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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!
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
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!
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)
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
Exciting Fantasy-based fiction, mainly for adventurous boys and girls!
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
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
Please email for the others in the series
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
My Naughty Little Sister and Bad Harry
ISBN: 9781405253369
£5.99
More My Naughty Little Sister Stories
ISBN: 9781405253383
£5.99
A funny series about a big sister (Abigail Porter) and her younger brother (Jake Porter)
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: 9780330453912
£4.99
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: 9780330453943
£4.99
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
£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.
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 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
Following on from the Winnie the Witch picture book series, these are stories for confident readers to read themselves!
Each book has four separate adventures.
Winnie the Twit
Winnie is an accident waiting to happen! Especially if school dinners, DIY, rare owls or mixed-up pets are involved...
ISBN 9780192725769
£4.99
Winnie Shapes Up
Winnie is on a mission! Raising money by keeping quiet, helping aliens find their way home, tossing pancakes, or fighting the flab...
ISBN 9780192729903
£4.99
Winnie says Cheese
Winnie loves a challenge! Tackling a grumpy tooth fairy, playing in a band, finding fleas, or giving herself a makeover...
ISBN 9780192727510
£4.99
Winnie goes Batty
Winnie has her ups and downs! Up a high wire, down a big hole, up in the clouds, or deep down in a dark cave...
ISBN 9780192729118
£4.99
Winnie on Patrol
Winnie the witch can often find herself in a fix! Whether she's in a bossy mood, in fancy dress, in disguise or in uniform...
ISBN 9780192729125
£4.99
Winnie's Big Catch
Winnie is thinking big! Wearing big knickers, buying big cupboards, tackling big Doris, or reeling in a really big fish...
ISBN 9780192728425
£4.99
Giddy-up Winnie!
Winnie the Witch has many talents! Whether she's behind the wheel, in her garden, in the kitchen, or on the racetrack...
ISBN 9780192728418
£4.99
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
Featuring Mr Gum, a 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
8. Mr Gum and the Secret Hide-out
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. But what could that fiend be up to this time? Could there be 8 ladies all called Pamela? Will Friday O'Leary have to wrestle a man-eating Octopus? Who knows? Either way, it'll be barking bonkers. But don't believe us, believe them...
ISBN 9781405253277
£5.99
Do you dare to join Decimus rex as he is kidnapped by slave-takers?
ISBN 9780340970515
£4.99
2: Escape From Evil
Would you survive being attacked by giants with hammers, or hold your own in hand-to-hand combat?
ISBN 9780340970522
£4.99
3: Stowaway Slaves
Do you dare join Decimus Rex and his friend Olu on the run from evil Slavious Doom?
ISBN 9780340970539
£4.99
10: VS The Insane Fury
Do You dare to join Decimus as he is attacked by one of his best friends?
ISBN 9780340989302
£4.99
11: VS The White Snake
Find out the shocking secret behind the legendary White Snake and what Doom's ulitmate plans for Decimus are.
ISBN 9780340989319
£4.99
12: VS The Golem Army
What would you do if the statues around you suddenly came to life?
ISBN 9780340989326
£4.99
13: VS The Screaming Void
Over Two Hundred Children have vanished. why where the childredn taken and why?
ISBN 9781444900835
£4.99
14: VS The Clone Warriors
The Children Have been found, but decimus and his friends must overcome the demons lurking within the Screaming Void
ISBN 9781444900873
£4.99
15: VS The Ultimate Evil
An old enemy has returned and will stop at nothing in his quest for power
ISBN 9781444900880
£4.99
Milly-Molly-Mandy lives in a tiny village in the heart of the countryside. She is always busy doing things, and whether she is blackberry-picking with little-friend-Susan or keeping shop for Miss Muggins, you're sure to have fun when Milly-Molly-Mandy's around!
ISBN 9780140305234
£5.99
More of Milly Molly Mandy
13 stories about Milly Molly Mandy
ISBN 9780140305531
£5.99
Further Doings of Milly Molly Mandy
12 stories following Milly and her friends Billy Blunt and Little Freind Susan
ISBN 9780140305845
£5.99
Milly Molly Mandy Again
7 stories including "Milly Milly Mandy has a new dress" and "Milly Molly Mandy finds a Train"
ISBN 9780140306880
£5.99
The Adventures of Milly Molly Mandy, 4 books In 1
Includes Milly Molly Mandy Stories, More of Milly Molly Mandy, Further doings of Milly Molly Mandy, and Milly Molly Mandy again
ISBN 9780140348651
£9.99
Laura and Sophie have a sleepover at Sophie's Aunt's house.Laura is very nervous about sleeping away from hoem, even though she's excited about staying by the sea. Can the star help when things don't go according to plan?
ISBN 9781845062071
£4.99
Laura’s Star and the Search for Santa
One afternoon Laura and Tommy see Santa out of their window. They race after him but see two more Santas down at the shops! Tommy is convinced that there is no real Santa. Can Laura and her star show him that Santa is real?
ISBN 9781845064181
£4.99
Laura’s Star Friends Forever
Laura and Sophie are best friends. They are even growing their own friendship tree! But one day, Laura’s brother, Tommy, accidentally breaks the sapling. Laura is horrified!
What will Sophie say? Will their friendship be ruined? Maybe Laura’s special friend, the star, can help her out once more…
ISBN 9781848951129
£4.99
Laura's Star & the Pony
ISBN 9781845067786
£4.99
Christmas: a time of peace, when all is calm? Not if you're Daisy, who has been extremely excited about Christmas since September. And when Daisy is excited, trouble will surely follow! Daisy loves the carols, the sparkly lights, the crackers, the snowmen and especially the chance to be in the school Christmas play. But, as ever with Daisy, things don't go quite according to plan and when the Baby Jesus dolly's head wobbles and falls off, total Christmas chaos ensues.
9781862304970
£4.99
Daisy & The Trouble With Maggots
Daisy is incredibly excited when her uncle offers to take her on a fishing trip. There's so much new stuff to learn! Like how water witches turn fishermen into dog poos, why supermarkets don't stock picknicky things like lemonade and chicken wings on the same shelf, and why it's a really, really bad idea to use wriggly tiggly maggots as catapult amunition...
9781862308466
£4.99
Daisy & The Trouble With Life
In Daisy's guide to life, nothing is quite black and white. Daisy's got ever so much time to think about what she's done. Really, it wasn't her fault. If her pocket money hadn't run out, who knew that it had invisible red germs that are so totally teensy and that Auntie Sue says give you tummy trouble?
ISBN: 9781862301672
£4.99
Daisy & The Trouble With Zoos
ISBN: 9781862304932
£4.99
Daisy & The Trouble With Kittens
9781862308343
£4.99
Daisy and the Trouble with Giants
9781862304956
£4.99
A brand new series, told in a colourful cartoon comic-book format. Perfect for young or new readers.
Captain Mack and The Giant Squid
Meet Captain Mack. No mssion is ever too dangerous for this daring superhero.
Mack is on his way to help some sailors stuck deep in the ocean. But suffering submarines! A naughty giant squid has other plans...
Can Captain Mack save the day before disaster strikes in Sunshine City?
ISBN 9781406323603
£4.99
Captain Mack and the Monstrous Moon Mites
Captain Mack's on a daring outer space rescue mision to save some astronauts.
But monstrous Moon Mites! There are some very hungry aleins waiting for him too...
Does Captain Mack have the superpowers to save the day before disaster strikes in Sunshine City?
ISBN 9781406323665
£4.99
Captain Mack and The Slithery Serpent
Slithering Serpents! A deadly bone crusher snake has escaped on its way to the zoo!
Capain Mack must act super fast to save the day!
But will everything be under control before more trouble strikes in Sunshine City?
ISBN 9781406323641
£4.99
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