Children's Books > 5-8 years

Zac has to beat the Zacbot to GIB HQ - or his agency will be totally wiped out. GIB have no idea what's coming, and only Zac can save the day...
Comes with a small spy flashlight.

Zac is shooting into space on his first lunar mission! But he has no idea what's in store for him on the dark side of the moon...
Comes with a small puzzle.
 

Zac might have aced the first phase of the mission, but strange things are going on back at headquarters. What is the hologram projector, and why doesn't Zac's boss want him to know about it?
Comes with a compass.

Zac Power and his spy agency GIB are facing their biggest challenge yet - but so much of the mission is a mystery! Can Zac stop the enemy even when he doesnt know who it is?
Comes with a Zac Power mobile device.

"I will tell you all my secrets. But then of course I'm going to have to kill you..."

Quinn, Willow, Krystal and Ellabeth are Unicorn Riders - empowered to protect the land of Avamay. Children have been disappearing in the town of Miramar. Queen Heart sends Krystal and the other Unicorn Riders to investigate. But Krystal is struggling with her role as a Rider - is this what she really wants to be for the rest of her life? When she is approached by the leader of a group of entertainers who offers her a life of glamour, fun and adoration, Krystal must make a choice: will she give up being a Rider? And will her decisi... read more

Quinn, Willow, Krystal and Ellabeth are Unicorn Riders - empowered to protect the land of Avamay. When Willow is injured, Ellabeth must step into the role of Head Rider and lead the Unicorn Riders on their next adventure. The girls must race to the home of the mysterious Dakkar Serpent in order to collect some of its diamond scales. But the mission proves to be more perilous than they thought it would be. Will Ellabeth be able to put her pride aside in order to complete the mission?

Quinn, Willow, Krystal and Ellabeth are Unicorn Riders - empowered to protect the land of Avamay. Head Rider Willow must confront her past when the Unicorn Riders are summoned to the town of Arlen. Her Uncle Gildenfair, who Willow hasn't spoken to for many years, is ill and needs a healing elixir that only the Riders can provide. When Arlen is besieged by a neighbouring Lord's army, the Riders and their unicorns must help the townspeople defend the city. Can Willow find the courage to forgive her uncle for past wrongs and help him save Arlen?

The fifteenth-anniversary edition of Alison Lester's gripping horseback adventure, set in the rugged yet romantic Australian coastal bush. With extra commentary by the author. 'Biddy, I'm sorry, we're going to have to leave her.' 'What?' Biddy struggled out of the quicksand. 'You can't leave her! The tide's coming in. She'll drown!' But the pony is trapped and Biddy is forced to go on without her. Next day the only signs of Bella are hoofprints in the sand...with small footprints and the paw marks of a dog. Who could be so smal... read more

It is the year 5012 and the Milky Way galaxy is under attack. After the Universal War, a war that almost brought about the destruction of every known universe, the planets in the Milky Way banded together to create the Intergalactic Force - an elite fighting team sworn to protect and defend the galaxy. Only the brightest and most promising students are accepted into the Intergalactic Force Academy, and only the very best cadets reach the highest of their ranks and become ...STAR FIGHTERS! Alien Attack Peri is a first-year student a... read more

Take the DOOMED TEST and find out. YES/NO. Have you ever broken a mirror, walked under a ladder or opened an umbrella inside? Do you often find yourself feeling that everything is about to go horribly, terribly and utterly wrong? Have you ever lost or destroyed a valuable item that didn't belong to you? Have you just accidentally enraged a very large and bad-tempered bully? Are you 120 years old or over? SCORE: One point for each 'yes' answer, 3-5 You are definitely DOOMED! You will love this book. 1-2 You are fairly DOOMED... read more

After The Evil's assault on Portland, everything returns to relative normality, for the moment. The twins continue to work hard to control their Gifts, and at school they make a new friend, Tara. But then the instruments in Grandma X's antique store begin registering Evil activity, and Tara's dad turns out to be the suspicious big-city property developer working on the house next door. Matters turn from bad to worse when the twins discover that Grandma's cats are fighting an important battle of their own. Can the twins solve th... read more

Well before Precious Ramotswe founded her Number One Ladies' Detective Agency, as an eight-year-old girl she was already solving mysteries. Here, in this delightful, enchanting tale for children, we find out just who has been stealing her schoolfriends' snacks and how the young Precious became the crafty and intuitive private investigator we all know and love!

Some people just never win prizes. Others always do. And that's not fair, decides Florence, who determines to do something about it. For all those kids who thought they might get a prize and didn't, this witty, fun book from a New Zealand author will hit the spot.

Storylines Notable Junior Fiction 2010.

It is 1910 and Maia, tragically orphaned at 13, has been sent from England to start a new life with distant relatives in Manaus, hundreds of miles up the Amazon. She is accompanied by an eccentric and mysterious governess who has secret reasons of her own for making the journey. Both soon discover an exotic world bursting with new experiences in this highly colourful, joyous and award-winning adventure.

The walled city of Weld is under attack from ferocious flying creatures that raid in the night, bringing death and destruction. The Warden calls for Volunteers to find and destroy the Enemy sending the invaders, and the heroes of Weld answer the call one by one, never to return. Rye is officially too young to go, but his brothers are among the lost, and he must help them. What terrors await him beyond the wall?

Reader: beware. Warlocks with dark spells, hunters with deadly aim, and bakers with ovens retrofitted for cooking children lurk within these pages. But if you dare, turn the page and learn the true story of Hansel and Gretel - the story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses and outwitted witches. Come on in. It may be frightening, it's certainly bloody, and it's definitely not for the faint of heart, but unlike those other fairy tales you know, this one is true.

On the first day of school, Artie falls out of his bed and hits his head. Hard. He tells his mom he's dizzy and she says: "You're just worried about your first day in a new school." At breakfast, his little brother, Eddie, splashes syrup in his hair, and there's no time to wash it. Artie has to go to school with syrup-hair. And then, on the way there, he gets splashed by a puddle that makes him look like he wet his pants. It's not just the first day of school; it's the worst day of school. On the second day of school, Artie falls o... read more

When Mr Green announces his diabolical plan - he has decided to get married - his children (Derrick, Samantha and Michael) are horrified. Especially when they discover his real motive - he wants to get married so he can sack their beloved nanny, Nanny Piggins. Obviously their father has to be stopped, and Nanny Piggins is just the pig to do it. Because you should never ever cross a flying pig. And so, in the process of ruining Mr Green's matrimonial prospects, Nanny Piggins and the children have many exciting adventures - inclu... read more

Chloe's nervous about going back to school. She has to get used to a new teacher and harder work. But she didn't expect to be the only one to find the new maths so difficult. Is everyone else really smarter than Chloe?