Item category 1: Quick Reads

In 'Book that Dripped Blood' a shopkeeper finds a dangerous book. Will the mysterious Librarian come to the rescue before more blood is spilled?

On a cold night, Stephen Dene went to the Eton boathouse to perform a desperate act. But someone stopped him along the way, sending his life in a new and decidedly strange direction - leading him to London, to two new friends, and to a world of shadows and mystery.

Zeni's week goes from bad to worse when she is fitted for braces and then sent to Magnolia Gardens Care Home for her school work experience placement. She is shy to begin with, but now she doesn't even seem to be in control of her own mouth, and the placement will mean talking to all sorts of str...

Bradley Wiggins is a national hero. Read his story from his childhood years right up to when he crossed the finish line in Paris, 2012. It takes blood, sweat and tears to get to the top of any sport, and this short, inspirational biography shows just how tough it can be.

Tommo's mum has walked out. He's in so much trouble at school that he's stopped going at all. The only thing he looks forward to is Shelley's crazy letters from America.

Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are best friends, schoolgirls - and detectives. And wherever Daisy and Hazel go, a mystery is sure to find them. On holiday at the seaside with their friends George and Alexander, they discover a body on the beach. They soon realise this is Antonia Braithwaite: a famous...