Growing Up & Facts of Life

Sure, some parents are embarrassing - but they’re nothing on this lot. These 10 tales of the world’s most spectacularly silly mums and deliriously daft dads will leave you rocking with laughter....

The seven dragon tribes have been at war for generations, locked in an endless battle over an ancient, lost treasure....

Our hero Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his grandma’s house. She’s the boringest grandma ever: all she wants to do is to play Scrabble and eat cabbage soup. But there are two things Ben doesn’t know about his grandma....

Jack loves his childhood toy Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens - DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life...even toys....

Think your teachers are bad? Wait till you meet this lot....

Meet the Blunders: Bertie, Betsy, their children, Brutus and Bunny, along with their beloved grandma Old Lady Blunder, and their pet ostrich, Cedric. An ostrich is not a sensible pet, but then the Blunders are not sensible people....

Please be careful. Please be happy. And please forget all about me. It’ll be better for everyone that way. Those were the last words Keefe Sencen wrote to Sophie Foster before he ran away to the Forbidden Cities.

The beloved World’s Worst series has captivated millions of readers. You’ve met the world’s worst children, the world’s worst parents, the world’s worst teachers and the world’s worst pets – you better be ready for the world's worst monsters....

With diary entries written by 11-year-old Libby Scott, based on her own experiences of autism, this pioneering book, written in collaboration with esteemed author Rebecca Westcott, has been widely praised for its realistic portrayal of autism....

Sophie Foster changed the game. Now she’s facing impossible choices: When to act. When to trust. When to let go. Her friends are divided and scattered, and the Black Swan wants Sophie to focus on their projects. But her instincts are leading her somewhere else....

When Quil Medway gets on the train, she thinks she knows where and howher journey will end. At camp. With another school holiday spent surrounded by people, but feeling alone. Quil doesn't know how wrong she is....

When Jessie visits her grandmother at beautiful Blue Moon, she discovers an amazing secret and enters the Realm for the first time....

Against the will of their grandmother, the twins must find their own way into the Land of Stories to rescue their mother and save the fairy tale world....

In this spectacular sixth book in the New York Times and USA Today best-selling Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Sophie must uncover the truth about the Lost Cities’ insidious past, before it repeats itself and changes reality....

Twelve-year-old Sophie has never quite fit into her life. She’s skipped multiple grades and doesn’t really connect with the older kids at school, but she’s not comfortable with her family, either. The reason? Sophie’s a Telepath, someone who can read minds....

Kids will learn to breathe deeply and soothe themselves slowly to sleep, just like a bear in hibernation....

Middle school is all about labels. Izzy is the dreamer. There’s nothing Izzy loves more than acting in skits and making up funny stories. Bri is the brain. But she wants people to see there’s more to her than just a report card full of "A"s....

When Matthew’s dad gets in trouble, he makes trouble for everyone else too. But with Dad in jail, Matthew and his mum have a chance to put their pieces back together.

When Michael is washed up on an island in the Pacific after falling from his parents’ yacht, he struggles to survive on his own....

Tegan and Sara: Junior High explores growing up, coming out, and finding yourself through music and sisterhood, perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Sisters....

Amy and Dan are whisked away to an ancient city in the thrill-packed fourth installment of The 39 Clues....

Melody flies to London to speak at a convention about differently abled kids in this stunning sequel to the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling middle grade novels Out of My Mind and Out of My Heart.

"Special Circumstances": The words have sent chills down Tally's spine since her days as a repellent, rebellious ugly....

A pair of ghost-hunting journalists arrive at the most haunted house in Britain – the Hollow Hotel. They’re here to interview the Dark King of television magic, Romeo Gideon.

Transforma la hora de dormir en un viaje mágico de autodescubrimiento y calma con esta cautivadora colección de cuentos.

Mum makes plans for a summer down the coast, fixing up Grandpa’s old place in an effort to make ends meet. The beach, the swirling rockpools and the vast ocean offer new perspective and promise and Matthew as he strikes up a friendship with Bill, an old local who recognises a fellow ‘Saltwater Boy’ – and shows him how to find pippis and catch fish, and even make a few dollars from it. Bill becomes the paternal figure that Dad isn’t – wise and patient – but Bill isn’t welcomed in town, and Matthew begins to witness old rivalries, and buried truths, resurface.

What does spring look like in different regions of the United States? Depending on where you live, you could have different weather from someone across the country—even during the same season! See how different spring can look as Jade, Rowan, Lacey, and Isaac all get to enjoy a spring day from their backyards.

Jamil is sick, which means he can’t play with his friends! Instead of playing, he needs to get his rest. Jamil doesn’t understand why a cold makes him feel so bad. He has a stuffy nose, he can’t taste or smell anything, and he can’t stop sneezing! With the help of his parents, Jamil learns how a cold affects his body and what he has to do to feel better.

Old Lady Lottis is a recluse who lives next door with her monkey. Geraldine and her brother Gordon try to befriend her, but she accuses Gordon of stealing her jewelry! What happens when they find the real culprit? Will Old Lady Lottis finally be able to see the good in others?

Jake wants to learn how to make his grandmother’s apple crisp—or as Jake likes to call it, "the best apple crisp in the world!" The only problem is his grandmother doesn’t use a recipe. With his uncle’s help, he must figure out the measurements of each ingredient. Will they be able to make the apple crisp together?

Rue loves clouds! She wishes she could be a skyscraper so she could catch them. While visiting her aunt in New York City, she decides to build her own skyscraper! Will she be able to catch a cloud?

After receiving a strange letter in the mail, Nikki has a new pen pal—an alien! With her new friend, Zoon, they learn about his life on the moon and Nikki's favorite hobbies. Zoon wants to learn how to swim! Will Nikki be able to help her friend swim?

Joey is not excited to spend an afternoon with his grandfather. He is always sad and doesn’t seem to like Joey all that much. After struggling to find something to do together, Joey finds an old chess set. His grandfather decides to teach him how to play chess. Will this game help Joey see his grandfather in a new light?

All the flights at the Seattle airport are delayed due to the bad weather so Trevor and his family are stranded! While concerned about their flight delay, Trevor's family worries how he will be affected by the crowds of people and noise in the airport. Will Trevor's autism cause him to become agitated and cause a scene? Find out what Trevor uses to entertain and soothe the crowd.

Eli loves horses but he is afraid of how big they are! One night, he gets a special visitor to help him get over his fear. His parents think that it's just a dream but Eli knows its real! Will Eli be able to touch or ride one of his grandfather’s horses?

"Houston, We have a problem"! During the Apollo 11 moon landing, as many as 400,000 people had jobs that were essential to the successful mission. Learn about aeronautics and the different jobs in the field that helped man take the first steps on the moon and expand our understanding of the solar system. Who was one of the first women to work at NASA and what role did she have?

The Pinkley family is moving into their new house—Casa Bizarro. When they arrive, though, they realize they lost the key! In order to help find the key, the family decides to let whoever finds it pick the first dinner at the house. Now Doodlebug and Dandelion must compete to find the key first! Who gets to pick their favorite meal for dinner?

It is time for the Chinese emperor to choose his successor. Instead of one of his lazy sons, he decides to choose someone who is not from the royal family and devises a special test. Who will be worthy to become the next emperor?

Rahim loves animals, but he’s forced to help his grandfather poach pangolins. He does not want to hunt these animals, but he also wants to “be a man” like his grandfather. When he comes across a mother pangolin and her baby in the forest, he must make a decision—stay true to his beliefs or make his grandfather proud.

Princess Clarabelle never gets to do anything fun! She has to follow all of her mother’s rules, so she never gets to go swimming, play with other children, or learn to play the drums. She decides she’s going to make a new set of rules for being a princess! Will Princess Clarabelle ever get to play the drums?

Callum Drift has been head of E.L.F. security at the North Pole for hundreds of years, and his worst nightmare just came true. Santa, code name “Red One,” has been kidnapped. Cal will do anything he can to save Red One, even if it means teaming up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter, Jack O’Malley. Together, this unlikely duo crisscrosses the globe on an action-packed mission to figure out who took him and why. Will they be able to find Red One and save Christmas?

One day, Skyler meets Skyman, a strange old man who stares at the sky all day. After spending time talking about clouds, birds, and rain, Skyler appreciates the man’s lessons. What happens when Skyman stops coming to their street corner?

Henry loves his grandfather’s old pocket knife! He asks his grandfather to tell him the story of why he carved a bird into the handle. He learns the history of his family as they moved from Kansas to Oregon during the Dust Bowl and how the meadowlark became a symbol of hope during their journey.

Nelly’s grandfather has been fighting in the Revolutionary War for a long time. He’s on his way home now, and the whole family wants to make it special! Nelly doesn’t know what she should do. After trying to help her family, she ends up causing more trouble than help.

Have you learned to ride your bike without the training wheels? Follow along as a young girl learns to ride her bike without training wheels. Will she finally be a big kid? Or will she be stuck with the training wheels forever?

During the Dust Bowl, Sarah’s family is losing their crops from wind damage. In order to care for his family, Sarah's father leaves for California to find work. Now, the family must work together to keep the farm running. During a storm, the family gives shelter to a stranger. How will this stranger give hope to Sarah that their father will return?

Bitsy is scared to climb the waterspout, but her friend, Scoot, triple-fly dared her to do it! She wants to prove she isn’t a little spider, so she begins to climb the spout. What happens when a storm comes in? Will Bitsy be able to find the courage to face her fears?

Gattone enjoys the attention he gets from people and the food and bedding left out for him, but he enjoys his freedom even more. Gattone is nobody’s cat and that’s the way he wants to be—or is it? When a new friend appears, she gives Gattone a perspective he never expected. Will Kitty-Cat be able to prove to Gattone that being someone’s cared-for pet is better than being a free stray?

Jake and Ryan are staying with their grandmother. Jake is afraid of noises coming from the attic door in his room. Ryan thinks the noise may be from monsters or ghosts. Jake is too afraid to sleep. How will Jake be able to conquer his fear of the attic?

Anya is meeting her Dadima—or grandmother—for the first time! To make it to India, she must go on a long journey to make it Dadima’s village. Along the way, she gets to learn about India and her family’s culture.