Showroom Sample Children's Fiction Bargain Book Box SP4030

Showroom Sample Children's Fiction Bargain Book Box SP4030

Eighteen titles covering the full range of children's reading — Dav Pilkey's Dog Man, Jacqueline Wilson, Robin Stevens's Wells & Wong mysteries, David Walliams, Jamie Smart, and more — for readers from six to twelve. Please note these are showroom sample copies and may have a small sticker on the cover and show light signs of wear.

1. Dork Diaries — Rachel Renée Russell — The first in Russell's hugely popular series, following Nikki Maxwell as she navigates the social minefield of a new school. This series has sold over 40 million copies worldwide and earned its following honestly.
2. The Dragon in the Library — Louie Stowell — Three children discover a real dragon living in the local library in the first of Stowell's Dragon in the Library series; charming, funny, and a genuine love letter to books.
3. The Beast: A Darkdeep Novel — Ally Condie & Brendan Reichs — Two New York Times bestselling authors team up for a middle-grade horror-adventure in which a group of children on a remote island discover something terrifying emerging from a dark pool. Pacy and atmospheric.
4. Anisha Accidental Detective: Granny Trouble — Serena Patel — The second in Patel's celebrated mystery series, in which Anisha must solve a case involving her own grandmother. A favourite with young mystery readers.
5. Another Twist in the Tale — Catherine Bruton — A modern Oliver Twist retelling set in the care system, told with warmth and a real understanding of what it means to belong nowhere. Shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize.
6. Umbrella Mouse to the Rescue — Anna Fargher — Winner of the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize; a mouse joins the French Resistance in occupied Paris in this beautifully realised second instalment of the Umbrella Mouse series.
7. Dork Diaries: Pop Star — Rachel Renée Russell — The third in Russell's series, in which Nikki and her friends form a band to compete against the school's most popular girl. The series is at its most entertaining when the music world is involved.
8. Clover Moon — Jacqueline Wilson — Set in the Victorian East End, this novel follows a girl desperate to escape her chaotic home life after the death of her little sister. Wilson at her most atmospheric and emotionally precise.
9. The Spy Who Loved School Dinners — Pamela Butchart — Part of Butchart's irresistibly funny Baby Aliens series, in which Izzy and her friends uncover a conspiracy involving the school kitchen. One of the funniest running series in UK children's comedy fiction.
10. First Class Murder — Robin Stevens — The third in Stevens's gloriously plotted Wells & Wong mystery series, set aboard the Orient Express; Daisy and Hazel investigate a murder among the first-class passengers. This series is essentially Agatha Christie for the middle-grade reader, and it earns the comparison.
11. Icarus Was Ridiculous — Pamela Butchart — Another Baby Aliens adventure, in which the whole class is stranded at the airport and Izzy suspects the airport staff are definitely not what they seem. Butchart's comic timing is one of the great pleasures of the genre.
12. Worst Day Ever! — James Bishop — A school comedy in which everything that could go wrong does, with aliens, spaceships, and poo-scented air fresheners featuring prominently. For readers who feel Wimpy Kid needs more extraterrestrials.
13. Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls — Dav Pilkey — The seventh in Pilkey's phenomenally popular graphic novel series; Dog Man attempts to help his friends overcome their fears while a new villain plots chaos. Essential for reluctant readers.
14. Dog Man: Mothering Heights — Dav Pilkey — The tenth in the series, in which Dog Man discovers a new friend who may not be entirely as good as they seem. Pilkey's graphic novels have brought more children to reading for pleasure than almost any other series of the past decade.
15. Person Controller — David Baddiel — A boy discovers a controller that lets him swap his consciousness into other people's bodies, with predictably chaotic results. Baddiel's comic instincts serve this premise very well.
16. Gangsta Granny — David Walliams — One of Walliams's best-loved novels, in which a boy discovers his boring grandmother is secretly an international jewel thief. Still one of the standout titles in the Walliams catalogue.
17. Bunny vs Monkey: Rise of the Maniacal Badger — Jamie Smart — The fourth in Smart's anarchic comic strip series; Bunny and Monkey face their most dangerous enemy yet in a book that has earned a devoted following for its sheer unhinged energy.
18. Bunny vs Monkey and the Supersonic Aye-Aye! — Jamie Smart — The sixth in the series, bringing a new chaotic creature into the ongoing war for the forest. Smart's comic timing translates brilliantly from strip to page.