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?

Seventh grade has finally begun, and the Sackett twins are ready to take their new school by storm! Alex thinks she still has a shot at getting in with the popular crowd and becoming class president—but is she willing to sacrifice having cute quarterback Corey be her boyfriend? Meanwhile, Ava’s worst fears are coming true: middle school is really hard, and she’s already failing English! When Alex reveals that she’s breezing through her class, they investigate a mix-up that leads to a surprising discovery about Ava.

Then, at the first football game of the season, the twins find out just how football-crazy their new town really is. Because their dad is the coach, their reputations depend on whether the Tigers win or lose—will they be celebrating a victory, or will they be defeated from the start?

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.”

When Maxine has a plan, you can be sure it involves her twin brothers Anthony and Edward. You can also be sure it involves BIG TROUBLE!

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.

The fourth book in Spotlight’s fun and delicious tween series is told from the perspective of Alexis, the most organized member of the Cupcake Club. Alexis likes everything to be exact and logical, but she’s finding that when it comes to love, there’s no room for logic!

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.

Jonny Smith’s paper round takes him along Weir Street. The paper boys don’t normally stick around for long and he soon understands why …It’s definitely weirder than your average street. And this time Jonny has to deliver a paper to Doctor Sphinx. Will he be brave enough to find out what is lurking in the deep jungly garden

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?

A fantastic treasury of stories from around the world specially retold for young children. Includes the traditional tales of Aladdin and his Magical Lamp (Persia), Brer Rabbit Down the Well (United States), How Zebras Got their Stripes (Africa), Why the Sea is Salty (Korea) and The Dragon Painter (China).
Each story is beautifully illustrated and perfect for either reading aloud or for more confident readers to tackle alone.