English children's books

The Puffin Book of Six-Year Stories, edited by Wendy Collinge, is an essential resource for all six-year-olds! Wonderful stories from our much-loved authors, including Geraldine McCaughrean, Philippa Pearce, and Penelope Lively. With an alien in a supermarket, a monkey in trouble, and a magical...

Private investigators Tim and Nick Diamond haven't worked on a case in three months, and they've run out of cornflakes. So, when a gorgeous woman walks into their office and hands them a large sum of money to find her missing father, they think...

Just when George and Harold thought they were safe, here come the robots! A disgusting and dangerous mix of high-tech magic and... well... stupidity. They're out to take over the world. Get your tissues ready!

Millions is a fantastic adventure about two boys, one miracle, and a million choices. Brothers Damien and Anthony didn't mean to get involved in a train robbery gone wrong. But what would you do if a huge bag of money fell from the sky...

In Japan during the Taisho era, Tanjiro Kamado was a kind-hearted boy who made a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life was shattered when a demon killed his entire family. His little sister, Nezuko, is the sole survivor, but she, too, has been...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's best-loved series. In the fourteenth book, George is not pleased when Berta, the spoiled American girl, shows up at Kirin Cottage in the dead of night....

Gold discovers Silver's mission and reveals the masked man's secret identity. A huge battle is about to begin in the Elix Forest, and all Legendary Pokémon and Pokédex holders will be there. Amidst this chaos, what will Gold do?!

Laugh out loud with Captain Underpants, from Dav Pilkey, creator of Dogman! When mischievous George and Harold hypnotize their school's principal, they accidentally create the greatest superhero their school has ever known—Captain Underpants! His true identity is so secret that even he doesn't know...

A classic tale from Enid Blyton's magical "Far Away Tree" series, with all-new, full-color illustrations by Alex Patterson—perfect for new readers! "Silly School Ground" is where Mrs. Snape teaches mischievous gnomes, pixies, and fairies. But Joe, Beth, Frannie, and Connie soon discover that the...

A classic fairy tale from the world's most beloved children's author, Enid Blyton, with a gorgeous new cover by Mark Beech. Embark on a journey with the magical adventures of The Wishing Chair. Molly and Peter are home for half-term, and the magical Wishing...

It's time to welcome the new girls to Malory Towers, the popular boarding school by the sea, in four brand-new stories by leading authors, set at Enid Blyton's beloved school. Waterstones Young Adult Award winner Patrice Lawrence introduces us to proud Marietta with her...

The Adventure of the Leprechaun is a standalone adventure in the world of The Magic Tree Far Far Away by the world's best-known children's author, Enid Blyton. Discover the magic! Travel to the top of The Magic Tree Far Far Away with Peter and...

Millions of readers have loved "The World's Worst Children," "The World's Worst Teachers," and "The World's Worst Parents," and now they'll enjoy this hilarious collection of pets, brought to you by bestselling author David Walliams and illustrated with vivid color by Adam Stower. These...

The latest funny and touching bestseller from David Walliams—out now in paperback. Book if you dare... Darkness has fallen on the town. Strange things happen in the dead of night. The children would place a tooth under their pillows for the Tooth Fairy, but...

Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change. When their grandmother gives them a treasured fairytale book, they don't realize they're about to enter a land beyond their wildest imaginations: Storyland, where fairy tales come to life. But Alex and Conner soon discover...

Welcome to "The Midnight Gang." Midnight is the time when all children are sound asleep, except... the Midnight Gang. That's when their adventures begin... When Tom is hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself in Lord Fant's Hospital, where he...

Land of Stories: Collision of Worlds

Conner Bailey thinks his fairytale adventures are over, until he discovers a mysterious clue left behind by the famous Brothers Grimm. With the help of his classmate Bree and the eccentric Mother Goose, Conner sets off on a quest across Europe to unlock a...

Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms Special

Fairy tales are just the beginning. The Masked Man is loose in Storyland, and it's up to Alex and Conner Bailey to stop him... except Alex has been expelled from the Fairy Council, and no one will believe they're in danger. With the help...