Jordan feels like she's going insane. Not only is she having frightening visions of things that haven't happened yet, but she's being tracked by an enemy who can paralyse her at the touch of a button. And now her family is desperate to leave Phoenix. But she knows that if they do, they'll die. As if all that's not enough, something weird is happening to the people of Phoenix...The clock is still ticking. There are 63 days until the end of the world.
Leitmeritz the wizard solves everyone's problems with the help of his ""Red Book of Spells"". But, he can't help his assistant, Chancery, the sad blue man whom the villagers call the Ugly. One day, while the wizard is away, Chancery asks the ""Red Book of Spells"" to make him handsome, with unexpected consequences.
A stone army, an enchanted castle, mysterious ancient powers - and some very clever tortoises - Olly finds there's more than meets the eye at Gullywith. When his family moves to Gullywith Farm, Olly just can't imagine being happy in his new home. Gullywith is the coldest house in the world and no one has lived there for years. Then Olly meets KK and she tells him locals won't go near the place. It seems to be jinxed ...but most strange of all, Olly notices that there are stones at Gullywith that can move around of their own accord. Stones with ancient markings on them. He feels sure that they are angry. Olly visits the mysterious Nonny Dreever to ask his advice and he tells them they must return the stones to Withern Mere. Olly is drawn into a world of myth, magic and midnight adventure deep inside the surrounding hills. What is the ancient power that controls the stones and can anything be done to end their hold over Gullywith? Susan Hill deftly weaves a tale of real life and enchantment to delight young readers.
A long time ago magic faded away, leaving behind only yo-yos, the extremely useful compass-pointing-to-North enchantment and the spell that keep bicycles from falling over. Things are about to change. Magical power is on the rise and King Snodd IV of Hereford has realised that he who controls magic controls almost anything. One person stands between Snodd and his plans for power and riches beyond the wildest dreams of avarice. Meet Jennifer Strange, sixteen-year-old acting manager of Kazam, the employment agency for sorcerers and soothsayers. With only one functioning wizard and her faithful assistant 'Tiger' Prawns, Jennifer must use every ounce of ingenuity to derail King Snodd's plans. It may involve a trip on a magic carpet at the speed of sound to the Troll Wall, the mysterious Transient Moose, and a powerless sorceress named Once Magnificent Boo. But one thing is certain: Jennifer Strange will not relinquish the noble powers of magic to big business and commerce without a fight.
Deep in the garden, one very tiny girl is about to go on a huge
adventure. Step inside Min's magical miniature world, and discover
that you're never too small to be mighty!
Min dreams of being as brave and adventurous as her equally tiny
aunts, but she's sure that will never happen. Then one night, an
owl whisks her away on an extraordinary adventure, and Min discovers
how brave and resourceful she really is.
Melissa Castrillón's first picture book as author/illustrator is
an exquisitely illustrated adventure with a bold, empowering message.
From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess.
Full of black-and-white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle is perfect for fans of this bestselling picture-book team and who are beginning to read on their own. This bind-up of two fantastic books, Princess Mirror-Belle and Princess Mirror-Belle and the Party Hoppers, contains six delightful stories that children will come back to again and again.
Ellen's life is turned upside down by the hilarious Mirror-Belle, a spirited princess who claims to be from somewhere mysterious and far away. She appears out of mirrors to tell Ellen magical stories and take her on exciting escapades. From battling with Dragon Pox to helping out with the local pantomime, celebrating birthdays, having fun at the fair and starting at a new school, there are always adventures to be had!
This book contains the following stories:
1. Princess Mirror-Belle
- The Dragon Pox
- Ellen's Castle
- Princess Mirror-Belle and Snow White
2. Princess Mirror-Belle and the Party Hoppers
- The Party Hoppers
- Wobblesday
- The Love-Potion Crisps
Tick and his nemeses are trapped in the Nonex, a place apart from the realities, and from which no one has ever returned. Desperate to get back home to a reality that is literally splitting at the seams, their only hope is to work together. Can these bitter enemies reconcile their differences?
In this second book of the series, little Timothy
starts to make new friends in school; other kids who are teased for their
clumsiness, physical appearances, or peculiar interests. And, it seems, who also
have special elemental powers of their own! But even with their hidden
talents, they have to deal with bullying . . .Meanwhile, the evil Mr.
Plumbee is abducted by aliens who conspire with him to forge a new
diabolical plan for yet another attack on the town of Bratisbona, starting with
the kidnapping of Timothy's parents and sister . . . !Will Timothy Top be able
to save his city and resolve the discrimination in his classroom? Above
all: will he succeed in bringing his parents back to planet
Earth?
Deep within the heart of the Moiraean Mountains lies the town of Opum Oppidulum - home to the freezing Lake Beluarum and it's rumoured monster. An inescapable asylum stands in the centre of the lake, enclosed by the sheer cliffs of Drop Rock island. When Ambrose Grammaticus, famous inventor and master engineer, viciously attacks his own son, Rex, he is hauled to the island and imprisoned. Rex knows his evil stepmother, Acantha, is behind his father's 'madness', but how can he prove it? Only the asylum holds the answers ...A savage story of treachery, lunacy, greed, revenge and pure unadulterated wickedness.
