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Read an extract from When we got Lost in Dreamland by Ross Welford

When 12 year-old Malky and his younger brother Seb become the owners of a “Dreaminator”, they are thrust into worlds beyond their wildest imagination. From tree-top flights and Spanish galleons, to thrilling battles and sporting greatness – it seems like nothing is out of reach… Read More

Read an extract from Marshmallow Pie the Cat Superstar!

Marshmallow Marmaduke Vanilla-Bean Sugar-Pie Fluffington-Fitz-Noodle is a big, fluffy (and grumpy) cat. He LOVES the easy life: lazing in the sunshine, eating Shrimp Crunchies and annoying Buster, the dog downstairs. His new owner, Amelia Lime, has grand plans to turn Pie into a STAR…… Read More

Read an extract from The Fowl Twins by Eoin Colfer (and starring Artemis Fowl!)

  Younger brothers to the infamous Artemis Fowl, Myles and Beckett are twins, but wildly different. Beckett is messy and sulks if he has to wear clothes, while Myles is super-smart and 3D-prints a fresh suit each day. The Fowl Twins is the first book… Read More

Try out our Fowl Twins quiz!

 The Fowl Twins is the first book of the second cycle of Fowl Adventures and sees our heroes meet a pixie-elf hybrid, a nefarious nobleman and a… Read More

Listen to a free extract from Demon Dentist by David Walliams!

Open your ears and listen to this demonic extract read by David himself… if you dare!   http://www.harpercollinschildrensbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Demon-Dentist-audiogram.mp4… Read More

Hubert Horatio: How to Raise Your Grown-Ups Teaching Resources

  A fantastic pack of resources for Hubert Horatio: How to Raise Your Grown-Ups, from Children’s Laureate and World Book Day author Lauren Child. Created for teachers and packed with fun activity sheets linked to the National Curriculum, these resources have been specially designed to… Read More

Free Audiobook Apps for Mobile, iPad, and Other Devices

Audiobooks are amazing, especially for developing readers. They help with pacing, proper intonation and correct pronunciation whilst immersing children in stories. They are brilliant for reluctant readers too because they don’t provide the barrier of difficult text. Many old recordings are now being revamped with celebrity narrators and amazing music… Read More