Collection: Junior Fiction

It is 1911 and London's docks thrum with underhand deals, none so great as the arrival of a valuable, rare and exotic animal, smuggled from the depths of the Congolese rainforest. The baby gorilla stands to make one man, the shady Goliath Deeds, very, very rich: he and his right-hand man, juvenil...

Lately, Nikki's little sister has been a TOTAL BRAT! But while Brianna is busy raiding her closet and taping a HIDEOUS drawing of Nikki on her bedroom door, Nikki has more important things to think out. It's the end of summer and she has only 72 hours to completely reinvent herself before startin...

When alien 'Sky' creates planet Earth as part of a school project, she's delighted by her success. Those dinosaurs roaming about the place are top-mark material! Then humans sweep in and it's farewell dinosaurs, hello destruction. This disappointing evolutionary twist calls for drastic measures: ...

Sandy Fin lives in the Museum of Seaside Stories with the famous explorer Emile du Pont and their collection of treasures. Sandy and his best friend Lily are being taught the art of ocean exploration by Emile, aided by his ingenious inventions. When the museum's future is in peril, it is up to Sa...

Tess loves to dance - even when her tummy is empty and her boots are pinching. She and her brothers and sisters are all alone in the world after their mum dies and their pa abandons them. They have to eat bread and dripping, and take in washing to earn a few pennies. How will they afford food - a...

Prince Kallimonka Evergreen Wildgore - you can call him Prince Kal - is stranded. Two days ago, on his home planet of Imaginaria, he entered the Anywhere Cabinet - a magical, intergalactic vessel - and things did not go according to plan. and along with his beloved pet, he accidentally crash-land...

Galan does not like visiting Vindolanda. The Roman soldiers often shout at him. Then, he finds himself going to a party.

King James I is coming to open Parliament. But there is a problem - someone is trying to kill the king. John owns a cellar beneath Parliament, and he decides to check inside it before the king's visit.

Jina Jeong is ready to help a neighbour in need! Jina and her parents volunteer to work with a group building homes for people. Jina can't wait to wear a hard hat and use power tools. Unfortunately, reality doesn't live up to Jina's expectations. Then Jina and her friends discover Mr Rossi needs ...

Jina Jeong loves to read! She's thrilled when her teacher, Ms. Hunter, assigns everyone in class a reading partner. But Jina's excitement turns to disappointment when her reading buddy is less than thrilled about this new assignment. Can Jina find a way to change her partner's mind about books, a...