Secondhand Childrens Confident Reader Books

Just when you think you've saved the world... "You will kill her?" the Torment asked. Skulduggery sagged. "Yes." He hesitated, then took his gun from his jacket. "I'm sorry, Valkyrie,"...

The sixth instalment in the historic, hysterical and horrific Skulduggery Pleasant series. Think you've seen anything yet? You haven't. Because the Death Bringer is about to rise... The Necromancers no...

When Nikki Maxwell discovers that mean-girl Mackenzie is planning to spread rumours about Brandon in her school newspaper column, Nikki decides to join the paper to keep an eye on...

Alfie's house is invaded by flies. His fly-trap plant is too small to eat them all so the wise old plant uses magic to make it bigger.Then it gets BIGGER...

A powerful post-nuclear holocaust novel described by the author as, 'my cry against the monstrous weapons men have made'.Everyone thought, when the alarm bell rang, that it was just another...

A rusty key opens a dusty box hidden in Alfie's grandad's shed. Inside is an old, old book -- with magical powers. The book promises Alfie a gift, but first...

A story of tension, danger and conquest.When young Con disappears, the others must find him - and quickly. His father Hugh O'Neill, the great Ulster chieftain, is about to depart,...

Can a group of ten year old mates (and one scruffy dog) really outwit the most fiendish, cunning teachers in the universe and, after millions of years, finally make school...

Jonathan's father, Doctor Mordecai, is summoned to Rome to help the plague victims. The four young detectives are wanted too, as the Emperor Titus believes that they can find the...

Packed full of beautiful black-and-white illustrations, Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death is the second in this ghostly, funny series from the Costa Award winner Chris Riddell.Preparations for...

In the high-octane sequel to Boy Soldier, seventeen-year-old Danny and his grandfather, ex-SAS explosives expert Fergus, are on the run again, with their cover in southern Spain blown. Encouraged by...

The allies of the night prepare for the final, deadly confrontation. Darren and Mr Crepsley will get more than they bargained for when they come face to face with the...

St Sebastian's School in Grimesford is the pits. No, really it is. Built on the boggy remains of a medieval plague pit, this once proud school's dodgy nineteenth-century foundations are...

St Sebastian's School in Grimesford is the pits. No, really it is. Built on the boggy remains of a medieval plague pit, this once proud school's dodgy nineteenth-century foundations are...

This is a new horror series for the Stephenie Meyer generation. Bethany is tired of feeling plain and ordinary. Tired of being ignored. If only she was beautiful then everyone...

This is a new horror series for the Stephenie Meyer generation. Holly and her friends are looking for excitement - a night to end all nights. When they break in...

London docks, twilight, 1850...Twelve-year-old Jack Harkett sees a huge ship sail into port. he also sees a flock of black creatures fly from the ship and disappear over the streets...

The ninth crazy adventure in this hugely popular comedy horror series for ghouls and girls - with four free collector's cards inside!When Luke and Resus wake up to discover that...

A terrible sect has arisen is Dullitch: they're dark, they're deadly and they're even more hell bent on the destruction of the city than the citizens themselves. All that stands...

A dark enemy is about to make its presence felt in Dullitch ...something even more twisted and evil than the citizens themselves. But for Enoch Dwellings, famed investigator, it's a...

Lord Curfew has been returned to Dullitch, but things are not as they seem. The real Lord Curfew was brutally murdered and now an evil impostor sits on his throne....

Camazotz has been vanquished, but our band of heroes face a whole new terror...Back in London, the outbreak of a strange new disease causes Jack, Ben and Emily to become...

Schoolboy turns secret agent in this hilarious spy spoof!Before you read this, I want you to carefully check that no-one is reading over your shoulder - go ahead, do it...

Harry Potter meets Robin Stevens in this thrilling magical murder mystery! 'This mystery is a worthy prizewinner ... a jolly, atmospheric mystery.' THE TIMES 'Thornton, like [Agatha] Christie, can turn...

'The time had arrived to put my Plan into action. I was in grave danger and I had no choice. I only had one weapon: a rubber band. It had...

From the esteemed New York Times bestselling and multi-award-winning author Mac Barnett comes a thrilling, hilarious fully-illustrated new spy adventure series! Before Mac Barnett was an author, he was a...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER, FUNNY KID FOR PRESIDENT! Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. As he and his...

Denzel is having no luck with his maths homework. First, it's too difficult, then there's a terrifying mess of smoky black tendrils that wants to kill him, then two teenagers...

The second in Barry's Hutchison's very funny series about Denzel and his unusual friend, Smithy, full of ghouls, magic and outrageous battles. Denzel and Smithy are summoned to the US...

Fourteen-year-old Leven Thumps (aka "Lev") lives an empty life in small town Oklahoma...until he learns about a secret gateway bridging the real world and the world of Foo. Foo was...

A boy on a quest against the power of the stormEleven-year-old Danny's parents are storm chasers - which sounds fun and exciting, and it is, so long as you aren't...

The Magenta has returned to the shores of England, carrying young Kate, her friend Thomas and the ship's charismatic owner, Jacob Crane, up the Thames. They have recently escaped the...

Everyone's heard of it, but nobody's read it... Seth and Kady have heard all the stories about MALICE - a secret comic about a strange and awful world full of...

This is a powerful story of hope and friendship, perfect for fans of Wonder and The Goldfish Boy. Exploring self-image, family and grief, this book will make you laugh and...

_______________'A magical modern retelling of an old fairytale ... Exquisite' - Jacqueline Wilson'These twelve fierce heroines will be a pleasure to return to again and again' - Madeline Miller'A complete...

Small, but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up. In this book she gets a dog that she calls "Puddle", makes...

The third and thrilling mission in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series.In the third book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex...

Set in 13th-century China, this is the gripping, adventurous, compulsive story of Haoyou, a boy who makes his way in the world by flying into the air, strapped to a...

Yola's leg is blown off by a landmine and her life in Africa is changed forever. When Yola travels to Ireland to be fitted with an artificial leg and meets...