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Publisher: David Fickling Books

Chapter book

Ettie has lived blissfully with just her grandma for company and the wild woods as her playground. Until she meets the mysterious Cora and she starts to crave more – now she wants to explore further, to discover secrets of her own. So, when Cora leads her to the hidden quarry pool – deep, cold, beautiful and dangerously inviting – Ettie is ready to jump straight in. But the quarry has secrets too, and Ettie will have to dive deep into the darkness to uncover them . . .

Non-fiction

Adam himself interviews the dead famous who made names for themselves in history by creating the greatest and most ground-breaking works of fiction ever – many you’ll have heard of, and many you should have heard of! And then discover their most famous stories – as told in the inimitable Corpse Talk style!

Let William Shakespeare keep you on the edge of your seat with Macbeth, Charles Dickens thrill you in Great Expectations, and Mary Shelley send shivers up your spine in Frankenstein. Learn about the greatest stories ever told, and the people who made them up!

Chapter book

The Woods are in uproar! Pig has vanished! What could have happened to him? And who is this familiar-looking bearded figure sitting on a cloud? Could they be connected?

Chapter book

The Frost Fair is coming! But when a surprise snowfall puts the mice’s plans at risk, it’s up to Pedro and the team to save the Fair and bring joy to the town! Guaranteed to warm hearts everywhere.

Chapter book

Max and Chaffy can’t wait to search for more CHAFFIES.

And today is a very SPECIAL day – a snow day!

So, a SURPRISE visitor has arrived to look for one of the rarest chaffies of all, and YOU CAN HELP!

Picturebook

Merrylegs wishes he was different. He’s just a boring riding-school pony, stomping and clomping round day after day. But with a little magic he discovers that when you love yourself, you can see the world with fresh eyes!

A future classic celebrating the power of self-belief.

Chapter book

Felix is no ordinary boy. With the help of his friends, he’s started his own business, and he already has thousands of pounds stashed under his bed. But it’s not all smooth sailing . . . especially because he hasn’t told his parents yet!

Friendship troubles, family drama and fast cars – it’s a lot for one boy to cope with.

But this is Felix – and he’s not going to let anything hold him back.

Chapter book

Jamie Smart’s big-selling comic-book success story continues!

The Maniacal Badger has arrived, and he’s determined to take over the Woods! Wasn’t that Monkey’s plan? This cannot happen! What japes await in this brand-new adventure, when Bunny and Monkey team up to beat this new menace?! They’ve never managed to work together before. . . And will Skunky rediscover his passion for evil inventions, to defeat his rival at their own game? One thing’s for sure . . . Laughs are guaranteed!

Graphic Novel

Meet the most exceptional explorers of all time!

Which Viking voyager outclassed Columbus by 500 years?

Who cut Ferdinand Magellan’s round-the-world trip in half?

What got Amelia Earhart’s passion for piloting off to a flying start?

Uncover all this and more in Corpse Talk, the hilarious and mind-expanding chat show that brings the dead famous to life!

Non-fiction

Meet FERDINAND Magellan, the swashbuckling 16th century explorer who masterminded the first ever voyage to sail round the world and ‘discovered’ many new lands (even though loads of people already lived there!).

Find out: – Why he was hated by royals and sailors alike, – Why he made one of his sailors dance with a giant – And how he was saved by a pot of jam!

Get to know FERDINAND on First Name terms.

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