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Back to school ready

Help children feel confident and excited about the new school year with our brilliant back to school books.
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Illustrated Classics The Secret Garden & other stories

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Illustrated Classics The Secret Garden & other stories

Age: 7+

Special Price £9.99 Regular Price £14.00

A wonderful collection of classic stories to enchant and delight, in a beautifully illustrated, hardback edition with a ribbon marker. Includes The Railway Children, The Wizard of Oz, The Secret Garden, Black Beauty, Little Women and Heidi, all retold for especially for children.  

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How Not To Be a Pirate: The Trouble with Curses

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How Not To Be a Pirate: The Trouble with Curses

Age: 8+

£8.99

Get ready to set sail on a hilarious new swashbuckling adventure series from bestselling and award-winning author, Jenny Pearson. Perfect for fans of How to Train Your Dragon.

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Princess (Apparently)

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Princess (Apparently)

Age: 11+

£8.99

One summer, two boys and a secret that could change everything... A fun and romantic coming-of-age drama for fans of Geek Girl, The Summer I Turned Pretty and The Princess Diaries.

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Ready for what's next?

Results day is just the beginning. Explore new ideas, discover future passions and keep curiosity growing with our For Beginners books.
  1. Astronomy For Beginners book cover
    Astronomy For Beginners
    Age: 10+
    £9.99
  2. AI for Beginners book cover
    AI for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    £9.99
  3. Biology for Beginners book cover
    Biology for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    £9.99
  4. History for Beginners book cover
    History for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    £9.99
  5. Chemistry for Beginners book cover
    Chemistry for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    £9.99
  6. Geography for Beginners book cover
    Geography for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    £9.99
  7. Ecology for Beginners book cover
    Ecology for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    £9.99
  8. Mathematics for Beginners book cover
    Mathematics for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    £9.99
  9. Psychology for Beginners book cover
    Psychology for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    £9.99
  10. Law for Beginners book cover
    Law for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    £9.99

Your top secret reading mission

Crack codes, solve puzzles and complete secret spy challenges in these action-packed activity books.
  1. The Usborne Detective's Handbook book cover
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    The Usborne Detective's Handbook
    Age: 7+
    £9.99
  2. See Inside Spycraft book cover
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    See Inside Spycraft
    Age: 7+
    £10.99
  3. Spy Disguises book cover
    Spy Disguises
    Age: 6+
    £3.99
  4. Spy Maze Puzzles book cover
    Spy Maze Puzzles
    Age: 6+
    £3.99
  5. Spy Puzzles book cover
    Spy Puzzles
    Age: 6+
    £3.99
  6. Spy Secret Messages book cover
    Spy Secret Messages
    Age: 6+
    £3.99
  7. Spy Snap book cover
    Spy Snap
    Age: 3+
    £6.99
  8. Lots of Spy Activities book cover
    Lots of Spy Activities
    Age: 6+
    £6.99
  9. Spy Mazes book cover
    Spy Mazes
    Age: 5+
    £7.99
  10. Where's the Spy? book cover
    Where's the Spy?
    Age: 6+
    £6.99
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What will you discover today?

From space and science to history and nature, uncover 100 amazing facts that will surprise, inspire and spark curiosity.

Stick, learn and explore

Introduce little ones to the joy of sticker books with simple activities, bright illustrations and lots of stickers to enjoy.

Save on class sets

Our sets of 30 brilliant books are perfect for classrooms and school libraries.
  1. Heartseer: The Tale of Anise Star Classroom Set book cover
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    Heartseer: The Tale of Anise Star Classroom Set
    Age: 9+
    £135.00 Regular Price £239.70
  2. Shrapnel Boys 30 Book Classroom Set book cover
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    Shrapnel Boys 30 Book Classroom Set
    Age: 9+

    From £135.00 Regular Price £239.70

    To £135.00 Regular Price £239.70

  3. Under a Fire Red Sky 30 Book Classroom Set book cover
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    Under a Fire Red Sky 30 Book Classroom Set
    Age: 12+
    £135.00 Regular Price £269.70
  4. The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates - 30 book class set book cover
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    The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates - 30 book class set
    Age: 9+
    £135.00 Regular Price £209.70
  5. Train to Impossible Places 30 Book Classroom Set book cover
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    Train to Impossible Places 30 Book Classroom Set
    Age: 9+

    From £135.00 Regular Price £239.70

    To £135.00 Regular Price £239.70

  6. Where the World Ends 30 Book Classroom Set book cover
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    Where the World Ends 30 Book Classroom Set
    Age: 12+
    £135.00 Regular Price £239.70
  7. The House with Chicken Legs 30 Book Classroom Set book cover
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    The House with Chicken Legs 30 Book Classroom Set
    Age: 9+
    £135.00 Regular Price £239.70
  8. Kick 30 Book Classroom Set book cover
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    Kick 30 Book Classroom Set
    Age: 10+
    £135.00 Regular Price £239.70
  9. Cogheart 30 Book Classroom Set book cover
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    Cogheart 30 Book Classroom Set
    Age: 9+
    £135.00 Regular Price £239.70

National Year of Reading 2026

Explore our selection of books, activities and Quicklinks to connect your child to their favourite hobbies in celebration of National Year of Reading 2026. 

 

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