Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories
Olympia Publishers Ludo and the Mean Megalodon
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£5.99
Olympia Publishers Tabbys Blanket
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£6.23
Olympia Publishers Adventure Together
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£6.99
Olympia Publishers Short Episodes about San Pierca
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£16.99
Olympia Publishers The ABCs of Joy
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£9.49
Gwasg Carreg Gwalch Gwen ac Arianrhod
Book SynopsisMoving to a new school is never easy; it''s much more difficult if you don''t fit in. Life has been tedious for Gwen since she moved to Cricieth the weather is awful, she has no friends, but worst of all she now has a phobia of swimming. She longs for her life in Cardiff, and more so, she misses her best friend, Non.
£12.00
Gwasg Carreg Gwalch Tywysog a'r Dewin, Y
Book SynopsisWill you help me save the Prince of Wales? King Edward has seized the castles of Wales, and Ifor is not happy about the situation.
£10.21
Gwasg Carreg Gwalch Gwlad yr Asyn
Book SynopsisA graphic novel about a pet donkey who suffers from a distorted self-image. She identifies with humans and, although she has the body of an animal, she owns a human mentality and believes all other donkeys are stupid and barbaric! As a result of the story''s events, she comes to question her identity.
£12.00
Gwasg Carreg Gwalch Faster Than the Swords - Rebecca and her
Book SynopsisIt''s summer 1843 - the time of the Rebecca Riots - and feelings are running high in the Tywi valley. The teenage twins of Tafarn y Wawr in Llangadog find themselves caught up in the struggle, but they need to learn from the gyspy Mari Lee how to run faster than the swords ...
£10.69
Gwasg Carreg Gwalch King of Trainers
Book SynopsisAdidas, Nike, Puma, Vans, Converse, Reebok ... This is a story about a boy who is obsessed about trainers. Yes, really!! He''s desperate to own a pair of the best adidas trainers in the town''s coolest shoe shop Foot Locker.
£10.25
Gwasg Carreg Gwalch Galwad yr Alarch
Book SynopsisA short novel about rounded characters to appeal to readers and draw them into the story. Dylan is unhappy. Ever since he entered secondary school, everything has been getting too much for him. He has now been expelled from school and his mother decides to move to a small village on the west coast of Wales, where she was born and where his grandfather lives. Welsh adaptation of Swan Song.
£10.24
Mantra Lingua Ellie's Secret Diary Arabic & English
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£11.68
Girls Gone By Publishers Jane Leaves the Wells
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£13.00
Gomer Press Tree of Leaf and Flame
Book SynopsisTree of Leaf and Flame is Daniel Morden''s unique take on the tales of the Mabinogi. It''s the perfect opportunity to hear these strange and fascinating tales retold by a storyteller who earns his living travelling Wales and holding audiences spellbound - just as the professional bards and troubadours did all those years ago. Tir na n-Og Award winner 2013.
£12.00
Penguin Random House Children's UK Alice-Miranda in New York: Book 5
Book SynopsisAlice-Miranda is in bustling New York City. It's a blur of skyscrapers, hot dog carts, chats with zoo animals and classes at Mrs Kimmel's School for Girls, right next to glorious Central Park. Her family's glamorous department store, Highton's on Fifth, has just been renovated, but plans for the fabulous re-opening party are going curiously wrong. Is that why Alice-Miranda's father Hugh seems so worried? And why is her new friend Lucinda so shy about inviting Alice-Miranda home?
£11.07
Rily Publications Ltd Roald Dahl - Casgliad Mawr (14)
Book SynopsisA wonderful set of 14 classic Roald Dahl story books skilfully adapted into Welsh by Elin Meek. The collection includes adaptations of Dahl's most famous story books for children.Trade ReviewA wonderful set of 14 classic Roald Dahl story books skilfully adapted into Welsh by Elin Meek. The collection includes:- 1. Y Twits 2. Charlie a'r Ffatri Siocled 3. Matilda 4. Moddion Ryfeddol George 5. Mr Cadno Campus 6. Y Crocodeil Anferthol 7. Charlie a’r Esgynnydd Mawr Gwydr 8. James a’r Eirinen Wlanog Enfawr 9. Yr CMM 10. Y Gwrachod 11. Y Bys Hud 12. Nab Wrc 13. Jiráff a’r Pelican a Fi 14. Danny Pencampwr y Byd * Please note this set will contain a mixture of different editions - some will have older artwork and some will have new artwork on the covers, but the stories are all the same. -- Cyhoeddwr: Rily
£47.50
Dalen (Llyfrau) Cyf Tintin: Toit Nam Pharo (Gaelic)
Book SynopsisAn encounter with eccentric Egyptologist, Seonachan MacSeonachan, takes Tintin and his faithful dog, Dìleas, in search of the tomb of Pharaoh Cì-Osg. But the king''s resting place contains a dark secret ... a strange clue leads Tintin and Dìleas into the hands of drug smugglers, as they find themselves in conflict with a major international criminal.
£9.80
Graffeg Limited Celestine and the Hare: Catching Dreams
Book SynopsisRead about a small act of kindness in Catching Dreams and learn a new craft along the way. The book contains a fully illustrated story followed by detailed instructions on how to complete the story''s central craft activity, in this case, a dream catcher. You can even send pictures of your work back to the author via a dedicated web page.
£6.99
Graffeg Limited Celestine and the Hare: Finding Your Place
Book SynopsisRead about a small act of kindness in Finding your Place and learn a new craft along the way. The book contains a fully illustrated story followed by detailed instructions on how to complete the story''s central craft activity, i.e. making a book mark. You can even send pictures of your work back to the author via a dedicated web page.
£6.99
The Conrad Press Jupiter's Fire
Book SynopsisWhen Franco, a teenager living in the monastery at Monte Cassino in 1944 uncovers a long-lost Roman Eagle, the fabled Aquila for the Jupiter Legion, he sets in motion a desperate struggle to prevent the Nazis from using it to win the war. In a do-or-die mission, Franco and Dulcie, a teenage mountain girl, must steal the Eagle back and escape before its deadly power is unleashed. Pursued by the implacable forces of the SS they will discover not just the secrets of the Eagle but also themselves.
£9.49
The Conrad Press Winter's Bullet
Book SynopsisTygo Winter, the son of a locksmith, is trapped alone in Amsterdam in the winter of 1945. Known as the ‘Ferret’, he is forced to work for the SS on pain of death, breaking into houses to look for plunder while being hunted by the Dutch resistance as a collaborator. But then a chance meeting with a teenage girl, who might know the whereabouts of a fabulous diamond, may just be the key he desperately needs to save his life and hers. That is, until he is given one shot to end the war itself.
£9.49
Graffeg Limited Pond, The
Book SynopsisThe Pond is a touching picture book about a young boy, and his family, overcoming the loss of his father through a small pond in the garden. This colourful, emotional book is filled with natural imagery and will teach children not only about death, and loss, but the importance of the natural world.
£999.99
Candy Jar Books The Lucy Wilson Mysteries The Bandril Invasion
Book SynopsisBilly Bandril is the TV sensation sweeping the nation! Fresh from her latest adventure, Lucy Wilson could use some time relaxing in front of the box. But Hobo isn''t too sure... There''s something sinister about Billy and his influence over the viewing public. When Lucy finds herself live on air with Billy, it''s up to Hobo to interrupt the broadcast, before the curtains close... forever.
£7.59
Story Machine Live Like Your Head's On Fire
Book SynopsisLife isn't easy for Pen Flowers. Her mum's agoraphobia is so bad that she can barely leave the house, while her father is spending more and more time working away, and her best friend is hanging out with the class bully. It’s all getting too much. But when she ‘goes mad’ in dance class, she finds a language to express the pent-up emotions seething inside her. She takes to climbing out of her bedroom window in the middle of the night to dance in the empty streets and sets off a chain of events that will change everything. Sally-Anne Lomas's debut - the first in her acclaimed On Fire trilogy - is a word-of-mouth triumph. In Pen Flowers she has created an archetypal character for our age - determined, passionate, ambitious, loyal, vulnerable, resilient. Strap yourself in for a page-turning epic you’ll fall in love with.Trade Review'A gripping story, full of honesty, energy, heartache and joy. I love this book. Sally-Anne Lomas is a new and powerful writer.' Yvvette Edwards, MAN Booker Prize Longlisted author of A Cupboard Full of Coats and The Mother, 'Wonderful. I couldn't put it down. Magical. funny, scary, heartbreaking, and joyous!.' Iain B MacDonald, Director of Shameless, Wayne and Mansfield Park, 'An exhilarating, funny, heartwarming debut that will inspire you to follow your dreams.' C. J. Flood, author of Infinite Sky and Nightwanderers, Written with buoyancy and wit, with a turn of phrase that had me chuckling and snorting with laughter, Live Like Your Head's on Fire is a wonderful coming-of-age novel about discovering and following your dreams. Pen's journey from schoolgirl to dancer is full of comedy, pain, embarrassment, longing and passion but what Lomas captures so well are the uncertainties and shifting friendships of adolescence. And in Pen's new friends, the vulnerable but dangerous Melody and the irrepressible optimist Vivienne, Lomas has created two real-as-life characters whom you can't help but warm to. This is a moving, satisfying debut.' Richard Lambert, poet, novelist, and author of The Wolf Road
£10.20
Instant Apostle Being Lena Levi
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£8.54
Owlet Press Adorable Animals With Amazing Abilities
Book SynopsisThis collection of unusual facts about a few of our planet's most vulnerable and endangered species, paired with charming baby animal illustrations will entice readers to discover some of these incredible creatures for the very first time.
£7.59
Dalen (Llyfrau) Cyf Saraifin ina Choinne Fein
Book SynopsisSaraifín''s identity has been stolen - the Só Súilíneach drinks corporation are using his image... which means there are hundreds of Saraifíns cropping up everywhere! Lucky for him his inventive mind is keen enough to take back control.
£10.93
Little Island You Dont See Me
Book SynopsisThat's not me. I'm just hidden in this body.A powerful, compassionate YA story about a trans teenager, by an advocate for trans issues
£8.54
Candy Jar Books The Lucy Wilson Mysteries Troubles in Time
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£6.99
Candy Jar Books The Lucy Wilson Mysteries A Fright at the Museum
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£5.99
Candy Jar Books Y Diwrnod wnes i gwrdd â Fampir
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£6.23
Text Publishing Those Kids From Fawn Creek
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£6.99
Media Lab Books The Wizarding Worlds Great Book of Beasts
Book SynopsisFrom Acromantulas to Thestrals, this stunning book - a beautifully illustrated update of The Unofficial Harry Potter Bestiary - details every monster, beast or creature that has ever appeared in any official Harry Potter book, film, or theatrical production. The Wizarding World's Great Book of Beasts includes more than 200 fascinating, magical creatures in all, with each entry providing a number of important classifications, including first appearance in Harry Potter lore, location, disposition, physical appearance, attack abilities, defenses and intriguing story facts.The book also includes rich descriptions for each entry, detailing each creature''s history (or biography, in the case of specific creature characters), habitat and impact on the various stories from throughout the Wizarding World, plus more than 40 gorgeous black and white illustrations that help convey the feel of an ancient mystical tome, straight from the library at Hogwarts.It's the
£15.29
Random House USA Inc Maizy Chen's Last Chance
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£7.59
Random House USA Inc War and Millie McGonigle
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£12.59
Hachette Le Comte de Monte Cristo (abrege)
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£10.49
Austin Macauley Apart But Together
Book SynopsisLily moved to Washington a while ago-making new friends, going to new places, and living an entirely new life. Amy, however, is stuck in California-the same place she'd lived in her entire life. Lily and Amy have been inseparable for the longest time, and regardless of the hours and miles between them, they keep in touch through letters they pour their hearts into. However, like any other friendship, they slowly start to grow apart. As the story unfolds, an unexpected letter, sent by neither of the two friends, could make or break their friendship.
£6.99
Austin Macauley Publishers LLC Lily and the Moon
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£8.54
Austin Macauley Publishers LLC The Adventures of Margo
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£17.09
Random House USA Inc The Grimoire of Grave Fates
Book SynopsisCrack open your spell book and enter the world of the illustrious Galileo Academy for the Extraordinary. There's been a murder on campus, and it's up to the students of Galileo to solve it. Follow 18 authors and 18 students as they puzzle out the clues and find the guilty party.Professor of Magical History Septimius Dropwort has just been murdered, and now everyone at the Galileo Academy for the Extraordinary is a suspect.A prestigious school for young magicians, the Galileo Academy has recently undergone a comprehensive overhaul, reinventing itself as a roaming academy in which students of all cultures and identities are celebrated. In this new Galileo, every pupil is welcome—but there are some who aren't so happy with the recent changes. That includes everyone's least favorite professor, Septimius Dropwort, a stodgy old man known for his harsh rules and harsher punishments. But when the professor's body is discovered on school grounds with a mys
£11.99
Random House USA Inc How to Welcome a New Baby
Book SynopsisFrom the New York Times bestselling creators of How to Babysit a Grandma and How to Babysit a Grandpa comes a fun and adorable picture book about how to welcome a new baby into your family!A new baby is coming! Do you know what to do? This heartwarming new addition to the bestselling How to... series is all about welcoming a new sibling into your family. Learn how to get ready for the baby, how to make the baby laugh, and how to help Mom and Dad when things get a little topsy-turvy. Follow along through the first year of baby's life, and learn How To... from the experts -- kids! Filled with charming role-reversal humor, creative ideas, and sweet moments, How To Welcome a New Baby is sure to delight new siblings and growing families everywhere!
£11.99
Bellwether Media Golden Retrievers Golden Retrievers
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£12.34
DC Comics Girl Taking Over: A Lois Lane Story
Book SynopsisCan Lois Lane open herself up to friendship, romance, and being vulnerable in order to get the future that's right for her? She might have to change her entire life plan to find out. Ambitious small town girl Lois Lane tackles a summer in the big city with gusto, but a cavalcade of setbacks-including an annoying frenemy roommate, a beyond tedious internship at a suddenly corporatized website, and a boss who demotes her to coffee-fetching minion-threatens to derail her extremely detailed life plan. And, you know, her entire future. When Lois uncovers a potentially explosive scandal, she must team up with the last person she'd expect to publish her own website for young women. And as Lois discovers who she really is and what she actually wants, she becomes embroiled in her own scandal that could destroy everything she's worked so hard to create. From beloved author, Sarah Kuhn (Shadow of the Batgirl, Heroine Complex), and with expressive and lively art by Arielle Jovellanos, comes a charming YA story about the strength it takes to embrace the messiness of life.
£11.24
Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press The Farmer Who Saved the Village
Book SynopsisText in Arabic. Farmer Khalil is the hardest working and most successful farmer in the village. His crops thrive under his patient care and his business is booming as the local merchants always choose to buy produce from him, something not lost on the other farmers in the village. When the other jealous farmers burn down Farmer Khalils crops in a malicious act, he is despaired for a time but is determined to rebuild his life. Through hard work and perseverance, he is able to rebuild his livelihood and never shies away from helping others in need, regardless if they are the very people who harmed him. A thoughtful tale about the importance of perseverance and compassion, even under the most trying circumstances.
£7.99
Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press City Giraffe
Book SynopsisText in Arabic. The little giraffe dreamed of living in the big glamorous city zoo, instead of the wide plains where she was constantly thirsty and hungry and at the mercy of fierce predators. But her wise mother knew better and warned her of the greatest predator of all: humans. But the giraffe paid no attention to her mothers words and when the humans came to take her away to the zoo, she surrendered happily. There, she lived in a beautiful garden for years. But she missed her mother and family. It was only then that she realized that though she was comfortable, she was being held inside the cage, trapped, unable to come and go as she pleased. Will little giraffe ever return home to her family and enjoy the freedom once more? Or is it too late?
£7.49
Boom! Studios Rockos Modern Life ...And Afterlife
Book SynopsisThe complete softcover collection of the Rocko’s Modern Life comic series in one place!Modern life has never been easy for Rocko, Filburt, and Heffer. But it gets even harder when Rocko’s dog Spunky becomes an overnight internet sensation. Desperate times call for desperate measures and Rocko will do whatever it takes to win back his best bud’s affection, even if it means breaking the law or facing childhood bullies at his high school reunion. In Rocko’s Modern Afterlife, in O-town’s dystopian future, everyone’s cell phone is glued to their hands and the latest app lets you avoid all contact with everyone else without even looking up from your gadget! When Rocko takes two weeks to chill and unplug from technology, the rest of the town seems to go mad!. Don’t miss out on the collected adventures of Rocko, Spunky, Heffer, and Filburt as writer Ryan Ferrier (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), artist Ian McG
£12.34
Scholastic Star Switch
Book SynopsisNaomi is the biggest pop star on the planet and should be on topof the world... but she's tired of constant touring and missing herschool friends and mum. Ruby is Naomi's biggest fan. She knowsthe words to every song and dreams of being Naomi's BFF. When thegirls have an unexpected encounter and swap bodies, Ruby is thrustinto the limelight.
£6.64
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Diary of a Dyslexic School Kid
Book SynopsisExperience day-to-day life for a dyslexic kid, including school life, bullying and coping with tests and homework, in this frank and funny diary. Co-authored with a teenage boy with dyslexia and illustrated with cartoons, this is a positive yet honest look at the difficulties of being dyslexic. Using a simple and relatable approach, the authors display the ups and downs of school - and home - life with a reading difficulty, focussing on the sometimes overwhelming experience of being at a bigger school and studying loads of new subjects. Providing tips for what really helps and works based on real-life experience, this fun, accessible book shows teens and tweens with dyslexia that they are far from alone in their experiences.Trade ReviewThis book will ease the way for any dyslexic adolescent grappling with the trials and tribulations (and the joys) of transitioning to life at secondary school. Alais and Zac bring a lightness of touch to this engaging, visual journey into life with dyslexia. -- Alison Patrick – author of ‘The Dyspraxic Learner – strategies for success.’I could really relate to this. I really liked the images and some of it made me laugh.This would be good for anyone with dyslexia because it is so relatable and shows them that they are not the only one. -- Jenna age 13I like the style of this, I like that it's a diary because this makes it easier to read.The font is nice and big and easy to read.It's just amazing (like yoda). -- Cameron age 12 (Star Wars fan)Table of ContentsAuthor's Note; 1: This book belongs to....; 2: September 9th Monday; 3: September 10th Tuesday; 4: Wednesday 11th to Friday 13th September; 5: Saturday 14th to Friday 27th September; 6: Monday 29th September to Wednesday 29th October; 7: Friday 31st October to Monday 10th November; 8: Monday 1st December to Wednesday 31st December; 9: Monday 5th to Friday 30th January; 10: Tuesday 10th to Sunday 29th February; 11: Monday 1st to Friday 25th March; 12: Monday 11th to Saturday 30th April; 13: Monday 1st to Wednesday 31st May; 14: Thursday 1st June to Friday 14th July; Further Reading
£16.16
