England, June 1865. A train speeds along the railway line. Its passengers include the great writer Charles Dickens. But up ahead, the track over the bridge has been taken up for repairs. Can young workman Tommy stop the train in time – or is it already too late?

Set in Rome in AD51, this is the story of Deri, a Celt who faces execution for criticizing Rome. Deri’s cellmate is a British chief, and he believes there is a way to save both their skins.

Menes is training as a scribe in the local temple, and to earn extra money to help his poor family, he agrees to assist rich old Maiarch. Menes must write a prayer to rid Maiarch of an old family ghost. But what if the ghost is actually more human than supernatural?

Akimbo helps his father set a trap for a lioness that has been attacking cattle on nearby farms. But when the lion they catch turns out to be a cub, Akimbo must find a way to care for the young lion until it’s old enough to be released in the wild in this title of Smith’s early chapter-book series.

What’s a person to do when there is so much to do? Dr. Seuss adds his signature spin to the age-old dilemma of indecisiveness in his rhyming picture-book classic Hunches in Bunches. Go outside, play video games, eat a pizza, do homework? Whether you have a “four-way hunch,” a “nowhere hunch,” or an “up hunch,” Dr. Seuss and his unmistakable one-of-a-kind advice will ensure that readers of all ages won’t get “ga-fluppted.”

My name is not actually Penny Dreadful. It is Penelope Jones. The ‘Dreadful’ bit is my dad’s JOKE. But I do not see the funny side. Plus it is not even true that I am dreadful. It’s just that sometimes my BRILLIANT IDEAS don’t work out completely brilliantly. Like, I didn’t mean for my cousin to end up bald and covered in superglue, and I also didn’t mean to steal our neighbour’s dog and make him speak Russian…It is not my fault. I can’t help it – I’m just a Magnet for Disaster.

My name is not actually Penny Dreadful. It is Penelope Jones. The ‘Dreadful’ bit is my dad’s JOKE. But it is not even true that I am dreadful…honest. You see, the DISASTER with Rooney, our class rat, might not have been such a DISASTER if it wasn’t for Cosmo Moon Webster and his Amazing Maze. AND it is utterly not my fault that the Patented Burglar Trap accidentally tripped Gran over, so her bone went snap. ALSO, I only took Barry the cat to the hospital so he could revive Gran with The Power Of Pets. How was I to know it would be a Complete CATastrophe?

My name is not actually Penny Dreadful. It is Penelope Jones. The ‘Dreadful’ bit is my dad’s JOKE. Actually, I am not even dreadful at all. I didn’t mean for Marlon, who is our school goat, to eat a mobile phone or do some poo that looks like chocolate drops. I only set him free because I was being a FRIEND TO ANIMALS. Also, I didn’t ask to be a bridesmaid at Aunt Deedee’s wedding; I just wanted to build my AMAZING TOWER OF CHAIRS. It wasn’t really my fault the cake fell on Dad’s head and everything turned into such a horrible hoo-hah.

Everyone knows St George has to do battle with the dragon, but what can the boy do when the dragon simply won’t fight St George? This is a timeless children’s classic from Kenneth Grahame.

Medio Pollito is tired of being a big fish in a small pond. At least, that’s what he thinks he is. In fact, he’s the littlest chicken in a big yard, but his opinion of himself is big enough for two. So he decides to go and see the king, although it turns out that it is not quite as easy as he thought.

Pongo is a young, mischievous African gorilla. He wants to grow up to be brave and clever like his dad. But it’s not until his sister, Whoopsie, is born that Pongo discovers growing up isn’t just about chest-thumping

Princess Ellie is pony-mad! She loves riding her five beautiful ponies with her friend, Kate. But then Kate’s parents make a big announcement and Ellie is faced with losing her best friend. Ellie is determined to change everyone’s minds, but will time run out before she comes up with the perfect plan?