THE BOLDS Julian Clary Mr & Mrs Bold live in a nice house in Teddington with children Bobby and Betty; have normal jobs like writing Christmas cracker jokes; and like to have a laugh. How-ever, the nosy man next door is determined to unveil the family's true identity. Book #1

AR: - 272 pages

HELP I’M A CLASSROOM GAMBLER Pete Johnson Harvey is extremely bored at school, so he and his friends form a betting syndicate to spice things up. But when the prizes change from ice creams to cash, everything gets complicated and Harvey can't wait for it to end.

AR: 4.6 197 pages

BUMFACE Maurice Gleitzman Angus dreams of being brave and free. Instead he's his mum's Mr Dependable, always looking after the younger ones and cleaning up. He's desperate to stop … and comes up with a cunning plan. AR: 4.4 182 pages

MR STINK David Walliams Unpopular, lonely Chloe is overshadowed by her disgustingly talented sister. She is befriended by the local tramp, Mr Stink, and when her mother promises to rid the town of tramps she looks for somewhere for Mr Stink to hide.

AR: 4.7 267 pages

THE ACCIDENTAL PRIME MINISTER Tom McLaughlin Grown-ups have had their turn at running things, and let's face it, they've been rubbish! It's time that a kid was in charge. Politics could do with some jelly, ice cream and whoopee cushions! AR: - 226 pages

MOONE BOY: THE BLUNDER YEARS Chris O’Dowd Martin Moone is eleven and completely fed up with being the only boy in a family of girls. He's desperate for a wingman to help him navigate his idiotic life. So Martin gets himself an imaginary friend - or 'IF' for short. Book #1

AR: 4.6 371 pages

MAY CONTAIN NUTS Jonathan Meres Why on earth did Norm's family have to move, anyway? In their old house he'd never tried to pee in anything other than a toilet. And when Norm is in bed, he's kept awake by his dad snoring like a constipated rhinoceros! Book #1. AR: 4.1 267 pages

DANGER IS EVERYWHERE David O’ Doherty A totally wacky handbook by Dr Noel Zone, the greatest (and only) dangerologist in the world. You will learn how to avoid sneaky snakes posing as toothbrushes, sharks hiding in toilets, and robots disguised as kindly grandmas. Book #1 AR: 5.1 240 pages

NERDS Michael Buckley While running a spy network from their school, five unpopular misfits combine their talents and use cutting-edge gadgetry to fight evil around the world. Book #1 AR 5.3 308 pages

THE PARENT AGENCY David Baddiel After wishing for new parents, Barry find he has the chance to choose a new set. Who will he pick? Book #1 AR: 4.7 384 pages

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TALES OF A NOT-SO-FABULOUS LIFE Rachel Renée Russell ‘New school. New mean girl. New crush. New diary so I can spill about all of it…’ Nicki Maxwell writes about her traumatic transfer to a snobby private school, Westchester Country Day. Book #1

AR: 5.4 282 pages

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID Jeff Kinney Greg and his friend Rowley hope to survive as undersized weaklings amid High School boys who need to shave twice daily. When Rowley unexpectedly grows more popular, Greg must take measures to save their friendship. Book #1.

AR: 4.8 192 pages

ANGUS THONGS AND FULL FRONTAL SNOGGING Louise Rennison Georgia (14) worries about the size of her nose, her mad cat who is terrorizing the neighbourhood animals, and how she can win the love of handsome hunk Robbie. Book #1 AR: 5.1 252pages

THE PRIVATE BLOG OF JOE COWLEY Ben Davies The brilliantly funny and cringe-worthy secret

blog of 14-year-old Joe Cowley (wannabe

comic artist and self-confessed repeller of

girls). Book #1

AR: 4.1 325 pages

BARRY LOSER: I AM NOT A LOSER Jim Smith Follow Barry as he tries to throw off his loserness, take revenge on the terrible Fronkle-burping Darren Darrenofski, and finally becomes a winner. Book #1 AR: 5.7 240 pages

BOYS DON’T KNIT T S Easton After a brush with the law, Ben must take up a new hobby and chooses knitting, an activity at which he excels but keeps secret from his friends, enemies and sports-obsessed father.

AR: 5.0 277 pages

THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRAIN MOLE Sue Townsend Adrian Mole's first love, Pandora, has left him; a neighbour, Mr. Lucas, appears to be seducing his mother (and what does that mean for his father?); and the BBC refuses to publish his poetry. It’s tough being a teenage intellectual.

AR: 5.1 258pages

LETTERS FROM AN ALIEN SCHOOLBOY Professor Asquith Flowkwee is helping his dad study Earthlings by

disguising himself as a schoolboy. Can he keep his

true identity secret? And can he save the Earth

from disaster? Book #1

AR: 5.2 190 pages

DONUT DIARIES Anthony McGowan The diary is Doc Morlock's idea. Not only does

Dermot have to write down how many donuts he

eats, but also - and this is the really rubbish part -

he has to talk about HIS FEELINGS! But things

are about to get even worse ….. Book #1

AR 5.3 298 pages

CHIPS, BEANS AND LIMOUSINES Leila Rasheed Bathsheba thinks she's a star. Well, her mum is a world-famous novelist whose books are all about the amazing adventures of her ‘fabulous daughter’. But when she meets her down-and-out father, she has to face reality. Book #1 AR: 4.2 192 pages

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