Diary of A Wimpy Kid and The Brilliant World of Tom Gates meets Guardians of the Galaxy in this laugh-a-minute new series perfect for reluctant readers or those ready to move on from graphic novels.Rufus Rumble has a ticket to SPACE. It's going to be the adventure of a lifetime! But Rufus is about to find out that:- the spaceship is held together by duct tape,- there's something SERIOUSLY WRONG with the all-you-can-eat pizza buffet, and...

Highly anticipated second book in this laugh-a-minute new series perfect for reluctant readers or those ready to move on from graphic novels.Three reasons things are TOTALLY NOT GREAT, by Rufus RumbleWe've crashed on a planet that has NO waffles.The aliens who live here want to lock us up.My only chance of survival is to hike up a fang-shaped mountain that's rumoured to SWALLOW peopleChances I'll be eaten by a fang-s...

Archie Morningstar learns a big family secret and helps save the universe. All before breakfast!It's not every day a regular kid like Archie gets to wake up at midnight. But today is Take Your Kid to Work Day, and Archie is finally allowed to ride along in his dad's taxi cab. He has been waiting eight years, eight months, and eight days for this moment to arrive.But he's about to discover his dad is no ordinary cab driver...In fact, he drives an intergalactic...

In this fourth book in the series, Archie is taken to the criminal organization B.U.R.P.'s mothership where he must outsmart evil masterminds!Archie Morningstar's dad drives a taxi through outer space! And with the help of a talking cat named Pockets, Archie and his dad help fight crime across the universe.

From a land before time comes a hero for today … Spynosaur - he's going to make crime extinct!A hilarious new series from award-winning author Guy Bass, perfect for fans of MY BROTHER IS A SUPERHERO, THE ASTOUNDING BROCCOLI BOY, DARKMOUTH and HAMISH AND THE WORLDSTOPPERS.When Spynosaur is accused of eating the princess of Canada's prized pet, Pugsy Malone, he has his Right to Spy revoked! Facing imprisonment in Department 6's inescapable pr...

“It’s fun, silly and, in this National Year of Reading, precisely the kind of gateway entertainment that will show a six-year-old that books can give you a good time […] Consider the daftest story of the new year successfully delivered.” – The Times**, Children’s Book of the Week**THE FIRST IN A HIGH-ENERGY, HILARIOUS AND HIGHLY-ILLUSTATED YOUNG-FICTION SERIES FROM AWARD-WINNING* AUTHOR (AND EVERYDAY POSTMAN) BEN DAVIS, PERFECT FOR...

Billy is a lonely boy. He's obsessed with swimming in the sea, which is where he goes to wash his problems far, far away. Thanks to his mum's mystery illness, his dad has been forced to work extra hours to make ends meet, so Billy locks himself away with David Attenborough films, and ponders the magic of nature. Meanwhile at school, bullies mercilessly seize on Billy's 'otherness' and make his life as miserable as possible - but then new boy Patrick Green, with "fingers like steel, strengt...

PRAISE FOR MIDNIGHT FEASTS'A gorgeous anthology of poems about food, this is funny, mouth-watering and moving, with delectable coloured illustrations to accompany the deliciousness' The Metro**'This moreish anthology – a menu of poetic snacks – is illustrated with beguiling, gentle humour' The ObserverPocket Book of Pocket Poems is a hilarious pocket-sized collection of short poems which you'll want to keep close, f...

Geronimo's adventurous sister Thea takes center stage in this super special that's packed with mystery adventure and friendship! When Geronimo's sister Thea is invited to teach a journalism class at a college on Mouse Island she has no idea that she's going to be called on to help solve a mystery. But when a student disappears it's up to Thea and five of her students to find out what happened. A nail-biting mystery ensues complete with secret passages underground tunnels and more than a fe...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!"I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog ManThis New York Times bestselling illustrated series is perfect for fans of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.They sound like bad guys, they look like bad guys . . . and they even smell like bad guys. But Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Shark are about to change all of that...Mr. Wolf has a daring plan for the Bad Guys' ...

King Viking unleashes his biggest evil plan yet in the latest installment of this USA Today bestselling series!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!King Viking h...

Sherlock Sam and the Supper Club are off to Penang for a holiday! Of course, Sherlock Sam can’t go anywhere without bumping into a mystery. An antique tin robot vanishes from a toy museum without a trace! Did it walk off on its own? Was it teleported away? Will Singapore’s Greatest Kid Detective be able to resist all the local delicacies and focus on his most dangerous case yet?