Alex T. Smith

Astrid and the gang are excited to help two scientists track down a mysterious, never before documented family of fish who are rumoured to be living on an underwater planet. But isn’t long before things take a shocking turn when Astrid and the Space Cadets discover that they have been tricked.

When the tyrannical family patriarch Sir Ignatious Gristle is murdered on his 90th birthday at his country estate, every one of his gathered family members is a suspect.

Along with her best pals Beryl, Professor Quackers and Zoink, Astrid is given her mission from The Chief - to retrieve the special trophy for the Supersonic Saturn race! But with the naughty Dr Boris Uranus on their tail, this mission might not be as easy as the cadets had hoped....

The Famous Five in Space – except there are four of them! Blast of with Astrid and the Space Cadets in this chapter book, perfect for newly confident learners....

From Alex T. Smith, bestselling author of festive favourites How Winston Delivered Christmas, How Winston Came Home for Christmas and The Grumpus, comes a gorgeous retelling of children's Christmas classic The Nutcracker....

It is five days until Christmas, and Winston has a Very Curious Mystery to solve. He has hazy rememberings of another mouse, and he just knows that someone very important to him is lost....

Kleine Maus auf großer Mission. Die kleine Maus Maximilian findet auf der Straße einen Brief an den Weihnachtsmann...

When Claude and Sir Bobblysock discover a Very Exciting Sports Competition at their local sports centre, they are very excited. They are even more excited when they are asked to take part....

Claude and Sir Bobblysock think they've caught a burglar coming down the chimney on Christmas Eve. They clap on the handcuffs and turn on the lights. Oh no! It's Santa....

When Mr and Mrs Shinyshoes set off for work, Claude decides what adventure he wants to have that day....

A walk in the park leads to a walk on a tightrope when Claude joins a circus, throws custard pies and becomes the star of the show....

A gentle stroll through town leads to leg kicking and bottom shaking as Claude dances his way into the theatre and straight into the spotlight....

Sir Bobblysock and Claude go on holiday for the very first time. They build sandcastles, eat ice cream and sunbathe....

A quiet walk in the country turns into a busy day on the farm when Claude ends up mucking out the pigs, feeding the chickens and lassoing a fearsome bull....

Claude discovers a film set on the other side of the fence! When the two lead actors are injured, Claude and Sir Bobblysock are asked to take their places....

In this latest adventure, on a winter's day, Claude goes from throwing snowballs and making snowmen to causing an all-out avalanche....

Do you know about The Grumpus? And his Dastardly, Dreadful Christmas Plan? And about the Awful Thing that happened at the North Pole on Christmas Eve? Perhaps I should tell you about it....