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  • Our Numbered Bones

    A Novel

    by Katya Balen ...
    From an award-winning children's novelist, an adult debut about a grieving author who heads to rural England for a writer's retreat, only to stumble upon an incredible historical find. As the past and present collide, she'll discover the key to healing her trauma.Anna, a novelist based in London, feels stuck. Grappling with writer's block and her mother's dementia, she's desperate for a way out, ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Nightjar

    by Katya Balen ...
    Illustrated by Richard Johnson ...
    Carnegie Medal winner Katya Balen returns with a stunning tale about a fractured bond between father and son – and the injured bird that helps to heal it.Carnegie Medal winner Katya Balen returns with a stunning tale about a fractured bond between father and son – and the injured bird that helps to heal it.When Noah’s dad visits from New York, he and Noah come across an injured nightjar during a ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Ghostlines

    shortlisted for the CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR WRITING

    by Katya Balen ...
    'A thrilling emotionally charged adventure, full of authentic characters, peril, humour and warmth' – Daily Mail'Wild and brilliantly crafted' – Sarah Crossan, author of One and Where the Heart Should Be'An accomplished tale, tenderly told' – The TimesA sea-soaked story of friendship, community and discovering what it means to carry home in your heart, from Carneg... ... Read more

    $10.59 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Letters from the Upside

    by Katya Balen ...
    A captivating story about finding friendship and hope … and a place where you can spread your wings. From Carnegie Medal winner Katya Balen.Con has been angry ever since Dad left. He doesn't want to be. He wants to play FIFA with his best friend Kyron; to make his mum proud; to let people's words about his dad roll off him like water. Instead, rage builds inside him until he explodes. Now even ... Read more

    $14.79 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Lena and the Bear

    A heartwarming tale of friendship, freedom and learning to love the wild

    by Katya Balen ...
    Illustrated by Laura Carlin ...
    An enchanting tale of unlikely friendship, freedom and learning when to let go – the perfect gift book to treasure for any age.When Lena finds an injured bear alone in the forest, she takes him home and cares for him. As he recovers, she tells him stories about a wild world and hopes he will want to stay and listen forever. But as the bear grows stronger and longs to return to his own wildness, ... Read more

    $9.89 CAD

  • Wild Everywhere

    by Katya Balen ...
    Illustrated by Gill Smith ...
    In a poetic, beautifully illustrated story, a child’s move to a big city has her mourning her connection with nature until she makes a serendipitous discovery.When I shout my name into the sky, nobody answers.The city is lonely and so am I.I’ve lost my wild.In the woods, the girl finds wildness all around her—when she climbs toward the sky and shouts her name into the air, a bird sings back to her ... Read more

    $20.89 CAD

  • The Appletree Animal Agency

    Best friends find animals their forever homes in this cosy, heart-warming illustrated vet and rescue series for pet-loving kids ages 6-9

    by Katya Balen ...
    Illustrated by Gill Smith ...
    Series Book 1 - Appletree Animal Agency
    The joyful first book in a heart-warming and cosy animal rescue series from Carnegie-winner Katya Balen and beloved illustrator Gill Smith, for readers who love animals and all things vets."Cosy, heartwarming escapism in the spirit of Dick King-Smith." The Times, The 20 Best Children's Books of 2025When Mattie wishes on a shooting star for a puppy, she knows her wish is hopeless. Her dad just ... Read more

    $10.59 CAD

  • The Space We're In

    by Katya Balen ...
    Ten-year-old Frank has trouble navigating his relationship with his younger brother Max who is autistic.Frank loves soccer, codes, riding his bike, and playing with his friends. His brother Max is five. Max only eats foods that are beige or white, hates baths, and if he has to wear a t-shirt that isn't gray with yellow stripes he melts down down down.Frank longs for the brother he was promised by ... Read more

    $10.19 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Birdsong

    by Katya Balen ...
    Illustrated by Richard Johnson ...
    Following a traumatic accident, a special friendship helps talented musician Annie heal and rediscover her love of music in this stunning novella from celebrated author Katya Balen.The blackbirds’ song uplifts and restores in this captivating novella from one of the most exciting voices in children’s fiction.After a devastating car crash, Annie is unable to play her flute and retreats from the ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Thames and Tide Club: The Secret City

    by Katya Balen ...
    Illustrated by Rachael Dean ...
    An exciting new adventure series for young readers from Carnegie Medal winner Katya Balen, author of October, October and The Light in EverythingClem and her friends Ash and Zara are members of the Thames and Tide Club! Every weekend they go mudlarking by the river, searching for treasures that have washed up on the shore. Clem has found old things, new things and a whole heap of rubbish. But one ... Read more

    $10.59 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Thames and Tide Club: The Ghost Pirates

    by Katya Balen ...
    Illustrated by Rachael Dean ...
    When the mudlarking gang find a mysterious cutlass on the banks of the Thames, they immediately know that something fishy is afoot. When the cutlass vanishes, and Mrs Drummonds disappears too, it's down to Clem and the gang to find them. The mystery leads them to a band of ghost pirates, who will stop at nothing to find their long-lost treasure. With the help from their friends in the Undercity, ... Read more

    $10.59 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Appletree Animal Agency: Collie Chaos

    Kids who love all things puppies, vets and pets will love this cosy animal adventure story for ages 6, 7, 8, 9 from award-winning creators

    by Katya Balen ...
    Illustrated by Gill Smith ...
    Series Book 2 - Appletree Animal Agency
    Snow and puppies cause fun-filled chaos in a heart-warming animal rescue story set in a cosy village from Carnegie-winner Katya Balen and beloved illustrator Gill Smith - the perfect gift for kids who love pets, animals and all things vets."Cosy, heartwarming escapism in the spirit of Dick King-Smith." The TimesThe Appletree Animal Agency have found three brand-new clients: a terrapin called ... Read more

    $10.59 CAD