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Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Science Fiction
'This exciting, science-packed novel is a cracking read and bursts
with action, warmth and humour' - BookTrust Great Books Guide 2021
'This is great fun; an energetic middle-grade debut with a fresh
contemporary feel and a good dash of Stranger Things' - The
Bookseller Alfie has noticed a few things since his family moved to
Folding Ford. He really misses life in the city. He and his sister
don't exactly fit in here. But the most interesting one is that the
weather is BONKERS. One frost-covered branch on one tree in the
middle of June? A tiny whirlwind in a bucket in the garden? Only in
Folding Ford. Armed with his bike, a notepad and his new best mate
Sam, Alfie is going to investigate. His best clue is Nathaniel
Clemm ... the only thing in town weirder than the weather. When
Alfie 'investigates' Mr Clemm's garden, only SLIGHTLY illegally, he
finds a strange box that freezes his trainers and makes his teeth
tingle. And when he opens it, only SLIGHTLY deliberately, SOMETHING
gets out. Something fast, fizzing and sparking with electricity and
very, very much alive. But the creature from the box brings trouble
of its own, and as barometers and tempers go haywire in Folding
Ford, Alfie finds himself at the centre of a perfect storm. Skellig
meets Stranger Things in this funny, heartfelt adventure story
perfect for fans of Ross Welford, Christopher Edge and Frank
Cottrell Boyce.
For generations L. Frank Baum's Land of Oz books have captured and
enthralled millions of readers. These stories are as delightful
today as they were the day they were written. In The Scarecrow of
Oz, you'll accompany Scarecrow as he journeys to Jinxland to rescue
Cap'n Bill, and Trot. In Rinkitink in Oz you can join Dorothy and
the Wizard of Oz as they set off on a rescue mission. And in The
Lost Princess of Oz Ozma and the Great Book of Records disappear
and it's up tp Dorothy to find them.
When a mysterious girl shows up in Jaxon Meadows' dreams, he thinks
he's going crazy. And when she asks him to come on a "mission" to
find three magic stones made up in a story, he's sure it's a trick.
Join Jaxon and his dream girl, Mara Qatan, on a journey through the
Netherside, a scary-wonderful place where nothing's impossible.
Along the way, you'll meet a bad-mannered king, filthy pirates, and
strange beings who talk inside each others' heads. Dodging the
traps of his own imagination, Jaxon hunts down the magic stones,
hoping to escape the dark forces sent to capture him. For more
exciting adventures in the "Secrets of the Netherside" trilogy,
read: "Search for Pandemonia" Book II "Eyes in the Stone" Book III
(available fall, 2007)
THE HILARIOUS AND ACTION-PACKED STORY OF BOB, ACCIDENTAL TIME TRAVELLER.
Bob and his best friend Malcolm are determined to win the school talent competition with their band The Tentacles of Time. For one thing, there's GBP50 worth of vouchers to be won. For another, the future of the world depends on it.
Bob doesn't know why he can time travel. He does know that it always happens at the worst possible moments. Like when he's in the bath. Awkward! But when Bob comes face to face with his future self in the middle of a disastrous alternative reality, he has to do something!
In this terrifying version of the future, an evil genius has created a smile-operated selfie camera that turns people into zombies. The world as Bob knows it has completely collapsed. There's not even anywhere to get a decent pizza! It's up to Bob to fix the present, change the course of time and save the whole world!
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Cursed
(Hardcover)
Victoria Greene
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R654
R592
Discovery Miles 5 920
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Ethan Randall seemingly has a perfect life. Girls are crazy
about him; all the guys want to be his friend-what more could a
teenage boy want? Ethan has no idea his idyllic life is about to
hit rock bottom.
While on a mission one evening to seek revenge on a rival, Ethan
and his friend, Anthony Williams, are attacked by a gigantic,
wolf-like creature. Although the two boys manage to escape, Ethan
soon lapses into a brief coma of sorts, leading to the eventual
discovery that, whether he likes it or not, he has transformed into
a werewolf. Ethan tries to carry on as if everything is normal, but
when he and his rival get into a fight, Ethan loses control and
kills him. Even worse, three more people die in mysterious wolf
at-tacks. Ethan believes he has no one but himself to blame, but
his best friend, Anthony, wonders if someone else is responsible
for the killings.
In this exciting, suspenseful tale, Ethan must find a way to
protect everyone he cares for before they all end up victims of the
menacing monsters that lurk in the shadows of the night-just
waiting to pounce.
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Waypoint
(Hardcover)
Deborah Adams, Kimberley Perkins
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R678
Discovery Miles 6 780
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A special anniversary edition, with a striking new cover design, to celebrate 10 years of the Chaos Walking trilogy.
Prentisstown isn’t like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else’s thoughts in a constant, overwhelming Noise. There is no privacy. There are no secrets. Then Todd Hewitt unexpectedly stumbles on a spot of complete silence. Which is impossible. And now he’s going to have to run… This new edition marks the 10th anniversary of the award-winning modern classic, soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley.
In Sika Longtooth's line of work, the potential for risk is
always present no matter how simple the job. And those risks are
often downwind of him-out of range for even his keen nostrils. As
the young beaver ambles along the trails in the Great Forest, he
has no idea that an evil force lurks in the shadows.
In a time when the world is different and the creatures in the
forest are close to all the mysteries, Sika is suddenly whisked
away from the only life he knows and-to protect his forest-is
forced into battle with a fierce enemy. Used to living within the
predictable and ordinary, Sika now must move from one dangerous
situation to another while in the company of a slow-talking
porcupine, an excitable skunk, and two spirited squirrels. If Sika
is to survive and ultimately save the Great Forest, he must first
endure perils that no beaver has before.
From one unexpected turn of events to the next, an unlikely hero
emerges. Now he must determine who is friend and who is foe- before
the forest disappears forever.
From a three-time Newbery Honor author: Harry Houdini Marco had it
hard enough as a normal clumsy twelve-year-old—but growing wings
made it even worse. Â Except for his unusual name, Harry
Houdini Marco is unremarkable in every way. While his namesake was
the greatest illusionist of all time, Harry can’t even catch a
ball. He is on the verge of a long, boring summer—and he is
dreading every moment of it. Then he meets a mysterious
traveling salesman named Mr. Mazzeeck. But Mr. Mazzeeck is more
than a traveling salesman, he’s a wizard—at least, he claims to
be. Before he leaves town, Mr. Mazzeeck gives Harry a bottle of
magical oil, saying that the potion will give him wings. And to
Harry’s amazement, the oil works: He gets wings! Now he just has
to figure out how to use them. This book features an extended
biography of Zilpha Keatley Snyder.
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Stuck in Time
(Paperback)
Dave Johnson; Cover design or artwork by Jessica Bell
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R297
Discovery Miles 2 970
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