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Invisible Vinnie
Par Jenny Millward. 2012
'Zack's not scared of anything. But everyone's scared of him.'Rose wishes Zack wasn't such a big bully. He's always teasing…
her at school. Luckily for Rose, her Uncle Vinnie has a wizard trick or two up his sleeve - maybe he can conjure up a magic solution to her problem?Soon, with a little help from Uncle Vinnie and the classroom pet rat, Rose is ready to teach Zack a lesson he'll never forget . . . A comical and thought-provoking story by an award-winning author.Illustrated by Sue Heap, winner of the Smarties Prize Gold Award.Invisible Vinnie
Par Jenny Millward. 2011
'Zack's not scared of anything. But everyone's scared of him.'Rose wishes Zack wasn't such a big bully. He's always teasing…
her at school. Luckily for Rose, her Uncle Vinnie has a wizard trick or two up his sleeve - maybe he can conjure up a magic solution to her problem?Soon, with a little help from Uncle Vinnie and the classroom pet rat, Rose is ready to teach Zack a lesson he'll never forget . . . A comical and thought-provoking story by an award-winning author.Illustrated by Sue Heap, winner of the Smarties Prize Gold Award.Invasion of the Christmas Puddings
Par Jeremy Strong. 2007
'Tis the season to be jolly tra-la-la-la-la ... BUT WAIT!Father Christmas's EVIL brother, Bad Christmas, is plotting to take over…
the world.His poisonous Christmas puddings that turn humans into zombies are pouring through from The Other Side in their millions. Millions of Christmas puddings, all made of deadly sticky matter!But four children from Plumpot Primary have escaped the puddings. Are they in time to stop Bad Christmas and save the world?Prepare to be ... puddified!Hunting the Dark
Par Karen Mahoney. 2015
Moth's adventures in the dark and twisted underworld of modern-day Boston continue in this thrilling sequel to Falling to Ash.Once…
bitten . . . never shyAdjusting to life as a vampire hasn’t been easy for Moth. Torn between her family and her maker Theo, Moth spends her time running from one deadly situation to the next. That’s not her only problem. There’s a killer on the loose and no vampire is safe. Even worse, the prime suspect is Jace Murdoch, Moth’s friend and one-time crush.He is in serious danger. Moth needs to hunt down the killer before Jace is destroyed. Time is running out and the darkness is closing in . . .The Hunting Season
Par Dean Vincent Carter. 2007
Eight years ago, the Austrian emergency services were called to the scene of a bizarre car accident.Eight years ago two…
mangled bodies were found in the snow not far from the vehicle, clawed and chewed, it seemed, by some ferocious animal. Eight years ago something unspeakable took Gerontius Moore's parents from him, leaving him orphaned and alone... And now, that something, is back.Caught up in a hunt he was never meant to be a part of, and finding help from a most unlikely source, Gerontius must once more flee the clutches of an appalling beast, before it learns its business is unfinished.Full moon or not, the hunt is on.Hunters & Collectors
Par M. Suddain. 2016
John Tamberlain is The Tomahawk, the universe’s most feared food critic – though he himself prefers the term ‘forensic gastronomer’.…
He’s on a quest, in search of the much-storied Hotel Grand Skies, a secretive and exclusive haven where the rich and famous retreat to bask in perfect seclusion. A place where the waiters know their fish knife from their butter knife, their carotid from their subclavian artery, and are trained to enforce the house rules with brutal efficiency. Blurring the lines between detective story, horror and sci-fi, Hunters & Collectors is a mesmeric trip into the singular imagination of M. Suddain – a freewheeling talent whose poise, invention and sensational sentences have already earned him comparisons to Vonnegut, Pynchon and Douglas Adams.Glubbslyme
Par Jacqueline Wilson. 1987
'Glubbslyme. You're magic!'When Rebecca wades into the witch's pond after a row with her best friend Sarah, she meets a…
very unusual new friend - a huge, warty toad! And Glubbslyme is no ordinary toad. Hundreds of years old, he can talk and - best of all - he can work magic. Maybe, just maybe, he can help Rebecca be best friends with Sarah again . . .The Humming Machine
Par Berlie Doherty. 2006
Great-grandpa Toby is making so much NOISE! And if Tam can hear the clamour coming from his humming machine, the…
fairies will too. And soon enough, on the night of a blue moon, Great-grandpa Toby vanishes without a trace. While battling nightmarish fairies and decoding the words of the Flame-Reader, Tam eventually discovers his Great-grandpa has been captured by the beautiful Damson Hag, and turned into a nine-year-old boy! Bewitched, fed only with rose petals, and mournfully playing the humming machine to himself, Great-grandpa Toby is tempted to stay in Faery Land and be young for ever... Unless Tam has anything to do with it.Inside The Worm
Par Robert Swindells. 1993
The worm was close now. So close Fliss could smell the putrid stench of its breath. Its slavering jaws gaped…
to engulf her...Everyone in Elsworth knows the local legend about the monstrous worm - or dragon - that once terrorised the village. But it never really happened. Or did it? For when Fliss and her friends are chosen to re-enact the legend for the village Festival, the four who are to play the part of the worm dance as one across the ground. They are the worm. And Fliss begins to feel real fear. Somehow the worm itself is returning - with a thousand-year hunger in its belly, and a burning desire for vengeance...The House Without Windows
Par Barbara Newhall Follett. 2019
Escape into the wild from the comfort of your own home this winter, with a dazzling lost classic of nature…
writing... Eepersip is a girl with the wild in her heart. She does not want to live locked up behind the walls of a house. So she runs away - first to the Meadow, then to the Sea, and finally to the Mountain. Her heartbroken parents follow their daughter, trying to bring her home safe, but Eepersip has other ideas...Republished by Penguin with a new introduction and hand-inked illustrations by beloved artist Jackie Morris, The House Without Windows is a timeless fable about wildness, freedom and the redemptive power of the natural world.'I can safely promise joy to any reader of The House Without Windows. Perfection' Eleanor Farjeon, winner of the Carnegie Medal and The Hans Christian Andersen Award 'Gloriously illuminated by Jackie Morris's moving art, this is a work of strange power for our own bewildered times' Nick Drake 'A classic, as miraculous and awe-inspiring as the author' Xinran, author of The Good Women of ChinaHouse with No Doors: A creepy and atmospheric psychological thriller
Par Jeff Noon. 2020
At first glance, Leonard Graves’ death was unremarkable. Sleeping pills, a bottle of vodka, a note saying goodbye. But when…
Detective Henry Hobbes discovers a grave in the basement, he realizes there is something far more sinister at work. Further investigation unearths more disturbing evidence. Scattered around the old house are women’s dresses. All made of the same material. All made in the same colours. And all featuring a rip across the stomach, smeared in blood. As the investigation continues and the body count rises, Hobbes must also deal with the disappearance of his son, the break-up of his family and a growing sense that something horrific happened in the Graves’ household. And he’s running out of time to find out what.The House of Hopes and Dreams: An uplifting, funny novel from the #1 bestselling author
Par Trisha Ashley. 2018
A hilarious romcom from the Sunday Times bestseller‘Full of down to earth good humour.’ SOPHIE KINSELLA 'Trisha Ashley writes with…
remarkable wit and originality - one of the best writers around.' KATIE FFORDE ‘Fresh and funny.’ WOMAN’S OWNWhen newly-dumped Carey Revell unexpectedly becomes the heir to Mossby, his family’s ancestral home, it’s rather a mixed blessing. The house is large but rundown. Though he already knows someone who could restore the stained glass windows in the older part of the house . . .Angel Arrowsmith has spent the last ten years happily working and living with her artist mentor and partner. But suddenly bereaved, she finds herself heartbroken, without a home or a livelihood. Life will never be the same again – until old friend Carey Revell comes to the rescue.They move in to Mossby with high hopes. But the house has a secret at its heart: an old legend concerning one of the famous windows. Will all their dreams for happiness be shattered? Or can Carey and Angel find a way to make this house a home?Readers love The House of Hopes and Dreams***** ‘A lovely tale…a bit of mystery, and just great escapism.’ ***** ‘Full of sparkle and shine, a joy to read.’ ***** ‘A good warm hearted book with intrigue, friendship, humour and a touch of romance.’Hansel and Gretel: A Magic Beans Story
Par Henrietta Branford. 1998
The much-loved tale of how a brother and sister seek to escape the clutches of an evil witch and her…
enchanted house. But the witch is hungry and she's not willing to let them go that easily . . .This story is a magic bean. It may not look much like a bean, but I can promise you that it is. For if you plant it in a young mind, it will grow into a love of story and reading. These beans are favourite fairytales and legends that will delight, thrill and thoroughly entertain. Each story has been brilliantly crafted by one of the best-loved writers for children. This story was published by David Fickling Books as part of the Magic Beans anthology. The complete anthology is available in hardback and in ebook format.Fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James will devour this intensely addictive and adrenalin-fuelled thriller from Sunday Times…
bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben.'Brutal, bruising and brilliant' -- The Sun'Has enough breakneck action and suspense to be a real page turner' -- Sunday Mirror'An enthralling, twisted and absolutely unputdownable read' -- ***** Reader review'Thrilling, gripping, shocking and a complete page-turner. I literally couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review'I had to finish the book and did so in the early hours' -- ***** Reader review'Fast paced and gripping from the start - absolutely loved it' -- ***** Reader review'My pulse rate has finally returned to normal. What a fantastic ending to an excellent book' -- ***** Reader review***********************************************************************************SEVEN VICTIMS. THREE KILLERS. ONE DEADLY SECRET.A house deep in the countryside where the remains of seven unidentified women have just been discovered.A cop ready to risk everything in the hunt for their killers.A man who has seen the murders and is now on the run in fear of his life.So begins the race to track down this witness before the killers do.For Ray Mason and PI Tina Boyd, the road ahead is a dangerous one, with bodies and betrayal at every turn...Hands of the Ripper
Par Guy Adams. 2012
He is raising the poker again and Anna bites her lower lip so hard she chokes a little in the…
blood that runs down her throat...On a cold, wet night recently widowed psychology lecturer John Pritchard visits spiritualist Aida Golding with his son. Although wary something has driven him here. And he is drawn to a troubled young woman who is trying to contact her child. Something about her intrigues him and despite his doubts he continues to attend meetings.One night at an intimate séance in Aida's house the lights go out and one of the group is brutally murdered. John has his suspicions but he can't prove anything. He senses that Aida has some hold over the girl and he offers her a place of refuge in his home. But the past haunts Anna in the most chilling of ways. And all too soon John realises he's made a terrible mistake...Hattie B, Magical Vet: The Unicorn's Horn (Hattie B, Magical Vet #2)
Par Claire Taylor-Smith. 2014
Hattie B, Magical Vet: The Unicorn's Horn (Book 2), is the second book in a brand new magical series for…
girls!Discover a secret world of fairy-tale creatures!Hattie B returns to the Kingdom of Bellua where wicked King Ivar has taken the magic from a unicorn's horn!Only Hattie can make the special medicine the unicorn needs - can she find the ingredients before it's too late?Hattie B is inspired by a little girl called Harriet, who once asked 'where do unicorns and dragons go when they're unwell?' Her mum, Lindsay Taylor, and their friend, Suzanne Smith thought long and hard and suddenly realised - a magical vet of course! With this twinkle of an idea they met the writer Claire Baker and together they created the Kingdom of Bellua - and the pen name Claire Taylor-Smith.Hattie B, Magical Vet: The Pony's Hoof (Hattie B, Magical Vet #5)
Par Claire Taylor-Smith. 2015
Discover a secret world of fairytale creatures! Book 5 of Hattie B's magical adventures. Hattie B has been called to…
the Kingdom of Bellua - a baby Pegasus needs her help!Evil King Ivar of the Imps has hurt the little pony's hoof and stolen his magical powers. Hattie just needs one apple and some special spice to help him, but it's going to be harder than she thinks to get it - King Ivar is waiting for her . . .Hattie B is inspired by a little girl called Harriet, who once asked 'where do unicorns and dragons go when they're unwell?' Her mum, Lindsay Taylor, and their friend, Suzanne Smith thought long and hard and suddenly realised - a magical vet of course! With this twinkle of an idea they met the writer Claire Baker and together they created the Kingdom of Bellua - and the pen name Claire Taylor-Smith.Hattie B, Magical Vet: The Phoenix's Flame (Hattie B, Magical Vet #6)
Par Claire Taylor-Smith. 2015
Discover a secret world of fairytale creatures! Book 6 of Hattie B's magical adventures. The creatures of The Kingdom of…
Bellua need Hattie's help now more than ever! Evil King Ivar of the Imps has stolen the ultimate power - the immortality of a young Phoenix. With a little help from her friends, Hattie must help the Phoenix get her power back before she can face King Ivar and free the creatures of Bellua once and for all!Hattie B, Magical Vet: The Mermaid's Tail (Hattie B, Magical Vet #4)
Par Claire Taylor-Smith. 2014
Hattie B, Magical Vet: The Mermaid's Tail (Book 4), is the fourth title in a brand new magical series for…
girls!Discover a secret world of fairytale creatures! King Ivar is growing powerful as he steals more magic from the creatures of Bellua. Luckily they have Hattie B to help them.Ivar has taken the magic from a mermaid's tail leaving her weak and defenceless. Hattie must travel across the desert to collect some rainbow syrup, but King Ivar is waiting to ambush her...Hattie B is inspired by a little girl called Harriet, who once asked 'where do unicorns and dragons go when they're unwell?' Her mum, Lindsay Taylor, and their friend, Suzanne Smith thought long and hard and suddenly realised - a magical vet of course! With this twinkle of an idea they met the writer Claire Baker and together they created the Kingdom of Bellua - and the pen name Claire Taylor-Smith.Hattie B, Magical Vet: The Fairy's Wing (Hattie B, Magical Vet #3)
Par Claire Taylor-Smith. 2014
Hattie B, Magical Vet: The Fairy's Wing (Book 3), is the third book in a magical new series for girls!Discover…
a secret world of fairy-tale creatures!Hattie B knows there's no time to lose when her charm bracelet calls her back to the Kingdom of Bellua.Evil King Ivar of the Imps wants to fly, so he's stolen the magic from a fairy's wing.Hattie must find an enchanted thread to fix the wing, but someone is determined to stop her . . .Hattie B is inspired by a little girl called Harriet, who once asked 'where do unicorns and dragons go when they're unwell?' Her mum, Lindsay Taylor, and their friend, Suzanne Smith thought long and hard and suddenly realised - a magical vet of course! With this twinkle of an idea they met the writer Claire Baker and together they created the Kingdom of Bellua - and the pen name Claire Taylor-Smith.