'If only our country hadn't been invaded.
If only we could have carried on the way we used to, watching other people's wars on television.'
Ellie and her friends are more determined than ever to make an impact on the enemy. But the constant fighting is beginning to take its toll on the group. Kevin is suffering an emotional breakdown, and the friendship that has kept the gang together for so long is under strain. And while there is no time for love in a time of war, Ellie can't forget her feelings for Lee...
A tale of relentless action and gripping intensity from one of the world's best storytellers. (Book 5 of The Tomorrow Series.)
The truth is that jail is a place where you can still hold on to hope - hope you'll be bailed out, hope you'll be found innocent, hope you'll get a second chance.
Four teenagers, never destined to be friends - one rebel, one bully, one geek and one pariah, find themselves on the run from corrupt police officers in a stolen police car. How can you prove your innocence when the people who are supposed to protect you are the ones out to get you?
A beautiful, thrilling story of rebellion, and of friendship triumphing against all odds.
A new thrilling paranormal murder mystery from the author of CLARITY
(9781407130859) and PERCEPTION (9781407130866)
Jade loves her new house. She doesn't even mind being the new girl
at school: it's a fresh start, and there's that one guy with the
dreamy blue eyes. . . But then things begin happening. Strange,
otherworldly things. And kids at school whisper behind Jade's back,
like they know something she doesn't. Soon Jade must face that
her perfect house is haunted. Haunted by a ghost who's seeking
not just vengeance, but the truth. The ghost of the girl who ruled
Jade's school until her untimely death last year.
As Jade investigates the mystery, she discovers that her new friends
in town have more than a few deep, dark secrets. But is one of
them a murderer?
When eleven-year-old Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry
room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland,
where spiders, rats and giant cockroaches coexist uneasily with
humans. This world is on the brink of war, and Gregor's arrival
is no accident. Gregor has a vital role to play in the Underland's
uncertain future. Gregor wants no part of it - until he realizes
it's the only way to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance.
Reluctantly, Gregor embarks on a dangerous adventure that
will change both him and the Underland for ever.
The hamsters of Bright Street are in trouble. Big trouble. Someone has stolen Mabel, George and Elsie - and Frank is the only hamster left. Who on earth could want to steal hamsters? And why on earth haven't they stolen Frank? Fortunately, Frank's motto is Courage! and his owner, Guy, is not the brightest tool in the box, so Frank escapes to go in search of his missing friends. They've been caught by vicious Vince, a man who dreams of a hamster-skin coat. Frank's courage is much in evidence as he leads them to safety! FRANK'S QUEST is the very funny, very charming follow-up to FRANK AND THE BLACK HAMSTER OF NARKIZ. Frank's unsentimental rodent's-eye view of the world (and its human inhabitants) is hugely appealing.
When David, Peter, Mary, Dickie and Tom form the Lone Pine Club, they're determined to have lots of adventures. When they start bumping into strangers in the hills and the friendly Mrs Thurston begins acting oddly, they realize something mysterious is going on.
Winner of the Scottish Teenage Book Prize
Nominated for the Carnegie Medal
Thousands of years ago, the Evernight came to the Silver Kingdom and turned everything to darkness and chaos. It was only defeated thanks to the skill and bravery of the Witches. But now the Evernight is about to return, released by the evil Mrs Hester, and the only spell that might stop it is lost, deep below the great city of King's Haven.
Then orphan Larabelle Fox stumbles across a mysterious wooden box while treasure-hunting in the city's sewers. Little does she realise she is about to be catapulted into an adventure, facing wild magic and mortal danger – and a man who casts no shadow . . .
Beyond La Luminosa lies a darker path...
Only three weeks have passed since the treacherous Filpepi and the Baron tried to depose Duchess Catriona, and although they seem to have disappeared forever, Bianca can't stop worrying about where they might be and what lies beyond her old master's magical paintings. Her friends are still full of adventure though, and there is also the very important business of running di Lombardi's studio to attend to!
But her new responsibilities as Head of the Royal Studios are hard, and she is puzzled by the strange messages di Lombardi still seems to be sending her from beyond the grave. What is the meaning of the medallion and magical paint mix he left her in his will? And why does she keep finding herself in a strange, yet completely familiar city at night? Why is she so at home there - and who is the beautiful lady who looks a lot like Bianca? Bianca will have to be at her plucky, bright and adventurous best if she wants to find the answers to all the mysteries lurking in the dark city of Oscurita...
Thirteen-year-old Ronan Truelove leaves school one day and discovers
he's a member of The Blood Guard - an ancient order of protectors.
He will acquire invaluable skills (in swordfighting, subterfuge and
more); learn that he has magical talents he never dreamed of;
rescue his parents from certain death and finally fall for the wrong
girl and overlook the right one.
Only then will he find out his true purpose: guarding a geeky girl
computer genius, and by saving her, save the world.
