Discover the Top 20 Children’s and Young Adult bestsellers—a collection of the most exciting, imaginative, and heartwarming books for young readers and teens. From magical adventures and thrilling mysteries to empowering stories of friendship and self-discovery, these books are captivating young minds and sparking curiosity. Perfect for all ages, these chart-toppers offer memorable characters and inspiring tales that are sure to become favourites. Dive into this season’s best children’s and YA books and find a new story to love!
1. The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks
by Katie Kirby
€12.99
From hilarious MEGA bestselling author Katie Kirby comes a brand-new story from the phenomenal Lottie Brooks series! Lottie's done with embarrassing herself. There can't possibly be any more ways to do it! Right? Have her annoying little brother announce her bra size while shopping? Done. Get her head stuck in a coffin during an escape room? Check. Go viral and embarrass herself on national media? Completed it. So surely nothing else could possibly phase her. Until an invitation from Amber to join her family ski holiday suddenly arrives . . . Join Lottie on her next (mis)adventure full of life lessons, funny LOLs, and cringe-inducing moments . . . this time on skis!
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2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Partypooper
by Jeff Kinney
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Ideal for readers who: Love funny middle-grade stories and Greg Heffley’s latest disasters. Enjoy diary-style storytelling built around an epic self-thrown birthday party. Want school-and-family comedy set in the wonderfully chaotic Wimpy Kid universe. Like quick, illustrated reads packed with gags, mishaps and big laughs. Over the years, Greg Heffley has chronicled his mishaps and misadventures in a series of diaries – make that journals – but book 20 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Partypooper, really takes the cake! Expect gobs of fun and over-the-top antics as Greg throws an epic birthday party for none other than himself. So come celebrate and laugh alongside Greg, his family, and the entire world of Wimpy Kid fans.
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3. Agents of S.U.I.T: Sew Much Trouble
by John Patrick Green
€9.49
Laugh yourself silly with the Agents of S.U.I.T. in Sew Much Trouble - a hilarious InvestiGators adventure! If you like perfect puns, silly supervillains and special BBQ sauce, then this is the book for you! The fourth side-splitting book in the InvestiGators spin-off series, a full colour, laugh-out-loud graphic novel. 'Fantastically funny!' - Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs Monkey on InvestiGators. Someone has stolen the Notorious P.I.G. food truck, and with it, Piggy Smalls's special BBQ sauce! Badgers Bongo and Marsha are teamed with Cilantro the chameleon and Sven Septipus on a super-secret pilot programme and a not-so-secret reality TV competition, Sew You Think you Can Sew. Can the Agents discover the thief in time and save the day? Created by John Patrick Green with cowriter Christopher Hastings and artist Pat Lewis, join the Agents in Sew Much Trouble, a hilarious series perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey and Dog Man. Don't miss more Agents of S.U.I.T. adventures in Badger to Worse and Wild Ghost Chase. Ideal for readers who… love full-colour graphic novels packed with puns, slapstick, and nonstop silliness are InvestiGators fans and want more secret-agent chaos from the Agents of S.U.I.T. enjoy goofy mysteries with outrageous stakes (a stolen food truck and legendary BBQ sauce!) like reality-show parodies, eccentric teams, and supervillain shenanigans are fans of Bunny vs Monkey and Dog Man -style laugh-out-loud reading
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4. Megalomaniacs: The Invasion Begins
by Jamie Smart
€9.49
There are three things you need to know about MEGALOMANIACS! They are TERRORS from outer space! There are LOADS of them! They are TINY! Bobbletown is under attack - from the cutest, silliest and zaniest alien invasion EVER! The super-powered Megalomaniacs have crash-landed, and they're going to do their very best to take over planet Earth! That is, if they don't get in each other's way first . . . Jam-packed with Jamie Smart's unique exuberant humour and artwork, Megalomaniacs is the newest extravaganza in children's comics! You've never read ANYTHING like this before! Ideal for readers who… love laugh-out-loud children’s comics with big energy, big jokes, and non-stop chaos can’t resist cute-but-troublesome aliens, silly superpowers, and “invasion” antics gone wrong enjoy fast, visual storytelling packed with expressive art and exuberant humour want a highly re-readable comic for confident readers and reluctant readers alike are fans of Jamie Smart and want his newest comic extravaganza
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6. Bunny vs Monkey: Intergalactic Monkey Business
by Jamie Smart
€12.99
Ideal for readers who: Love graphic novels packed with slapstick humour Enjoy stories where a new arrival throws everything into chaos Like adventures that leap from The Woods to outer space Want a fast, funny read bursting with visual gags There's a new mischief-maker in The Woods - Little Monkey! A smaller, cuter, and even stranger Monkey than our beloved chaos-causer. But as Bunny and friends try to work out his motives, they are led far from the woods - into outer space. And on Planet Monkey, the laughs are positively intergalactic!
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7. K-Pop Demon Hunters: For the Fans! The Official Storybook
by Angela Song
€7.99
Based on Netflix's hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters! Rumi, Mira, and Zoey are pop stars by day and hunters by night! Meet them along with Saja Boys, the hottest new demon-boy band on the scene, Derpy Tiger, Sussie, and more beloved characters from KPop Demon Hunters in this Little Golden Book. Featuring adorable, stylised artwork, this must-have, official storybook will entertain and excite fans of all ages. Happy fans, happy Honmoon! Based on the screenplay by Danya Jimenez & Hannah McMechan and Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. Based on KPop Demon Hunters, the film Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. Ideal for readers who: Are buying for young fans of Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters. Want pop-star sparkle, demon-hunting action and familiar characters in storybook form. Like tie-in books with bright artwork and an easy entry point for children. Need an official read that keeps the film’s fun alive off-screen.
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8. Lottie Brooks's Totally Disastrous School Trip
by Katie Kirby
€8.99
Lottie Brooks continues to navigate the many perils of growing up in this fantastically funny illustrated series for a 9-12 audience, filled with friendship, embarrassing moments and plenty of lols. Woe is me. So much is wrong in my life... Still look like a tomato Am stuck indoors whilst my friends go bowling without me (rude) My parents are leaving me to go out on a 'Date Night'. GROSS! After a summer of meeting handsome French boys and getting a tiny bit sunburnt. OK, fine - a lot sunburnt, Lottie's heading off on a week-long residential school trip. A whole week away from embarrassing parents and Toby's tasty air biscuits! But the trip soon turns into a total disaster. The other girls staying at the camp are MEGA-MEAN, best friend Jess is spending all her time with new girl Isha, and Lottie's diary gets stolen! Who knew a school trip could cause so much DRAMA?! Perfect for fans of Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, Dork Diaries and Wimpy Kid. Readers LOVE Lottie Brooks: My daughter couldn't put it down and read it in 2 days. Read at breakfast, walking downstairs, tea time, in the bath. My 9-year-old daughter devoured it in two nights, and all I could hear from her was giggling and the occasional "Mum! Listen to this! This is SO me!". My 12 year old reluctant reader took this book, read 100 pages in one night and proclaimed it 'the best book ever' Katie has managed to capture the essence of what this group think and feel in a positive, life-affirming fashion' Have you read all of Lottie's embarrassing diaries? Book 1: The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks Book 2: The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks Book 3: The Mega-Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks Book 4: Lottie Brooks's Totally Disastrous School-Trip Book 5: The Completely Chaotic Christmas of Lottie Brooks Book 6: The Majorly Awkward BFF Dramas of Lottie Brooks Book 8: Lottie Brooks Vs The Ultra Mean Girls Other books from the world of Lottie Brooks: Book 7: Lottie Brooks's Totally Essential Guide to Life Ideal for readers who: Think school trips are the perfect setting for public embarrassment Like funny books full of friendship drama, crushes and social mishaps Prefer illustrated fiction that sounds like a real child telling the story Would get a lot out of a fast, relatable read with maximum tween chaos
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9. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga
by Dav Pilkey
€9.49
The #1 global bestselling Captain Underpants series returns! Based on the first sensational chapter book, it's a reimagined adventure perfectly paired with all-new manga artwork. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga is written and adapted by Dav Pilkey, illustrated by manga artist Motojiro, and totally reinvented for a new generation of readers. Tra-la-laaa! Following the story arc of the first original chapter book, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga is re-envisioned as an engaging graphic novel reading in Western style (left to right). With dynamic manga artwork by Japanese artist Motojiro, all-new Flip-O-Ramas, and much more, it will captivate existing fans, capture new readers, and appeal to comics, manga, and anime aficionados alike! Combining humour and action with empowerment and empathy, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga features the amazing adventures of best friends George Beard and Harold Hutchins and their waistband warrior superhero creation, Captain Underpants! He's faster than a speeding waistband, more powerful than boxer shorts, and able to leap tall buildings without getting a wedgie. Night and day, Captain Underpants fights for truth, justice, and all that is pre-shrunk and cottony! The Captain Underpants series, which was launched over 25 years ago, was instrumental in creating the illustrated children's chapter book category that's still popular today. For additional awesome, action-packed, inspiring escapades filled with creativity and imagination, read Dav Pilkey's Dog Man, Cat Kid Comic Club, Super Diaper Baby (now in full colour), and Dragon Tales series. And be sure to check out the two critically acclaimed major motion pictures, Dog Man and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie!
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10. Dexter Procter and the Case of the Disappearing Doctor
by Adam Kay
€13.99
Dexter Procter, the world's youngest-ever doctor, is back for a follow-up medical mystery! All is not well in Dexter's world. His granny has broken her leg, his friends Rupi and Otto have been expelled from school, there's a strange asthma epidemic he can't get on top of, and slimy politician Barbara Burnhall is trying to shut down everything fun at the hospital. And then his boss, Dr Marigold, goes missing! What Dexter doesn't realise is that he and his friends are about to uncover a dastardly plot involving kidnappings, earthquakes and a demolition ball. He doesn't know what's about to hit him... (Spoiler alert: it's a demolition ball.) Adam Kay and Henry Paker have created a second Dexter Procter mystery that is funnier and even more disgusting than the No. 1 bestselling Dexter Procter the 10-Year-Old Doctor. (And that was pretty disgusting.) Dexter Procter and the Case of the Disappearing Doctor is soon to be a major BBC show.
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11. The Mega-Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks
by Katie Kirby
€8.99
Ideal for readers who: Love holiday stories packed with crushes, misunderstandings and comic panic Enjoy illustrated middle-grade fiction with big feelings and bigger embarrassment Are drawn to first-boyfriend drama and family trips gone sideways Want a lively, highly relatable diary-style read for ages 9-12 Lottie returns for a summer of mega-complicated feelings, with France, Instagram daydreaming and a first boyfriend all adding to the emotional overload. Katie Kirby mines the holiday setting brilliantly, using unfamiliar surroundings to heighten every social wobble and romantic misunderstanding. The result is a funny, fast-moving read that understands how intense first crushes can feel when confidence is still in very short supply. It is a strong pick for readers who like their humour honest, expressive and full of chaotic energy.
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12. The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks
by Katie Kirby
€8.99
Ideal for readers who: Love illustrated school stories full of friendship fallouts and near disasters Enjoy heroines navigating crushes, musicals and mean-girl politics Are drawn to books where comedy sits alongside real social anxiety Want a fast, funny read with strong diary-style personality Lottie is back for spring term and determined to move past old humiliations, but Kingswood High is still a minefield. A role in the school musical offers the chance to impress her crush, yet the bigger problem is closer to home as her friendships with Molly and Jess begin to wobble. Katie Kirby keeps the humour broad and accessible, but she is equally good on the panic of trying to hold a friendship group together. Readers who loved the first book will find the same comic voice here, sharpened by more social complication.
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13. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess
by Jeff Kinney
€7.99
Ideal for readers who: Love diary-style comedy built around bad ideas and awful timing Are always up for Greg Heffley getting dragged into fresh embarrassment Enjoy family life, school and social disasters seen through Greg’s eye-roll Want a very funny, highly accessible read with plenty of cartoons *THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER* THE BRAND-NEW, HILARIOUS DIARY OF A WIMPY KID BOOK! In Hot Mess, book 19 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley is in for a particularly awkward summer with his whole family. The pressure is building for Greg Heffley, who discovers that when you mix heaps of family, a tiny beach house, and sweltering heat, it's a recipe for disaster. Speaking of recipes - the secret ingredients behind Gramma's famous meatballs have been closely guarded for years. Can Greg unpack all of his family's mysteries before their vacation is over? Or will he just stir the pot? This sidesplittingly relatable summer story is the funniest Wimpy Kid book yet! WHAT'S IN DIARY OF A WIMPY KID? 50% words, 50% cartoons, 100% hilarious! Stories that all readers can't wait to get their hands on Laughter guaranteed! And DON'T MISS an all-new fantasy from Greg's best friend in Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure, the follow-up to the instant #1 bestseller Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal. 'Kinney is right up there with J K Rowling as one of the bestselling children's authors on the planet' Independent Have you read all the DIARY OF A WIMPY KID series? Diary of a Wimpy Kid Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper Overlode Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Partypooper
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14. The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks
by Katie Kirby
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Ideal for readers who: Love funny diary-style stories about starting secondary school Enjoy heroines whose embarrassment feels huge and completely believable Are drawn to friendship drama, family chaos and eccentric pets Want an illustrated read with a warm, sharply comic voice Lottie Brooks is eleven and three quarters and convinced her life is already over as secondary school looms. Katie Kirby uses that exaggerated sense of catastrophe brilliantly, building a story full of friendship worries, body-conscious panic and the kind of everyday humiliation that feels enormous at that age. The diary format and illustrations keep the pace lively, while details like Lottie’s hamsters give the book extra personality. It is an ideal choice for readers who like their school stories funny, candid and emotionally spot-on.
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15. Lottie Brooks's Essential Guide to Life
by Katie Kirby
€8.99
From hilarious MEGA-bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a brand-new Lottie Brooks book with a twist! Hi, Lottie Brooks here! I've just found out that you've all been reading about my most EMBARRASSING moments for years . . . it's meant to be my TOTALLY SECRET PRIVATE DIARY!! Seems like it's only fair then that it's YOUR TURN! Lottie has been sharing her most cringe-inducing moments for years, and this book sums up all of Lottie's knowledge and wisdom for a totally ESSENTIAL guide to life. Lottie and her friends are here to help you through those tweenage years with their best advice on school, friendship, crushes and, most importantly, SNACKS. Filled with BRAND-NEW stories and Lottie inspired activities, plus space for you to write and draw as well, grab a pen (and maybe a KitKat Chunky, for energy) and get ready to learn from Lottie! What will you find inside: Tips and advice from Lottie Hilarious activities including Would you Rather, design your Drink of Dreams, list your top snacks, quizzes and more! Space to write and illustrate your very own diary Takeovers from Jess and Amber Mum's guidance on the 'Amazing Journey to Womanhood' (hmm, actually you might want to skip that page) Ideal for readers who: Already love Lottie and would jump at spending more time in her world Like diary-style humour mixed with everyday worries and social panic Are growing into books with a strong voice and lots of personality Would enjoy a playful spin on the series without losing the usual awkward charm
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16. KPop Demon Hunters: The Official Junior Novelization
by Jessica Yoon
€8.99
A junior novelization that retells Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters! Rumi, Mira, and Zoey are the world-famous girl group HUNTR/X. When they aren’t selling out stadiums, they protect the world from a force of powerful demons that have threatened the world for centuries. But have they met their match with the arrival of Saja Boys, an infuriatingly cute boy band who happen to be demons in disguise? This junior novelization is the official retelling of Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters. Based on the screenplay by Danya Jimenez & Hannah McMechan and Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans Based on KPop Demon Hunters, the film Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans
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17. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
by J. K. Rowling
€8.99
Ideal for readers who: Love children’s fantasy that opens the door to a richly imagined world Are ready for a boy wizard’s first step into secrets, spells and friendship Want Hogwarts, Privet Drive and a castle full of wonder vividly brought to life Enjoy classic middle-grade adventures packed with humour, heart and pure escapism Loved by millions of readers worldwide, let the first story in the greatest children's book series of all time take you on an unforgettable journey. The hope and wonder of Harry Potter's world will make you want to escape to Hogwarts again and again. The magic starts here! Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin. J.K. Rowling's enduringly popular Harry Potter books continue to captivate new generations of readers. Harry's first adventure alongside his friends, Ron and Hermione, will whisk you away to Hogwarts, an enchanted, turreted castle filled with disappearing staircases, pearly-white ghosts and magical paintings that flit from frame to frame. This gorgeous paperback edition features a spectacular cover by award-winning artist Jonny Duddle, as well as refreshed bonus material including fun facts exploring the origins of names such as Albus Dumbledore, Hedwig and other favourite characters. Get ready for the magical journey of a lifetime! SORTING - SPELLS - SECRETS Seven magical stories, one epic adventure. Praise for the Harry Potter books: 'That rare thing, a series of stories adored by parents and children alike.' - Daily Telegraph 'A phenomenon … Grown men in suits have been spotted with them on trains. Parents squabble over who gets to read them to the kids, and teachers say a chapter can silence the most rowdy of classes.' - Guardian 'One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times.' - Sunday Telegraph 'Spellbinding, enchanting, bewitching stuff.' - Mirror 'The only thing wrong with it is that you can't put it down.' - Fiona Chadwick, 9 years old 'It is very funny. I would love to be Harry and make up some magic spell to play on my teachers.' - Tom El-Shawk, 11 years old 'My mum loved it so much she would not let my dad read any of it to me.' - Alexander Benn, 7 and 9¼ years old 'It's for all ages and it's brilliant.' - Katrina Farrant, 10 years old
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20. Bunny vs Monkey and the Human Invasion!
by Jamie Smart
€9.49
Ideal for readers who: Love fast, funny comics with absurd escalations on every page Enjoy Bunny and Monkey stories where woodland order collapses instantly Prefer highly visual books that suit confident and reluctant readers Want anarchic humour with creatures, gadgets and complete chaos The Human Invasion throws another fresh source of disorder into Jamie Smart’s already unstable woodland world. As ever, the pleasure lies in how quickly tiny problems become vast comic disasters, with Bunny, Monkey and company reacting in the least sensible ways possible. The remastered chunky format makes it especially inviting for younger readers who want energy over quietness and punchline over pause. It is a very easy recommendation for fans of comics that never sit still for long.
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