The next blockbuster official Minecraft novel from the bestselling series, perfect for getting kids into reading! Brand new gaming adventure for 2024.Jump back into the Overworld with the next blockbuster Minecraft novel, Journey to the Ancient City. An official Minecraft adventure!Opal has almost done it all – fighting monsters, protecting people from pillagers and even defeating the legendary Ender Dragon! But that’s all in the past. Now, Opal has hung up their adventuring hat and is living the life of a happy crafter, far more likely to build you a bed than fight a Wither. In fact, Opal has decided that their time is best spent building their Dream Manor outside the very village that displays the Ender Dragon Skull they brought back from the End!Meanwhile, Opal’s sister, Lisa, is beginning her own unique journey. She’s ready to be a hero. Just ask her. Or don’t … She’ll tell you anyway. She knows every single story ever told about her sibling, and probably a few other heroes as well
A brand new 25th anniversary edition of the international bestselling phenomenon!Darren is just your average schoolboy – or was, at least – until he and his friend Steve buy tickets to the outlawed, magical and macabre Cirque Du Freak. Packed with wonderfully grotesque characters – including a snake-boy, a wolf-man and, most exciting of all, an enormous performing spider – the boys are enchanted, fascinated and yet terrified by the show.Darren, a total spider freak, decides to steal and train Madam Octa – an enormous tarantula owned by Mr Crepsley, so that he can train it to perform amazing deeds. But his daring theft goes horribly wrong, and soon Darren is caught up in a web of terror from which he cannot escape – and finds himself forced to make a terrible bargain with a creature of the night…Atmospheric, funny, realistic, moving and terrifying, Cirque du Freak has been thrilling readers for twenty five years, and is now available in this stunning anniversary edition.
The perfect illustrated children’s book to celebrate Pancake Day!Celebrate Pancake Day with the Mr Men and Little Miss!Little Miss Fun is organising a Pancake Day celebration for all her friends. With pancake making classes and a pancake day race, there’s plenty of messy mayhem and tasty treats to be had! But will the Mr Men and Little Miss manage the greatest feat of the day and flip the biggest pancake in the world?Children will love celebrating Pancake Day with this laugh-out-loud story book all about pancakes!Mr Men and Little Miss Celebrations introduce children to all the exciting occasions that people celebrate including sports day, a visit from the tooth fairy, Halloween and Chinese New Year.
The unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children’s homes.When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London. He is sent to the workhouse but quickly escapes, choosing a hard life on the streets of the city over the confines of the workhouse walls.Struggling to survive, Jim finally finds some friends… only to be snatched away and made to work for the remorselessly cruel Grimy Nick, constantly guarded by his vicious dog, Snipe.Will Jim ever manage to be free?
A super cute illustrated children’s book celebrating babies, new for 2025!A pitch-perfect rhyming celebration of babies, and all the magic, mischief and heartwarming moments a newborn brings.Amazing babies are EVERYWHERE!Babies can be sleepy, noisy, adventurous, cuddly and so much more – and though they can be hard work, there’s nothing better than seeing them grow.Discover the ULTIMATE inclusive celebration of babies, from late-nights and food fights to bathtime, nappy-changes and beyond.The perfect gift to share with new parents!Also available from Alison Brown:Amazing MumAmazing DadAmazing BrotherAmazing SisterBillie’s Buzz
