Gaming, adventure and an incredible friendship combine in this one-of-a-kind, heart-pounding, spine-tingling adventure that takes place in the space of a single night. Eerie, exciting, funny and deeply moving, THE LAST LIFE OF LORI MILLS is like nothing you’ve ever experienced before.
Eleven-year-old Lori is home alone for the first time in her life, and she’s immediately done all the things she’s TOTALLY NOT allowed to do:
1. Turned the heating up to the max.
2. Built a GIANT blanket fort in the living room.
3. Switched on Voxminer, aka the greatest game in the history
of the universe.
But quickly, Lori realises something is wrong. She can hear strange whispers coming from the screen – and soon, they’re in the house with her. Could it be Voxminer’s most terrifying legend: Shade Girl?
Trapped in her home as the doors and windows start to vanish and her phone goes dead, Lori must use all her bravery, wits, gaming skills – and the love and deep bond she shares with her BFF, Shoelace – to survive until Mum gets home…
A unique and unforgettable read that’s perfect for fans of Jennifer Killick, Christopher Edge, Minecraft and Stranger Things.
""A nail-biting page turner written with cinematic sparkle"" - Jennifer Niven, bestselling author of All The Bright Places
""Think Serial at Malory Towers"" - Katie Lowe, author of The Furies
Welcome to the Magpie Society...
Tragedy has struck Illumen Hall, a prestigious boarding school of tradition and achievement.
The body of student Lola Radcliffe is discovered on the beach, and on her back someone has tattooed an elaborate magpie.
For new student Audrey, it's just another strange and unsettling thing about her new surroundings.
For her roommate Ivy, the death of her friend Lola is something she's desperate to get past - and Audrey's presence isn't helping.
But the two girls are thrown together when a mysterious podcast airs, with a sinister headline:
I KNOW WHO KILLED LOLA. AND ONE OF YOU IS NEXT.
This edition includes the spine-chilling first chapter of THE MAGPIE SOCIETY: TWO FOR JOY.
To escape your destiny, first you must escape your past ...
A battle is coming between the armies of the new-Kind and the human rebels. Ancient scrolls foretell the Cleansing, when balance will be restored between the enemies. But will this mean the annihilation of all humans, or the triumph of the humans over their new-Kind oppressors?
Jonas journeys to the rebels' undercover base. He is torn between embracing his role as Master of the Kind and finding the truth about his past. His golden armour helps him control his forbidden magic powers, but also reveals secrets he has hidden from himself - secrets he might rather not know.
Lana must have all her wits about her to navigate the deceits and schemes of court. As her magical powers grow, she must understand how to keep her family safe while preventing the Cleansing from wiping out humanity. But as she glimpses deeper into the Netherplane, will she repeat the fate of her mother, and go crazy from her visions?
Gael is advising the human rebels in their secret stronghold. Gael believes the only hope of a peaceful rebalance is through trusting in Jonas. Only Jonas with his links to the old-Kind can hold off the might of the new-Kind.
But can Jonas trust his own powers?
Beastheart: Conjuror is a thrilling fantasy adventure set in a world ruled by a complex hierarchy of creatures known as the new-Kind with magical or elemental powers.
A highly illustrated fiction series about young inventor
Harley Hitch, from award-winning author Vashti Hardy.
Join Harley, her robot dog Sprocket
and best friend Cosmo for problem-solving
adventures and mysteries in Inventia, a world
where science rules and technology grows
in the forest; and where exploding science projects,
giant slugs and runaway robots are all part of a normal school
day.
The Iron Forest near Harley’s home is unlike any other –
plants and trees grow cogs and hinges and other mechanical
parts – and all of Inventia depends on it. So when a strange
fungus is discovered, there’s a race to
find a solution. Without essential parts for inventions, the town
is quickly falling apart…
But just who or what is behind the mysterious infestation?
Harley decides it’s up to her to save the day –
with chaotic results!
PJ masks are on their way, into the night to save the day! By day, they are Connor, Greg and Amaya, but by night they are Catboy, Gekko and Owlette, the PJ Masks.
Meet Catboy - he's super-fast, has super-hearing and drives the super-cool CatCar. This shaped board book is perfect for all little fans of PJ Masks. PJ Masks all shout hooray!
Also available: PJ Masks: Super Sticker Scenes and PJ Masks: PJ Robot
""More magic, mystery and mayhem from the amazing Cat Gray."" Thomas Taylor, author of Malamander
""Fun and thrilling in equal measure, with a heart of spookiness and danger."" Nicki Thornton, author of The Last Chance Hotel
Welcome to Elbow Alley, home of the most monstrous mystery and a whole lot of spooky fun!
Pip was not expecting his new neighbours to be vampires, banshees and ghosts. Worst of all is the mysterious spirit snatcher, which appears out of nowhere and sucks away people's personalities. When it attacks Pip's parents, the only way to save them is to find and destroy it. But no one knows who it is...
Along with his new friend Fliss and her dog Splodge, Pip sets out to investigate, facing murderous ghouls, werewolf attacks and a dangerously mouldy cheese. Because if he and Fliss can't stop the creature by their thirteenth birthdays, they'll be spirit-snatched too.
Emily Brown and Stanley are back in this fun-filled Christmas picture book. By the author of the bestselling How to Train Your Dragon series.
It's Christmas Eve, and who's that outside the window? It's Father Christmas! In his shiny new turbo-charged sleigh, complete with sat-nav. But things aren't going quite to plan...
Can Emily Brown and Stanley save the day? They'll just need some emergency reindeer, a star map and ... MAGIC!
A charmingly funny adventure about cherishing traditions, this is classic Christmas storytelling at its best. *With a shiny gold cover!*
Written by Cressida Cowell, the bestselling author of the How to Train Your Dragon series.
Illustrated by Neal Layton, the artist behind Stanley's Stick and Danny McGee Drinks the Sea, shortlisted for the Laugh Out Loud Picture Book Award.
When Candice finds a letter in an old attic in Lambert, South Carolina,
she isn't sure she should read it. It's addressed to her grandmother,
who left the town in shame. But the letter describes
a young woman. An injustice that happened decades ago. A mystery
enfolding its writer. And the fortune that awaits the person who
solves the puzzle.
So with the help of Brandon, the quiet boy across the street, she
begins to decipher the clues. The challenge will lead them deep
into Lambert's history, full of ugly deeds, forgotten heroes, and
one great love; and deeper into their own families, with their own
unspoken secrets. Can they find the fortune and fulfill the letter's
promise before the answers slip into the past yet again?
Greetings, initiate!
Carter Kane, here. Congratulations on reaching Brooklyn House in one piece. You are quite clearly descended from Egyptian royalty, with magical powers gifted from the gods.
But what good is power without knowing how to use it?
That's where this training manual comes in. It's packed with quizzes, stories and inside info on the Ancient Egyptian deities.
For those with the blood of the pharaohs, this is your first step down the path of the gods.
But beware, anything can happen in the world of Egyptian magic . . .
Forming a trio with HOTEL VALHALLA and CAMP HALF-BLOOD CONFIDENTIAL, this companion guide gives readers the inside scoop on Brooklyn House - the safe haven in New York for magicians like Carter and Sadie Kane.
Full of charming animals and devious villains, this brand
new middle grade will enchant middle grade readers!
PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT THIEF:
'A classic-in-the-making.' THE TIMES
'This is storytelling at its best' BOOKS FOR
KEEPS
Danny works at Belle Vue Zoo, where - alongside training the famous
elephant Maharajah - he helps out with the day-to-day caring
for the animals.
But when animals start escaping, Danny is the prime suspect: after
all, he was a former street urchin and pickpocket.
When a man turns up claiming to be his father, the plot thickens.
Can Danny untangle the mystery of the animal escapade - and find
out where he really belongs - in order to clear his name?
The second novel from Jane Kerr, author of critically
acclaimed The Elephant Thief, set in the same
world but standalone.
Charming animals and deveious villains will enchant middle-grade
readers, with themes of prejudice, identity and belonging.
The third adventure in this sharp-witted mystery series with a magical twist.
Lord Grave is hosting a special ball at Grave Hall, and Lucy Goodly can’t wait to see powerful magicians from all over the world gathered in one place. But alarming events in Grave Village threaten to overshadow the glittering occasion. Who are the strange children attacking Lucy’s friends? What do they want? And why are his lordship, Vonk the butler and even little Violet, the scullery maid, behaving so oddly? Could it be to do with the same dark forces that were overthrown exactly a hundred years ago?
It’s up to Lucy to solve the mysteries before magicians everywhere are put in mortal peril.
The third Goodly and Grave page-turning mystery with a magical twist.
Laika and her fellow street dogs are being trained up for the greatest adventure in history – a trip to the moon! But Laika can't wait to see the stars – so she hatches a plan with her friends to get her there all on her own . . .
Join Laika and friends in The Great Rocket Robbery by Carnegie Medal-winning author Frank Cottrell-Boyce, illustrated by Steven Lenton – final destination: adventure!
