Books published by publisher Piccadilly Press

Cookie's life is basically over. Her best friend in the whole world is moving to Solihull because one of her dads has a new job there. Solihull?! Where even is that?! Cookie begs her parents for a pet to fill the void but they have given her an absolute NO. It would be way too expensive and way way too messy. But Cookie has never been a fan of the word 'no' so she visits the pet shop anyway and sets her heart on the sweetest cutest kitteniest kitten ever: Bluey. But then . . . DISASTER! The most ANNOYING boy she's ever met in her entire nine years goes into the pet shop, buys Bluey and renames her Nigel! And then he joins her year at school! And if that wasn't bad enough, he moves in next door to her. AAAAGGGGHHHHH! But it's not all bad . . . Cookie gets the chance to go on her favourite TV show, Brainbusters. It's only a chance though - she'll have to win the school science competition first. It shouldn't be too hard . . . all she has to do is keep her head down, and not get too over-excited. Unfortunately that's not Cookie's strong point . . .

Brilliantly funny adventure, featuring magic, dragons and knights. For Fans of Shrek.Odo (seventh child of the village miller) and Eleanor (always looking for adventure) stumble upon a sword in a dried-up river outside their village. Eleanor (strong and able) tries to extract the sword but is unable to, and it is Odo who is surprisingly successful. It is even more surprising that the sword,once pulled out, starts to talk. And rather annoying when the talking sword turns out to be rather grumpy, stubborn, and, at times, catastrophically wrong. Odo and Eleanor have unearthed Biter, a famous knightly sword from earlier times. By finding Biter, Odo instantly becomes a knight -- a role he is exquisitely unsuited for. Eleanor, however, is desperate to become and would be the perfect knight -- but she's not the one with the sword. Finding Biter is only the start - reluctant knight, reluctant squire, and determined sword must go on a quest to save their kingdom from threats in both human and dragon form, in this new very funny fantasy triumph from Garth Nix and Sean Williams.

A jam-fuelled week of disaster is set in motion by a single doughnut!Roman Garstang is obsessed with food - particularly Squidgy Splodge raspberry-jam doughnuts - but he is about to learn that things are not always as sugar-coated as they might seem. Because of his Monday-morning jam doughnut, Roman's week takes a very sticky turn . . .By Friday Roman has been banned from eating for 24hrs, narrowly avoided a faceful of warm toddler-wee, accidentally shoplifted, been given a lift in a getaway van, styled his teacher's guinea pig with a blue mohawk, started an OAP riot . . . and still barely managed to scoff a crumb - or lick - of a single doughnut.Who knew jam could be so deadly?

A dare and a kiss? Becca's in trouble now!Becca thinks she's through with boys - that is until Squidge dares her to kiss the first guy they see on the beach. The boy she picks has just arrived on holiday from London and is taken by surprise, but very happy with such a welcome. When Becca stands back and sees him properly, she realises that she quite fancies him too. However, life is never as simple as happily ever after. Becca's parents' marriage is on the rocks and she becomes increasingly stressed about what is going to happen. She questions everything to do with relationships and looks closely at what she wants from a boyfriend: is it escape, companionship, trust or someone to turn to? With the support of her friends she takes steps to discover what she truly values in her life. The seventh book in the popular TRUTH, DARE, KISS, PROMISE series.

"Isla Fisher is hilarious" David Walliams"Charming, funny, delightful: Marge is the babysitter all children would wish for" David BaddielMeet Marge, the mischievous babysitter with rainbow hair who loves to make a mess and bend the rules . . . At dinnertime Chef Marge cooks up chocolate soup, and at school Marge the Muscian conducts a chaotic concert in the playground!Jake and Jemima have brilliant fun with their new babysitter, but will they manage to tick off all the jobs on Mummy's list? The first fun family story in the MARGE IN CHARGE series, written by actor & comedian Isla Fisher and illustrated throughout by Eglantine Ceulemans.

Launching a brand new laugh-out-loud young fiction series with madcap science projects in a contemporary Bangladeshi London setting. Cookie is desperate for a pet. She wishes and wishes for one, and has practically adopted the sweetest kitten in the pet shop. She has given it a name (Bluey) and only has to persuade her parents to buy it for her. In the meantime she would be happy with a budgie - anything. So she sets a trail of breadcrumbs across the patio into her house. But the sweet little sparrows ignore it and a huge scary pigeon gobbles up the food and flies right into her house! Now what is she going to do? Luckily her bicycle helmet is to hand so she can protect her head and woosh it out - but she still manages to get a bit of poo on her arm. ANYWAY what Cookie is also really upset about is that her best friend Keziah is going to be moving away and they have been best friends and KINDRED SPIRITS. But THEN to make things worse she is visiting Bluey in the pet shop when a horrible BOY comes in with his parents and buys BLUEY from right under her nose! Could things get any worse? YES. Because when the new boy, Jake, is introduced at school the next day it is only the boy who STOLE her cat from her AND her teacher asks her to look after this boy!! After he has stolen her cat!ANYWAY really Cookie is most excited about the opportunity to be on BRAINBUSTERS, the TV quiz show! Cookie loves facts and is always curious and this is just up her street. All she has to do is win the science competition to win a place to represent the school! it's up to Cookie to keep her head and not get over-excited. Not Cookie's strong point! Keep calm, Cookie!Bubbling over with energy and fun, this dynamic new series will have readers laughing out loud!

'Isla Fisher is hilarious' DAVID WALLIAMS'Charming, funny, delightful: Marge is the babysitter all children would wish for' DAVID BADDIELWhistles at the ready. Marge is off!Have you met Marge? She has rainbow hair, tells wild stories and she's the best babysitter in the whole world. Things do SOMETIMES go off the rails when Marge is around but Jakey and Jemima don't mind that. After all, no one else could rescue a train, help Jakey's wobbly tooth or cause chaos at the zoo!The third fun family story in the MARGE IN CHARGE series, written by actor & comedian Isla Fisher and illustrated throughout by Eglantine Ceulemans.

What would happen if Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE was set in the twenty-first century?When Mrs Bennet inherits enough money to move into the kind of village she has always dreamed of, her daughters find themselves swept up in a glamorous life of partying and country pursuits. But Lizzie and her sisters soon discover that beneath the very smart surface lurks a web of intrigue and rivalries . . .

Hilarity and magic on Martha's birthday in the third book in this young series by Carnegie and Branford Boase long-listed author Joanne OwenIt's Martha's birthday and the village has planned a surprise party for her - but grumpy witch Griselda Gritch ruins the surprise! Not to worry - Martha's biggest birthday wish comes true when her mum and dad return from their tropical trip especially for her party. Everyone is delighted (apart from grumpy Griselda) and excited to have fun with Martha's present: the Mysterious Mask of Truth, brought back from her parents' far-flung travels. Fun, that is, until the truth starts causing everyone quite a lot of embarrassment . . .