Sawney Rath, ferret chief of the Juska tribe is hatching a plan. His seer has prophesied that a Taggerung has been born, a legendary creature with extraordinary fighting skills - superior to all others in strength, fleetness of foot and stealth. Sawney is determined to hunt the babe down, raise him as his own and bring glory to the Juska clan. But there is more. The seer has seen a hawk strike a dove in the air, their cries giving out a bell-like sound. Sawney demands to know what this owen means. The seer smiles triumphantly. ""It means that the Taggerung will be a creature from Redwall Abbey!"" So begins a tale of deceit, treachery and betrayal - but also adventure, loyalty and courage - where the true spirit of Redwall is tested to the full. Brian Jacques weaves myth, legend and high adventure with masterly skill in this thrilling story of goodbeast raised as savage, which will keep his readers enthralled from the first page to the last.
The second in a rip-roaring adventure series from a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author, this is THE NEVERENDING STORY for a new generation.
When the magical waters of the Pirate Stream begin flooding Marrill's world, she must return to the Stream and find the source of the mysterious Iron Tide. Reunited with her best friend Fin - who has been forgotten all over again - Marrill must make the treacherous trek to the impossible world of Monerva and uncover the secrets of its long-lost wish machine.
Only there can Fin wish to finally be remembered.
Only there can Marrill wish to save her world and the people she loves.
But to get everything they've ever wanted, Marrill and Fin may have to give up on the most important thing they already have: each other.
An epic adventure series from husband-and-wife team, John Parke Davis and Carrie Ryan. Beautifully illustrated by Todd Harris.
Shortlisted for the Scottish Children's Book Awards 2015
15-year-old Callie Hall has just found out she's a witch, and things keep going wrong. Sometimes her mind seems to make things happen, things she can't control. She can set fire to things without a match, and when she's angry people can get hurt.
Her friend Josh understands she's a bit weird, but it's only on a dark and dangerous visit to the tunnels under the ruins of St Andrews' Castle that he realises just how strange she really is. Something comes back with Callie -- in Callie -- something she can't escape.
Can Callie control her power long enough to send back the darkness, before it takes over her life? And will Josh ever understand her secret?
A brilliant, engrossing teen fantasy from the author of Winterbringers and The Keeper's Daughter.
The fact that someone had decided I’d be safer on Mars, where you could still only SORT OF breathe the air and SORT OF not get sunburned to death, was a sign that the war with the aliens was not going fantastically well.
When Alice Dare finds out that she's being evacuated to Mars to join the youth defence force, she isn't sure what to expect. But it sure wasn't being shot at, chased by invisible aliens, befriending a robot goldfish – and then having to save the galaxy!
A stellar new adventure sci-fi series, perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Artemis Fowl.
All over the world children are discovering they have magical powers - as Rachel did when she was abducted by the Witch Dragwena in The Doomspell. But the reason is that the evil Witches of the planet Ool are determined to avenge Dragwena's death by manipulating an army of children and fighting the good Wizards. Rachel's own powers, and the ability of her younger brother Eric to unmake magic, are tested to the full in a thrilling story in which she has to confront another child as strong as she is herself. Every bit as exciting and inventive as The Doomspell, Cliff McNish's new book has the same page-turning quality that has made it so popular with young readers.
The official book of the film! THE LEGO® MOVIE 2 - in cinemas
February 2019.
With 8 pages of colour movie images!
Remember when everything was awesome? Now get ready for even bigger,
awesomer and more action-packed adventures with Emmet and
all his very best brick friends from THE LEGO® MOVIE!
When we last saw Emmet, he was the most positive, caring, super-duper
guy in Bricksburg. This time, Emmet's eternal optimism and
master-building abilities will be put to the ultimate test: the
very existence of play is at stake!
Can Unikitty and Lucy help him stay positive? Can Benny the spaceman
finally get a new helmet? Will Batman work in other colours
than black? Will Metal Beard build new multi-purpose legs? Why
are you still reading all these questions? Just buy the book!
With an all-star cast including Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks,
Will Arnett, Alison Brie, and more!
Ping is struggling to protect the young dragon Kai from the ruthless enemies that stalk him.Then an old friend sends her a secret map that shows the way to Dragon Haven – and the Dragonkeeper sets out on the most important journey of her life.
But when Ping and Kai arrive they are shocked to find that Dragon Haven has been abandoned and only a pile of dragon bones remains. What has happened to the wild creatures that roamed there? The answer comes in the form of a mysterious dragon who holds the key to Kai’s future . . .
The third volume in Philip Pullman's incredible HIS DARK MATERIALS
trilogy. First published in 2000, and acclaimed as a modern masterpiece,
it won the UK's top awards for children's literature.
""We're going to the land of the dead and we're going to come back.""
Will and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their
own worlds, have been violently separated. But they must find
each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever
been - and a journey to a dark place from which no one has ever
returned...
A wailing moan. A stumbling walk. A horrid stench. You never thought it could happen, but zombies walk the streets with an unending hunger for flesh. With a single bite or scratch, you'll become one of the undead monsters. When YOU CHOOSE what to do next, will you be able to survive the zombie hordes?
Cleo is trying to live a normal live, and one way of doing that is by getting a job at the Marine Park, all the while knowing that one splash of water could turn her into a mermaid. Despite Emma and Rikki's concerns about her new job, Cleo manages to keep her secret safe. But when Emma throws a sleepover party and someone spills a drink, things get a little tricky. Can the three friends still keep their fishy secret from the others, or will all be revealed?
