Sarla, a Londoner, spends the summer with her mother's family in Daroga, India. She and her cousin Bina, who is quiet, studious and traditional, are very different indeed. When Sarla learns that Bina
Shabanu, is the youngest of Rahim's four wives. Although her husband adores her, it is only in his rarely inhabited town house, away from the family home, that Shabanu and her daughter can escape the
The Ghost is the fastest, most cunning young criminal in Constantinople. Skilled at lying and deceit, he has the power to twist the minds of men, bending them to his will. He is both invisible and inv
Set in Northern Afghanistan, 2001, this novel explores the relationship between a young American woman and a refugee girl. When the Taliban takes her brother and father to be soldiers, and the bombing
In a dying country town lives Satchel O'Rye, a young man fighting the future; Chelsea Piper, a young woman fighting the past; and a long-lost creature that can teach them both the art of survival.
Teenage boys are trouble. It's in the news, on the front page - everywhere you look they're doing drugs, messing with knives, terrorizing communities. But what if it's become a self-fulfilling prophec
Seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker spends her time tucked safely and happily in the shadow of her fiery older sister, Bailey. But when Bailey dies abruptly, Lennie is catapulted to centre stage of her o
A blogger is listing the kids who should die; a killer is picking them off one at a time. In the small American town of Soundview, someone is blogging about the local high school kids, and the comment
A heartwarming fantasy adventure tale filled with the wonders of family and friendship and the mysteries of life, created in the classic tradition of the Moomins and Tintin.
Features a young Damek who is swept along by his emotions. The object of his affections is Lina, daughter of village lord, whose magical powers make her a witch - and witches are not tolerated in this
In a remote part of the US the paranoid survivalist fringe has begun its war. And Valley is a key weapon. She's wearing the bomb vest and the clock is ticking. Ever since Mabby died suddenly while pic
Though only in year ten, Maggie Paris is a star on the school swimming team. She also has an uncanny, almost magical ability to draw out people's deepest truths, even when they don't intend to share t
Orphaned and in her uncle's care, fiercely independent Quincie may be the most over-achieving high-school student around, but even she has her hands full with a hybrid-werewolf boyfriend and the openi
Sixteen-year-old Ted O'Connor's parents just died in a fiery car crash, and now he's stuck with a set of semi-psycho foster parents, two foster brothers - Astin, the cocky gearhead, and CW, the someti
Seventeen-year-old Eddie Savage is shocked to learn that the body of his brother, Steve, has just been washed up in the Thames. But he soon discovers something even more disturbing: that Steve had act
Eddie Savage is hiding out in the West Midlands after his near-fatal shooting during the Kelly affair. But while the physical wounds are fading, the emotional scars are taking longer to heal. And when
Morris, teen restaurateur and neophyte vampire, is in the fight of her life. Even as she adjusts to her new appetites, she must clear her best friend and true love, the hybrid-werewolf, of murder char
Follows the separate journeys of Maerad and Cadvan, and their brother Hem, as they desperately seek each other in an increasingly battle-torn land. The Black Army is moving north and Maerad has a migh
When slipped angel Zachary and his werewolf pal Kieren are summoned under suspicious circumstances to a mysterious New England boarding school, they find themselves in a hellish lock-down with an asso
When her grandfather dies, Tamar inherits a box containing a series of clues and coded messages. Out of the past, another Tamar emerges, a man involved in the terrifying world of resistance fighters i
When sexy, free-spirited werecat Yoshi tracks his sister, Ruby, to Austin, he discovers that she is not only MIA, but also the key suspect in a murder investigation. Meanwhile, werepossum Clyde and hu
A lone pilot stranded in the desert is awoken by a little prince, and they become friends. The prince comes from a tiny nameless planet far away. All that exists on his planet are three volcanoes and
Little Bear has found a little-bear-sized cave to play in, and when night falls, he decides to sleep there too. But, as he looks out of his cave at the moon shining through the dark trees, Little Bear
First published over a century ago, this title presents three stories about the man-cub Mowgli. It tells of Mowgli's upbringing among the wolves; his lessons in the Law of the Jungle from Baloo the be
Part of a series which brings together some of the best-loved stories, this title includes over eighty of the memorable poems written in the English language, from William Blake's "The Tyger" to Lewis
Haunted by prophesies of his own death, Captain Ahab hunts the vast waters of the Pacific in search of the great white whale that has become his obsession.
A picture book about firefighters - imaginary and real! From sounding the siren to speeding off in their fire engines (cardboard boxes will do), from finding the fire to expertly putting it out, it al
Ginger and the kitten are more than a little put out when a large cat appears and starts eating their dinner and sleeping in their bed. Who is he? The little girl wonders too - and sets out to find th
Taking the concept of reading to a new level, the author encourages young children to interact with the book form, teaching them, in the process, to think imaginatively, independently and creatively.
Sir Charles Baskerville has been found dead in the grounds of his Devon home. The only clue is the footprint of a terrible beast. Locals blame the diabolical curse of the Baskervilles - and the legend
Little Bear wants to go exploring. He climbs Bear Rock and bounces on the branch of the old bendy tree. Big Bear looks on, giving encouragement, and when Little Bear slips and falls in the stream Big
Features eleven tales from the Old Testament. This title enables you to read about the adventures of Adam and Eve in "The Garden of Eden", Noah and his ark, Joseph and his robe, 'David and Goliath', a
Seven-year-old Iggy Wilder loves dogs. In fact, he loves them so much he'd quite like to be one. So when Iggy's grandpa dies and his dog, Fred, is sent away, Iggy is desperate to get his four-pawed pa
The power of imagination and the strength of friendship is celebrated in this Kate Greenaway shortlisted and Amnesty Endorsed book from a rising star of picture book making.
A long time ago in ancient China, the Jade emperor, ruler of heaven and earth, proclaimed a great race: the first twelve animals to cross the river would each have a year named after them - and be imm
Who was Alexander? Myth or man? God or devil? He claimed to be Zeus' son and even in his lifetime, wild legends sprang up about him. Alexander was a hero - brave, wily, handsome and inspiring. This il
The miserable and hungry orphan Oliver Twist is forced to flee his wretched life at the workhouse and ends up alone in London. Innocent and vulnerable, young Oliver enters the terrifying street world
This is a picture book version of this most romantic of plays, retold in clear prose with original dialogue and gloss notes by one of the most distinguished contemporary children's writers.
The words in a concrete poem form a shape that complements the meaning of the poem. They may wiggle about, curve around or hurtle down the page, but they will always startle and delight the eye. John
