CF: Action & Adventure

The hilarious children’s book from No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams – a timeless adventure illustrated by artistic genius, Tony Ross. On a volcanic island, in the middle of shark-infested waters, stands The Cruel School. The lessons are appalling, the school dinners are revolting...

Accompanied by over twenty original songs penned by the author, the debut children's novel from the popular comedian is a fast-paced and funny festive treat that sees young Leo rather rashly wish away all things Christmas. Dive in to this funny and debut heart-warming...

New York Times Bestseller! Minecraft-inspired YouTube star PopularMMOs brings everyone’s favorite characters to life in a thrilling adventure to save their friend, battle the undead, and escape the hole new world they’ve crashed into with one unfortunate misstep. Fans of DanTDM: Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal and Zach...

Brilliantly funny new young series about the bravest scaredy-cat in the world Sam Wu is NOT a scaredy-cat (except when he is). And when a shark TOTALLY tries to eat him at the local aquarium, he decides he's not going to take any more...

From real-life adventurer, Bear Grylls, Spirit of the Jungle is an exciting contemporary action-adventure inspired by Rudyard Kipling's classic, The Jungle Book. Could you survive in the jungle? After being washed away down the Wainganga River during a flash flood, Mak wakes up alone in the Indian...

The classic Arthurian legend is brilliantly recreated by an award-winning author/illustrator team. Of all the tales of the Knights of the Round Table, the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is surely the most magical. Here are thrills and enchantment, chivalry and...

A classic children’s adventure of icy seas and cold-bloodedpirates, wolves, mermaids and the bravery of one girl determined to save her sister. The cold bites and the sea lashes in this page-turning adventure on the ice seas. No one but ten-year-old Siri dares to...

Set before the events of Solo: A Star Wars Story! Han and Qi'ra don't have a lot in common other than not having a lot. They're street kids on the industrial planet Corellia, doing whatever it takes to get by, dreaming of something more....

Bestselling author Elizabeth Wein (Code Name Verity, Rose Under Fire) journeys to a galaxy far, far away to bring readers the harrowing story of the courageous bomber pilots and technicians of Cobalt Squadron!

Two books in one for a double dose of Spy Dog adventure! Spy Dog - Lara is a highly trained special agent, bred by the British Secret Service for use on dangerous missions around the world. Now she is being hunted down by an evil...

A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year pick for 2023! With the mystery of Maureen Johnson and Brittany Cavallaro and the historical intrigue of Romanov, this genre-bending YA will pull readers into one girl’s journey of discovering the impossible tale of a...

To the Keeper of this Book - it's time for you to visit the magical Kingdom waiting within. Believe in yourself - that will give you wings to fly! When Maya receives a special colouring book - The Magical Kingdom of Birds - she...

This summer, Matilda is going on holiday with her friends, the Jolley-Rogers. Their destination is the island of Scurvy Sands - a favourite holiday destination for pirates. When Matilda arrives, the swashbuckling residents are not too impressed with her. She has clean teeth, tidy...

Danger. Betrayal. Destiny. Passion. The superb sequel to BLOOD RED ROAD, winner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2011. Saba has rescued her kidnapped brother and defeated the fanatical Tonton. But the price to be paid for her violent victory is terrible. Jack has...

Victor Starspeeder is excited to be starting school at the Jedi Academy. His sister, Christina, is NOT, in fact, she's horrified that her annoying brother will be there to cramp her style. Victor lands himself in detention more than he means to, supervised by...

According to ten-year-old Hank Zipzer, there are many reasons why he shouldn't have to do homework, e.g. every pen he owns has run out of ink, his thoughts are controlled by alien beings, he's allergic to lined paper... Or could it just be that...

The young detectives of Chestnut Close - Matthew, Melody and Jake - are back to solve another twisty mystery! When a long-buried skeleton is found in Old Nina's garden, the kids are set on discovering who it is, how it got there and who...

A bold and stylish reissue of the groundbreaking and hugely popular graphic adaptation of Alex Rider's very first mission. Forcibly recruited into MI6 after the mysterious death of his guardian, fourteen-year-old Alex is sent to infiltrate the organization of a sinister billionaire. Within days...

Celebrate 10 wonderful years of Sam Usher's SEASONS quartet with this beautiful anniversary edition. Follow Grandad and Boy as they embark on an incredible adventure through the seasons - frolicking in the winter snow; splashing in the spring rain; basking in the summer sun;...

Imagination and determination fuel a young black belt as she leads her friends on a mission to protect their dojang. Author-illustrator Dan-ah Kim’s debut is a celebration of teamwork, friendship, and martial arts, and will be adored by fans of The Three Ninja Pigs and Hello,...