Winner of the 2014 UKLA Book Award: an eco-fable with heart and humourBrimir and Hulda are best friends, living on a beautiful blue planet where there are no grown-ups, life is wild and free, and each day is more exciting than the last. Until, one day, a rocket ship piloted by a strange-looking adult named Gleesome Goodday crashes on the beach. He promises to make life a hundred times more fun - with flying-powder, and coated skin so that noone ever has to bathe again - and even nails the sun to their sky. But Hulda and Brimir soon discover that their endless fun has consequences they could never have imagined. Could it be that Gleesome Goodday is not everything he seems?An extraordinary adventure of magic and generosity, and a beautifully simple tale of selfishness and sacrifice, The Story of the Blue Planet will delight and challenge readers of every age.Andri Snaer Magnason is one of Iceland's most celebrated young writers. In 2002 Love Star was named 'Novel of the Year' by Icelandic booksellers and received the DV Literary Award and a nomination to the Icelandic Literary Prize. The Story of the Blue Planet - now published or performed in 22 countries - was the first children's book to receive the Icelandic Literary Prize and was also the recipient of the Janusz Korczak Honorary Award and the West Nordic Children's Book Prize. Magnason is the winner of the 2010 Kairos Award.
A coming of age story set in a gripping new fantasy world
- perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Laini Taylor.
In a city that has been struck off the map, cursed
to wander forever by the famed map magician Baba Yaga,
a young girl called Siya accidentally finds the lost
pieces of the magical map that will reunite her city with the rest
of the world.
Always overlooked as the magic-less daughter of a powerful magician,
she believes this is her moment to prove her worth.
But instead of being celebrated, she is now hunted
by powerful forces threatening the city.
With the help of her worst enemy, Feodor, Siya must unravel the
mystery of why the Map Makers' Guild is so desperate
not to let the map be completed, find Baba Yaga and become
the saviour of her city.
Lisa Lueddecke is a master of gorgeously evocative fantasy with
strong female characters to root for
Praise for Lisa's first book, A Shiver of Snow and Sky
from Samantha Shannon, bestselling author of The Bone Season:
'It reads like a long-lost fable, rich with beauty and imagination.
A world you won't forget.'
Wonderfully inspired by the folktales Lisa was brought up with
as part of her Hungarian heritage
“How little you know of your own father. He took something I cherished long ago and hid it away. You will help me find it”
The legendary Luck Uglies are the most deadly, dangerous band of men Riley O’Chanter has ever met – and her father, Harmless, is their high chief. Having been in exile for ten years the Luck Uglies are back in Village Drowning, but bringing them out of the shadows and back together was never going to be without its perils. There is bad blood between Rye’s father, and a sinister masked man named Slinister Varlet. As Harmless and Slinister vie for control of their men, Rye finds herself caught up in their dangerous game. Throw in a vengeful son, a dark curse, and a collection of thieves and smugglers and the stage is set for another page-turning adventure.
""Mum, there's ... something out there!""
First David finds the mysterious CD-rom in the school playground. Next, there's a spaceship in his garden, and his dog, Hairy Spice, disappears.
Who else have the aliens kidnapped Why have they chosen David to help them And will he be able to save the world
Other titles in this series: YOUNG ROBIN'S HOOD; A FOOTBALLER CALLED FLIP; THE MAGIC SNEEZE; BOY RACER; WHIZZ THE FLEABAG
Laney thinks the summer's going to be boring but how wrong she is! From the moment she sees a blood-red moon, things take a turn for the magical. For Laney is a faerie, a member of the Mist Tribe, and things are about to get exciting, and mysterious, and dangerous. Laney and her faerie friends must stop an evil Shadow Faerie finding the magical objects he needs to become all-powerful. Each book deals with the quest for a different object.
The first in this enchanting and mysterious faerie adventure series from Paula Harrison.
Also in the series:
Dark Tree Shining
Pale Peak Burning
Beneath the streets of New York City live the Avicen, an ancient race of people with feathers for hair and magic running through their veins. Age-old enchantments keep them hidden from humans. All but one. Echo is a runaway pickpocket who survives by selling stolen treasures on the black market, and the Avicen are the only family she's ever known. Echo is clever and daring, and at times she can be brash, but above all else she's fiercely loyal. So when a centuries-old war crests on the borders of her home, she decides it's time to act. Legend has it that there is a way to end the conflict once and for all: find the Firebird, a mythical entity believed to possess power the likes of which the world has never seen. It will be no easy task, but if life as a thief has taught Echo anything, it's how to hunt down what she wants ...and how to take it. But some jobs aren't as straightforward as they seem. And this one might just set the world on fire.
A new age of Dragons is about to begin... Dragonblood tells stories about dragons. Each title also has a moral tale to tell and teaches character values through the story. Great features include discussion questions and writing prompts to encourage group interaction.
A young girl's midnight séance awakens a long-slumbering malevolent spirit . . .
A band of runaway orphans allies with an underground collective of saboteurs and plans a daring rescue of their friends, imprisoned in the belly of an industrial wasteland . . .
Two old friends draw closer to their goal of bringing together a pair of exiled toy makers in order to reanimate a mechanical boy prince . . .
As the fate of Wildwood hangs in the balance.
The third book in the Wildwood Chronicles is a rich, moving, and dazzling story, by turns funny and profound. Both Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis are at the height of their gifts with Wildwood Imperium
When Puddle the Puppy comes to play, magic is never far away!
Puddle is a naughty puppy who loves to go on magical adventures with his friends Ruby and Harry. He only has to jump into a puddle for the magic to begin.
When Ruby and Harry follow Puddle on their first adventure, they have no idea what to expect. But before they know it, they have landed on a magic carpet and are taking part in a thrilling race! Can Puddle help Aziz to win the race and be granted a wish by the beautiful princess?
This is the first book in the wonderful new Puddle the Naughtiest Puppy series.
Jessica and Miss Strega go off to source the Brewing ingredients, to the Market at the Very End of the Earth. The fourth title in this magical series.
Jessica and Miss Strega are off on an expedition to restock Miss Strega’s shop with Brewing Ingredients.They moon-vault up to the Milky Way, meeting a rather fat dragon on the way. When Jess Spells the dragon out of trouble, he tells her where she can get that elusive ingredientt Mandrake and also the name of a dentist who will supply Dragons’ Teeth and Dragon Blood. They visit the Market at the Very End of the Earth, where they choose from the Pool of Lost Socks and buy some Rompadenti biscuits. They camp out in an orange orchard and Jess learns about the Modern Witch’s Brewing Pyramid. Jess brews up a Shock Brew which makes Miss Strega and the familiars itch all night. But Miss Strega gets her own back on Jessica for the itchy brew, by giving her a Rompadenti biscuit with her name on… luckily Jess uses the Dragon’s Blood to make the writing disappear, otherwise who knows what might have happened.
The fourth title in this magical series, fizzing with fun and excitement.
Sir Lance-a-Little is the bravest, cleverest knight in all the whole kingdom of Notalot - or so he likes to think ... Now available in paperback, a fantastic new series for younger readers from the creators of Titchy Witch.
All Sir Lance-a-Little really wants is to defeat his Number One enemy, the dragon Huffalot. But something always seems to get in the way - whether it's his pesky cousin Princess Plum or a Big Bad Wolf!
Featuring a delightful cast of fairy-tale characters, these hilarious stories from a much-loved author will charm children and parents alike. Illustrated in full colour throughout and designed with beginner readers in mind.
Read all the Sir Lance-a-Little books:
Sir Lance-a-Little and the Big Bad Wolf
Sir Lance-a-Little and the Three Angry Bears
Sir Lance-a-Little and the Most Annoying Fairy
Sir Lance-a-Little and the Terribly Ugly Troll
Sir Lance-a-Little and the Very Wicked Witch
Sir Lance-a-Little and the Ginormous Giant
