To fulfil her destiny, Lila must make a perilous journey to fight the evil Fire-Fiend. As she battles through nightmarish lands, facing pirates & hungry beasts, will she survive his blazing wrath? This exotic adventure crackles with wonder. bookpacks-0816 ...

Lila dreams of being a firework-maker like her father. But it isn’t all about creating Crackle-Dragons & Golden Sneezes. Like every firework-maker before her, Lila must also make a nightmarish journey to battle Razvani, the evil Fire-Fiend. On her journey she outwits pirates, raging beasts & a furious emperor. But will she survive the Fire-Fiend’s blazing wrath? Inspired by Philip Pullman’s own love of fireworks & their names – Incandescent Fountain, Golden Vesuvius – this exotic story crackles with suspense & wonder. A dazzling short novel by a celebrated literacy master Shimmering with colour, humour, magic & imagination Philip Pullman is the best-loved author of Northern Lights He has won the Carnegie Medal & the Whitbread Prize“ One of those rare books with a confident magic all their own… delivered with a lightness of touch that is sheer genius.” Independent Supplied as a pack of 30 copies. piecorbettreadingspine pm 19-offer ...

To fulfil her destiny, Lila must make a perilous journey to fight the evil Fire-Fiend. As she battles through nightmarish lands, facing pirates & hungry beasts, will she survive his blazing wrath? This exotic adventure crackles with wonder. bookpacks-0816 ...

Lila dreams of being a firework-maker like her father. But it isn’t all about creating Crackle-Dragons & Golden Sneezes. Like every firework-maker before her, Lila must also make a nightmarish journey to battle Razvani, the evil Fire-Fiend. On her journey she outwits pirates, raging beasts & a furious emperor. But will she survive the Fire-Fiend’s blazing wrath? Inspired by Philip Pullman’s own love of fireworks & their names – Incandescent Fountain, Golden Vesuvius – this exotic story crackles with suspense & wonder. A dazzling short novel by a celebrated literacy master Shimmering with colour, humour, magic & imagination Philip Pullman is the best-loved author of Northern Lights He has won the Carnegie Medal & the Whitbread Prize“ One of those rare books with a confident magic all their own… delivered with a lightness of touch that is sheer genius.” Independent Supplied as a pack of six copies. piecorbettreadingspine pm 19-offer ...

Just lovely. A family classic in the making. Rod’s charming artwork takes pride of place in this joyful nativity story. first-christmas ...

In this prequel to the NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING phenomenon of TIKTOK fame, They Both Die at the End, two new strangers spend a life-changing day together after Death-Cast make their first fateful calls. ...

What if your best friend was a mermaid? Toby lives a lonely life at the seaside hotel where he was abandoned as a baby – until he finds a girl lying on the beach at the water’s edge. She’s pale & thin, with a long green tail swaying gently in the shallows. That’s right: she’s a stranded mermaid! Toby & Eliza take to each other like fish to water. But soon their new friendship stirs up suspicion back at the hotel. Toby’s sick of being treated like a servant, while Eliza needs to return to the ocean. Can these mismatched friends think of a cool plan to rescue each other? A whimsical, lighthearted fantasy full of warmth & wit This beautifully written tale has received wide acclaim By the talented author of The Girl with the Broken Wing Easy to read yet with an instantly classic, timeless feel“ Refreshing & breezy, rather like the sea air.” Sunday Times “A quirky, charming book, funny & imaginative.” Observer ...

A classic rhythmic rhyme set deep beneath the sea. In the deep of the ocean, in the deep of the blue, swam a fish who could wish &8211; & each wish would come true! He wished for a castle. He wished for a car. But one day he wished just a little too far! Blending an atmospheric rhyming tale with favourite illustrator Korky Paul&8217;s zany, hilarious illustrations, this is a wonderful tale to stretch the imagination, with a handy lesson about being careful what you wish for. ...

The first Five Realms adventure. A thick white blanket covers the wide slopes of the band of hills known as the Razorback Downs. With danger all around them, Podkin must protect his family, uncover his destiny, & attempt to defeat the most horrifying enemy rabbitkind has ever known. ‘ It’s jolly good fun. ...

“ Podkin One-Ear is a legend: a fearsome warrior rabbit whose reputation for cunning & triumph in battle has travelled the ages. But how did he become such a mighty fighter? The answer may surprise you…” So begins the tale told by a travelling bard who arrives at Thornwood Warren on a frozen Midwinter night. In return for food & shelter, he receives a warm welcome & settles down by the fireside to tell the tale of Podkin One-Ear. Soon the rabbits are enthralled by Podkin’s brave deeds. But why is the bard telling this story? Why is he in danger? & who exactly is he? Superbly written, darkly atmospheric fantasy by a dynamic new voice The first Podkin book won the Blue Peter Best Story Award in 2017 Written by rising star Kieran Larwood, author of The Peculiars Full of dazzling illustrations by top fantasy artist David Wyatt ...