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It's Hard to be a Hero

19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Caroline Fabre

£6.99 19 Nov 2008 Paperback Willow Bank Publishers Ltd

Nidae's Promise

18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Jill Hopkins

£4.99 18 Nov 2008 Paperback Seven Arches Publishing

Boudicat

17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Robin Price

£11.99 17 Nov 2008 Hardback Mogzilla

Queen Boudicat has declared war on the Feline Empire and wants everyone to join her rebel army. Spartapuss can't see how a tiny tribe can take on the might of Rome. But warrior queens don't take 'No' for an answer. The fourth title in the "Spartapuss" series, this book is suitable for kids aged 8 and above and for cat lovers of all ages.

The Treasure Hunter

17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By William Boniface

£5.99 17 Nov 2008 Board Book Accord Publishing Ltd

With the help of a built-in propeller that spins from page to page, there is no place that the Treasure Hunter won't fly, drive or dive on his search for fortunes big and small to share with all.

Awyren 714 I Sydney

15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Herge

£6.99 15 Nov 2008 Paperback Dalen

Mwg Drwg Y Pharo

15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Herge

£6.99 15 Nov 2008 Paperback Dalen

Cape Breton wonders : featuring the paintings of Marie Moore

15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Everett, Shirley.

£10.96 15 Nov 2008 Paperback Cape Breton Univ Pr, CN

The Black Legion

15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By William Vaughan

£5.95 15 Nov 2008 Paperback Y Lolfa

The Black Legion is a fast-paced tale of adventure, treachery and teenage love set at the heart of one of the most dramatic episodes of Welsh history - the French invasion of Pembrokeshire in February 1797.

Sion Slei-slei a Marged Mewn Basged

15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£4.25 15 Nov 2008 Paperback Gwasg Carreg Gwalch

Lwc Mwnci

15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Cindy Jefferies

£4.95 15 Nov 2008 Paperback Gwasg Carreg Gwalch

Folk Tales and Heroes of Wales (v. 3)

15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By John Owen Huws

£6.50 15 Nov 2008 Paperback Llygad Gwalch Cyf

Luna and the Big Blur

15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Story for Children Who Wear Glasses

By Shirley Day

£12.95 15 Nov 2008 Hardback American Psychological Association

Luna figures it's bad enough having a weird name like Luna - now, to make matters worse, she has to wear glasses. Or maybe she doesn't. Luna's father helps her learn to feel good about herself instead of focusing on her nearsightedness.

Nobody's Perfect

15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Story for Children About Perfectionism

By Ellen Flanagan Burns

£7.95 15 Nov 2008 Paperback American Psychological Association

Sally Sanders is good at everything she does, or so it seems. Secretly she is afraid that if she can't do something well, or be the best, she will feel like a failure. She is scared that she is not "good enough." Gradually, through the help of her teachers and mother, Sally learns to have fun and not worry so much about being the best.

Nobody's Perfect

15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Story for Children About Perfectionism

By Ellen Flanagan Burns

£12.95 15 Nov 2008 Hardback American Psychological Association

Checkpoints

15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Marilyn Levy

£11.95 15 Nov 2008 Paperback Jewish Publication Society

Noa, a 17 year-old Israeli from a Jewish family forms a tentative friendship with Maha, a Palestinian Muslim from East Jerusalem. But, after a tragic incident changes Noa's family forever, Noa's beliefs about Palestinian and Israeli relations are challenged, and secrets are revealed that affect both of their lives, and test their relationship.

ChupaCabra and the Roswell UFO

15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Rudolfo Anaya

£17.50 15 Nov 2008 Hardback University of New Mexico Press

Professor Rosa Medina meets Nadine, a mysterious sixteen-year-old who insists that the two of them travel to Roswell, New Mexico. Nadine is convinced that C-Force, a secret government agency, has decoded the DNA of ChupaCabra and an extraterrestrial. If the two genomes are combined, a new and horrific life form will be created.

The Twilight Saga

14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Stephenie Meyer

£60.00 14 Nov 2008 Hardback Little, Brown Book Group

Stephenie Meyer's legions of fans will devour this four-hardback gift set

Before the Chalet School: The Bettanys of Taverton High

14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Helen Barber

£12.00 14 Nov 2008 Paperback Girls Gone By

The Elusive Grasshopper

14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Malcolm Saville

£12.00 14 Nov 2008 Paperback Girls Gone By

Diana and Her Rhinoceros

14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Edward Ardizzone

£11.99 14 Nov 2008 Hardback Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd

A classic story of a very special friendship, by the much-loved author/illustrator Edward Ardizzone.

The Sniper

14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By James Riordan

£9.99 14 Nov 2008 Hardback Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd

Stalingrad, 1942. The sniper's mission: to seek out German officers. Aim. Shoot. Kill. But this sniper is no ordinary marksman.

I'm Dirty

14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Kate McMullan

£11.99 14 Nov 2008 Hardback Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd

A backhoe loader reports for duty - getting covered in mud and loving his job!

I Stink!

14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Kate McMullan

£11.99 14 Nov 2008 Hardback Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd

What happens to all your rubbish? It's eaten by a smelly rubbish truck with a huge appetite!

The Wanderings of Odysseus

14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Rosemary Sutcliff

£5.99 14 Nov 2008 Paperback Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd

Homer's epic poem The Iliad, brought to life by Rosemary Sutcliff.

Black Ships Before Troy

14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Rosemary Sutcliff

£5.99 14 Nov 2008 Paperback Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd

Homer's epic poem The Iliad, brought to life by Rosemary Sutcliff.

Rattle and Rap

14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Susan Steggall

£11.99 14 Nov 2008 Hardback Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd

Follow a family on their train journey to the sea.

Ecstasy

14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Alice K. Flanagan

£5.99 14 Nov 2008 Paperback Ransom Publishing

Part of the "Cutting Edge" series, this book is suitable for teens and young adults.

Thrill Seekers

14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Shaw Edwina

£5.99 14 Nov 2008 Paperback Ransom Publishing

Part of the "Cutting Edge" series, this book presents a story about the struggle to succeed in a place where the lawless operate without fear and the good are consistently failed by the agencies of law and order.

Hanging in the Mist

14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£5.99 14 Nov 2008 Paperback Ransom Publishing

The Lion Roars in Africa

14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Fanie Viljeon

£5.99 14 Nov 2008 Paperback Ransom Publishing

The Amanda Mini-Mysteries

14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Lois June Wickstrom

£6.99 14 Nov 2008 Paperback Wildside Press

SCIENCE FUN FOR CHILDREN! Follow along with Amanda as she uses science and imagination to solve mysteries with her friend Elaine. These aren't your typical whodunits: Amanda is more interested in Why and How of things, and children will learn along with her. Jack Kershner's joyous illustrations add humor and zest to these explorations and mysteries of daily life. Voted the most popular series in Child Life Magazine!

Johnny the Clockmaker

13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Edward Ardizzone

£12.99 13 Nov 2008 Hardback Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd

Will Johnny be able to build his very own grandfather clock, with only the help of Susannah and Joe the Blacksmith?

The Magic Crystals

13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Amy Tree

£4.99 13 Nov 2008 Paperback Orion Publishing Co

Charmseeker Sesame Brown's seventh quest for the remaining seven magical charms belonging to the Queen of Karisma.

The Magic Crystals

13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Amy Tree

£4.99 13 Nov 2008 Paperback Orion Publishing Co

Charmseeker Sesame Brown's seventh quest for the remaining seven magical charms belonging to the Queen of Karisma.

Young, Loaded and Fabulous

13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Kate Kingsley

£6.99 13 Nov 2008 Paperback Headline Publishing Group

YOUNG, LOADED AND FABULOUS is a fantastic new series which does for London what the GOSSIP GIRL and IT GIRL series have done for New York.

Egyptian Myths

13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£12.99 13 Nov 2008 Hardback Hachette Children's Books

A beautifully illustrated collection of myths from different parts of the world.

Chinese Myths

13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£12.99 13 Nov 2008 Hardback Hachette Children's Books

A beautifully illustrated collection of myths from different parts of the world.

African Myths

13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£12.99 13 Nov 2008 Hardback Hachette Children's Books

A beautifully illustrated collection of myths from different parts of the world.

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By J.M. Barrie

£6.99 13 Nov 2008 Paperback Oxford University Press

The Doorway to Forever

12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

September 2nd, 1666, the First Day of Forever

By Stanley M. Goldman

£6.99 12 Nov 2008 Paperback DNA Press

Features a tale of doomed romance, reincarnation, and 21st-century technology, where ancient superstition and modern science clash.

Rusty Son of Tall Elk

12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Charles H. Bertram

£6.99 12 Nov 2008 Paperback DNA Press

An innocent game of Cowboys and Indians becomes a reality for 10-year-old Russell Weaver when he is captured by Cheyenne Indians.

The Songweavers

12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Kathleen McDonnell

£5.99 12 Nov 2008 Paperback Second Story Press

As a teenager Peggy has plenty on her mind without having to take care of Notherland, the imaginary world she created as a child. Her friend Mi, the Nordling begins a dangerous journey to the realm of the Songweavers, the source of all creativity in the universe, to bring Notherland back to life. But can Mi succeed without the help of her creator?

Grandad and John

12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Jeanne Willis

£21.15 12 Nov 2008 Audio Cd Oakhill Publishing Limited

No Turning Back

12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By K.M. Peyton

£27.02 12 Nov 2008 Audio Cd Oakhill Publishing Limited

The Third Elephant

12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Penny Dolan

£21.15 12 Nov 2008 Audio Cd Oakhill Publishing Limited

Babu's Song

12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen

£4.99 12 Nov 2008 Paperback Lee & Low Books Inc

Pete's Gold

12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Luanne Armstrong

£6.50 12 Nov 2008 Paperback Ronsdale Press

Pete is a teenage boy who has been sent to stay with his grandmother in the country for the summer because his parents are splitting up. At first he thinks country life will be boring, far from his computer and friends in the city. But that's before he hears of a hidden stash of gold, and starts to make some great new friends.

A Week of Instruction and Amusement Or Mrs. Harley's Birthday Present to Her

12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Harley

£70.99 12 Nov 2008 Paperback Indypublish.com

A Queen's Error

12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Henry Curties

£29.99 12 Nov 2008 Paperback Indypublish.com

A Queen's Error

12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Henry Curties

£34.99 12 Nov 2008 Hardback Indypublish.com

The Ride

12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Tom Brandner

£17.50 12 Nov 2008 Hardback Grey Swan Press

When body shop owner, Carl Lee, is handed a mysterious envelope containing the gold key, his life and those around him are forever changed. 'Hide them,' the dying man warned. Instead, Carl restores the battered truck and gives it as a birthday present to his grandfather, seventy-five-year old Thaddeus A James.

Holly Bloom's Garden

12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Sarah Ashman, Nancy Parent

£5.50 12 Nov 2008 Paperback Flashlight Press

Tells the story of Holly Bloom, a girl who can't get her garden to bloom. This book shows how she taps into her natural creative abilities and surprises everyone by growing her own garden from paper, paste, pipe cleaners, and paint.

Happy Tails

12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Call of Nature

By Cindy Pringle, Kirby Pringle

£11.50 12 Nov 2008 Hardback Dogtown Artworks

Pearl Barker has just discovered the wonders of e-mail, cell phones, texting, and instant messaging. Soon Pearl becomes more interested in staying at the computer or on the cell phone than going outside. She neglects her duties and becomes homebound. Earl, her husband, feels lonesome and rejected.

Tater and Tot

12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrea Burris

£9.99 12 Nov 2008 Hardback A & D Books

Two dogs, brothers who are determined to stick together, are crossing the countryside to find a home. Armed with a nose for trouble and lots of curiosity, Tater and Tot - who share a passion for potatoes - find themselves in all kinds of trouble while searching for the little boy who's meant to have them.

The World of Quest (v. 2)

11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Jason Kruse

£7.99 11 Nov 2008 Paperback Little, Brown Book Group

As Quest comes to grips with having to care for a spoiled princeling they make their way into the deadly "Forest of Edj" to speak to the Rocks--oldest, wisest and most boring of beings in all of Odyssia to find out the whereabouts of "The Dagger of the Way" before the forces of evil do only to get separated.
While Quest is pursued by an angry mob of Snarls, Nestor meets up with the wily, thieving griffin, Graer, who may have his own agenda.

Bunkle Scents a Clue

10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By M. Pardoe

£12.00 10 Nov 2008 Paperback Fidra Books Ltd

Mortal Gods

10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Annabel Claridge

£6.99 10 Nov 2008 Paperback Hemington Publishing Ltd

Peigin Leitir Moir

10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Tadhg Mac Dhonnagain, John Ryan

£19.95 10 Nov 2008 Multimedia Item Futa Fata

Untitled

08 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Stephenie Meyer

£12.99 08 Nov 2008 Hardback Little, Brown Book Group

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Wilma Widdershins and Da Muckle Tree

08 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Jonathan Wills

£7.99 08 Nov 2008 Paperback Shetland Times Ltd

A tale from Shetland, Wilma Widdershins and Da Muckle Tree featuring the Emperor Napoleon, Russian lumberjacks, a U-boat skipper, an 84-year-old beachcomber, a mad Shetland pony and a gaggle of 'Huppies' trying to live off the land.

Jane Blonde

07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Spy in the Sky

By Jill Marshall

£5.99 07 Nov 2008 Paperback Pan Macmillan

When Jane Blonde becomes a sky-diving sensation she's on cloud nine! But her flying skills are put to the test when a flock of freaky creatures takes to the air. Can Blonde uncover the dangerous force behind her new enemy before she's blasted out of the skies.

Reckoning

07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By James Jauncey

£10.99 07 Nov 2008 Paperback Pan Macmillan

Touches on topics such as extremism and terrorism but is, above all, a literary mystery.

Little Plum

07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Rumer Godden

£4.99 07 Nov 2008 Paperback Pan Macmillan

When Gem moves into The House Next Door, Nona and Belinda vow to have nothing to do with her. But the Japanese doll in her window attracts their attention. They name her Little Plum because of the plum blossom decorating her clothes. but unlike Nona's Japanese dolls, Miss Happiness and Miss Flower, Little Plum seems sad, unloved and uncared for.

This Way, Ruby!

07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Jonathan Emmett

£7.99 07 Nov 2008 Multimedia Item Pan Macmillan

Ruby's brothers and sisters are always racing off in search of adventure. They race through reed beds and run up grassy banks. But Ruby likes to take things slowly, in her own time. She prefers to look at all the things that surround her - which is just as well, for when the ducklings get lost in a storm, it's down to Ruby to find the way home.

Magic Trixie

07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Jill Thompson

£4.99 07 Nov 2008 Paperback HarperCollins Publishers Inc

An award-winning artist brings her dazzling talents to this bewitching graphic novel series for younger readers. She's smart. She's sassy. She's got magical powers. But why won't anyone take Magic Trixie seriously?

I'm Not Santa

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Jonathan Allen

£11.99 06 Nov 2008 Hardback Boxer Books Limited

Jingle Jingle

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Nicola Smee

£11.99 06 Nov 2008 Hardback Boxer Books Limited

Twilight

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Stephenie Meyer

£6.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Little, Brown Book Group

An electrifying debut novel of a young woman's love for a vampire.

Broken

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Alyxandra Harvey-Fitzhenry

£6.95 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Tradewind Books

Wendy and Zachary decide to form a club to help theirneighbors and come up with the name Angels Inc. Theirfirst mission is to help an old woman across thestreet. But it turns out she really didn't really wantto cross over to the other side. Then they paint aneighbors shed, with disastrous consequences. Theirnext good deed happens when they see Mrs. Haddockwondering what to do with her dog while she goes tothe market to pick up a cake. They offer to dog sitfor her. But the dog gets free and is chased around bya Doberman. They return a very muddy dog to Mrs.Haddock who gets her dress all muddy and ends updropping her cake. On their next mission, which was tomow Mrs. Creechs front yard, they notice a suspiciouslooking man and woman snooping around, who turn out tobe thieves. After the police arrest the culprits, Mr.Beale asks if they want to paint his shed becausesomeone made a mess of it!

Guy Parker-Rees Untitled 2

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Mr Guy Parker-Rees

£10.99 06 Nov 2008 Hardback Hachette Children's Books

Weirdo's War

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Michael Coleman

£5.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Hachette Children's Books

A new edition of this exciting suspense-fuelled novel, shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.

Garibaldi's Biscuits

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ralph Steadman

£10.99 06 Nov 2008 Hardback Andersen Press Ltd

Wearing ingenious pizza buckles on their belts and wielding water balloons, General Garibaldi's army defeated the rascally French who invaded Italy, and the world-famous Bourbon and Garibaldi biscuits were born! This book presents a hilarious tour de force.

NUI! (v. 2)

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Natsumi Mukai

£5.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Broccoli International USA, Inc

In this second entry in the series, Kaya's plushie predicaments keep increasing. Purple, Gray, Aqua, and Pink's activities are becoming harder to keep secret, but nothing can stop Kaya's loving care for her stuffed quartet, except maybe her growing attraction to Shinri.

My Dearest Devil Princess (v. 5)

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Makoto Matsumoto

£6.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Broccoli International USA, Inc

Keita's feelings for devil princess Maki have been a roller coaster ride, to put it mildly. But now that demon prince Reiga has snatched her into the demon world to make her his bride, Keita knows he has to rescue her.

E'S (v. 8)

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Satol Yuiga

£5.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Broccoli International USA, Inc

Erimiya's book has been stolen, and Maria has been injured in the robbery. Kai carries her back to the Tokugawa home, but she may not want any help that an Ashurum pawn has to offer. Yuuki and Kai's search for work leads them to what seems like a simple transport job, but they're about to find out that nothing is ever as easy as it seems. Meanwhile, Eiji meets with the sinister Ghibelline as his plans for Gald continue to unfold. "E'S: Volume 8" features the kind of strong storyline and gorgeous artwork that have made this series a fan favorite.

Disgaea 2 (v. 3)

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Hekaton

£6.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Broccoli International USA, Inc

In his quest to find and defeat the Overlord Zenon, Adell has been saved by the Beauty Queen Etna, but not out of the goodness of her cold demon heart. Etna's after Zenon so she can become an Overlord herself. Young adult.

Too Many Babies

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Rose Impey, Shoo Rayner

£4.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Hachette Children's Books

Funny, lively stories, the perfect books for building reader confidence.

A Birthday for Bluebell

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Rose Impey, Shoo Rayner

£4.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Hachette Children's Books

Funny, lively stories, the perfect books for building reader confidence.

Tag

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Michael Coleman

£5.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Hachette Children's Books

Friends, gangs and war -- will Pete have to choose?

Going Straight

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Michael Coleman

£5.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Hachette Children's Books

Can Luke leave his past behind?

The Orchard Book of Fairy Tales

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Rose Impey

£9.99 06 Nov 2008 Multimedia Item Hachette Children's Books

All your favourite fairy tales in one fantastic book and CD product

The Orchard Book of Nursery Stories

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Sophie Windham

£9.99 06 Nov 2008 Audio Cd Hachette Children's Books

All your favourite nursery stories in a brilliant book and CD package

The Snog Log

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Michael Coleman

£5.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Hachette Children's Books

The girls want respect, but Robbie just wants to score!

Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Rupert Laight

£4.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Penguin Books Ltd

The Lost Boy

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Gary Russell

£4.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Penguin Books Ltd

The World of Peter Rabbit (Tales 1-23)

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£175.00 06 Nov 2008 Multimedia Item Penguin Books Ltd

A gift box containing Beatrix Potter's original "23 Tales" along with six audio books. Each book is bound in the same colour of cloth used for their original publication almost 100 years ago, and feature beautiful reproductions of Beatrix Potter's watercolours that bring her characters to life.

Flanimals: The Day of the Bletchling

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ricky Gervais

£6.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Faber and Faber

Features the prolific class of flying, crawling invertebrates collectively known as Blugs. This title is suitable as bedtime reading for children and disturbed adults alike.

Addis Berner Bear Forgets

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Joel Stewart

£5.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Random House Children's Books

When Addis Berner Bear arrives in the city, it's so big and confusing and so loud and fast, that he forgets why he has come. Gradually, Addis gets to know the city: some things make his fur bristle, and some make his heart leap, but he still cannot remember why he is there. Then something terrible happens and something amazing.

Double Cross

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Malorie Blackman

£12.99 06 Nov 2008 Hardback Random House Children's Books

Everyone assumes the bomb that killed Callie Rose's grandmother was the work of a nought terrorist. But Callie Rose knows the truth. Her boyfriend Tobey is worried about his own future. Tobey hopes to go to university, get a good job and leave the dangerous streets of his childhood behind. Then he is offered the chance to earn some ready money.

The Fatal Child

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By John Dickinson

£14.99 06 Nov 2008 Hardback David Fickling Books

He could see her, the woman the size of a mountain, weeping for a child lost. He could feel that weeping in his heart - all the loss and pain and darkness of the world, dragging at him like weights that pulled him into deep water. Atti is the Fatal Child. Beautiful and adored, she is troubled by a recurring nightmare of violence and betrayal.

Twister

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Code Red

By Chris Ryan

£10.99 06 Nov 2008 Hardback Random House Children's Books

Ben Tracy is on holiday in the Cayman Islands when a hurricane warning means he and his new friend, the son of an oil billionaire, must fly out of range. But as the plane heads for Miami, an unfamiliar voice comes over the tannoy: the aircraft has been hijacked. If anyone tries to make their way into the cockpit, they will be instantly shot.

Dog Biscuit

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Helen Cooper

£10.99 06 Nov 2008 Hardback Random House Children's Books

Bridget is very hungry. But because Mum is so busy looking after Bridget's little brother, she hasn't even noticed. So Bridget steals a biscuit from the shed. The only problem with these biscuits is that they are not meant for human beings, they're meant for dogs.

Untitled

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Dean Vincent Carter

£10.99 06 Nov 2008 Hardback Random House Children's Books

Jump In!

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ian Whybrow

£5.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Hachette Children's Books

Miss Lollipop takes her car on a journey from the river to as far as India and Africa where she is joined by many exotic creatures who just 'Jump In' along the way.

All Change!

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ian Whybrow

£5.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Hachette Children's Books

To cheer Tiger up Miss Lollipop takes him on an epic journey from car, to train, to boat joined by a hoard of animals for a wacky adventure.

Vesuvius Poovius

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Kes Gray

£5.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Hachette Children's Books

Poo is a big problem in ancient Rome. And Vesuvius Poovius is trying desperately to solve it! A funny, anarchic tale by award-winning Kes Gray.

Pony in the Post

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Lucy Daniels

£6.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Hachette Children's Books

Two Animal Ark bestsellers, now reissued together in one volume with an eye-catching and appealing look for today's animal fiction fans. Two Christmas tales from Animal Ark, the veterinary surgery where animals always come first for Mandy and her parents.

Jackdaw Summer

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By David Almond

£10.99 06 Nov 2008 Hardback Hachette Children's Books

From the winner of the Whitbread Children's Book Award" and the Carnegie Medal" comes an extraordinary new novel ...

Arthur Meets the President

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Marc Brown

£6.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Little, Brown Book Group

Join Arthur and celebrate the holidays with three favorite Arthur Adventures! In Arthur's Valentine, Arthur has a mysterious secret admirer. For Presidents' Day, Arthur delivers his winning essay to the President with a little help from his sister D.W. in Arthur Meets the President. In Arthur's April Fool, Arthur prepares to perform his magic tricks for the April Fool's Day school assembly while trying to keep the class bully from pulverizing him. Each book now includes a full page of special-edition stickers featuring Arthur, D.W., and all their pals, which Arthur fans can collect, share with friends, or use to create their own Arthur Adventures.

The Day Leo Said I Hate You!

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Robie H. Harris

£9.99 06 Nov 2008 Hardback Little, Brown Book Group

A family book about what it feels like to say--and hear--those other three words

Halloween

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Jerry Seinfeld

£6.99 06 Nov 2008 Multimedia Item Little, Brown Book Group

A paperback book-and-CD edition of comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld's hilarious Halloween romp.

Best-loved Celtic Fairy Tales

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Isabelle Brent, Neil Philip

£16.99 06 Nov 2008 Hardback Little, Brown Book Group

A collection of celtic fairy tales from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Cornwall and Brittany

Holden on Hold'em

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Anthony Holden

£12.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Little, Brown Book Group

Tony Holden, author of the poker classics BIG DEAL and BIGGER DEAL, on how to play Texas Hold'Em - and win

Willow Buds (No. 2)

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Mary Jane Begin

£7.99 06 Nov 2008 Hardback Little, Brown Book Group

The second book in a series of friendship-themed prequel stories inspired by the perennial classic The Wind and the Willows

Grimble at Christmas

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Clement Freud

£7.99 06 Nov 2008 Hardback Random House Children's Books

Ten-year-old Grimble is worried. His parents are not very organized and they seem to have completely forgotten Christmas. Grimble tries his hardest to make the old Grimbles remember - dropping lots of hints. But, with only nine days to go, Grimble decides there is only one thing to do ...Arrange Christmas himself.

The Birthday Book

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By The Princes Trust

£16.99 06 Nov 2008 Hardback Random House Children's Books

An anthology of stories, poems, fiction and non-fiction extracts of children's literature that is specially chosen around the theme of birthdays. It includes such authors as Lewis Carroll, Anthony Horowitz, J K Rowling, Axel Scheffler, Nick Sharratt, Posy Simmonds, Joel Stewart, Noel Streatfeild, Eleanor Updale and Charlotte Voake.

Forever X

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Geraldine McCaughrean

£5.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Oxford University Press

The Shepherd family have set off on their usual summer holiday under a cloud of gloom at the predictability of it all. When the car breaks down, they are forced to stay the night at the nearest B&B. To their dismay, they find themselves at a place where Christmas comes every day of the year, complete with turkey and Santa Claus.

Aisling's Diary

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Aisling Fitzsimons, Helen Bagnall

£5.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Penguin Books Ltd

Sofia's Diary

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£5.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Penguin Books Ltd

You know that feeling when something is so great that you can hardly believe it's happening to you? And you know when something so crazy is happening, you can't quite believe how you got yourself in to that situation? Sofia simply has to record her life - to prove that it was all actually happening.

Just So Stories

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Rudyard Kipling

£5.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Vintage

Have you ever wondered how the leopard got his spots? Or how the camel got his hump? This book contains stories that explain these secrets and many more and introduce such characters as the Elephant's Child, the Cat that Walked by Himself and the Butterfly that Stamped.

Treasure Island

06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Robert Louis Stevenson

£4.99 06 Nov 2008 Paperback Vintage

When young Jim Hawkins discovers a treasure map in a pirate's chest in his parents' inn, he is drawn into a world of danger and adventure. He joins the crew setting sail to the Caribbean to seek out the booty and over the course of the voyage confronts mutiny, murder and the charismatic and devious Long John Silver.

Indian Myths

05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Shahrukh Husain

£6.99 05 Nov 2008 Paperback Evans Publishing Group

Brings together stories from ancient civilizations that are simply told, whilst retaining the flavour of the original myths, and are illustrated by artists specially commissioned to portray key visual features from the culture the story originated in.

Minutka the Bilingual Dog and Friends

04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Anna Mycek-Wodecki

£6.99 04 Nov 2008 Hardback Milet Publishing Ltd

Too Big

04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ingri, Edgar Parin D'Aulaire

£8.99 04 Nov 2008 Hardback The New York Review of Books, Inc

Like works by Richard Scarry and Margaret Wise Brown, "Too Big" is at once straightforward and full of playful detail that will capture the imaginations of children eager to explore the world. Full color.

Oops Hari!

04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Nicholas Halliday

£10.99 04 Nov 2008 Hardback Hari Books