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Much-loved storyteller Karen Kingsbury’s Baxter Family books have captured the hearts of tens of millions of readers who have come to think of the Baxter family as their own. Now Karen Kingsbury and her son Tyler Russell inspire and entertain young readers by going back in time to tell the childhood stories of the beloved Baxter children—Brooke, Kari, Ashley, Erin, and Luke.
Summer is over and Dad begins his important position at an Indiana hospital. Like it or not, Bloomington is the Baxter Family’s new home. As school starts, everyone finds reasons to be excited about the move. Everyone, that is, except Ashley. Ashley desperately misses the home and friends she left behind. As she realizes her siblings have their struggles, too, she can’t help but wonder if unlikely friends can be the best friends of all? And could time and love from her family be enough to make a house feel like home?
In the second book in the Baxter Family Children series, #1 New York Times bestselling Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russell tell the funny and poignant tale of the Baxter children finding home!
BRITTANJE. DIE TOEKOMS. DIE JAAR 2120. Londen lê in puin, die mense is honger en die hele koninkryk is in pikdonker gehul. Prins Albert, ’n tingerige boekwurm, het nog nooit die veiligheid van Buckingham-paleis verlaat nie. Maar nou gebeur daar vreemde dinge tussen die mure van die paleis – en Alfred se lewe gaan vir ewig verander. Snags dwaal daar iets gruweliks in die gange rond. Wanneer Alfred se geliefde ma, die koningin, na die Londense Tower weggesleep word, moet die seun al sy moed bymekaar skraap om op ’n epiese avontuur te gaan sodat hy haar – en die hele wêreld – kan red. Reis vooruit in tyd en geniet hierdie fantastiese avontuur – ’n stories vol mites en legendes wat jou tot reg aan die boeiende einde vasgenael sal hou.
The TikTok phenomenon and #1 New York Times bestseller. A beautiful
and distinguished family. A private island. A brilliant, damaged
girl; a passionate, political boy. A group of four friends-the
Liars-whose friendship turns destructive. A revolution. An
accident. A secret. Lies upon lies. True love. The truth. We Were
Liars is a modern, sophisticated suspense novel from New York Times
bestselling author, National Book Award finalist, and Printz Award
honouree E. Lockhart. Read it. And if anyone asks you how it ends,
just LIE. Don't miss FAMILY OF LIARS, the thrilling prequel to We
Were Liars, published in May 2022.
'Dark, dangerous and intricately plotted - my heart literally pounded. I haven't been this addicted to anything since Serial. Holly Jackson is the next big thing, I promise' - Laura Steven, author of The Exact Opposite of Okay
A debut YA crime thriller as addictive as Serial as compelling as Riverdale and as page-turning as One of Us Is Lying
The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it.
But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the crime, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn't so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic for her final project, she starts to uncover secrets that someone in town desperately wants to stay hidden. And if the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from the truth . . . ?
Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying, Gone Girl, We Were Liars and Riverdale
Holly Jackson started writing stories from a young age, completing her first (poor) attempt at a novel aged fifteen. She lives in London and aside from reading and writing, she enjoys playing video games and watching true crime documentaries so she can pretend to be a detective. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is her first novel. You can follow Holly on Twitter and Instagram @HoJay92
Pride & Prejudice, which opens with one of the most famous
sentences in English literature, tells the story of the emptyheaded
Mrs. Bennet, who has only one aim: to find a good match for each of
her five daughters.
"Nanny and Grandad read stories to me and this one begins with a
Magical Tree. With fairies and elves and Erin, who's six, with a
problem SO HUGE she just has to fix." * * * This charming story is
just for you, to escape for a moment or even two. Dip your toes
into fantasy land and imagine you're there with a helping hand. * *
* When things go wrong, Bobbin must act and his journey along the
way is packed. When he sees a challenge to overcome decisions are
made to get the job done. He meets many characters during his quest
all wonderful helpers so he can do best. So, in this world with
time to spend everyone takes part right up to the end. * * *
Further details: With every purchase of this book there are four
free activity sheets to download. These are; a Colour-in Queen
Fairy; The Elves' Jumbled Words; Queen Fairy's Crossword and The
Magical Tree Word Search.
A heart-breaking, LGBTQ dark romance for young adults, with
star-crossed lovers – perfect for fans of V.E.Schwab and 90s
cult-classic The Craft.
November 1999, North Dana, Massachusetts. The body of Bastion Attia –
high school quarterback, secret witch, and Nesbit Nuñez’s
even-more-secret boyfriend – is discovered at the edge of Stepwood
Cemetery. As Nesbit and his coven of queer misfits investigate
Bastion’s death they discover local folktales of Mr. Nous, a terrifying
wish-granting creature, one whose gifts come at a terrible price.The
coven must do battle against an age-old evil before it strikes again …
Now, Conjurers is a wildly original, spinechilling YA debut about queer
found family and a love that outlasts death.
Yanga is the 3 Tins champion in his community. His life changes completely when his 3 Tin skills are channeled.
Into cricket. Watch Yanga’s crazy talent as it takes him from local school team to the global sporting stage as one of the stars of the South African Cricket World Cup team.
There are lots of laughs at every level in The 130-Storey
Treehouse, the tenth book in the number one bestselling Treehouse
series from Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton. This is our Treehouse,
come on up! We've added 13 new levels to our Treehouse (it used to
be 117 storeys, but it keeps on growing!) including a soap bubble
blaster, a GRABINATOR (it can grab anything from anywhere at any
time), a time-wasting level, a toilet paper factory (because you
can never have too much toilet paper) and an extraterrestrial
observation centre . . . Which will come in handy when giant flying
eyeballs from outer space come to grabinate US!
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Pig and Wendy
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You think you know these stories, don’t you?
You are wrong.
You don’t know them at all.
Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and triumph, truths that free hearts long kept tame, truths that explore life . . . and death.
A prince has a surprising awakening . . .
A beauty fights like a beast . . .
A boy refuses to become prey . . .
A path to happiness is lost . . . then found again.
New York Times bestselling author Soman Chainani respins old stories into fresh fairy tales for a new era and creates a world like no other. These stories know you. They understand you. They reflect you. They are tales for our times. So read on, if you dare.
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