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An action-packed adventure series for younger readers
A thrilling mix of Sherlock Holmes and ancient Greece from bestselling author Saviour Pirotta, with stunning illustrations from up-and-coming illustrator Freya Hartas. This exciting adventure will have readers gripped from start to finish. When scribe Nico and his perceptive friend Thrax travel with their master to the island of Aegina, the boys are once again faced with a mystery. A merchant is seeking a valuable ring that was stolen from him, so he can avoid a curse. But on the seas around one of the richest islands in the world lurks a pirate with a golden mask, who is also in pursuit of the ring. Can Nico and Thrax follow the clues, rescue the ring and escape from the pirates of Poseidon? This dramatic and mysterious tale is packed with wonderful characters and insight into the daily life of the ancient Greeks, a required topic in the KS2 History curriculum. Perfect for fans of the Roman Mysteries, or anyone interested in ancient Greece.
Already raced through Bridgerton and need something... exquisite to
get your scandalous fix? Well then... you are cordially invited to
the wedding of The Earl of Denholm and Miss Essie Craven.
(Although, if Essie has her way, there will be no wedding...)
Welcome to the hottest Season that Regency London has ever seen. An
enemies-to-lovers regency romance that's like watching an episode
of Bridgerton. Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Outlander and
Romancing the Duke. Miss Essie Craven has been engaged since birth
to a man she has only met once. The haughty, black-haired man with
the intense blue eyes: Aidan Ravell, Earl of Denholm. The most
coveted man in all of the Ton. The day of their marriage is set.
The only problem is, spirited Essie dreams of more than being a
Countess. She soon finds out that Aidan has his own reasons for not
wishing to marry, but is compelled to proceed due to his sense of
honour and the financial baggage his father has left him. So, Aidan
and Essie strike up a deal. Essie will find him a more suitable
match, and in the meantime they will keep up appearances. But soon
what is real and what is fake begins to converge. Suddenly, what
seemed to be a simple agreement is no longer quite that
straightforward . . . --- 'Be prepared to be enchanted and waltz
the night away with this beautiful romance. Make this "Plan A" for
"At the top of your TBR pile!"' BETH REEKLES, author of The Kissing
Booth 'Fun, pacy, flirty and witty [. . .] I romped through this
book, smiling and loving every minute of it' MARGUERITE KAYE,
co-author of Her Heart for a Compass 'I adored this book - it's
fresh and funny and definitely feminist as well as being thoroughly
charming! Jenni has a real talent for writing hugely appealing
characters, crisp, witty dialogue and page-turning romance. It's a
perfect uplifting read!' - NICOLA CORNICK 'How to Lose an Earl in
10 Weeks is an absolute page-turner. Jenni Fletcher's talent knows
no bounds' THERESE BEHARRIE, author of And They Lived Happily Ever
After 'A sparkling, witty slice of deliciousness from start to
finish and one I struggled to put down' VIRGINIA HEATH, author of
Never Fall for Your Fiance
The Kane Chronicles: The Serpent's Shadow is the final thrilling
instalment in award-winning author and Percy Jackson creator Rick
Riordan's Kane Chronicles trilogy. Is their inherited magic enough
to battle against the most powerful mythical forces that Egypt's
gods have to throw at them? CARTER AND SADIE KANE, descendants of
the magical House of Life, are in pretty big trouble. Despite their
bravest efforts, Apophis, the giant snake of Chaos, is still
threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness. Now the
Kanes must do something no magician has ever managed - defeat
Apophis himself. No pressure there then. Battling against the
forces of Chaos, their only hope is an ancient spell - but the
magic has been lost for a millennia. Will they find the serpent's
shadow, or will they be led to their deaths in the depths of the
Underworld? Rick Riordan has now sold an incredible 55 million
copies of his books worldwide Praise for The Kane Chronicles: The
Serpent's Shadow: 'Storytelling that will get readers hooked' -
Philip Ardagh, The Guardian 'Witty and inspired. Gripping, touching
and deliciously satirical.' - Times Rick Riordan is the
award-winning writer of the Percy Jackson series, The Kane
Chronicles and the Heroes of Olympus series. He lives in San
Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. Percy Jackson and the
Lightning Thief was the overall winner of the Red House Children's
Book Award in 2006, and made into a blockbuster film starring Sean
Bean, Pierce Brosnan and Uma Thurman in 2010. The series has gone
on to become a chart-topping success. ***Check out The Kane
Chronicles website at www.kanechronicles.co.uk for games, puzzles,
author interviews and much more.***
'[Selznick is] a postmodern hero of middle-grade children's
fiction... Those who revel in puzzles, philosophical conundrums and
musings on transience, time and grief will adore this challenging
read' The Times 'The most perfect feat of storytelling' Scott
Evans, The Reader Teacher 'It has touched me in a way I can't
express... Breath-taking' Ceridwen Eccles, primary teacher and
blogger at Teacher Glitter A ship. A garden. A library. In
Kaleidoscope, the incomparable Brian Selznick presents the story of
two people bound to each other through time and space, memory and
dreams. At the centre of their relationship is a mystery about the
nature of grief and love which will look different to each reader.
Kaleidoscope is a feat of storytelling that illuminates how even
the wildest tales can help us in the hardest times. Brian
Selznick's first book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, was the winner
of the esteemed Caldecott Medal, the first novel to do so, as the
Caldecott Medal is for picture books Released as a live-action film
Hugo in 2011, directed by Martin Scorsase and starring Asa
Butterfield, Ben Kingsley, Jude Law, Sacha Baron Cohen, Richard
Griffiths, Ray Winstone, and Christopher Lee. Brian Selznick's
second book, Wonderstruck, was also made into a feature film,
starring Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams
It is 1940. As the Second World War escalates and London becomes a
target for German bombs, Dodo and her horse-mad little brother
Wolfie are evacuated to the country, away from everything they
know. After weeks of homesick loneliness, they come across an
orphaned foal. They name the horse Hero for surviving against the
odds and together they raise him, train him, and learn to ride.
Their days are suddenly full of life and excitement again, but the
shadow of war looms over their peaceful existence, and soon Hero
must live up to his name . . .
In 1939, on a royal tour of Dartmouth Naval College, Princess
Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) meets the dashing Prince
Philip of Greece. Immediately they begin a correspondence, as war
breaks out across Europe, where Philip is sent to serve in the
Navy. Elizabeth convinces her father the King, despite his
reservations, to allow her to sign up to the war effort and joins
the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service. Serving her country,
driving trucks and fixing cars, Elizabeth wonders, will she ever
see her prince again...?
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the UKLA Book Award Winner
of the Young Quills Historical Fiction Award Shortlisted for the YA
Book Prize, Diverse Book Award and Iris Award Longlisted for the YA
Jhalak Prize Nobody free till everybody free. Moa is fourteen. The
only life he has ever known is toiling on the Frontier sugar cane
plantation for endless hot days, fearing the vicious whips of the
overseers. Then one night he learns of an uprising, led by the
charismatic Tacky. Moa is to be a cane warrior, and fight for the
freedom of all the enslaved people in the nearby plantations. But
before they can escape, Moa and his friend Keverton must face their
first great task: to kill their overseer, Misser Donaldson. Time is
ticking, and the day of the uprising approaches . . . Irresistible,
gripping and unforgettable, Cane Warriors follows the true story of
Tacky's War in Jamaica, 1760.
In one of the darkest periods in history, one boy struggles to
survive...
In this gripping new addition to the bestselling I SURVIVED series,
a young Jewish boy escapes the ghetto and finds a group of
resistance fighters in the forests of Poland. Does he have what it
takes to survive the Nazis -- and fight back?
Benjamin Nathan Tuggle thinks he's just like any other
twelve-year- old growing up in Eastern Kentucky in 1976-until he
learns he can travel back in time.
He knows for sure that he's not dreaming when he meets Daniel
Boone, a hunter, woodsman, and adventurer. The year is 1776, and
Boone and the other settlers of Boonesborough are braving the
dangers of the wilderness to open up an unexplored frontier.
Wild bears and marauding Indians are no match for Boone. The
woodsman has never met a situation he couldn't talk, fight, or run
his way out of, but he might not be able to match Benjamin's wit
and energy. Despite their differences of personality and time
period, the two develop a kinship as they discover the passion that
they share for nature, adventure, and justice.
To truly make a difference and prove that he belongs, Benjamin
must overcome his fears and get involved in events he's only read
about in school. Join him as he journeys back in time, meets
legends from the past, and explores the wonderful wilderness of the
American frontier in "Benjamin Nathan Tuggle: Adventurer."
It's 1915 and British troops are about to sail to Gallipoli. Billy
is the youngest soldier in his platoon and is teased for not being
old enough to drink or shave. The truth is, at 15 he's not old
enough to be a soldier either, and he's terrified of the war he's
about to fight. Then he meets Captain, a refugee boy, and his
donkey, Hey-ho. Together they teach Billy what it means to be
brave, loyal and fearless, and above all what it means to be a
friend.
Edward IV has died, leaving his 12-year-old son as king. But
England has been torn apart by the Wars of the Roses. Nobody wants
a boy-king. Soon the boy's uncle Richard III is on the throne - but
Henry Tudor is challenging him for the crown. Henry and Richard
have one thing in common: they need the young Edward V and his
little brother out of the way. The two boys are sent to the Tower
of London for safety. They are never seen again... A fascinating
look at the brief reign of Richard III, told through the eyes of
the princes' nursemaid. What really happened to the princes in the
Tower? Was Richard responsible - or has he been wrongly accused for
centuries?
Barnaby Sharpe liked climbing trees -- he was practicing to be a
ship's captain and would need to climb masts someday. One early
evening during the War of 1812 he was sitting in a tall oak tree,
hoping to be the first to catch sight of the British warships that
were expected to bombard St. Michaels, Maryland.
In an unusual turn of events, Barnaby's tree climbing leads him
to a brilliant idea to outwit the British. And that leads to his
becoming a hero. This story of a young boy who was smarter than the
grown-ups is a great morale booster for children and a pleasure for
them to share with their parents.
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Once Upon a Tim
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Stuart Gibbs; Illustrated by Stacy Curtis
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There is so much in store on this incredible journey - enormous
statues and temples, the legendary Sphinx, tombs and mummies, and
of course the Great Pyramids. With seven exciting destinations, a
god or goddess on each page, and informative notes at the end, you
will be an Egypt expert in no time!
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