Collection: Junior fiction

Mr Pilchard is furious. His class came last in the poetry contest, mostly because of Sid's terrible effort. He gives Sid an ultimatum - write the winning entry in the upcoming story competition or be fed to the classroom guinea pig. Sid turns to his sister, Wendy, and his evil-genius neighbour, t...

Shipwrecked near a tiny island in a vast ocean, the Fisher family are guided to safety by a small pod of dolphins. Fleur, Alfie, Mia and their parents must learn to build shelter, find fresh water and hunt for food. Each of the children forms a special bond with one of the family of dolphins. Fle...

Nelson's a nerd. Unfit, uncool and totally awkward. But when he wakes up on his tenth birthday, he discovers that not only he is a ninja, but he's the last ninja on earth. How's he going to save the world when he can't even get his undies on the right way? With the help of Grandma's inventions an...

Denizen Hardwick doesn't believe in magic - until he's ambushed by a monster created from shadows and sees it destroyed by a word made of sunlight. That kind of thing can really change your perspective. Now Denizen is about to discover that there's a world beyond the one he knows. A world of livi...

What would you do if you woke up in a strange place? If your whole life changed in the blink of an eye and you had no idea what was going on? Twins Kensy and Max Grey’s lives are turned upside down when they are whisked off to London, and discover their parents are missing. As the situation unfol...

Geronimo Stiltonord is a mouseking -- the Geronimo Stilton of the ancient far north. He lives with his brawny and brave clan in the village of Mouseborg. From sailing frozen waters to facing fiery dragons, every day is an adventure for the micekings. The micekings are in a panic. The village's be...

Emperor Jeng and the Evil Witch Kensa have gone in search of the Broken Star - four crystals that can control the weather. But when the Good Beast guarding the first crystal mistakes them for thieves, Elenna and Tom have to fight for their lives.

"You'd think that growing a tail in the middle of the school library would be the worst thing that could happen to you, but Leo is about to discover that things can always get worse - and a whole lot weirder. Now, as he discovers an unthinkable family secret, Leo must team up with his infuriating...

Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh, and cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not-so-funny things in her life, like her mom serving in a dangerous, faraway war, and a dad who's hardly ever home. When she's required to act in the school play, she must conquer her stutter. When s...