Could you be a Euro Spy? Try to solve the cryptic clues as you read along in a race against the clock! Samia, Ava and Frankie are thrilled to win a whirlwind trip of European capital cities. But when the Euro Metro rumbles through the night to their first destination and shots are fired, it becomes crystal clear that this is no ordinary school trip. Their enigmatic chaperone, Miss Watson, is forced to admit that the children are being used as cover for a spying mission. Her colleague in M16 has vanished-presumed dead-and has left behind a trail of cryptic clues leading to vital information. On their arrival in Paris, Samia, Ava and Frankie are catapulted into a world of art, espionage and terrible danger. Can the children solve the fiendish clues hidden on famous European landmarks and avoid the scary strangers who are stalking their every move?

ONE BOY'S POWER TO SUMMON DEMONS WILL CHANGE THE FATE OF AN EMPIRE ... More demons, epic battles, and fights to the death: introducing the unmissable next instalment in the New York Times bestselling Summoner Trilogy... On trial for a crime he did not commit, Fletcher must face the Inquisition who will decide his future - the process is gruelling, lead by those who will do anything to see him suffer and haunted by ghosts from the past with clues to Fletcher's tragic origins. But Fletcher has little time to dwell on these new revelations when the king announces a deadly challenge to the graduating students at Vocans. One that involves entering Orc territory to complete a risky mission. With loyal demons by their sides, commoners and nobles, dwarves and elves must overcome barriers of class and race and work together to triumph. The reward: a fortune in gold, the safety of an empire and PEACE. With the entire empire watching, Fletcher has much to prove, but there are those out to get him and it soon becomes clear that there's a traitor in their midst, trying to thwart the mission and create unrest within the Empire. With everything stacked against him, Fletcher must use everything in his power to fight his way to victory. BONUS MATERIAL: Find out more about Demons in an illustrated DEMONOLOGY - exclusive to this paperback edition. 'Friendship, loyalty, magic and political intrigue beckon ...' The Bookseller

This magical story follows three children living in a tower block, as they embark on a fantastical adventure which helps them see their home in a new light. A deeply personal story written by multi-award winning poet and Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho, drawn from his own experience growing up in a tower block and looking for adventure. This story is a celebration of, and a reclaiming of tower blocks as a place where magic and adventure can happen. It's a modern-day fable that shows the children of a tower block travelling to a strange, magical world inside a tree and meeting an old man with supernatural powers, only to realise that the magic they'd been looking for had been in their tower all along. Beautiful illustrations complement the poetic narrative, creating an enchanting story which children and adults alike will fall in love with. This powerful story is about how society separates 'urban' spaces from the countryside, but the reality is that nature is everywhere, and everyone should have access to it.

A locked-room mystery packed with rooftop chases, hidden codes and mind-bending science, The Clockwork Conspiracy is a must for fans of the Adventures on Trains series and Sharna Jackson's High Rise mysteries.

Aspiring inventor Isaac Turner lives with his dad, the horologist in charge of Big Ben. But when his father vanishes from the belfry on the night the clocks go back, leaving behind only a smashed pocket watch and a cryptic message, Isaac determines to find him.

Hunting a trail of clues through London's landmarks, Isaac uncovers a sinister plot in the gears of government and embarks on a race against time to save his father - and time itself.

Cold cases get hot in this unputdownable mystery from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games series. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.

All of your burning questions are answered in this shocking conclusion to the Naturals series - now with a bonus Naturals novella, Twelve, in print for the first time!

When Cassie Hobbes joined the FBI's Naturals program, she had one goal: uncover the truth about her mother's murder. But now, everything Cassie thought she knew about what happened that night has been called into question. Her mother is alive, and the people holding her captive are more powerful - and dangerous - than anything the Naturals have faced so far. As Cassie and the team work to uncover the secrets of a group that has been killing in secret for generations, they find themselves racing a ticking clock. When the bodies begin piling up, it soon becomes apparent that this time, the Naturals aren't just hunting serial killers.

They're being hunted.

Born smart. Born tough. Born FBI.

"Meet Tomi Adeyemi--the new J.K. Rowling. (Yep, she's that good)." --Entertainment Weekly

After battling the impossible, Zélie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Orïsha. But the ritual was more powerful than they could've imagined, reigniting the powers of not only the maji, but of nobles with magic ancestry, too.

Now, Zélie struggles to unite the maji in an Orïsha where the enemy is just as powerful as they are. But when the monarchy and military unite to keep control of Orïsha, Zélie must fight to secure Amari's right to the throne and protect the new maji from the monarchy's wrath.

With civil war looming on the horizon, Zélie finds herself at a breaking point: she must discover a way to bring the kingdom together or watch as Orïsha tears itself apart.

Children of Virtue and Vengeance is the stunning sequel to Tomi Adeyemi's New York Times-bestselling debut Children of Blood and Bone, the first book in the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy.

Die Storieman-reeks wat in die 1980s deur Leon Rousseau uitgegee is, was ongetwyfel een van die grootste kinderboeksuksesse van ons tyd. Hierdie omnibus-uitgawe is ‘n versameling van die mooiste en gewildste plaaslike- en feëverhale uit die bekende Storieman-reeks.

Dit sluit die oorspronklike voorlesings op twee oudio-CD’s in. Kom luister in hierdie uitgawe saam na geliefde verhale soos “Fritz Deelman en die verlate tuin”,“Racheltjie de Beer” en “Ou Meneer Springer”, asook na die klassieke “Jakkals en Wolf”-stories. Hier is ook sprokies soos “Rooikappie” en “Raponsie” om weer van nuuts af te betower!

Storieman is so ontwerp dat selfs die jongste kind dit kan gebruik. ‘n Ghongslag klink elke keer wanneer die bladsy omgeblaai moet word, sodat dit maklik is om die storie in die boek te volg. By die huis, in die motor . . . Storieman is daar! Honderde aanhangers wag reeds opgewonde vir hierdie opwindende nuwe uitgawes!

Book 3 in the Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series! 'The truth of the matter is that a number of valuable artefacts have been stolen. There is a thief at the dig!' During the excavation of an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb, Christie and Agatha find themselves at the heart of a mystery. Lord and Lady Carnarvon's dig is in jeopardy unless the thief at the site can be found. But time is quickly running out for the twins to wrap up the case and recover Tutankhamun's treasures. About the Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series: It's not easy growing up in the 1920s. While Christie can usually be found up a tree or trying a spot of amateur engineering, her shy twin Agatha buries her nose in books and dreams of being a writer. The pair couldn't be more different. But when a scientific discovery goes missing, they find that together they make a winning combination and Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency is born. Join the twin detectives as they solve thrilling mysteries all over the world!

Catch the fun with this delightful How to Catch collection featuring twelve stories in one! Who will YOU catch first? From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes an all-new 5-minute storybook collection! Filled with zany STEM traps, exciting adventures. hilarity, and fun-filled chaos, this storybook for kids is perfect for bedtime or classroom read alouds. From a unicorn on the loose to a dinosaur, snowman, monster, and elf, this amazing new collection will enchant kids, parents, and educators alike! All twelve stories can be read in five minutes and will encourage reading, learning, imagination. Give as a holiday gift for boys and girls, as a Christmas stocking stuffer, as a Halloween gift, or birthday gift for kids ages 4-10! 5-Minute How to Catch Stories includes: 12 How to Catch fan-favorites! From bestselling stories like How to Catch a Unicorn, How to Catch a Dinosaur, How to Catch a Leprechaun, and more! Interactive, STEAM-concepts to encourage learning, great for back to school Awesome adventures that will delight boys and girls Hours of screen-free entertainment and imaginative fun perfect for the beginning, middle, or end of a jam-packed day!

A thrilling Gothic tale from the author of Our Castle by the Sea, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. 'Told in deft and luminous language, The Ghost of Gosswater is storytelling at its very best.' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of THE GIRL OF INK & STARS 'Family secrets, a ghost girl and a forbidding manor house that goes up in smoke ... You can't help rooting for Agatha in this spooky, addictive tale of friendship and family.' THE TIMES 'Eerie, shimmering, unputdownable' HILARY MCKAY, winner of the Costa Book Award The Lake District, 1899 The Earl is dead and cruel Cousin Clarence has inherited everything. Twelve-year-old Lady Agatha Asquith is cast out of Gosswater Hall to live in a tiny, tumbledown cottage with a stranger who claims to be her father. Aggie is determined to discover her real identity, but she is not alone on her quest for the truth. On the last day of the year, when the clock strikes midnight, a mysterious girl of light creeps through the crack in time; she will not rest until the dark, terrible secrets of the past have been revealed ... The third novel by acclaimed bestselling author Lucy Strange, author of The Secret of Nightingale Wood and Our Castle by the Sea A thrilling gothic adventure for young readers aged 9 and up - perfect for fans of Emma Carroll and Frances Hardinge Follows strong-willed heroine Agatha Gosswater as she untangles the dark mystery of her own past, with the backdrop of the eerie Gosswater Lake

Ek en Azlynn kyk vir mekaar. Dis nou interessante nuus. Daar's 'n nuwe meisie in die buurt, sy's so oud soos ons en boonop gaan sy in ons skool wees. Ek kan sien hoe opgewonde dit vir Azlynn maak. Haar oë vonkel en sy glimlag breed.

Maar ek is meer bang as opgewonde. Wat as dit 'n simpel meisie is? Of nog erger, wat as dit 'n wonderlike, superslim, vriendelike meisie is wat dadelik Azlynn se beste vriendin word? Wat as ek my graadsewejaar stoksielalleen moet deurgaan? My maag voel skielik hol...

Prinses Minna is mal daaroor om moles in haar koninkryk uit te sorteer! Maar hoe gaan sy die slapende prins wakkermaak?

Hierdie kort, snaakse stories is perfek vir beginnerlesers.