When Harley springs Poison Ivy from Arkham Asylum, the jaunty jester expects a little payback. After all, there's no limit to the criminal empire she could grow with the Queen of Green's help. But will Harley bloom into the big boss she's always wanted to become, or will her villainous dreams wilt on the vine? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for DC Super Hero and Super-Villain fans!

When Gotham City’s biggest baddies gather to plan a heist, they tell Harley to go wait with the goons! What?! But the joke is on them after Batman busts in and she sneaks out holding blueprints that show the way to the crooked payday. Can the jilted jester pull off a solo steal while dodging the criminal bosses on her tail? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for DC Super Hero and Super-Villain fans!

When Harley ruins the Riddler’s carefully constructed scheme to capture Batman, she’s determined to show the calculating crook that she’s no bad-luck jinx. She’ll use her brilliantly bonkers mind to write confounding rhymes of her own! In this battle of wits, can the jolly jester prove there’s a method to her madness? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for DC Super Hero and Super-Villain fans!

When a wicked werecat plagues a big cat park on the outskirts of Gotham City, Mystery Inc. joins forces with Batman to crack the case. Little do they know, more than one crafty kitten is at play in the preserve. Can Scooby and his friends help the Dark Knight unmask the felonious feline trying to pull off the purr-fect crime? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for fans of Batman and Scooby-Doo!

When Harley stars in a reality TV show, she hatches a plan to boost her viewership. By hook or by crook, she's going to convince Batgirl to co-star! Will the caped crime fighter's role of a lifetime lead to a ratings bonanza or a big, bad burglary bust? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for DC Super Hero and Super-Villain fans!

Gotham City’s new monument to Rizzo the Clown is no laughing matter! It’s rigged with a series of booby-traps that have Mystery Inc. and Batman stuck in a tourist trap of the worst kind. Can the Caped Crusader help Scooby and the gang escape the horrible hijinks inside Clown Castle? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for fans of Batman and Scooby-Doo!

Something fishy is going on in Gotham City Harbour! An ancient shark curse has taken a bite out of a whale-watching charity event, and it's up to Mystery Inc. and the Dynamic Duo to dive into danger. Can Scooby and his friends help Batman and Robin reel in an aquatic kingpin, or is the calamitous cruise doomed to the depths of the sea? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for fans of Batman and Scooby-Doo!

There have been many great and enduring works of literature by Caribbean authors over the last century. The Caribbean Contemporary Classics collection celebrates these deep and vibrant stories, overflowing with life and acute observations about society. This luminous book recounted through the eyes of the 12-year-old Francis, describes the year he spends, far away from home, in San Fernando. As his initial confusion gives way to increasing confidence and maturity, the open consciousness of the boy allows different times, events and places to co-exist. Over the course of one year, through Francis' eyes, we see the cycle of natural change and progression; the daily round of the market, showing the fruits of different seasons, the passage of dry season to rainy and back again to dry, the cane fires as the crop comes to an end, all symbolising the progression of the boy's year. And weaving in and amongst these mundane but intense experiences Francis feels his way to some understanding of adulthood.

When a Greek crypt at the Gotham City Museum of Natural History unleashes mythological monsters, Mystery Inc. fears they've met their match. Luckily, Batman and Batwoman quickly swoop in to best the beasties and get to the bottom of a mystery. Can Scooby and the gang help the caped crime fighters uncover the culprit behind the cursed crypt? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for fans of Batman and Scooby-Doo!

When an Amateur Detective Convention gets overrun by zombies, Batman and Batgirl team up with Mystery Inc. to get to the bottom of the oddball apocalypse. Turns out, the ghastly ghouls are part of a fiendish plan to reveal the Dark Knight's true identity. Can Batgirl, Scooby and the rest of the gang keep the Caped Crusader's greatest secret from falling into the hands of a criminal mastermind? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for fans of Batman and Scooby-Doo!

When an uncharted island springs up in Gotham City Harbour, Batman and Mystery Inc. join forces to uncover who created the tropical paradise. Before long, they find themselves under attack by a host of vile vegetation and prehistoric plants. Can the Dark Knight help Scooby and the gang escape from this mysterious island before they become a feast for the ferocious foliage? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for fans of Batman and Scooby-Doo!

When Batman and Mystery Inc. arrive at the same farm outside of Gotham City, they soon find themselves in for the fright of their lives! Every time an eerie fog rolls in, fearsome farm monsters come out to play. Can the Caped Crusader help Scooby and the gang crack this case of cursed cropland before the creepy creatures carry them away? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for fans of both Batman and Scooby-Doo!

When a spooky yeti attacks the Gotham City Ice Rink with a freeze ray, Mystery Inc. gets caught in the crossfire. Just when the gang looks destined for a frosty fate, Batman and Robin swoop in to save the day. Can Scooby and his friends help the Dynamic Duo unmask the frozen fiend before all of Gotham City gets put on ice? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for fans of Batman and Scooby-Doo!

When a mechanical menace attacks Metropolis, Superman learns it was created by the Mechanic. Turns out the alien has a price on his head and needs the Man of Steel's help. The legendary intergalactic bounty hunter, Lobo, is hot on the Mechanic's tail and will stop at nothing to capture him. Can Superman put a lid on Lobo and save the Mechanic from whomever wants him bagged? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for DC Super Hero fans!

Trouble on a movie set and a series of bank heists spur Batman and his sidekick, Batwing, into action. Soon they discover that former actor Matt Hagen, better known as the super-villain Clayface, is plotting a secret comeback. But when the morphing movie star gets cornered, his escape puts the Dark Knight in danger. Can Batwing help contain the muddy menace before Batman is brought to his knees? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for DC Super Hero fans!

There have been many great and enduring works of literature by Caribbean authors over the last century. The Caribbean Contemporary Classics collection celebrates these deep and vibrant stories, overflowing with life and acute observations about society. Fifteen-year-old Shell tells his story directly and we see things through his eyes - his confused feelings first for Rosalie, and then for Joan, his distress about the illness and death of his father, and his admiration tempered by fear of Mr Gidharee, Rosalie's father. This iconic, universal 'coming of age' novel conveys the confusion of a teenager growing to maturity, and the difficult choices that have to be made. Shell is gradually led out of childhood and into a deeper understanding of the human condition. Suitable for readers aged 14 and above.

There have been many great and enduring works of literature by Caribbean authors over the last century. The Caribbean Contemporary Classics collection celebrates these deep and vibrant stories, overflowing with life and acute observations about society. A sparkling collection of short stories set in Trinidad. Anthony takes our hand and walks us from the valley of the lush, green cocoa trees, to taste the sweet rivers flowing nearby. We pluck fruit from the sapodilla tree and feel the crisp, brown guava leaved carpet crunch under our feet. We see Mayaro and Port of the Spain through the eyes of childish innocence and grown-up ignorance. Beautiful, evocative and poignant, the stories are sprinkled with themes of yearning for home, sad realisations and a longing for a pre-modern totality.

The relationship between hacking and the law has always been complex and conflict-ridden. This book examines the relations and interactions between hacking and the law with a view to understanding how hackers influence and are influenced by technology laws and policies. In our increasingly digital and connected world where hackers play a significant role in determining the structures, configurations and operations of the networked information society, this book delivers an interdisciplinary study of the practices, norms and values of hackers and how they conflict and correspond with the aims and aspirations of hacking-related laws. Describing and analyzing the legal and normative impact of hacking, as well as proposing new approaches to its regulation and governance, this book makes an essential contribution to understanding the socio-technical changes, and consequent legal challenges, faced by our contemporary connected society.