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Brought to you by Puffin. Every family has its secrets, but it was a huge surprise to the three young Forbeses, fresh from a country vicarage, to discover that their grandmother was a famous actress. Sent to live with her in bombed-out, wartime London, they soon discovered that they were...

Emily needs to work out why magic is leaking from the Midnight Hour - but her shape-shifting Pooka relatives and a terrifying haunting aren't making things easy, not to mention the fact that she's supposed to be grounded. Officer-in-training Tarkus and pet hedgehog Hoggins are on hand to help - but if they can't work out what's going wrong, it will be the end of the midnight world.... 

Bach Bach has a dream. A big one. The kind that makes your feathers flutter. This piano-playing rooster accidentally lands in New York City just in time for the audition of a lifetime. Written by Jacob Tippett, illustrated by Lenka Knoetze, and read aloud by Elliott Sweeney. Bach Bach is a story...

Brought to you by Puffin. ‘I’m going to a place called Grand Theatre and I’m going to be a dancer in a pantomime!’ Tess loves to dance, even when everything seems grim. After mum dies and pa leaves, she and her brothers and sisters are all alone, with hardly any food or money. With empty...

Brought to you by Puffin. An unforgettable wartime adventure full of page-turning mystery, gorgeous friendships, great bravery, and dance – from the Sunday Times bestselling author and ballroom star, Anton Du Beke! Code Name Foxtrot is perfect for fans of Ben Miller, Emma Carroll and Michael...

Sing and play with a special toddler today! Everyone will have great fun with this new collection of 60 songs selected especially for your children!

In Enid Blyton's best-selling school series, Elizabeth Allen is sent away to boarding school and makes up her mind to be the naughtiest pupil there's ever been. In book eight, Elizabeth is desperate to play the piano in the end of school concert. Elizabeth knows Arabella is very good - so she spends every waking minute practising. But exams are looming, and piano practice leaves Elizabeth with no time to revise. Will the Naughtiest Girl have to stay in first form another year?

Viva Durant, New Orleans’ youngest detective, is on a quest to solve a jazzy mystery. Every summer, Viva heads to New Orleans to spend time with her loving but stern Grandmother, known as Gram. After Gram reads Viva an article in the local paper about a missing treasure related to the world-famous song, “Miss Mary Mack”, Viva heads through the Crescent City on an epic adventure to track down the treasure. The clues lead Viva to the French Quarter, a jazz club, a creepy cemetery, and even the circus.

Meet Christine in this Little Golden Book based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stunning musical, Phantom of the Opera! Through a childhood full of music and dance lessons, Christine Daaé dreams of being an opera singer. She finally gets her chance when she encounters a mysterious masked stranger at...

Join Christine, Raoul, and the Phantom at a masquerade ball in this Little Golden Book based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stunning musical, Phantom of the Opera! The characters from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera are gathering for a New Year's masquerade ball! Nothing could ruin their...

A beautiful picture book biography about the first professional wheelchair dancer, Mary Verdi Fletcher, who changed the rules of dance and helped make it accesible to all. Born to Dance tells the true story of Mary Verdi-Fletcher, who was born with spina bifida and dreamed of being a dancer from...

Seventh-grader Nate Noonan leads a double life as an ordinary school kid and a fearless ninja in the ancient order of The Ender Ninjas. Teaming up with his clumsy best friend Katie, and her pet chicken Noodle, they face the dangers that threaten their city. When a stolen Ninja Network disc puts their entire order at risk, Nate, Katie, and Mateo must unravel the truth before Central City falls into chaos. Filled with action, secrets, and a musical Battle of the Bands, Nate’s latest adventure is a rollercoaster of friendship, courage, and the battle between good and evil.

The definitive no-holds-barred biography of John Entwhistle, The Who's legendary bass guitarist. With the full co-operation of the Entwistle family, The Ox will shine a long overdue light on one of the single greatest and most impactful figures in rock history. Drawing on Entwhistle's own notes for an unfinished autobiography, as well as his personal archives and interviews with his family and friends, The Ox will give listeners a never-before-seen glimpse into the two very distinct poles of Entwistle, the rock star incarnate and a man of simple tastes.

In Francis Rossi's explosive new memoir, I Talk Too Much, the Status Quo main man reveals for the first time the true-life stories behind the life and times of one of the best-selling rock singers in the world. With over 100 million records sold worldwide in a career that mirrors the evolution of rock music, from the flower power '60s, with hits like 'Pictures of Matchstick Men', through the denim-clad '70s and classic Quo-tastic anthems such as 'Down Down', 'Rocking All over the World' and 'Whatever You Want', through the turbulent '80s, when they famously opened Live Aid....

The stunning novel set during World War One from Michael Morpurgo, the nation’s favourite storyteller and multi-million copy bestseller. May, 1915. Alfie and his fisherman father find a girl on an uninhabited island in the Scillies – injured, thirsty, lost… and with absolutely no memory of...

Let your tights run wild and free in the hilarious conclusion to this laugh-out-loud series. From the original Queen of Comedy! Tallulah Casey is putting all thoughts of wild-boy Cain behind her. He is literally an animal in trousers… oo-er! Not like nice-boy Charlie (who she’s totally not...

Emily and Tarkus are back again in one last adventure to save the Midnight Hour. Their old adversary, the Nocturne, is determined to destroy their beloved magical world and everyone in it. With the added peril of the villainous Hunt, whose mission it is to Make Britain Dark Again, the barrier between worlds begins to glitch and fade. Emily might just have a plan to save all worlds, but she's going to need everyone to help.

Brought to you by Puffin. Based on Netflix's hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters! Rumi, Mira, and Zoey are pop stars by day and hunters by night! Meet them along with Saja Boys, the hottest new demon-boy band on the scene, Derpy Tiger, Sussie, and more beloved characters from KPop Demon Hunters...

Brought to you by Puffin. Peter and Santa live a rather dull existence with their Aunt Rebecca, but when she dies they face the awful prospect of life in separate orphanages. In desperation they run away to find their only living relative, Uncle Gus, who works in a circus as a clown. Gus will...

From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess. This bind-up of two fantastic books, Princess Mirror-Belle and The Magic Shoes and Princess Mirror-Belle and Prince Precious Paws...