Books for Babies and Toddlers

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 When I Dream of ABC When I Dream of ABC Henry Fisher Wonderfully dreamy and fantastical illustrations – opera singing mermaids, shy dragons and even chocolate drinking vampires - combine with simple text to encourage children to learn their ABC.  Perfect as a bedtime read as after the parent has gone it’s ... Download free opening extract
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 Alison Jay's My First Board Books Slipcase Alison Jay's My First Board Books Slipcase Alison Jay Four stunning board books introduce the alphabet, numbers, nursery rhymes and fairy stories to the very youngest readers.  The books are very robust and are presented in an equally robust slip case for the perfect gift for even the smallest ... Download free opening extract
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 My Circus My Circus Xavier Deneux Full of stylish images, this is a chunky board book from the author of My Animals with cunning holes and cutaways that reveal the different and lively characters that perform at the circus. A clown, magician, jugglers and a tightrope ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 3+ readers

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 Wolf Won't Bite! Wolf Won't Bite! Emily Gravett Award winning Emily Gravett gives the wolf a chance in this visually bold and entertaining inversion of the story of three little pigs. Three brave little pigs tease the big scary wolf making him the butt of every circus trick. ... Download free opening extract
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 Zoe and Beans: Where is Binky Boo? Zoe and Beans: Where is Binky Boo? Chloe Inkpen, Mick Inkpen Join the loveably lively Zoe and her devoted dog Beans in a world full of fun, friendship and magical adventures. It's a case of hide and seek as Beans loses his favourite toy. ... Download free opening extract
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 Norman the Slug with a Silly Shell Norman the Slug with a Silly Shell Sue Hendra Norman the slug longs to be a snail. If only he had a shell! What Norman wishes for, he gets, but it soon turns out that a shell isn’t such a good thing after all. Can Norman save himself and ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 5+ readers

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 How the World Works How the World Works Christiane Dorion Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award 2011: Best Book with Facts*. Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award 2001: Best Book with Facts and Winner of the Best Overall Information Book in the Scholastic Education PLUS Read Me/ Best ... Download free opening extract
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 Horrid Henry's Thank You Letter (Early Reader) Horrid Henry's Thank You Letter (Early Reader) Francesca Simon Great story coupled with Tony Ross' trademark illustrations in full colour on every page make this the perfect book to get both boys and girls enjoying the reading experience both on their own and with a member of the family.  ... Download free opening extract
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 How the Weather Works How the Weather Works Christiane Dorion When will it next snow? This hands-on guide with opening flaps and pop-ups gives masses of information about how different weather conditions come about. Where does rain come from? Why does the wind blow? What is a climate?  Answers to ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 7+ readers

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 Letters to Anyone and Everyone Letters to Anyone and Everyone Toon Tellegen Winner of the 2011 Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation [translated by Martin Cleaver]. Discover an extraordinary treasury of letters in this wonderful collection of short stories from Toon Tellegen and beautifully illustrated with Jessica Ahlberg’s delicate touch.  Whether it’s ... Download free opening extract
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 Letters from an Alien Schoolboy Letters from an Alien Schoolboy Ros Asquith This is the first in a terrific new series for 7+ year olds – both boys and girls.  Packed with some hilarious illustrations and the story itself is a real page-turner.  It features an alien who comes to spy on ... Download free opening extract
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 Cartoon Kid Cartoon Kid Jeremy Strong Loads of laughs in this new series from best-selling author Jeremy Strong.  Casper’s new teacher says everyone in the class is a superhero and together thy can fight injustice. Casper uses his drawing talent to become the Cartoon Kid. Teaming ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 9+ readers

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 The Pasta Detectives The Pasta Detectives Andreas Steinhofel Shortlisted for the 2011 Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation. This is a funny and original mystery starring two unlikely boy detectives, the mildly autistic Rico and the brainy but anxiety-ridden Oscar.  The story of The Pasta Detectives explores the ... Download free opening extract
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 The Raven Mysteries 2: Ghosts and Gadgets The Raven Mysteries 2: Ghosts and Gadgets Marcus Sedgwick There is hilarious fun to be had in these mystery stories about the original, not to say odd, family who live in Otherhand Castle. Told by Edgar the Raven whose views are sharp even if his perspective is unusual, the ... Download free opening extract
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 There's a Hamster in My Pocket There's a Hamster in My Pocket Franzeska G. Ewart A warm-hearted family story in which problems are resolved and Yosser and her best friend Kylie together with Kylie's pet hamsters must get to the bottom of someone's strange behaviour and solve the mystery of the locked wooden box.  A ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 11+ readers

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 Street Heroes: Runaways Street Heroes: Runaways Joe Layburn Street Heroes: Runaways is a fast-paced thriller that deals with important issues while keeping readers gripped from start to finish. By the aclaimed author of Ghostscape and Street Heroes it is in a nutshell ‘Heroes’ for children.  The Street Heroes ... Download free opening extract
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 Lily Alone Lily Alone Jacqueline Wilson Published in Feb 2011.  You can pre-order this title in January. Jacqueline Wilson's storytelling powers are shown at their absolute best yet again in this brilliantly readable story in which Lily must contend with 3 younger siblings while her mother is ... Download free opening extract
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 David's Story David's Story Stig Dalager Shortlisted for the 2011 Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation. This is a harrowing account of a boy who finds himself alone in Poland, his parents having been taken away by the Nazis in WW2.  The story which is shocking ... Download free opening extract

Featured Books for 14+ readers

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 Dancing Jax Dancing Jax Robin Jarvis There’s a dark power lurking in the empty house set down a long, lonely track. When a group of teenagers break in, they find a box of children’s books. Not any old books. There is something special about one book. ... Download free opening extract
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 Mice Mice Gordon Reece A Piece of Passion from the Publisher of Mice, Maria Rejt:"Mice is not a thriller that conforms particularly to what a bestselling thriller purports to be these days – there are no serial killers, no high-octane car chases, no baroque ... Download free opening extract
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 Wereworld: Rise of the Wolf Wereworld: Rise of the Wolf Curtis Jobling Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2011 This is an absolutely cracking debut fantasy novel.  Every teenager should make time for it as it's truly gripping and utterly original.  You'll find yourself totally immersed from page one in a completely ... Download free opening extract