Children's Modern and Contemporary Fiction Books

Cinderstella is a story about a girl who would much rather go to space than meet a prince. Stella has plans of her own for a happily ever after, which don't involve being a princess. She'd rather be an astronaut! A modern retelling of a beloved...

Emma Hughes is an artist and owner of illustration business, Bertie & Jack (www.bertieandjack.co.uk). She is a fully qualified Ashtanga Yoga Teacher and has been practicing yoga for 20 years.

"Consent is not the absence of NO, it is an enthusiastic YES!!" While seemingly straightforward, Tia and Bryony hadnt considered this subject too seriously until it comes up in conversation with their friends and they realise just how important it is. ...

Emma Hughes is an artist and owner of illustration business, Bertie & Jack (www.bertieandjack.co.uk). She is a fully qualified Ashtanga Yoga Teacher and has been practicing yoga for 20 years.

Rebecca Bergese is based at the Tavistock Clinic in London.

Understanding 8-9-Year-Olds describes how children grow and change as they move further away from reliance on home and family, out into the world of school and community. Children of this age develop preferences as well as opinions based on their...

It doesn't always rain in Scotland! Have fun in the sun, smiles in the snow and get lost in the fog.  Young children will learn about the weather in this colourful board book with a Scottish twist!  This bright board book is packed with lively...

Ollie the osprey loves to swoop into the water and catch fish. But once he's caught them, he's useless at throwing them! And if he can't throw a delicious fish to Isla, she'll never become his friend.  Rory the otter says he can help Ollie practise...

It doesn't always rain in Scotland! Have fun in the sun, smiles in the snow and get lost in the fog.  Young children will learn about the weather in this colourful board book with a Scottish twist!  This bright board book is packed with lively...

Ollie the osprey loves to swoop into the water and catch fish. But once he's caught them, he's useless at throwing them! And if he can't throw a delicious fish to Isla, she'll never become his friend.  Rory the otter says he can help Ollie practise...

When Porridge was a wee kitten he toppled into a tin of tartan paint - which is easy to do and not so easy to say. Now he lives by Loch Loch with the quirky McFun family: Gadget Grandad, Groovy Gran, Dino Dad, Mini Mum and the twins, Roaring Ross and...

Some people think that museums are boring places full of glass cases, dust and stuff no-one cares about: wrong! In a hidden headquarters below the exhibits there's a gang ready to handle dangerous, spooky or just plain weird problems: the Museum Mystery...

When Porridge was a wee kitten he toppled into a tin of tartan paint - which is easy to do and not so easy to say. Now he lives by Loch Loch with the quirky McFun family: Gadget Grandad, Groovy Gran, Dino Dad, Mini Mum and the twins, Roaring Ross and...

Some people think that museums are boring places full of glass cases, dust and stuff no-one cares about: wrong! In a hidden headquarters below the exhibits there's a gang ready to handle dangerous, spooky or just plain weird problems: the Museum Mystery...

When Porridge was a wee kitten he toppled into a tin of tartan paint - which is easy to do and not so easy to say. Now he lives by Loch Loch with the quirky McFun family: Gadget Grandad, Groovy Gran, Dino Dad, Mini Mum and the twins, Roaring Ross and...

When Porridge was a wee kitten he toppled into a tin of tartan paint -- which is easy to do and not so easy to say.  Now he lives by Loch Loch with the quirky McFun family: Gadget Grandad, Groovy Gran, Dino Dad, Mini Mum and the twins, Roaring Ross...

When Porridge was a wee kitten he toppled into a tin of tartan paint -- which is easy to do and not so easy to say.  Now he lives by Loch Loch with the quirky McFun family: Gadget Grandad, Groovy Gran, Dino Dad, Mini Mum and the twins, Roaring Ross...

When Porridge was a wee kitten he toppled into a tin of tartan paint - which is easy to do and not so easy to say.  Now he lives by Loch Loch with the quirky McFun family: Gadget Grandad, Groovy Gran, Dino Dad, Mini Mum and the twins, Roaring Ross...

When Porridge was a wee kitten he toppled into a tin of tartan paint - which is easy to do and not so easy to say.  Now he lives by Loch Loch with the quirky McFun family: Gadget Grandad, Groovy Gran, Dino Dad, Mini Mum and the twins, Roaring Ross...

When Porridge was a wee kitten he toppled into a tin of tartan paint - which is easy to do and not so easy to say.  Now he lives by Loch Loch with the quirky McFun family: Gadget Grandad, Groovy Gran, Dino Dad, Mini Mum and the twins, Roaring Ross...

Telling people you hear voices doesnt win you many friends. Especially when youre starting high school. Especially when everyone thinks youre just like your troublemaking big sister. Lilys hoping to put all the madness of the previous summer behind her...

Judith Tremayne is missing. She hasn't been online, nobody has heard from her. She simply appears to have vanished, until Abbie Knox, a school nobody, receives a message: "I want to come home".  Suddenly everyone knows Abbie's name. The...

Christopher often plays on his own in his garden - until one day, he discovers a whole new world! A strange boy called September takes him on a hunt for a lost ball, meeting lots of folk along the way: the playful gooseberry boys, Mrs Bramley Apple, the...

The mushroom folk are waking up from their winter sleep and emerging into the sunshine. Each family has its own characteristics and we get to know them well in these charming little tales.   Meet the golden Coral Mushrooms, the bumpy Brain...

The mushroom folk are waking up from their winter sleep and emerging into the sunshine. Each family has its own characteristics and we get to know them well in these charming little tales.   Meet the golden Coral Mushrooms, the bumpy Brain...

Pip the gnome gets help decorating a Christmas tree from his friends robin, rabbit and mouse. Discover the beautiful, natural things they bring: a red apple, soft woollen thread, golden straw and a bright, shiney rosehip.  Colourful illustrations...

Thanks to an unfortunately tasty-looking radioactive garden slug, eleven-year-old Murdo McLeod is now the world's worst superhero. His two powers are pretty unique: the first is sliding up walls. Quite slowly. The second is secreting slippery slime from...

One day elfin seafarer, Otto, finds a postcard on the seashore showing pictures of beautiful sparkling lights in the night sky with the words, ‘The light of Christmas!' If this ‘Christmas' can brighten even the gloomiest Finnish winter, Otto decides he...

The contest for the Bonniest Baby in Dundee is here, and one very grubby baby brother is scrubbed, dressed, combed and taken by his mum and big sister to charm the judges. But on the way – oh no! – the bus breaks down... they'll have to get a wriggle on!...

Dont miss a minute of the non-stop action as 10-year-old Calum Ferguson goes from struggling to settle into a new town and team to impressing scouts and contending with arch rivals... Caleytowns dreams are coming true. Theyve made it to the National...

Don't miss a minute of the non-stop action as 10-year-old Calum Ferguson goes from struggling to settle into a new town and team to impressing scouts and contending with arch rivals...   Caleytown's P6 boys have come so far, but they've still...

Dont miss a minute of the non-stop action as 10-year-old Calum Ferguson goes from struggling to settle into a new town and team to impressing scouts and contending with arch rivals... Caleytowns dreams are coming true. Theyve made it to the National...

A terrible virus has wiped out most of the human population and Scotland is now a wasteland. Toby and his family are being held hostage on the island of Orkney by a terrifying militia group called the Corporation.  Toby knows he and his friend Tash...

Don't miss a minute of the non-stop action as 10-year-old Calum Ferguson goes from struggling to settle into a new town and team to impressing scouts and contending with arch rivals...   Caleytown's P6 boys have come so far, but they've still...

Don't miss a minute of the non-stop action as 10-year-old Calum Ferguson goes from struggling to settle into a new town and team to impressing scouts and contending with arch rivals...   Tensions are rising in the team as Jordan's crew become...

Elsa Beskows picture books have been known and loved for over a century. This month-to-view calendar is beautifully illustrated with seasonal artwork from Elsa Beskows books. The main US, UK and Swedish public holidays are marked. The calendar...

'Ferguson picks up the ball inside the Scottish half and he's off. He skips round England's Dawes...nutmegs Bryan...shoots...and SCORES! Goal for Scotland in the 89th minute of this World Cup quarter-final! England are on their knees. Ferguson sends the...

Robbie has disappeared. And, since he'd been asking Saul a lot of questions about time travel, Saul has a good idea where he might have gone...  At school they've been doing a project on the future: will it be full of robots and shiny technology? Or...

'Ferguson picks up the ball inside the Scottish half and he's off. He skips round England's Dawes. . . nutmegs Bryan. . . shoots. . . and SCORES! Goal for Scotland in the 89th minute of this World Cup quarter-final! England are on their knees. Ferguson...

'There was only one thing for it. Calum took three massive steps forward and threw himself head first at the ball. At full stretch, he nodded the ball goalwards. It flew across the diving keeper and into the back of the net!  He lay for a second on...

A Daniela Drescher picture book with a difference.  Young children will love exploring the world of elves and fairies, and this time theres more to discover! Lift the three or four flaps on each page to find out whats hiding in the old tree, in the...

Anna and Benjamin's family has just moved into their dream house and even though it's in the middle of a busy town, it has a beautiful big garden for them all to enjoy.    Soon the family has made plans for their perfect garden - Mum wants...

Welcome to the Thistle Games, Scotland's best Highland games, where you'll meet lots of friendly folk and learn some fun Scots words.    Everyone joins in to dance, jump, sprint or even HIRPLE over the line. But watch out you don't get...

How cheeky is the red squirrel? How proud is the puffin? How cute is the Shetland pony?    Your wee ones will love making friends with their favourite Scottish animals. Meet the clever Border collie puppy, the sleepy grey seal and the...

Elsa Beskow's charming illustrations bring to life this classic Hans Christian Andersen tale of a thumb-sized girl who has big adventures. Thumbelina is so small she sleeps in a walnut shell bed with a rose petal sheet. One day, a toad steals her away...

A new edition of this beautiful picture book from Daniela Drescher, author and illustrator of In the Land of Fairies.  Full-spread watercolour illustrations reveal the secret world of the elves and their animal companions. In amongst the tree roots...

One crisp winter morning, Pippa and Pelle wake up to find their home and garden covered in a beautiful white blanket of snow. They set off by sledge and by skis to see what their animal friends are up to. How does the wise owl stay warm? How does the...

This bright and lively board book introduces young children to a range of animals and the special places they live. Loes Botman's colourful and detailed illustrations bring the animals to life, and the simple concepts and words make these books perfect...