Early Readers (5-7yrs)

When my nephew, Benjamin, invited me to Career Day at his school, things did not turn out the way I expected. I caused a volcanic explosion, got tangled in the tunnel slide on the playground, and accidentally let the class's pet gecko out of its cage! Rat munching rattlesnakes - how was I going to get myself out of this mess?

Reading age 6-10 years a sophisticated picture book. A yong girl is reluctantly waiting at the airport for a distant aunt to arrive. She discovers that the aunt is carrying a special gift from the past. During the First World War, soldiers and nurses were given a very special Christmas present from the Princess Mary - a precious box containing sweets or tobacco as the Royal Family's thanks for...

While Geronimo Stilton is on his way to New York City to meet his family for the holidays, his luggage gets switched with another mouse's, and he must scurry all over the Big Apple trying to find all his presents.

This book brings together a specially selected collection of stories from Wiinie-the-Pooh and the The House at Pooh Corner and some of the most popular verse from A.A. Milne's collections for children.

A multi-award-winning classic - now in paperback. For over a hundred years, Lewis Carroll's classic story of logic and lunacy has delighted young and old alike. More abundantly illustrated than previous editions, this award-winning interpretation is full of warmth and humour. The whole approach is contemporary and accessible: Alice herself is a child of today - casually dressed, personable,...

It's the first day of the New Year. Ozzie and his mate Fletch are rounding up equipment for a specialised scientific experiment - while at the same time, trying to avoid a dose of the dreaded 'juvenile overwork syndrome'. Unfortunately, Dad gets donged on the head by a wayward golf ball; which causes Mum to suffer from extreme exasperation - whilst young sister Holly (alias The Brat), and the...

Lost in a dark, spooky forest! it was something that could only happen to me, Geronimo Stilton. Until I stumbled upon Curlypaw Cannycat's Castle.I quickly discovered the castle was haunted-by cats! Let me tell you, this is one case where curiosity almost killed the mouse.

This is a new edition of the famous Dahl story of Charlie Bucket and his Golden Ticket, and Willy Wonka and his amazing chocolate factory. It features a great new Quentin Blake cover as well as a whole new exciting end section about Roald Dahl and his world.

Charlie has four wobbly teeth. He can hardly wait to put them under his pillow for the tooth fairy. If only there was a way to make them fall out faster. This is the seventh book in this hilarious series, which also includes: "Charlie and the Cat Flap", "Charlie and the Great Escape", "Charlie and the Big Snow", "Charlie and the Rocket Boy", "Charlie...

Every December, Cheryl the Christmas Tree Fairy makes sure that everything is in place for a truly magical Christmas! But when her special Christmas tree goes missing, everything is thrown into chaos. Can Rachel and Kirsty help Cheryl and ensure that the festive season is fabulous for everyone?

The Music Fairies desperately need Rachel's and Kirsty's help! Jack Frost and his naughty goblins have stolen the fairies' Magical Musical Instruments, which means that music is being ruined for everyone! Jack Frost plans to use the instruments to help him win a national talent competition in the human world, and with the help of the enchanted instruments, he's bound to win. If this happens,...

This is a new edition of the well-loved story of Danny and his father who outwit their greedy, rich neighbour, Mr Victor Hazell. It comes with a great new cover by Quentin Blake as well as a whole new exciting end section about Roald Dahl and his world.

Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into a new year and a new school where undersize weaklings share the corridors with kids who are taller, meaner and already shaving. Desperate to prove his new found maturity, which only going up a grade can bring, Greg is happy to have his not-quite-so-cool sidekick, Rowley, along for the ride. But when Rowley's star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best...

It's the summer holidays, the weather's great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where's Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn. Greg, a self-confessed 'indoor person', is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg's mom has a different vision for an ideal summer - one packed with outdoor activities and 'family...

Gref Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just better tell Greg's dad that. Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up and he enlists Greg in organised sprots and other 'manly' endeavours.

Join your favourite characters in these three super stories.

The Music Fairies desperately need Rachel's and Kirsty's help! Jack Frost and his naughty goblins have stolen the fairies' Magical Musical Instruments, which means that music is being ruined for everyone! Jack Frost plans to use the instruments to help him win a national talent competition in the human world, and with the help of the enchanted instruments, he's bound to win. If this happens,...

Boggis, Bunce and Bean are the meanest three farmers you could meet. They are determined to get Mr Fox - but he has other plans! This edition has a great new Quentin Blake cover and new author biography.

Farticus Maximus, Greatest Gladiator of All Time, is back in the arena with his arch-enemy Gassius Brutus, whom he must butterfly-kiss to the death or face losing his beloved Rhina forever! Will the power of Farticus's almighty wind be strong enough to prevail? Also features tales of grannies who don't toot (or do they?), the return of the Stick Dudes in 'Phwooohhh!', more new and extended...

The Music Fairies desperately need Rachel's and Kirsty's help! Jack Frost and his naughty goblins have stolen the fairies' Magical Musical Instruments, which means that music is being ruined for everyone! Jack Frost plans to use the instruments to help him win a national talent competition in the human world, and with the help of the enchanted instruments, he's bound to win. If this happens,...

I have never been a brave mouse. but lately, my fears were taking over my life! So Thea and Trap decided to cure me. They dragged me away on an airplane (I'm afraid of flying!) all the way to the jungle. There I was forced to eat bug soup, climb trees as tall as skyscrapers, swim in raging rivers, and even wrangle snakes! How would a 'fraidy mouse like me ever survive?

A new book of stories about the daily adventures of the popular Snake and Lizard. Snake is elegant and calm, and a little self-centred; Lizard is exuberant and irrepressible. Even though they're opposites, they are good friends. With its wisdom, acceptance and good humour, Snake and Lizard captures the essence of friendship. The stories are beautifully illustrated by Gavin Bishop in the warm and...

I, Geronimo Stilton, am not a sportsmouse. Running? Sweating? Not for me. I prefer relaxing in an armchair with a nice bowl of chocolate cheesy chews. But with the Olympics coming up, sports were all anyone in New Mouse City could talk about. Rat-munching rattlesnakes!

My sister, Thea, is the mystery-loving rodent, not me! But somehow I found myself going underground to find an important missing document. Slimy Swiss cheese - I hardly knew where to start! Geronimo Stilton, Secret Agent Mouse? Maybe I could get used to that...

It's Queen Titania's and King Oberon's 1000th jubilee, and the seven Party Fairies are in charge of making the celebratory party extra-special! However, naughty Jack Frost has decided to sabotage the celebrations by hosting his own party, and in order to make his bigger and better than the kings and queen's he has sent his naughty goblins to steal each of the seven Party Fairies' magical party...

Based on characters and a storyline developed by Dr.Seuss before his death in 1991, this tale focuses on the strange goings-on in Diffendoofer School, where kids are taught, among other things, yelling, listening and smelling. It highlights the importance of thinking for yourself.

When my old friend Professor von Squeaker called to ask for help, I agreed immediately-even though it meant trekking halfway around the world to Mouse Everest! The trip was long and dangerous. I almost froze my tail off along the way. And then I was kidnapped by a yeti! Yes, it was truly an extraordinary adventure...

Learn where pixie dust comes from, how each fairy comes to find their specific talent, why Tink isn't a fan of Vidia, and whose favourite flower is the buttercup. Ages 6+.

CAN IT TEXT? BLOG? SCROLL? WI-FI? TWEET? No. . . It’s a book. No matter how many electronic devices are available these days, you can't deny the simple appeal of a good book. Monkey is reading a book, but his friend wants to know what the book can do. Does it have a mouse like his computer? Can you make the characters fight? And does it make loud noises? No, it's a book. Monkey's friend discovers...

Meet Judy Moody, her little "bother" Stink, her best friend Rocky and her "pest" friend Frank Pearl in the first book of this internationally bestselling series. Judy has a mood for every occasion - bad moods, good moods, even back-to-school moods. But she has such fun putting together a "me" collage for her new teacher, that she nearly forgets to be moody at all!

Good moods, bad moods, can't-stand-Jessica-Finch moods - Judy Moody has a mood for every occasion! This time Judy's in a jealous mood - jealous of Jessica Finch, who has got her picture on the front page of the newspaper. So Judy sets off in pursuit of her own fame and fortune. But she'd better watch out - all her efforts could just end up making her more infamous than ever!

Judy Moody has a mood for every occasion and now, she has a mood ring to prove it! Judy's mood ring has Extra Special Powers, which have put Judy in a predicting mood. But when Judy wrongly predicts a 110 per cent result in her spelling test, she begins to think that all her predictions are fictions. She has one last chance to prove her psychic abilities. Is her teacher, Mr. Todd, really in love?...

Judy's learning about the environment in class. When she hears about the threats to the rainforest and endangered species - not to mention her own family's poor recycling habits - Judy's soon in the mood to whip the planet into shape. She decides that her class needs a way to replace the trees they destroy for pencils. One bottle drive later and they've raised enough money to plant a hundred...

Another adventure for Kapai and his mates. This time they head off to Wellington in Uncle Slims bug yellow bus. They visit the Beehive and when they meet the Speaker on the steps a big gust of wind comes and sweeps Kapai off his feet and way out into the Cook Strait but he is saved by Gooney the albatross and they land on the deck of the Cook Strait ferry. When they dock in Wellington the Speaker...

In a newspaper office, Paul Faustino, South America's top football writer, sits opposite the man they call El Gato - the Cat - the world's greatest goalkeeper. On the table between them stands the World Cup...In the hours that follow, El Gato tells his incredible story - how he, a poor logger's son, learns to become a World Cup-winning goalkeeper so good he is almost unbeatable. And the most...

The Music Fairies desperately need Rachel's and Kirsty's help! Jack Frost and his naughty goblins have stolen the fairies' Magical Musical Instruments, which means that music is being ruined for everyone! Jack Frost plans to use the instruments to help him win a national talent competition in the human world, and with the help of the enchanted instruments, he's bound to win. If this happens,...

I admit it. I'm not much of a muscle mouse. So when I accidentally got signed up for the Mouse Island Marathon, I was so shocked that I lost my squeak! Me, run a marathon? But my friends and family were determined to help me cross that finish line. Holey cheese, I was never going to make it!

Naughty Jack Frost never gets anything in his Christmas stocking, so this year he's decided nobody else will either! He's stolen the three magical objects that Natalie the Christmas Stocking Fairy needs to make sure children all over the world get their presents. Can Kirsty and Rachel find the precious items in time to keep Christmas magical?

A grandfather explains to his young grandson why he has portrait of a dog hanging on his wall. When he was a young farm boy, he discovered a stray dog and wanted to keep him for a pet. His father would have only working dogs on the farm and refused to allow the boy to keep the dog. The boy thinks his father has shot it and is heartbroken. Some time later the boy becomes lost in the bush and is in...

The Music Fairies desperately need Rachel's and Kirsty's help! Jack Frost and his naughty goblins have stolen the fairies' Magical Musical Instruments, which means that music is being ruined for everyone! Jack Frost plans to use the instruments to help him win a national talent competition in the human world, and with the help of the enchanted instruments, he's bound to win. If this happens,...

A brand-new story in the best-selling "Princess Poppy" series with gorgeous coloured pages! Poppy and her grown-up cousin Saffron are in New York for Fashion Week. While they're in town, they'll be hooking up with Bryony Snow, the Editor of "Buttons & Bows Magazine" as part of their prize for Saffron's Sewing Shop being chosen as the best boutique by the magazine. (read all about them winning...

My troublemaker cousin was trapped in Transratania! Before I could even squeak, my sister, Thea, dragged me along on her rescue mission. Little did we know that Transratania is the land of vampire bats! Holey cheese, bats give me mouse bumps! Why? Well, there's nothing a bat likes more than sinking its teeth into a nice, juicy mouse...

My sister had come up with a new way to torment me. She'd combined my two least favorite things - travel and ghosts! Thea had heard rumors of a haunted pirate treasure buried on a desert island. And before I could say "avast ye scurvy rats," she'd dragged me into her treasure hunt!

Cal and Ricky forget about school and they "borrow" a rowing boat - but there's a gizmo on board! Every time it bleeps whatever Cal happens to be looking at turns to water - clothes, oars, Ricky and the boat! Cal is on his own and in danger of drowning when he comes up with an answer.

Ah, there's nothing like a relaxing vacation on the beach! I would spread out by the crystal-clear water with a good book. What more could a mouse want? At least, that was the plan. But somehow, my vacations never seem to go according to plan. Instead of a beautiful seaside resort, I found myself in a fleabag hotel that was falling down around my ears! Oh, would I ever be able to relax and enjoy...

Kung-fu Cavemen from the Future. It's 500,001 BC, and Ook and Gluk's hometown of Caveland, Ohio, is under attack by an evil corporation from the future. When Ook, Gluk, and their little dinosaur pal Lily are pulled through a time portal to 2222, they discover a future world that's even more devastated than their own. Luckily, they find a friend in Master Wong, a martial arts instructor who trains...

It was a dream come true-I was off to Egypt to interview an famous archaeologist! I climbed on board a crabby old camel that would take me across the desert to the Cheese Pyramid. There, among mummies and hieroglyphics, I would learn the secret of the Seven Wonders og the Ancient Mouse World.

The Doctor arrives just in time to lend a helping hand to a survey team of scientists drilling beneath the Moon's surface to discover the cause of an unusual power source. The adventure continues with deadly lunar dust and a Crystal that has been lost for centuries...Unfortunately it's just what the Darksmiths have been looking for and they have despatched an Agent to recover it. At any cost.

Convinced that the Doctor is Varlos, the Agent demands the return of the Eternity Crystal. But what happened on Mordane to make the Crystal too dangerous to be left on the Moon? The Doctor has to convince the Agent that he is not Varlos and doesn't know what happened on Mordane, then escape with the TARDIS and find out. The Doctor decides that the Eternity Crystal must be destroyed but before he...

The Doctor travels to Karagula to meet the fabled Darksmiths in a bid to outwit the Agent and get the crystal. Can the Doctor uncover the mystery of the childless village? Who is the travelling Dreams-Merchant? Is there a link with the Dark Cathedral of the Darksmiths? Will the Agent arrive and identify the Doctor to the Darksmiths? Find out by reading the third exciting instalment of "The...