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...

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,...

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 ...

'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...

"The rule would be this: whatever George saw, if it was runny or powdery or gooey, in it went . . ."George Kranky'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....

Dive into Jeff Kinney's fifth instalment of his rib-tickling and bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series!I'm in the market for a new best friend. The problem is, I invested all my time in Rowley, and I don't have anyone lined up to take his place.Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it's cracked up to be?Suddenly Greg is dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities...

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot in glorious full colour!High up in a tall building lives Mr Hoppy all alone.Downstairs lives Mrs Silver. Mr Hoppy loves her. And Mrs Silver 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 his mind goes click and 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 ...

‘Oooh! I’m going to be a granny!’ she cried.‘You already are a granny, Granny.’ I pointed out.‘. . . Oh yes. So I am!’Nicholas’s mum is having a baby. It’s going to mean some big changes. His mum’s getting ENORMOUS and Granny wants to live in the garden! But that’s not all, because there’s an even bigger shock to come . . .

Sunny days and wacky adventures are always on the horizon with the Smurfs in Peyo’s We Are the Smurfs: Bright New Days!, the third volume in this graphic novel series for young readers.With three new stories filled with emotional lessons and fun, and back matter dedicated to helping children explore and better understand their emotions, the Smurftacular journeys continue in the third book of this early graphic novel series.It’s a beautiful day in S...