Bloomsbury Children's Books

Get ready to read a story that turns what you know on its head!

The unicorn land of the UNIverse is not a place that humans often get to visit, but Neon found her way in through a magic portal and also discovered that she was part unicorn. However, these are not your usual unicorns. It turns out those horned horses we know and love are simply propaganda designed to keep humans ignorant of the UNIverse.

Bo Delafort is a mudlarker, finding treasures along the banks of the River Thames, treasures that help her family pay the bills. When she finds a solid silver amulet encrusted with jewels, one that is worth an entire lifetime of security, her life is thrown into chaos. It seems the river itself chose Bo to find this treasure and its’ companion is waiting for her in the murky waters.

What do you do when you know there is a monster hiding under your bed? Sophie decides to write her monster a letter, telling him she knows he is there and that she will call the Monster Police if he doesn’t leave. When the monster sends his own letter back it is the start of a fantastic back and forth between the two, with a surprise at the end of the book.

What can twenty silly bears teach you about cleaning a house? Looking at the state of the house, very little. What can twenty silly bears teach you about counting? A lot!

This joyful, rainbow of a book celebrating the Hindu Festival of Colours, offering every child a glimpse into what is a vibrant two-day Spring festival.

Take my word for it, Sprouts is THE ultimate way to wallow in all things Christmas! A joyful festive themed caper with a funny, clever and a slightly left-of-centre take on the most glorious season on them all.

Tilda is upset. Her life on Ayrie – a fictitious island, likely an amalgamation of Irish and British island communities – has been completely upended by the departure of her older brother. To add insult to injury, a new kid has arrived on the island and is completely uninterested in everything that makes Tilda’s world beautiful.

Twelve-year-old Edie and her little brother Pip go to stay with their grandmother, Lolly, in her remote cottage near Lough Ivarr in Northern Ireland, while Mum is away at a conference. Happy-go-lucky six-year-old Pip is nature mad and thrilled to explore the local area, searching for bats and any other wildlife he can find. But for Edie, the valley is full of happy memories of holidays with their late father, memories she now finds too painful to dwell on.

At 13-years-of age, Marcus Pritchard, has already been labelled a bad egg because of his family and their involvement in crime. When an accident lands a man in hospital, Marcus soon finds himself blamed. Can he clear his name and forge his own path away from his family’s misadventures?