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The Secret of Kells
(Paperback)
Tomm Moore; Retold by Mary Webb; Illustrated by Cartoon Saloon
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R340
R278
Discovery Miles 2 780
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History, myth and legend collide in this full-colour illustrated
storybook of the animated feature Brendan and the Secret of Kells.
Twelve-year-old Brendan's life in the monastery at Kells is not
very exciting until Aidan arrives. Suddenly life is one big
adventure. In the forest Brendan is rescued from wolves by Aisling,
a mysterious green-eyed girl. In the cave of the Dark One, he risks
his life to steal the eye of the serpent god, Crom Cruach.
Meanwhile Aidan is keeping a secret that will become Brendan's
biggest challenge, and the Vikings get nearer and nearer ... This
exciting story is brought to life through stunning visuals and
includes a section of facts about the real Book of Kells.
A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a
police officer, drawing connections through history, from
award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes. Only the living can make
the world better. Live and make it better. Twelve-year-old Jerome
is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real
threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that's been
unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see
as an unjust and brutal killing. Soon Jerome meets another ghost:
Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar
circumstances. Emmett helps Jerome process what has happened, on a
journey towards recognizing how historical racism may have led to
the events that ended his life. Jerome also meets Sarah, the
daughter of the police officer, who grapples with her father's
actions. Once again Jewell Parker Rhodes deftly weaves historical
and socio-political layers into a gripping and poignant story about
how children and families face the complexities of today's world,
and how one boy grows to understand American blackness in the
aftermath of his own death.
I Was There... is a perfect introduction for younger readers into
stories from the past, allowing children to imagine that they were
really there. I Was There... Ira Aldridge tells the exciting story
of the African-American actor, Ira Aldridge, who rose to fame on
the London stage. Brilliantly imagined, readers aged 7+ will love
this first-hand account of a child's experience of
nineteenth-century London and the vibrant life of the theatre.
Amazing black-and-white illustrations throughout bring the story to
life! Perfect stories for children who are struggling with their
reading
Cardinal Wiseman's classic story of the Christian persecution under
Emperor Diocletian in the 300s AD. Fabiola is perplexed by the
new-found faith of her cousin Agnes as well as her servant, but is
especially intrigued when she finds the noblest Roman soldier she
knows, Sebastian, is also a Christian. In this moving description
of the Roman catacombs and the captured Christians who faced cruel
death with unearthly fortitude, a story of faith and renewal
unfolds in the decaying Roman empire.
A quirky, warm and exciting story about family, friendship and
time-travel - from legendary author Jean Ure. When twelve-year-old
Lily is walking to school one day, a very unusual girl appears out
of nowhere! It is 1953 and this stranger is dressed in a green
sparkly dress, purple tights with orange swirls and has bright
yellow hair sticking up like a dandelion. As quickly as she
appears, she disappears again into thin air! Lily rushes to tell
her best friends Tara and Geraldine about this strange encounter,
and they begin an investigation to solve the mystery. Could it be
that the girl is from the future? And what does she want with Lily?
Jane Austen turns detective in this spooky historical adventure by
award-winning author Julia Golding! It's 1789 and a young Jane
Austen turns detective as she seeks to solve the mysterious
happenings at Southmoor Abbey. When a carriage accident forces a
change of plans, 13-year-old Jane is sent to be a companion to Lady
Cromwell for a week as the household prepares to celebrate the
eldest son's coming-of-age party. While there, Jane vows to solve
the mystery of the ghostly monk in the Abbey grounds - for she does
not believe in such stories! But this is not the only strange
occurrence for the adventurous young Jane to investigate. There are
shivery night-time investigations, an Indian girl with secret
talents, a library fire, two prize horses in danger, and friends to
save from false accusations. With notebook in hand and her faithful
dog Grandison by her side, will Jane overcome the continuous
obstacles and find out the truth?
The purrrrfect new story for young readers this Halloween! From
Philip Ardagh, bestselling author of The Grunts series, and
illustrated by Rob Biddulph, award-winning creator of Draw With
Rob, comes a charming new series for fans of Alex T. Smith, Pamela
Butchart and Mr Dog! Meet Furry Purry Beancat - one extraordinary
cat with nine extraordinary lives! Just like every other cat, Furry
Purry Beancat loves a catnap. But unlike other cats, when Beancat
wakes she often finds herself about to embark on a whole new
adventure! Watch out! There's a WITCH in the village - or is there?
With talk of potions, toads and spells flying around, will Beancat
be able to sniff out the truth, before it's too late? 'Exciting and
comic, these are purr-fect first adventures' - LoveReading4Kids
LOOK OUT for more Furry Purry adventures: The Pirate Captain's Cat,
The Railway Cat and The Library Cat!
Would she ever find a real-life husband? Would she even find a
partner to dance with at tonight's ball? She just didn't know. Anna
Austen has always been told she must marry rich. Her future depends
upon it. While her dear cousin Fanny has a little more choice, she
too is under pressure to find a suitor. But how can either girl
know what she wants? Is finding love even an option? The only
person who seems to have answers is their Aunt Jane. She has never
married. In fact, she's perfectly happy, so surely being single
can't be such a bad thing? The time will come for each of the
Austen girls to become the heroines of their own stories. Will they
follow in Jane's footsteps? In this witty, sparkling novel of
choices, popular historian LUCY WORSLEY brings alive the delightful
life of Jane Austen as you've never seen it before.
'Everyone should read Frances Hardinge. Everyone. Right now' Patrick Ness
Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge, the Costa Award-winning author of The Lie Tree, is a fantastically eerie and beautifully written novel, and was shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal.
The first things to shift were the doll's eyes, the beautiful grey-green glass eyes. Slowly they swivelled, until their gaze was resting on Triss's face. Then the tiny mouth moved, opened to speak.
'What are you doing here?' It was uttered in tones of outrage and surprise, and in a voice as cold and musical as the clinking of cups. 'Who do you think you are? This is my family.'
When Triss wakes up after an accident, she knows that something is very wrong. She is insatiably hungry; her sister seems scared of her and her parents whisper behind closed doors. She looks through her diary to try to remember, but the pages have been ripped out.
Soon Triss discovers that what happened to her is more strange and terrible than she could ever have imagined, and that she is quite literally not herself. In a quest to find the truth she must travel into the terrifying Underbelly of the city to meet a twisted architect who has dark designs on her family - before it's too late . . .
Jane Pinny has moved to the very grand Lytton House to be a Maid Of
All Work. And being a Maid Of All Work means that she has to do...
well, ALL the work, obviously! Cleaning, dusting, scrubbing,
washing - there's SO much to do in a Victorian country house. But
when a priceless jade necklace belonging to the lady of the house
disappears, Jane turns accidental detective (with the help of her
best friend, a pigeon called Plump...) - can she solve the mystery
of the missing jewels before it's too late?
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Blitz
(Paperback)
Vince Cross
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R156
Discovery Miles 1 560
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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My Story: Blitz is a thrilling wartime tale about two siblings
evacuated to Wales. It's 1940, and with London under fire Edie and
her little brother are evacuated to Wales. Miles from home and
missing her family, Edie is determined to be strong, but when life
in the countryside proves tougher than in the capital she is torn
between obeying her parents and protecting her brother. Experience
history first-hand with My Story in this all-new look!
Elsie witnesses the rise of antisemitic fascism in 1930s London in
this gripping new story from award-winning author Tanya Landman.
Life has always been tough on the streets of Stepney, where Elsie
and her brother Mikey are growing up in a vermin-infested slum
nicknamed "Paradise". But the rise of antisemitic fascist Oswald
Mosley and his Blackshirts in the 1930s stirs up trouble between
families who have lived closely together for years, and Elsie sees
friendships torn apart. When Elsie and Mikey attend a Mosley rally,
intending to heckle and cause trouble, they soon see how dangerous
the situation has become, but out in the streets the fascists find
that people will stand and fight against them and against hatred in
what becomes the dramatic Battle of Cable Street.
Set in the early industrial revolution and the great canal building
age, a young Jane Austen takes on the role of detective as she
seeks to solve the mysterious events at the Oxford canal terminus.
Nearing completion, convicts work on completing the wharf overseen
by the charming secretary Mr George, who shows Jane around. A rude
convict Gardiner does not make a good impression though. When
Gardiner goes missing and canal funds turn up short, an exciting
manhunt ensues but Jane begins to expect something suspicious about
the secretary and the reasons why Gardiner was in prison. Were
Jane's first impressions very wrong about the relative merits of
the convict and the secretary? With the ever-present Austen spirit,
Jane with notebook in hand, boldly overcomes the obstacles to
finding the truth and expose the secrets. Inspired by Austen's
third novel Pride and Prejudice (working title First Impressions).
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Dawn Raid
(Hardcover)
Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith; Illustrated by Mat Hunkin
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R318
Discovery Miles 3 180
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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"Imagine this: You're having an amazing family holiday, one where
everyone is there and all 18 of you are squeezed into one house.
All of sudden it's 4 o'clock in the morning and there's banging and
yelling and screaming. The police are in the house pulling people
out of bed ..." Sofia is like most 12-year-old girls in New
Zealand. How is she going to earn enough money for those boots? WHY
does she have to give that speech at school? Who is she going to be
friends with this year? It comes as a surprise to Sofia and her
family when her big brother, Lenny, starts talking about protests,
"overstayers", and injustices against Pacific Islanders by the
government. Inspired by the Black Panthers in America, a group has
formed called the Polynesian Panthers, who encourage immigrant and
Indigenous families across New Zealand to stand up for their
rights. Soon the whole family becomes involved in the movement.
Told through Sofia's diary entries, with illustrations throughout,
Dawn Raid is the story of one ordinary girl living in extraordinary
times, learning how to stand up and fight.
Be the first to read the next action-packed adventure from the
indomitable Gauls by pre-ordering now! Follow Asterix and Obelix as
they set out on their 39th adventure on a long journey in search of
a strange and terrifying creature. Half-eagle, half-lion, and
idolised and feared by ancient peoples, this creature is the
griffin. How will Asterix, Obelix, Dogamatix, along with the Druid
Getafix, get drawn into the epic, perilous quest to find this
fantastical animal? Find out in the next instalment of this
multi-million bestselling series.
A historical time-slip adventure for middle grade readers, from the
Carnegie Medal-winning author of Apache and Buffalo Soldier. Alfie
Wright? Alfie Wrong, more like. Alfie has never really fitted in
anywhere - he doesn't have any friends, and even his mum seems
embarrassed of him. So when he's evacuated to a farm in rural Devon
run by kind old Aunt Bell and her gentle giant of a son, Alfie
can't believe his luck. The War seems a long way off, and among the
cows and pigs and geese Alfie's happier than he's ever been -
especially when he makes friends with one of the local boys,
Snidge. But Snidge, for all his friendliness, is not all he
appears. And the mystery that surrounds him seems to be connected
to the Midwinter Burning, an annual ritual held at the Standing
Stones, high up on the cliffs. Aunt Bell says it's all just a bit
of harmless superstition, but when Snidge goes missing, Alfie
finally discovers who his friend really is - and relives the true
horror of the legend...
'A deliciously twisted gothic fantasy you'll want to read again and
again, with characters you'll adore, prose that'll spellbind you,
romance you'll swoon over, and a mystery that'll keep you guessing
until the last stunning twist' Diana Urban, author of These Deadly
Games Myra has a gift many would kidnap, blackmail, and worse to
control: she's a portrait artist whose paintings alter people's
bodies. Guarding that secret is the only way to keep her younger
sister safe now that their parents are gone. But one frigid night,
the governor's wife discovers the truth and threatens to expose
Myra if she does not complete a special portrait that would
resurrect the governor's dead son. Once she arrives at the
legendary stone mansion, however, it becomes clear the boy's death
was no accident. A killer stalks these halls - one disturbingly
obsessed with portrait magic. Desperate to get out of the manor as
quickly as possible, Myra turns to the governor's older son for
help completing the painting before the secret she spent her life
concealing makes her the killer's next victim. 'A heady blend of
the fantastical, the murderous, and the romantic' Kirkus Reviews,
STARRED review 'Marvelously magical and steeping with mystery'
Adalyn Grace, author of All the Stars and Teeth
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