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Blast off on an adventure with the Space Cadets! From beloved
children's author-illustrator Alex T. Smith, the bestselling creator of
Claude and How Winston Delivered Christmas, comes a funny and
fast-paced illustrated adventure through space.
Filled with out-of-this world illustrations on every page, Astrid and
the Space Cadets: Race from Planet Peril! is perfect for fans of
Grimwood and Bad Guys, and for kids who are ready to read by themselves.
Astrid Atomic and her best friends, the Space Cadets, have been given
an important mission from the Chief – to retrieve the special trophy
for the Supersonic Saturn Race. Tonight they'll have to fly under
boiling hot lava waterfalls, zoom through fields of flaming flowers and
sneak past a big, toothy, scary space monster! And things go from bad
to worse when they realize that the naughty Dr Boris Uranus on their
tail. Will they get to the trophy before time runs out?
Don't miss Astrid and the gang's first adventure in Astrid and the
Space Cadets: Attack of the Snailiens!
Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this
harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart
Prize–nominated poet tells the story of a young girl who wakes up
one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town.
When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover
with her two best friends, she ends up waking up to a nightmare.
She’s alone—left behind in a town that has been mysteriously
evacuated and abandoned. With no one to rely on, no power, and no
working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to
survive on her own. Her only companions are a Rottweiler named
George and all the books she can read. After a rough start, Maddie
learns to trust her own ingenuity and invents clever ways to
survive in a place that has been deserted and forgotten. As months
pass, she escapes natural disasters, looters, and wild animals. But
Maddie’s most formidable enemy is the crushing loneliness she
faces every day. Can Maddie’s stubborn will to survive carry her
through the most frightening experience of her life?
After surviving an attempted mugging and experiencing an encounter
of Fortean proportions, Holly Foster began to suspect that she was
part of something bigger. Tick, tock. Tick, tock.
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Vicious
(Paperback)
V. E. Schwab
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R235
R217
Discovery Miles 2 170
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Victor and Eli started out as college roommates brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same ambition in each other. A shared interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong.
Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to his old friend (now foe), aided by a young girl with a stunning ability. Meanwhile, Eli is on a mission to eradicate every other super-powered person that he can find aside from his sidekick, an enigmatic woman with an unbreakable will. Armed with terrible power on both sides, driven by the memory of betrayal and loss, the arch-nemeses have set a course for revenge but who will be left alive at the end?
Arah Byen stands on the edge of disaster. A year has passed since
the judgment of the Ungulion, and Merelin Lindon is beginning to
believe she will never re-turn to the world she loved. But when she
begins to suffer from strange visions of a life and a love she left
behind-visions that grow darker and harsher with each passing
day-she begins to understand that her role in Arah Byen is far from
over. But when the moment finally comes that takes her back to Arah
Byen, she never could have expected what she would find. The world
should have been at peace, but a new enemy has crept from the
shadows, plotting the overthrow of all that Merelin holds dear. And
at his side is the rhesep, a mysterious, deadly assassin who
challenges everything Merelin believed to be true. With everything
turned upside-down and nothing as it seems, Merelin must discover
whose side she is really on, and who she can trust, before it is
too late. But how can she know who to trust, when she isn't even
sure she can trust herself?
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Prism
(Paperback)
J Leigh Bralick
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R660
Discovery Miles 6 600
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They called her Prism, as if that was her name. Forced to take on a
new identity to protect herself from a still-angry people, Merelin
Lindon wants nothing more than to help bring the world of Arah Byen
into some kind of balance. But nothing is going as planned. The
High King Zhabyr is falling apart. Merelin's allies have scattered,
and even Yatol is acting more mysterious and tormented than ever.
And just when Merelin believes things can't get any worse, she is
framed for a terrible crime, and deserted by those who should have
defended her. But Merelin soon realizes that she is not the victim
of a horrible plot, but just one more pawn in a deadly game she
never really understood. It is the game immortals play, and nothing
can prepare her for the truths that are coming to light, or the
enemy she knows she will have to face. In the coming fight Merelin
cannot stand alone. But can she bring her allies together before it
is too late?
'An engaging tale that explores many important themes. We can only hope that Roz serves as the template for all future robots. Peter Brown's illustrations are as marvellous as ever!' Coralie Bickford-Smith, author of THE FOX AND THE STAR
When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is - but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realises that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home - until, one day, her mysterious past comes back to haunt her.
From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide. By turns funny, moving, surprising and dramatic, this is a novel that is as thought-provoking as it is enchanting.
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The Mark
(Paperback)
Edyth Bulbring
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R268
R239
Discovery Miles 2 390
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In the future, the world has flipped. Ravaged by the Conflagration,
this is a harsh world where the relentless sun beats down, peoples
lives are run by a heartless elite and law is enforced by a brutal
brigade. A mark at the base of the spine controls each persons
destiny. The Machine decides what work you will do and who your
life partner will be. In this world, everyone must make their
contribution. Some more than others. Juliet Seven - "Ettie" - will soon
turn 15 and her life as a drudge will begin, her fate-mate mate
will be chosen. Like everyone else, her future is marked by the
numbers on her spine. But Ettie decides to challenge her destiny.
And in so doing, she fulfils the prophecy that was spoken of before
she even existed. (For 14-16-year-olds)
The breathtaking sequel to the No.1 New York Times bestseller, Immortal Dark. Like all ruinous things, he came from the abyss.
Kidan Adane has finally embraced her darkness. She's killed without remorse, lied, and broken Uxlay University's most sacred law by inviting elusive rogue vampires into Uxlay. Trapped with a violently unstable vampire, and reeling from her sister's return, Kidan wields her anger like a weapon. She vows to master her house and protect the sacred artefact hidden inside, even if it means working with her enemies and betraying Susenyos. As devastating secrets resurface from the past, Kidan and her sister, June, must finally confront each other and take their rightful places in the looming war.
Relive your childhood and share precious moments with the family with these new editions of classic Fraggle Rock stories from the 1980s. Lovingly updated and reprinted for a modern audience, this beautiful box set contains two classic picture books. What 's a Fraggle? Fraggles are small, colorful Creatures who live in a magical place called Fraggle Rock. Take a guided tour of their world and meet its most interesting inhabitants. This clever book is sure to be a favorite with Fraggle fans of every age! What Do Doozers Do? Doozers love to work all day. Unlike Fraggles, they hate to play. But what do Doozers do when they aren 't doing work? And what do they do while the Fraggles are out doing fun things? This adorable book gives readers a glimpse into the hidden world of the Doozers that Fraggles would love to see.
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