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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Science fiction
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Stripes in Space
(Hardcover)
Amelia Peters, Rebecca Yee; Illustrated by Rebecca Yee
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R590
Discovery Miles 5 900
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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"This retelling of the myth of the Minotaur is deft, dark, and
enthralling." -"School Library Journal
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Fifteen-year-old Ariadne of Krete is the daughter of the high
priestess of the moon. Isolated and lonely, she finds companionship
only with her beloved handicapped brother, Asterion, who is held
captive below the palace for his own safety. When a ship arrives
from Athens, Ariadne meets Theseus, the handsome son of the king.
Ariadne is drawn to him, and they form a friendship. But Theseus is
doomed to die as an offering to the Minotaur, the monster beneath
the palace--unless he can kill the beast first. That monster?
Ariadne's brother. A wonderfully rich coming-of-age story.
The adventure continues for Jamie and Nicky as they realise that
travelling back in time may be the only way to save the valley from
being once againdestroyed by Ostrogoth and his warlocks and more
importantly stopping someone very close to them from dying. But
first, they have to find the DragonsPortal and a spell to open it.
Jamie and Nicky see first hand the destruction and misery the
witch-finder causes in 1596. However, they meet the Brillare Seven,
the most powerful witches and wizards of all time. If, with their
help, Jamie and Nicky can't stop Ostrogoth then noone can.
Will Jamie and Nicky get stuck in the past? What has Connie and
her sisters found out about the Veil of Protection that could help
them? Will they once again save the valley?
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Armageddon
(Hardcover)
C D Muller
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R845
R754
Discovery Miles 7 540
Save R91 (11%)
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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After losing their parents in a horrible car accident, fifth-grader
West and his genius third-grade sister, Gina, try to cope with the
enormous change in their lives. While digging around in their
father's shed one day, they find some old boxes with the word
"NASA" printed on them. One large box contains their father's
unfinished motorcycle, and in a tribute to their dad, the children
decide to finish building it.
They also discover a top-secret file containing abandoned
blueprints for a tiny, silver box that allows people to travel
through time. When Gina corrects the scientist's miscalculations,
she finishes building the time machine and tapes it to the
motorcycle. Suddenly, West and Gina are propelled into the past
where they meet Albert Einstein.
With Einstein's help, West and Gina travel to the future and
discover the city of Atlantis. But when they try to travel back to
the day before their parents were killed, the time machine
malfunctions, and they arrive on the exact day of the accident.
Time is running out, but the Atlantians may have a way to help save
West and Gina's parents .
Syd has what she's always wanted. Thanks to her demon's sacrifice,
she is finally normal. Why then does she want her magic back so
badly? It really sucks to find out Brad was only into her because
of her power. And even Quaid is keeping his distance. Her loss
couldn't have come at a worse time. A storm is brewing, one that
could devour the entire world. Feeling more left out than ever,
she's no longer a part of the fight to save her family. Syd refuses
to accept she will never be a witch again, doing everything she can
to track down the Chosen of the Light and rescue her demon. If only
the ordinary life she's been building didn't interfere. Time is
running out. The Wild Hunt is coming and nothing can stop it.
A hilarious middle-grade road-trip adventure from bestselling author, comedian, and presenter Danny Wallace, with illustrations throughout from Gemma Correll. Perfect for fans of Liz Pichon and David Baddiel!
Imagine if all the technology in the world just . . . STOPPED.
When ten-year-old Stella wakes up to discover a world full of BLANK screens, her family, town, and in fact the whole world seems to have been thrown into chaos. And what about poor Grandma who is stranded at the other end of the country?
Cue a rollicking madcap road trip, full of driving disasters and family fallouts, as they set off on a rescue mission. And along the way Stella and her family discover that being away from screens might not be the Worst Thing Ever, and even though they might not be able to rely on technology anymore, they can rely on each other instead.
Inside the land of Miradel lies the Kingdom of Petroset, where a
little boy tried to hide a horrible secret from everyone. Yet even
as Tyson endures an unjust nightmare in the king's court, he is
strangely comforted by the warm eyes of the king's daughter,
Annaliessa. Tyson realizes that he and the beautiful girl share
something in common- a father that never loved them.
More than a decade later, Miradel is a land steeped in a witch's
curse that binds Princess Annaliessa to five princes. Forced to
choose one to marry even though she is not in love with any of
them, Annaliessa knows she must produce an heir to the throne soon
or be forever bound to her father's violent tendencies. As all five
princes compete for her affection, Annaliessa secretly hopes for a
miracle that will carry her away forever. When an earthquake
strikes Petroset, Annaliessa thinks her wish is coming true as she
escapes in the arms of her hero, Tyson, who saves her from certain
death. Oblivious to what is happening around her, Annaliessa is
about to become trapped in revenge's web of lies and betrayal. Is
one man's love enough to save her from the scars revenge leaves
behind?
In this fantasy tale, temptation, sacrifice, and the power of
unconditional love fuel a journey of self-discovery for a young
woman who only wants one thing-true happiness.
Syd has only ever wanted to be normal. And now that the rift
between her and her demon is growing wider, that future is finally
a real possibility. But Syd is having second thoughts, especially
when a vampire kidnaps her little sister, Meira. And her normal
life at school is falling apart around her, thanks to the new kid,
Benjamin, who seems to be an expert at turning her new friends
against her. Syd finally understands the value of what she has, but
may be too late. The demon inside her has her own agenda and will
no longer be ignored.
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