In this third instalment, Matilda 'Wheezer' Choi, the asthmatic who can fly and kick butt courtesy of her inhalers, is the 'POV' character. She and the team are forced to go undercover as cheerleaders to battle a villain who is using a machine to enter different dimensions, wreaking havoc on ours. They must complete their dangerous mission while still pretending to be typical school outcasts.
Every hundred years, in the magical town of Knockmealldown, fairies known as the Good Folk join the villagers for a Great Festival. It's a raucous, beautiful, enchanted celebration.
Well, it's supposed to be.
Except every time Brian helps to organise the Great Festival it's a disappointment. Worse, this time the Folk Princess has been stolen. Can Brian thwart the Princess's evil captor in time to avoid the wrath of the Folk King and Queen, and finally deliver a Festival to remember?
A magical adventure filled with myth, mischief and misunderstandings, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Diana Wynne Jones and those who love modern fairy tales with a comic twist.
Magic is long-gone ... or is it? A chain of fantastical mishaps in schoolboy Bert's dull life spiral out of control - but then he's rescued by Finch, a plucky girl-adventurer with metal legs. Soon they're sailing across a sea of clouds. Magic is their destination, for reasons Bert will soon discover ...
A PERFECT PRINCESS. A SECRET SUPERHERO.
Who says princesses can't wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black.
The first in a funny, action-packed series for young readers who like their princesses not only prim and perfect, but also dressed in black! Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when... Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! A big blue monster is threatening the goats! Stopping monsters is no job for dainty Princess Magnolia. But luckily Princess Magnolia has a secret – she’s also the Princess in Black, and stopping monsters is the perfect job for her! A rollicking read from the award-winning writing team of Shannon and Dean Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham.
""Step Back in Time"" contains two action-packed original ""Doctor Who"" adventures written for younger fans of the BBC television series, which stars Matt Smith as the Doctor. In ""Extra Time"" and ""The Water Thief"" the Doctor travels back in time in order to save the day and save history. One time travelling doctor, two historic adventures. In ""Extra Time"", the Doctor and his friends head to the 1966 World Cup final. While the Doctor and Amy discover that the Time Lord isn't the only alien visiting Wembley, Rory finds himself playing a crucial role in this historic England vs. West Germany football match...An ancient artefact awakes, trapping one of the Doctor's companions on an archaeological dig in Egypt. The only way to save his friend is to travel hundreds of years back in time to defeat ""The Water Thief"". The return of the classic BBC television series Doctor Who in 2005 has created a new generation of young fans - Richard Dungworth's Extra Time and Jacqueline Rayner's ""The Water Thief"" contained in ""Step Back in Time"" are perfect reads for younger readers who can't get enough of the doctor.
Further Doctor Who adventures, ""Death Riders/Heart of Stone"", ""The Good, the Bad and the Alien"", ""Alien Adventures"", ""Sightseeing in Space"" and ""Monstrous Missions"", are also available from BBC. Discover more about the very best ""Doctor Who"" books; go to website for news, reviews and more.
Kiki Kallira is more of a worrier than a warrior - but today she will learn to be a hero. The mythical beasts she loves to draw have come to life, and she is the only one who can defeat them. A middle-grade fantasy inspired by Hindu legends about anxiety, creativity and finding your own strengths. For 8+ fans of Abi Elphistone and The Land of Roar.
Kiki Kallira has always been a worrier. Did she lock the front door? Is there a terrible reason her mum is late? Recently her anxiety has been getting out of control, but one thing that has always soothed her is drawing. Kiki's sketchbook is full of fantastical doodles of the Hindu myths and legends her mother has told her since she was tiny.
One day, her sketchbook's calming effect is broken when her mythological characters begin springing to life and Kiki is pulled into the mystical world she drew.
There, she discovers the band of rebel kids who protect the kingdom, as well as an ancient, monstrous god bent on total destruction. Kiki must overcome her fear and anxiety to save both worlds - the real and the imagined - from his wrath.
But how can a girl armed with only a pencil defeat something so powerful?
'A fast-paced, vivid and exciting adventure story with real heart, I couldn't stop reading!' - Robin Stevens, author of the Murder Most Unladylike series
Green Janine continues her adventures with the help of Mr Mephista and his magic. As usual dog comes along grudgingly and cat, who never admits to inclusion, is there too somewhere if you look hard enough. In this adventure Green Janine goes to France on her bike and inadvertently wins the Tour de France
Sail the magical seven seas in Journey to Dragon Island, a swashbuckling pirate adventure by Claire Fayers.
Since accidentally joining the crew of pirate ship the Onion, the lives of twelve-year-old Brine Seaborne, her magician friend Peter and former-librarian Tom have been turned upside down. Having battled the world's most evil magician, Marfak West, fought off sea monsters and found Magical North, they thought they were prepared for whatever the eight oceans could throw at them . . . until they hatched the world's last-known dragon.
Desperate to find a family for their fire-breathing friend and hoping to unravel the secrets of Brine's mysterious past, the Onion and her crew sail into uncharted territory. Their aim, to find the legendary Western Island and its floating castle, where – legend has it – there be dragons . . .
Enjoy more fun adventures with The Accidental Pirates in Voyage to Magical North.
If everything was taken from you, what would you do to get it back?
Agatha patrols the sea wall with pride, despite those in her clan who question her right to be there, because of the condition she was born with.
Jaime is a reluctant Angler, full of self-doubt and afraid of the sea.
When disaster strikes, the pair must embark on a terrifying journey to a land where forgotten magic and dark secrets lurk in every shadow...
Thrilling and dark, yet rich with humour and compassion, this novel marks the debut of a wonderful new voice in fantasy and a welcome new kind of protagonist – perfect for fans of The Girl of Ink and Stars, Garth Nix and Michelle Paver.
NOMINATED FOR THE 2021 CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE
As featured on BBC Radio 2 on Jo Whiley's Storytime.
""A thrilling, strange and brutally involving debut."" Guardian
""A story fantasy-loving young readers may not even know they’ve been waiting for."" New York Times
""An exciting new fantasy series set in an ancient mythical Scotland laced with dark magic."" The Times
""A wild, thrilling and sometimes dark fantasy adventure."" The Week Junior
""A gripping, brutal adventure that completely swept me away."" Emma Carroll
""A thrilling adventure in a beautifully imagined world. I defy you not to want to follow Agatha to the end of the known world."" Frank Cottrell-Boyce
""A brave new voice in fantasy fiction."" Sally Green, author of Half Bad
""I could hardly turn the pages fast enough."" Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
""Darkly beautiful, original and brimming with hope and compassion."" Kesia Lupo, author of We Are Blood And Thunder
""A sublimely plotted, windswept adventure."" Cerrie Burnell, Children's TV Presenter and author of The Girl with the Shark's Teeth
""This book is a triumph."" Katya Balen, author of The Space We’re In
“One of the freshest, most exciting fantasies I've ever read.” Sarah Ann Juckes, author of Outside
“A proper barnstormer ... This book is a charismatic charmer.” SFX
""A page-turner of a book, packing a real punch with its high-level suspense."" BookTrust
""Rich in atmosphere while dripping with grisly violence ... A fresh and exciting debut."" Kirkus
“The chill barren setting of Scotia provides rich terrain for an unsettling wildness.” The Irish Times
Narnia has been at peace since Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy helped rid the kingdom of the evil White Witch. But now the children have returned to their own world, and in their absence a dark presence rules the once harmonious land. This is a story of persecution, imprisonment and a glorious fight for freedom.
