Nicky's got a tough life. His mum's gone, his dad's on bail and his brother Kenny needs looking after. It's still dark out when Kenny drags Nicky from his bed, making him a witness to the senseless killing of an innocent animal. The two brothers manage to save something from the horror and it changes them in ways they never expected.
Young MI6 agent Alex travels to Venice to track down Scorpia, the secret organization his father was involved with. After being recruited by them he learns more about their large-scale political demands as well as the truth about his father.
“Ini kantong-kantong pusaka pemberian Resi Pawitra. Kalau kamu sudah terdesak dan merasa menemui jalan buntu, lemparkan kantong ini satu per satu ke arah Bragalba. Niscaya kamu akan selamat,” jawab Bendari sembari berpesan. Tanpa ragu, Karkati menerima kantong-kantong itu dan menyelipkannya di balik selendang yang mengikat pinggangnya. Pada saat itu juga, dirinya sudah siap lahir dan bat…
'For safety is a precious place, a place to call our own. This road is hard, this road is long, this road that leads us home.' As winter approaches, a bird flees with her chick, a mouse builds a nest for her child and rabbits run from wolves that roam in the darkening woods. The road home is long and hard, but the animals have each other in this poetic meditation on nature, survival and love.
The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it.But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn't so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic for her final year project, she starts to uncover secrets that someone in town desperately wants to stay …
Annabeth is terrified. Just when she's about to be reunited with Percy, it looks like camp Jupiter is planning or war. And that's only one pf her worries. In her Pocket, Annabeth carries a gift from her mother that came with an unnerving command: Follow the mark of Athena. Avenge me.
The fourth book in the bestselling Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan, now with fresh and exciting new cover art by graphic novelist Nilah Magruder. At the conclusion of The Mark of Athena, Annabeth and Percy tumble into a pit leading straight to the Underworld. The other five demigods have to put aside their grief and follow Percy's instructions to find the mortal side of the Doors of De…
This highly popular and long-running series has been revamped for a new generation of readers, with a clean, crisp redesign and colourful covers. The series explores questions that young readers ask about the world around them in an unrivalled child-friendly style. The conversational format is perfect for delivering solid information in a natural, amusing and imaginative way. Designed to amuse …