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Five Go Down To The Sea: Book 12 (Famous Five #12)
By Enid Blyton. 1953
Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series.…
All 21 titles also available as audiobooks!In book twelve, somebody is flashing lights from the top of the old tower on the treacherous rocks off the Cornish coast.The Famous Five sense danger. But can they solve this mystery without getting hurt themselves?Fantastic new cover art by Laura Ellen Anderson will draw young readers into this accessible timeless classic.A Spell of Empire
By Allan J. Scott, Michael Scott Rohan. 1992
In the north, the Nibelung Empire covering Scandinavia and Northern Europe. In the south, the Tyrrhennian Empire, decadent child of…
once mighty Rome. In between, Volker Seefried, musician and sorceror's apprentice, finds himself in danger of being crushed to dust.Having left the city of Worms hurriedly when his master's final conjuration resulted in a congealed magician, Volker finds himself in Nurnberg. He is offered work by a rich merchant who asks him to recruit three bravos to accompany them on a perilous journey. And thus - not without some minor disasters - is formed a group of modern musketeers whose motto might be "All For One and Each For Himself!"The Tell-Tale Horse: A Novel ("Sister" Jane #6)
By Rita Mae Brown. 2007
The hunt is on in this new installment of Rita Mae Brown's clever and engaging series. Only instead of chasing…
foxes into their dens, the locals must track down a killer and save the life of one of the most beloved folks in town. It's February, prime foxhunting season for the members of Virginia's Jefferson Hunt Club. The girls at Custis Hall are finishing their last semester before heading off to college, the entrepreneurially shrewd Crawford Howard is still smarting from January's breech in hound etiquette, and the Casanova Hunt Club is hosting their annual ball. New neighbors bring new friendships, and romance is in the air. Then a shocking event alarms the community. A woman is found brutally murdered, stripped naked, and meticulously placed atop a horse statue outside a tack shop. The theft of a treasured foxhunting prize inside the store may be linked to the grisly scene, and everyone is on edge.With few clues to go on, "Sister" Jane Arnold, master of the Jefferson Hunt Club, uses her fine-tuned horse sense to try to solve the mystery of this "Lady Godiva" murder. The septuagenarian still has a strong spring in her step and her wits about her, but that may not be enough. As Sister gets closer to the truth, she could become the killer's next victim. But humans aren't the only ones equipped to sniff out the trail. The local foxes, horses, and hounds have their own theories on the whodunit. If only these peculiar people could just listen to them, they'd see that the killer might be right under their oblivious noses.Once again, this charming southern community finds itself caught up in a bone-chilling tale of murder and greed. It's up to everyone, two- and four-legged alike, to band together, beat the bushes, and bring to bay the evil forces that have declared the Jefferson Hunt Club fair game-because foul play is never in season.From the Hardcover edition.How to be a Viking
By Cressida Cowell. 2000
The first HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON book ever, and the inspiration for Cressida Cowell's best-selling fiction books that is…
now a Dreamworks feature film.So begins Cressida Cowell's stories about a little Viking who cannot fit in. Unlike his dad, Stoick the Vast, Hiccup is tiny, thoughtful and polite and scared of almost everything - especially of going to sea for the very first time. But go he must... So who will save the day when everything goes wrong aboard ship and all the big Vikings lose their cool? This wonderfully witty fable will delight all those who have ever faced up to their worst fears. This 2014 reissue includes a letter from Cressida Cowell to the reader. 'This is a lovely book; it is warm and witty, with instant appeal...' - The Children's BooksellerQuest for the Secret Keeper (Oracles of Delphi Keep #3)
By Victoria Laurie. 2012
Delphi Keep is awash in activity, and for Ian, Theo, and Carl, their safe haven might be nearing its end.…
The Royal Navy has taken the keep to use as a hospital and the tunnels running under the keep and the castle are ideal to set up a central communications outpost for the approaching war. The earl is happy to help the effort, but now the keep is no longer safe for the orphans and they must be evacuated to his winter residence. Ian, Theo, and Carl know that if they're sent away, they'll no longer be protected. But more important than their safety is deciphering the third prophecy. All clues point to a quest. The orphans don't know where they must go, but they know they must rescue the Secret Keeper.To do that, however, they need to work out who this Secret Keeper is. And what, exactly are the secrets he's keeping?From the Hardcover edition.The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen (Neversink)
By David Rees, Rudolf Erich Raspe, Thomas Seccombe, J. B. Clark, William Strang. 2012
The restored, unbowdlerized text of Raspe's slapstick travel epic featuring the classic illustrations from Strang & Clark (1895) No one…
has journeyed to as many foreign lands as Baron von Munchausen. Nor, when it comes time to fire a cannon, will you find anyone more accurate. The comfort of courtly life is as natural to him as the harshest polar desert. On the subject of politics and science he has no equal. And all discussion of the moon must start and stop with the only man who has ever been there. His feats of prowess are famed the world over. Who else could leap a hedgerow with a carriage and horse on their back? No one. And then of course there are the bears. . . My god the poor bears! Written at a time when science was replacing religion, and explorers were mapping the globe, and in our own time made into an acclaimed movie by Terry Gilliam, The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen unleashed the quintessential madman upon the Age of Enlightenment--and it remains the tallest of tall tales to this day.What We Saw At Night
By Jacquelyn Mitchard. 2013
Like the yearning, doomed young clones in Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, three teenagers with XP (a life-threatening allergy to…
sunlight) are a species unto themselves. As seen through the eyes of 16-year-old Allie Kim, they roam the silent streets, looking for adventure, while others sleep. When Allie's best friend introduces the trio to Parkour, the stunt-sport of running and climbing off forest cliffs and tall buildings (risky in daylight and potentially deadly by darkness), they feel truly alive, equal to the "daytimers." On a random summer night, while scaling a building like any other, the three happen to peer into an empty apartment and glimpse an older man with what looks like a dead girl. A game of cat-and-mouse ensues that escalates through the underground world of hospital confinement, off-the-grid sports, and forbidden love. Allie, who can never see the light of day, discovers she's the lone key to stopping a human monster.Pica: The Gaia Trilogy (The Gaia Trilogy #1)
By Jeff Gardiner. 2016
Luke hates nature, preferring the excitement of computer games to dull walks in the countryside, but his view of the…
world around him drastically begins to change when enigmatic loner, Guy, for whom Luke is reluctantly made to feel responsible, shows him some of the secrets that the very planet itself appears to be hiding from modern society.Hidden behind the everyday screen of school family-life, Luke tumbles into a fascinating world of magic and fantasy, where transformations and shifting identities become second nature.Luke gets caught up in an inescapable path that affects his very existence, as the view of the world around him drastically begins to change.Famous Five Colour Short Stories: A Lazy Afternoon (Famous Five: Short Stories #3)
By Enid Blyton. 1956
Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular…
series.It's so terribly hot, the Famous Five are having a lazy afternoon... but the gang don't get the peace and quiet they imagined! What are the men on the motorbikes up to? Can they be stopped?In addition to the Famous Five novels, Enid Blyton wrote a clutch of short stories based on the characters. These were published in magazines and collected in the Famous Five Short Story Collection (Hodder). For the first time, the complete and original text of A Lazy Afternoon (1956) appears in an individual volume, illustrated with brand new colour art by Jamie Littler.Bella and Monty: A Hairy Scary Night
By Alex T. Smith. 2009
Bella and Monty are best friends. They love doing everything together. Unfortunately, Monty is petrified of absolutely everything, but thankfully…
Bella is as brave as brave can be and will help her friend overcome his fears. 'A reassuring tale to help children conquer their fears.' - Nursery WorldAlex T Smith is the World Book Day illustrator for 2014 and also the author of the internationally bestselling fiction series Claude, which was shortlisted for the Waterstone's prize and was part of the Richard and Judy Book Club. Follow Alex at http://alextsmith.blogspot.co.uk and https://twitter.com/Alex_T_SmithThe Hunt For Scarface (Hometown Hunters)
By Lane Walker. 2014
Twin brothers Kent and Kyle Morris are on the hunt for a wild turkey they've named Scarface when a new…
opportunity comes up. They find a map for a hidden treasure and are soon on the hunt for the mysterious riches.Good Luck, Bad Luck (EDGE: The Crew #3)
By Sam Carter. 2009
Will this be Jade's lucky day?Jade checks her email -- and finds a nasty chain letter. It says that she…
and the Crew will have bad luck all day! OH, NO! Jade must save the Crew.This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books children want to read, and books children can read.Nunslinger 4: The Habits of Strangers
By Stark Holborn. 2014
The True Tale of the how Wanted Fugitives Sister Thomas Josephine of St. Louis, Missouri and Abraham C. Muir made…
a Daring Escape from Capture and Raced for the Mexican Border.NUNSLINGER IV finds Sister Thomas Josephine and Abraham Muir friendless, penniless and on the wrong side of the law in the backstreets of Sacramento. Their only option is to flee for Mexico... with half the Union Army on their trail.Two Novels of the Revolutionary War: Rise to Rebellion and The Glorious Cause
By Jeff Shaara. 2012
From Jeff Shaara, the modern master of military fiction, whose father reinvented the war novel with his Pulitzer Prize-winning classic…
The Killer Angels, comes an exclusive eBook edition collecting two stirring novels of the American Revolution: Rise to Rebellion and The Glorious Cause. RISE TO REBELLION "Gripping human drama."--Baltimore Sun Rise to Rebellion brilliantly brings to life the early days of the American Revolution, creating an unforgettable saga of the men who helped to forge the destiny of a nation--from idealistic attorney John Adams to audacious inventor and philosopher Benjamin Franklin. Shaara's most impressive achievement reveals how philosophers became fighters, how ideas became their ammunition, and how a scattered group of colonies became the United States of America. THE GLORIOUS CAUSE "Vivid and compelling . . . Shaara reaches new heights here, with a narrative that's impossible to put down."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) The Glorious Cause brings the saga of victory and defeat full circle, from the stunning victory at Trenton to the British surrender at Yorktown--a moment that changed the history of the world. This dramatic concluding volume is a tribute to the amazing people who turned ideas into action and fought to declare themselves free.Don't Forget! (Easy-to-Read Spooky Tales)
By David Parkins, Veronika Martenova Charles. 2008
Baba Yaga, The Golden Arm, and Monster Gogo all come out to play with the imaginations of the boys this…
time. Children around the world all know that they mustn't forget important things and these generously illustrated tellings from Russia, England, and West Africa drive the point home in a memorable way.From the Trade Paperback edition.Good Idea, Amelia Jane!: Book 5 (Amelia Jane #5)
By Enid Blyton. 1954
Enid Blyton's Amelia Jane is big, bad and the world's naughtiest toy!Amelia Jane is full of mischievous ideas. This time,…
she hides things inside poor old bear's tummy, pours water down everyone's clothes and swaps the toys' wind-up keys so that clockwork robot is jumping like a rabbit. But the other toys are not letting her get away with. One day, when Amelia is fast asleep, they paint spots on her to make her think she's got measles.Ten mischievous tales from the world's naughtiest toy! First published separately in the 1950s, this collection contains the classic texts and illustrations by Deborah Allwright, cover by Alex T. Smith (2011):Amelia Jane's SpotsGood Idea, Amelia Jane!Come Now, Amelia Jane!Amelia Jane and the Sailor DollOh! Amelia Jane!Tit for Tat, Amelia Jane!Bother You, Amelia Jane!It's Raining, Amelia Jane!Amelia Jane and the KeysAmelia Jane and the RecordsFive On A Secret Trail: Book 15 (Famous Five #15)
By Enid Blyton. 1956
Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series.…
All 21 titles also available as audiobooks!In book fifteen, the Famous Five go camping and pitch their tent near a ruined and seemingly abandoned cottage. When Anne hears strange noises at night the others don't believe her... Until they see the ghostly lights. Is the cottage really haunted, or is there another, equally sinister, explanation?Fantastic new cover art by Laura Ellen Anderson will draw young readers into this accessible timeless classic.Medusa's Curse: Book 1 (Myth Raiders #1)
By A. J. Hunter. 2015
Do you DARE gaze upon Medusa?When geology-mad Sam goes to stay with her American cousin, Trey, neither of them have…
any idea what adventures they're about to unleash. They bring together two pieces of The Heart of Light and -whoosh! - they're thrown back into Ancient Greece, where angry harpies and satyrs live. That's not all - they've been set the challenge of saving the world from destruction. But first, they need to rescue an enchanted fragment of The Warrior's Shield, protected by a deadly mythical creature. How will they survive a venomous encounter with Medusa...?Queen Red Riding Hood's Guide to Royalty (The Land of Stories #1)
By Chris Colfer. 2015
From bestselling author Chris Colfer comes a new book about a beloved character: Queen Red Riding Hood.The young queen gives…
us her take on politics, government, health, love, and of course, what it means to be royalty.A must-have for new and old fans alike.Day 21: The 100 Book Two (The 100 #2)
By Kass Morgan. 2014
Now a major TV series on E4. In this pulse-pounding sequel to Kass Morgan's The 100, secrets are revealed, beliefs…
are challenged, and relationships are tested. And the hundred will struggle to survive the only way they can - together.It's been 21 days since The 100 landed on Earth. They're the only humans to set foot on the planet in centuries... or so they thought. Facing an unknown enemy, Wells attempts to keep the group together. Clarke strikes out for Mount Weather, in search of other Colonists, while Bellamy is determined to rescue his sister, no matter the cost. And back on the ship, Glass faces an unthinkable choice between the love of her life and life itself.