Featured Books for 7+ readers

Zal and Zara and the Great Race of Azamed
Kit Downes
Join the fantastical flying carpet race in this magical adventure novel from a debut author. Pacy, exciting and full of humour, it’s a timeless story combining good versus evil, a breathless race against time and two protagonists who must overcome...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/06/2012
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Yum Yum
Francesca Simon
Lola the cat sets off in search of a delicious dinner in this charming, funny animal story, perfect for early readers. Featuring all the gang from Buffin Street.  If you enjoyed this one then why not try some of the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Yuck's Crazy Christmas
Matt And Dave
Two great Yuck stories perfect for the festive fun.  The first is Crazy Christmas and the second is Naughty New Year.  In the first, Yuck and his sister, Polly Princess, have written to Father Christmas to tell him what presents...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/11/2010
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Your Planet Needs You!: A kid's guide to going green (Science Museum)
Dave Reay
Stuffed full of practical advice, this is a terrifically useful introduction to how to do your bit for energy conservation in everyday life. Subtitled, ‘A Kid’s Guide to Going Green’, this includes stories, fact boxes and useful tips for all...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/06/2009
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You're Only Young Twice
Quentin Blake
A joyous celebration through Quentin╒s uniquely original illustrations of the art of ageing.  A delightful little picture book to share with any child, but parents and grandparents will delight in its contents too, so in that respect it will make...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 02/10/2008
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You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!
Andy Stanton
Mr Gum may well be a ‘bad man’ but rest assured the author Mr Stanton is a ‘funny man’.  There’s a wonderful sense of humour throughout.  Fans of Roald Dahl will love it. This special edition comes with lots of...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/10/2012
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You're A Bad Man, Mr Gum!
Andy Stanton
Winner of the Blue Peter Prize 2007 'Most Fun Story with Pictures.' Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2007. Joint winner of the Richard and Judy "Developing" 7+ category. What the judges’ said: ‘an illogical, surreal romp...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/08/2006
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You Have Been Warned!
Roger Mcgough
Age 7+. A deliciously macabre collection of cautionary poems in which gruesome and grisly children are taught the errors of their ways. McGough’s own poem ‘Cautionary Tales’ entertainingly describes the fate that befalls Josephine whose lack of application at school...
Featured in: 7+ readers | Poetry
Format: Hardback - Released: 07/08/2008
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You Can Save The Planet
Richard Hough
Age 6+. A highly practical users guide to taking steps in daily life to limit climate change. Subtitled A day in the life of your carbon footprint, it details exactly what the cost to the environment failing to take care...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 13/07/2007
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Write Stuff Creative Writing for Girls
Holly Brook-Piper
Write Stuff! is a new and exciting creative writing journal for kids that want to write and to encourage more reluctant writers to pick up a pen.  Both this edition for girls and the sister book for boys (click...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 07/08/2011
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Write Stuff : Creative Writing for Boys
Holly Brook-Piper
Write Stuff! is a new and exciting creative writing journal for kids that want to write and to encourage more reluctant writers to pick up a pen.  Both this edition for boys and the sister book for girls (click...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 07/08/2011
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Wow! 366: Speedy Stories In Just 366 Words
Various Authors , Ian Whybrow, Georgia Byng, Roddy Doyle, Jeremy Strong
This anthology of 240 mini stories, each told in just 366 words, features authors such as Roddy Doyle, Raymond Briggs, Charlie Higson, Michael Morpurgo and a surprise entry from the current Prime Minister Gordon Brown. This book is a great...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/08/2008
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Worse Things Happen at Sea: The Ratbridge Chronicles Vol 2
Alan Snow
This is the second in The Ratbridge Chronicles.  However, like the first it is a stand-alone novel in its own right.  It’s a tale of pirates, poison and monsters and swashbuckling adventure on the high seas as the doctor of...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 07/10/2010
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Worms!
Alan MacDonald
Meet Dirty Bertie - a boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits! He's full to bursting with madcap plans and crazy ideas, and if it's trouble you're after, look no further - Bertie's sure to be up to his neck in it....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/09/2006
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World Atlas of Dinosaurs

A fascinating introduction to palaeontology, with detailed maps showing where dinosaur fossils have been discovered. Readers can discover the key moments in the lives of dinosaurs, their evolution and extinction. Carefully selected websites, accessed via Usborne Quicklinks, allow readers to...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2013
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Working With Dragons
Dugald Steer
This is an absolutely brilliant follow-up to the hugely inspirational Dragonology. It’s a great way to learn more about the ways of dragons and test your skills as an amateur dragonologist. Much more than a book, it’s a total experience...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 15/09/2005
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Wonders of Egypt: A Course in Egyptology
Dugald Steer
A jewel of a book , covering everything a child could want to know about Ancient Egypt with a host of fun activities and stickers to keep the readers spellbound.
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2007
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Wonderful Earth!
Nick Butterworth
Wonderful Earth is the story of the creation of this wonderful world in which we live. Terrifically interactive with pop-ups, split pages and peep holes it will give the reader aged 5 and above hours of entertainment on their own...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 11/03/2010
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Wonder Goal!
Michael Foreman
Brilliantly capturing the thrill of scoring a winning goal whether at schoolboy or international level, this is a book for all aspiring footballers to dream over. Michael Foreman’s stunning and atmospheric illustrations evoke football in general and the magic of...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/08/2009
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Witches at War!: The Wild Winter
Martin Howard
The third and much anticipated final instalment in the highly-praised Witches at War! series.  Hilarious fun for children aged 8+ and brilliant for parents and children to read together.  There are stunning illustrations throughout in this beautifully produced small hardback...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/10/2012
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Witch Baby And Me At School
Debi Gliori
Little Daisy may look sweet but to her older sister Lily she is…Something Else. Not for nothing is she known in the family as Witch Baby; Lily knows that Witch Baby can cast spells. When Lily starts a new school,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2009
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Winter Shadow
Richard Knight, Richard Johnson
A wonderful story, both for animal lovers and young adventurers. It’s the story of a little girl who finds an abandoned wolf cub and how they become inseparable as they grow up together.  Slowly the fear that the local village...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/11/2009
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Winter Holiday
Arthur Ransome
This exciting winter adventure for the Swallows and Amazons brings new friends; brother and sister Dick and Dorethea, as well as new challenges, as the lakes are frozen over and camping is impossible. To entertain themselves the children set off...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/09/2012
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Winnie the Pooh: The Complete Collection of Stories and Poems (slipcase edition)
A.A. Milne
This elegant hardback collected volume of the original books would make the perfect gift this Christmas. A must-have for any Pooh fan, or indeed for a young reader who would instantly fall in love with the characters from the Hundred...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/07/2001
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Winnie the Pooh Collection (slipcase edition)
A.A. Milne
This beautifully produced slipcased edition was specially created to commemorate the recent 75th anniversary of the publication of the very first stories about Winnie the Pooh. It consists of the classic, much-loved, tried and tested stories by A.A. Milne and...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/07/2001
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Winnie the Pooh
A.A. Milne
A. A. Milne's first stories about Winnie-the-Pooh, the most famous bear in the world, were published eighty years ago. This beautiful anniversary edition of "Winnie-the-Pooh" celebrates the enduring popularity of Pooh and his Forest friends. Discover what happens when Pooh...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/03/2006
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Winnie the Pooh
A.A. Milne
A. A. Milne's first stories about Winnie-the-Pooh, the most famous bear in the world, were published over eighty years ago. The popularity of Pooh and his Forest friends continues to endure with each new generation of children and their parents....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2004
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Winnie Takes the Plunge
Laura Owen
Popular worldwide, accident prone Winnie the Witch is back for new adventures in this collection of stories that are perfect for developing readers aged 5+. Winnie is always up to take the plunge whether it is sharing her house with...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/03/2011
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Winnie Goes Wild!
Laura Owen
In four new stories, illustrated by Korky Paul, everyone's favourite witch shows a little bit of her wild side: solving crimes, making wishes come true, shearing sheep, or swinging from a jungle vine. Welcome to Winnie's world!  Includes of course,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/03/2012
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Winnie Goes for Gold
Laura Owen
Four crazily funny stories featuring everyone's favourite witch, her big black cat, Wilbur, and a zany supporting cast of new characters. The bestselling Winnie the Witch is not one to miss out on the excitement of the Olympics. In the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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