'Look. We have reached the position indicated by the parchments  We should soon see the island off which the UNICORN sank...'

A voyage, a treasure hunt, lots of adventure and lots of fun.

Why Novel North recommends

'Full of favourite characters, Captain Haddock and Professor Calculus, the humour and adventure will always keep you chuckling.'

Author : Hergé

Edition : Egmont, Hardback, 64 pages

ISBN : 9781405208116

Weight: 460g
Dimensions: 301 x 224 x 9mm

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series.

'She put a trembling finger on one part of the map. The others leaned over to see what it was - and, printed in old-fashioned letters was a curious word: INGOTS'
Julian, Dick and Anne are spending the holidays with their tomboy cousin George and her dog, Timothy. One day, George takes them to explore nearby Kirrin Island, with its rocky little coast and old ruined castle on the top.
Over on the island, they make a thrilling discovery, which leads them deep into the dungeons of Kirrin Castle on a dangerous adventure. Who - and what - will they find there?
This edition contains the original cover art and inside drawings by Eileen Soper.

Why Novel North Recommends

'Reading and listening to the Famous Five stories hold so many treasured memories.  Five On a Treasure Island is the adventure which began them all!'

Author : Enid Blyton

Edition : Hodder, Paperback, 192 pages

ISBN : 9780340681060

Weight: 162g
Dimensions: 198 x 131 x 12mm

“One moment several things are possible, the next moment only one happens, and the rest don't exist. Except that other worlds have sprung into being, on which they did happen.” 

It begins with a girl and her daemon

The girl is Lyra Belacqua, an orphan who lives in a place like, and yet unlike, Oxford in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Yet for Lyra, her world is about climbing the rooftops of the Oxford colleges with her friend Roger, enthralling the neighbourhood children with her tales and keeping out of the way of the scholars of Jordan College.

Then children start to go missing, snatched mysteriously by a group the children call ‘The Gobblers’. When Roger is taken, Lyra founds herself bound up in a dangerous chase, a daring game of cat-and-mouse that sees her on the run from the highest authorities.

It is a hunt that will take her far from Oxford, to high-society London and the home of the mysterious and beautiful Mrs Coulter and beyond, to the home of the witches and the kingdom of the ice bears where the aurora awaits.

Here Lyra’s quest for answers becomes a mission to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust and there are secrets too, about her own family, about a prophecy, about betrayal and about the universe; secrets that come at a deadly cost.Why Novel North recommends

'Love the sense of adventure and the friendships.  Getting caught up in Lyra's world, you crave exploration and discovery for yourself. A wonderful tale of self-discovery and adventure. A fantastical world, just off our own, with armoured polar bears, secret underground passages, and airship exploration over ice.’

Author : Philip Pullman

Edition : Paperback, Paperback, 448 pages

ISBN : 9781407186108

Weight: 280g
Dimensions: 203 x 142 x 29mm

Pirate ships, treasure, a mystery to be solved, this is one of many’s peoples favourite Tintin stories!

Why Novel North recommends

'A childhood favourite, with great Captain Haddock and Snowy (the dog) escapades.'

Author : Hergé

Edition : Egmont, Hardback, 64 pages

ISBN : 9781405208109

Weight: 470g
Dimensions: 301 x 224 x 9mm