'The crystal keeper gazed around him at the shards of impure crystal, glittering furiously on the floor, and shivered with a terrible sense of foreboding.' Twins Victoria Stitch and Celestine are denied their royal birthright. Celestine accepts the decision with good grace, but Victoria Stitch is consumed with her obsession for power. The twins are like moonlight and sunshine – could it be possible to break free of the role you have been given, rewrite your story and change your own destin...

For Polly, moving to Penhallow Hall is the fresh start she’s been longing for since the death of her father. Her mum has got a job managing the stately home and once the last of the visitors leave for the day the place is all theirs! One night, Polly sleepwalks into the garden and wakes to find her hand on the head of one of the stone dogs that guard the steps down to the lawn. Then she feels him lick her cheek! The dog introduces himself as Rex, an Irish Wolfhound who lived at Penhallow m...

The Story Puppy: Jack is having a hard time at school because he can’t read as well as the other children. One day, he visits an animal shelter with his sister and notices a nervous puppy named Daisy. Jack sits next to Daisy while he practices reading out loud. The Puppy Who Ran Away: Isabella moves in with her new stepfamily and an adorable puppy named Honey. But when Honey runs away under Isabella’s care, can Isabella find her before anything happens to the puppy? The Borrowed Puppy: Jad...

‘It had been so long since Victoria Stitch had done anything dangerous ... And she would need dangerous and forbidden magic for an adventure like this ...’ Victoria Stitch is finally Queen of Wiskling Wood, along with her sister Celestine. She is also proud aunt to Princess Minnie Stitch – diamond baby and next in line to the throne. When old enemies resurface and kidnap Minnie, Victoria Stitch is intent on revenge. It’s time for her to ride again and remind these Wisklings that Victoria S...

Mirabelle is special because she is different. Mirabelle's mum is a witch and her dad is a fairy and she loves getting up to magical mischief! The time has come for a fairy celebration and Mirabelle's dad has told her she mus be on her best behaviour. But Mirabelle knows things will be so much more fun is she can do just a little bit of witchy magic. Will Mirabelle be able to stay out of mischief? Not likely!

Elsa is finding it difficult to make new friends after her family moves house. Then she hears strange, scratching noises at night and discovers a kitten living in the attic! The little cat has gorgeous black fur and so Elsa names him Pepper. Elsa is desperate to keep her lovely new kitten friend. Dad thinks Pepper belonged to the previous owner, but who would leave behind such a beautiful kitten?

When twins Zara and Amina move to a new town and adopt a tiny kitten, they can’t wait to spoil her and play with her all the time. But the sisters have different ideas about the best way to look after Pixie and as they start at a new school, the divide between them only grows. Then at their joint birthday party, an argument between the girls sends Pixie running off, scared. She’s so small, she could be anywhere! Will Zara and Amina be able to work together to find her?

‘Warden Griffin at your service. Can I ask if you’ve seen a monster in the area …?’ Grace’s family are wardens of the Griffin Map, using its teleport technology to fight crimes across Moreland. Although Grace is still too young, she longs to go on missions herself. After all, if her brother, Bren, can do it, why can’t she? So when Grace finds herself alone with the map as a distress call comes in, she jumps at the change to prove she’s up to the task. But the map transports Grace to a remo...

Navigation skills have many uses, but can they help Hester find her place in the universe?Fans of The Fortune Maker will be sure to love Catherine Norton's enchanting new middle-grade historical fiction book.It's 1866 and Hester Hitchins' father is missing at sea.Determined to find him, eleven-year-old Hester wins a place at Addington's Nautical Navigation Academy, where she will learn to navigate by the stars. But the academy is just for boys, and what's m...

Lucy is so excited to spend the summer holidays with her cousins in Canada, but when they tell her to watch out for wild bears in the forest, her excitement turns to fear. One day, she stumbles upon a bear cub on its own. At first she’s scared, before realising that the poor creature is lost. Can Lucy help the cub find its mother without also putting herself in danger?

Darcy is delighted her lively new tabby kitten, Charlie, is settling in so well – if only he would just wear a collar! Then Darcy is picked to join her school football team and suddenly she hardly has any time for entertaining a kitten. Charlie is bored now Darcy has no time to play with him, so he ventures over the back wall to explore. There he meets a new friend, a cat-loving lady who makes lots of fuss over him. But Darcy soon starts to notice that Charlie keeps disappearing and one ni...

Amelia and her family are walking their two dogs when disaster strikes and Poppet the puppy disappears during a game of fetch. After searching high and low, Amelia discovers that Poppet has fallen down an old mine and has no way of escaping. Amelia is so worried at the thought of Poppet all alone in the cold, dark mine, but can she find a way to get Poppet out safely?