Secondhand Childrens Confident Reader Books

A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 9+ years, with gorgeous Edwardian period detail. Perfect for fans of Chris Riddell's Goth Girl series, Enid Blyton and Robin Stevens's Murder...

Lots of twins have a special connection - being able to finish each other's sentences; sensing what the other is thinking; perhaps even knowing when the other is in trouble...

Thunderbolt, Benny, Bridie and Sharky Bob are a mixed bunch of vagabonds and urchins who come together to form the New Cut Gang in two comic tales of stolen silver,...

Henry thinks he is simply saving a butterfly from being eaten by Mr Fogerty's cat - but he is in fact saving the life of a mis-directed exiled fairy prince....

A collection of wintery crime and mystery stories by thirteen of the most exciting and diverse authors in children's books today! Co-edited by Serena Patel, the award-winning author of the...

Winning is a good thing, isn't it?Everyone in first year is really excited about the big prize in the English essay competition - four months in France - and Alice...

Eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead and his daemon, Asta, live with his parents at the Trout Inn near Oxford. Across the River Thames (which Malcolm navigates often using his beloved canoe, a...

There is a witch in the woods and she likes to kidnap boys... The village of Westerleen has been suffering a harsh winter, food is scarce and if you end...

Set in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1942, in an area of the city known as Chinatown where the descendants of the Chinese miners and market gardeners gathered together to maintain...

An exciting, inspiring story based on a real-life animal rescue. Includes facts about badgers, an interview with a real RSPCA inspector, information about the RSPCA children's club and more. Scholastic...

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...

Fluffy white and brown bunny Arrow is the keeper of the magic key that keeps Moonglow Meadow lush and beautiful so that many bunnies can live there happily. But the...

Ten millennia ago, the fairy people were defeated in a great battle with mankind, forcing them to move underground. Only the 8th family of fairies remained undefeated: the demons. But...

Artemis requires the help of the fairy folk once more as he is tricked into handing over the C Cube super computer he has constructed from stolen fairy technology, to...

An exclusive edition of the second book in this number one bestselling series, featuring a new short story inside - Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo.Thor's hammer is missing...

Madagascar meets Gladiator in this hilarious, exciting and action-packed new illustrated chapter book series from celebrated cartoonist Gary Northfield.From the hilarious, celebrated cartoonist Gary Northfield - author of The Terrible...

Get ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls.The perfect Christmas gift for children aged 5 and up!Stella the Star Fairy is all in...

The thirteenth thrilling novel in the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series, SEASONS OF WAR will test the Skeleton Detective and Valkyrie like never before... War is coming. To avert catastrophe,...

Winner of the Honour Award for Fiction, KPMG Irish Children's Book Awards, 2021.'A magnificent, shadowy, gothic adventure full of heart' Emma Carroll, author of Frost Hollow Hall.Sometimes the monsters take...

Ever since Lexie's mum vanished, her world hasn't stopped spinning. A new home, a new school - even a new family but Lexie never gives up hope that her mum...

A beautifully and humorously written story about how an adopted boy who is dealing with his parent's divorce discovers that he has a long-lost twin sister. eBook available.Tao didn't think...

There's nothing unusual about the Brockets. Normal, respectable, and proud of it, they turn up their noses at anyone strange or different. But from the moment Barnaby Brocket comes into...

After saving her kingdom from the Darkness Hex, Amy Lee is left with loads of questions. Why can't she remember her past? Who are her parents? How does magic work?...

Teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has a new mission - and this time it's personal. Artemis's mother is dangerously ill, and the only way to find a cure is for...

Mosca Mye and Eponymous Clent are in trouble again. Escaping disaster by the skin of their teeth, they find refuge in Toll, the strange gateway town where visitors may neither...

FERGUS CRANE! YOU ARE IN GREAT DANGER! I AM SENDING HELP. Signed T. C., your long-lost Uncle Theo Fergus Crane has an almost ordinary life - having lessons taught by...

Don't panic, but you're in danger.At least, you would be, if Jack Beechwhistle wasn't around to protect the world from alien attacks, zombie sweet-shop owners, and exploding conkers - with...

The second title in the compelling paranormal mystery trilogy.After their harrowing escape from the sinister village of Triskellion, twins Rachel and Adam had hoped their troubles were over. Instead, betrayed...

The first book in a thrilling, magical, and action-packed new fantasy series, illustrated throughout and perfect for 7 - 9 year olds!In the land of Draconis, there are no dragons.Once,...

There is nothing to be found in the pages of A Series of Unfortunate Events but misery and despair. You still have time to choose another international best-seller to read....

Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister! It's going to be a great weekend! Karen has new roller skates and is...

A fresh and fun graphic novel series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister! Karen Brewer lives next door to Mrs. Porter, who wears long robes and has...

David Jones loves ships, particularly ships in bottles. His latest, the Golden Needle, is a fine pirate vessel. So when David wakes up to find himself being press-ganged on board,...

Sink your teeth into Sienna Mercer's ninth super-girly vampire story for girls. When a Hollywood strike puts Olivia's movie aspirations on hold, she distracts herself from thoughts of her long-distance...

A funny, super-girly story with a vampire bite to it. Sink your teeth into Olivia and Ivy's eleventh fright-time adventure.`We're still double trouble!'The twins are apart, but life is as...