Series Fiction

Fiction 6 upwards

At age 6 (years 1 and 2 at school), readers are starting to build confidence and can handle longer books with chapters.

This is the age when series fiction is an important and useful tool.

Confidence is built not only by being able to decifer new words and understand paragraphs and storylines (putting emphasis on the correct words in the sentences etc), but also by reading storylines that are familiar.

Each of the series in this section is aimed at helping to build reading confidence by supplying exciting stories: sometimes funny, sometimes adventurous, sometimes scary!

You may already be familiar with some of the series, and wish to build up your collection, or you may be approaching series fiction as a new reader. We hope that we can help you find the right book!

The lists on this page are not always the complete series, so if you want a book that isn't on this page, please email us or phone (05603 125245) and if it's in stock, we can send it straight away!

Magic Puppy

by Sue Bentley £3.99 each

The Magic Puppy series centres on Storm, a young wolf, who is trying to escape the Shadow.

He is magically disguised as a puppy and returns to "the other world" on every journey as he builds up his strength to fight the Shadow.

In the "other world" he meets a child who helps him in his adventure. Each book has a word hidden in it from the letter that Storm's mother wrote him (that was destroyed) and you have to help him find the word to solve the puzzle.

In A Forest Charm, Storm appears as a West Highland Terrier for Cassie. Cassie's family is going away with people she doesn't know and she's feeling very shy. Can Storm help her calm her nerves and help Cassie shine?

ISBN 9780141323800

In Friendship Forever, Storm appears as a fawn-and-cream Akita puppy. Lonely Tyra's family has moved from their home because of a flood and Storm is just what she needs to cheer her up!

ISBN 9780141324784

In Classroom Princess, Storm is a cute brown-and-white King Charles Spaniel, appearing to Kelsey, a daydreamer. Storm helps Kelsey to overcome her shyness and have loads of fun!

ISBN 9780141324791

In Sparkling Skates, Storm is a gorgeous little Scottie dog. The hero in this story is Lauren, who is desperate to be an ice-skating star and join the ice-skating academy.

ISBN 9780141324777

In Sunshine Shimmers, Storm transforms into a Yorkshire Terrier pup to Della, who is on her summer holiday in Spain. Della is convinced she's going to have a horrible time, but Storm helps make her holiday fabulous!

ISBN 9780141324760

Humphrey by Betty G Birney £4.99 each

Humphrey is the classroom hamster at Longfellow School.

The stories are all written from Humphrey's point-of-view and are funny.

The first in the series won Richard and Judy's Children's Book Award for ages 7+ (the stories are suitable from 6upwards or for confident readers)

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The World According to Humphrey

Mrs Brisbane returns as the class teacher, and Humphrey learns such lessons as how to shoot rubber bands, to help a shy girl to overcome her shyness, and star in the Hallowe-en party.

ISBN 9780571226832

Friendship According to Humphrey

Humphrey is introduced to a new classroom pet, Og the Frog. Humphrey has to learn to be friends with him, and along the way finds out all about the different kind of friendships (or not!) there are in the classroom.

ISBN 9780571233243

Trouble According to Humphrey

Humphrey helps to solve some very important problems for his classmates.

ISBN 9780571236145

More Adventures According to Humphrey

Humphrey has some terrifying adventures, including mysterious midnight trips to the library and being onboard an almost-sinking boat!

ISBN 9780571237180

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Astrosaurs by Steve Cole £4.99 each

Teggs is no ordinary dinosaur - he's an Astrosaur! Captain of the amazing spaceship DSS Sauropod, he goes on dangerous missions and fights evil - along wirth his faithful crew; Gipsy, Arx and Iggy!

The Hatching Horror

Teggs is taking some desperate dinosaurs and their precious eggs to begin a new life on a remote planet. But some nasty egg-eating oviraptors are chasing after them...and the planet itself has a sinister surprise hidden deep inside!

ISBN 9780099472957

The Skies of Fear

Disaster has struck Squawk Major, the Pterosaur planet. Its people have forgotten how to fly...all except a sinister stranger named Grandum who now plans to rule the world. Can Teggs and the team stop him and put things right - before it's too late?

ISBN 9780099487753

The Space Ghosts

The Astrosaurs are sent to the planet Creepus, where the diplodocus miners are searching for space rocks. But they are being disrupted by mysterious, glowing ghosts! What do the spirits want? Teggs searches for the answer in spooky caves, where an old enemy awaits...

ISBN 9780099487760

Day of The Dino-Droids

The Astrosaurs hit trouble when their ship is pulled into a black hole. They are spat out near their space HQ - but nothing is as it seems. As old friends turn into deadly enemies, Teggs must fight against an army of Dino-Droids - before they conquer the universe!

ISBN 9780099487975

The Robot Raiders

The astrosaurs are called to Mekta, a super-city for rich dinosaurs. But mysterious raiders are stealing Mekta's robot servants. Can Teggs and the gang uncover the computer-crazy criminals in time?

ISBN 9781862305472

Beast Quest by Adam Blade £4.99 each

Exciting Fantasy-based fiction, mainly for boys and adventurous girls!

1: Ferno the Fire Dragon

ISBN: 9781846164835

2: Sepron The Sea Serpent

Avantia is under threat from its magical beasts, which have been enchanted by an evil wizard. To save his land and his people, Tom must battle Sepron the Sea Serpent in the depths of the ocean - will he succeed?

ISBN: 9781846164828

3: Arcta The Mountain Giant

Tom must free the magical beasts of Avantia from an evil spell. Armed with a sword and shield from the Wizard Aduro, Tom sets off to face the Arcta the mountain giant. Can Tom save his land from destruction?

ISBN: 9781846164842

20: Equinus The Spirit Horse

Equinus the Spirit Horse crashes through the forests of the Forbidden Land, stealing the life force of other creatures. Tom must dodge the Ghost Beast's flying hooves and take the fragment of Amulet that Equinus guards -- or Tom's father will remain a ghost for ever...

ISBN: 9781408303771

21: Rashouk The Cave Troll

ISBN: 9781408303788

31: Komodo The Lizard King

ISBN: 9781408307236

32: Muro the Rat Monster

ISBN: 9781408307243

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The Pain and The Great One series by Judy Blume

A funny series about a big sister (Abigail Porter) and her younger brother (Jake Porter)

My Naughty Little Sister by Dorothy Edwards

My Naughty Little Sister

My naughty little sister is stubborn and greedy and full of mischief. She tries to cut off the cat's tail, she bites Father Christmas' hand, and her and Bad Harry eat all the trifle at Harry's party. How much trouble can one little sister cause?

ISBN: 9781405233415

£5.99

When My Naughty Little Sister was Good

My naughty little sister is very bad but sometimes she can be good. She helps Grannie to make a Christmas pudding, and she even teaches Bad Harry to be good so that he's allowed to wear his new red coat! Has my naughty little sister changed?

ISBN: 9781405233453

£5.99

My Naughty Little Sister's Friends

My naughty little sister is always doing silly things. She's curious about what's in a chimney and sticks a feather duster up and then tries to hide all the soot! But when she has measles she's itchy and sad and grumpy and has to stay in bed and can't be naughty at all! How long before she's bad again?

ISBN: 9781405233439

£5.99

Soupy Saturdays

The first in the series. The Pain (aka Jake Porter) is 6 years old. His sister, The Great One (aka Abigail Porter), is 8. The Pain is sure his parents love The Great One more than him. The Great One is sure The Pain is loved more than her.

ISBN: 9780230700246

£7.99 hardback

Going, Going, Gone

Whether they are splashing around at the beach, whizzing down a super-slide or coming face-to-face with alligators, life is always an adventure for Jake and Abigail.

ISBN: 9780230700284

£7.99 hardback

Cool Zone

In this edition, they stand up to mean bully, Roger Culley; rescue Bruno the stuffed elephant form the jaws of death and Jake becomes a top waiter.

ISBN: 9780330453936

£4.99 Paperback

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Anna Hibiscus by Atinuke

£3.99 each

Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa. She lives with her whole family in a wonderful house, where there is always someone to laugh or play with.

Each book has 4 stories about Anna and her family.

The Killer Cat by Anne Fine

The Diary of a Killer Cat

Poor Ellie is horrified when Tuffy drags a dead bird into the house. Then a mouse. But Tuffy can't understand what all the fuss is about. Who on earth will be the next victim to arrive through the cat-flap? Can soft-hearted Ellie manage to get her beloved pet to change his wild, wild ways before he ends up in even deeper trouble?

ISBN: 9780140369311

£4.99

The Return of the Killer Cat

Tuffy can't wait for Ellie and the family to go away on holiday. He and the gang plan to ignore the grumpy new cat-sitter, and run wild all night. But could that furry bundle, suddenly flying through the air, put a stop to all the fun?

ISBN: 9780141317199

£4.99

The Killer Cat Strikes Back

Tuffy knows what he likes. And he doesn't like the 'art' that Ellie's mum brings home from her new classes. So what's a cat to do? A few scratches here just happen to shred a painting. A nudge there somehow slips a vase off a shelf. Dad hope a horribly lumpy clay pot will be next, but Tuffy's having none of it.

ISBN: 9780141320984

£4.99

The Killer Cat's Birthday Bash

I held a party. It was my birthday. How was I supposed to know it wouldn't be the only party around town on that dark and dreary Halloween night? So things ended up in a bit of a mess. (Well, more than a mess, really. It was a complete disaster.) But it was not my fault so don't blame me.

ISBN: 9780141324364

£4.99

The Killer Cat's Christmas

So go on, ask me. 'Dear, dear Tuffy. Why was your Christmas so horrible'? Well. I couldn't climb the tree. I couldn't touch the dangly decorations. And Ellie made me part of her sing-along Christmas performance. Horrible. But I showed them. I was Tuffy the Acting Cat, superstar. How was I supposed to know things would get so ...messy?

ISBN: 9780141327693

£9.99 Hardback Special Edition

Anna Hibiscus

Anna Hibiscus lives in amazing Africa with her mother, her father, her baby twin brothers, and lots and lots of her family. Join her as she splashes in the sea, prepares for a party, sells oranges, and hopes to see sweet, sweet snow!

ISBN:9781406306552

Hooray for Anna Hibiscus!

Anna loves singing to her two baby brothers, Double and Trouble. But when she is chosen to sing for her school in front of the president, her throat runs dry and her bones turn to stone. Can Double and trouble save her?

ISBN: 9781406314953

Good Luck, Anna Hibiscus!

Anna Hibiscus is looking forward to visiting her grandmother in Canada, where she will see snow for the first time! But before she goes, she must find suitable clothes to keep her warm in the cold winter weather, and say goodbye to the family she loves.

ISBN: 9781406315080

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Go Girl! Real life, Real Girls

Go Girl! The Secret Club

Despite missing her old school friends, Tasmin is excited about joining a new school and meeting new people.

ISBN 9781405245425

£4.99

Go Girl! Kiss Chasey

Becky and her friends decide to play kiss chasey, but when things go wrong and Callum gets injured Becky is left with the blame.

ISBN 9781405245432

£4.99

Go Girl! Sister Spirit

Cassie's siater Hannah is mean, and when she cuts off Cassie's hair, Cassie worrries she looks terrible.

ISBN 9781405245449

£4.99

Go Girl! Camp Chaos

Sophie makes a new friend when she is swapped into the other class at school. When the school goes on camp, Sophie will be forced to choose between her new best friend and her old best friend.

ISBN 9781405245463

£4.99

Go Girl! Lunchtime Rules

Ant, loves Playing football with all her friends at lunchtime. But when one of the boys decides that she's too slow to play, everything looks set to change.

ISBN 9781405245456

£4.99

Go Girl! Back to School

Chloe's nervous about going back to school to face her new maths teacher. She expected things to get harder-but not this hard!

ISBN 9781405245470

£4.99

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Mr Gum Series by Andy Stanton

1: You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum

Mr Gum is a truly nasty old man. He's absolutely grimsters. But this book is not just about him. There is also a little girl called Polly, an evil butcher, heroes and sweets and stuff, and Jake the dog, who must be saved from terrible, terrible evil.

ISBN: 9781405223102

£5.99

2: Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire

Features the following characters - Mr Gum, the gingerbread man named Alan Taylor who has electric muscles, as well as the little girl called Polly, the evil butcher called Billy William The Third, and the very wise man, Friday O'Leary, Jake the dog, and the angry fairy who lives in Mr Gum's bathtub and whacks him on the head with a frying-pan.

ISBN: 9781405228152

£5.99

3: Mr Gum and the Goblins

Old roo-de-lally Mr Gum and hideous Billy William the Third are once more mucking things up for everyone. They're a-schemin' and a-hatchin' an' making their bad plans up on Goblin Mountain. Can the brave travellers make it past the Three Impossible Challenges of Goblin Mountain and save the town from a fate worse than something very bad indeed?

ISBN: 9781405228169

£5.99

4: Mr Gum and the Power Crystals

There is an ancient curse on the town of Lamonic Bibber. The old roo-de-lally Mr Gum and his trusty sidekick Billy William the Third have something to do with it. But heroes Polly and Friday and the gingerbread biscuit Alan Taylor are determined to save the town.

ISBN: 9781405228176

£5.99

5: Mr Gum and The Dancing Bear

Do you like bears called Padlock? Do you like hot-air balloons? Do you like tall sailing ships with mad sea captains, and horrifying old villains and words like 'wab!', 'tungler' and 'kelp'? This book's got all of those things - and a lot more besides.

ISBN: 9781405241793

£5.99

6: What's For Dinner Mr Gum?

Not everyone's too happy about Mr Gum's new dinnertime arrangements and soon the town of Lamonic Bibber is gearing up for war. Can Polly and her friends save the town from being torn apart? Will Mr Gum's hunger ever be satisfied? And who on earth is Thora Gruntwinkle?

ISBN: 9781405248242

£5.99

7: Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree

Follow Polly and Friday on another crazy adventure on the streets of Lamonic Bibber. And watch out for that dastardly villain, Mr Gum, not to mention his sidekick, Billy William. It's barking bonkers. But don't believe us, believe them.

ISBN: 9781405252188

£5.99