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In a blaze of light, rush of wind and scrabble of claws, Rachel and
Eric are ripped through the wall and hurtled on to another world.
Like thousands of other children before them, they have been
snatched away by the Witch. But this time the Witch has met her
match. Rachel discovers that she has extraordinary gifts: she can
transform herself into a feather, or fly on an owl's back, just as
the Witch can. The Witch is excited she has found someone to use
for her own evil purposes. But for the Witch's victims, Rachel is
their only hope. With the appearance of Cliff McNish's debut
fantasy novel The Doomspell, The Bookseller immediately hailed him
as 'a great new voice in writing for children.' His ghost story
Breathe was voted in May 2013 by The Schools Network of British
Librarians as one of the top adult and children's novels of all
time.
The international fantasy classic, re-released with the book's
original cover and featuring a new novella 'The Light of Armath'
with much-loved characters from the novel, including Morpeth and
the witch, Dragwena. This limited-edition reissue also contains a
foreword by the author. Published in twenty-six languages
worldwide, The Doomspell Trilogy was widely read in the years
following the appearance of the Harry Potter novels. In a blaze of
light, rush of wind and scrabble of claws, Rachel and Eric are
ripped through the wall and hurtled on to another world. Like
thousands of other children before them, they have been snatched
away by the Witch. But this time the Witch has met her match.
Rachel discovers that she has extraordinary gifts: she can
transform herself into a feather, or fly on an owl's back, just as
the Witch can. The Witch is excited she has found someone to use
for her own evil purposes. But for the Witch's victims, Rachel is
their only hope. The first volume in Cliff McNish's Doomspell
Trilogy, re-issued here in a special 20th anniversary format.
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Angel (Paperback)
Cliff McNish
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R196
Discovery Miles 1 960
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Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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Two girls are inextricably linked by destiny. Stephanie is
friendless, strange, a misfit. Freya can't stop seeing angels. But
when one of those angels begins to stalk her, its shadow following
her everywhere, Freya is forced to make decisions from which there
is no turning back. Cliff McNish has written numerous novels for
teenagers and children. His debut fantasy series - The Doomspell
Trilogy - hailed him as a 'great new voice in writing for children'
(The Bookseller), and has been published in twenty-six languages
worldwide. His multiple-award winning Breathe: A Ghost Story was
voted in May 2013 as one of the top 100 adult and children's novels
of all time by The Schools Network of British Librarians.
At the Happy Paws Rescue Centre, every pet dreams of one thing:
going home. But Ralph, Mitch, Bessie and Fred are the no-hopers:
dogs so difficult or troublesome they aren't expected to ever go
home. Ralph's face is scarred. Bessie can't stand to be touched.
Mitch can't stop chasing cats and Fred ... has just given up. Who'd
want to adopt any of them instead of a cute little puppy? But when
Happy Paws reviews its policy of never putting an unwanted pet
down, time starts running out for the dogs. Can they prove that
they're worth a second chance? Will there be hope for the no-hopers
after all? With the appearance of Cliff McNish's debut fantasy
novel The Doomspell, The Bookseller immediately hailed him as 'a
great new voice in writing for children.' His ghost story Breathe
was voted in May 2013 by The Schools Network of British Librarians
as one of the top adult and children's novels of all time.
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Silver City (Paperback)
Cliff McNish; Illustrated by Geoff Taylor
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R193
Discovery Miles 1 930
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Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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From the desolate reaches of space, the Roar has smelled the
children of Earth and her hunger knows no bounds. Children from all
over the world are rushing to Coldharbour. Here, Milo, a silver boy
the size of cities, has emerged as the first great defender against
the Roar. But where will the second generation come from? Six
special children hold the key, but their strength is dwindling.
Thomas is shocked by his discovery of the eerie Unearthers. The
twins are drawn irresistibly to the ocean, compelled to dive deep.
Walter, the giant, must face a terrifying trial of strength, while
Helen, searching for the secret of the strange little girl, Jenny,
enters the mind of the Roar itself. The lines for battle are drawn.
With the appearance of Cliff McNish's debut fantasy novel The
Doomspell, The Bookseller immediately hailed him as 'a great new
voice in writing for children.' His ghost story Breathe was voted
in May 2013 by The Schools Network of British Librarians as one of
the top adult and children's novels of all time.
Six children leave home and are drawn to Coldharbour - an eerie
wasteland of wind, rats, gulls and rubbish. Each of them has a
unique gift, but they must learn to use their skills fast. Drawing
ever closer in a maelstrom of fury is the Roar, something vast and
dreadful that wants to destroy them. With the appearance of Cliff
McNish's debut fantasy novel The Doomspell, The Bookseller
immediately hailed him as 'a great new voice in writing for
children.' His ghost story Breathe was voted in May 2013 by The
Schools Network of British Librarians as one of the top adult and
children's novels of all time.
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Silver World (Paperback)
Cliff McNish; Illustrated by Geoff Taylor
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R191
Discovery Miles 1 910
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Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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Millions huddle in Coldharbour, waiting for the huge and terrifying
Roar. Milo, the silver child, is the first line of the Earth's
defence. Under his wings, Helen probes the Roar's mind, while the
twins, Emily and Freda, struggle to free the mysterious Protector.
Walter's task is the hardest of all - keeping the others alive for
long enough to find a weapon to defeat the Roar. Only Thomas can
release that weapon - if he can finally discover the true purpose
of his remarkable gift. But a second enemy is also ranged against
them. As the Roar approaches from space, her firstborn, Carnac, is
crawling from the depths of the Earth. Only a small number of
children, the drill-handed Unearthers, led by Tanni, stand in his
way. With the appearance of Cliff McNish's debut fantasy novel The
Doomspell, The Bookseller immediately hailed him as 'a great new
voice in writing for children.' His ghost story Breathe was voted
in May 2013 by The Schools Network of British Librarians as one of
the top adult and children's novels of all time.
Rachel and her brother Eric are extraordinary. She is a
spell-maker, able to fly, take any shape, see far and wide with her
many-coloured eyes. He is a destroyer of spells. On the planet Ool,
home of the Witches, the high Witch Heebra wants Rachel and Eric
crushed, and her old adversaries the Wizards slayed. A party of
Witches is dispatched to Earth to locate the thousands of children
who have powers like Rachel's, and turn them into a ferocious army.
Rachel, in search of the children, finds their magic at work across
the world. In Africa she encounters the infant Yemi, whose gifts
transcend all others. In Chile she meets the menacing Heiki, a girl
who will perform any evil to win the approval of the Witches. And
in the frozen wastes of the Arctic she and Eric engage in a
desperate struggle for the hearts and minds of all children. Cliff
McNish has written numerous novels for teenagers and children. His
debut fantasy series - The Doomspell Trilogy - hailed him as a
'great new voice in writing for children' (The Bookseller), and has
been published in twenty-six languages worldwide. His
multiple-award winning Breathe: A Ghost Story was voted in May 2013
as one of the top 100 adult and children's novels of all time by
The Schools Network of British Librarians.
When her gran dies, Jess inherits Twigs - a talking cockatoo! Huge
and hilarious, Twigs is Jess's best friend and, now she's starting
at a new school, Jess needs a friend more than ever. But -
Squawwwwk! - Twigs is noisy, and he's pushing Jess's dad to
breaking point. Jess promised her gran she'd take care of Twigs,
but can she make the new friends she needs to save the bird she
loves? A heartwarming new story about the power of friendship from
the author of GOING HOME, Cliff McNish.
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