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The Story of the Amulet(1906) is a children's fantasy novel by
English writer Edith Nesbit. The final book in Nesbit's beloved
Psammead Trilogy-which also includes Five Children and It (1902)
and The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904)-The Story of the Amulet is a
tale of time travel, adventure, and the power of imagination.
Described by American critic Gore Vidal as "a story of considerable
beauty," The Story of the Amulet follows a group of children who
use the powers of an Egyptian artifact to travel through time in
order to bring their family back together. Siblings Robert, Anthea,
Cyril, and Jane live in central London with an old Nurse named Mrs.
Green and her boarder, an Egyptologist named Jimmy. Their father, a
war correspondent, has traveled to Manchuria for work, while their
mother has taken their youngest brother to the Madeira islands off
the coast of Portugal in order to recover from an illness. One day,
the children go to the markets near the British Museum, where
strange and rare objects are sold daily. There, they find their old
friend "It," the sand fairy known as the Psammead, who has been
captured and is up for sale as an exotic monkey. The children free
It, who advises them to purchase a magical Egyptian amulet with the
power of time travel. Hoping to use the amulet to reunite their
family, the children journey across time to such places as Babylon,
Egypt, Tyre, and ancient England in search of the missing piece
that will allow them to fulfill their wish. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Edith Nesbit's The Story of the Amulet is a classic of English
children's literature reimagined for modern readers.
It's almost time for bed, but Luis is staring out the window at the
starry sky. Any minute now, he's expecting a spaceship to pick him
up and whisk him to outer space. While he waits, he imagines the
strange creatures he'll encounter. Will he find a robot friend?
Will he get to fly through space with a rocket-pack? Will he meet .
. . aliens? Get lost in outer space as you pore over pages filled
with dozens and dozens of robots and aliens (some new and some that
might be familiar). Join Luis to find out all the incredible things
he expects to see and do on his daring journey to a distant planet.
An edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller from the acclaimed
author of Every Line of You - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder meets
virtual reality ... 'A pacy, intelligent novel that will have
readers racing to get to the final page.' THE BOOKSELLER 'A
pixelated whirlwind of a ride through the darkest secrets of the
human mind, explored through the lens of virtual reality gaming!'
LEE NEWBERY, AUTHOR OF THE LAST FIREFOX Lola's been selected to
play a new virtual reality game - Better Than Life. In her game,
she's loved. Is beautiful. Can do whatever she wants. But she
quickly breaks the one rule: not to recreate people or places from
real life. She recreates her house and a boy she fancies. Soon
she's skipping school to play. But Lola has secrets - dark ones
that begin to surface inside her game - and the more she tries to
fix her problems, the more she overlooks a much bigger threat ...
An original, high-concept psychological thriller - Holly Jackson
meets VR horror Set in an exclusive boarding school, this
rollercoaster ride of a story involves an unreliable
narrator,immersive gaming, a dark secret and a huge twist Perfect
for fans of Cynthia Murphy and Kathryn Foxfield PRAISE FOR EVERY
LINE OF YOU: 'What a debut. So tense - and it didn't lead where I
thought it was going.' SUE WALLMAN, author of YOUR TURN TO DIE
'Frankenstein meets Heathers. Bonnie and Clyde for the digital age,
Every Line of You is a gripping thriller about the power of AI and
a fresh twist on the intensity of first love.' AMY MCCAW, author of
MINA AND THE UNDEAD
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Platinums
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Sophia Borzilleri; Illustrated by Kaya Tinsman
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 The thrilling Wings of Fire saga continues in this third
book in the New York Times bestselling series. Deep in the
rainforest, danger awaits . . . The dragonets of destiny aren't
sure what to expect in the RainWing kingdom - Glory hopes to learn
more about her family, and since the RainWings aren't fighting in
the war, all five dragonets think they might be able to hide safely
for a while. But something deadly is stalking the peaceful kingdom,
and the dragonets soon discover that RainWings have been
mysteriously disappearing from the forest. When the RainWing queen
won't do anything to find her missing tribe members, Glory and her
friends set off on their own rescue mission - which leads them
right back into enemy territory. . . Â An epic dragon fantasy
series for 9+ readers With fast paced text, this is guaranteed to
hook young readers The Wings of Fire series has been a New York
Times bestseller
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The Flash: Ice and Flame
(Hardcover)
Dan Schoening; Illustrated by Erik Doescher; Coloured by Mike Decarlo, Lee Loughridge; Jane B. Mason
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Super-villains HEATWAVE and CAPTAIN COLD don t like the FLASH, but
they don t like each other either They face off in a
climate-changing smackdown that could spell disaster for Earth s
ecosystems. The FLASH tries to take the foes one-on one, but ends
up encased in arctic ice. Unable to move, FLASH watches as HEATWAVE
turns up the threat level by melting the frozen seabed . . . a sea
full of explosive methane gas "
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Moominvalley in November
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Tove Jansson; Illustrated by Tove Jansson; Translated by Kingsley Hart
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Now that autumn is turning into winter, a group of unlikely
friends--including the Fillyjonk, the Hemulen, and Toft--are
waiting in Moominvalley to see the Moomins, for winter doesn't seem
right without them. But the Moomins are not at home. So all the
visitors settle down to await their return, and oddly enough find
themselves warming up to their new life together. For Moominvalley
is Moominvalley still, even without the Moomins in it.
Red Queen meets The Hunger Games in this epic novel about what happens when a senator's daughter is summoned to the galactic court as a hostage, but she's really the galaxy's most dangerous weapon in disguise.
A Diabolic is ruthless. A Diabolic is powerful. A Diabolic has a single task: Kill in order to protect the person you've been created for.
Nemesis is a Diabolic, a humanoid teenager created to protect a galactic senator's daughter, Sidonia. The two have grown up side by side, but are in no way sisters. Nemesis is expected to give her life for Sidonia, and she would do so gladly. She would also take as many lives as necessary to keep Sidonia safe.
When the power-mad Emperor learns Sidonia's father is participating in a rebellion, he summons Sidonia to the Galactic court. She is to serve as a hostage. Now, there is only one way for Nemesis to protect Sidonia. She must become her. Nemesis travels to the court disguised as Sidonia--a killing machine masquerading in a world of corrupt politicians and two-faced senators' children. It's a nest of vipers with threats on every side, but Nemesis must keep her true abilities a secret or risk everything.
As the Empire begins to fracture and rebellion looms closer, Nemesis learns there is something more to her than just deadly force. She finds a humanity truer than what she encounters from most humans. Amidst all the danger, action, and intrigue, her humanity just might be the thing that saves her life--and the empire.
A timeless adventure boasting a cast of unforgettable characters
from Crystal Palace past, fusing history, mystery, fantasy and
science fiction into page-turning escapism that will grip young
readers and the young at heart.
New York Times Bestselling author! Boys and girls, what is more fun
than playing Minecraft? Taking an adventure with Gameknight999 into
the world you love! Herobrine, the artificially intelligent virus,
was deleted. The computer it resided in was completely destroyed.
Without their leader, the few survivors of its evil army were cast
away into the shadows. It looked as if there would finally be peace
and happiness throughout the servers of Minecraft. But suddenly,
and mysteriously, software began misbehaving. Sheep fell from the
sky. Snowballs appeared out of nowhere. What seemed at first like
harmless glitches quickly became dangerous. Pigs begin walking
backwards, it starts to snow in the middle of the desert, and sheep
are falling from the sky. Gameknight999, the
User-that-is-not-a-user, has no choice but to investigate. But the
odd yet harmless pranks are turning deadly, and it's not long
before entire villages are completely destroyed. Examining the
arrogant clues, Gameknight is no longer so sure that Herobrine was
destroyed after all. Is it possible he escaped? Everything points
towards a deadly trap far worse than anything that Minecraft has
seen before. Will Gameknight solve the puzzle before the Overworld
is destroyed? Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and
Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for
young readers-picture books for small children, chapter books,
books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our
list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft;
stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about
tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more.In
particular, this adventure series is created especially for readers
who love the fight of good vs. evil, magical academies like
Hogwarts in the Harry Potter saga, and games like Minecraft,
Terraria, and Pokemon GO. While not every title we publish becomes
a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are
committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to
authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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