Katie Mackenzie has always dreamed of being a prima ballerina like her mother. When their neighbour Dr Campbell dies, much to their surprise he leaves Cloudberry Castle to the Mackenzie family. Katie is devastated at the loss of her old friend, but soon her plans for transforming the crumbly old castle into the most wonderful ballet school in Scotland flood her mind!
But Katie's parents can't afford to run a huge castle, and decide to sell. As Katie struggles to put off potential buyers -- with ghosts, squatters and funny smells -- her ballet school hopes begin to fade. Will her dream of the Cloudberry School of Dance ever come true?
A delightful ballet story, full of gorgeous girly charm.
A clever sci-fi novel with a twist from the Black Tattoo author Sam Enthoven.O has two tasks tonight. The first is to break into the Bank of England. Easy. Well, easy compared to the second - to challenge the shadowy presences who rule the world.
This is the third book in this original series based on Star Wars Rebels.
As a new student at Lothal's Imperial Academy, Zare Leonis does everything it takes to pass as a model cadet. But secretly, he is a hidden enemy in the ranks, determined to discover the truth about his missing sister and to bring down the Empire. Luckily, he has his tech-savvy girlfriend, Merei, by his side, willing to help him however she can - even if it means dealing with criminals in the shadiest parts of Capital City. Join these rebellious heroes as they risk everything to take on the fearsome Empire.
Based on the award-winning animated television series that features the voices of Freddie Prinze JR, Sarah Michelle Geller, Jason Isaacs and James Earl Jones as Darth Vader, these thrilling Star Wars adventures will delight young rebels aged seven and upwards.
Own all the Servants of the Empire series:
Edge of the Galaxy
Rebel in the Ranks
Imperial Justice
The Secret Academy
Once upon a time, in the magical land of Pine Glen, California, lived a girl named Casey Peabody - that's me - and her family. We still live in Pine Glen, which isn't really magical, or at least it wasn't until the princess came. Even then, the magic that happened was a lot different than what you read about in fairy tales.
Tomboy Casey Peabody has her life turned upside-down when Princess Eglantine Eleanor Annalisa Ambrosia de Bercy magically appears in her living room. Problem is, her hapless wizard Alaric can't find a spell to magic her back to where she came from - much to Casey's horror. Princess Egg is now living with them, sharing Casey's bedroom and even stealing the affections of Casey's dog.
But life is about to get worse when Egg starts school. Aside from her dodgy fashion sense, she is arrogant, proud and has a habit of calling people peasants. Will Casey be able to stop this royal pain in the neck from turning her into the laughing stock of the school?
A funny, delightful, touching new novel from Betty G. Birney.
Mark Taylor seems to be an average schoolboy, but he's really Dynamic Boy!
He and his family - Captain Valiant, Ms Victory and Moon Girl - are a superhero team. If only his name, costume and superpower weren't so rubbish, Dynamic Boy might enjoy saving the world from baddies . . .
But when people start turning into monsters, they all realise this is no ordinary baddy - it's the revenge of the Black Phantom . . .
Illustrated throughout with hilarious pictures by Arthur Hamer.
A New York Times bestseller!
“A bewitching gem...I absolutely loved every moment of this story.” —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series
“If you loved the Hogwarts Library…you’ll be right at home at Summershall.” —Katherine Arden, New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale
From the New York Times bestselling author of An Enchantment of Ravens comes an “enthralling adventure” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about an apprentice at a magical library who must battle a powerful sorcerer to save her kingdom.
All sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. Raised as a foundling in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up among the tools of sorcery—magical grimoires that whisper on shelves and rattle beneath iron chains. If provoked, they transform into grotesque monsters of ink and leather.
Then an act of sabotage releases the library’s most dangerous grimoire, and Elisabeth is implicated in the crime. With no one to turn to but her sworn enemy, the sorcerer Nathaniel Thorn, and his mysterious demonic servant, she finds herself entangled in a centuries-old conspiracy. Not only could the Great Libraries go up in flames, but the world along with them.
As her alliance with Nathaniel grows stronger, Elisabeth starts to question everything she’s been taught—about sorcerers, about the libraries she loves, even about herself. For Elisabeth has a power she has never guessed, and a future she could never have imagined.
The landmark new novel from Ross Welford, one of the fastest-growing and most critically acclaimed middle grade authors in the UK, this funny, moving and brilliant sixth book cements his position as the most exciting storyteller around for readers of 10+.
Something horrible lurks in the Yellow Marshes! Malvel has created Lustor the Acid Dart to fight Tom. This giant Beast can shoot acid - and his aim is fixed on Tom! Is our hero fast enough to win?
Arax the Soul Stealer has snatched away good Wizard Aduro's spirit, leaving the kingdom exposed to the evil of Wizard Malvel. To save Aduro, Tom tracks Arax to his cave - but the terrible Beast wants Tom's soul, too...
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It's not easy being the daughter
of Captain Hook. Twelve-year-old
Jocelyn dreams of following in his
footsteps - but her grandfather
sends her to finishing school
instead.
When her father meets his
unfortunate end, Jocelyn sails to
Neverland to avenge his death.
But she hadn't bargained on
ticking crocodiles, lazy pirates and
a troublemaking boy called Peter
Pan.
At Mrs Mothwick’s Magic Academy, Sparky and Carl have been trying really hard to learn magic, but it’s just not working. To make matters worse, the Grand Council of Wizardry and Witchiness are coming to inspect the school. Unless Sparky can master his magic tricks, he will get in big trouble – and the school could even be forced to close.
But then a mysterious witch appears, and offers Sparky and Carl the solution to all their troubles. But is Miss Daisy really who she says she is? Something wicked is in the air . . .
