Secondhand Young Readers' Mega Bargain Book Box DSH958

Secondhand Young Readers' Mega Bargain Book Box

Get ready for an absolutely massive pile of fun, fantasy, and feels! This incredible collection brings together the best of modern children's and young adult fiction, from laugh-out-loud diaries and epic magical quests to heartfelt contemporary stories and thrilling mysteries. Featuring beloved icons like Roald Dahl, hilarious heroes like Georgia Nicolson, and modern sensations like Karen M. McManus, this box is a complete library of laughter, adventure, and coming-of-age classics. There's a perfect story here for every young reader and the young at heart.

1. Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
   When Stephanie Edgley's eccentric uncle dies, she inherits his fortune, his mansion, and his best friend: a sharp-dressing, wise-cracking, fire-throwing skeleton detective. Plunged into a hidden world of magic and monsters, Stephanie teams up with Skulduggery Pleasant to solve her uncle's murder and stop a conspiracy that threatens to plunge the world into darkness.

2. Toad Rage by Morris Gleitzman
   Limpy is a cane toad with a big dream: to convince humans to stop running over his family. Convinced that a public relations campaign is the only answer, he embarks on a perilous journey from the backwater swamps to the Sydney Olympics. This is a hilarious and surprisingly poignant tale about prejudice, perseverance, and one toad's quest for a little respect.

3. Mirror, Mirror by Cara Delevingne
   Sixteen-year-old friends Red, Leo, Naima, and Rose are misfits who have found solace in their band, Mirror, Mirror. But their world is shattered when Naima goes missing after a gig, only to be found near death days later. As the friends try to piece together what happened, they uncover a dark web of secrets that proves you never truly know the people you love.

4. Oksa Pollock: The Forest of Lost Souls by Anne Plichota & Cendrine Wolf
   Forced to flee London for Oxford, young Oksa Pollock is still reeling from discovering she is the queen of a hidden magical world. Now, she must continue her training while navigating a new school and dealing with a sinister professor with a dark agenda. Oksa's journey continues in this thrilling fantasy packed with adventure, magic, and creatures galore.

5. Luurve is a many trousered thing... by Louise Rennison
   Georgia Nicolson's diary entries continue as she navigates the confusing world of boys, specifically the Sex God and the luscious Italian-American, Masimo. Join the ace gang for more hilarious misadventures involving questionable beauty treatments, embarrassing parents, and the eternal quest for the perfect snog. It is a wonderfully funny and relatable look at teenage life.

6. The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
   Born in a permanent Australian detention centre, Subhi's entire world is the fence that surrounds him. His imagination is his only escape, until a girl named Jimmie appears on the other side of the wire, reading to him from her mother's notebook. This is a powerful, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful story about friendship, resilience, and finding freedom in stories.

7. One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
   Five students walk into detention, but only four walk out alive. The victim, Simon, ran the school's notorious gossip app, and all four of his companions had a motive to kill him. Are they all suspects, or are they pawns in a much deadlier game? It's a high-stakes, twisty murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.

8. Love, Simon by Becky Albertalli
   Sixteen-year-old Simon Spier is just trying to survive high school, but he has one huge secret: nobody knows he's gay. When an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is threatened, and he finds himself being blackmailed. Simon must navigate the drama of his friend group and his growing feelings for an anonymous classmate he's fallen for online.

9. ...and that's when it fell off in my hand by Louise Rennison
   Georgia Nicolson is back, and her life is as bonkers as ever. This instalment in her fab confessions sees her attempting to win back the affections of the Sex God, Robbie, while dealing with a new French teacher and the general madness of her family and friends. Prepare for more laugh-out-loud moments and hilarious teen commentary.

10. ...startled by his furry shorts! by Louise Rennison
    The fifth book in the Georgia Nicolson series finds our heroine caught in a classic romantic quandary. She must choose between her long-time love, the Sex God, and the new, dangerously attractive band member, Masimo. Full of her signature wit and absurd situations, this is another brilliant entry in the life of a teenage drama queen.

11. Stop in the name of pants! by Louise Rennison
    Georgia's romantic entanglements get even more complicated in this hilarious diary. Touring America with her band, the Stiff Dylans, she's surrounded by rock-and-roll temptation while still pining for the Italian-American dreamboat, Masimo. It's a comedy of errors filled with transatlantic mishaps and painfully funny observations.

12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
    The wonderfully weird and reclusive chocolatier Willy Wonka has opened the gates to his magical factory, and young Charlie Bucket has a golden ticket. Alongside four spoiled children, Charlie embarks on a tour of a lifetime, with chocolate rivers, lickable wallpaper, and Oompa-Loompas. It is a timeless and imaginative tale of morality and wonder.

13. The Humans by Matt Haig
    An advanced alien is sent to Earth to erase all evidence of a groundbreaking mathematical discovery. He takes over the body of a Cambridge professor, but his mission becomes complicated as he begins to experience the messy, illogical, and beautiful realities of being human. This is a funny, poignant, and profound novel about falling in love with our flawed species.

14. Angus, thongs and perfect snogging by Louise Rennison
    Meet Georgia Nicolson in the diary that started it all. Chronicling her life with wit and unabashed honesty, Georgia navigates the horrors of having a "red-bottomosity" face, wearing a stuffed-olive costume to a party, and her all-consuming quest to master the art of snogging and win the heart of the local "Sex God," Robbie.

15. 'Knocked out by my nunga-nungas' by Louise Rennison
    Georgia's chronicle of her calamitous teenage years continues. In this diary, she attempts to become the perfect girlfriend, a feat made nearly impossible by her embarrassing family, her cat Angus's reign of terror, and her own knack for finding the most awkward situations imaginable. It's another riotously funny chapter in her quest for love.

16. 'Dancing in my nuddy-pants!' by Louise Rennison
    In the fourth book of this beloved series, Georgia Nicolson details her experiences on a "character-building" trip to the English countryside and her ongoing romantic dramas. With her trademark humour, she describes the trials of camping, the mysteries of boys, and the general insanity that follows her and the "ace gang" wherever they go.

17. School Ship Tobermory by Alexander McCall Smith
    This charming adventure follows the children who attend a most unusual boarding school: a ship that sails the seas, teaching them about navigation, teamwork, and the world. When a storm throws them off course and they encounter a mysterious vessel, their lessons are put to the ultimate test. It's a delightful tale of camaraderie and discovery on the high seas.

18. Ruby Redfort: Take Your Last Breath by Lauren Child
    Teenage secret agent and code-cracker Ruby Redfort is on the case again. When a series of mysterious ocean-related events and ghostly sightings plague the town of Twinford, Ruby suspects a villainous plot is afoot. She'll need all her wits and high-tech gadgets to solve this breezy, fast-paced underwater mystery.

19. The Maddie Diaries by Maddie Ziegler
    This is the heartfelt and inspiring memoir from the phenomenally talented dancer who captured the world's attention on Dance Moms and in Sia's music videos. Maddie shares her story with her own voice, detailing the hard work, passion, and challenges of growing up in the spotlight, offering advice to young dreamers everywhere.

20. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
    It's summer vacation, but Greg Heffley's plans for a stress-free holiday are not going well. Stuck indoors, his idea of fun is playing video games, but his mom has other ideas for "family togetherness." A series of comical misadventures, including a disastrous trip to the public pool and a chaotic family vacation, makes this a summer to remember for all the wrong reasons.

21. The 143-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
    The world's most amazing treehouse just got another 13 stories, and it's crazier than ever! This time, Andy and Terry have added a camping ground, a whatever-you-want-to-be-shop, and a super-quiet library, but they're too distracted to write their next book. A delivery-room-mix-up leads to a wild adventure in this hilarious, illustration-packed romp.

22. Goosebumps: Go Eat Worms! by R.L. Stine
    Todd is obsessed with worms. He loves collecting them, studying them, and using them to scare his sister and friends. But Todd is about to learn what happens when you push your slimy hobby too far. One day, the worms start appearing everywhere—in his bed, in his food, in his homework—and it seems they are out for revenge.

23. Going Solo by Roald Dahl
    In this incredible true story, the beloved author recounts his own thrilling adventures as a young man. Leaving England for a job in Africa, Dahl encounters deadly snakes and majestic lions before his world is upended by the outbreak of World War II. He joins the RAF, becoming a fighter pilot and living a life even more extraordinary than his fiction.

24. Matilda by Roald Dahl
    Matilda Wormwood is a certified genius, but her parents think she's a nuisance, and her headmistress, the terrifying Miss Trunchbull, is a tyrant who hates children. But Matilda has a secret power a little stronger than genius. With her amazing mind and a bit of telekinesis, she decides it's time for the grown-ups to learn a lesson.