Years after a violent war destroyed much of the world, Kaspar has grown up in a society based on peace and harmony. But beyond the city walls, a vicious band of rebels are plotting to tear this peace apart. It is up to the Guardians - an elite peacekeeping force - to protect the city, without ever resorting to the brutal methods of their enemy.
When Kaspar joins the Guardians, he has a chance encounter with a rebel - a beautiful girl named Rhea. Haunted from that moment on by strange visions and memories - memories that could only belong to Rhea - he realises he hasn't been told the truth about what the rebels really want, and what he's really fighting for.
Fourth of the thrilling fantasy adventure series set on the Dark World, where society is ranked according to its colour clan and the most precious commodity is light.
An action-packed adventure story with an exciting film location setting.
Fearless stunt double Finn is in Thailand working on the latest Rio Dinoni blockbuster. It's a dream job, but are the whispers around set true? Is the film really cursed? When stunt, after stunt goes wrong; filming starts to get really dangerous. So far, Finn's survived all sorts of smashes and crashes, even an elephant stampede, but it's the secrets on set that might finally break him.
The lizard army has returned to Bug Island, bigger and more powerful
than ever - its bloodthirsty leader, General Komodo, determined
to destroy General Barton's Battle Bugs once and for all.
Can Max help the battle-weary bugs defeat the invaders and safeguard
their future on Bug Island? One final epic confrontation will
seal their fate for ever. . .
This is the third Hermux Tantamoq adventure [trademark]. Hermux Tantamoq, watchmaker, coffee-lover and accidental hero, is back in Pinchester, trying to return to his normal life. Then he receives a mysterious invitation to the Varmint Variety Theater - from the theatre's owner, presiding genius and all-round impresario, Fluster Varmint. Fluster is in trouble. He needs help of a highly confidential nature. He is being blackmailed. Somebody wants his theater - and worse, that somebody just might be connected with evil Tucka Mertslin. Hermux has only one option - he has to help. But how will our hero cope with the world of showbiz?
Kyle has always been afraid of things, especially dying. But when he gets on the train that is taking him and his class on a school trip, he has no idea how close to death he is going to come. Death enters the train and Kyle moves with him, past his friends, who are frozen in time, in life-or-death situations. Kyle finds that he can pick up on their deepest, darkest fears - real things that have happened to them, or may happen in the future, and sometimes their surreal nightmares too. Kyle realises that he isn't the only one who has buried fears and, more importantly, he now burns with the desire to live, and to live without fear. But will death release him?
Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as Milly-Molly-Mandy rescues little rabbits, makes a garden and goes for a picnic – whatever she and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around!
The much-loved stories of Milly-Molly-Mandy and her everyday adventures in the countryside have charmed generations of children since their first publication in 1928. Perfect for reading aloud, the six stories in Joyce Lankester Brisley's Milly-Molly-Mandy's Summer will bring back happy memories for parents and grandparents, and introduce younger readers to an enduringly popular heroine and her friends little-friend-Susan, Billy Blunt and Toby the dog.
Enjoy more of Milly-Molly-Mandy's fun adventures with More of Milly-Molly-Mandy and Milly-Molly-Mandy Again.
