Collection: Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge

England, 1916. Zeppelins are monsters of the skies, dropping bombs on British towns without mercy. But when a Zeppelin crashes over Essex, the escaping German air crew come face to face with the people they've been bombing -- including one very angry girl... -- Cover.

Photographer Alfred Adams was born 1 June 1896 and became an observer in WW1, taking pictures over enemy lines. He was shot down by the famous 'Red Baron' Manfred von Richthofen over France along with his pilot Donald Stewart on 5 April 1917. They landed across enemy lines and both survived as pr...

Flanders 1918. The extraordinary true story of a pigeon who saved nearly 200 lives. A troop of Americans are trapped behind enemy lines. Not only are their German enemies firing at them but so are their own side. Somehow they have to get a message to their comrades. The only way is by pigeon. But...

Flanders, 1914: Germany vs England. They said the war would be over by Christmas. It isn't. The German and English trenches face each other, with no man's land in between. But on Christmas eve, the shooting stops. And on Christmas Day, soldiers from two countries at war put down their guns and pl...

Dare you enter the world of MONSTERS? The beloved World’s Worst series has captivated millions of readers. You’ve met the world’s worst children, the world’s worst parents, the world’s worst teachers and the world’s worst pets – but are you ready for the world’s worst monsters? If you don’t like ...

Are you ready to meet the worst parents ever? Sure, some parents are embarrassing - but they're nothing on this lot. These ten tales of the world's most spectacularly silly mums and deliriously daft dads will leave you rocking with laughter. Pinch your nose for Peter Pong, the man with the stinki...

These ten tales of the world's craziest creatures will have you shaking with laughter. You'll never look at pets in the same way again! Marvel at Houdini, the magician's rabbit. Take a trip around the world with Zoom, the supersonic tortoise. Gasp at the chaos created by Griselda, a grizzly bear ...

Will was the World’s Worst Pirate. He didn’t want to be a swashbuckling, treasure hunting buccaneer. He couldn’t even stand on deck without being seasick. But when the ship is attacked by a terrible sea monster, a surprising hero saves the day!

Two worms in love decide to get married, and with help from Cricket, Beetle, Spider, and the Bees they have everything they need and more, but which one will be the bride and which the groom?

When Stella Montgomery returned to the Hotel Majestic cold and wet but exhilarated by adventure, the Aunts were furious. Now they are sending Stella away to the old family home at Wormwood Mire, where she must live with two strange cousins and their governess. But within the overgrown grounds of ...