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From the award-winning author of The Garden of Lost Secrets and The House of One Hundred Clocks, A.M. Howell, comes a gripping new adventure filled with buried secrets and dark lies, set against the evocative backdrop of the Edwardian era.

What if falling in love was a crime?

Winner of the Joan Aiken Future Classics Prize, Harklights is a magical story celebrating family, friendship and the natural world, filled with a message of hope for our times.

Its summer at last! And the mysterious Agency for Creative Enterprise has packed Whiffy and his father off on an all-expenses-paid holiday to sleepy Marble Beach so that Dr Newton can finish testing his latest loopy invention, The Hydrolator.But Marble Beachs residents are being terrorised by a fiend who strikes at the worst time and place - dinnertime and in the vicinity of Marble Beachs only fish and chip shop.Can Whiffy and his best friends, Doreen and Paz, discover the identity of the Marble Beach Mugger before minimum chips become merely a fond memory for the towns terrified and hungry citizens?

Pippi Longstocking is one of the best loved characters of all time, with dedicated fans all over the world. She's funny, feisty, and incredibly strong, and has the most amazing adventures! Here's a chance to read three books about Pippi in one volume - Pippi Longstocking, Pippi Goes Aboard, and Pippi in the South Seas.

'Wow! The Upper World is a time-twisting, mind-bending thrill ride' - Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder'A superbly original debut' - Guardian'This book is impossible to put down' - The Independent'A rollercoaster of a story . . . Orangeboy with an Inception-style twist.' - Kat Ellis IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO CHANGE YOUR FUTURE, WOULD YOU TAKE IT?An extraordinary debut about two teenagers bound through fate and time, with the scope of a Christopher Nolan epic. Esso is running out of time and into trouble. When he discovers he has the ability to see glimpses of the future, he becomes haunted by a vision of a bullet fired in an alleyway with devastating consequences. A generation later, fifteen-year-old Rhia is desperately searching for answers - and a catastrophic moment from the past holds the key to understanding the parents she never got to meet. Whether on the roads of South London or in the mysterious Upper World, Esso and Rhia's fates must collide. And when they do, a race against the clock will become a race against time itself . . .SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOVIE STARRING ACADEMY AWARD WINNER DANIEL KALUUYA'Ambitious and highly addictive' - The Bookseller'This is a book I will return to time and time again' - Caleb Femi'I couldn't put this book down' - Daniel Kaluuya, Academy Award-winning actor

This adventure series for kids 8-12 follows Charlie, a gamer who finds himself inside a game where monsters are real and gross food gives you magic! Can he beat the game before it's too late?

Zane''s eyes twinkled with excitement as he chatted in low tones with his older sister, Calli, over dinner. "Aren''t you excited?" he said.Calli giggled with nervous anticipation as Zane wondered aloud about where their next magical adventure would take them. Little did they know-very soon, Zane, Calli, and their dog, Chuey, are swooshed into ThrowAwayLand, and they must go in search for the lost dishes they accidentally threw away. In ThrowAwayLand, they battle a spaghetti tornado and are forced to find clever ways to battle the wicked king Brussels Sprout, cross a sea of Jilly-Jell-O, and tackle a towering mac-and-cheese maze before they see the light that leads back home to the safety of their warm kitchen. With a wink and a smile, they promise to be more careful and not throw dishes away anymore.

This is an adventure tale of a lost rabbit on his journey home. During this journey, he meets and becomes friends with a young skunk who helps him find his way. They encounter and interact with many woodland animals along the way.

FINALIST IN THE 2021 WISHING SHELF AWARDS (books for 9-12 year olds category)."Loved it, I read it in a day", "funny and awesome", "super fun", "really good book".Marty is desperate for friends, having left his behind when he moved into 10 Downing Street with his mum.Bored and lonely, his life suddenly becomes a lot more exciting when he sneaks out of a secret passage and meets Jumi, a young eco protester. He agrees to help her in her fight to stop a new airport from destroying an ancient woodland.But being an eco warrior isn't as easy as he thinks.Featuring a mum who just happens to be the Prime Minister, a very nosy sister, a gorilla-wrestling security guard and the creepiest politician in the world, Eco Worrier sees a bored and lonely boy take on a sinister plot and his own fears in this hilarious book from debut novelist Ian Slatter.Eco Worrier is the perfect read for children who love an adventure story with twists and turns and plenty of laughs along the way.What readers have been saying about Eco Worrier: This book is not only funny and awesome but it also teaches you a ton of interesting things about the planet.Kids will eat this story up and their parents will likely enjoy it too.This is a great story.Five stars for a book that deserves it!Nicely-paced, imaginative and breezy tale which young teenagers (of all ages...) will enjoy.If you care about the environment, this is a book to give to your children.I highly recommend it for older kids and young adults.This was adorable! And super fun!It is incredibly readable, has big current issues and personal moral issues too in an entertaining and relatable wayAn enlightening reading experience for young readers.