Collection: Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge

June 1613. Japan is threatened with war and Jack is facing his greatest battle yet. Samurai are taking sides and, as the blood begins to flow, Jack's warrior training is put to the ultimate test. His survival and that of his friends depends upon him mastering the Two Heavens, the secret sword tec...

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!'?