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From million-copy bestselling author Liz Kessler comes
the powerful new landmark World War II novel for
fans of Michael Morpurgo and Phil Earle. When Liv finds a
secret box from her grandmother’s childhood she uncovers an
extraordinary war-time story of bravery, betrayal and daring
defiance. A story that will change Liv and her family forever…
 Holland, 1942. The world is at war and as the Nazis’
power grows, Jewish families are in terrible danger.
Twelve-year-old Mila and her older sister Hannie are sent to live
with a family in another city with new identities and the strict
instruction not to tell anyone that they are Jewish. Â
Hannie, determined to fight back, is swept into the Dutch
resistance as an undercover agent: Code Name Kingfisher. Â And
though Mila does her best to make friends and keep out of trouble,
there is danger at every turn and the sisters are soon left
questioning who they can trust…
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Code Name Kingfisher
Liz Kessler
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R543
R429
Discovery Miles 4 290
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ONE MOMENT CAN CHANGE A LIFE FOREVER. 'An exceptional read' The
Sunday Times 'Vital glimmers of hope enlighten this profoundly
poignant book' Guardian A powerful and heart-breaking novel about
three childhood friends living during the Second World War whose
fates are closely intertwined, even when their lives take very
different courses. Inspired by a true story, this is the perfect
read for fans of The Book Thief and Anne Frank's The Diary of a
Young Girl. Vienna, 1936. Elsa, Leo and Max have always been best
friends, a special team of three. Then the Nazis come. As a growing
darkness descends around them, Leo and Elsa run for their lives,
taking two very different paths across Europe. And Max, once their
closest friend, now becomes the enemy as he is drawn into the
Hitler Youth. Will the friends ever find their way back to each
other? Will they want to? Inspired by a true story, WHEN THE WORLD
WAS OURS is an extraordinary novel that is as powerful as it is
heartbreaking, and shows how the bonds of love, family and
friendship allow glimmers of hope to flourish, even in the most
hopeless of times. Three friends. Two sides. One memory.
Now readers can dive right into the first two adventures in the New
York Times best-selling series with this appealing bind-up edition.
"The Tail of Emily Windsnap"
Twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap makes a startling discovery about
her own identity, the mysterious father she's never met, and the
thrilling possibilities and perils shimmering deep below the
water's surface.
"Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep"
Half-mermaid Emily Windsnap wakes the Kraken, a legendary sea
monster, putting her family and friends, both merfolk and human, in
great danger. Can she set things right before it's too late?
A powerful and heart-breaking novel about three childhood friends living during the Second World War whose fates are closely intertwined, even when their lives take very different courses. For readers of Private Peaceful, The Book Thief and Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl.
Three friends. Two sides. One memory.
Vienna. 1936.
Three young friends – Leo, Elsa and Max – spend a perfect day together, unaware that around them Europe is descending into a growing darkness, and that events soon mean that they will be cruelly ripped apart from each other. With their lives taking them across Europe – to Germany, England, Prague and Poland – will they ever find their way back to each other? Will they want to?
Inspired by a true story, WHEN THE WORLD WAS OURS is an extraordinary novel that is as powerful as it is heartbreaking, and shows how the bonds of love, family and friendship allow glimmers of hope to flourish, even in the most hopeless of times.
A young girl learns she's half mermaid and plunges into a scheme to
reunite with her father in this entrancing, satisfying tale that
beckons readers far below the waves.
For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has
lived on a boat. And, oddly enough, for just as long, her mother
has seemed anxious to keep Emily away from the water. But when Mom
finally agrees to let her take swimming lessons, Emily makes a
startling discovery -- about her own identity, the mysterious
father she's never met, and the thrilling possibilities and perils
shimmering deep below the water's surface. With a sure sense of
suspense and richly imaginative details, first-time author Liz
Kessler lures us into a glorious undersea world where mermaids
study shipwrecks at school and Neptune rules with an iron trident
-- an enchanting fantasy about family secrets, loyal friendship,
and the convention-defying power of love.
The author of the best-selling Emily Windsnap series spins a
gripping tale about a girl who stumbles into the future--and must
change its course to save a friendship.
Jenni Green's family vacation has finally arrived Even though she
has to deal with her annoying little brother, her slightly
overbearing dad, and her very pregnant mom, she gets to spend a
week with her bestest friend in the world, Autumn. But
twelve-year-old Jenni's world turns upside down when she takes an
old elevator to visit Autumn and discovers that everything has
changed: not only is her friend in a different condo, but tragedy
has struck Autumn's family, Jenni's mother has had her baby, and
everyone is a year older. When Jenni realizes that the elevator
caused her to skip a whole year, she tries to go back, but soon
finds that fixing things won't be as easy as pressing a button. How
can she alter the past and keep her family and Autumn's from
falling apart? With honesty and insight, Liz Kessler explores how
the bonds of family and friendship can endure through time.
Dive in The latest fin-tastic tale about a feisty half-mermaid
introduces a mysterious boy who shares her fate.
When Emily Windsnap discovers an old diamond ring during a class
hunt for trinkets, how is she supposed to know that the ring is
half the key to unlocking an ancient curse by Neptune himself? Now,
with the ring stuck firmly on her hand, Emily finds herself under a
new curse: in just a few days, she'll cease to be half-human and
half-mermaid and must say good-bye to one parent forever. Can she
possibly find the other missing ring that will break all the
curses? Is there anyone who can help her -- before it's too late?
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Haunt Me (Hardcover)
Liz Kessler
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R545
R474
Discovery Miles 4 740
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An enchanting tale with a fabulous monster, engaging characters,
plenty of mermaid magic, and a page-turning story, Liz Kessler's
new middle-grade fantasy has all the charm and warmth of its
predecessor, THE TAIL OF EMILY WINDSNAP.
Picture an island set in a glittering blue sea, sparkling with
white sand and palm trees, a secret place where humans and merfolk
live together and where a girl who grows a mermaid's tail when she
enters the water is not considered a problem. To Emily Windsnap -
half mermaid, half human - her new home is perfect. That is, until
Emily ruins everything by waking a legendary sea monster known as
the Kraken from its hundred-year sleep. As the Kraken rises from
the deep, putting the future of the islanders in jeopardy, Emily
makes a desperate attempt to save them. But how could she have
dreamed that her best friend, Shona, would stop talking to her, or
that Mandy Rushton, her old enemy from junior high, would turn up
when least expected?
The New York Times best-selling series continues with the
half-mermaid embarking on an icy and perilous journey to the Land
of the Midnight Sun.
Strange storms are blowing up from the ocean, caused by the
nightmares of Neptune, King of the Sea. Convinced that his dreams
herald an approaching threat, Neptune enlists half-mermaids Emily
Windsnap and Aaron for a top-secret mission to find and eliminate
the source of the trouble. But Emily and Aaron quickly get in over
their heads in the frigid waters of the frozen north. Deep within
an alpine lake where magical reflections show what could be rather
than what is, the two discover a trove of stolen memories and
Neptune's darkest secret. Double-crosses and double-takes abound in
Liz Kessler's fifth magical mermaid adventure.
The magic ring that Emily Windsnap - half mermaid, half ordinary girl - finds buried in the sand belongs to Neptune, and he wants it back. But the ring, once on, won't come off, and an angry Neptune sends Emily's boat spinning away across the sea. When it comes to rest, she and her best friend, Shona, can see a mysterious castle shimmering in the mist on the horizon...
Another magical adventure full of fun and friendship!
The brand new ninth book in the five-million-copy-selling Emily
Windsnap series by Liz Kessler. Bubbling with magic, fun,
friendship and oceans of adventure. Emily Windsnap has returned
home to Brightport, but she can't help but miss the fantastical
adventures she's been having on pirates ships and tropical islands.
And Brightport isn't exactly welcoming her home either - in fact,
her best friend Mandy doesn't seem at all happy to see her. At
least she has a new wishing stone, which will grant her three
wishes, to help make things better. But whatever Emily wishes seems
to end badly... When she wishes for things to improve in
Brightport, it has terrible consequences for her mermaid friends in
the ocean. And when when she wishes for the ocean to be kept safe,
life on land becomes impossible. Can Emily work out how to use the
final wish in a way that will save the future for land, sea, and
all her friends?
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