Fourteen-year-old Charlie Law has lived in Little Town, on the border with Old Country, all his life. He knows the rules: no going out after dark; no drinking; no litter; no fighting. You don't want to get on the wrong side of the people who run Little Town. When he meets Pavel Duda, a refugee from Old Country, the rules start to get broken. Then the bombs come, and the soldiers from Old Country, and Little Town changes for ever. Sometimes, to keep...

Meet Mr and Mrs Grunt. Oh, go on. They?re not that bad. No, actually, they ARE. Maybe worse, even. But Sunny, their sort-of son, is okay. They stole him from a washing line as a baby. He was hanging by his ears, which probably explains why they?re so wonky (but not why he has sticky-up hair that NEVER lies flat, even if you pour glue into it or try taping it in place). Stick around and you?ll also meet Lord Bigg of Bigg Manor, Bigg-hater Larry Smalls,...

Some things are a LOT more FUN than others, for instance: 1. LEAPING in the air and accidentally breaking a bone in my foot. (NOT fun.) 2. Doodling on my plastercast. (FUN.) 3. Hanging out with a kid who likes to eat sugar from a bowl. (NOT fun.) 4. Watching squirrels steal stuff from the garden. (Who knew that would be SO much FUN?).

Rose Rivers lives in a beautiful house with her artist father, her difficult, fragile mother and her many siblings. She has everything money can buy - beautiful dresses, horse-riding lessons, books - but she?s not satisfied. Why can?t she be sent away to a good school like her twin brother? Why can?t she learn to become a famous artist like her father or his friend Paris Walker. Why is life so unfair for people who were not born rich? When a young...

Having two sets of grandparents is turning out to be VERY GOOD for me. The wrinklies are KEEN on giving presents AND they?re planning a FAMILY OUTING too, which is going to be EPIC. Delia wants to come as well. (Why?) I can always ignore her.

Working HARD on my school project, I?ve found out ALL kinds of interesting FACTS I wasn?t expecting to. STUFF like: ? Mum and Dad got together because of cake. (full story inside). ? Cats sleep for 70% of their lives. ? Peppermint ice cream is JUST WRONG. (TRUE.).

This is the art box of my DREAMS. Earning extra pocket money to buy it will be TRICKY. I?ll need to HELP OUT a LOT. Wash Delia?s clothes? Why not. Clean Dad?s shed? Yes, please! Sweep up the leaves? No problem! But when a HUGE STORM hits Oakfield Town and wrecks the library roof, a big campaign begins to FIX IT FAST. Can our school reach the target before the kids from Great Manor? Hmmm ? eventually.

Can a robot survive in the wilderness? A gloriously illustrated story from acclaimed author/illustrator Peter Brown When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is - but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realises that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings...

Painfully geeky Noah Grimes thinks his best chance at social normalcy is to strike up a romance with Sophie. But his delusional plans are hopelessly derailed when his best (and only) friend Harry kisses him at a party. That's when things go from bad to utter chaos.

Franky can't wait to move to his new town - although he wishes he didn't have to leave his best friend Dani behind. But everything changes after the storm, when strange green lightning and powerful thunder crash down on the town. From that night on, the kids who live on Franky's street start to change. One by one, they become a little odd. A little unusual. A little... magical. Franky's always wanted to be part of an amazing gang - just like his hero,...