Collection: Junior Fiction

This omnibus of three novels from the 'Mates, Dates' series by Cathy Hopkins highlight the light-hearted side of teenage life. All three stories feature relationships and friendships but are also about teenagers experiencing the trauma of growing up.

Colin Singleton always falls for girls named Katherine, and he's been dumped by all of them. Letting expectations go and allowing love in are part of Colin's amusing quest to find his missing piece and avenge dumpees everywhere.

Jasper Spam is mad about science - the problem is that all of his experiments tend to end in a BANG! However, one day - and quite by accident - Jasper manages to invent something that will change the world forever!

There is a new girl at Billie's school, and Billie takes it upon herself to show her around, teach her the Biscuit Laws, and remind her that yes, two women can get married (after all, Billie's mums' wedding is the event of the year). But then suspicion sets in. The new girl seems very close to Bi...

The latest hilarious caper from author Tom McLaughlin. Funny by name. Funny by nature. Ben's starting to have serious doubts that Father Christmas is real, so hatches an elaborate scheme to try and capture him on Christmas Eve - kicking off a sequence of hilarious events that makes this Christmas...

Everyone has a special talent, right? Cassidy Bond doesn't - yet. But she's determined to discover one. That way she can stop being the invisible one in her crazy family . So when a multiple-choice quiz reveals that Cassidy is a gifted and talented student, she is thrilled to be plucked from Year...

On a visit to the US things take a strange turn for 12-year-old Ajay when, completely at random and totally by accident, he is sworn in as the new president. Well, I guess he can't be any worse than that guy who had the job before him, right?

When Joe tells a local news reporter exactly what he would do if he were leader of the country, the video goes viral and Joe's speech becomes famous all over the world. Before long, people are calling for the current leader to resign and give someone else a go - and that's how an ordinary boy lik...

In 'The Accidental Prime Minister', Joe Perkins was trying to save his local park when he accidentally ended up being Prime Minster. In this hilarious sequel, Joe is back. The people need someone to remind them about the good things in life and how we can come together to make the world a better ...