Collection: Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge

A mysterious compass with a fifth direction transports a young boy to an extensive cave system filled with bats, treacherous drops and hidden dangers. Luckily, survival expert Bear Grylls is on hand to guide him safely out, facing his fears and gaining in confidence along the way.

Olly isn't enjoying activity camp. Why should he bother building a shelter or foraging for food with his teammates - he'd rather be at home in the warm and dry, where the sofa and the video games are. But then Olly gets given a compass with a mysterious fifth direction. Luckily, survival expert B...

Joe gets on well with everyone, enjoys camp and all the activities and is always up for a challenge. But he has a big problem with remembering directions and following instructions. When he gets a mysterious compass from a friend, he sets off on an adventure with Bear Grylls in the freezing cold ...

The Browns first met Paddington on a railway station. He had travelled all the way from darkest Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a suitcase and his hat. The Browns soon find that Paddington can make ordinary things become extraordinary.

Bear and Duck are best friends, but they are very different. Duck likes to try new things, and Bear, well, Bear likes not to. When Duck needs a friend for her dance class, Bear reluctantly agrees. Bear's big size causes problems at first, but he soon discovers that he might just be a very good da...

In a follow up to the delightful Bear and Chook, the two lovable characters continue their adventures in Bear and Chook by the Sea.

Meet Bear and Chook, two very different friends. Bear and Chook are best friends. But while Bear likes adventure, Chook prefers the quiet life. One sunny day by the pond, Chook lets himself get drawn into Bear's wild ideas ... with disastrous results! A wonderfully warm read-aloud story about the...

Ren knows that it's almost time for Bear's big sleep, but she needs just one more day with him. One day to explore the winter together. One more day to play and dance and wonder.

An extraordinary exploration of Gallipoli created by the incredible Jackie French and Bruce Whatley Many books have been written about the battles of Gallipoli; the men who went to war and what they faced, the letters, and the tears of those left behind. But this is a book about Gallipoli, the pl...

A day at the seashore can be full of surprise, wonder and excitement. Leap through the waves like a dolphin. Glide through the water like a fish. Soar along the sand with the seagulls. What will you do when you go to the beach?