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The Land of Roar
(Paperback)
Jenny McLachlan; Illustrated by Ben Mantle
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The first in a new children’s fantasy adventure series, full of
imagination, humour and heart, and with echoes of Peter Pan, The
Chronicles of Narnia, The Neverending Story and Jumanji. The Land of
Roar is perfect for children aged 8 to 12, and can sit on their
bookshelf next to Nevermoor, Wizards of Once and How to Train Your
Dragon. Readers can bring their fantasy world to life and meet dragons,
unicorns, mermaids and more in this beautifully illustrated children’s
book.
Believing is just the beginning . . .
When Arthur and Rose were little, they were heroes in the Land of Roar,
an imaginary world that they found by climbing through the folding bed
in their grandad’s attic. Roar was filled with things they loved –
dragons, mermaids, ninja wizards and adventure – as well as things that
scared them (including a very creepy scarecrow. . .)
Now the twins are eleven, Roar is just a memory. But when they help
Grandad clean out the attic, Arthur is horrified as Grandad is pulled
into the folding bed and vanishes. Is he playing a joke? Or is Roar . .
. real?
'This funny, captivating story is filled with the painful pangs of
growing up and the transporting qualities of imagination' Guardian
'A vividly imagined adventure, [...] full of heart, humour and a
terrifying villain' Fiona Noble, The Bookseller
‘This is proof, not that it’s needed, that Jenny McLachlan is a writer
of enormous heart and versatility. I’m a really big fan’ Phil Earle,
award-winning author of Being Billy and co-author of Get Me Out of
Here! with Andy McNab
‘Roar is an exhilarating, hilarious, vividly drawn tribute to the power
of the childhood imagination, the love of family and the magic we risk
losing as we grow up. If you plan to visit one new place in 2019, make
it Roar’ Sarah Driver, author of The Huntress trilogy
*Over 140 million copies sold worldwide *Good for reluctant readers
due to illustrative typeset *Educational edge as books contain
facts about various places *Activity packs available to accompany
certain titles*More fun and games online at
www.geronimostilton.com/UK
The wild is waiting... Esme is annoyed and braced for boredom when
she's sent to stay with her gran for the weekend, until she
discovers a terrible mistake. Cora, the abandoned kitten Gran found
on the Rothiecraig Estate, is in fact a wild lynx kit and she is
growing-fast! Suddenly, Esme find herself on a dangerous mission to
rewild Cora, along with Callum Docherty for company, the school's
'bad boy', and Shug, the worst guard dog in the world. The
situation takes a terrifying turn when the children pitch their
tents on a bleak Highland moor and hear wolves howling outside...
Impossible puzzles, shocking twists and addictive romance combine in
this unmissable new chapter in the #1 bestselling INHERITANCE GAMES
saga - guaranteed to keep you hooked until the very last page . . .
A RUTHLESS GAME. SEVEN MYSTERY PLAYERS. LOVE AND LIVES ARE AT STAKE.
Welcome to the Grandest Game, a life-changing competition run by
billionaire Avery Grambs and the four infamous Hawthorne brothers.
LYRA tells herself she’s only playing for the money – not for answers
about her father’s death and certainly not to confront the infuriating,
enigmatic GRAYSON Hawthorne. Facing off against Lyra are GIGI,
Grayson’s half-sister, who is determined to prove herself, and ROHAN,
who has few morals, a dangerous skill set, and no future – unless he
wins the game.
Swept away to a luxury private island, Lyra, Gigi and Rohan must do
whatever it takes to best one another, a cast of formidable rivals, and
a game that only the sharpest minds can conquer. As sparks fly and the
challenges push the players to their limits, it becomes clear that
everyone has secrets, ad the past won’t stay buried forever.
WHO HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN?
Dive into an exciting and mysterious adventure full of fun-filled
friendships, fantastical creatures and incredible investigations by
the #1 bestselling author Marcus Rashford! Inspired by Marcus's own
experiences growing up, The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast
Beyond the Fence is the first fiction book by England International
footballer, child-poverty campaigner and bestselling author Marcus
Rashford MBE. Written with children's author Alex Falase-Koya it's
packed with tons of illustrations by Marta Kissi, making it the
perfect book for children aged 8-11. There's something fishy going
on at school . . . When twelve-year-old Marcus kicks his favourite
football over the school fence, he knows he's never getting it
back. Nothing that goes over that wall ever comes back. But when
Marcus gets a mysterious note inviting him to join the Breakfast
Club Investigators, he is soon pulled into an exciting adventure
with his new mates Stacey, Lise and Asim to find out what is
lurking on the other side of the fence - and get his football back!
Don't miss the Breakfast Club Investigators next adventure in The
Breakfast Club Adventures: The Ghoul in the School! Packed full of
friendship, adventure, community and fun, you won't want to miss
The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast Beyond the Fence, the
third title in the Marcus Rashford Book Club. 'Breakfast Club
guaranteed I had the best possible start to my day and welcomed me
with open arms. It wasn't just about food. It was about forming
friendships, about togetherness, about escape. It was where some of
my greatest memories were made. I want to capture that feeling in
my debut fiction book.' - Marcus Rashford MBE
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to travel back in
time? Joe Hopkins isn't expecting to go anywhere in particular. But
while he's visiting the ruins of a Roman palace, he suddenly slips
through time and finds himself back in Roman Britain. But what
starts out as an interesting afternoon becomes first an adventure,
and then a fascination. In the end, it will change his whole life.
"The Leopard in the Golden Cage" is the first of seven books for 8
to 12 year olds which will bring Joe face to face with Vikings,
smugglers, and the bombers of the Second World War Blitz.
Fifteen-year-old Rory Adair has a secret-prophetic dreams she never
reveals to anyone. Excited about finally meeting the hot, tall,
blue-eyed guy from one of those dreams, she is shocked when he
turns out to be identical twin brothers Bryce and Ryder Wyatt, both
of whom take an instant interest in her and compete for her
attention. As Rory tries to use her secret ability to help her
decide which brother to ask to the Sadie Hawkins Dance, the dreams
start to change. Something bad is going to happen, but before she
can figure out how to warn her friends without revealing her
secret, her best friend Stacey goes missing. Rory teams up with
Bryce, who has a secret ability of his own. Together they use their
abilities, intellect, and gut instinct to find the missing women.
Can Rory sort through her feelings for the Wyatt brothers-and find
her friend-before she loses them all?
Sometimes it's hard to be Milton P. Greene. He says all the wrong
things. He has a very sensitive stomach. His family life is falling
apart, and his friends will barely speak to him after the
embarrassing Bird Brain Incident. But when Milton plays his video
game Isle of Wild, he becomes Sea Hawk, the brave and brilliant
naturalist explorer who conquers danger at every turn. In Isle of
Wild, Milton isn't having the most Heinously Rotten Year of All
Time; he's having an adventure. When his parents ship him off to
the remote Lone Island for the summer, where his uncle is a
naturalist, Milton finds an adventure waiting for him there. It's
up to him to protect the secrets of the Lone Island - and along the
way, he'll learn his worth, make new friends, and turn real life
into an adventure all its own.
Ten cautionary tales and a delightfully dreadful cast of characters
from number one bestselling author David Walliams! Are you ready to
meet the world's worst children? Five beastly boys and five
gruesome girls! Like Sofia Sofa, a TV superfan so stuck to the sofa
that she's turning into one! And Blubbering Bertha, a bawling big
sister with a horrid habit of telling tales! From number one
bestselling author David Walliams comes this collection of
deliciously mischievous tales, illustrated throughout by artistic
genius Tony Ross.
It's the year 1932 long before the age of mobile phones and T.V.
It's the time when great adventures took place. Ben and his two
partners in the white hand gang, Max and Joe (Josephine) discover
the skeleton of a pirate in a secret cave. Their quest to find the
pirates' missing treasure gets them trapped in the mountain lair of
an army of trolls lost in time. Their plight is further deepened or
so they think, when they stumble into the presence of a bewitched
dragon.
When Aaslan's duty to escort his sister, Aisha, to a neighboring
village is met with defeat, he must journey to find his sister
through the underground tunnels of the Turkish countryside. He
fights little boy fears in a grown up world to regain his honor and
save her life. With the help of friends, his destiny becomes one of
survival and growth. He is soon to earn the name he bears, or die
trying.
This dystopian classic is 'exciting, relevant and
thought-provoking' (Stephen King). When a group of schoolboys are
stranded on a desert island, what could go wrong? ONE OF THE BBC'S
'100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD' 'The first book with hands -
strong ones that reached out of the pages and seized me by the
throat. It said to me, 'This is not just entertainment; it's life
or death.' ... I've been thinking about it ever since, for fifty
years and more.' Stephen King 'One of my favorite books - I read it
every couple of years.' Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games
What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages? What's grown-ups going
to think? Going off-hunting pigs-letting fires out-and now! A plane
crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of
schoolboys. By day, they explore the dazzling beaches, gorging
fruit, seeking shelter, and ripping off their uniforms to swim in
the lagoon. At night, in the darkness of the jungle, they are
haunted by nightmares of a primitive beast. Orphaned by society,
they must forge their own; but it isn't long before their innocent
games devolve into a murderous hunt ... 'Thrills me with all the
power a fiction can have ... Exemplary.' Ian McEwan 'An existential
fable backlit with death's incandescent glare.' Ben Okri 'Violently
real ... An apocalyptic novelist [who writes with] humanist rage
and defiance.' Marlon James 'Beautiful and desperate, something
quite out of the ordinary.' Stevie Smith 'Beautifully written,
tragic and provocative.' E. M. Forster 'A fragment of nightmare.'
New Statesman 'A post-apocalyptic, dystopian survivor-fantasy ...
[A novel] for all time ... A cult classic.' Guardian 'Stands out
mightily in my memory ... Such a strong statement about the human
heart.' Patricia Cornwell 'Terrifying and haunting.' Kingsley Amis
What readers are saying: 'Every real human being should read this
... This is what we are.' 'It's brilliant, it's captivating, it's
thought provoking and brutal and for some, its truly terrifying.'
'It can be read and re-read many times, and every time something
new will appear.' 'There is a reason why this is studied at school
... Excellent read.' 'This is one of the few books I've read that I
keep on my Kindle to read again.' 'I revisit this every few years
and it's always fresh and impressive ... One of the best books I've
ever read.'
Black Panther meets Percy Jackson in this action-packed and
empowering middle-grade superhero series about a British-Nigerian
girl who learns that her Afro hair has psychokinetic powers. Soon
to be a feature film with a major streamer! I close my eyes, trying
to push the power bubbling in me back down . . . Hairbands snap as
my hair shoots out like superfine arrows, tearing through
everything in its path. Onyeka has a lot of hair - the kind that
makes strangers stop in the street. She's always felt insecure
about her vibrant curls, until she makes an important discovery:
she can control her hair with her mind! Her mother quickly whisks
her off to the Academy of the Sun, a school in Nigeria where Solari
- children with superpowers - are trained. But Onyeka and her new
friends at the Academy soon have to put their powers to the test as
they find themselves caught up in an epic battle . . . one that
puts the future of all Solari at risk. Praise for Onyeka and the
Academy of the Sun: 'Exhilarating and original, Onyeka is the
superhero you've been waiting for.' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author
of The Girl of Ink and Stars 'Brilliant characters, action-packed
plot, heartfelt themes of identity, family and friendship. A
DAZZLING story about finding your power.' Sophie Anderson, author
of The House with Chicken Legs 'An incredible story that reinvents
the concept of a school for magical kids. So inspiring and
creatively original.' L. D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds
Travel Agency 'Fast-paced, action-packed and empowering. Tola
Okogwu's storytelling shines so bright you'll want the next
instalment immediately.' A. F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the
Unicorn Thief 'An inspiring, original and exciting roller coaster
of a book.' Katie Tsang, co-author of Dragon Mountain 'A rich and
gripping story of discovering that your greatest power can come
from within. I loved it!' Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy
'Brilliant, witty writing and spot-on characterisation.' Louie
Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good 'A
thrilling, magical page-turner. Children will fall in love with
this story.' Jenny McLachlan, author of The Land of Roar 'Wildly
fun and a huge breath of invigorating fresh air.' Sam Copeland,
author of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken 'A thrilling,
action-packed adventure full of heart. Onyeka is sure to be
everyone's new favourite superhero.' Hannah Gold, author of The
Last Bear
Soon to be a major NETFLIX series!
‘Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier’s The Last Kids on Earth delivers big
thrills and even bigger laughs.’ Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a
Wimpy Kid
Wimpy Kid meets The Walking Dead in this hilarious post-apocalyptic
graphic novel series.
Jack Sullivan is back.
It’s still TOTAL MONSTER ZOMBIE CHAOS on the streets, but now Jack has
a gang of friends to help him through – science genius and best friend
Quint, super-strong Dirk and all-round coolest girl ever, June. Not to
mention Rover, Jack’s awesome monster pet! Plus the treehouse is more
souped up than ever, chockablock with defensive gizmos and ready to
withstand anything that the monster apocalypse can throw at it.Which is
just as well, because there’s something extra-big and extra-monstrous
marching right around the corner . . .
‘Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier’s The Last Kids on Earth delivers big
thrills and even bigger laughs.’ Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a
Wimpy Kid
The second book in a hilarious monster adventure series. With fresh,
funny illustrations on every page, this is perfect for fans of comics
and graphic novels aged 8 and over.
The Last Kids on Earth series:
- The Last Kids on Earth
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond
Reintroducing London's newest and greatest detective: Enola Holmes in
this second exciting mystery - from the series that inspired the film
starring Millie Bobby Brown.
'A story of a young girl who is empowered, capable, and smart . . . the
Enola Holmes book series convey an impactful message to kids and
teenagers all over the world that you can do anything if you set your
mind to it, and it does so in an exciting and adventurous way.' Millie
Bobby Brown
Enola Holmes is on the run from the world's most famous detective - her
brother Sherlock Holmes.
As she roams the dark and dangerous streets of London disguised as a
doctor's secretary called Miss Ivy Meshle, Enola is reminded more and
more that her name backwards spells 'alone'.
But when she finds a concealed cache of dazzling charcoal drawings, she
feels drawn to the girl who drew them. Only, that girl, young Lady
Cecily, has mysteriously vanished.
It's up to Enola to find her, but false appearances can only last so
long... Enola's adventures continue in this thrilling second instalment.
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