Aidan learns some tough lessons about life (and staying alive) in a hard-as-nails gangland thriller to make your blood pressure soar. ...

Rachel & Theo are thousands of miles apart. But Elijah is still free, & his evil experiments aren’t over. When Rachel disappears, will Theo be able to track her down – & pay the ultimate ransom that is demanded? ...

I ain’t afeared of nuthin When Saba’s brother is stolen, red rage fills her soul. She races across the cruel dustlands to find him. Saba can trust no one. Even the boy who saves her life. She must silence her heart to survive. Blood will spill. ...

Russia, 1917. Horror is spreading all over Europe: horror in the shape of war. Now the Bolsheviks are rising. Russia’s turn has come. The time for princes & Tsars is gone. But what new world – of tanks & telephones, murder & assassination – will dawn in its place? Marcus Sedgwick’s stirring story of the Russian revolution is a tale of real history: of the end of an ancient dynasty, the glories & excesses of the Russian nobility, & Lenin & Trotsky ruling from palaces where the Czars had once danced till dawn. The man telling the story was real too: Arthur Ransome. A writer accused of being a spy, he left his English wife & beloved daughter, falling in love with Russia & a Russian woman, Evgenia. Vividly evoking that tumultuous, long-ago time, Blood Red, Snow White is a stunning tale of revolution & love from a master writer. ...

‘A fiercely compelling, ferocious story’ – Kiran Millwood Hargrave ‘ Furious, beautiful, & impossible to put down’ – Katherine Webber An epic South African fantasy from award-winning author Mary Watson, for fans of Children of Blood & Bone & The Gilded Ones. Seventeen-year-old Savannah is cursed. It’s a sinister family heirloom; passed down through the bloodline for hundreds of years, with one woman in every generation destined to die young. The family call them Hella’s girls, named for their ancestor Hella; the enslaved woman with whom it all began. Hella’s girls are always angry, especially in the months before they die. The anger is bursting from Savannah – at the men who cat-call her in the street, at her mother’s disingenuous fiance, even at her own loving family. Each fit of rage is bringing her closer to the edge & now Savannah has to act to save herself. Or die trying. Because the key to survival lies in the underbelly of Cape Town, where the sinister veilwitches are waiting for just such a girl. Blood to Poison is a furious & mesmerising story about discovering magic, historical rage & love in all its guises. ...

Hurray! These early readers won’t leave you feeling short-changed as you make the crucial step up from picture books. Laughter, colour, adventure: they have all the things that great picture books have. But this time, you’ll be reading them all by yourself! ...

Hurray! These early readers won’t leave you feeling short-changed as you make the crucial step up from picture books. Laughter, colour, adventure: they have all the things that great picture books have. But this time, you’ll be reading them all by yourself! ...

Hurray! These early readers won’t leave you feeling short-changed as you make the crucial step up from picture books. Laughter, colour, adventure: they have all the things that great picture books have. But this time, you’ll be reading them all by yourself! ...

A delightful story based on the popular fairytale, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school. Princess Imelda has come up with a way to escape from the boring old palace & see the world. But while she’s gone, the king & queen are convinced that she’s been turned into a frog. When the magician they’ve hired to change her back turns out to have a sinister plan, Imelda will have to do everything she can to prove that she is not a frog! This fairytale with a twist from highly successful author Maggie Pearson is perfect for children who are learning to read by themselves & for Key Stage 1. It features engaging illustrations from Natalia Moore & quirky characters young readers will find hard to resist. Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. With gorgeous colour illustrations & inside cover notes to help children get the most out of stories, this series is ideal for home & school. All books are quizzed for Accelerated Reader, & guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) are available at bloomsburyguidedreading.com. ‘ Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader.’ (Julie-Ann Mc Culloch, Teacher) Book Band: Lime Ideal for ages 6+ ...

Mum’s birthday is coming up, & Manju wants to give her the perfect present. But her cat, Cumin, isn’t sure about the toy elephant or the robot. Luckily, then they find Grandma’s magic lamp – & the genie inside grants Manju seven wishes. This is her chance to find the absolute BEST present! But each time Manju makes a wish, it goes wrong. Soon the house is filled with a rock b&, aliens & pirates! It’s chaos! & soon, there’s only one wish left. It’s the last chance to get the perfect gift. Can Manju & Cumin figure out what to ask for? A magically funny reader based on the Aladdin story By the award-winning author of Pattan’s Pumpkin Quirky characters & irresistible full-colour artwork Perfect for home practice or guided reading in schools Book Band violet title for young readers at Key Stage 1 ...