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A prequel to the original Hunger Games trilogy, that explores the origins of a young Coriolanus Snow and his mentor-tribute relationship with Lucy Gray Baird during the 10th Hunger Games.
It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capital, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.
The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined -- every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death.
Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.
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Shadowsmith
(Paperback)
Ross Mackenzie
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R237
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Discovery Miles 2 170
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'Are you brave?' When the mysterious Amelia Pigeon turns up at
Kirby's bedroom window in the dead of night, this is the question
she asks him -- right before they tumble into a world of ancient
malevolent spirits who have torn their way into Kirby's quiet
seaside village. Kirby isn't feeling brave at all. His mother is in
a coma following a freak (or was it?) accident, and he's hardly
talking to his dad. He's convinced a spider is spying on him, and
now a weird girl in a yellow raincoat -- who claims to be a
powerful, evil-banishing Shadowsmith -- is dragging him into
unknown danger. How brave is he really? Ross MacKenzie, author of
award-winning The Nowhere Emporium, weaves a world of magic and
adventure which twists and turns magnificently, and keeps thrilled
young readers guessing right to the end.
'A thrilling journey into a magical world packed with Rob’s
brilliant humour.' - David Walliams Superstar, author and
illustrator Rob Biddulph dazzles in Peanut Jones and the Twelve
Portals. This second title in the funny, exciting adventure series
for boys and girls of 8 to 12 fizzes with magic, danger, friendship
and art. It is fully illustrated throughout by Rob, the creative
genius behind #DrawWithRob. Some legends are born, some are drawn .
. . Famous works of art are disappearing from all over the world.
One moment they are there, the next, they have crumbled to dust.
Peanut Jones and her friends suspect it might have something to do
with the magical world of Chroma and the wicked Mr White's plot to
wipe out colour, art and creativity. It's time to head back to the
Illustrated City and help the resistance fight back. Praise for the
first title in the series Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City:
'Peanut Jones is AWESOME. I loved this book from start to finish -
the story is packed with twists and turns, and Rob’s
illustrations are full of wit and warmth . . . I need to know what
happens next!' – Nadia Shireen 'A wildly imaginative, big-hearted
celebration of creativity' – Anna James, bestselling author of
the Pages & Co series 'Look at this utter beauty . . . This
book is EPIC' – Laura Ellen Anderson, bestselling author of
Amelia Fang
The original hero. A brand-new adventure.
Percy Jackson has saved the world multiple times - battling monsters,
Titans, even giants - but these days the modern-day son of Poseidon is
hoping for a regular final year at school.
Too bad the Greek gods have other plans, and three new quests for Percy
to complete.
First up: the cupbearer of the gods, Ganymede, is missing his golden
chalice. Not only is this embarrassing (why do the gods keep losing
their magical items?), it's also potentially disastrous. One sip from
the cup will turn any mortal into a powerful god. And the old gods do
not take kindly to newbies.
Can Percy and his friends Annabeth and Grover find the chalice before
it falls into the wrong hands? And even if they do, will they be able
to resist its awesome power. . .?
Readers new to the Percy Jackson universe and long-time fans will love
this epic adventure - full of legendary heroes, mythical creatures,
ancient Greek gods and enduring friendship - from the global bestseller
Rick Riordan.
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