Featured Books for 7+ readers

Spook School: Curse of the Rat-beast
Pete Johnson
In this the second in the series Charlie loves being a spook but his latest mission is his most baffling too because he must work out what a giant rat that’s haunting boys down on Earth is really up to....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/09/2009
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Spook School: Horror from the Deep
Pete Johnson
In this, the third spook school, Charlie and Lewis have been so successful in their Spook Squad assignments that it’s earned them a holiday on Earth but when they get there they find themselves on the trail of a very mysterious ghost. This is...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2010
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Spook School: Lair of the Mothman
Pete Johnson
A fantastically humorous series from a widely admired children’s author who really knows how to get readers hooked on reading. With black and white illustrations throughout the series can’t fail to inspire. Dare you join Charlie and his friend Lewis...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/09/2009
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Spook School: Revenge of the Stink-Monster
Pete Johnson
Welcome to Spook School...where the pupils have bags of spirit! It's exam time at Spook School, and Charlie and Lewis's last exam is their toughest: they have to solve a baffling and very spooky mystery on Earth - in just...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 31/08/2010
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Spotty Powder and Other Splendiferous Secrets: A Pocket Money Puffin
Roald Dahl
Best loved author Roald Dahl provides a treasure trove of quirky and delicious stories and scenes of make-believe taken from his bestselling books. Dahl himself loved secrets and so the uncovering of snippets of facts about him such as his...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2010
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Spring Fever at Silver Street Farm
Nicola Davies
There’s loads of new life on Silver Street Farm as the pig, the goats and the sheep are all pregnant! Can the children manage the pressure! The results are exciting and the all the new babies are perfectly sweet –...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/02/2011
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Spud Goes Green
Giles Thaxton
Age 7+. Winner of the Blue Peter Book Awards. Best book with facts. A clever story which successfully wraps up a mass of information in a remarkably small space. Spud takes a tough New Year’s decision: he decides to go...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/01/2006
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Spud Goes Green
Giles Thaxton
Winner of the Blue Peter Book Awards: Best Book with Facts 2006. A clever story which successfully wraps up a mass of information in a remarkably small space. Spud takes a tough New Year’s decision: he decides to go green and...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/01/2011
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Spy Dog
Andrew Cope
Joint winner of the Richard and Judy "Developing" 7+ category. Bound to keep your 5 -7 year olds enthralled. Spy Dog is well written, and straightforward to read. Lara is the canine that was bred by the British Secret Service for...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/08/2005
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Spyology
Dugald Steer
Spying is a natural for an ‘ology’ approach. The story of Spencer Blake, a British spy working with Russian and American partners to track down a criminal gang, is a gripping one. The mission it covers involves travelling from Scotland...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 08/11/2008
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Stage School: Sara's Big Chance
Holly Skeet
It’s frightening what goes on when two great friends want the same part and one of them will do almost anything to get that part.  Friendships are left in tatters as tensions mount but eventually it’s the cool, calm and...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/02/2007
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Star Attack!
Lucy Courtenay
The Penguins in space are a madcap team including Captain T Rill, Rocky Waddle, Splash Gordon and Fuzz Allgrin. Following a distress call from a spacecraft in trouble, the Penguins come across a mysterious space station and some very suspicious...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2013
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Stargazers, Skyscrapers and Extraordinary Sausages
Claudia Boldt
Henrietta and her dog frank couldn’t be more different! Henrietta can think of a million and one things she’d like to do when she grows up from making ice cream to being a mechanic. Frank only wants one thing: sausages....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2010
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Starring Tracy Beaker
Jacqueline Wilson
If you’ve not heard of Jacqueline Wilson’s brilliant character Tracy Beaker then I urge you to get this book now and introduce her to any girl from 7 upwards.  This is Jacqueline’s first Tracy Beaker novel for quite a long...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 05/10/2006
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Starring Tracy Beaker
Jacqueline Wilson
New adventures for Tracy Beaker while she’s still in The Dumping Ground.  Tracy loves acting and is determined to get a part in the school Christmas play. Will they let her have a part despite her bad behavior? Amazingly, Tracy...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/07/2007
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Stars of Mine
Kevin Crossley-Holland
Interest Age 5-8 Reading Age 6+ Award winning Kevin Crossley-Holland tells a traditional story with an entertaining crispness and a witty twist. A girl gets to marry the king and live handsomely for eleven months on condition that she can spin...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 08/02/2013
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Stick Dog
Tom Watson
January 2013 Debut of the Month  Originally self-published as an e-book, Stick Dog has been a bestseller in the US throughout 2011 and is now published in the UK. With hilarious illustrations and pitch-perfect humour which appeals to both child and adult,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/01/2013
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Sticky Ends
Jeanne Willis
Age 7+. Twenty six fabulously funny modern cautionary tales are wittily illustrated by Tony Ross in this vivid and entertaining collection. The sticky ends of the title bring delightful surprises to verses about the truly disgusting nature of school dinners,...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
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Stig Of The Dump
Clive King
Published well over 30 years ago and yet as relevant today as it was then.  This is a book that will captivate the imagination of a 7 or 8 year old – in fact even the most reluctant reader will...
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Format: Paperback (a Format) - Released: 24/09/1970
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Stig Of The Dump (Puffin Modern Classics)
Clive King
Chosen as the Puffin Modern Classic 1960 - 1969 Published over 45 years ago and yet as relevant today as it was then. This is a book that will captivate the imagination of a 7 or 8 year old – in...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/06/2010
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Stitch Head
Guy Bass
If you liked Marcus Sedgwick's The Raven Mysteries, you'll love this ! Gruesome and scarily witty, this is the spooky story of Stitch Head, a lonely almost-human creature made by a mad professor in the sinister Castle Grotesque. Almost lost...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/08/2011
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Stitch Head and the Pirate's Eye
Guy Bass
If you love adventure, mystery and gothic stories complete with plenty of humour and wacky, sometimes frightening characters including monsters and a mad professor, then this is the book for you.  Add in Stitch Head, a little boy -...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2012
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Stories for a Fragile Planet
Kenneth Steven
Ten stories from different times and different places demonstrate the importance of looking after the earth and the creatures that live on it. Each story tells how mutual respect will lead us to have the planet we want and guide...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2010
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Storlax: The Power of the Deep
Robert Jackson, Bubbi Morthens
This is an epic children’s story, told with great humour, optimism and warmth.  It will grip the reader not just because of the loveable fishy characters and exciting adventures but almost more so because it subtly shows us the impact...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2008
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Storm
Kevin Crossley-Holland
Winner of the Carnegie Award in 1985. A wonderful story of drama and adventure that is beautifully unraveled by award-winning author Kevin Crossley-Holland.  The characters are superbly drawn and the narrative is simply but lyrically told.  And there’s...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2001
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Storm (Infinity Series)

Hurricanes, firestorms, blizzards, monsoons and thunderstorms are all vividly described and illustrated in this dramatic visual presentation. The power of the elements when unleashed is dramatically described with some of the most famous examples, such as the recent and deadly...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/08/2010
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Storyworld Cards: Tales from the Haunted House
John Matthews, Caitlin Matthews
9 +. This is part of a wonderful publishing success story where children can discover the world of storytelling at their fingertips.  StoryWorld is an ingenious idea and a toolkit for the imagination designed to inspire storytellers of all ages. ...
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Format: Mixed media product - Released: 01/09/2010
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Storyworld: Christmas Tales
John Matthews, Caitlin Matthews
Open StoryWorld and you’ll discover the world of storytelling at your fingertips.  It’s an ingenious idea and a toolkit for the imagination designed to inspire storytellers of all ages.  In this pack you’ll find over 25 cards depicting images that...
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Format: Mixed media product - Released: 01/09/2010
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Storyworld: Mad Professor's Workshop
John Matthews, Caitlin Matthews
The world of storytelling is at your fingertips in this ingenious package.  The book shaped box in which you’ll find some inspirational cards is a toolkit for the imagination that’s designed to inspire storytellers of all ages.  In this pack...
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Format: Cards - Released: 01/05/2010
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Storyworld: The Magical Toy Box
John Matthews, Caitlin Matthews
A book shaped box in which you’ll find some inspirational cards, in essence a toolkit for the imagination that’s designed to inspire storytellers of all ages.  It really does give you the world of storytelling at your fingertips in an...
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Format: Cards - Released: 01/05/2010
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