Sophie and her friends can't believe it when, on a school trip to Russia, they find themselves on the wrong train. Thrown out in the snow at a deserted station, they're rescued by the beautiful and mysterious Princess Anna Volkonskaya, who takes them to her winter palace. At first, the girls are mesmerised by her stories of white wolves and lost diamonds, but when the princess takes a special interest in Sophie, the girls begin to feel afraid...

From the author of The Wolf Princess comes a thrilling story of magic and mystery about a girl who dreams she can fly--and the ancient school where that dream might just become reality.When Livy's accepted at Temple College, an exclusive school for the most gifted students, no one is more surprised than her. After all, she doesn't think she's very smart at all! But she does have a secret that sets her apart from everyone else...Recently, Livy can't take he...

From the author of The Wolf Princess comes a thrilling story of magic and mystery about a girl who dreams she can fly--and the ancient school where that dream might just become reality.When Livy's accepted at Temple College, an exclusive school for the most gifted students, no one is more surprised than her. After all, she doesn't think she's very smart at all! But she does have a secret that sets her apart from everyone else...Recently, Livy can't take he...

The bestselling magical adventure, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize!'A classic winter's tale.' THE FINANCIAL TIMES'... an engrossing, deeply atmospheric story.' THE TELEGRAPH'A highlight of this year's fiction.' THE TIMES'Fans of Eva Ibbotson will love this gripping tale.' THE WEEK JUNIORAlone in th...

In this thriller from the world's #1 bestselling author, t****wo teenage girls claim that they are pregnant virgins. But only one is carrying the child of Christ ... and the other will deliver the son of Satan.In Boston, seventeen-year-old Kathleen is pregnant, but she swears she's a virgin. In Ireland, another teenage girl, Colleen, discovers she is in the same impossible condition. Cities all around the world are suddenly overwhe...

HORACE'S DAD HAS SILVER WINGS AND A GREEN AND ORANGE tAIL. His mum hasn't been able to cast a spell right yet, and his sister Grub - the Fayre Elayne - invents weird things like a box that can take instant pictures. At King Arthur's School for Knights the nasty Sir Sneazle has given Horace the worst assignment of all. Why couldn't Horace be asked to rescue a damsel in distress instead off Pimply Pol, Bran and Snidge, or write an essay on the broadsword instead of Bernard. Anything but kill...

Can a dog really learn to drive? Horace the car-mad hound thinks so; and he can't wait to get behind the wheel of his owner's car. With the help of two stunt hamsters, Tickety and Boo, and the supercilious snake Kimi, he sets out on the road - and drives straight into trouble!Full of thrills, laughs and crashes, PETROL PAWS is the first in the new WHEElers series, and the perfect read for car-crazy kids - or anyone who just likes fun.

A mysterious stranger arrives at Tail’s End Station in north Wales. He wants Jack to introduce him to Sir Dodinas the Savage, Superintendent of Britain’s Station Snails. Unfortunately Dodinas lives in Devon. Can Jack and his friends help?

What's a car-mad dog to do?When Horace the dog learnt to drive, all the dogs in town copied him. He's their hero - but now the dogs are banned from driving, and the cats have challenged them to a race! Since Horace has no car, he decides to build his own. A lawnmower and a few bricks should do it...With a little help from his friends the stunt hamsters, Tickety and Boo, and the snooty snake Kimi, Horace gets his car on the road. But will it be fast enough to beat the cats?

What could a 15th century monk, an errand boy from 1934 and a trio of kids from the present have in common?Rebecca’s life takes a dramatic turn one summer. When she loses her beloved Granddad, she takes solace in visiting the places they used to go.Exploring one of her favourite places, Furness Abbey, with her friends one day leads to adventures beyond their wildest dreams. The youngsters find themselves in the midst of a mystery, as old as the abbey itself, and rather unex...

One wonderfully damp and drizzly cold morning, a slug called Reilly wandered away from the confines, the safety of his garden. Sliming his way under the garden gate, he pointed his stalked eyes, one in each direction, along the busy street outside, wondering which way to go. “This is indeed a fine place to begin my travels,” he said to himself. “To think I might have spent the rest of my life, all seventy-five weeks of it, in that dull and ever so boring old garden.” Being left-handed, Rei...