• Lady Grace mysteries; Feud

    There is much excitement at court as the famous painter Levina Teerlimc arrives to paint the Queen’s portrait.

    The Maids of Honour are recruited to help entertain the Queen during the sittings, and to pose for the painter whilst the Queen is busy. They love being in the studio but have to beware as deadly arsenic is used in one of the paints!

    One of Lady Grace’s fellow Maids of Honour, Carmina, begins to act rather strangely – she seems confused and always tired. Her family has recently been involved in a feud with another noble family after her father was killed in a jousting tournament – is it possible that Carmina is being poisoned?

    Could the painter or her assistant be involved? Can Grace solve the mystery and discover the truth behind the strange happenings at Court?

  • Lady Grace mysteries; Betrayal

    When Grace’s fellow Maid of Honour, Lady Sarah, disappears after a trip to meet the Queen’s fleet in the docks, Grace knows she has to find out what’s going on.
    She believes Sarah has run away to be married to the handsome Captain Drake – but is she right? With the help of her acrobat friend Masou, Grace leaves the court in disguise in an attempt to track down Lady Sarah and try to save her honour. But this time Grace may be taking on more than she can cope with, as she faces life at sea, and the dangers of pirates! Will Grace and Masou ever return from their ill-fated voyage?”

  • Lady Grace mysteries; Assassin

    My name is Lady Grace Cavendish, and I’m Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s favourite Maid of Honour. Everyone thinks growing up at the Royal Court is all parties and feasts and jewels – but mysterious, dangerous things always seem to happen!
    And because I am small and smart and very good at sneaking around, the Queen has made me her very own special secret investigator. Last night was the Valentine’s Ball, and I was supposed to pick a suitor there (boring!). But later on, one of them was found dead – with a dagger in his back! And it’s up to me to find the killer…

  • Night Runner

    Zinny’s life is falling apart. Shadowy figures are following him. His parents are keeping secrets but he can’t figure out why.
    Then his mum ends up in hospital, his dad disappears, and Zinny has to do whatever he can to save his family. Even if it means helping the very men he’s been running from.
    As the clock ticks, Zinny knows it’s only a matter of time before someone ends up dead – and it could be him.

  • Game Changer

    Life is hard for Mikey. He’s frightened of open spaces and would much rather curl up in his room and avoid the world outside. So going to a noisy, public place is a big deal – but with his sister Meggie by his side, it should be safe.
    And Mikey is determined to overcome his fear. But things go badly wrong when he encounters a gang and witnesses something terrible.
    To make matters worse, they know where he lives, and now they want to see him . . . This time, there’s no hiding place for Mikey

  • Blade Series; Enemies

    So what am I going to tell you? Not much so don’t get excited. You probably want to know my name. Well, that’s a bit of a problem. I got loads. But there is one name I like. Everybody called me it in the old days. No one does now cos no one in this city knows it. And that’s fine. I don’t like to remember. But I do like the name. You can use it if you want. BLADE.

  • The Secret series; If you’re reading this, it’s too late

    Dangerous secrets lie between the pages of this book.

    OK, I warned you. But if you think I’ll give anything away, or tell you that this is the sequel to my first literary endeavor, The Name of This Book is Secret, you’re wrong.

    I’m not going to remind you of how we last left our heroes, Cass and Max-Ernest, as they awaited intiation into the mysterious Terces Society, or the ongoing fight against the evil Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais. I certainly won’t be telling you about how the kids stumble upon the Museum of Magic, where they finally meet the amazing Pietro!

    Oh, blast! I’ve done it again. Well, at least I didn’t tell you about the missing Sound Prism, the nefarious Lord Pharaoh, or the mysterious creature born in a bottle over 500 years ago, the key to the biggest secret of all.

    I really can’t help myself, now can I? Let’s face it – if you’re reading this, it’s too late.

  • Bad Magic

    Magic is BAD.
    As in fake. Cheesy. Unreal. At least, that’s what Clay, who has seen one magic show too many, thinks.

    When words from his journal appear mysteriously on his school wall as graffiti, he never imagines that magic might be to blame. And when the same graffiti lands him at Earth Ranch, a camp for “troubled” kids on a remote volcanic island, magic is the last thing he expects to find there.

    But at Earth Ranch, there is one strange surprise after another, until Clay no longer knows what to expect. Is he really talking to a llama? Did he really see a ghost? What is the scary secret hidden in the abandoned library? The only thing he knows for sure is that behind the clouds of vog (volcanic smog), nothing is as it seems. Can he solve the riddle of Earth Ranch before trouble erupts?

  • Tom TrueHeart and the Land of Dark Stories

    The Trueheart house is busy and bustling-because today is a special day. Tom’s older brothers are getting married and preparing to live happily ever after.

    But then an unexpected wedding guest arrives. Someone who has decided that there will be no more Happy Endings. Tom’s brothers and their brides are whisked off to the Land of Dark Stories, as prisoners of their old enemy Brother Ormestone. And Tom himself is put under a terrible enchantment…

    It is up to Tom to try to save the others, and to bring back Happy Endings. But how can he defeat the storybook monsters now that he is only the size of a thumb?

  • The Ellie Mcdoodle diaries; New Kid in School.

    Ellie’s family is moving to a new town, and Ellie is sure she won’t fit in at school. The other kids play “new kid bingo” behind her back, and even the teachers can’t seem to remember her name. But when her new classmates start complaining about long lunch lines (and bad food), Ellie jumps at the chance to lead a protest. And tackling the school cafeteria just might be the perfect way to make new friends!

  • The Ellie Mcdoodle diaries; Have pen, Will travel

    Eleven-year-old budding artist Eleanor McDougal shares the sketch diary she keeps throughout her camping trip to northern Michigan. She’s making the trip with relatives she does not know very well. Her descriptions of Aunt Ug, Uncle Ewing, and her three cousins are scathing, while she portrays herself as an accomplished artist, naturalist, and born leader.

    Readers see other facets of Ellie’s character as she teases and berates her cousins and ignores her three-year-old brother. When her behavior gets out of control, the adults step in with discipline that forces Ellie to get to know her cousins. Initially the kids forge friendships by playing pranks on the others, but ultimately they enjoy many adventures.

    Ellie shares instructions and diagrams for games such as “Spoons,” “Fing Fang Fooey,” and “Sardines” that are easy to follow and will inspire readers to gather friends and play.

  • Unlocking The Spell by E.D. Baker

    Annie has helped her sister Gwendolyn (otherwise known as Sleeping Beauty) wake up from the 100-year curse by reuniting her with Prince Beldegard, so you’d think that things would be back to normal.
    Think again! The beloved prince is stuck in the body of a bear and the only way that Annie can be free of the two irritating lovebirds is to come to his rescue – she must find the evil dwarf who cast the spell, and quickly . . .

    Luckily, Annie has her own handsome prince to hand – and many tricks up her non-magical sleeve.

  • The Great wave of Tamarind

    For Penny, the beautiful island of Tamarind is no more than a half-remembered story from years ago. But one mysterious night, with only a loyal green parrot for company, Penny is flung headfirst into adventure on its magical shores…

    Penny finds herself in unfamiliar Kana, in the midst of preparations for a magnificent competition – the Bloom Festival. But behind the excitement, something menacing lurks. The idyllic landscape of Tamarind is pocked with strange whorls, and an unnerving presence strikes fear into the hearts of Kana’s bravest. From deepest water to darkest jungle, the trials of the Bloom Festival will test strength, courage, and friendships, and sacrifices will have to be made…

    Can Penny and her new friends beat all the odds and save Kana from ruin?

  • Secrets of Tamarind

    Simon, Maya and Penny never thought they’d return to Tamarind, the mystical island of adventure.

    But when a long-lost friend tells them Tamarind is in danger, they know they must go back. On their arrival Tamarind is more mysterious than ever before. There’s the vanishing village of the water where people – and their secrets – hide, miraculous creatures are everywhere and where does the little blue door in the middle of nowhere lead to?

    As they venture deeper into Tamarind, the peril mounts – can the children save the island before it’s lost forever?

  • The Black Cauldron

    This is a new edition of the second book of the classic Newbury award winning epic fantasy series full of action, humour, valour and excitement.
    The evil death-lord Arawn is once again threatening the peaceful land of Prydain. Taran, the pig-keeper and hero of the Chronicles, must help find and destroy the powerful black cauldron. Arawn’s cauldron creates an army of warriors, who cannot be killed as they have no life. Can Taran overcome the huntsman of Annuvin and the enchantresses Orddu, Orwen and Orgoch to fulfil his mission and protect Prydain?

  • The Castle of Llyr

    Master Dallben has decided it is time for Eilonwy, daughter of the House of Llyr, to learn to behave like a proper princess. He sends her away to the Isle of Mona but instead of training in the art of being a lady, Eilonwy falls into the hands of the evil enchantress, Achren, who wants to use Eilonwy’s magical powers for her own ends.

    Taran and his companions must rescue the princess or the peaceful land of Prydain will face a fearful future. Their quest is a perilous one and demands bravery and sacrifice, but it also promises adventure, excitement and a touch of magic. The third book in Lloyd Alexander’s classic fantasy epic The Chronicles of Prydain.

  • The Original Yoda files boxset

    All four books in the bestselling Origami Yoda series are now available together for the first time in a collectible boxed set.

    Included are The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, Darth Paper Strikes Back, The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee, and The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett.

  • The book of three

    Taran’s been promoted – to Assistant Pig Keeper. It’s not quite the heroic task he envisioned, even if Hen Wen is an oracular pig.
    But even assistant pig keeping turns out to be harder than expected, when Hen Wen escapes, Taran has a run-in with the Horned King, and things get even worse.

  • How to get the body you want

    It’s winter and the Pinkers are out of shape – so Dad decides to use the whole family to test out his ideas for a new fit-in-four weeks diet book.
    But after a few weeks of early
    morning runs and cardboard flavoured ready meals, (meaning Peony needs chips and double helpings of pudding at lunch every day to make up)
    Peony’s become so unfit can barely walk up the
    hill home. And she’s supposed to be climbing Mount Snowdon in just a few weeks!
    Can Gran
    get the family back on track with some wise words and common sense?
    Hilarious family comedy with a self-help twist.

  • John Twelve Hawks-Spark

    After a catastrophic motorcycle accident, Jacob Underwood woke up believing he was already dead. This unusual condition has a name?Cotard?s syndrome?and a surprising benefit: Feeling dead makes Jacob frighteningly good at his job. A contract employee of the multinational corporation DBG, he can now carry out his assignments with ruthless precision, untroubled by guilt, fear, dishonor or any moral conflict?the perfect skills for a hired assassin.

  • Peter James- perfect people

    When a young couple join a fertility programme run by a clinic in America they little suspect that the happy day that follows is the last day of mankind’s evolutionary supremacy. Their child is wonderfully clever, wonderfully well adjusted

  • Peter James: Dead man’s grip

    Carly Mallory is driving; she?s tired and just a little distracted.

    She doesn?t see the boy on a bike until it?s too late. She swerves and misses, but this isn?t a one-car-accident.

    Police discover she had one-too-many the night before, and a truck driver involved is over the limit on his legal working hours, another doesn?t even bother to hang around.

  • Jhumpa lahiri-the lowland

    The Lowland is an engrossing family saga steeped in history: the story of two very different brothers bound by tragedy, a fiercely brilliant woman haunted by her past, a country torn apart by revolution, and a love that endures long past death. Moving from the 1960s to the present, and from India to America and across generations, this dazzling novel is Jhumpa Lahiri at the height of her considerable powers.

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