Michael is certain he has found an angel in his garage. The man is skin and bone, more like a dusty pile of twigs than a person. His eating habits are atrocious. But Michael is convinced that the stranger can help his infant sister, fighting for her life in hospital, if only he can be persuaded to use his power. A quietly beautiful book, winner of Britain's prestigious Whitbread Award for juvenile fiction.

Corinna wants to be a Folk Keeper, controlling the wild and voracious beasts that would otherwise wreak havoc in the land. There is just one problem: only boys can be Folk Keepers. So Corinna becomes Corin. All seems to be well. Until someone finds out she is not who she claims to be. What if they find out Corinna can't really control the beasts at all? By the author of Well Wished.

For hundreds of years, the Boggart has delighted in making mischief in a crumbling Scottish castle. But when the castle's new Canadian owners visit, they disturb the ancient creature, and when they leave for home, they carry an unexpected piece of baggage: the Boggart! The clash of this modern Canadian family and a troublesome Highland sprite make for an uproarious adventure. Catch up with the mischief-maker again in The Boggart and the Monster.

The Fantoras are an unusual family - just ask their cat! Ozzy, the family pet reveals the secrets of this mysterious household: Francesca controls the weather and can start a fire with a stamp of her foot; Marco can make himself invisible; Bianca can bring toys to life. Everyday life with the Fantoras is wild. Read and find out!

Robots aren't supposed to have personalities. But everything about Orvis is a bit peculiar. He is a perfect companion for Toby, a lonely girl far from home and friends on earth. When the time comes for the eccentric android to be recycled, Toby refuses to let him die. Instead, she and her best friend Thaddeus set off on a daring and dangerous trek through "The Empty" to try to find Orvis a home.

The Grollican is a wicked one for certain. An invisible creature from the Otherworld, it loves to taunt and plague its human victims. Once it gets going, it will never stop. Blustering, foul-tempered Colin Grant is a perfect object for the malice of the wicked one. A wildy funny tale of mischief from the queen of Scottish folklore. Readers will also enjoy The Smartest Man in Ireland and The Mermaid Summer.

The aunts are desperate! They are not getting any younger and they have an island full of weird and wonderful creatures who require their constant care - not to mention protection from the curiosity of the outside world. How will they find new caretakers for their menagerie? Kidnapping of course! The old ladies look for three unhappy and unwanted children. Surely they will never be missed - or will they? By the author of The Secret of Platform 13 and Which Witch?

Hob is a house spirit. He is not truly wicked, but he isn't entirely good either. When a new family disturbs his rest Hob begins to make mischief... until real evil threatens the family and Hob must fight to keep them safe. The dark doings of the charming sprite continue in Hob and the Peddler.

They found him in the woods, a pale and silent boy, all alone. They looked for his parents and never found them. The old folk of the village whisper behind their hands that he is a fairy child, and will vanish as mysteriously as he came - in a year and a day.

It is something they found in a gravel pit. The Psammead promises to grant a wish every day of the holidays, one wish that will last until sunset. The children see limitless possibilities for adventure. But you have to be careful what you wish for A fantasy classic by the author of The Railway Children and Wet Magic.

Molly is quite all right on her own, thank you. Still, when her neighbour takes in a young girl called Meara, Molly is happy to have a friend. But there is something odd about Meara. She is totally at peace in the water, but so ignorant, so curious about everything on land. Molly begins to wonder who Meara really is or what she is.

In a summery English garden, a lonely woman wishes for a child. Tiki, the plump blue-jeaned fairy rebel, decides to make her wish come true. But the Fairy Queen will NOT be pleased. How will the Queen take revenge and what can Tiki's friends do to save her?

"I was a boy when I met the mermaid, and, of course, no one believed me." On a small island off the coast of British Columbia, a lonely boy makes a friend who knows his name and his heart without being told. Though they never meet again, she gives him a gift that will shape the rest of his life. A mystical tale of ocean magic by the incomparable Cynthia Rylant, author of Missing May.

Something is living in Mrs. Tucker's henhouse. The something is a Njimbin, a gnome as old as Australia itself. He may be small, but he is extremely powerful, and determined not to be ousted by one old woman and her dog. However, Mrs. Tucker is equally resolute - she will have to learn to live with a little fear.

When Simon Brent is orphaned, everything changes. Suddenly, he must go to live in the country, with cousins he doesn't know at all. Wongadilla, their 5000-acre sheep farm, is a lonely place, a place that hides ancient secrets. The most awesome mystery of all is the Nargun, a huge creature that might be mistaken for part of the earth itself - except that when no one is looking, it moves. Disturbed by human development, the Nargun is angry, and Simon finds himself in a life and death struggle with a force of nature. Patricia Wrightson deftly weaves the stuff of Australian Aboriginal mythology into a gripping adventure. Truly magical.