GREG HEFFLEY AND SPORTS JUST DON'T MIX. After a disastrous competition at school, Greg decides that he's officially retired from ANY kind of sport! That is, until his mom persuades him to give it one more go and makes Greg reluctantly agree to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a MESS, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look slim. But in sports, anything can happen. When everything is on the line and the ball is in Greg's hands, will he rise to the occasion? Or will he blow his big shot?

They're Alligators – and Investigators! InvestiGators written and illustrated by John Patrick Green is the full colour, laugh-out-loud series perfect for emerging readers and fans of Dav Pilkey's Dog Man.

Mango and Brash are the InvestiGators: sewer-loving agents of S.U.I.T. and scourge of supervillains everywhere!

With their Very Exciting Spy Technology and their tried-and-true, toilet-based travel techniques, the InvestiGators are undercover and on the case! And on their first mission together, they have not one but two mysteries to solve!

Can Mango and Brash uncover the clues, crack their cases, and corral the crooks? Or will the criminals wriggle out of their grasp?

Framed for a murder she did not commit and sentenced to hang, Esmerelda's only hope for survival is the bell-ringer, Quasimodo, and an unlikely friendship is formed. This engaging story is presented as an exciting and fast-paced graphic novel which remains faithful to Victor Hugo's original text. Specially commissioned full-colour artwork brings excitement and atmosphere to this classic tale. Speech bubbles work with the main text to emphasise and enhance the retelling. A running glossary at the foot of each page helps young readers with any challenging vocabulary without disrupting their reading experience. The highly visual nature of comic book storytelling, small amounts of text and easy-to-follow sequential ordering of the picture strips are a brilliant way for young readers who're challenged or intimidated by reading to improve their literacy skills.

The Bumper Treehouse Fun Book is packed with over 300 pages of treehouse-inspired fun! With the FUNNEST activities from the Treehouse Fun Books and a whole heap of brand new ones, there are pictures to draw, stories to write, codes to crack, sudokus to solve, colour-ins, dot-to-dots, mazes, crosswords, word searches, spot-the-differences and some activities that we don't even have a name for! So, what are you waiting for? Grab a pen, pencil or crayon and come on up!

This work takes readers to Lilliput and beyond! Ship's surgeon Lemuel Gulliver's mishaps and adventures just get stranger and stranger! This engaging story is presented as an exciting and fast-paced graphic novel which remains faithful to Jonathan Swift's original text. Specially commissioned full-colour artwork brings excitement and atmosphere to this classic tale. Speech bubbles work with the main text to emphasise and enhance the retelling. A running glossary at the foot of each page helps young readers with any challenging vocabulary without disrupting their reading experience. The highly visual nature of comic book storytelling, small amounts of text and easy-to-follow sequential ordering of the picture strips are a brilliant way for young readers who're challenged or intimidated by reading to improve their literacy skills.

Blast off on an adventure with the Space Cadets! From beloved children's author-illustrator Alex T. Smith, the bestselling creator of Claude and How Winston Delivered Christmas, comes a funny and fast-paced illustrated adventure through space.

Filled with out-of-this world illustrations on every page, Astrid and the Space Cadets: Race from Planet Peril! is perfect for fans of Grimwood and Bad Guys, and for kids who are ready to read by themselves.

Astrid Atomic and her best friends, the Space Cadets, have been given an important mission from the Chief – to retrieve the special trophy for the Supersonic Saturn Race. Tonight they'll have to fly under boiling hot lava waterfalls, zoom through fields of flaming flowers and sneak past a big, toothy, scary space monster! And things go from bad to worse when they realize that the naughty Dr Boris Uranus on their tail. Will they get to the trophy before time runs out?

Don't miss Astrid and the gang's first adventure in Astrid and the Space Cadets: Attack of the Snailiens!

When portals to parallel dimensions open up, the gang meet different versions of themselves - a whole universe of Bunnies! Evil Pig! Baby Bunny vs Monkey! The gang end up travelling to the very ends of existence . . . but will they make it back home to the Woods?

Since he crash-landed to Earth in a rocket, Monkey has been causing absolute mayhem! Bunny and the gang (Squirrel, Pig [the Pig], Action Beaver, and Skunky the Inventor) have almost had enough. Monkey's eternal struggle for world domination is getting more ridiculous every day, and it's impossible to predict which bizarre plan he's going to put into action next . . . In this comic extravaganza, the pint-sized friends must face a giant robot whale, a pig cannon, a camping trip that goes wrong . . . oh, and the actual end of the world! Can Bunny and Co stop the apocalypse before it's too late?!

The 39-Storey Treehouse is the third book in Andy Griffith's and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic cartoon-style illustrations. Andy and Terry's amazing treehouse has thirteen new levels (it used to be 13 storeys, then 26, but they keep expanding!) They've added a chocolate waterfall you can swim in, a volcano for toasting marshmallows, a bulldozer-battling level, a baby-dinosaur-petting zoo, a not-very-merry merry-go-round, a boxing elephant called the Trunkinator, an X-ray room, a disco with light-up dance floor, the world's scariest roller coaster and a top-secret thirty-ninth level which hasn't even been finished yet! And this year Terry has created the greatest invention that he-or anyone else-has ever invented . . . a Once-upon-a-time machine that will write and illustrate their entire book for them! Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!

Teach your children the value of obedience and the negative consequences of disobedience. Just look at Jonah—he disobeyed God and ended up in the belly of a big fish!

A Big Fish Tale: The Story of Jonah is the biblical story of Jonah in a rhyming, fun format for children aged 5-8. The story teaches the importance of obeying God instead of doing things our own way.

• Presented in a fun rhyming format with colorful illustrations
• 32 full-color pages
• Also available in Afrikaans under the title ’n Groot visstorie

Teach your child to stand up for what they believe in, just like Daniel!

A Scary Choice: The Story of Daniel in the Lion's Den is the biblical story of Daniel in the lion's den in a rhyming, fun format for children aged 5-8. The story teaches kids the importance of being brave for Jesus and following God no matter the cost.

• Presented in a fun rhyming format with colorful illustrations
• 32 full-color pages
• Also available in Afrikaans under the title ’n Bangmaak-storie

Teach your children how to face any giant in their everyday lives with faith and godly courage like David!

A Giant Headache: The Story of David and Goliath is the biblical story of David and Goliath in a rhyming, fun format for children aged 5-8. It teaches how we receive courage and strength from God when we trust in Him completely.

The book ends with a salvation page for your child to fill out with their name for a personal commitment to Christ.

• Presented in a fun rhyming format with colorful illustrations
• Includes a salvation page at the end for children to complete to make a personal commitment to God
• 32 full-color pages
• Also available in Afrikaans under the title ’n Reuse kopseer

Delve into the extraordinary life of Jesus with The New Testament: A Graphic Novel, a compelling and visually stunning graphic novel. Designed to captivate readers of all ages, but particularly engaging for those aged 7 and above, this book not only brings to life the awe-inspiring birth, the poignant death, and the triumphant resurrection of Jesus Christ, but all tells the story of what happened next: The spread of the Gospel, that shaped the course of history.

Rendered in a compelling comic book style, The New Testament: A Graphic Novel transports readers 2000 years back in time. Through detailed illustrations, witness the journey of a young boy from Bethlehem growing into adulthood, enduring crucifixion, and ultimately emerging as the hero for all time. All stories adhere faithfully to the New Testament accounts, making it not only engaging but also an authentic source of biblical knowledge.

Featuring accurate and engaging illustrations by renowned illustrator José Pérez Montero, The New Testament: A Graphic Novel is filled with foundational stories and parables from the Bible. It seeks to inspire both boys and girls, offering Jesus Christ as a strong and virtuous role model. Its relevance and appeal as a gift for tweens and teens are undeniable.

Key Features:

• Seamlessly weaves together the four Gospels into one chronological narrative, providing a comprehensive understanding of the New Testament
• The entrancing artwork, crafted by bestselling illustrator José Pérez Montero, pulls readers into the heart of the stories, enhancing the overall reading experience

Crack the case with the InvestiGators! Join Mango and Brash in InvestiGators Off the Hook for the third adventure in the laugh-out-loud full colour series by John Patrick Green, perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey. Rob a bank? Check. Find a secret lair? Check. Kidnap a giant chicken? Check. Crackerdile and Hookline and Slinker are back and badder than ever! Luckily, Mango and Brash are hot on their tail with their hi-tech Very Exciting Spy Technology (V.E.S.T.s). Do the InvestiGators have what it takes to catch the crooks or will the vile villains slither away from justice? The InvestiGators series is a hit with all ages and covers themes like: - Teamwork - Resilience - Problem-solving Join the InvestiGators on more adventures in Take the Plunge, Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S, Braver and Boulder and Heist and Seek!

The unmissable YA graphic novel Homebody from debut creator Theo Parish - for fans of the global hit Heartstopper and a must read for anyone who's ever felt like they don’t belong.

"Hello! I’m Theo. I like cats, Dungeons & Dragons . . . and I’m trans and non-binary."

Theo grew up in a household with a loving family and relaxed gender roles, but the pressures of the outside world to fit into society’s expectations can make life feel, well . . . confusing! Theo knows that there is no one way to be, but inspired by superheroes, role playing games and comic con, they find confidence to rebuild their image in a way that feels truly themselves.

In their debut graphic novel Homebody, author-illustrator Theo Parish takes readers through a beautifully heart lifting story of discovering what it means to live life on your own terms and what it means to feel at home in the world.

"Het jy al ooit ’n goor week gehad? Justin Chase het! Maandag was mal, Dinsdag was dol, Woensdag was woes, en nou is dit . . . Donderdag.

Justin is steeds teen sy sin ’n internetsensasie en mense van oor die wêreld vergaap hulle aan al sy vernederendste oomblikke. Verder word hy met iemand anders verwar en boonop ontvoer en afgepers. Ons arme held gaan tot die uiterste beproef word!"

Tsunami Girl is a powerful coming-of-age story of 15-year-old Yuki Hara Jones who gets caught up in the March 2011 Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. It's about a young person trying to work out who they are, and where they fit - and trying to do this whilst surviving the trauma of a triple disaster of colossal scale, told through both prose and manga.

Welcome to Paradise Island, the secret home of Wonder Woman! Hundreds of weapons and trophies fill the halls of the island's palace. Each one tells a story of adventure, danger and bravery. This is the tale of the Lasso of Truth that saved Wonder Woman from Circe!

The 78-Storey Treehouse is the sixth book in Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic cartoon-style illustrations. Join Andy and Terry in their 78-storey spectacular treehouse (it used to be 65 storeys, but they keep expanding!) They've added thirteen new levels including a drive-thru car wash, a combining machine, a scribbletorium, an ALL-BALL sports stadium, Andyland, Terrytown, a high-security potato chip storage facility and an open-air movie theatre with a super giant screen . . . which is a very useful thing to have now that Terry's going to be a big-shot movie star! Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!

For 5+ kids who love video games but aren't allowed to play as often as they'd like... Sunny's favourite game is Super Rabbit Boy, where his carrot-loving friend must thwart all the plots the evil King Viking of Boom Boom Mountain comes up with. King Viking is competing in the Super Cup Grand Prix to win the power of super speed. Super Rabbit Boy and his friends, Jody Racer and Nugget, must work together to stop him! Can they dodge King Viking's fireballs, Robo Bobo's long Robo-arms, Princess Pirate's super-secret boxing gloves AND each other to win all four races? Or will King Viking stop them in their tracks. You'll have to read and find out... The third in a full-colour series of graphic novels about - and for - kids who love gaming - especially fans of Mario Kart! Join Sunny as he and Super Rabbit Boy take on the world, one move at a time!

Piggy is back, and his newest plot is his most diabolical yet. Dog Man and the rest of your favourite characters must join together in this heroic and hilarious, ALL NEW adventure. WHAT new villains are on the horizon? WHERE are they all coming from? And WHO will step forward to save the city when scoundrels sabotage our Supa Buddies? Find out in DOG MAN #11 - there's so much more than ever before - it's EPIC! Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including: empathy kindness persistence and the importance of doing good. Full colour pages throughout. Love Dog Man? Check out Cat Kid Comic Club and Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey! Everyone Digs Dog Man! "High-intensity, heartwarming, and, above all, hysterically funny." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Riotously funny and original." - School Library Journal, starred review "An utter, unfettered delight." - Booklist, starred review "Readers (of any age) will be giggling from start to finish." - Publishers Weekly, starred review "Action-oriented cartoons... Laffs aplenty." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review