‘I AM ONLY EIGHT YEARS OLD,’ I told myself. ‘NO LITTLE BOY has EVER MURDERED anyone. It’s not possible.’

Every Saturday morning THE GREGG FAMILY goes off to shoot animals and birds. But the girl who lives next door hates hunting. Now it’s made her so angry that she’s PUT THE MAGIC FINGER ON THEM ALL. And very strange things have begun to happen . . .

‘I, WILLY WONKA, have DECIDED to allow FIVE CHILDREN to visit my FACTORY this year. These LUCKY FIVE will be allowed to see all THE SECRETS AND MAGIC.‘

JUMP INTO ACTION WITH THE RAILWAY CHILDREN! When their beloved father goes away unexpectedly, Roberta, Peter, Phyllis and their mother have to leave their happy life in London and move to a simple cottage in the countryside. The children soon grow to love the railway that runs nearby and wave to the Old Gentleman who regularly takes the 9.15 train. They make friends with Perks, the local railway porter, and have many exciting adventures. But the question still remains: where is Father and will he ever return? PLUS An introduction by Jacqueline Wilson, and a behind-the-scenes journey, including an author profile, a guide to who’s who, activities and more…

Puffin Classics: The Essential Collection The time-honoured tale of mistaken identity. Although Tom Canty and Edward Tudor look uncannily alike, their lives couldn’t be more different. Tom is a pauper, forced to beg for food and shelter on the streets, while Edward is a prince and heir to the throne. Then, one day, through a chance encounter, the boys switch places… and step into each other’s lives.

‘A FANTASTIC BLEND OF MYTH AND MODERN’ Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl IT’S NOT EVERY DAY YOU FIND YOURSELF IN COMBAT WITH A HALF-LION, HALF-HUMAN. But when you’re the son of a Greek god, it happens. And now my friend Annabeth is missing, a goddess is in chains and only five half-blood heroes can join the quest to defeat the doomsday monster. Oh, and guess what. The Oracle has predicted that not all of us will survive…

‘FANTASTIC BLEND OF MYTH AND MODERN’ Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl YOU CAN’T TELL BY LOOKING AT ME THAT MY DAD IS POSEIDON, GOD OF THE SEA. It’s not easy being a half-blood these days. Even a simple game of dodgeball can turn into a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants — and that’s just the beginning. Now Camp Half-Blood is under attack and, unless I can get my hands on the Golden Fleece, the whole camp will be invaded by monsters. Big ones…

‘I don’t want to die! Save me, somebody! Save me!’ One spring morning a little girl called Fern rescues a runt and names him Wilbur. But then Wilbur is sent to live on a farm where he meets Charlotte, a beautiful large grey spider. They become best friends and, when Wilbur is faced with the usual fate of nice fat little pigs, Charlotte must find a clever way to save him.