Children's Books
Welcome to The Curious Bookshelf, where our aim is to create a warm and inclusive environment for all book enthusiasts. We believe that literature should be accessible to everyone, particularly young readers, and strive to make reading an enjoyable experience for all. Whether your child enjoys reading independently or prefers to be read to, we hope to offer something that sparks their imagination.
Adventures of the Miso Mice by Annette Czech Kopp
How it All Started & Adventures 1-5
How it All Started & Adventures 1-5
How it All Started & Adventures 1-5
Discover five very curious fantastical Miso Mice on their quest to find The Answer Book, given to them by a magical button found floating out of a treasure chest! Their travels take them on exciting galactic adventures with Kaame, the seahorse-riding sprite, and the Zodiac Girls who help starfish go skyward, but beware, as they cross paths with the devious Lobsta Clamdestino!
The Quantum Entanglement Party
How it All Started & Adventures 1-5
How it All Started & Adventures 1-5
Oh no! The treasure chest and magical button are gone! Did the nefarious Lobsta Clamdestino steal them? Without them, will the Miso Mice be able to complete their quest to find The Answer Book? Explore more of their crazy and magical adventures as the Miso Mice attend a very entangled party, receive the rare gift of Tem-E-Laks, and then go timewalking! Enjoy the next fantastical volume in the “Adventures of the Miso Mice” 5-star acclaimed series.
Poppy & Cordelia from the pen of Jonas Lane
Poppy Copperthwaite: Spellcaster
Wilde and Dangerous Things: A Cordelia Wilde Mystery
Poppy Copperthwaite: Spellcaster
Born into a community of Majeeks, on her 18th birthday - her Coming of Mage - Poppy Copperthwaite finally expected to discover the magical powers buried deep within her in order to claim her birthright and eventually rule her parents’ kingdom.
Instead, her hopes and dreams are left in tatters when the cruel, fickle finger of fate conspir
Born into a community of Majeeks, on her 18th birthday - her Coming of Mage - Poppy Copperthwaite finally expected to discover the magical powers buried deep within her in order to claim her birthright and eventually rule her parents’ kingdom.
Instead, her hopes and dreams are left in tatters when the cruel, fickle finger of fate conspires against her, leaving Poppy desperately hoping to find a way to unlock and unleash her true Majeek potential.
Sent to a magical and mystical foundation, Poppy faces a frantic race against time, whilst taking part in a series of tests and experiments to discover what type of spellcaster she is, under the watchful eye of the spellcialist, Doctor Leopold Harryhausen.
But with the clock ticking and her enemies plotting and conspiring against her, can Poppy and her group of weird and dysfunctional friends - a rude and grumpy boggart, a legendary witch and another teenage Majeek lost somewhere between time - find a way to let loose the dormant powers trapped within her so that Poppy Copperthwaite can truly become the spellcaster she was always destined to be...?
Poppy Copperthwaite : Spelldemic
Wilde and Dangerous Things: A Cordelia Wilde Mystery
Poppy Copperthwaite: Spellcaster
When Magda, a young Majeek orphan and refugee, arrives at the Foundation having escaped from a secret medical facility in her homeland, little do Poppy Copperthwaite, her family and friends know of the mysterious and dangerous threat she carries inside her and the life-changing effect it will have on those she accidentally encounters…
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When Magda, a young Majeek orphan and refugee, arrives at the Foundation having escaped from a secret medical facility in her homeland, little do Poppy Copperthwaite, her family and friends know of the mysterious and dangerous threat she carries inside her and the life-changing effect it will have on those she accidentally encounters…
Just weeks after first meeting one another, Poppy and Magda find themselves relentlessly hunted by an evil alliance of NORMs and Majeeks - led by a devious and ruthless Prime Minister - who want Magda’s magical secrets to increase their powers and abilities in order to realise their ambitions of ruling over all others…
Can Poppy, Humphry the boggart, Gil and Doctor Harryhausen hide and protect the young girl they’ve quickly grown to care for, keeping her safe from capture, whilst they embark on a desperate race against time to try to save the lives of those they love…
Poppy Copperthwaite: Spelldemic returns the reader to the magical world they first visited in Poppy Copperthwaite: Spellcaster - one of the author Jonas Lane’s much-loved and critically acclaimed books.
Wilde and Dangerous Things: A Cordelia Wilde Mystery
Wilde and Dangerous Things: A Cordelia Wilde Mystery
Wilde and Dangerous Things: A Cordelia Wilde Mystery
Little did reporter Mason Adams know when answering the newspaper advertisement about working for a detective living in Baker Street how his life would suddenly and dramatically change forever…
However, rather than being employed by the world famous person he was expecting to meet, Mason instead finds himself working with Cordelia Wilde,
Little did reporter Mason Adams know when answering the newspaper advertisement about working for a detective living in Baker Street how his life would suddenly and dramatically change forever…
However, rather than being employed by the world famous person he was expecting to meet, Mason instead finds himself working with Cordelia Wilde, a brilliant cryptobiologist, haunted by her past, who hunts monsters for a living…
Soon, Wilde and Mason are joined on their adventures by Juliette, a young French girl escaping her family, hoping to take control of her future.
Before long, they find themselves on the trail of a legendary murderer, their hunt taking them from the dark and deadly streets of the East End of London to the mysterious wilds of Dartmoor…
Secretly watched by those seeking to stop the truth from ever being revealed to the world, will the three young and irregular detectives eventually discover the secrets of the wicked and dangerous things that lurk in the shadows of Victorian England...?
Sparkles, the Elf by T.L. Evitts
A short tale for the young at heart...
Join Ethan and Santa for a Magical Christmas story.
Santa Claus is in a predicament as his Everything Location Finder, or ELF, is malfunctioning and he desperately needs Ethan's help to fix it. Ethan, a kind-hearted individual, agrees to assist Santa in his quest to fix ELF, and together they embark on an adventure to repair the device. However, just when they thought they had succeeded in repairing ELF, it gets stolen. The story takes us on a magical holiday journey with Ethan and Santa as they search for the stolen ELF. The story also highlights the power of a mother's love and how it can work wonders. Additionally, it sheds light on Asperger's and how it can be a unique and magical quality.
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The legend of the ULTIMATE TREASURE by Alexander Way-B
DESPICABLE VILLAINS - BRAVE ECO WARRIORS - A LEGENDARY BEING…
Jack and his sister Suzan's lives are turned upside down when their father loses his job. They are forced to move to an ancient, empty and dilapidated house in a seaside town. Times are tough with little money and barely any furniture. Their mother is far away, working at her mysterious job, but they are determined to make the best of it.
As they explore the outdated house, they discover a strange object and realise that the old house has a mystery of its own. Little do they know that this is just the first step in a perilous adventure that will lead them to lands long lost to the mists of time. Along the way, they will also help eco-warriors and search for an ancient legend.
The Legend of the Ultimate Treasure has strong characters and excellent links to conservation. As the plot progresses, it gathers speed and excitement, likely to appeal to many readers aged 9-13.