Cautionary Tales for the Not-So-Cautious brings together four stories about not-so-cautious kids who live on Rufus Street - Tim, Becky, Wanda and Sam - and their terribly, wonderfully hilarious adventures when they throw caution to the wind.Do you never tie your shoelaces? Don't brush your hair? Forget to wear your glasses? Walk around with a frown? You might want to be cautious ... because you never know when something could go terribly,...

Goosebumps meets The Treehouse in this wonderful first instalment of a hilarious new series, Something Terrible.Tim Mulligan lives at 25 Rufus Street. You might be surprised to know that is his name, because most people think his name is Tim Tie-your-shoelaces. But no matter how many people tell him, or how often, Tim never ties his shoelaces.One morning, just as Tim was leaving for school, his mum called, ‘Tim! Tie your shoelaces. Something ter...

Paul Jennings meets the Treehouse in this hilarious new series, Something TerribleBecky Culpepper lives at 34 Rufus Street. You might be surprised to know that is her name, because most people think her name is Becky Brush-your-hair. But no matter how many people tell her, or how often, Becky never brushes her hair.One morning, just as Becky was leaving for school, her mum called, ‘Becky! Brush your hair. Something terrible could happen!’Th...

Paul Jennings meets The Treehouse in this hilarious new series of laugh-out-loud cautionary tales.Wanda Hushberry lives at 4 Rufus Street. You might be surprised to know that is her name, because most people think her name is Wanda Wear-your-glasses. But no matter how many people tell her, or how often, Wanda never wears her glasses.One morning, just as Wanda is leaving for school, her mum called, ‘Wanda! Wear your glasses. Something terrible could...

Paul Jennings meets The Treehouse in this hilarious new series of laugh-out-loud cautionary tales.Sam Crisp lives at 6 Rufus Street. You might be surprised to know that is his name, because most people think his name is Sam Stop-your-frowning. But no matter how many people tell him, or how often, Sam never stops his frowning.One morning, just as Sam was leaving for school, his mum called, ‘Sam! Stop your frowning.

Laurence 'Lol' Mason's spin-off homage to Dick Barton, following the adventures of the unretirable special agent and his doctor sonA thrilling saga of criminal masterminds, espionage and adventure, Edward J. Mason's Dick Barton: Special Agent was a huge hit on the BBC Light Programme between 1946 and 1951. Together with his mates Jock Anderson and Snowy White, ex-Commando Dick faced dastardly villains and deadly peril - but always triumphed ('With one ...

From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda!George’s grandma is a grouch! She’s always mean to George (and not much nicer to his parents, either). One day, when George is put in charge of giving Grandma her medicine, he wonders if he can come up with his own remedy to try and help Grandma become less of a grump. Using some rather unusual ingredients, George creates a magic medicine, a remedy for everything...

It was my birthday. How was I supposed to know it wouldn't be the only party around town on that dark and dreary Halloween night?So things ended up in a bit of a mess. (Well, more than a mess, really. A complete disaster.) But it was not my fault so don't blame me . . .Another laugh-out-loud Killer Cat adventure, by the award-winning and celebrated Anne Fine. Perfect for readers of 7+.

BATPANTS the orang-utan is completely, wildly HAIRY. She loves swinging through trees, and apple crumble and roast chicken. But most of all she loves her family, the Loveharts, and all their madcap adventures.Mrs Lovehart is a stuntwoman and so the whole family is off to watch her in action in her latest film. But someone on set has an eeeevil plan and things could turn nasty - will it be Batpants to the rescue?

'Okay, okay. So stick my head in a holly bush . . .'Tuffy, the Killer Cat, knows what he likes. And he isn't loving the 'art' that Ellie's mum brings home from her new class! So what's a cat to do . . .Mischief and mayhem rule in Anne Fine's brilliant new story, with hilarious illustrations by Steve Cox throughout. Perfect for developing readers aged 5–7.

Books for children – new animal series for eight year olds to ten year olds.My best friend Chelsea and I love animals. I have a dog Curly and two guinea pigs, but we need more pets if I'm going to learn to be a vet. Today, we had the best idea ever . . . We're going to have a pet sleepover! Of course, there's no need to tell our parents about it. I mean, what could possibly go wrong with having a few extra pets to stay?Look out for other books in the Juliet, Nearly a Vet seri...

'I do actually happen to know how to make tortoises grow faster, if that's really what you want.'Mr Hoppy really loves his neighbour Mrs Silver, and Mrs Silver really loves her tortoise, Alfie.Oh, if only Mr Hoppy could perform some great feat that would make him a hero in her eyes!Then one day an amazing idea rushes into his head.With the help of a magical spell, some cabbage leaves and one hundred and forty tortoises, can shy Mr Ho...