In Lyonesse, if you know how to swim, you must be a Cross - a half-human, half-monster hybrid. When Idris Limpet survives drowning, he is condemned to death, but a hasty escape leads him to safety. Now he is going to become a monster groom and care for the very eatures waiting to be killed for the land's fuel. He can't even imagine what destiny has in store for him.
This title helps you discover the wonderful world of Fairy Princesses, who use their special powers to help make the world a safer and more beautiful place. The stories include ""Princess Rose's Secret"", ""Princess Daisy's Darkness"", ""The Princesses' Presents"", ""Princess Nerina's Problem"", and ""Many Kinds of Magic"". It is illustrated throughout with pretty paintings by leading children's artist Beverlie Manson. It is perfect for reading aloud to small children, or for more confident readers to enjoy by themselves. Some princesses have a secret...they are really Fairy Princesses! Fairy Princesses have palaces and pretty dresses, just like other princesses. They dance at royal balls and wear glittering jewels, just like other princesses. But they can also do magic. How do they do it? Read this beguiling book to find out! You can learn how Princess Rose became a fairy, how Princess Magnolia discovered her gift for magic, and how such powers can actually be a burden when a young princess is looking for love. This illustrated anthology is sure to engage all young readers.
The heart-wrenching, unputdownable paranormal romance from Cynthia Hand. Angelic powers, forbidden romance, and the choice between fulfiling your destiny or following your heart's desire. Clara has known she is part-angel since she turned fourteen two years ago. But only now, through fragmented visions of a terrifying bush fire, is her Purpose - the crucial rite of passage for every part-angel - becoming clear to her. When Clara meets Christian, the boy in her visions, he is everything she could wish for - so why does she also have feelings for her enigmatic classmate, Tucker? Clara discovers that her Purpose is only a small part of a titanic struggle between angels and their destructive counterparts, the Black Wings. And when the fire of her vision erupts and both Christian and Tucker are in danger, who will she choose to save? Cynthia Hand's debut novel, Unearthly, has become a hit with fans of paranormal romance. The most compelling books for teens since Fallen, Unearthly and its sequel, Hallowed, have received rave reviews from critics and teen readers alike. Praise for Unearthly: 'Utterly captivating ...One of the most addictive books I've read in a while.
Unearthly had me lying awake at night, wondering what would happen next' - Richelle Mead, No.1 bestselling author of the Vampire Academy series 'Page-turning and gripping. I loved it!' - Alexandra Adornetto, author of bestselling Halo
Get ready to read! LITTLE RED ROBINS are ideal for sharing and reading together. These stories are perfect for readers ready to move on from picture books, but who are not quite ready for chapter books. Molly loves animals and wants to be a vet when she grows up, just like her dad. Everyone says she's got the magic touch! One day a butterfly in the garden talks to Molly and teaches her how to fly.
Humour and high adventure combine in the biggest action debut in years – even if its characters are very small.
Infinity Drake (Finn) is with his scientist uncle when they are summoned to a crisis meeting. A power-mad villain has released a lethal bio-weapon – mutant wasps with a deadly sting.
Millions of lives are in danger, but Uncle Al has a crazy plan that just might work… Soon he’s shrinking a crack military team to take down the wasps. But a double agent throws the mission and now Finn is 9mm tall and has the weight of the world’s survival on his tiny shoulders.
Killer wasps: It’s time to pick on someone your own size!
What's black and white, and flies faster than the speed of light? The Space Penguins! They're the ice-cool crew of the spaceship Tunafish. With their pioneering flying skills and resistance to the deep freeze, these intergalactic avians are going where no fin has gone before. Captain T Krill, Rocky Waddle, Fuzz Allgrin and Splash Gordon are on a mission to explore new planets, rescue alien life, and battle their former comrade-in-wings: Dark Wader.
In book six of the Space Penguins series, Splash has a secret - he's hiding an egg he discovered on a strange moon. But when the egg hatches into a Flogisaur with a taste for metal the feathers fly. Can the penguins return the creature to its home planet before it eats its way through the Tunafish?
A hilarious series, featuring everyone's favourite flightless birds! Packed with out of this world aliens, flipper to the floor penguin action, and daft jokes and puns, these books are perfect for boys and girls aged six to eight.
Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It worked - but now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted, corruption is spreading through the city and worst of all - the lights are failing. Soon Ember could be engulfed by darkness-But when two children, Lina and Doon, discover fragments of an ancient parchment, they begin to wonder if there could be a way out of Ember. Can they decipher the words from long ago and find a new future for everyone? Will the people of Ember listen to them?
Whisk yourself away to lands of magic and wonder with Enid Blyton’s New Adventures of the Wishing-Chair.
In Book 1, Jack and Jessica find an old rocking chair in the shed of their new house. Suddenly, a pixie called Wishler appears and says he was trapped in the chair. He wants to go home, so soon they’re off to the Island of Surprises on the magical wishing-chair. But there they meet a rather naughty wizard named Flick and they discover that surprises aren’t always nice . . .
Short chapters and beautiful illustrations make the New Adventures of the Wishing Chair perfect bedtime reading for children aged five and upwards. A richly nostalgic offering for grandparents and parents to share with the next generation of Blyton fans.
Have you collected all the New Adventures of the Wishing Chair?
The Island of Surprises
The Land of Mythical Creatures
Spellworld
Winter Wonderland
The Land of Fairytales
Giantland
Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous children’s author of all time, thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway Tree-, The Mysteries, The Famous Five and The Secret Seven. Her fantasy stories for girls and boys have been enjoyed for generations, and with these new books, children can continue to enjoy the enchanting worlds she created.
'Her books were terrific page-turners in the way no others were' – Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse.
