Write the future - books for children

Zoom around the planets with Oddblob the alien, find out which galaxies eat each other and see if you've got what it takes to be a staggering stargazer. If you think you can stomach the sick side of science, then read on as we blast into outer space with fact files, quirky quizzes and crazy cartoons.

Read the book – 'Space, stars and slimy aliens'

Dominic's scientist mum creates VIMS – the Virtual Interactive Mobile System – an artificial intelligence masterpiece controlled by a single glove and a special pair of glasses. But then VIMS attacks violently and without warning, and Dominic realises it is no longer a fantastic game. It's a dangerous reality.

Read the book – 'Dangerous reality'

Eager is the Bell's friendly and child-like family robot. As Eager tries to learn what it means to be human, he finds himself in awe of the BDC4 robots kept by powerful and wealthy families. But Gavin thinks there is something odd about the BDC4s behaviour. Gavin, his sister Fleur and Eager begin to investigate with hilarious consequences.

Read the book – 'Eager'

George finds a secret key which takes him and his friends Eric and Annie – and a super computer called Cosmos – on a journey to the edge of a black hole and back again. A funny and hugely informative romp through space, time and the universe.

Read the book – 'George's secret key to the universe'

Wendel is a mouse who is also a very clever inventor. So when Clunk, his robot assistant, fills the sock drawer with cups and saucers and makes tea in a welly, Wendel decides to make himself a new assistant – the Wendelbot. But then things start to go wrong.

Read the book – 'Wendel's workshop'

When Dan and Amy discover that their family is one of the most powerful in human history, they begin a hunt for the 39 clues leading to the source of the family's power. But their hunt immediately puts them in danger. First in a new series of interactive books, which also includes game cards and an online game.

Read the book – 'The maze of bones'

An interactive game book in which the reader has to save a planet from a virus. After Triton the Plague Master infects a remote space outpost with a plague, you are sent forward in time with the only known cure. Solve the puzzles and find the clues in this exciting adventure into future alien worlds.

Read the book – 'The space plague'

Winnie the Witch is very pleased with her new computer. From now on all her magic will be at the click of a mouse. But things start to go wrong after Wilbur the cat attacks the computer mouse, and Winnie finds that she still needs her old wand and spell book.

Read the book – 'Winnie's new computer'

Lots of the kids in Mr Speed's class have something to worry about, from a new stepmum to coping with maths. So Mr Speed sets up the Worry Website on the classroom computer, where all his pupils can confess what is worrying them and anyone else can type in advice to help out.

Read the book – 'The worry website'