A beautiful reissue of this bestselling traditionally told fairytale about an orphan rescued by a princess when she gets lost in the snow on a school trip to Russia. Ages: 10+.
Like any girl, sixteen-year-old Chanda has secrets. But one secret threatens to silence everything. All around her people are dying, and everyone is afraid to say why. But Chanda knows: it's because of AIDS.
Last time, they were the 'wonder twins', when, as six-year-olds, they were found alive in woods after three days missing following their mother's death - three days spent looking for their dad. Cast out and exploited by their money-grabbing grandmother, they're still clueless about their dad's whereabouts.
Moo Nelson walks through life alone with his eyes down, avoiding the rain - being pushed and laughed at by others - and wishing things were different. Until the night he sees a car chase - and a murder ... It seems a lot of people do - the police, the lawyers, the bullies at school, and one very bad guy indeed.
Looking at her ratty-tatty, used-to-be-white, too-big high-tops, and then at her skinny chicken legs poking up from the ground, you'd never think that Casey Quinn could ever be a ballerina. But just because Casey can't do ballet in high-tops doesn't mean she can't dance.
To celebrate the release of major motion picture _The Maze Runner_ in October 2014, the _New York Times_ bestselling title will be exclusively produced as a limited edition slipcased hardback.
Funny and moving story of a girl facing up to life without her father. She discovers replying to her sister's 'Dear Dad' letters was maybe not such a good idea. First in a new series. Illustrated with quirky doodles. Ages: 8+.
Tella feels helpless as her brother slowly dies from cancer, until she discovers the 'Brimstone Bleed', a tough survival competition for which the winner receives a cure to any illness. Magical realism with love, friendship and family loyalty at its core. Will appeal to fans of the "The Hunger Games". Ages: 12+.
The prequel to the "Mysterious Benedict Society" series. When 9-year-old Nicholas is sent to a new orphanage, he encounters vicious bullies, selfish adults, strange circumstances, and a mindbending mystery. Luckily he has one very important thing in his favour: he's a genius. Ages: 9+
An urban fantasy set in a hidden world within contemporary London, where ancient myth collides with modern technology. Features a girl and a half-human boy, who solve a crime and fall in love along the way. Ages: 12+. *Also appeared in April Buyer's Notes*
A nail-biting contemporary drama. After surviving a bomb attack, K agrees to go under cover with the radical young group held responsible. But as enemies become real people to her, and she falls in love, K discovers that things are not black and white. *Also appeared in January Buyer's Notes*
When Jodie's parents were killed years ago during one of her father's experiments with sound waves, Jodie was thought to be the only witness. But something else was released into the room that night. And its silence is deadly .
In the leafy boughs of Albion Park, two grey squirrel clans - the Cloudfoots and the Northenders - fight daily for survival, as well as battling each other! Life is extra hard for the young red squirrel who suddenly finds himself living amongst them. But this squirrel is Lucky .
The stunning stand-alone prequel to "The Cry Of The Icemark". Prince Redrought must rally his people and defend his tiny kingdom from a barrage of supernatural beings including ferocious werewolves, vampires and zombies. Epic, action-packed and highly compelling, this is the perfect reintroduction to Stuart Hill's award-winning series which has been described as a "Game Of Thrones" for teens. Ages: 10+
George helps out at Wormestall Farm, a hidden sanctuary for extinctly strange animals that shouldn't be here: dodos, dragons and dinosaurs. But if evil animal-stuffer Diamond Pye gets her way they won't be alive for much longer ...
When Sylvie can't get to sleep she tries counting sheep. But the sheep have other ideas . like dancing, rollerblading and swimming! Try to keep up with the flock of wild and woolly Sleep Sheep in this baa-rmy bedtime story.
Flooded England, 2216 - Lilly Melkun has outwitted the bloodthirsty Reavers, who prowl the waters that cover most of England - and escaped to Cambridge. Worse follows, when the professors of Cambridge plug it into an ancient mainframe computer setting in motion a fiery chain of events leading back to London.
Camille wants to find the perfect boy, with an athlete's body and a poet's brain. But when she's mocked at a college party, she knows there isn't a boy alive who'll ever measure up. Enter Zoe, her brilliant but strange best friend, who takes biology homework to a whole new level. She can create Camille's dream boy, Frankenstein-stylee. But can she make him love her?
Paperback edition of Cornelia Funke's enchanting story of courage and magic. In many ways a classic fairy tale, but with a contemporary girl-heroine, 12-year old princess turned knight, Igraine. Ages: 8+.
