Children's Books

  • Join Millie and Bunny on a magical moon-dance high above the Aran Islands. Millie and her family are on holiday on the island of Inis Oirr. She loves EVERYTHING about this place – the boat, the castle and the old shipwreck! But under the light of the moon, things are about to get even more exciting …

  • Gordon is back again for his biggest challenge yet in the third book of the hilarious Gordon’s Game series!

    Gordon D’Arcy has achieved a lot in his short life. He has won the Six Nations with Ireland and the European Cup with Leinster. Not bad for a boy who’s still at school! Now, he has a brand-new opportunity – the chance to play for the famous British and Irish Lions as they tour South Africa.

    But before he can get on the plane, he must overcome the injury that threatens to end his career, and make the difficult choice between rugby and friendship. Gordon has to help Clive Woodward pull off a series win against South Africa and their fearsome forwards – the notorious Bomb Squad. And he certainly has to keep his wits about him when he finds himself in a wildlife reserve, surrounded by animals that want to eat him for dinner! Is another dream about to come true for Gordon D’Arcy? Or has this young Lion finally bitten off more than he can chew?

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

    8.50

    Description
    A Christmas Carol is the most famous, heart-warming and chilling festive story of them all. In these pages we meet Ebenezer Scrooge, whose name is synonymous with greed and parsimony: ‘Every idiot who goes about with “Merry Christmas” on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart’. This attitude is soon challenged when the ghost of his old partner, Jacob Marley, returns from the grave to haunt him on Christmas Eve.

    Scrooge is then visited in turn by three spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future, each one revealing the error of his ways and gradually melting the frozen heart of this old miser, leading him towards his redemption. On the journey we take with Scrooge we encounter a rich array of Dickensian characters including the poor Cratchit family with the ailing Tiny Tim and the generous and jolly Fezziwig. When Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in 1843 he fashioned an enduring gift to the world, capturing the essence of the love, kindness and generosity of the Christmas season.

    It is a timeless classic and the story’s uplifting magic remains as potent today as when it was first published.

  • A Really Short History of Nearly Everything HB

    A Really Short History of Nearly Everything HB

    29.00
    Description
    Perfect for ages 8 to 80!Adapted from A Short History of Nearly Everything, this stunningly illustrated book from Bill Bryson takes us from the Big Bang to the dawn of science, and everything in between! Ever wondered how we got from nothing to something?Or thought about how we can weigh the earth?Or wanted to reach the edge of the universe?Uncover the mysteries of time, space and life on earth in this extraordinary book – a journey from the centre of the planet, to the dawn of the dinosaurs, and everything in between. And discover our own incredible journey, from single cell to civilisation, including the brilliant (and sometimes very bizarre) scientists who helped us find out the how and why. The ideal book for curious young readers everywhere.

    ************************************************************************Reviews for A Short History of Nearly Everything:’It’s the sort of book I would have devoured as a teenager. It might well turn unsuspecting young readers into scientists.’ Evening Standard’I doubt that a better book for the layman about the findings of modern science has been written’ Sunday Telegraph ‘A thoroughly enjoyable, as well as educational, experience. Nobody who reads it will ever look at the world around them in the same way again’ Daily Express ‘The very book I have been looking for most of my life’ Daily Mail

  • Awful Auntie

    Awful Auntie

    8.50
    Description
    From number one bestselling author David Walliams comes another heartfelt but hilarious hoot of an adventure Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall. But awful Aunt Alberta and her giant owl will stop at nothing to get it from her. Luckily Stella has a secret – and slightly spooky – weapon up her sleeve…
  • Bear Bear and Duck Duck

    Bear Bear and Duck Duck

    9.00

    STANLEY, ROSWELL

  • Blood of Olympus

    Blood of Olympus

    16.99

    Though the Greek and Roman crew members of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen – all of them – and they’re stronger than ever. The gods, still suffering from multiple personality disorder, are useless.

    How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea’s army of powerful giants? As dangerous as it is to head to Athens, they have no other option. They have sacrificed too much already. And if Gaea wakes, it is game over…

  • Britannica - All New Children's Encyclopedia

    Britannica – All New Children’s Encyclopedia

    29.95
    This substantial, gifty, and compellingly browsable children’s encyclopedia takes Britannica’s reputation for authentic, trustworthy information and brings it to a whole new audience. The gorgeous volume explores a wide range of child-friendly topics, using text, illustrations, infographics, and photography. In keeping with Britannica’s reputation for expert involvement, each spread includes a credit to the expert involved with its creation, and special features highlight some of the most intriguing unsolved puzzles in science, archaeology, history, and engineering.

    Chapter subjects include Universe, Earth, Material World, Living World, Being Human, Ancient Civilizations, Medieval to Modern, and Today’s World and Beyond.

  • Captain Underpants 10 book set

    Captain Underpants 10 book set

    45.00

    PILKEY, DAV

  • Cat Kid Comic Club Perspectives

    Cat Kid Comic Club Perspectives

    11.95

    The perfect present for Dog Man fans – starring some of your favourite characters from the series! Cat Kid Comic Club is back in session in this groundbreaking graphic novel narrative by Dav Pilkey, the worldwide bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of Dog Man.

    Flippy, Molly, Li’l Petey, and twenty-one baby frogs each have something to say. Naomi and Melvin don’t see eye to eye and Poppy perceives the world differently than her siblings.

    Will the baby frogs figure out how to work together and appreciate one another’s point of view – both inside and outside the classroom? The shenanigans are non-stop and the baby frogs’ minicomics are funny and full of heart.

    Creating stories within a story, author and illustrator Dav Pilkey uses a variety of techniques – including acrylic paints, coloured pencils, Japanese calligraphy, photography, collage, gouache, watercolours, and much more – to portray each frog’s perspective. The kaleidoscope of art styles, paired with Pilkey’s trademark storytelling and humour, fosters creativity, collaboration, independence, and empathy.

  • Code Name Bananas

    Code Name Bananas

    14.50
    Description

    Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots – and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day…1940. Britain is at war with Nazi Germany.Eleven-year-old Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy: London Zoo.

    And there’s one animal in particular he loves: Gertrude the gorilla.With bombs falling all over London, Eric must rescue Gertrude.Together with his Uncle Sid, a keeper at the zoo, the three go on the run. But while hiding out at the seaside they uncover a top-secret Nazi plot…Join David Walliams on this action-packed, laugh-out-loud adventure for all the family!

  • Constance Markievicz - The Rebel Countess

    Constance Markievicz – The Rebel Countess

    10.95

    The third book in the Little Library series. When your collection is complete, you’ll have a little library – and big knowledge!

    Discover the REVOLUTIONARY that was CONSTANCE MARKIEVICZ!Constance Markievicz grew up in Co. Sligo in the late 1800s with a dream: she wanted Ireland to become free and the people to be treated fairly.

    She spent her life working to make these things happen. With rebellion in the air, she was asked for advice on how a lady should dress. Her answer? ‘Dress suitably in short skirts and strong boots, leave your jewels in the bank and buy a revolver.’ And the Easter Rising began …

  • Cousins

    Cousins

    10.95
    Description
    THE BRILLIANT NEW THRILLER FROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ONE OF US IS LYING KAREN M MCMANUSThe Storys are the envy of their neighbours: owners of the largest property on their East Coast island, they are rich, beautiful, and close. Until it all falls apart. The four children are suddenly dropped by their mother with a single sentence:You know what you did.
  • Dead or Alive

    Dead or Alive

    12.95

    Description
    Skulduggery, Valkyrie and Omen return in the 14th and penultimate novel in the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series – and their most epic test yet… In a matter of days, the world will change. Billions of lives will be wiped away in a final, desperate search for the Child of the Faceless Ones – she who is destined to bring about the return of humankind’s ancient overlords.

    To prevent this, Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain have one last – terrible – option: the assassination of Damocles Creed. With protests stirring in the magical city of Roarhaven, with riots and revolutions on the horizon, Valkyrie must decide who she wants to be: the hero who risks everything for a noble ideal, or the killer who sacrifices her own soul for the fate of humanity. The decision must be made, and time is running out.

  • Death Cure

    Death Cure

    6.95

    The Trials are over. But something has happened that no one at WICKED has foreseen: Thomas has remembered more than they think.

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid - No Brainer

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid – No Brainer

    14.50

    In No Brainer, book 18 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, it’s up to Greg to save his school before it’s shuttered for good. Up until now, middle school hasn’t exactly been a joyride for Greg Heffley. So when the town threatens to close the crumbling building, he’s not too broken up about it.

    But when Greg realizes this means he’s going to be sent to a different school than his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, he changes his tune. Can Greg and his classmates save their school before it’s shuttered for good? Or is this the start of a whole new chapter for Greg?

    WHAT’S IN DIARY OF A WIMPY KID?

    50% words, 50% cartoons, 100% hilarious!