Light can save the blackest heart. Darkness can poison the purest soul. One boy has to lead the fight.
The year is 1892 and London is in the grip of evil. A demonic terror stalks the streets, wreaking chaos as it helps the Legion, a vicious underground gang, to raise Hell on earth. Only the Watchers, a secret society of urchins and warriors, can stop them.
An ancient prophecy claims one boy, Ben Kingdom, has the power to end this war. But Ben has a secret so deadly it could destroy everything the Watchers have worked for. Can he find the courage to fulfil his destiny... or will the city fall at the Feast of Ravens?
11 stories with comic-strip illustrations about immortal warlock Magnus Bane from Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter novels
The perfect gift for Shadowhunters everywhere. Eleven stories and comic-strip illustrations featuring immortal warlock Magnus Bane. A fan-favourite character from Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter Chronicles, Magnus features in The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, The Dark Artifices and the movie and TV series of City of Bones. Magnus will never be able to tell all of his tales. No one would believe him. But these stories shed a little light on his often inscrutable character. They are stories he probably wishes had never got out.
When the first Ambassador to Earth sends his son, Pleskit, to a state school, the young alien has to deal with all the same things new kids in school have to cope with (he doesn't fit in, his father is a dork, no one understands him) only on a much grander scale. This is the first of twelve stories told by both Pleskit and his classmate, Tim, as Pleskit makes friends and enemies, meets girls for the first time, gets a bad report card, deals with prejudice and uses his superior knowledge to shrink the teacher. Told in the inimitable Coville way, with slapstick, humour and (just once or twice!) a little bit of insight into the human condition, these are a must for all Coville fans.
Kenelm has always wanted to be a warrior, but his uncle, the King, has given him to the church to be made a monk. When Kenelm is recalled due to sickness, he ventureas into the woods to find the Wood-People. There he meets the beautiful Wolf-Sisters and is given the chance of freedom.
In this third book of the magical ‘Frog’ adventure series, young teenager Chris Casey is again pulled through time and space into another dimension – to the tropical world of Tropal. But something else has come to this paradise. Something unwanted. Something evil. The darkness that is Lord Maelstrom has taken refuge in the depths of Black Mountain...The first of his abominable creations are sent out to capture and enslave the chameleon people of the forests, to drain them of their colour and turn Tropal into a dead, grey wasteland. He searches for the fabled Tree of Spells, which gives absolute power to the holder. Should it come into his possession, every dimension, every world in time and space shall be truly doomed. A Guardian arrives to help Chris who, now in his guise as the indomitable Frog, meets a new companion: Mystra, a girl with extraordinary powers. Frog’s quest is to find the Tree of Spells and take it back into his own world for safekeeping. He has to unravel a series of clues, which takes him on a perilous journey of encounters with gravity-defying caves, water witches, a swamp of dead souls, the banished Horsemen of Tropal, snow bears and, finally, into the heart of Lord Maelstrom’s lair. Can he reach the Tree of Spells first? Will the Magic of the Immortals be enough to save the boy in whose blood flows an unseen and ancient secret? Frog’s sense of humour and loyalty is always present, but this time, will his courage desert him, and will Lord Maelstrom finally triumph? This children’s book, aimed at those aged 7 and over, will appeal to fans of adventure, time travel and exploring other dimensions.
Serendipity Island is in another dimension, accessed through a Grandfather Clock. It has been cursed by Morinder, a descendent of an evil sorcerer. She wants revenge on Phineas and the inhabitants of Serendipity.
‘I know that your most prized possessions are not gold and precious gems but your children. I’ll take them all, unless you can find any other children brave enough to save yours.’
It’s up to Matthew, Alex, Zoe and Ellen – who form the Amazateers – to save the islander’s children. They face the cursed maze and a beast that the islanders and animals call the Guardian.
‘A huge hedge has grown around the island and the sun can’t shine through. The problem is, it’s spread into the island and now it forms a maze and we can’t find the way to the centre.’
Each of the Amazateers has a part to play in breaking the curse. Will they complete their mission and save the children of Serendipity Island?
The Curse of the Maze is the fifth book in Lorraine Hellier’s Serendipity series but can be read as a standalone novel. It will appeal to 7-11 year old children who enjoy fantasy fiction, and fans of Enid Blyton, C. S. Lewis and Michael Morpugo.
The second hilarious book in Barry’s AFTERWORLDS sequence – comic fantasy perfect for fans of Pratchett and Douglas Adams.
There’s panic up in Heaven. They have mislaid the BOOK OF DOOM – the most important object in existence. Oopsy.
They think Satan might have stolen it, the sneaky little devil, so to save the world – plus, you know, quite a lot of embarrassment, fifteen year old Zac and his angelic guide Angelo are sent to retrieve it.
Sadly directions aren’t Angelo’s strong point and they soon find themselves just as lost as the book, wandering through Afterworlds such as Valhalla and Hades and encountering some colourful characters along the way…
Can the hapless pair make it to Hell and back?
'Edie,' said George, 'we're going to do this together. I'll be right there with you. Anything, anyone trying to get you is going to have to come past me first.' But when George makes his promise he is not aware that high on the rooftops an unseen gargoyle is watching them hungrily, quivering with anticipation for the moment when it will unfold its stone wings and pounce. The thing on the roof knows that nothing is over; nothing is finished. Ironhand takes us deeper into the layers of un-London, the place where the good and the bad statues, the spits and the taints, walk and war. George and Edie must repay the debt which they owe the Gunner for his sacrifice. They must face unspeakable danger and doubt if they are to save him. This second title in the Stoneheart sequence by Charlie Fletcher will shake you with its imaginative grasp and vision. It is an epic excitement, not to be missed ...
Solving the mystery behind your death can be murder.
Charlotte wakes up at Hotel Atessa, home to murdered New York teenagers and HQ of The Dead Girls Detective Agency. Before she has time to adjust to her new, erm, dead self, she's thrust into the arms of her new afterlife companions, Lorna, Nancy and the cute - if slightly hostile - dead boy, Eddison.
But where does this leave Charlotte and her boyfriend David? Is it possible to have a long-distance relationship from beyond the grave? The only way out of this limbo is to figure out who killed her, or she'll have to spend eternity here. But who could hate her enough to want her dead?
Book one in this new fantasy adventure series, Keeper of the Realms.
'I've just had a flesh-eating giant tearing around my house and now I'm in this strange land I don't know anything about!'
CHARLIE KEEPER has been forced from her home by a bloodthirsty and terrifying stranger.
But in escaping she discovers her house holds the gateway to the REALM OF BELLANIA - a place of myth, magic . . . and an evil Lord with a very bad attitude.
NOW its fate rests squarely upon Charlie's shoulders. But before she can untangle the mystery that will save Bellania, she needs the answer to a life-changing secret her guardian, the dastardly Mr Crow, has been keeping from her . . . Just who is Charlie Keeper?
This annual is a must for every Beast Quest fan! It's jammed with games, activities, Beast profiles and battles, stories, puzzles and much more. It features all the favourite characters and Beasts, plus secrets and exclusive facts and info!
