series, Little Animal Rescue, what starts out as a day in the snow for Callie and her friends ends up becoming the adventure of a lifetime when Callie is magically whisked away to the Antarctic where she finds a little lost penguin. Includes black and white illustrations throughout. While in the middle of a snowball fight, Callie is magically whisked away to the Antarctic where she is thrilled to meet a colony of penguins, ready to march north for the winter! But then a blizzard blows in, separating a baby penguin and its injured mother from the group. Can Callie battle the icy cold and a sea full of predators to save her feathery friends? In the Little Animal Rescue series, join Callie on her magical adventures to rescue wild animals in danger all around the world!

Little Penguin Rescue

Gareth P. Jones

Welcome to THE DAILY JOKER: with a belly-wobbling joke for every day of the year, and joking tips and challenges aplenty, this is the year you'll become the funniest version of you possible! Think of this joke book as a map allowing you to sail the seven sillies, plot a course to Hilarity Island, steer clear of the rocks of stony silence, surf the waves of laughter and dig up comedy gold. NOTE: Please keep THE DAILY JOKER somewhere safe. Maybe you can keep it on a shelf. Sort of like a shelf help book. Or in a sock drawer, since you'll be laughing yours off. Or inside your pillow. You know, just in case. Wherever you keep it, you'll need to open it every day to read your daily joke. And we guarantee that if you read one joke a day and complete one challenge a week, you will become the joker of all jokers! ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT BY BEANO ILLUSTRATOR NIGEL PARKINSON

A Belly-Wobbling Joke for Every Day of the Year

The Daily Joker

Tracey Turner

A mind-blowing book of lists all about the human body, from history's weirdest eyebrow fashions to the top five foods that make you fart - and everything in between!

Lists for Curious Kids: Human Body

Not only are Bazoom! scooters super fast and deadly cool, but fierce (and swoonsome) older girl Fiona has just started riding hers to and from school, and possibly out of Jim's life forever. Disaster! Jim Wimple needs a Bazoom!, and fast. So he and his best friend Will devise a clever scheme, which involves having to sneak into Dad's workplace. But when the boys break into the Mallet & Mullet 'accountancy' office they find that the walls are lined with ancient portraits, the staff are highly secretive, and Jim's dad's office bears the sign 'G Reaper'. And then all hell really breaks loose. What would YOU do if you thought your dad might be - Death!

Jim Reaper: Son of Grim

On a quest at sea to find treasure fit for the queen, Mort gets more than he bargained for when he discovers the tentacle of a mythical sea creature...

Mort the Meek and the Monstrous Quest

Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert have arranged to take in an orphan boy to help work on their farm. Imagine their surprise when Anne Shirley - an imaginative, talkative girl - is sent to them in error! For plain-speaking Marilla, having a chatterbox like Anne interrupting their quiet life at Green Gables is a disaster. But for her brother Matthew, Anne's enthusiasm is a breath of fresh air. Will Anne finally find the happy new home she's always dreamed of? One thing's for sure - life at Green Gables will never be the same again! Anne of Green Gables is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 9-10 years

Reading Planet - Anne of Green Gables - Level 5: Fiction (Mars)

In this new chapter book series, Little Animal Rescue, what starts out as a birthday party at a trampoline park ends up becoming an exciting adventure as Callie magically finds herself in a rain forest in India where she finds a tiger cub who has been separated from its family. Includes black and white illustratrions throughout. When Callie volunteers to help at her cousin's birthday party at an indoor trampoline park, she doesn't expect to end up in a rain forest in India! And if that isn't exciting enough, she soon makes a new friend -- a tiny tiger cub, left behind when its family escaped a flood. The little tiger is bursting with energy, and Callie can't believe her luck -- she's playing with an actual tiger cub! But as the flood water rises, the time for games is running out. In order to save her new feline friend, Callie must face monsoons, dangerous creatures, and the darker side of nature.... In the Little Animal Rescue series, join Callie on her magical adventures to rescue wild animals in danger all around the world!

Little Tiger Rescue

In this latest installment of the new chapter book series Little Animal Rescue, what starts out as a camping trip for Callie and the other members of the Forest Club ends up becoming the adventure of a lifetime for Callie when she is magically whisked away to the Arctic, where she finds a little lost polar bear cub. Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout. Callie and her other Forest Club friends are playing a game of hide-and-seek when she is magically transported to the bitter cold and snow of the Arctic Circle. There she sees a mother polar bear and cub, and a little while later, she finds another playful cub and realizes that he has been separated from his family. Can Callie brave the harsh weather--and other dangers in the Arctic--and use the skills she has learned in Forest Club to reunite the cub with his family? In the Little Animal Rescue series, join Callie on her magical adventures to rescue wild animals in danger all around the world!

Little Polar Bear Rescue

In this new chapter book series, Little Animal Rescue, what starts out as a swimming lesson with her friends ends up becoming the adventure of a lifetime when Callie is magically whisked away to the Indian Ocean where she finds a young dolphin in trouble! Includes black and white illustrations throughout. While attending a swimming lesson with her friends, Callie is magically whisked away to the Indian Ocean! There she finds a young dolphin in trouble, and she knows she has to help. But she's scared of the deep water, and who knows what other animals or sea life might be out there! Can Callie face her fears and save her new friend? In the Little Animal Rescue series, join Callie on her magical adventures to rescue wild animals in danger all around the world!

Little Dolphin Rescue

Can Jim avoid deadly disaster and losing Dad his job?

The Glove of Death

Jim Reaper

When Mum asks Jim to rid their garden of snails, he has an idea. Using the white glove from Dad's study, Jim is going to give each snail a swift and painless death. But can he go through with it? When Mr Darcy the cat gets involved, Jim loses the glove and trouble breaks loose. The third story in the deadly funny JIM REAPER series, perfect for fans of Dahl, Walliams and Lemony Snicket.

Jim Reaper: The Glove of Death

Another fast and fun adventure about life, death and all the hilarity in between . . . Jim is getting to grips with his father's rather unusual job at the Dead End Office and is keeping the truth secret as a promise to Dad. But when Jim sees that Will's grandma is next on the list of Death Dates, he springs into action. Even though Granny Maggot is smelly, mean-spirited and VERY unfriendly, his best friend Will adores her. Jim has to do something! If the boys can keep Will's granny safe until midnight, can they save her life?

Jim Reaper: Saving Granny Maggot

For generations, men in the Baskerville family have met with untimely deaths. One by one, they have fallen foul of the curse of the Hound of Baskervilles. So when the last of the Baskervilles inherits Baskerville Hall - the remote stately home where so many of his ancestors have met a terrifying end - he begins to suspect the same fate may await him. Famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, sends his trusted companion Dr Watson to Baskerville Hall to investigate the legend of the hound and to protect Sir Henry Baskerville. But they are about to discover that terrible secrets and long-held grudges will lead them into shocking danger ... and that nobody is safe at night on the moors ... Hound of the Baskervilles is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.. Reading age: 10-11 years

Reading Planet - Conan Doyle - Hound of the Baskervilles - Level 8: Fiction (Supernova)

You might have heard how the universe began with the Big Bang? Well, the universe as Jim Wimple knows it is about to end. With a Bazoom! Not only are Bazoom! scooters super fast and deadly cool, but fierce (and swoonsome) older girl Fiona has just started riding hers to and from school, and possibly out of Jim's life forever. Disaster! Jim Wimple needs a Bazoom!, and fast. So he and his best friend Will devise a clever scheme, which involves having to sneak into Dad's workplace. But when the boys break into the Mallet & Mullet 'accountancy' office they find that the walls are lined with ancient portraits, the staff are highly secretive, and Jim's dad's office bears the sign 'G Reaper'. . . And then all hell really breaks loose. What would YOU do if you thought your dad might be . . . Death?! Illustrated with cool art by HAMISH artist Jamie Littler.

Jim Reaper 1: Son of Grim

In this new chapter book series, Little Animal Rescue, what starts out as a field trip to the zoo for Callie and her classmates ends up becoming the adventure of a lifetime when Callie is magically whisked away to the Serengeti where she finds a little lost lion cub. Includes black and white illustrations throughout. While on a field trip to the zoo with her classmates, Callie is magically transported to the Serengeti where she finds a lost little lion cub. Callie is determined to reunite it with its family. Although the plains of the Serengeti are beautiful, they can also be dangerous--for both the cub and Callie. Is she ready to face the wild and help the cub find its pride? In the Little Animal Rescue series, join Callie on her magical adventures to rescue wild animals in danger all around the world!

Little Lion Rescue

Lily is devastated when her parents make her give up her sunshine-filled South African holiday to accompany them on a work trip to freezing Norway. Worse still, she has to stay with a family she's never met and fit in with a way of life she's never experienced before. One embarrassing mishap follows another and Lily has never felt so alone. When she decides to photograph the snowy landscape and the creatures that live in it, Lily thinks she's finally found a way to enjoy herself ... until surprise encounters with a lost dog and a wild cat turn her outing into a deadly nightmare. Will Lily survive the rapidly falling temperatures and make it home alive? And will she ever find friendship under a parrot sky? Under a Parrot Sky is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 9-10 years

Rachel Delahaye

Books

Your next favorite book is out there