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Oksa Pollock is just a normal thirteen-year-old girl, moving with her family from her home in Paris to a new life in London-new friends, a new school and new adventures. But bizarre things start happening around Oksa. Suddenly, she finds she can produce fire from her hands, move objects with her mind, and even fly. As Oksa experiments with her wonderful new powers, her family notice, and an amazing truth is revealed... Along with her best frie...

A new family moves in near Vitello, only they don't have a cool boy for him to play with, just a yucky girl.

A charming, funny adventure with the irrepressible mischief-maker Vitello

Vitello and his Mum have a new car. Well, nearly new, anyway. And mostly Mum's.

Vitello sets out to make a million pounds with the help of his friends Max and Harry, and the little squirt William.

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, torrential rain... The Earth is in turmoil. Fleeing a flooded London, Oksa and the rest of the Pollock family set off in search of the Entrance Portal of Edefia, their magical home. It is their only chance of restoring the Earth's balance. To get there, Oksa is forced to ally herself with the terrible Felons, mortal enemies who could betray her at any moment. Luckily she also has some real friends at her side: ...

First published in French as Le Feuilleton d'Hermaes.

A charming, illustrated mini-adventure from France, translated by Stephanie Seegmuller. A walk in the woods turns into a philosophical experience for young Leonard. Ages: 7+

JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic

A perfectly balanced retelling of one of Shakespeare's best plays

Through Jonathan Coe's expert retelling of Swift's famous satire about human hubris and desires, young readers are swept along as Gulliver finds himself in Lilliput and Brobdignag, on the flying island of Laputa, and in the land of the Houyhnhnms, talking horses who think precious little of human "Yahoos".

Ali Smith's retelling of Sophocles' tragedy, about a young Theban princess who decides to bury her dishonoured brother Polynices, against King Creon's express orders-with heart-breaking consequences.

The crazy life and courageous death of a man who loved women too much to want only one." Don Juan is a passionate lover of life and nearly 1, 000 women. But one day he kills the Commendatore of Calatrava in a duel, and so begins the end for the incorrigible seducer.

Shola is a little dog with attitude. She loves both comfort and adventure, and spends much of her time trying to decide between the two. Whether faced with the possibility that she may really be a lion or the prospect of a boar-hunt, Shola is not afraid to pursue her dreams ... up to a point.

The children who live on rue Broca in Paris meet each week with "Monsieur Pierre." for him to tell them stories. Once Monsieur Pierre has told them all the stories he knows, he suggests that each week they make up a new story. According to the author, this is how he came up with these stories-a French childhood classic.

The Story of the Blue Planet follows Brimir and Hulda, best friends on a small planet that resembles Earth in every way but one: It is inhabited only by children who never grow old.

A feline adventure set amidst the crumbling ruins of Delhi's old Nizamuddin quarter. When a small orange kitten arrives, the lives of the cats who live in the labyrinthine alleys are changed forever. Ages: 12+

To coincide with a major V&A, exhibition: the best shoe stories from around the world

The 4th book in the magical French series featuring Oksa Pollock. She faces her toughest challenge yet, to bring our world and her magical ancestral home Edefia back to life. Ages: 9+

A charming modern fable of a lion who refuses to take it lying down. Shel Silverstein wrote and illustrated this tale of the lion who became the world's greatest sharpshooter.