Your favourite cast of retired witches is back, but this time, there's a whole new kind of trouble bubbling over.The witches of Anderson House have picked up their wands and gotten back on their brooms - and it's a good thing, too. It's all hands on deck to prepare for the annual spring festival: cakes are baking, magic is flying, and most importantly, the tea is brewing.But in the hustle and bustle of preparations, a terrible accident means something more ...

Enter the spellbinding world of a retirement home for witches in this tale of mischief and magic for children.Grab your broom and get ready for an adventure like no other, because things do go bump in the night - and they live at Anderson House!Join Myrtle, the retired witch, in the first book in The Witches of Anderson House series, as she learns how to find her magic again - all with the help of her witchy friends. Children will love this playful...

alarmist (pre 2020): Someone who exaggerates a danger and so causes needless worry or panic. alarmist (post 2020): Someone who justifiably raises the alarm about a global danger to Earth's biosphere. His research was urgent fifty years ago. Now, it' s critical. In the early 1970s, budding Kiwi scientist Dave Lowe was posted at an atmospheric monitoring station on the wind-blasted southern coast of New Zealand' s North Island. On a shoestring salary he measured carbon in the atmosphere, col...

Holly's dad is an explorer, having amazing adventures all over the world, while Holly is stuck at home with her mum, her baby brother and the dog. Now Dad's on a new expedition and he'll miss her tenth birthday. She's not happy - until she finds out that he's planned a special treasure hunt, just for her. She has ten days to complete ten tasks - some silly, some tricky and some downright terrifying.Maybe life at home isn't quite so boring after all.The first story in the 'D...

I'm sure you've heard of fairies. You've probably heard of pixies too. But maybe you thought they only existed in stories.Alice is fed up. Her family have moved to the countryside and there are no adventures to be found at all. Or so she thinks...But everything changes when she meets seven-year-old Max who shares the most wonderful secret. At the bottom of his garden is an oak tree with a tiny door. And through that tiny door live three pixies....

First in a hilarious six-book series about a highly unusual pet hamster.Nine-year-old Ben Jinks wants a pet, but a talking hamster wasn't on his wish list.When his mum says he has to prove he's responsible in order to get his TV back, he resolves to make the best of it. What he wasn't expecting was a grumpy talking hamster who can do his maths homework! Ben's marks shoot up, but his teacher - the nasty Beardy McCreedy - is suspicious, and bets Ben's dad tha...

The second book in the magical Pixies vs Fairies series, set in a world which turns everything you know about fairies on its head, where fairies are mean and pixies are the real heroes!Join Alice and Max for a magical adventure with their pixie friends!Bran the pixie has challenged the fairies to let their ponies compete in the unicorn showjumping tournament. He is determined to prove that ponies are just as good as unicorns. But if the fairies win, the pixies risk...

The daring duo are seeking an adventure, when Lucy's cat disappears under fishy circumstances. Who is the cat-napper? And can Ben and Stinky solve the mystery in time to save Delilah?

Five days, five tasks, no technology. How will Holly survive in the woods?Holly's second 'dadventure' is a screen-free challenge - Mum has packed her and Dad off to a log cabin in Fir Forest for five days with NO technology. There are other people camping in the woods, though - Zeb and his show-off dad who are camping 'properly' in tents and fishing for their dinner. Holly's dad is treating her like a baby and being more embarrassing than ever, but Zeb and Holly soon hit it off and...

Dad's taking Holly on one of his travel-writing trips - to Malaysia! Holly can't wait to explore all the new sights, sounds and smells Asia has to offer. But Dad has other things in mind . . . Instead of exploring the jungles, he's busy making the most of the free spa and sticking Holly in the dreaded Adventure Club.If Holly wants a real adventure, she's going to have to find it herself.The third in the 'Dadventure' series, a perfect family story or read-alone for fans of D...

Surely a talking hamster must win the prize for 'Most Talented Pet'?But how can Ben enter without giving away the secret? Skateboarding offers a route to success, but events take a turn for the worse when Stinky goes missing. Never mind the competition, Ben wants his best friend back.MY HAMSTER IS A GENIUS was shortlisted for the Sheffield Children's Book Award 2013

Second in a hilarious six-book series about a highly unusual pet hamster.A spate of burglaries has hit the neighbourhood, and the Jinks household hasn't been spared. With only a baby monitor, some drawing pins and a penguin-suit to hand, Stinky and Ben put together a plan to catch the criminals. But how will they cope when their scheme starts to unravel?Illustrated throughout with black and white artwork by The Boy Fitz Hammond.