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Shona, Word Detective by John Agard
Category: Children's | Series: 4u2read
Shona has always loved words and for many years she has written down any strange word she finds to create her very own thesaurus! When her and her classmates learn that some languages are dying out, Miss Bates tasks them with becoming top-class word detectives, proving to themselves and their families t ...Show more
Space Ace (4U2Read) by Eric Brown
Category: Children's | Series: 4u2read
A fun, fast-paced story filled with facts about the solar system, and the perfect celebration of grandparents and grandchildrenBilly's grandfather is a retired astronaut who likes to take Billy on trips around planet Earth. But when the ship's computer takes over, they suddenly find themselves zooming a ...Show more
Star for a Day (4U2Read) by Jean Ure
Category: Children's Educational | Series: 4u2read
A brand new 4u2read edition of a warm and wise tale about the unique challenges of pre-teen life from a master of the genre.Lucy has lived her entire life in her sister's shadow - Lola is always the centre of attention and constantly in need of new clothes for a party or kit for her dancing, meaning Luc ...Show more
Sterling and the Canary by Andy Stanton
Category: Children's Educational | Series: 4u2read
A brand-new lowered reading age edition of a laugh-out-loud tale from the bestselling author of the Mr Gum series. Sterling Thaxton is in love. In love with Lizzie Harris - the beautiful new girl. Her hair is the colour of magic. Her nose is as sweet as music. Her arms are as slender as rainbows. Proble ...Show more
Swop! - 4u2read by Hilary McKay; Kirstin Holbrow (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: 4u2read. Ok for 8-12 Year Olds Ser.
Emily and Ben live with their wicked old Aunty Bess, who never lets them have any toys or sweets or pets. Luckily, Emily is fantastic at swopping things. She swops a song for a violin, her hair for a kitten, and even her grandmother for a donkey. But will any of these things help them escape Aunty Bess ...Show more
Ted Rules the World by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Category: Children's Educational | Series: 4u2read
A hilarious comedy caper from Frank Cottrell-Boyce, now in a standard paperback format for middle-grade readers.Suddenly the Prime Minister is repeating all of Ted's great ideas like Monday's off for everyone ... there's definitely something fishy going on! A hilarious comedy caper from award-winning au ...Show more
The Genius Aged 8 1/4 by Jeremy Strong
Category: Children's | Series: 4u2read
A boy genius keeps some hapless adults in hand in the brand-new 4u2read edition of this hilarious tale from a master of comic writing.
The Ghost in the Bath by Jeremy Strong
Category: Children's | Series: 4u2read
Luke is rather surprised to find a ghost in his bath - and she needs his help! Can Luke help Ellie to find her fiance Charlie AND finish his history project for Mrs Trouble - sorry, Mrs Rubble - before he's really in hot water? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+ ...Show more
The Girl with the Sunshine Smile by Karen McCombie
Category: Children's | Series: 4u2read
A brand-new 4u2read edition of a wonderfully warm and wise story about new families and new relationships from bestelling author Karen McCombie.Meg is the girl with the sunshine smile. That's what they call her at the wedding fairs where she models her mum's dresses. But then Mum meets Danny. Danny, wit ...Show more
The Hat Trick by Terry Deary; Steve Donald (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: 4u2read. Ok for 8-12 Year Olds Ser.
Jud is football mad but never seems to get a chance on the pitch. But when Seaburn football team meet their rivals, Jud finally has the chance to step in as goalie. It's a make-or-break moment - can Jud rise to the challenge? A terrific football story from a master storyteller, set in the post-war perio ...Show more
The Hat Trick (Primary 8-12) by Terry Deary
Category: Early Reader | Series: 4u2read
A popular football-tale-with-a-twist from Horrible Histories author Terry Deary. Jud is football mad but never seems to get a chance on the pitch. But then Seaburn football team meet their rivals and Jud has the chance to step in as a goalie. It's a make-or-break moment - can Jud rise to the challenge? ...Show more
The Haunting of Uncle Ron by Anne Fine
Category: Middle Readers | Series: 4u2read Ser.
Light-hearted comedy from an award-winning author. When Uncle Ron comes to visit, he just won't seem to leave! Ian, Mum and Dad don't quite know what do with him - if he's not eating them out of house and home, he's chattering away to the spirits of the dead. But not interesting spirits. All they ever s ...Show more