During the holidays, Will and his big brother Marty are packed off to the library, the home of the dreaded librarian Spud Murphy, who uses a spud gun on kids who put a foot wrong. Eventually, Will and Marty discover a love of books and that Mrs Murphy isn't so bad after all. Ages 8+.

When Mr Bagthorpe gets his latest bank statement, all hell breaks loose! He thinks he's broke and nothing can persuade him that the bank has made a mistake. All he can think about is saving money - and that means that if the Bagthorpes don't raise it themselves, they're not eating it. So the family find food - a whole new challenge!

Lydia, Christopher and Natalie are used to domestic turmoil. Their parents' divorce has not made family life easier in either home. The children bounce to and from their mother, Miranda, and their father, Daniel. Then Miranda advertises for a cleaning lady who will mind the children - and Daniel gets the job, disguised as Madame Doubtfire.

Sound the Cosmic Horn for bestselling author Louise Rennison's ninth book of the confessions of crazy but loveable teenager Georgia Nicolson!

Liam has to contend with a pair of haunted trousers which, when combined with General Custer's false teeth, turn the wearer into Rabbit, a sad orphan cat-catcher - and both Grandad and Mrs. Porteous fall victim. Then a goat faints and the Nursery Rhyme Land animals come to life and attack Grandad.

More hysterical adventures from Hiccup as he takes on the terrifying Exterminator Dragons ...

Jiggy and his pals, Angie and Pete, as usual, are in trouble. This time, they are under threat from the brain of Bryan Ryan, one of their classmates. Bryan's Brain is out of control and threatening to take over the world! And only Jiggy, Pete and Angie, the 'Three Musketeers', can stop it.

An Adrian Mole for the twenty-first century!

A terrible sect has arisen is Dullitch: they're dark, they're deadly and they're hell bent on the destruction of the city than the citizens themselves. All that stands between total chaos and the return of the dark gods are Duke Modeset, Jereth Obegarde and Jimmy Quickstint. This is a story of darkness and destiny, where the brave step forward.

Groan Teethgrit and Gordo Goldeaxe have looted one village too many. Can Duke Modeset devise a plan to topple the duo and Groan's equally reckless half-brother? Of course he can't, he's next to useless himself but he does have one secret weapon: an extremely beautiful princess who seems willing to do absolutely nothing for the good of her country.

Streaker is a mixed-up kind of dog... with quite a bit of Ferrari and a large chunk of whirlwind... She's a rocket on four legs with a woof attached, and Trevor has got until the end of the holidays to train her. If he fails, he'll lose his bet with horrible Charlie Smugg, and something very, very yucky involving frogspawn will happen.

A werewolf video leaves Micky terrified of dogs. Mum decides the only answer is to get Micky a puppy of his own. To everyone's surprise - including Micky's - he chooses a werepuppy. But Wolfie turns out to be a very special pet - and a real joker.

David was only trying to be cool when he helped some other boys steal an old lady's cane. But when the plan backfires, he is the one whom she 'curses'. Now David can't seem to do anything right. But is this the curse at work or is David turning into a total loser?

Poor Ellie is horrified when Tuffy drags a dead bird into the house. Then a mouse. But Tuffy can't understand what all the fuss is about. Who on earth will be the next victim to arrive through the cat-flap? Can soft-hearted Ellie manage to get her beloved pet to change his wild, wild ways before he ends up in even deeper trouble? The hilarious antics of Tuffy and his family are told by the killer

Primrose, Cassian and Daisy Darling are very bad children. Papa Darling and Mrs Darling (the children's mum scarpered long ago) both know that child-rearing is a task best performed by experts, not parents. Unfortunately, the Darling family nannies never last long, for quite obvious reasons.

To accompany the release of the live action movie of The Cat in the Hat, starring Mike Myers, HarperCollins are proud to present Dr. Seuss's original, classic tale of the coolest, hippest cat in history!

A very funny, zany book that will appeal to children in general and boys in particular, wonderfully illustrated by Philip Reeves.

Poor Mr Majeika goes to the bottom of the class when the school inspector comes to call. Things don't get any easier when Mr Majeika turns himself into a lobster by mistake. Class Three somehow has to get Wilhemina Worlock to undo the spell.

When Class Three and Mr Majeika get on board a ghost train, they are in for a surprise. Real ghosts appear and the wicked Wilhemina Worlock isn't far away. But Jody comes to the rescue - with a dragon to help her.

Adrian Mole has grown up, but living at home, clinging to his cuddly rabbit, and still pining for the love of his life, Pandora, has proved to him that adulthood is not quite what he thought it would be. Still, intellectual poets can't have everything their own way.