A new look for the first book in Roderick Gordon and Brian
Williams's bestselling series!
'It's well paced, exciting and - in places - frightening and
bloody.' THE GUARDIAN
Fourteen-year-old Will Burrows lives with his family in London.
He has little in common with them except for a passion for digging
which he shares with his father.
When his father suddenly disappears down an unknown tunnel, Will
decides to investigate with his friend Chester.
Soon they find themselves deep underground, where they unearth
a dark and terrifying secret - a secret which may cost them their
lives ...
A spectacular new edition of the first novel in Roderick
Gordon and Brian Williams's bestselling series, reissued to celebrate
Chicken House's 20th anniversary.
Classic subterranean science-fiction - with a hint of
horror.
Over a million copies sold worldwide in 39 countries.
New, repackaged audio editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series, read by Stephen Fry containing 24 CDs with a total running time of 29 hours and 5 minutes. With new jackets by Jonny Duddle to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers.
Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors’ attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord’s return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort’s savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day and Harry is running out of time.
Laney and her friends have found the first Myrical. But there are four more hidden somewhere and if they fall into the Shadow Faerie's hands, his power will strengthen and the faerie world will fall under his dark reign.
But Laney has problems of her own. Her magic never seems to work properly and her dad doesn't want her to get involved with the tribes at all.
The second in this enchanting and mysterious faerie adventure series from Paula Harrison.
Also in the series:
Red Moon Rising
Pale Peak Burning
Just when Space Dog is settling down for some much needed rest, Space Mouse is on the phone. A strange spotty egg has been sighted floating around the galaxy, and Space Mouse is frankly very worried indeed! But Space Dog takes it all in his stride - battling with the dreaded space pirate Eye Patch in a race to get to the egg first, Space Dog encounters all the usual space oddities, but finally, he gets to see exactly what's inside that egg. All humans out there will have to read the book!
A centaur, a selkie, a fairy and a phoenix -- Helen has unusual friends. And in this incredible quest, they face some even stranger opponents, from mermaids to angry killer whales.
Helen must help Rona the selkie to win the most important contest of the ocean world, and stop the deep sea powers from going to war. But who is trying to sabotage the competition and why?
Can Helen and the fabled beasts find the real villain, and prevent the most devastating storm the world has ever seen?
The third thrilling instalment of the bestselling Fabled Beast Chronicles, an exciting four-book adventure series starring creatures from myth and legend, introduces new fabled beasts from the wild north of Scotland.
He's got a big heart . . . and a nose to match!
Mold's a bit of a freak. His nose is as big as his body is puny and his mother abandoned him in a bin when he was a mere baby. Who else but the old healer, Aggy, would have taken him in and raised him as her own? But when Aggy is accused of poisoning the King, Mold sets out to clear her name.
In a thrilling race against time to save Aggy from the hangman's noose, Mold faces hideous, deadly monsters like the Yurg and the Purple Narlo Frog. He finds true friendship in the most unusual - and smelly - of places and must pit his wits and his clever nose against the evil witch Hexaba.
This is an exciting fantasy story with an array of wonderful characters, including the inimitable Mold, told in a fresh and distinctive voice by a promising new writer.
Join Special Agent Fangs Enigma - the world's greatest vampire spy - and his werewolf sidekick Puppy Brown as they battle society's worst criminal monsterminds. Fifth in a new series of comedy horror adventures from the bestselling author of Scream Street.
When Cy visits a special Viking exhibition in York and looks at a glorious Viking helmet, he is horrified to suddenly find a face in the helmet - his Dream Master! The Dream Master is in terrible trouble, a prisoner of Eric Bloodaxe - a fearsome Viking chief. Only Cy can rescue him. But first he must enter his dreams again . . .
This is the second terrific adventure involving Cy and the Dream Master and is just as packed with action and wit as the first title.
Resourceful and entertaining, Flotsam and Jetsam are the Borrowers of the seashore.
A tiny beach... An upturned boat... A whisper of smoke... When Flotsam and Jetsam are washed ashore, they soon become the best of friends. Every day brings a new adventure for the tiny pair. Join them as they battle a spiteful seagull, build a new home and rescue a very shy hermit crab.
