Recent Arrivals - Childrens

This lovely little board book box-set is the perfect introduction to the magical land of the Little Kingdom, where flowers and grasses rise above the tallest towers. Meet Ben Elf, Princess Holly and all their enchanting friends and family.

They're Young, Fabulous and Fanged...And they rule Manhattan from the trendy uptown clubs to the downtown boutiques. Fifteen-year-old Schuyler Van Alen has never quite fit in at her exclusive prep school. She's more of a vintage than a Versace girl. But all that's about to change...Because Schuyler has just found out she's a Blue Blood.

Preparations are under way for the ball of the century. But as any true Blue Blood knows, it's the after-party that counts. And the cunning Mimi Force is getting ready to make sure her masquerade ball is the place to be for the Young, Fabulous and Fanged. But Schuyler Van Alen has more on her mind than fancy dresses, even if her crush Jack Force, is sure to make an appearance. She's getting closer to finding out what's been preying on the young vamps.

Schuyler Van Alen's blood legacy has just been called into question: is the young vampire in fact a Blue Blood, or is it the sinister Silver Blood that runs through her veins? As controversy swirls, Schuyler is left stranded in the Force household, trapped under the same roof as her cunning nemesis, Mimi Force, and her forbidden crush, Jack Force. But when an ancient place of power is threatened in Rio de Janeiro, the Blue Bloods need Schuyler on their side.

With the stunning revelation surrounding Bliss's true identity comes the growing threat of the sinister Silver Bloods. Once left to live the glamorous life in New York City, the Blue Bloods now find themselves in an epic battle for survival. Not to worry, love is still in the air for the young vampires of the Upper East Side. Or is it? Jack and Schuyler are over. Oliver's brokenhearted. And only the cunning Mimi seems to be happily engaged.

This is a set of six tiny board books that fit snugly into a pretty slipcase. It presents a lovely introduction to "Flower Fairies" for the youngest children. Fairy subjects covered in this title are: Parties, Homes, Babies, Dreams, Friends and Fashion. Each fairy featured is named, and accompanied by a simple phrase.

As winter approaches and Souls' Night draws near, the Eagle Owl Mage holds the clans in the grip of terror. To fulfill his destiny, Torak must seek his lair in the Mountain of Ghosts. He must defy demons and tokoroths, and find his way through the Gorge of the Hidden People. Wolf must overcome terrible grief. Renn must make an agonizing decision. And in the final battle against the Soul-Eater, Torak must face the most heart-rending choice of all.

Bjarni desperately needs a sword so he can join a pirate ship and win some treasure, but he can't afford to buy one. Then Astrid's mysterious, long-lost uncle appears out of the blue and offers to lend him one. This sword is fantastic... but it's carved with strange lines and rune letters which turn out to be a dangerous curse. As soon as Bjarni tries fighting with it, he and Astrid plunge into a terrifying adventure with bloodthirsty pirates and a mysterious fortune teller - leading straight into the clutches of the evil Grim Gruesome!

Grim Gruesome is on his way to town! Dalla and her older brothers Aki and Frodi are terrified. Should they trust the fierce `berserk' warrior who offers them protection? Or seek help from the Queen of Jorvik - even though everyone says she's a witch?

Ragi is given the chance to find a wonderful treasure, "nine times more splendid than anything else ever found anywhere in the North Lands"! But there's a big problem, for the treasure is hidden inside one of the mysterious, haunted `troll-mounds' that are dotted all over the islands.
Ragi involves two girls, Unn and Kadlin, in his treasure-quest... But they get him into really deep trouble. He finds himself condemned as an outlaw and banished to the wilderness!
There's only one person who could help him survive - and that's Grim Gruesome! But how can Ragi possibly dare to trust him?

Meet the Penguins of Madagascar - Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private and their party animal neighbour, Juilen in this lovely collection of mini storybooks. It is a perfect introduction to the hilariously funny gang at Central Park Zoo and their awesome adventures.

This title contains six beautifully illustrated mini books contained in slipcase. Together the books form a lovely introduction to the charming world of Beatrix Potter for very young children. The books feature Peter Rabbit and five of his friends, the stories are based on the original tales and use Beatrix Potter's original artwork.

Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" is one of the bestselling picture books of all time, with over 33 million copies sold worldwide to date. This gorgeous new interactive format lets babies and toddlers join in the fun as the plush caterpillar finger puppet literally wriggles his way through the holes in each page, munching and crunching through foods before transforming into a beautiful butterfly!

Sure, the life of a graduate student wasn't exactly glamorous, but it was mine. I was doing fine until Chicago's vampires announced their existence to the world - and then a rogue vampire attacked me. But he only got a sip before he was scared away by another bloodsucker ...one who decided the best way to save my life was to take it. Turns out my saviour was the master vampire of Cadogan House. Now I've traded sweating over my thesis for learning to fit in at a Hyde Park mansion full of vamps loyal to Ethan 'Lord o' the Manor' Sullivan.

There's a first-time reporter sniffing around vampire society, and if he uncovers the Raves - mass feeding parties, where vampires round humans up like cattle and drink themselves silly. The fact that it's majorly frowned upon by vamp society won't make a difference to that kind of a headline, or a new reporter who's out to impress his family. So now my 'master' - the centuries-old yet gorgeously well-preserved Ethan Sullivan - wants me to reconnect with my own upper-class family and act as liaison between humans and vampire ...and use the opportunity to keep the less savoury aspects of vamp existence out of the media spotlight.