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Fed-up with her mundane existence, Penelope Jane Wigglesworth decides to enter a magazine competition ... with repercussions beyond imagination. Albert, her husband, is bird-napped by the Supreme Winged Anarchists against Liberty and Order Worldwide (S.W.A.L.O.W). Can Penelope rescue him?

The thrilling first book in a new middle-grade fantasy action-adventure series set in the Old West, about a ragtag team of orphans who must fight off the risen dead A band of orphan avengers. A cursed stone. A horde of zombie outlaws.This is Keech Blackwood's new life after Bad Whiskey Nelson descends upon the Home for Lost Causes and burns it to the ground.With his home destroyed and his family lost, Keech will have to use the lessons he learned from Pa Abner to hunt down the powerful Char Stone. Luckily, he has the help of a ragtag team of orphans. Together, they'll travel through treacherous forests, fight off the risen dead, and discover that they share mysterious bonds as they search for the legendary stone. Now it's a race against the clock, because if Bad Whiskey finds the stone first . . . all is lost.But Keech and the other orphans won't hesitate. Because they're more than just heroes.They're Lost Causes.Legends of the Lost Causes marks the thrilling start to an action-packed middle grade series by debut authors Brad McLelland and Louis Sylvester.Praise for Legend of the Lost Causes:A Junior Library Guild selection"This is a fun and exciting story, written with the utmost respect for the Osage culture." -Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural Center"A rip-roaring adventure in the Wild West, filled with cowboys, magic, and a horde of undead villains that'll have you hunkered down in your bedroll, turning pages long after the campfire has died down." -Heidi Schulz, author of the New York Times bestselling Hook's Revenge

_______________A mesmerising mystery about bravery and brotherhood in the Second World War, from an outstanding new voice.September 1939.When Jimmy is evacuated to a small village in Wales, it couldn't be more different from London. Green, quiet and full of strangers, he instantly feels out of place. But then he finds a skull hidden in a tree, and suddenly the valley is more frightening than the war. Who can Jimmy trust? His brother is too little; his best friend has changed. Finding an ally in someone he never expects, they set out together to uncover the secrets that lie with the skull. What they discover will change Jimmy - and the village - forever._______________'Beautifully told. This appealing book is about losses healed, lies uncovered, cruelty defeated and goodness rewarded' - The Sunday Times

Join Relly and Ogi Ogi as they race across Imago to help free their friend Father Rhyme from the clutches of the wicked General.

On Grey Fox Farm, Hepsy Hen, along with her clucking, scratching friends, lived under every hedgerow, bush, and thicket.In need of food, a very young groundhog is sent away by his mum to Grey Fox Manor in search of Hepsy Hen's eggs. October Poe, still in his boyhood, had never been so far away from home, and his mummy knew that sending her son so far away was not without risk.Little Poe gathered his things, remembering to bring his lantern, better to spy with and to trace for wolves who also would be on their way to the manor in search of the hens with plumpish thighs.After strict instructions were given to him by his most loving mummy, October Poe, with stout little arms, pressed his lips against his mummy's nose then leaves her even though his developing heart was still a child's."My Poe is growing up, Lord," she said, gathering her beans and peas in crumbling soil.When the small groundhog had gone far from her reach, he quickly became lost in unfamiliar woods. He had not listened to his wise mum's teachings and now was severely displaced.Clambering high up inside a cave, he soon fell asleep. A short time later, he heard strange giggles low near his ear that chilled his veins. As Poe scooted upward, four glowing eyes he spied in his candle's light.

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Two master criminals are on the run with ancient treasure, using London's web of hidden trails and passages to conceal their loot. The Adventurers must track them down using their wits, Uncle Logan... and a stolen red bus.Join Lara, Rufus, Tom, Daisy and Barney as they race to uncover the City of Secrets!

A Gifted healer. A Dungeon town. A fate yet to be determined.Daniel was Gifted by the gods at birth, able to heal with a touch even the most grievous wounds. Every gift has a price, and his gift requires a payment few would pay. Caught between his Gift, his duty and his heart's desire, Daniel journey's to a nearby Dungeon Town to take his first steps as an Adventurer.Whether he'll succeed or not might just be dependent upon the friends he makes and the skills he acquires.A Healer's Gift is the first book in Tao Wong's new adult LitRPG fantasy. In an epic fantasy world filled with monsters, dungeons and a leveling system, the series draws upon Japanese light novel influences to paint a fantastic world of adventuring and heroics.