Featured Books for 9+ readers

Oceanology: The True Account of the Voyage of the Nautilus
Emily Hawkins and A. J. Wood
A stunning exploration of the fascinating world of the oceans unfolds in the brilliantly creative pages of Oceanology. Purporting to be the true account of the journey of an explorer in 1863, every aspect of the incredible watery worlds is...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/07/2009
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Oceans: Insiders Series

A wide-ranging introduction to the many facets of the earth’s enormous oceans, this gives masses of information about how the oceans are formed, how they affect the climate and the amazing natural life that lives within it.
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Format: Hardback - Released: 30/03/2008
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Odd and the Frost Giants
Neil Gaiman
Prize-winning Neil Gaiman tells a witty and touching story about gods and magic in Viking times. Having run away from home, Odd finds shelter in a little hut in the forest. Here, he meets a bear, a fox and an...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/10/2010
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Off Road to Everywhere
Philip Gross
Age 9+. Winner of the CLPE Poetry Award 2011 , which honours excellence in poetry written for children. Reviewed and selected by our poetry expert, Liam Parkin: Already an established poet and winner of the T. S. Eliot prize, Philip Gross...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/06/2010
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Official Spiderwick Chronicles Movie Companion
Tracey West
A wonderful collectors’ item for all book and movie Spiderwick fans. Background on the filming, the characters and the special effects. Great stuff. The Spiderwick Movie Storybook is also published to coincide with The Movie Companion. To read...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 18/02/2008
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Olaf the Viking and the Pig who would be King
Martin Conway
Bears, magic potions, ghostly warriors and a very unusual pig all star in this comic and action-packed Viking story. Olaf the Viking boy is swept away to help the gods by his friend Loki and is soon caught up in...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/07/2009
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Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens - retold by Gill Tavner
In this gripping tale of kidnapping, shooting and murder, Charles Dickens shows the threats to a vulnerable boy’s existence and asks the eternal question: which is more powerful, good or evil? This and the other retellings by Real Reads are...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 16/11/2007
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Oliver Twist (Classics Illustrated)
Charles Dickens
The classic tale of Oliver Twist brought to life in full colour. This beautiful version of Charles Dickens' tale of childhood in Victorian times will delight readers of all ages. From those who remember the original Classics Illustrated, to new...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 25/10/2008
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Oliver Twist (Oxford Children's Classics)
Charles Dickens
Well-produced for younger readers, this handsome and easy-to-read edition makes an excellent introduction to one of Charles Dickens’s best-loved novel. The story of Oliver, the boy who famously asked for “More” leading to his expulsion from the workhouse and subsequent...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/03/2010
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Oliver Twist (with an Introduction by Garth Nix)
Charles Dickens
Chosen by Michael Morpurgo. As famous lines go in literature, ‘Please sir, I want some more’ is one that not many children are unaware of but have they read the book from which it came?  If not, then Oliver Twist,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 28/02/2008
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Olivia Kidney
Ellen Potter
For Olivia her life isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be until she discovers she can talk to dead people.  Weird and wonderful happenings take centre stage and often with hilarious results.  Characters are so vivid and the storyline...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/01/2005
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Olivia's Enchanted Summer
Lyn Gardner
The magic of performance continues in this new adventure for Olivia as she and her school friends head to Edinburgh to perform at the famous Fringe Festival. Having been picked for the Festival is a dream come true for the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/06/2012
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Olivia's First Term
Lyn Gardner
Full of friendship and drama, Olivia’s First Term captures the very special atmosphere of a stage school. Olivia’s life is full of dancing classes and acting classes but Olivia is really from the circus like her father so, whenever she...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/06/2011
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On Your Farts, Get Set, Go!
Mitchell Symons
Mitchell Symons, the revolting reference expert, turns his attention to the world of sport. Whether you're a sports nut or more of an armchair follower, there will be facts and stories to entertain and educate you. Find out: which striker's...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
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Once.
Morris Gleitzman
A moving and convincing child-eye view of what happened to the children of Poland after the Germans invaded. Felix has been placed by his parents in an orphanage for safe-keeping but, when the Germans come and burn the books in...
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Format: Paperback (b Format) - Released: 23/02/2006
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One Dog and His Boy
Eva Ibbotson
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Shortlisted for the Galaxy Children's Book of the Year Award 2011 Award winning Eva Ibbotson’s poignant and beautiful last book celebrates a boy’s passion for a dog. All Hal has ever wanted...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 05/05/2011
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One Dog and His Boy
Eva Ibbotson
Shortlisted for the Galaxy Children's Book of the Year Award 2011. Award winning Eva Ibbotson’s poignant and beautiful last book celebrates a boy’s passion for a dog. All Hal has ever wanted is a dog but his parents refuse...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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One Hen
Katie Smith Milway
This is the most delightful story about change.  It’s about how one person (or in this case a young boy and a chicken) can make a difference.  Although written in the style of a picture book it’s definitely a book...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 15/01/2008
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One Hen
Katie Smith Milway
This is the most delightful story about change.  It’s about how one person (or in this case a young boy and a chicken) can make a difference.    Although written in the style of a picture book it’s definitely a book to be shared between...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 30/01/2009
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One Hundred Illustrated Stories
Various
A beautifully illustrated collection of one hundred of the best-loved stories ever told, from Grimm's Fairytales to Aesop's Fables, from Arthurian Legends to Greek Myths and from Hans Christian Andersen's Ugly Duckling to Aladdin from the Arabian Nights. Perfect for...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/11/2012
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One Thousand And One Arabian Nights
Geraldine Mccaughrean
A completely original version of the Arabian Nights Stories by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean. In order to delay her inevitable execution, Queen Shaharazad tells her murdering husband, King Shahryar, an exciting story every night. She tells her wonderful stories until...
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Format: Paperback (b Format) - Released: 15/07/1999
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Operation Eiffel Tower
Elen Caldecott
Shortlisted for The Red House Children’s Book Award 2012. Lauren, Jack, Ruby and Billy live by the seaside with their mum and dad - but their parents are always arguing, and then their dad moves out. Lauren and Jack decide they...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/07/2011
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Operation Ward Ten
Sian Pattenden
Agatha Bilke's first adventure, The Awful Tale of Agatha Bilke was shortlisted for numerous awards and girls in particular from 7 upwards will be thrilled to hear that another adventure is now out. Operation Ward 10 is totally original,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/07/2007
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Oranges In No Man's Land
Elizabeth Laird
A gripping story of a ten-year-old girl who risks death to make a life-saving dash through war-torn Beirut. It’s a quite remarkable tale of courage and hope in a country that has seen more than its fair share of bloodshed.
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/08/2007
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Osbert the Avenger
Christopher William Hill
Macabre and gruesome and wickedly funny, this is dark story of one boy’s determined quest to destroy those who have hurt him and his family. When Osbert wins a coveted place at the prestigious Institute he uncovers every kind of...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Ottoline at Sea
Chris Riddell
Shortlisted for the prestigious Sheffield Children's Book Award 2011 Award winning author/ illustrator Chris Riddell weaves another fantastical story about Ottoline and her very special and very hairy friend, Mr. Munroe. Ottoline and Mr. Munroe love solving tricky problems and working...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 03/09/2010
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Ouch
Steve Cole
Whether you’re a reluctant reader or an avid one this brilliant series with four titles out so far – Ouch, Thumb¸ Sock and now Pigeon – is set in a school where weird things happen each and every day.  They...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/11/2005
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Out of This World
Ali Sparkes
This is a action packed,science fiction story about a boy with super-powers. With a streak of the supernatural running through it, which will greatly appeal to this award-winning novelist's existing fans and new readers alike. This is a prequel to...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Outcast: Book 4 Chronicles of Ancient Darkness
Michelle Paver
This series just gets better and better with each new title. Outcast is the fourth in the series - I believe there will be six in total - and here Torak has to pit his wits against everyone - particularly...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/09/2007
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Outcast: Book 4 Chronicles of Ancient Darkness
Michelle Paver
This series just gets better and better with each new title. Outcast is the fourth in the series and here Torak has to pit his wits against everyone - particularly his former friends and now foe as a consequence of...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 29/05/2008
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