Secondhand Children's Fiction Books

From multi-award-winning Neil Gaiman comes a spectacularly silly, mind-bendingly clever, brilliantly bonkers adventure - with lip-smackingly gorgeous illustrations by Chris Riddell. Mum's away. Dad's in charge. There's no milk. So...

At last a book that no boy, young or old, should be without; a book that guarantees hours of fun; a book that shows readers exactly how to be the...

The Secret Seven are siblings Peter and Janet, and Jack, Barbara, Pam, Colin and George. Together they are The Secret Seven - ready to solve any mystery, any time -...

"My name is John Gregory. What follows is my Bestiary - my personal account of the denizens of the dark I've encountered, together with the lessons I have learned and...

Luke and his brother have swapped bodies by accident. Zack's got Luke's weird feet while Luke has Zack's SUPERPOWERS! Now he needs another world-threatening adventure to try them out. Could...

Python programming and Scratch are a doddle to learn with this easy and colourful guide to coding for kids. Just follow the simple steps and you'll be writing programs in...

This is a fantastic bumper volume of classic stories from a much-loved author. Felicity is the new head of the third form at Malory Towers, and what a lot she...

Walter Speazlebud intends to visit the Moon. Not when he's grown up; not even with the next NASA mission. No, Walter intends to use his power of Noitanigami ('imagination' to...

When the Singer Rialle disappears in suspicious circumstances and a pirate force kidnaps a young novice, the Singers suspect the return of their old enemy. Frazhin the evil sorcerer has...

When Eddy Stone accidentally releases a wizard from a magical lamp, everyone's wishes start coming true... but going wrong. Tumbling into a land of genies, madcap emperors and dancing camels,...

When Eddy Stone finds a pirate in his Gran's bath, his miserable summer holiday turns into a treasure hunt.Setting sail in a ship-shaped shed, crewed by an old lady and...

When Eddy Stone meets an alien cat on a mission to destroy Earth, his rainy weekend suddenly takes off.Shooting into outer space with his annoying cousin Millie, can Eddy stop...

The circus has come to town. But it's no ordinary circus, it's Monty's Marvellous Monkey Circus and all the performers are monkeys! All the kids from Budsville are really excited,...

A MAD GRANDAD AND ME STORYLenny and his mad grandad buy a flying saucer and shoot into space together. But space is full of all sorts of creatures -- some...

Alfie is in big trouble.He stopped Whacker Walsh and his gang from trapping bees in the park and now they are out to get him. What can he do?The wise...

This magically illustrated gamebook plunges you into a story with a difference - one where the hero is YOU.But as you stare out at the stars from your prison cell...

King Minos and Queen Pasiphae's son isn't a child - he's a monster. To keep him fed, his parents demand that every kingdom send seven youths to Crete each year...

From bestselling author Chris Colfer comes a new book about a beloved character: Queen Red Riding Hood.The young queen gives us her take on politics, government, health, love, and of...

The first brand new Fighting Fantasy book for over 10 years!In a tavern in Fang, a mysterious stranger offers YOU the chance to find the Golden Dragon, perhaps the most...

From the world's favourite author, David Walliams - ten cautionary tales and a delightfully dreadful cast of characters; all in a gorgeously gifty FULL COLOUR format! Are you ready to...

It's time to be a hero! By day, they are Connor, Greg and Amaya, but by night they are Catboy, Gekko and Owlette, the PJ Masks! It's Greg's birthday and...

A heart-warming tale of courage and warmth, set against the backdrop of the second world war, about an abandoned village, a lifelong friendship and one very adventurous cat!'Classic Morpurgo brilliance'...

Billy was a champion soccer star, playing for Chelsea in the 1930s. But that was before war broke out... Billy the Kid is told through the voice of an 80...

The complete story and original illustrations from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's bestselling picture book, The Gruffalo, have been specially designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice...

Rhyme Stew by Roald Dahl is an irresistible collection for older children and adults alike. 'Mary, Mary quite contraryHow does your garden grow?"I live with my brat in a high-rise...

Bun Bendle introduces us to his very first story, called The Sleeping Sword, written after he suddenly became blind. Nothing's been the same since Bun dived off a quay and...

NOT FOR GROWN-UPS!Wish you could hunt down a FEROCIOUS beast?Ever wondered what a REAL night sky looks like? Want to embrace your WILD side?Join Kamal as he attempts to SURVIVE...

Join the adventure. Break the curse. Find your way home. A magical new adventure from the bestselling author of THE IMPOSSIBLE BOY.Victor is skeptical when Walter Swizwit comes to the...

This is a fantastic bumper volume of classic stories from a much-loved author. Darrell and her friends grow together as they share their school days. There are new students to...

Wish you were here! Stella, along with her mum, dad and mildly mad twin brothers, has just moved from buzzy London to the sleepy seaside town of Potbay. Not only...

Samuel Johnson is not in a happy place. He is dating the wrong girl, demons are occupying his spare room, and the town in which he lives appears to be...

Nelly isn't scared of monsters. In fact, she babysits for them. From the bestselling author of the OI FROG! and DAISY books comes this hilarious, action-packed series for fans of...

'Humans, as is there wont, have a terrible habit of making a mess of everything.'Mirabelle has always known she is a monster. When the glamour protecting her unusual family from...

The summer holidays are dragging on and Harry Potter can't wait for the start of the school year. It is his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...

When Dr Denis Gunne disappears, the police believe he is fleeing charges of supplying drugs to addicts. His son, Sean is convinced that his father has been set up. But...

A lyrical story from the butterfly heart of Africa.Bul-Boo and Madillo are worried about their friend Winifred, who has lost her gentle smile and no longer puts up her hand...

Violet is not impressed with her TV director dad: he's decided to abandon his family in Vancouver to start over with a new younger wife in LA. To Violet, it's...

Would she ever find a real-life husband? Would she even find a partner to dance with at tonight's ball? She just didn't know. Anna Austen has always been told she...