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A thrilling collection of myths, legends and ghost stories from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo.Since the beginning of time, strange and mysterious things have happened here . . . At the furthest edge of Britain, where the sea gently washes over the land and myths brush against reality, lies Zennor. Set in a church town where men become beats and ghosts roam freely, these are haunting and unforgettable tales wh...

Now in paperback, the epic tale of the fallen vampire Larten Crepsley continues. Nothing has ever been easy for Larten, and soon fate throws his life into another spin. With dark paths to travel, Larten finds himself far from the Vampire Mountain and its rules. A long way from home, sick and alone, he must decide what kind of vampire he will be. The 3rd instalment is also published this month.

In a secret supernatural battle that's been raging for over a century, the stakes have just been raised - and they're not wooden anymore. When Jamie Carpenter's mother is kidnapped by strange creatures, he finds himself dragged into DEPARTMENT 19, the government's most secret agency.Fortunately for Jamie, DEPARTMENT 19 can provide the tools he needs to find his mother, and to kill the vampires who want him dead. But unfortunately for everyone,...

Delightful chaos ensues when a young boy gets his kite stuck up a tree in this laugh-out-loud new picture book from award-winning, internationally best-selling author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers! Floyd gets his kite stuck up a tree. He throws up his shoe to shift it, but that gets stuck too. So he throws up his other shoe and that gets stuck, along with... a ladder, a pot of paint, the kitchen sink, an orang-utan and a whale, amongst other thin...

The second collection of stories from Yiyun Li, author of the Guardian First Book Award-winning A THOUSAND YEARS OF GOOD PRAYERS and THE VAGRANTS. The stories in this collection, are mostly set in China. The country portrayed here is the China of the 21st century, where economic development has led to new situations unknown to previous decades. Yiyun Li's new collection of stories is a report from the front-line of a changing world, and confir...

Murder in the 19th century was rare. But murder as sensation and entertainment became ubiquitous - transformed into novels, into broadsides and ballads, into theatre and melodrama and opera - even into puppet shows and performing dog-acts. In this meticulously researched and compelling book, Judith Flanders - author of THE VICTORIAN HOUSE - retells the gruesome stories of many different types of murder - both obscure and famous. With an irresi...

A retelling of the Christmas Story in a way you’ve never heard it before. . . . The fable of a donkey who carries a mother and child safely to Egypt. . . . The tale of a widow who dislikes people until she meets a stranger. . . . From the most popular writer of all time comes a treasured collection of short stories and poems celebrating the holiday season.This special edition also contains a wealth of Agatha Christie rarities—not only all the ...

The beautiful bronzed body of Arlena Stuart lay face down on the beach. But strangely, there was no sun and Arlena was not sunbathing…she had been strangled.Ever since Arlena’s arrival the air had been thick with sexual tension. Each of the guests had a motive to kill her, including Arlena’s new husband. But Hercule Poirot suspects that this apparent “crime of passion” conceals something much more evil.

You are not aloneDiscover how Lauren Kate transformed the feeling of that one mean girl getting under her skin into her first novel, how Lauren Oliver learned to celebrate ambiguity in her classmates and in herself, and how R.L. Stine turned being the “funny guy” into the best defense against the bullies in his class.Today’s top authors for teens come together to share their stories about bullying—as silent observers on the sidelines of high s...

The Great War has ended at last. No longer must archaeologist Amelia Peabody and her husband, Emerson, the distinguished Egyptologist, fear for the life of their daring son, Ramses, now free from his dangerous wartime obligations to British Intelligence. But in the aftermath of conflict, evil still casts a cold shadow over violence-scarred Egypt. The theft of valuable antiquities from the home of a friend causes great concern in the Emerson ho...

Woof! Woof! Woof!Marley barks all day long, so will his family still pay attention whensomething important happens? Join Marley in this easy-to-follow beginning reader.

Evie’s always thought of herself as a normal teenager, even though she works for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, she’s falling for a shape-shifter, and she’s the only one who can see through glamours.But now Evie’s dreams are filled with haunting voices and cryptic messages—and she’s realizing that she may be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy promising destruction to all paranormal creatures.So much for normal.

Come along on a playdate with Pinkalicious and her new friend, Rose, in the fourth Pinkalicious I Can Read book!Rose is the new girl at school, and Pinkalicious’s brand-new friend! The two girls have a great time at school, and Pinkalicious is eager to have Rose over her house for their first playdate. When Rose comes to visit, Pinkalicious is ready with lots of activities.Together, Pinkalicious and Rose make friendship bracelets, bake cookies...

Brother Bear may have gone looking for bullfrogs, but he found a tiny, helpless kitten instead. After Mama Bear gets the new kitten all cleaned up, the Bear family is ready to adopt her—as long as Little Lady, the puppy, doesn't mind.With a little extra love, the Berenstains are sure their pets will be great friends! The Berenstains are charmed by this little kitten, and beginning readers will be, too!

Ideal for younger children, this classic features unabridged text and a CD with a recording of a reading of the story.

Historian Virginia Scharff breaks through the seemingly impenetrable wall separating Thomas Jefferson’s public legacy and his private life, offering an intriguing new portrait of the founding father as seen through the lives of a remarkable group of women. Scharff brings together stories of the women who surrounded and, in many ways, defined Jefferson, including his mother, his wife, Martha, his mistress and Martha’s half-sister, slave Sally H...

When a baby sister arrives, Frances the badger finds a charming way to prove her own importance. Three-color illustrations.

The sequel to "The Strain", from the world famous director del Toro, whose films include "Pan's Labyrinth" and "Hellboy", and American horror writer Hogan. A virus which turns people into vampires is spreading throughout the world. 'Enough blood-curdling action to set up a gory finale' "News Of The World

Unabridged reading by David Walliams and Matt Lucas.

A range of books for those studying for their IELTS exams, covering all aspects of the qualification, which is sat by over 1.4 million candidates around the world every year.