The Wizard In My Shed (The Misadventures of Merdyn the Wild #1)
By: Simon Farnaby
4.24
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Merdyn the Wild is from the Dark Ages. He's the world's greatest Warlock (don't call him a wizard),…
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1. You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!
By: Andy Stanton
3.75
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
The beginning of a weird, wacky, one in a million series about the plight of the truly nasty Mr Gum… read more
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2. Time Travelling with a Hamster
By: Ross Welford
3.19
Format: 292 pages, ebook
"My dad died twice. Once when he was thirty nine and again four years later when he was twelve. The… read more
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3. Cogheart (The Cogheart Adventures, #1)
By: Peter Bunzl
4.47
Format: 907 pages, Paperback
Some secrets change the world in a heartbeat. . . . Lily's life is in mortal peril. Her father is m… read more
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4. Gangsta Granny
By: Tony Ross , David Walliams
4.45
Format: 122 pages, Hardcover
Another hilarious and moving novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing c… read more
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5. Skandar and the Phantom Rider (Skandar #2)
By: A.F. Steadman
4.39
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
The Island shall have its revenge . . . Skandar Smith has achieved his dream to train as a unicorn … read more
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6. The Highland Falcon Thief (Adventures on Trains, #1)
By: M.G. Leonard
4.28
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1, a middle-grade series starter from MG Leonar… read more
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"It's hard to have an adventure with a smart phone in your pocket. It stops you from reading real maps and talking to people."-M.G. Leonard, The Highland Falcon Thief (Adventures on Trains, #1)
7. Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good
By: Louie Stowell
4.11
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Packed with doodles and cartoons, here is the diary of Loki as he’s trapped on earth as a petulant … read more
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8. The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks (Lottie Brooks, #1)
By: Katie Kirby
4.40
Format: None pages, Paperback
The first book in the hilarious new series for children by the bestselling creator of Hurrah For Gi… read more
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9. Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1)
By: A.F. Steadman
4.13
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and unicorns as you’ve never seen them before in this fant… read more
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10. Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3)
By: A.F. Steadman
4.55
Format: 413 pages, Kindle Edition
The Island always wins… Skandar and his sister Kenna are finally both at the Eyrie, but tensions… read more
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11. A Kind of Spark
By: Elle McNicoll
4.52
Format: 193 pages, Paperback
A neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to… read more
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"No horrible, awful, rubbish day is worth damaging a library book."-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark
"Autistic people have probably done so much for hundreds of years without any credit."-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark
"While you are neurotypical and I am autistic, I promise we are more alike than we are different."-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark
"Books are not medicine, they are food. You won't remember every bite but you will remember the taste."-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark
12. Spaceboy
By: David Walliams
4.13
Format: 355 pages, Kindle Edition
Go back to the Space Race with No.1 bestselling author David Walliams for a breathless cinematic ad… read more
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13. The Wizard In My Shed (The Misadventures of Merdyn the Wild #1)
By: Simon Farnaby
4.24
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Merdyn the Wild is from the Dark Ages. He's the world's greatest Warlock (don't call him a wizard),… read more
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14. The Night Bus Hero
By: Onjali Q. Raúf
4.15
Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition
From Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class … read more
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15. Like a Curse
By: Elle McNicoll
4.21
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Stuck in Loch Ness while Edinburgh falls under the control of a terrifyingly powerful Siren, Ramya … read more
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16. Like a Charm
By: Elle McNicoll
4.25
Format: 313 pages, Paperback
Edinburgh is a city filled with magical creatures. No one can see them... until Ramya Knox. As … read more
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"Exactly. These stories about fairies and giants and vampires and trolls... they may have written them completely wrong. But you're still more likely to find a magical monster in a story than someone …"-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
"Ramya, your brain...it's why you can see through Glamour. It's why you're immune to Sirens. It's...it's incredible. I wish I were like you. I've never met anyone that can do what you do. I swear. It …"-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
"Books are like little pockets of time. Little artifacts from other cultures and other periods of history. You can go to a museum where they put everything behind glass and won't let you touch things.…"-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
"Maybe you don't need the whole world. Maybe you don't need a fridge full of gold stars. You don't need to fit the mold. You just need one person who believes you're right, just as you are. That the g…"-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
17. Future Friend
By: David Baddiel
4.28
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
From million-copy best-selling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud and inspiring new advent… read more
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18. Which Way to Anywhere (Which Way to Anywhere, #1)
By: Cressida Cowell
4.01
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
K2 O’Hero is a seemingly ordinary boy—after all, he and his twin sister, Izzabird, have been sworn … read more
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19. Shadowsea (The Cogheart Adventures, #4)
By: Peter Bunzl
4.11
Format: 377 pages, Paperback
Swept into the bright hustle and bustle of New York, Lily, Robert and Malkin discover shadowy secre… read more
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20. Secrets of a Sun King
By: Emma Carroll
4.15
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
THE BOOKSELLER'S BOOK OF THE MONTH FOR AUGUST WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE MONTH AUGUST 201… read more
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21. The Shadow Moth (A Clock of Stars, #1)
By: Francesca Gibbons
4.06
Format: 541 pages, Hardcover
With all the magic of Narnia and the humour of Mary Poppins, this is a future middle grade fantasy … read more
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22. Kay's Marvellous Medicine: A Gross and Gruesome History of the Human Body
By: Adam Kay
4.20
Format: 405 pages, Hardcover
The brand-new, hilarious book from bestselling, record-breaking author Adam Kay. The olden days wer… read more
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23. The Lighthouse at the World's End
By: Amy Sparkes
4.41
Format: 169 pages, Kindle Edition
Adventurous, magical and brilliantly funny final book in the House at the Edge of Magic series.Nine… read more
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24. Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (Awesomely Austen)
By: Katherine Woodfine
4.42
Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition
A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen's best-known story, with witty black and whi… read more
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"He's rich to be sure, and you will have more fine clothes and carriages even that Jane. But will he make you happy."-Katherine Woodfine, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (Awesomely Austen)
"Let me advise you to think better of it, Lizzy. Let me not have the pain of seeing you unable to respect your partner in life"-Katherine Woodfine, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (Awesomely Austen)
25. Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)
By: Katherine Rundell
4.18
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.… read more
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"I'm no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. (p. 111)"-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)
"What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sail at me? (p. 74)"-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)
"Nighthand grunted, and signalled for another bottle of wine. "Are you sure?" said Irian. "Shouldn't we keep our wits about us?" "I see no reason to. I prefer the world drunk. It disappoints me less."…"-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)
26. Jane Austen's Emma (Awesomely Austen)
By: Katy Birchall
4.15
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen's classic story, with witty black and white … read more
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"I will read and draw, and have a wonderful time with all my dear nephews and nieces" Emma smiled, thinking on them. "Isabella dn John's children are all I will need to keep me happy. A niece can dote…"-Katy Birchall, Jane Austen's Emma (Awesomely Austen)
"Am I to believe that in your spirit of matchmaking, you have been settling that I should marry Miss Fairfax?' 'No!' Emma blurted out, before checking herself. 'Certainly not. You could not come and s…"-Katy Birchall, Jane Austen's Emma (Awesomely Austen)
"Little Emma. She is beautiful" he remarked admiring her. "yes", Emma replied gently. "There. At least we agree on _something_". Mr Knightley lifted his eyes to meet hers and she could see that his ex…"-Katy Birchall, Jane Austen's Emma (Awesomely Austen)
27. Jane Austen's Mansfield Park (Awesomely Austen)
By: Ayisha Malik
4.17
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen's classic story, with witty black and white … read more
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"Imagine if Henry weren't serious and I ended up liking him just because I thought he like me? A woman shouldn't be expected to love a man just because he loves her."-Ayisha Malik, Jane Austen's Mansfield Park (Awesomely Austen)
"Mrs Norris had spoiled the girls, so he had been strict with them to balance it out. So strict that they never showed their true colours to him and he never had the chance to correct their thinking. …"-Ayisha Malik, Jane Austen's Mansfield Park (Awesomely Austen)
28. Beyond the Mountains (A Clock of Stars, #2)
By: Francesca Gibbons
4.41
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
The thrilling sequel to the best-selling middle-grade debut of Autumn 2020 Imogen and Marie retur… read more
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"If you're not going to be nice, you can get off my leaf."-Francesca Gibbons, Beyond the Mountains (A Clock of Stars, #2)
"Adults don't believe children. They don't believe old ladies either."-Francesca Gibbons, Beyond the Mountains (A Clock of Stars, #2)
29. Shadow Fox
By: Carlie Sorosiak
4.37
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Bee’s family runs a lakeside inn, offering rest and sustenance to weary travellers. Bee’s Nan has g… read more
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30. Trixie Pickle Art Avenger: Toxic Takedown
By: Olaf Falafel
4.57
Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition
'This is a GREAT book! Funny, charming, original, secretly educational.' Adam Kay'Funny, arty and j… read more
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