Book examples by tag

“Edie and her Nana are off on holiday — to a real castle by the sea! When Edie finds a mysterious locked door and a treasure map with three clues, she sets off on a puzzle hunt through gardens, dusty libraries, and a busy kitchen. Will she crack the code and find what's hidden on the beach before the sun goes down?”

“Cole kicks his football so high it disappears into the sky — and a beam of light comes back down in its place. Now there are glowing stairs, a tiny creature called Pip, and a Christmas Star stuck between two giant asteroids. With Granny and Grandpa arriving in the morning, Cole has one night to make the hardest choice: squeeze into a gap no one else dares to try, or go home where it's safe and warm.”

“Ollie is carving pumpkins with his little brother Oscar when he spots something hiding under the porch — a tiny black cat with big green eyes and no home. With Halloween just hours away and trick-or-treaters heading their way, Ollie has to decide: rush off into the fun, or stay patient long enough to earn a frightened cat's trust?”

“Oakley is about to celebrate his very first Christmas — and a surprise visitor with green eyes and a red ribbon has other plans for the shiny ornaments. With Nanny by his side and a purring new friend curled up close, this is one Christmas morning no one will forget.”

“Harper notices tiny shoes by the door, a tiny hat on the shelf, and a tiny bed with no one in it. Something is about to change — and when she finally meets the smallest person she's ever seen, one little squeeze of her finger changes everything. A warm, funny story about becoming a big sister, with just the right amount of pasta.”

“Peggy finds a mysterious garden where every animal, every tree, and every stone hides a letter waiting to be discovered. But what happens when those letters start fitting together into real words? A story full of buzzing bees, quacking ducks, and the joy of reading for the very first time.”

“Freya has walked past the old Morrow house every Halloween for years — everyone says it's haunted, and nobody goes inside. But this year, with her brother Bruno beside her and her sister Kirsty waiting at the gate, she finally pushes the door open. What she finds isn't ghosts or monsters. It's a child's message scrawled on a bedroom wall, and it changes everything.”

“Leo has spent every Halloween turning his house into the scariest one on the street — but this year, the new neighbours across the road have a six-foot animatronic werewolf, glowing tombstones, and a zombie that lunges at you. All Leo has is a garage full of cardboard, some old sheets, and two days to figure out a plan. With his sister Rose drafted into service and a string-powered scare that relies on perfect timing, Halloween night comes down to one question: can something homemade compete with something shop-bought?”

“Jonathan wakes up to streamers on his door and three candles on a cake. But before the cake, there's a brand-new red ball, a garden adventure, and a stubborn bush that won't give the ball back. Will he blow out all three candles in one big breath? A warm birthday story for every little one who is getting bigger.”

“Willow and her dog Max find themselves in a valley full of real, living dinosaurs — enormous ones that eat from treetops, tiny ones that sneeze in the river, and one rather big one with very sharp teeth. Can a five-year-old girl and her loyal dog stay brave when the ground shakes beneath their feet?”