Robbie Blair is a talented young schoolboy who dreams of being a professional football player when he grows up. He possesses the necessary skills but unfortunately is also set apart from the pack by his tendency to break bones - lots of them!When Robbie breaks his leg for the third time during an important trial he is resigned to the grim reality that his footballing dream is finally over.But, is it over?"We can all learn from Robbie Blair."

Discover the beautiful stories of Michael Morpurgo, author of Warhorse and the nation’s favourite storytellerMichael Morpurgo’s inspiring story of Robbie, a boy in a coma – victim of a car accident. Locked inside his own head, able to hear but not move or speak, Robbie tries to keep himself from slipping ever deeper into unconsciousness.Robbie, football fan and animal lover, runs after his dog Lucky one day when he chases a cat and is hit by a car. Unconscious, Robbie lies ...

In a spur-of-the-moment decision made in the chaos of a crowded Edinburgh railway station at the start of World War II, two young evacuees trade places, names and lives. Shy, wealthy Marjorie Malcolm Scott, on her way to stay with relatives in Canada, becomes Shona McInnes, an adventurous orphan bound for a small town in the south of Scotland. Neither girl foresees that the war will last for six years. In taking Shona's name, Marjorie inherits a battered suitcase containing Shona's only po...

The moving story of a close friendship between two girls growing up together on a lonely English farm, the break-up of that friendship - and the horse that changed their lives forever.Available in Kobo for the first time, Anne Digby's children's classic - first published in 1976 - is loved by readers all over the world and has been translated into many languages.

An acclaimed Australian series for early readers, inspired by the true story of cheeky but brave rescue dogGrover is a brave dog, but right now he’s scared. He’s cold, wet and hungry and he doesn’t know where the Animal Ranger is taking him.After escaping from his owner’s yard in a thunderstorm, Grover arrives at a local animal shelter. The people there seem kind, but Grover isn’t sure he’ll be allowed to stay. His owner doesn’t seem to want him and Grover ...

Book 1 in the Gatekeeper Trilogy - 180 pagesOne American student. One semester in England. One unexpected mystery...Studying abroad at Oxford University for a term should be adventure enough in itself, right? That's what Anna Merritt thinks - and, at first, everything seems to be living up to her safe and reasonable expectations. She has an eccentric tutor, lots of opportunities for soul-searching, and two new friends with whom to enjoy the ride. B...

A laugh-out-loud and punny take on Groundhog Day for young readers from a top-notch author-illustrator pairing.Ever-punctual Anna Gain is never late, and she's certainly never late for the school bus. Every day she catches it in perfect time. But not today. After a series of absurd events cause Anna to miss the bus, she's transported one minute back in time – only to be stuck re-living the same sixty seconds again … and again … and again … Is fate trying to teach Anna a lesson? And...

All Star High is a series of Hi-Lo books for reluctant readers set in the coolest school in the UK, where the pupils are so desperate to attend they audition for a place! Wannabe actors, singers and dancers join the school ion the hope that they will become the next big thing! There's a thief on the loose at All Star High and Zeke is the prime suspect. How can Jacky convince Principal Blake not to expel Zeke?