Inspire your child’s love of reading and ignite their imagination with this collection of 12 short stories for young readers to enjoy independently or as part of story time. Each story is accompanied by charming black-and-white illustrations.

Four children set off on a short trip to Smuggler’s Lock and find a mysterious stranger there. When he discovers them following him, he takes away their boat and maroons them on the rock. There’s no chance of escape without a boat, and its completely disappeared – what are the children going to do?

A stolen suitcase of blueprints on an island far out to sea leads the four children into another exciting adventure. Can they thwart the evil schemes of a group of ruthless smugglers?

How can the Naughtiest Girl be good at camp with horrible Arabella in the very same tent? Especially with Arabella busy stirring up trouble for Elizabeth’s best friend, Joan.

In book seven, the school’s strawberry plants are vandalised and a lost blazer button at the scene of the crime leads straight to the Naughtiest Girl.

It is hers, but how did it get there – and why would anyone want to pin the blame on Elizabeth?

In book four, there’s a new boy in Elizabeth’s class. He’s sulky and grumpy and he’ll do anything to show Elizabeth up. She means to keep her temper, but it’s not so easy for someone who was once the naughtiest girl in the school …

In book three, Pat and Isabel look forward to their first summer term at St Clare’s. They soon make friends with new girl Carlotta, who has a secret past that she’s desperate to hide. But sneaky Prudence finds out and tells everybody. How will the class react?

Based upon, and continuing Enid Blyton’s St. Clare’s series. The holidays are over and twins Pat and Isabel O’Sullivan are dying to get back to school. The big question on everybody’s lips is, who will be head girl? But a terrible accident and an hilarious school play show the true leaders in the third form, but they also show up the cheats and cowards.

Kitty Flaherty is joining the third form, along with her pet goat McGinty. The girls know this term is going to be full of fun, but it’s also full of upset when Pat misses the first few weeks, thanks to a broken arm, and another new girl, Amanda, seizes the opportunity to become Isabel’s best friend.

Based upon, and continuing Enid Blyton’s St. Clare’s series. New girl, Morag, detests St Clare’s. She’s only happy when she can escape to the local riding stables. But, now they’re in the sixth form, the other girls are sad that it’s their final year in their adored school. But what’s wrong with Morag? Will they ever be able to understand her?

In book two a priceless pearl necklace goes missing. The Secret Seven are first off the mark to catch the thief. Why? Because they saw him making his escape! Now all they have to do is find the necklace…

Solve the mystery!

When a sinister-looking man gets George in trouble with the police, the Secret Seven are outraged! Spying on him, the gang are certain he’s bad news, but what exactly is he up to? They need to investigate, and solve the mystery, once and for all.

In book six, Peter and Janet are the only witnesses when a car is stolen. They saw the thieves, and now the whole of the Secret Seven are involved. But when they realise they’re on the trail of a dangerous gang, the Seven don’t feel quite so brave.

Have they taken on too much this time?