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 The Abominables
by Eva Ibbotson, with illustrations by Sharon Rentta
High in the Himalayan mountains the daughter of an English earl is kidnapped by a huge hairy monster. His motherless children need help. Many years later, Agatha Farlingham has raised a yeti family with upright morals and impeccable manners. But when their secret existence is discovered, the yetis must leave their idyllic valley. Two brave children hatch a daring plan to smuggle them across the globe to Agatha's historic mansion. Hilarious disasters ensue as the yetis meet the outside world - but a terrible shock awaits them at Farley Towers...
ISBN: 978 1407 13297 6. Hardback. £10.99 |
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 Season
of Secrets
by Sally Nicholls
The new edition of Sally Nicholls’s second novel.
On a wild and stormy night, Molly runs away from the place where her dad has sent her while he sorts things out at home, after the death of her mother. In the howling darkness, she sees a desperate figure running for his life from a terrifying midnight hunt. He has come to help her. But why? And who is he? The chase for the truth is on... Season of Secrets weaves the tale of a heartbroken child and an age-old Pagan legend into a haunting story of love, healing and wild magic
ISBN: 978 1407 13048 4. Paperback. £6.99 |
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 Ways
To Live Forever
by Sally Nicholls
The new edition of Sally Nicholls’s debut novel.
Sam is dying of leukaemia. He hasn't got forever, so every minute counts. He wants the facts about UFOs and horror movies and airships and ghosts and scientists, and how it feels to kiss a girl. And, most importantly, he wants to know the facts about dying. Can Sam get answers to the questions that nobody will answer - and find a way to live a lifetime in the months that he has left? Winner of the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize 2007, this funny, powerful and uplifting novel is a startling look at life in the face of death.
ISBN: 978 1407 13050 7. Paperback.
£6.99
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 All Fall Down
by Sally Nicholls
A deadly contagion is racing through England…The Black Death of 1349. Sixteen-year-old Isabel has nowhere to run from the lethal plague which is striking down the residents of her Yorkshire village. All Fall Down is the gripping story of Isabel and her family’s fight for survival in a real-life apocalypse.
Sally Nicholls is the popular young author known for her debut novel Ways to Live Forever which won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2008.
ISBN: 978 1407 12172 7. Paperback. £7.99 |
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 The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop
by Kate Saunders
Oz and Lily’s family have inherited an ancient chocolate shop, and they’re moving in upstairs. It seems like the perfect home, until Oz and Lily discover that it is haunted.
Then they find some gold chocolate moulds which have magic powers. It's not long before the ghosts are joined by some evil villains, determined to get their hands on the priceless secrets of that magical chocolate.
ISBN: 978 1407 12986 0. Paperback. £6.99 |
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 Maskmaker
by Jane Johnson
When Jamie's mysterious art teacher sends him to the old Maskmaker's shop, he is faced with a terrible decision. He must choose a disguise that will take him into mortal danger, with only a talking cat to help him.
In the deserts of Africa, the frozen glaciers of Greenland, and the Great Wall of China, Jamie will need all his intelligence and courage if he is to save his friends and family. Will the perilous tasks he faces help him solve the strange problems in his own life? Or will a dark web of sorcery stop him from ever coming home again?
A beautiful, brand new edition of this treasure tale.
ISBN: 978 1407 12967 9. Paperback.£7.99
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 Life
As We Knew It
by Susan Pfeffer
When a freak asteroid knocks the moon from its orbit,
horrific tides engulf parts of the globe, and life on
earth changes overnight. For 15-year-old Miranda, as
power, communications and food supplies start to break
down, a desperate battle for her family's survival begins.
A ferociously gripping story of human courage in the
face of catastrophic disaster.
"Intelligent and absorbing" The
Times
ISBN: 978 1407 11731 7. Paperback.
£6.99 |
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 The
Dead and the Gone
by Susan Pfeffer
At the moment the asteroid hits the moon, Alex Morales'
young life changes. Forever. As freak weather engulfs
the globe, New York is plunged into a nightmare from
which many will never wake. With no food, no electricity,
and no parents, Alex must keep himself and his sisters
alive...whatever the cost.
ISBN: 978 1407 11732 4. Paperback.
£6.99 |
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 The
Last Survivors 3: This World We Live In
by Susan Pfeffer
It's been a year since a meteor collided with the moon,
catastrophically altering the Earth's climate. For Miranda
Evans life as she knew it no longer exists. Her friends
and neighbours are dead, the landscape is frozen and
food is increasingly scarce. Miranda and her family
are on the edge. And then a small party of survivors
arrives on their doorstep, threatening to stretch supplies
to dangerous limits. Alex Morales is amongst them, and
he and Miranda must put aside their differences in order
to fight for food – with all of the odds against
them...
ISBN: 978 1407 11733 1. Paperback.
£6.99
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The Minivers 2: Minivers in
Danger
by Natalie Jane Prior
Emily and Rosamund Miniver are the most famous celebrities
in the kingdom of Artemesia, but the evil Madame is
out to destroy them. The newspapers run mean stories
about them. They've lost their possessions, their home,
and nearly their lives. Now the tiny sisters must hatch
a daring plot to fight back against their enemies and
restore their reputations.
ISBN: 978 1407 11045 5. Paperback.
£5.99 |
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 Sparks
by Ally Kennen
Coffin-stealing, boat-burning, telling lies –
Carla's crazy plan includes them all. To make Grandpa's
secret dream come true, she's going to break the law
and every rule she's ever known. But he'll get his dying
wish – a real Viking funeral. A brilliantly original
and funny novel for younger readers from the prize-winning
Ally Kennen.
ISBN: 978 1407 11108 7. Paperback.
£6.99 |
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 Beast
by Ally Kennen
In the depths of a reservoir lives a monstrous creature,
unknown to anyone except the teenage boy who feeds it.
Six years ago it was a baby. Now it's grown, and its
rusting cage can't hold it much longer... the Beast
is Stephen's biggest secret. His life in foster care
is getting worse, and he's in trouble with the police.
All the odds are against him, but his efforts to free
himself of the Beast make him a hero that readers will
never forget.
ISBN: 978 1407 11708 9. Paperback.
£6.99 |
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 Bedlam
by Ally Kennen
Once the ruin in the forest was a lunatic asylum.
Now it's deserted. Or is it? When 16-year-old Lexi stays
at her mother's country house, she is woken by the midnight
howling. Dogs are disappearing from the village. Is
a forgotten inmate haunting the derelict mansion? Lexi
is about to uncover the shocking truth...
ISBN: 978 1407 11710 2. Paperback.
£6.99 |
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 Berserk
by Ally Kennen When 15-year-old
Chas finds a website asking people to write to prisoners
on Death Row, he decides it would be funny to get letters
from a murderer. He writes to an inmate, pretending
to be his mum, but the chilling replies are not what
he expects…
ISBN: 978 1407 11709 6. Paperback.
£7.99 |
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 The
Minivers 1: Minivers on the Run
by
Natalie Jane Prior Rosamund and Emily Miniver
live in a luxurious miniature palace. Worshipped by
adoring fans, they make chart-topping CDs, have their
own fashion label and are the most famous celebrities
in Artemisia.
But suddenly their glamorous show-biz life goes horribly
wrong, and the tiny sisters find themselves on the run
from big and powerful enemies…
ISBN: 978 1407 11044 8. Paperback.
£5.99 |
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 Beswitched
by Kate Saunders
When Flora Fox's parents send their daughter off to
boarding school, they have no idea that the train will
take her back to 1935. On the journey Flora has a strange
dream. She wakes up without her laptop or her phone,
wearing a hideous uniform with ridiculous bloomers underneath.
She is a new girl at St Winifred's, where the rules
are mad, the food horrible, and the hairiness of the
teachers unbelievable. Her 21st century manners will
not be tolerated at strict St Win's - how will she ever
survive and find her way back to her own time?
ISBN: 978 1407 10897 1. Paperback.
£5.99 |
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 Quicksilver
by Sam Osman
Dark powers from the past are searching for three extraordinary
chilren... Wolfie, Tala and Zi'ib. They are brought
together by astonishing coincidence - or so it seems.
Only they can fulfil an ancient prophecy – and
find a treasure of incalculable power.
ISBN: 978 1407 10573 4 |
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 Robot
Riot!
by Andy Griffiths There's
a new girl in Henry's class and she seems too good to
be true. She's got a photographic memory, extraordinary
strength and nothing frightens her - not even spiders.
There can only be one explanation: she's a super-advanced,
super-intelligent robot from the future!
ISBN: 978 1407 10901 5 |
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 Where
the Streets Had a Name
by Randa Abdel-Fattah
Thirteen-year-old Hayaat is on a mission. She believes
a handful of soil from her grandmother's ancestral home
in Jerusalem will save her beloved Sitti Zeynab's life.
The only problem is the impenetrable wall that divides
the West Bank, as well as the checkpoints, the curfews,
and Hayaat's best friend Samy, who is always a troublemaker.
But luck is on their side. Hayaat and Samy have a curfew-free
day to travel to Jerusalem. However, while their journey
is only a few kilometres long, it may take a lifetime
to complete.
ISBN: 9781407112145. Paperback. £6.99 |
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 The
Cunning Man (new edition)
by Celia Rees
Finn is haunted by terrifying dreams where a huge wave
threatens to engulf her in watery darkness. They have
been worse since she arrived at the Cornish cottage.
Then she discovers the strange curse that was laid upon
the cottage years ago, and she's sure vengeful Griffiths
has something to do with it. She's seen him, endlessly
tying and retying a length of rope, creating the knots
that - superstition has it - can conjure storms. Finn
knows that she's in mortal danger if she can't find
a way to break the curse...
ISBN: 978 1407 11061 5. Paperback.
£6.99 |
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 Misfitz
Mysteries 1: The One That Got Away
by Josh Lacey
What kind of burglar picks all the strawberries in
the middle of the night? What secrets lie behind the
guarded walls of the mysterious estate? Four unlikely
adventurers are about to find out! Ben might think he's
got enough to cope with, dealing with his complicated
family: a weird step-brother, a neurotic half-sister
and his dippy mum. But now there's a shadowy mystery
afoot - and perhaps the misfits have just the skills
needed to solve it...
ISBN: 978 1407 10544 4. Paperback.
£5.99 |
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 Mascot
Madness!
by Andy Griffiths
It's sports day for Henry McThrottle's class, and they're
up against the horrendous, and apparently invincible,
Northwest West Academy - how can they possibly stand
any chance of winning?! But when their teacher dons
a giant banana costume and starts dancing around like
a lunatic, the whole school goes mascot mad!
ISBN: 978 1407 10900 8. Paperback.
£4.99 |
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 Girl
Meets Cake
by Susie Day
Geeky fangirl Heidi, 15, has a great fantasy life thanks
to her TV and her laptop - and no wonder, when she's
stuck at the boarding school for crazy drop-outs where
her parents teach, with only a cake-shop Saturday job
to escape to. At least she's got her best mates - but
when they all start coupling up, Heidi needs a boyfriend
- and fast. Enter Gingerbread Ed, a sexy lovemuppet
with a motorbike. He'd be perfect - if he actually existed.
ISBN: 978 1407 10938 1. Paperback.
£6.99
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 The
Vanished
by Celia Rees
At the start it was just stories. Stories of plague
graves, vanished children and hidden steps leading to
a festering underworld. But when another child goes
missing, Fraser and Cassie wonder if there's some truth
in the tales. The dark tunnels running under the city
are real enough. Then there's Billy, who promises to
lead them to a decaying kingdom far more terrifying
than anyone could imagine...
ISBN: 978 1407 11060 8. Paperback.
£6.99
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Treasure Fever!
by Andy Griffiths
When a new teacher arrives in Henry McThrottle's classroom,
spelling tests and maths books go out of the window
- literally! For the first time ever, Henry and his
friends actually look forward to the end of breaktime.
Lessons include How to Skid on a Banana Skin, How to
Hang Out of a Window, and How to Conduct an Archaeological
Dig. Amidst all the excitement, Henry discovers a map
that could lead his class to hidden treasure! What's
more, it's buried in the school grounds. Suddenly, a
race to find the booty begins...
ISBN: 978 1407 10898 8. Paperback.
£4.99
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 BIG
WOO: serafina67 *urgently requires life*
by Susie Day
OMG! The best blog novel, like, evar *faints with excitement*
Laugh-out-loud funny, stunningly authentic and totally
original, this is the online story of serafina67's so-called
life. Writing in her daily blog, serafina's deliciously
sarky voice and hilarious, spot-on observations about
her everyteen problems make her a character to remember
- and drag the spirit of Adrian Mole kicking and screaming
into the 21st century. Warning: the sparkling new writing
from this brilliant author may cause you to *flail*,
*squeee* and *dance around with joy*. Woo!
ISBN: 978 1407 10686 1. Paperback.
£6.99
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 Bearkeeper
by Josh Lacey
Elizabethan London is a dangerous place for a runaway
boy... But when Pip rescues a bear from the harsh cruelties
of the fighting-pit, he finds he has an unusual protector.
And soon he needs her more than ever, as boy and bear
are thrown into a fast-paced adventure through the dark
streets of the city. Pursued by violent villains and
given a helping hand by Shakespeare, this is an all-action
story from a brilliant author.
ISBN: 978 1407 10543 7. Paperback.
£5.99 |
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 Ten
Things I Hate About Me
by Randa Abdel-Fattah
She hates being her father's daughter - obedient,
Lebanese-Muslim Jamilah - and pretends she's one of
the cool crowd at school. But how long can she keep
her secret from the boy who likes her? Can she find
the strength to decide - is she Jamie, or Jamilah?
ISBN: 978 0439 94371 0. Paperback.
£6.99 |
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