Collection: Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge

You are attending the Extreme Machine Expo. Every type of fast car is on display - some are even available to test! Among the mind-boggling collection of sports cars, hovercrafts and jet planes are strange characters. Could they be secret agents? Will you become a pro racer, or will the machines ...

YOU CHOOSE...A night of frightful fun or life as a mindless clown slave? You are excited to check out the new carnival in town. But as soon as you arrive, the creepy clowns catch your eye. You know something weird is going on, but are you brave enough to follow them? There's so much more to explo...

You choose... Arcade Games star or prisoner in a digital world!

On a London street, four unlikely friends stand before the astonishingly ordinary-looking blue door of the Magic Circle ...Alex doesn't say much, and once jumped when handed a satsuma, but, wow, is he amazing with a deck of cards. Zack is undoubtedly one of the best pickpockets in the country (bu...

A new instalment and standalone adventure charting series protagonist Jack Fletcher's return to pre-civil war England. His quest: to find his missing sister, with the help of some familiar faces...

Ambushed by the Shogun's samurai, Jack and his friends have only one hope of escape -- the Seto Sea. But with ferocious storms, man-eating sharks and ninja pirates at every turn, their chosen route is fraught with danger.

One year of training in samurai school and Jack is in real trouble. Not only is he busy preparing for the Circle of Three, an ancient ritual that tests courage , skill and spirit to the limit, he's also caught in a running battle with fellow student Kazuki and his gang.

August 1611. Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan - his beloved father and the crew lie slaughtered by ninja pirates. Rescued by the legendary sword master Masamoto Takeshi, Jack's only hope is to become a samurai warrior. But life at the samurai school is a constant fight for surv...

When his village is attacked, Hauk Johanson has no choice but to step up and lead the young Vikings on a quest for revenge. But there is one problemthe young Vikings have never fought in battle. Can Hauk and his friends master the skills of sword and axe in time? Will the Gods be on their side? A...

When his village is attacked, Hauk Johanson has no choice but to step up and lead the young Vikings on a quest for revenge. But there is one problemthe young Vikings have never fought in battle. Can Hauk and his friends master the skills of sword and axe in time? Will the Gods be on their side? A...

It’s your birthday, and little do you know that an unwelcome guest has joined in on the festivities. A friendly cockroach has snuck undetected into the house, and has proceeded to join in on all of your fun party games. You were so excited to finally spot him napping on top of your birthday cake,...

Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun and corn on the cob. This book's all about him. And an angry fairy who lives in his bathtub. And Jake the dog, and a little girl called Polly and an evil, stinky butcher all covered in guts. And there's heroes and sweets and adventures ...

Jemima likes to sing loud, dance her own moves and use her imagination, but her teacher and the other kids think she is too 'different'. When Mrs Chuckles takes over teaching the class, Jemima discovers that being different is wonderful!

Something very bad has happened to Alice Toolie. Her very secret diary (with a super cute picture of a baby hedgehog on the cover) has been read by her very worst enemy -- Jimmy Cook. It's war! Until Ms Fennel decides that Alice and Jimmy need to make peace. She insists that they become pen pals ...

What's for supper? A wriggly worm? Yuck! Come and join various sorts of babies in the slimiest, stinkiest, most revolting feast ever. But with spiders, lizards and rotten eggs on the menu, who will say 'yum!' and who will say 'yuck!'?

Auntie Sue is getting married and she has asked Daisy to be her bridesmaid. But Daisy doesn't do dresses and she certainly doesn't do lovely. Every dress Daisy tries on is 'Yuk!', until she finally manages to strike a deal and design her own dress

A series of animals sneak into the house, looking for something to eat. Suggested level: junior.

Zac's favourite hair gel has been spiked with a hair-removing ingredient. The only antidote is being held for ransom. If Zac can't find the culprits, the entire town, including Zac himself, will be bald within a day. No-one messes with Zac's hair... This time, it's personal!

Zac Power's next mission is in one of the deepest oceans in the world. Even GIB's subs can't handle the depth. But the enemy has invented a new sub that can dive deeper than ever before. Can Zac find the enemy and protect the top-secret information stored on the seabed?

When the power goes out all over town, Zac's SpyPad intercepts a message from BIG. The address in the message leads him to a creepy house that's full of surprises. Will Zac get to the bottom of BIG's plans? Or has he walked into a trap?