In a dangerous future world where gigantic, traction-powered cities attack and devour each other, London hunts where no other predator dares. A rebellious young aviatrix and a scavenger boy are about to come face to face with a terrifying robotic Stalker. This double book for older readers was published for World Book Day 2011.
Life was fun and peaceful for ten-year-old Lucas and his friends, Cora and Samuel. The game-obsessed trio would spend every free second of their time catching Pokemon on their smartphones, trying to get to the next level. But when the digital creatures suddenly escape from their screens and enter the real world, destruction and mayhem follow. Will the three friends be able to defeat the monsters and reclaim their world?
Jude is no hero. Deeply traumatised after returning to find his village a charred ruin and his family dead, he is picked up by a travelling fair, where he rescues the strange yet beautiful Jing-wei from a life as a caged freak. Together they embark on the hunting of the last dragon.
This is published in celebration of the centenary of the National Trust. When Abby and Charlie visit a stately home, they accidentally slip back in time. To get back to the 20th century they must find the Golden Acorn. Readers can join the time-travellers on their journey and win real prizes.
Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn capture the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This stunning set makes the perfect gift for fans of this bestselling vampire love story.
Serendipity Island is in another dimension, accessed through a Grandfather Clock. It has been cursed by Morinder, a descendant of an evil sorcerer. She wants revenge on Phineas and the inhabitants of Serendipity. To break the curse, and save the islander's children, Phineas has to ask brave children from our world for help...
Ancient Egypt is in trouble; the evil pharaoh, Oba, has captured five of the most powerful good gods and imprisoned them in secret and perilous places. Now deadly plagues are destroying the land and bloodthirsty monsters terrorise the people. Only one boy can stop them: Akori, an orphaned farm-boy with a huge destiny.
A blind girl and a unicorn in a world where magic and reality merge together. Can Laura save the Wild Ones and take them to the safety of the Bright Wilderness? Laura is blind, but though she cannot see, she is an acutely perceptive child. As soon as she climbs onto the unicorn's back she is hurled into a wild and magical world. Though a contemporary child, living in a contemporary setting, Spellhorn and the Wild Ones see Laura as their leader and they know that only through Laura can they reach the safety of the Bright Wilderness. But can the unicorns lead Laura back home to her own world? Powerful and moving and a delicious blend of fantasy and reality aimed at 8-11 year olds.
The fifth book in the exciting Little Legends series, The Secret Mountain by Tom Percival sees the fairy tale friends on a thrilling adventure to the mysterious mountain home of the trolls.
Everyone in Tale Town knows that trolls mean trouble, and the Mayor and his guards have captured a fearsome troll spy. But when Jack, Red and Anansi see the prisoner, they find out the so-called spy is just a lost troll child . . .
With the help of all their friends, the Little Legends decide to rescue the young troll and take it back to its secret mountain home. But what they find out when they get to Troll Mountain changes everything they've ever known!
Little Legends is a brilliant highly illustrated series featuring all the fairy-tale characters you know and love having brand-new adventures!
A dazzling mystery from the bestselling author of the
Mysterious Benedict Society, now a major TV series on Disney+!
'A timeless fantasy ... a stretching and satisfying read'
THE GUARDIAN
'Full of great excitement and wonderful invention' THE
NEW YORK TIMES
'This captivating page-turner, with layers of secrecy and
intrigue, is a compelling read' BOOKTRUST
When Reuben discovers an old pocket watch, he soon realizes it
holds an incredible power: it can turn you invisible for fifteen
minutes.
He can't resist the lure of disappearance: for a time, he can
vanish from the despotic regime of New Umbra. But the watch's power
is even more extraordinary than he imagines.
Soon, he's on the run from New Umbra's ruler, The Smoke, who's
determined to possess it for himself ...
A dazzling new story from Trenton Lee Stewart, author
of the New York Times bestselling Mysterious Benedict
Society series – now on Disney+
Fantastical elements and a truly original setting form
the backdrop for this twisty-turny mystery
Includes quirky interiors illustrations
The year is 1892. The Legion have unleashed an ancient darkness on London, leaving crime and chaos in its wake. From their rooftop base, The Watchers fight to restore order - looking to Ben Kingdom for hope. But unbeknown to them, Ben is harbouring a deadly secret that could put them all in danger.
