Children's Books of the Month

by Nat Luurtsema

€8.99

The first book in the brand-new illustrated series filled with LOLs, BFFs, drama and crushes and lots of overthinking! For fans of Lottie Brooks and Dork Diaries. Birdie is an overthinker, and she has a lot to overthink. Her BFF Chloe wants new friends (BETRAYAL), she will be a teenager in one year (BREATHE), yet owns ZERO bras (surely some mistake?!), and a boy at school maybe has a crush on her (BUT HOW TO BE SURE?!). So Birdie has made a Happy List to tackle all the awkward and emotional challenges of being a tween. THEN she will stop being an anxious ball of stress and be happy! That's the plan anyway... Here's why readers love The Overthinkers' Club: "I was totally attached to this book. I need another one NOWWWWW." - Rose, age 12 "Birdie is SOOOO funny, I love her." - Maisie, age 12 "I want to be in The Overthinkers' Club too!" - Renae, age 12 "I wish Birdie was my BFF!" - Lyla, age 10 "This book is hilarious and addictive." - Iris, age 11 "Birdie is hilarious!" - Maya, age 12 "It's like the inside of my head turned into a book. I loved it." - Cleo, age 12 "The pictures are so funny!" - Trixie, age 11

by Catherine Doyle

€8.99

Spooky silliness reigns in Catherine Doyle’s brand new series! Stepsiblings Ted and Frankie are forced to team up to save their hotel from a ghostly duke and his restless spirits.  Ted McKenley would rather live anywhere than with Frankie “spawn­of­the­devil” Stark. And Frankie wouldn’t go near a coward like Ted. Too bad ­ their parents just got married and blew their savings turning a creepy old mansion into a boutique hotel. At least it’s big enough for the step siblings to stay far apart. But when Ted encounters a disappearing housekeeper and Frankie meets a screaming suit of armour, their feud becomes the least of their problems. With cranky spirits on the loose, Ted and Frankie reluctantly team up to stop the devious Duke of Snoring from turning their new home into haunted rubble. The battle for the hotel has begun!

by Lucy Kennedy

€13.99

Do you believe in magic? Well, you just need to look beneath your feet ... because under the creaky floorboards of lots and lots of houses in Ireland, but most particularly under those of a house called 39A Cove Street in Dublin, there lives a whole community of little elves, working and making magic from all the things you drop between the cracks! Meet Joey and Freddie O’Brien, nine-year-old twin elves who get up to all sorts of mischief together. From their missions Up-Up to borrow supplies from their human neighbour, Bee-Bee, and stay out of the path of her big St Bernard dog, to their adventures in Squirby Village, creating magic out of the things we leave behind. But when the twins see Bee-Bee is not herself, and needs help, they gather their friends and rush to the rescue! Ideal for readers who... love magical stories set in Ireland, with hidden worlds right under everyday life enjoy mischievous, funny adventures featuring clever twins and big-hearted friendships like imaginative details about finding magic in lost things and secret communities want a warm, uplifting rescue story with a dash of danger (and a big St Bernard dog) prefer lively, cosy fantasy that feels comforting, playful, and easy to get lost in

by Holly Webb

€8.99

An unputdownable historical mystery series from bestselling author Holly Webb. 'A rollicking, fun read written ... Rich with historical texture that brings the past vividly to life, Holly once again proves why she's a true superstar of children's fiction.' Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear 'A gripping, believable 9+ historical mystery, full of courage, high stakes and quick wits.' Guardian Did you know that the Girl Guides worked undercover for MI5 during the First World War? When Phyl is dragged along to the Girl Guides by her younger sister, Annie, the last thing she expects is the adventure of a lifetime. Then her Guide captain offers her a job as a messenger for MI5. Phyl is desperate to help the war effort and is thrilled to be working with spies. But she can't seem to do anything right in the eyes of the grumpy Major Warren. When he suddenly disappears, Phyl and Annie suspect that he may in fact be a double agent. The two sisters must solve the mystery of his whereabouts, before it's too late. Luckily their friends from the Rose Patrol are ready to help... Perfect for fans of Robin Steven's Murder Most Unladylike series,  Fleur Hitchcock and Katherine Woodfine.