When Evangeline’s alarm clock shrieks, the day is NOT off to a good start because. . . SHE’S HANGRY! But after breakfast, Evangeline is back to feeling right and skips happily down the street. Yet, at school, as lunchtime looms near. . . Yes, you guessed it. . . SHE’S HANGRY! The afternoons are always lots of fun. Except, as she leaves the playground and spots her waiting Mum, UH OH. . . SHE’S HANGRY, AGAIN!

When at last they make it home, things go from bad to worse. It turns out that it’s not only Evangeline who is HANGRY! Can Evangeline and Mum work together to find the perfect snack before it’s too late?

WARNING: There may be a HANGRY monster lurking inside of you too. . .

This fantastically funny and bouncy story gives voice to a very real experience. Being hungry brings out some big, and sometimes confusing, feelings in children (and grown-ups too), making it the ideal book to share and read together. The best addition to bookshelves that include: I Really Want the Cake, One Hungry Dragon and The Kitchen Disco.

The summer holidays are OVER! Billy is going back to school and he wishes he wasn’t. There’s so much to worry about – his ENORMOUS uniform, his terrible pencil case, the not-very-friendly-new-boy… But along come the Mini Monsters to show Billy that even when things go wrong, he has the power to make them right again.

The perfect series for beginner and reluctant readers.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right?

CHARLIE: “I have been going out with Nick Nelson for two years. He likes rugby, Formula 1, dogs, the Marvel universe, the sound felt-tips make on paper, rain and drawing on shoes. He also likes me.”

NICK: “Things me and Charlie Spring do together include: Watch films. Sit in the same room on different laptops. Text each other from different rooms. Make out. Make food. Make drinks. Get drunk. Talk. Argue. Laugh. Maybe we’re kind of boring. But that’s fine with us.”

Everyone knows that Nick and Charlie are the perfect couple – that they’re inseparable. But now Nick is leaving for university, and Charlie will be left behind at Sixth Form. Everyone’s asking if they’re staying together, which is a stupid question – they’re ‘Nick and Charlie’ for God’s sake!

But as the time to say goodbye gets inevitably closer, both Nick and Charlie question whether their love is strong enough to survive being apart. Or are they delaying the inevitable? Because everyone knows that first loves rarely last forever?

How do you catch a murderer without knowing who the victim is?

Science-obsessed Grace’s fresh start with her dad in Devon is derailed when the smart speaker in their new house comes alive at midnight and says: I’m going to murder you.

And after Grace begins to investigate, she uncovers four mysterious deaths – all supposedly accidents – that are linked to the device.

But only Grace knows that one of those deaths was actually a murder – and now she must identify both the victim and the killer, using the methodology of a chemistry experiment ? before she ends up dead herself.

The gripping new YA thriller from the author of FOUR GOOD LIARS

Join friends and puzzle-solvers Sasha, Rahim, Mae and Angelo as they adventure through the school. Find a different challenge in each chapter – and keep your eyes peeled for clues ?

At Whodunnit High, lessons are not all they seem ? the school day is jam-packed with puzzles, too!

Sasha, Rahim, Mae and Angelo are four of the school’s most enthusiastic puzzlers. They love nothing more than making up puzzle challenges for each other, or finding mysteries to solve – and now is your chance to join them. There has been a lot of strange happenings at the school recently, and they need all the help they can get to find clues ?

Each chapter is its own stand-alone puzzle, perfect for dipping in and out – don’t forget to check the hints along the way if you get stuck!

Perfect for fans of Murdle, Cluedle, cosy crime, puzzles and quizzes.

Meet the tiny dogs in the latest in the series from author-illustrator Rose Lihou, with full-colour illustrations throughout.

‘Ridiculously delightful’ – Guardian

The big day has arrived. . . It’s Bea’s first day at her new school.

She’s nervous about starting a new school and making new friends but with the help of her tiny dog friends cheering her on, Bea’s confidence blooms.

She quickly learns how to make new friends and her first day at her brand-new school is a breeze, until Bamboo the class hamster goes missing and Bea was the last person to play with him. . .

Join the FIND BAMBOO club and earn your Animal Hero badge with Bea and the tiny dogs as they work together to find Bamboo!

An unforgettable new contemporary story from major YA talent and author of This is Not the End, Molly Morris.

Every ten years in Wil’s home town of Lennon, California, one person is chosen to return from the dead.

When her ex-best friend Annie LeBlanc is brought back to life for thirty days, Wil’s ecstatic – who cares that Annie stopped speaking to her before she died?

Discovering a loophole that means Annie can stay alive permanently, Wil has one summer to make things work. But first, Wil might have to face some difficult truths about their past friendship.

• Addressing healthy friendship and friendship break-ups in a clever, witty and relatable way.
• Perfect for fans of contemporary YA with a speculative edge such as The Rest of Us Just Live Here.

PRAISE FOR THIS IS NOT THE END:

‘The novel explores challenging themes with a lightness of touch’ THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN

A short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman’s acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series. From the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right?

CHARLIE: “I have been going out with Nick Nelson for two years. He likes rugby, Formula 1, dogs, the Marvel universe, the sound felt-tips make on paper, rain and drawing on shoes. He also likes me.”

NICK: “Things me and Charlie Spring do together include: Watch films. Sit in the same room on different laptops. Text each other from different rooms. Make out. Make food. Make drinks. Get drunk. Talk. Argue. Laugh. Maybe we’re kind of boring. But that’s fine with us.”

Everyone knows that Nick and Charlie are the perfect couple – that they’re inseparable. But now Nick is leaving for university, and Charlie will be left behind at Sixth Form. Everyone’s asking if they’re staying together, which is a stupid question – they’re ‘Nick and Charlie’ for God’s sake!

But as the time to say goodbye gets inevitably closer, both Nick and Charlie question whether their love is strong enough to survive being apart. Or are they delaying the inevitable? Because everyone knows that first loves rarely last forever?

Think your teachers are bad? Wait until you meet this lot. These ten tales of the world’s most splendidly sinister teachers will have you running for the school gates.

Dr Dread teaches science and is half man, half monster! And watch out for the always furious Miss Seethe – she’s on a detention rampage!

From number one bestselling author David Walliams come ten delightfully dreadful tales, illustrated throughout by artistic genius Tony Ross.