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Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Fantasy & Magical Realism
After suffering devastating loss, Zetian finds herself at the seat of
power in Huaxia. But her world is not as it seems, and revelations
about an enemy more daunting than she imagined forces her to share her
power with a dangerous man. Zetian must join this man in a dance of
truth and lies to take down their common enemy.
With perilous forces aiming to undermine Zetian at every turn, can she
enact positive changes as a fair and just ruler? Or will she be forced
to rely on fear and violence and succumb to her darker instincts in her
quest for vengeance?
What happens when the girl who could fly can't fly anymore? Piper's
ability has disappeared, perhaps the result of some dark spell put
on her, or perhaps because her ability has simply vanished forever.
There is a worldwide calamity that Piper, Conrad, and their
exceptional friends must tackle to save the planet, but Piper is
left behind. If she can't fly, then what use is she? Piper learns
she can't do a lot of things - cook, clean, and help Ma around the
house, for example. She feels more helpless than ever. It is the
'normal' kids around her, kids she felt never liked her before, who
end up helping her believe in herself again. Does she fly again?
Yes. And in the process, she learns that life is always
exceptional, and 'abilities' come in many forms.
Henry Bogget is an ordinary boy of just eight years old, and Henry
has a secret. A secret that has been kept for many, many years. A
secret about magic in London... In England, whenever someone
changes the world and leaves their mark on history, a little round
blue plaque is placed on the house where they once lived to make
sure they can never be forgotten. With every discovery made,
artwork painted or song written, a little trace of very powerful
magic, an enchantment, is left behind. One night, not too long ago,
Henry discovered this secret and his life changed forever. An
adventure beyond his wildest dreams was about to begin.
In the prettiest parts of the Forest of Hearts, a cute little unicorn was born. Its mane was puffy, its fur SUPER fluffy... But as adorable as it looked, it didn't behave like the other unicorns in its herd. 'NO' was its favourite word! No matter how many sweet lucky clovers or soft squishy cuddles that the other unicorns offered, the answer was always 'NO'. And so this unicorn became known as the uNOcorn.
It's no surprise that one day our contrary unicorn decides to break free of its cotton-candy world and have an adventure of its own. Along the way, the uNOcorn meets a raccoon who never listens ('Huh?'), a dog who doesn't care ('So what?') and a rude princess (whose favourite word is 'YES!'). What a wonderful team they make, because being stubborn is much more fun together!
Kell is one of the last magicians with the ability to travel
between parallel universes, linked by the magical city of London.
It has been four months since a mysterious obsidian stone fell into
his possession and he met Delilah Bard. Four months since the Dane
twins of White London fell, and the stone was cast with Holland's
dying body back into Black London.Now Kell is visited by dreams of
ominous magical events, waking only to think of Lila. And as Red
London prepares for the Element Games-an international competition
of magic-a certain pirate ship draws closer. But another London is
coming back to life. The balance of magic is perilous, and for one
city to flourish, another must fall...
"A swaggering tale of excitement and adventure that thrills from
the very first sentence..." CRESSIDA COWELL Everything is about to
change... Sidorio and Lola return from their icy honeymoon with
plans to accelerate their reign of terror. Grace and Connor each
receive an invitation to spend time with their true father and
self-styled wicked stepmother. The twins find themselves drawn into
an exotic new realm, filled with temptations as it is fraught with
danger. With the Vampirate Captain still ailing, his guru Mosh Zu
enlists the help of Darcy Flotsam and Lorcan Furey in an
unprecedented mission... to forge an alliance with the Pirate
Federation against the renegade Vampirates. As the first shots are
fired in the war to control the oceans, key lives are lost and
longstanding allegiances called into question.
After a harrowing summer camp, Arlo Finch is back in Pine Mountain,
Colorado, preparing to face a new school, new threats, and two new
Rangers in Blue Patrol. Arlo is about to undertake his most
dangerous journey yet - all the way to China to try to bring his
father home. But when the mysterious Eldritch reveal their true
agenda, Arlo must make an impossible choice: save his friends and
family, or save the Long Woods. Both worlds will never be the same.
Who would you become to save someone you love? Mara, the
granddaughter of the God of Winter Winds, had her human soul ripped
out for defying the laws of gods and men... A year on, she and her
shape-shifting friend Torniv are on the run from Koschei the
Deathless, who will stop at nothing to destroy them. The two
friends will have to face their past and decide how far they're
willing to go to keep each other safe. And in the world of Slavic
monsters and gods, there is always a price to pay... Cover
illustration by Alexis Snell.
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