When Adeline Yen Mah’s mother died just a few days after giving birth to her, her fate was sealed, for the family considered Adeline to be bad luck. One of seven siblings, she was treated with...

Captain Teggs is no ordinary dinosaur - he's an astrosaur! On the incredible spaceship DSS Sauropod, along with his faithful crew, Gipsy, Arx and Iggy, Teggs rights wrongs, fights evil and eats a...

For most of his life, Daniel has known only the company of his mother – a silent, reclusive woman who has hidden him away from the outside world. Then a forceful knock at the door changes...

Another exciting adventure featuring Vernon Bright, mad boy scientist. This time, Vernon’s entered a weight-lifting contest, against super-brawny PE teacher Mr Hardman. How can a wimp like...

The invaders are at the gates, and Redwall’s defences seem no match against a giant battering ram. The final battle is being fought - can Matthias retrieve Martin’s sword from the lair of...

Danny and Elena work for the Firm, attempting to track down and eliminate the vengeance-seeking Black Star before more 'Angels of Death' suicide bombers are despatched.

Jack Steppinstone only wants to feel normal. But how can he? His mum doesn’t seem to care. His dodgy uncles scrape a scruffy kind of living. And they all live together in a run-down and...

When the hard-up Diamond brothers, Tim and Nick, win a weekend for two in Paris, it looks as if their luck is taking a turn for the better. But looks can be deceptive. No sooner have they arrived...

Taking the fruit-eating vampire Count Alucard on holiday proves a headache for Henry Hollins and his family.

So you think you can handle the gross-out in a ‘Fleabag Monkeyface’ book? Try these simple questions and find out!

1. Where’s your favourite place to sleep?
A) In a...

In RASCAL THE STAR, Ellie is thrilled when her friend Lucy is picked to star in a TV commercial. The only problem is that the ad is for dog food and Lucy is terrified of dogs. Ellie and Rascal...

Kate Winslet reads the first four riotously funny books in the Mr Gum series by Andy Stanton. 'You're a Bad Man,Mr Gum' - Good evening. Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals,...

Whizziwig is a small and furry alien and she’s a long way from home. Her spaceship has crash-landed on the roof and she wants Ben to help her mend it. The ship can only be fixed by giving people...

Forced to stay with his childless aunt and uncle for the summer holidays, Tom is lonely and cross. There isn’t even a garden to play in. But when he creeps down at midnight and opens a certain...

A fourth volume of stories by Richmal Crompton. Described by ‘The Daily Telegraph’ as 'the wizard of the talking book', Martin Jarvis has made the voices of William and his gang of Outlaws his...