The books..

The Royal Rabbits of London by Simon Sebag and Santa Montefiore

hylo has always been the runt of the litter, the weakest and queitest of all of his family, his siblings spend their days making fun of him for not being like the rest of them. But when Shylo stumbles across a band of ratzis and overhears their evil plan to take a photo of the Queen in her nightie, it's up to this unlikely hero to trav

The Painted Dragon by Katherine Woodfine

The two most daring detectives in London are back and now they’re faced with their most daunting and dangerous challenge to date.

When a priceless painting is stolen, our dauntless heroines Sophie and Lil find themselves faced with forgery, trickery and deceit on all sides!

Be amazed as the brave duo pit their wits against this perilous puzzle!

Marvel at their 

Opal Plumstead by Jacqueline Wilson

Opal Plumstead might be plain, but she has always been fiercely intelligent. Yet her scholarship and dreams of university are snatched away when her father is sent to prison, and fourteen-year-old Opal must start work at the Fairy Glen sweet factory to support her family. She struggles to get along with her other workers, who think she's snobby and stuck up. But 

Mr Stink by David Walliams

"Mr Stink stank. He also stunk. And if it was correct English to say he stinked, then he stinked as well..."

It all starts when Chloe makes friends with Mr Stink, the local tramp. Yes, he smells a bit. But when it looks like he might be driven out of town, Chloe decides to hide him in the garden shed.

Now Chloe's got to make sure no one finds out her secret. And speaking of

The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd

11.32am.

Ted and his sister Kat watch their cousin Salim get on board the London Eye. The pod rises from the ground, high above the city.1

2.02am.

The pod lands and the doors open. Everyone exits - everyone but Salim.

Has he spontaneously combusted? (Ted's theory.)Has he been kidnapped? (Aunt Gloria's theory.) Is he even still alive? (The family's unspoken f

The Accidental Prime Minister by Tom McLaughlin

When Joe tells a local news reporter exactly what he would do if he were leader of the country, the video goes viral and Joe's speech becomes famous all over the world! Before long, people are calling for the current leader to resign and give someone else a go ...and that's how an ordinary boy like Joe ended up with the most extraordinary job. Now the