From the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted Treacle Walker
Winner of both the Guardian Award and the Carnegie Medal, this is an all-time classic, combining mystery, adventure, history and a complex set of human relationships. Featuring a new introduction by Philip Pullman.
It all begins with the scratching in the ceiling. From the moment Alison discovers the dinner service in the attic, with its curious pattern of floral owls, a chain of events is set in progress that is to effect everybody’s lives.
Relentlessly, Alison, her step-brother Roger and Welsh boy Gwyn are drawn into the replay of a tragic Welsh legend – a modern drama played out against a background of ancient jealousies. As the tension mounts, it becomes apparent that only by accepting and facing the situation can it be resolved.
Crystal Brook has always been the dud Savant in her family; paranormal powers just aren't her thing. When fate throws Crystal into the path of Xav Benedict, the personality clash is explosive. Her sister Diamond may have found her soul mate in his brother, but for Crystal it's hate at first sight.
But as their families gather in Venice for Diamond's wedding, a powerful enemy seizes the opportunity to attack. Crystal and Xav must join forces to save their loved ones, unlocking a secret that, until now, has lain deeply buried . . .
The third book in Joss Stirling's thrilling Savants series, with a beautiful cover designed by illustrator Johanna Basford.
The first book in the Secret Kingdom series introduces Ellie, Summer and Jasmine, who are the very best of friends. One day they find a magic box which whisks them away to a fantastical world! Can the friends help Trixi the pixie save King Merry's 1000th birthday party from Queen Malice's spiky thunderbolt...? Secret Kingdom is a brand new series full of the things girls love most: special friendships, secrets and magical adventures. Newly confident readers will be swept away by the magical stories of three children whose courage and resourcefulness save a fantastical land from disaster. A brand new series full of all the things little girls love best; special friendships, secrets and magical adventures, all set in an incredible kingdom!Eye-catching illustrations throughout.Become best friends with Ellie, Summer and Jasmine - plus Trixi the pixie!Help Ellie, Summer and Jasmine save the Secret Kingdom from wicked Queen Malice and her naughty storm sprites. A new exciting adventure in each and every book.
The legends of King Arthur and his knights have passed down through the generations since medieval times. In this spellbinding trilogy, Rosemary Sutcliff recreates all the mystique and mystery of the golden age of Camelot for a new generation.
The complete collection of the epic saga of Larten Crepsley – vampire, hero and victim of fate… Prequel series to The Saga of Darren Shan.
BIRTH OF A KILLER: When Larten escapes the terrible workhouse in which he toils, he doesn’t know that he is running from an early death… into another kind of transformation. After meeting the mysterious vampire Seba Nile while sheltering for the night in a crypt, Larten finds himself drawn into the shadowy world of the vampire Clan.
Larten finds himself enjoying the adventure he has always dreamed of but begins to discover something else, too. Much like death, becoming a vampire is something you can’t come back from…
OCEAN OF BLOOD: Free from their mentor Seba Nile, Larten Crepsley and Wester Flack join the Cubs – wild young vampires with little respect for human life, and a taste for mindless enjoyment.
But soon fate throws Larten into another spin as he finds himself far from the Vampire Mountain and its rules. Sick and alone, he must decide what kind of vampire he will be. Whether he will stand firm, be true to his master and his principles – or whether he will lose himself in blood…
PALACE OF THE DAMNED: Lost in the Arctic waste, Larten faces the darkest time he has ever known.
But hope has a way of shining through, and just as Larten reaches the end, a new beginning presents itself. The trouble is, the violence of Larten’s youth is never far from the surface… and those he loves are the ones he hurts the most. As Larten experiences heaven and hell, and tries to save the soul of a child, the question is: can he save his own?
BROTHERS TO THE DEATH: Just as Larten is finding a new place for himself in vampire society, and helping vampires escape the Nazi menace, horrifying tragedy falls on his own family thanks to the nefarious Vampaneze.
With his old friend Wester calling for war against the ancient enemies of vampires, Larten finds himself a figurehead of the campaign. But there are more evil things than just the Vampaneze stirring. And soon, Larten might find himself grieving again – as he faces the worst and final betrayal…
A heart-stopping survival thriller for everyone who loved The Maze Runner and The Hunger Games.
Four teenage boys are hiking in the bush when they are caught in a freak storm. After surviving the night, the boys expect a hero's welcome – but instead they find that nobody knows who they are.
Not their family.
Not their friends.
They are faced with a town of blank faces and are trapped in a world where they don't exist.
Sam, Jake and Andy are desperate to right their lives. They need to figure out how to make things go back to the way they used to be. Only Felix is conflicted: there are certain things about this new world that he likes. But as they grapple with their situation, it becomes clear that other things have been disturbed. A dark force has been unleashed and suddenly the situation becomes desperate. The boys must find a way to right their lives before evil destroys them.
This is Misfits meets GONE. An intense and exciting read suitable for ages 11+.
Elise McCredie is an award winning film director and screenwriter. She has written numerous feature films including her first feature, Strange Fits Of Passion (writer/director), which was selected for the Cannes Film Festival and was released worldwide to critical acclaim. Elise is currently writing her second feature film, and is also an award-winning writer and director for TV. She wrote episodes for both seasons 1 and 2 of the Nowhere Boys TV series, on which her debut novel is based.
Ping is a slave in a little-used royal palace on the edge of the Emperor’s kingdom. Her tyrannic master is a cruel drunk who neglects his duties as Imperial Dragonkeeper and under his watch the Emperor’s dragons have dwindled from a magnificent dozen to a miserable two. When one dragon dies, only the ancient and wise Long Danzi remains. His fate seems sealed – until Ping comes to his rescue in a moment of startling bravery that reveals her destiny as a Dragonkeeper.
Pursued by the Emperor’s forces and an evil dragon hunter, Ping, Danzi, and a rat called Hua, set off on a remarkable journey across the kingdom. Bound for the Ocean, they carry a mesmerising, beautiful dragon stone that must be protected at any cost. Surviving dangers of all kinds – a shape-shifting necromancer, and a ritual sacrifice among them – the trio finally arrive at Ocean, Danzi’s final place of rest. But as her dragon-friend leaves Ping forever, the dragon stone reveals its spectacular secret…
Charlie and her family have moved from the big city to a small country
village, and everything feels wrong. The cottage they now live
in is old and creepy. Anxiety about her new school is causing
Charlie's stutter to return. And the villagers are just plain weird:
Beautiful young singer Suzy Evans, who glows with a strange
light that only Charlie can see. Mysterious classmate Cat, who won't
keep her nose out of Charlie's business. And Agatha, who may
not have a broomstick or a cauldron, but is definitely a witch...
Slowly and steadily, though, the strange surroundings exert their
effect on Charlie... Would a bit of Agatha's magic fix her worsening
stutter? Nothing else seems to...
But bad-tempered Agatha has long since retired from magic. Besides,
she tells Charlie, her stutter is part of who she is, not a curse
that can be removed. Not like the curse that's been put on Suzy
Evans, the sparkling singer, who is set to lose her wonderful
voice when she turns sixteen in just a week's time...
Picking up where the hugely successful Faraway Tree series left off, the inhabitants of the Enchanted Wood face the biggest threat to their existence yet – the death of the Faraway tree!
Melody and the Gemini Locket: In the Land of Doubles, Melody takes the lead as the Faraway fairies search for the magical Gemini Locket. Soon things begin to go wrong when Melody comes face to face with her twin! But the girls aren’t the only ones getting into trouble and, with a little luck, Talon the evil Troll might also be causing himself problems!
Can the fairy friends pull themselves together in time to rescue the Talisman?
When Milo finds a package in his bedroom, he's delighted to have something to relieve his boredom with school. And when he opens it to find - as the label states - ""One Genuine Turnpike Tollbooth"", he gets into his pedal car and sets off through the tollbooth and away on a magical journey.
The third fantastically exciting novel set in a land of magic
from the award-winning Philip Reeve.
The heroes of GOBLINS & GOBLINS VS DWARVES continue their
adventures outside the walls of Clovenstone castle.
Awaiting Skarper and Henwyn are powerful dark forces that must
be vanquished, monstrous creatures to be fought, and astonishing
mysteries to be solved.
They've fallen from the tower and battled the dwarves, now Skarper
and his troop of hapless goblins must save the Westlands from
a terrible fate: they're just not sure exactly what that
terrible fate might be.
Wannabe-hero Prince Rhind is trying to raise the long-lost land
of Elvensea, unaware that it holds a terrible, dark power, and
he's not going to let a bunch of goblins stop him from getting his
glory.
Chasing Rhind across land and sea, the goblins are off on
the quest of their lives in this fantastically exciting and brilliantly
funny final book in the GOBLINS series from
the celebrated author of MORTAL ENGINES.
