Beautiful in every way: a sumptuously illustrated gem that will touch your deepest heart. Frank doesn’t know how to feel when Nick Underbridge saves her from bullies one afternoon. No one likes Nick. He’s big, he’s weird & he smells – or so everyone in Frank’s class thinks. Yet there’s something nice about Nick’s house. There’s strange music playing there, & it feels light & good & makes Frank feel happy for the first time in forever. All the same, there’s more to Nick (and to his house) than meets the eye. Soon Frank realises she isn’t the only one keeping secrets. Or the only one who needs help… A deeply moving tale of friendship & the power of the extraordinary Wonderfully expressive drawings by the award-winning Levi Pinfold A.F. Harrold is the critically acclaimed author of The Imaginary Menacing, poignant & darkly comic – a true flight of imagination“ Broodingly atmospheric … A fantasy blending the strange & the everyday.” Sunday Times “ Extraordinary … as moving, strange & profound as Skellig.” Guardian fiction-9-11-reading-collections sum-18-ie ...

Ugh: it’s always so awkward when someone you’d rather avoid helps you. Frank doesn’t know how to feel when Nick Underbridge saves her from bullies one afternoon. No one likes Nick. He’s big, he’s weird & he smells. At least, that’s what all the kids in Frank’s class say. Yet there’s something nice about Nick’s house. Maybe it’s the strange music playing there, but it feels light & good. It makes Frank feel happy for the first time in about forever. But there’s more to Nick, & to his house, than meets the eye. Frank isn’t the only one keeping secrets – or the only one who needs help. A poignant & powerful illustrated novel by the author of The Imaginary Shortlisted for the Greenaway Medal & longlisted for the Carnegie Medal Brilliant artwork by Levi Pinfold, the acclaimed illustrator of Black Dog Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, David Almond & Chris Riddell“ Broodingly atmospheric … A fantasy blending the strange & the everyday.” Sunday Times “ Extraordinary … as moving, strange & profound as Skellig.” Guardian ...

Dr John Dee has destroyed Paris in his attempt to find Nicholas Flamel & the Newman twins. They still have the missing pages of the book of Abraham the Mage, which the Dark Elders need for the Final Summoning. They will not rest until they are in power & the human race has been destroyed. Flamel knows he must protect the children & the precious pages. For this he must rely on Clarent &8211; the sister sword to Excalibur. But the sword&8217;s evil power makes it nearly impossible to wield without darkness seeping into one&8217;s own soul. To protect the twins & defeat the Dark Elders, what price must he pay? ...

Have you ever experienced dreams so vivid it seems like you have lived them? Or had deja vu so strong you’re convinced you must have been there before? The explosive first book in a brand new action-packed series from bestselling author Chris Bradford. Late one night a schoolgirl is attacked in a city park. When a stranger rushes to her rescue, Genna Adams believes it’s luck that their paths crossed. Then a week later, the same boy saves her from being kidnapped & Genna realises this is no coincidence. But the explanation offered by the boy, Phoenix, is even stranger than she could have imagined – a long-forgotten foe has tracked her across lifetimes to lay claim to Genna’s very soul. As the hunters close in, Genna has no choice but to trust her mysterious protector – & soon she is swept into a deadly adventure, racing across time to save herself &, ultimately, the human race. Because for Genna, death is only the beginning… ...

A mystery set on a wild Scottish isl&, where a lonely child, a dead man & a whale are linked by the sound of the sea. Magic rushes out from the pages like the ocean breath from a conch shell. ...

A film that’s melted all our hearts: the love story of a soul-of-the-party drinker & a geeky girl. Real & very beautiful; a book to remember always. ...

Hen dreams of becoming a spell tailor, stitching spells into clothing. But when he stumbles upon a new kind of stitch, he’s banned from sewing. What is the power of the stitch that can sew memories into clothes – & could it be the very thing to save the family business? ...

The Spook & his apprentice, Thomas Ward, have travelled to Priestown for some unfinished business. Deep in the catacombs of the cathedral lurks the Spook&8217;s nemesis: The Bane. A creature he has never been able to defeat. But as Tom & his master prepare for the battle of their lives, it becomes clear that The Bane isn&8217;t their only enemy in town. The Quisitor has arrived, searching the county for those who meddle with the dark: witches, warlocks&8230; & Spooks! ...

As danger increases, the Spook sends his apprentice, Tom, to be trained by another spook, whose methods are harsh & tough. But faced with a powerful water witch, Tom&8217;s new master makes a fatal mistake &8211; leaving Tom to face his enemies alone. Can the Spook get there in time to save Tom? Together, can they beat such a terrible dark power? & will the Spook&8217;s own mistakes give final victory to the dark? ...

&8220;I stood there, terrified. My master was about to die.” The County is facing dark days. But, for the Spook, it is the nights that are darkest. Having always stood against evil, he is now haunted by vivid, terrifying dreams. Dreams that seem more like premonitions&8230; With his precious library burned to the ground & his arch rival, Bony Lizzie, free again, things are falling apart. As nightmares turn real, are the Spook&8217;s powers waning just when he needs them most? Will Tom, the Spook&8217;s apprentice, have to face the dark alone? ...