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See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with Shadow and Bone,
now a Netflix original series. The wolves are circling and a young
king will face his greatest challenge in the explosive finale of
the instant No.1 New York Times-bestselling King of Scars Duology.
The Demon King. As Fjerda's massive army prepares to invade,
Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm -
and even the monster within - to win this fight. But a dark threat
looms that cannot be defeated by a young king's gift for the
impossible. The Stormwitch. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to
war. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and
she refuses to bury another friend. Now duty demands she embrace
her powers to become the weapon her country needs. No matter the
cost. The Queen of Mourning. Deep undercover, Nina Zenik risks
discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its
capital. But her desire for revenge may cost her country its chance
at freedom and Nina the chance to heal her grieving heart. King.
General. Spy. Together they must find a way to forge a future in
the darkness. Or watch a nation fall. Read all the books in the
Grishaverse! The Shadow and Bone Trilogy (previously published as
The Grisha Trilogy) Shadow and Bone Siege and Storm Ruin and Rising
The Six of Crows Duology Six of Crows Crooked Kingdom The King of
Scars Duology King of Scars Rule of Wolves The Language of Thorns:
Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic The Severed Moon: A Year-Long
Journal of Magic The Lives of Saints Praise for the Grishaverse "A
master of fantasy." -The Huffington Post "Utterly, extremely
bewitching." -The Guardian "The best magic universe since Harry
Potter." -Bustle "This is what fantasy is for." -The New York Times
Book Review "[A] world that feels real enough to have its own
passport stamp." -NPR "The darker it gets for the good guys, the
better." -Entertainment Weekly "Sultry, sweeping and picturesque. .
. . Impossible to put down." -USA Today "There's a level of
emotional and historical sophistication within Bardugo's original
epic fantasy that sets it apart." -Vanity Fair "Unlike anything
I've ever read." -Veronica Roth, bestselling author of Divergent
"Bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an
intriguing mystery!" -Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy
Jackson series
When Great-Uncle Horace brings back lost and homeless animals from
his travels around the globe, it falls to Zoe, and her mum, the zoo
vet, to settle them into their new home. She's good at this,
because she can understand what they say and talk to them, too. But
that's a secret! In this first book, a tiny lion cub comes to stay
at the zoo and Zoe must ask Leonard, the grumpy old lion, for his
help.
Marcus and the Breakfast Club Investigators are back in The
Breakfast Club Adventures: The Ghoul in the School! From #1
bestselling author Marcus Rashford comes another exciting adventure
full of fantastic friendships, high-stakes mysteries and strange
goings-on! Written with Alex Falase-Koya and packed with tons of
illustrations by Marta Kissi, it's the perfect book for children
aged 8-11. There’s something strange going on at school . . . The
Breakfast Club Investigators haven't managed to solve a mystery in
months and Marcus is worried that the group is going to break up!
So when Gbenga, the captain of the school basketball team, comes to
ask for their help Marcus knows this might just be the
Investigator's last chance to prove themselves. The basketball team
have had a streak of bad luck, and Marcus and his mates are sure
there's more going on than meets the eye. As the mystery deepens
and they uncover one surprising clue after another, they discover
that someone – or something – has cursed the basketball team!
Can Marcus and his friends solve the mystery in time?
Die opvolg van die bekroonde Juffrou Goth en die spookmuis. Daar word naarstiglik voorbereidings getref vir die volmaanfees en die groot Grommengrou-bakkompetisie.
Beroemde kokke daag vir die groot geleentheid op, en soos gewoonlik tree Maltravers verdag op. Om alles te kroon verras Ada se ontwykende kamermeisie, Martelina, haar met ’n groot geheim en dit lyk asof almal Ada se verjaarsdag vergeet het!
The Highland Falcon Thief:
Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat are enjoying the final journey of the Highland Falcon, Britain's most famous steam train. But when a precious jewel goes missing, Harrison and his new friend Lenny find themselves at the centre of the investigation. Can they solve the mystery and catch the culprit before they reach the end of the line?
Kidnap on the California Comet:
After the excitement of his adventures aboard the Highland Falcon Thief, Harrison Beck can't wait for the opportunity to go on another amazing train journey. So when his Uncle Nat invites him aboard the California Comet, the iconic three-day train journey from Chicago to San Francisco, he leaps at the chance to travel.
Murder on the Safari Star:
Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat are on the journey of a lifetime aboard the Safari Star – a luxurious steam train that will take them from Pretoria to the stunning Victoria Falls. Close encounters with the amazing animals and landscape of Southern Africa are adventure enough, but things get mysterious when a passenger is found dead inside a locked compartment.
Danger at Dead Man's Pass:
A mysterious letter from an old friend asks Hal and Uncle Nat to help investigate a spooky supernatural mystery. Legend has it the Kratzensteins, a family of rich and powerful railway tycoons, are cursed, but there is no such thing as a curse, is there.
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