From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Geraldine McCaughrean comes an utterly immersive and unforgettable novel set during the London Blitz, inspired by her firefighter father.

With the Second World War looming, four young people sit on a train waiting to be evacuated to a safer place...but they don't want to go. They climb out of the carriage and head back home to Greenwich, forming an unlikely friendship.

They spend their days trying to be useful. Laurence is building a secret machine. Gemmy searches bombed-out homes for things of value - only to find an adorable mutt she can't even give away. Franklin wants to join the Fire Service, although it means lying about his age. Olive looks after her father, who is broken by the deaths of his fellow firefighters. And together, the four roam the streets of London, discovering their resilience amongst the secrets of the city.

But as the Blitz unleashes a barrage of bombs on London, turning the sky ragged with flame, can the friends keep each other safe and survive?

Get on the case with the best kids' detective club in town!

Minerva Keen and co are ready to take on a hair-raising new lead. But when know-it-all Zoe joins the club to read mysteries instead of solving them, it seems their sleuthing days might be over. To make things worse, Minerva's favorite teacher, Ms Voyant, takes Zoe's side . . . which gets Minerva wondering what secrets they could be hiding.

As she digs into one puzzle, new questions pop up. Such Why are Ms Voyant and Zoe so friendly? And where do Minerva's parents go on their mysterious 'business trips'?

Minerva and her friends are divided over which mystery to untangle first. And without their greatest strength - each other - will this detective club be in over its head?

An essential collection of seven explosive Alex Rider stories by number one bestselling author, Anthony Horowitz. Ever since MI6 recognized his potential, Alex Rider has constantly been thrust into the line of danger. From a routine visit to the dentist that turns into a chase through the streets of London, to a school trip with a deadly twist, no day has ever been ordinary for the teenage super-spy. This collection of thrilling adventures features familiar and new assailants from the best-loved world of Alex Rider, and also includes three never-before-seen stories.

Six of Crows meets Graceling with a dash of Winter is Coming in Katy Rose Pool's second installment of the action-packed and swoon-worthy Age of Darkness series--As the Shadow Rises. As the Shadow Rises solidifies Katy Rose Pool's status as one of the best fantasy writers of the 21st century. --Popsugar The Last Prophet has been found, yet he sees destruction ahead. In this sequel to the critically-acclaimed There Will Come a Darkness, kingdoms have begun to fall to a doomsday cult, the magical Graced are being persecuted, and an ancient power threatens to break free. But with the world hurtling toward its prophesized end, Anton's haunting vision reveals the dangerous beginnings of a plan to stop the Age of Darkness. As Jude, Keeper of the Order of the Last Light, returns home in disgrace, his quest to aid the Prophet is complicated by his growing feelings for Anton. Meanwhile, the assassin known as the Pale Hand will stop at nothing to find her undead sister before she dies for good, even if it means letting the world burn. And in Nazirah, Hassan, the kingdom-less Prince, forms a risky pact to try to regain his throne. When the forces of light and darkness collide in the City of Mercy, old wounds are reopened, new alliances are tested, and the end of the world begins. The Age of Darkness trilogy is perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, Children of Blood and Bone, and An Ember in the Ashes. * Adventurous relic-hunting, mind-blowing twists, budding love, and terrible betrayals feature in this multiple-narrator, character-driven study of power, agency, and identity. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Praise for There Will Come a Darkness Reading this intricate YA fantasy, you get the feeling Katy Rose Pool's plot is always seven steps ahead of you. You'll want to catch up as quickly as possible. --Refinery 29

Wonka meets Spy Kids - a deliciously dangerous mouth-watering mystery.

When Flo and Joseph Wanderday unwrap a Midnight Treats gobstopper, they're expecting to find a sugary sweet...not a mysterious message that kickstarts the adventure of a lifetime.

"HELP! Trapped in Midnight Forest. Come before it is too late."

With adventure in their hearts and sugar in their stomachs, the Wanderdays must find the Midnight Forest, journey through its sweet-themed tricks and trials, and face their greatest threat yet: sweet-factory workers who aren't in control of their own minds...

An action-packed, sugar-fuelled adventure by Waterstones Book of the Month author, Clare Povey.

Book 2 in the Hopeless Heroes series that takes readers on fun adventures back to Ancient Greece! Tim Baker thinks his adventures are over until he hitches a ride to Ancient Greece on a stolen vase. Soon Tim finds himself trapped with an army of peacocks and a hero who can't stop admiring himself. "Put that mirror down, Theseus!" Thank the gods his new friend Zoe is there to help. Just don't tell her dad... Includes a QR code for the free audiobook! About the Hopeless Heroes series: Hopeless Heroes is a fun-filled series about Greek mythology, adventure and what it means to be a hero. Readers aged 7+ will love diving into the world of Tim Baker and his (sort of) friend Hercules. A great series to bridge the gap before the Percy Jackson series.

Join Marmaduke, Scrag, Ollie and Karanagins as they take on the evil rats Tar & Tan in 'The GoosePill Gang - Blue Bottle Mystery'

A young boy with a love of night time exploration embarks on the most mysterious adventure of his life. Strange things are going on at this school and his best friend has suddenly disappeared. Has the creepy and rather odd looking new teacher got anything to do with it? What is behind the locked door at the end of the Year 6 corridor? Join our young hero as he battles medieval knights, travels to new places and makes new friends. Will he find any answers to help solve the puzzle and achieve his ultimate quest, a quest which could literally be a matter of life and death?

This title is suitable for ages 8 to 12 years. Now an experienced xrosmonaut (a person who travels through time) Danny is shocked when there is a mal-function in the systems that control his time travelling adventures. He is wrenched back in time to Lichfield in 671.The time of the Anglo-Saxons is not a good time in which to be stranded! It is the depths of winter, wolves hunt in packs, Danny cannot understand what the grim-faced people are saying, and his phone with its futuristic adaptations is dead. This is the second in the "Time Travelling Kids" series.

'n Karavaanpark klink dalk na 'n idilliese plek om te woon, maar Kruhan Malherbe dink nie so nie. Die plek is vol eienaardige mense en daar's geen vriende nie. Een nag volg Kruhan twee otters tot anderkant die riete, na waar 'n vriendelike seun op 'n vlot sit en braai. Timma is die vriend waarop Kruhan gewag het! Terug in die karavaanpark hoor hy stories van mense wat verdwyn het: die eienaar se kleindogter,  en ses jaar vantevore, ’n elfjarige seun. Kan Timma help om die raaisels op te klaar?

Harry Potter se lewe verander op die dag wat 'n posuil 'n geheimsinnige brief by die Dursleys aflewer: 'n brief wat Harry nooi na 'n ongelooflike plek wat hy – en almal wat oor hom lees – nooit sal vergeet nie. Dit is juis op Harry se elfde verjaardag wat hy die verstommende nuus kry: Hy is 'n towenaar en hy word genooi na die Hogwarts Skool vir Towerkuns en Heksery. 'n Ongelooflike avontuur is op die punt om te begin!

Everyone tells Sophie that she was orphaned in a shipwreck - found floating in a cello case on the English Channel on her first birthday. But Sophie is convinced her mother also survived.

When the Welfare Agency threatens to separate her from her guardian and send her to an orphanage, Sophie takes matters into her own hands, starting with the only clue she has - the address of a cello-maker in Paris. On the run from the authorities, Sophie finds Matteo and his network of rooftoppers - urchins who walk tightropes and live in the sky. In a race across the rooftops of Paris, will they be able to find her mother before it's too late?

Hopeful, inspiring and thrilling in equal measure, this is a classic adventure story about pursuing your dreams and never ignoring a possible.

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.