A special board book edition of the original, classic story introducing Thomas the Tank Engine!

This is a beautifully-illustrated story about Thomas the little blue Tank Engine, who worked really hard on The Fat Controller's railway. Every day he puffed around Sodor shunting trucks and pulling freight. But what he dreamed about was having his very own branch line …

Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for 75 years. He ranks alongside other beloved characters such as Paddington Bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage.

A fun-packed story about a very unusual bus - with lots of funny details for little readers to spot, and a BIG fold-out ending! Every day, the bus driver finishes his cup of tea, puts on his jacket and sets off on his route. Every day, the man with the big red tie gets on at the roundabout, the lady with the pram gets on at the library and the noisy children get on at Clover Drive. But what if one day the driver turned down a new and exciting road, and picked up new and exciting people? So many people that the bus simply wouldn't be big enough? Well, there would only be one solution . . . Join the exciting bus journey as it travels anywhere and everywhere, growing taller and taller with every adventure!

Victor and Eli started out as college roommates brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same ambition in each other. A shared interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong.

Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to his old friend (now foe), aided by a young girl with a stunning ability. Meanwhile, Eli is on a mission to eradicate every other super-powered person that he can find aside from his sidekick, an enigmatic woman with an unbreakable will. Armed with terrible power on both sides, driven by the memory of betrayal and loss, the arch-nemeses have set a course for revenge but who will be left alive at the end?

Wild Boy has been covered in hair since birth; he's the missing link, a monster, a sideshow spectacle. Condemned to life in a travelling freakshow, excluded from society and abused by his master, he takes refuge in watching people come and go at the fair - and develops a Sherlock Holmes style talent for observation and detection. But when there's a murder, suspicion turns on Wild Boy, and he and the feisty redhaired acrobat Clarissa Everett find themselves on the run from a London-wide manhunt. Together, the detective and the acrobat must solve clues to identify the real killer.

Hannes Joubert en sy Melkbosmaats word betrek by 'n permeloenstroopsindikaat op hulle dorp. Hannes en Zander lei 'n sorgelose longboard-lewe van surf en elke Vrydag milkshakes drink by Goofies, waar hulle vriendin Luna na skool waitress. Zander en Hannes merk een middag 'n paneelwa sonder nommerplate op. Hannes se speurinstink skop in en hulle volg die kar tot by die see, waar verdagte mans uitklim met staalmesse en nette. Die volgende oomblik is hulle vasgebind agterin die paneelwa!

Ottilie A. Liljencrantz is best remembered for her historical romances, "The Thrall of Leif the Lucky," "The Ware of King Canute," and "Randvar the Songsmith."

Stewie Scraps and the Space Racer is one in a set of 6 stories for reluctant readers. The gripping, stand-alone storylines woven around the likeable, engaging main character, Stewie Scraps, appeal especially to boys. Stewie doesn't do sport. He hasn't got any time for sums or things like that, but he loves designing and making things. Stewie wonders what will happen when the Earth is overrun by mutants. "We must find new planets, Sir," he explains to Mr Melling, his teacher. After school, Stewie rushes home with his prototype. "We just need a few extra bits on the landing gear ... and then ... all systems go ... tomorrow night," he tells Bugzy, his pet rat. But where will Stewie's Space Racer take him?

Stewie Scraps and the Trolley Cart is one in a set of 6 stories for reluctant readers. The gripping, stand-alone storylines woven around the likeable, engaging main character, Stewie Scraps, appeal especially to boys. Stewie doesn't do sport. He hasn't got any time for sums or things like that, but he loves making things from the junk in JJ's shop. When Alfie Battersby, just about the cleverist and richest boy in Mr Melling's class, hands Stewie an invitation to his karting-party, Stewie can't believe his luck. Stewie tries to remember everything he's been shown, but karting isn't as easy as it looks. Back at home, Stewie heads for the shed as soon as he can. "Got to get it all down before I forget." But his new design doesn't go according to plan. Find out what goes wrong and how Grandpa comes to the rescue.

A girl joins the human resistance against sorcerer tyranny in this “breathless” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) first book in the exciting upper middle grade fantasy series The Incorruptibles that’s Keeper of the Lost Cities meets The Marvellers.

Fiora Barrowling lives in a world where sorcerers rule over humans. After surviving an encounter with The Radiance—the very worst of the sorcerers—she’s whisked away to the incredible Incorruptibles (“Inc”) Academy, a school for resistance fighters in training. But most of the other students think Fiora hasn’t earned her place there, and when things start to go wrong and it seems the sorcerers have a spy in the academy, all eyes are on Fiora.

With all odds stacked against her, can Fiora prove that she belongs?

The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series, this brand-new prequel focuses on a young Haymitch Abernathy!

When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.

Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.

When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.

A feature film for Sunrise On the Reaping is currently in production and is slated for release in November 2026.

A funny, exciting, David vs Goliath adventure with a heart-warming father-son relationship – perfect for fans of Danny the Champion of the World, Millions, and Ratatouille.

The story of one boy and his brilliant burgers!

Benny Burns spends every weekend helping his dad by working at their burger van, parked outside the local football ground. And when Benny finds his grandfather’s old recipe book and begins following its instructions, he starts cooking INCREDIBLE food – so good, in fact, that he attracts the unwanted attention of fast food giant Bonkers Burgers! and its CEO, Bodley Bonkers.

To Bodley, Benny and his burgers are a threat that must be eliminated… by any means necessary.

And so, along with his dad and his two best friends, Jasper and Mina, Benny must find a way to defeat Bonkers Burgers, help rescue his dad’s business, and share his passion for cooking with the world – a mission that leads to him competing with the world’s greatest chef to cook the best burger.

Die avonture van Kuifie (Frans: Les Aventures de Tintin et Milou) is een van die gewildste strokiesverhale wat in die twintigste eeu verskyn en is vandag steeds populêr. Die boeke word in ongeveer 60 tale vertaal. Die hoofkarakter van die verhale is die jong Belgiese verslaggewer Kuifie. Saam met sy hond, Spokie, beleef hy verskeie avonture.

In Die Blou Lotus word Kuifie na Sjanghai ontbied, maar die boodskapper word vergiftig voor Kuifie uitvind hoekom. Daar gekom, besef hy sy stryd teen die internasionale dwelmbende, met wie ons in Die farao se sigare kennis gemaak het, is nog lank nie verby nie. Gelukkig ontmoet hy die jong Chinees Tjang en saam trotseer hulle baie gevare. Groot is Kuifie se verbasing toe hy agterkom dat die baas van die dwelmbende iemand is wat hy ken …

Scare yourself silly with Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney, the #1 international bestselling author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid!

Grab a flashlight, crawl under the covers, and dive into the twisted, unexpectedly hilarious world of Rowley Jefferson’s imagination. You’ll meet zombies, vampires, ghosts, and much more in these comically terrifying tales.

Rowley’s spooky stories might leave you laughing, but beware—you could end up sleeping with the lights on!

The world's first graphic novel of Lord of the Flies - a masterpiece reimagined.

A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors, a group of schoolboys. By day, they explore the dazzling beaches. By night, they are haunted by nightmares of a primitive beast and of what they've lost.

'There aren't any grown-ups anywhere.'

Orphaned by society, they must forge their own; but it isn't long before the group is split, and their innocent games take a dangerous turn.

'What are we? Humans? Or Animals?'

For the first time, from acclaimed artist Aimee de Jongh, comes the stunning graphic novel adaptation of this classic story, one of the BBC's '100 Novels that shaped our World'.

Runt’s first challenge as an Adventurers' Guild member is a massive one. He's got to battle Herobrine’s horrible new creations. These monsters that lurk beneath the capital city have armor that’s practically indestructible, and nobody’s been able to defeat them yet. But Runt has a wild idea. He’s going to enchant a legendary sword so it can turn that monster armor to dust. Will it work? Will he and his friends succeed? Runt, Breeze, Stump, and Emerald and all their other friends are more powered up than ever and ready to fight!