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The first novel for adults by hugely acclaimed YA writer Marcus Sedgwick: a gripping saga of love, revenge, and obsession--and vampires.

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In the bitter cold of an unrelenting winter Tomas and his son, Peter, arrive in Chust and despite the inhospitability of the villagers settle there as woodcutters. Tomas is churlish - taciturn at the best of times. He digs a channel of fast-flowing waters around their hut so they have their own little island kingdom. Peter doesn't understand why his father has done this, nor why, all his life they've moved from place to place, or why his fathe...

Some secrets are better left buried, some secrets are so frightening they might make angels weep and the devil crow. Thought-provoking as well as intensely scary, "White Crow" unfolds in three voices.

Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined-this is a tale of horror and beauty, tenderness and sacrifice by a three-time Printz Award Honoree."Reminiscent of David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas . . . stark, suspenseful writing." -School Library JournalAn archaeologist who unearths a mysterious artifact, an airman who finds himself far from home, a painter, a ghost, a vampire, and a Viking: the seven stories ...

A loaded gun. Stolen Gold. And a menacing stranger. A taut frontier survivor story, set at the time of the Alaska gold rush. A Printz Honor Book."A memorable tale, one that will appeal to fans of Gary Paulsen, Jack London, and even Cormac McCarthy." -The Horn Book, starred reviewIn an isolated cabin, fourteen-year-old Sig is alone with a corpse: his father, who has fallen through the ice and frozen to death only hours earlier. Then comes a str...

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Diciassettesimo secolo. Inverno. Nei pressi del piccolo villaggio di Chust, nella terra al di là delle foreste la Transilvania. Un uomo arranca nella neve nel disperato tentativo di scappare, ma inutilmente. Lo trovano morto appeso a un albero. Gli abitanti di Chust vogliono pensare che si tratti di un suicidio, ma non è così e il giovane Peter, da poco giunto col padre nel paese, lo intuisce. Peter presto dovrà affrontare qualcosa di terribil...

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Equal parts thriller, love story, and fairytale, Printz Medal-winning author Marcus Sedgwick's Blood Red Snow White is a gripping, romantic adventure novel based on the true story of Arthur Ransome's experiences with love and betrayal in war-torn Russia.There never was a story that was happy through and through.When writer Arthur Ransome leaves his unhappy marriage in England and moves to Russia to work as a journalist, he has little idea of t...

Like the six sides of a snowflake, the book has six chapters which explore the art, literature and science of snow, as well as Marcus Sedgwick's own experiences and memories.

A children's novel, from the author of "Floodland", which moves between the present day and the seventeenth century. Readership level: 10 - 12 years.

Marcus Sedgwick's brand new novel returns to the same territory as the bestselling and prize-winning MY SWORDHAND IS SINGING Years on, Peter is still on the trail of the Shadow Queen. His search leads him to Venice, a city whose beauty disguises many ugly secrets and which makes it the perfect setting for Marcus's captivating gothic novel of love and loss.

A dark and powerful story of conflict, betrayal and magic from award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick. Shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, Carnegie Medal and Blue Peter Book Award.

The Russian Revolution. Fairy tale, spy thriller, love story. One man's life during the last days of the Romanovs, beautifully imagined by award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick. Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award.