The first instalment of the international best-selling fantasy series from Jenny Nimmo starring Charlie Bone. Classic magic and mystery from one of Britain’s best-loved authors of fantasy adventure. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter, Eva Ibbotson and Christopher Paolini.
It sounded like a respectable and worthy enough death for an explorer - tumbling from an ice bridge to be impaled upon a mammoth tusk - but Stella really, really didn't want that to happen, just the same.
The acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of Pax delivers an historical novel about an orphan during WWII who discovers unexpected courage within himself when he becomes involved with the Resistance.
For fans of Small Spaces , Doll Bones , and Mary Downing Hahn, a truly chilling (and historically inspired) ghost story from the award-winning author of The Forgotten Girl .
Seventeen-year-old poet Truth Bangura begins senior year unsure of life after graduation, but when she learns she's pregnant by her ex-boyfriend, she makes one decision she is sure about—an abortion. When Truth performs a poem about her decision and her emotionally turbulent home life, the performance is recorded and posted online for everyone to see—including her mother.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone. Christopher is fifteen and has Asperger's Syndrome. He knows a very great deal about maths and very little about human beings. He loves lists, patterns and the truth. He hates the colours yellow and brown and being touched. He has never gone further than …
The Forgotten Girl is both a spooky original ghost story and a timely and important storyline about reclaiming an abandoned segregated cemetery.
Why I Love Numbers is a colourful board book that introduces young children to numbers and counting from one to ten. Through cheerful illustrations of baby animals and familiar objects, children are encouraged to count items such as wheels, ducks, and balloons. The simple and engaging format makes early number learning fun while helping children develop counting skills and number recognition.
Rick: The Dog With A Difference follows Rick, a dog who feels different because he does not enjoy the same activities as the other dogs. He worries that he is the only one who feels this way and wishes he could be more like everyone else. When Rick meets a duck who does not like swimming, a mouse who is allergic to cheese, and other animals with differences of their own, he begins to understand…