From number one bestselling author David Walliams comes another heartfelt but hilarious hoot of an adventure Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall. But awful Aunt Alberta and her giant owl will stop at nothing to get it from her. Luckily Stella has a secret – and slightly spooky – weapon up her sleeve…

In die vyfde boek van die Hondman-reeks moet die "Megamakkers" met nuwe skurke afreken! Wanneer die skelms hulle verskyning maak, moet ons helde saam met 'n onwaarskynlike bondgenoot werk. Kan Ramkat van sy wrokke vergeet en vir Hondman, Kleinkat en 'n merkwaardige robot help om die vyande uit sy verlede te laat les opsê? Bekroonde skrywer en kunstenaar Dav Pilkey se gewilde Hondman-reeks spreek lesers van alle ouderdomme aan en verken universele positiewe temas.

Die Drietowenaarstoernooi vind by Hogwarts plaas. Slegs towenaars wat ouer as sewentien is, mag inskryf – dit keer Harry egter nie om te droom dat hy die kompetisie eendag sal wen nie. Maar toe die Beker Vol Vuur op Allerheiligeaand die kampioene aanwys, is Harry verstom om te ontdek sy naam is een van dié wat uitgesoek word. Hy moet lewensgevaarlike take uitvoer en drake en Donker towenaars trotseer . . . Maar met sy beste vriende Ron en Hermione aan sy kant, mag hy dit dalk net oorleef . . .

This enchanting advent boxset contains a wonderful, ready-made library of 24 beautifully illustrated storybooks. Count down the days to Christmas with magical tales of princes and princesses, elves and emperors, a puppet and even a dinosaur. A mix of fairy tales, traditional stories and timeless classics, the stories offer something for everyone. As the big day approaches, there are plenty of festive treats to share, including The 12 Days of Christmas, A Christmas Carol and, of course, the story of the nativity. Even after the excitement of Christmas has faded, the exciting stories in the boxset can be enjoyed again and again, for many years to come. Titles in this set: Cinderella The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar Little Red Riding Hood The Emperor and the Nightingale The Three Little Pigs The Nutcracker The Gingerbread Man The Ant and the Grasshopper Jack And the Beanstalk The Frog Prince The Jungle Book The Twelve Days of Christmas Goldilocks and the Three Bears The Elves and the Shoemaker The Wizard of Oz The Princess and the Pea The Story of Pinocchio Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs The Emperor's New Clothes Picture Books: Aladdin 'Twas the Night before Christmas The Story of Baby Jesus A Christmas Carol The Snow Queen

It's adventure time!! For well over a century now, children's classics have brought joy, laughter and stimulated adventures in young readers and brought some fairy tales into life, now its your turn to join in the fun!

Join your favourite characters of all time in this 10 Book Collection.
Titles included are:
Heidi
Alice's adventure in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass
The Water babies
Kidnapped
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Black Beauty
The Secret Garden
The Jungle Book
Treasure Island

Every title in this bumper selection of Reading Champion books has been specifically designed for children aged 5 and over who are starting to read independently (Book Band level: Orange-White). From One of Our Tigers is Missing to Cave Boy and the Egg and Dragon's Hiccups, these expertly levelled books are full of appealing themes and easy-to-follow plots and will support the books read in school classrooms. This fantastic 30 book collection from Reading Champion will help developing readers to progress into the next stage of independent reading. With stories such as Dragon's Hiccups, A Crown for Lion, Pip the Different Penguin and many more, children can read these books which are full of appealing themes and easy-to-follow plots and will support the books read in school classrooms. Perfect for children aged 5+ who are keen to progress their reading skills and have fun doing so. Reading Champion is a brilliantly innovative independent reading programme developed with expert at UCL's institution of Education!

Wanneer die Ridderbus deur die donker bars en skreeuend voor hom tot stilstand kom, is dit vir Harry Potter die begin van nog ’n ongewone jaar op Hogwarts. Sirius Black, ’n berugte moordenaar en volgeling van Heer Voldemort, het uit Azkaban ontsnap – en hulle sê hy is op Harry se spoor. Boonop sien professor Trelawney ’n aaklige voorbode oor die dood in Harry se teeblare . . . Maar miskien is die vreesaanjaendste ding van alles die Dementors wat die skoolgronde patrolleer . . .

Unwrap a new Princess storybook every day in the run up to Christmas in this fantastic advent calendar format

Na die naelbyt-avonture in Hartklop, is die gevaar nog lank nie verby nie. In ’n desperate poging om Colden uit mal koningin Melody se kloue te hou, roep Zander ’n Forya en’ tarna, ’n Elwe-grootwordritueel. Die vriendegroep word geskei en dis die begin van ’n nuwe avontuur en soeke na antwoorde deur die hele Tír na hÓige.

Nereida, Lumi en Kai gaan na Oneiro waar Lumi vinnig leer dat Waternimfmans vleiend in hul soeke na beheer is, en Nereida begin wonder of Kai regtig so ’n slegte toekoms vir haar sal inhou.

Zander en Colden bevind hulleself in Izua, waar Zander vir Raidan, die Prinses van Storms, ontmoet en skielik is dit maklik om van sy sielsgenoot, Nereida, te vergeet en ’n nuwe tuiste te vind.

“Hierdie storie het begin by die Seisoene en Gruwels en dis ook waar dit moet eindig. Ek weet nie waarom Tír na hÓige julle kinders gekies het om hierdie beeldskone nagmerrie sy vrede te gee nie, maar na vandag is daar ’n teiken op julle rûe.”

Tot die eindtyd? Nee wat, hierna is alles moertoe!

There’s a new girl in school and Keegan becomes friendly with her.

Samier and Samia, however, don’t like the fact that Alysha is better than Samia at everything and Keegan struggles to keep the peace ...

Ten of Roald Dahl's most-loved stories are read by a host of famous names in this swish-wifflingly scrumdiddlyumptious 29-CD audiobook collection.
One of Dahl's biggest fans, David Walliams reads The BFG, while Douglas Hodge, fresh from playing Willy Wonka live on the West End, lends his voice to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Kate Winslet reads Matilda and comedians Chris O'Dowd, Peter Serafinowicz and Richard Ayoade lend their animated vocal talents to Dahl's best-loved characters The Twits, Fantastic Mr Fox and Danny the Champion of the World!

All unabridged, these audio books are a must for keeping the whole family entertained on long journeys.

The CDs come in a handy and stylish tin case, too.

The BFG - Read by David Walliams
The Enormous Crocodile - Read by Stephen Fry
Matilda - Read by Kate Winslet
Fantastic Mr Fox - Read by Chris O'Dowd
James and the Giant Peach - Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt
Danny Champion of the World - Read by Peter Serafinowicz
The Witches - Read by Miranda Richardson
The Twits - Read by Richard Ayoade
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Read by Douglas Hodge
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator - Read by Douglas Hodge

In this fascinating and touching book, children can learn about 50 courageous creatures from around the world and throughout history. This fully illustrated collection gathers heart-warming, surprising and often emotionally powerful stories of bravery, discovery and friendship. Featuring a range of animals - from heroes, helpers and adventurers to achievers and many more - young readers will discover some of the most famous and unforgettable animals of all time. Compelling and visually arresting in equal measure, this is the perfect introduction to just some of the amazing animals whose wild lives have made history.

TEN hilarious and moving novels from bestselling, critically acclaimed author, David Walliams, in one TERRIFIC box-set!

BAD DAD:
Dads are fat and thin, tall and short. There are young dads and old dads, clever ones and stupid ones. There are silly ones and serious ones, loud ones and quiet ones. Of course, there are good dads, and bad dads . . .

THE MIDNIGHT GANG:
When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself at Lord Funt Hospital, and is greeted by a terrifying-looking porter. Things go from bad to worse when he meets the wicked matron in charge of the children’s ward… But Tom is about to embark on the journey of a lifetime!

GRANDPA’S GREAT ESCAPE:
Many years ago Grandpa was a World War II flying ace. But when he is sent to old-folk’s home Twilight Towers – run by sinister Matron Swine – it’s up to Grandpa and his grandson, Jack, to plot a daring escape. Little do they know the wicked matron is on to them . . .

AWFUL AUNTIE:
Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall. But awful Aunt Alberta and her giant owl will stop at nothing to get it from her. Luckily, Stella has a secret – and slightly spooky – weapon up her sleeve . . .

DEMON DENTIST:
Strange things were happening in the dead of night. When children put a tooth under their pillow for the tooth fairy, they would wake to find something creepy in its place. Evil was at work. But who or what was behind it?

RATBURGER:
Can Zoe keep her beloved pet rat safe from the clutches of the dastardly Burt of Burt’s Burgers?

GANGSTA GRANNY:
Ben’s grandma is the boringest grandma ever: all she wants to do is to play Scrabble and eat cabbage soup. But there are two things Ben doesn’t know about her:

1) She was once an international jewel thief.
2) All her life, she has been plotting to steal the crown jewels, and now she needs Ben’s help. . .

BILLIONAIRE BOY:
Joe has a lot of reasons to be happy. About a billion of them, in fact. He has absolutely everything he could possibly want. But there’s just one thing he really needs: a friend…

MR STINK:
Mr Stink stank. He also stunk. And if it was correct English to say he stinked, then he stinked as well . . . But there’s more to this vagrant than meets the nose!

THE BOY IN THE DRESS:
Dennis was different. Why was he different, you ask? Well, a small clue might be in the title of this book . . .

Unwrap a new Disney storybook every day in the run up to Christmas in this fantastic advent calendar format

This luxury advent calendar contains a beautifully illustrated storybook behind each window.

Count down the days to Christmas with magical tales of princes and princesses, elves and emperors and many more enchanting characters. As the big day approaches, there are plenty of festive treats including The 12 Days of Christmas and the timeless story of The Nativity.

The full set of 24 mini-books forms a little library that can be treasured and enjoyed for many years to come.