We have selected The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes as our Teen Book of the Month for May – the long-awaited new prequel to Suzanne Collins’s sensationally popular, Red House Award-winning Hunger Games trilogy. The first new Hunger Games book since 2010, this gripping adventure is guaranteed to suck in new readers & draw back old fans! It sweeps readers back to the reaping of the Tenth Hunger Games, sixty-four years before Katniss’s story starts. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. His job: to mentor the doomed female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low… Following the rise of President Snow, the unforgettable arch-villain of the original trilogy, this tale sweeps readers back into the brutal dystopian world of Panem in a nail-biting story of combat, courage & female empowerment. Supplied as a pack of six copies. * Please note this book contains mature content & language more suitable for older readers. ...

This stunning paperback box set

Includes:: all three books in Suzanne Collins’s internationally bestselling

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The ultimate guide to the twenty-four Tributes participating in Panem’s 74th annual Hunger Games. Follow the Tributes’ journey from the Reaping to the Games, with a look at all teh highlights along the way. Get exclusive information about the Tributes’ strengths & weaknesses, their weapons of choice, & their training before entering the arena. ...

The epic, thrilling conclusion to the Huntress trilogy. A stunning fantasy adventure, perfect for readers aged 9+ & fans ...

Fancy a cruise? How about a voyage on a dark ocean of merpeople, monsters & dark secrets? Drama, mystery, danger: a sea-splashed fantasy saga set in a world where terrodyls plague the skies & the sea crawls with savage gulpers. Ever since Ma died, Mouse has looked after her little brother, Sparrow, aboard her nan’s trading ship, The Huntress. She dreams of her future destiny, foretold since her birth: to become captain of the ship herself. But now Da is missing. Sparrow is in danger, & a deathly cold is creeping across Trianukka. It’s no good waiting for death to come to her people. Mouse must sail forth to challenge death herself… Thrilling fantasy for fans of Philip Pullman & Katherine Rundell Sea-churning, beast-chattering, whale-riding, terrodyl-flying adventure! Sarah Driver is a talented young author & Bath Spa Creative Writing MA graduate Combines vivid action with ambitious world-building on a truly grand scale “A glorious world, a wild adventure & a fierce heroine. I can’t stop thinking about this book!” Robin Stevens ...

The Ickabog is coming… A mythical monster, a kingdom in peril, an adventure that will test two children’s bravery to the limit. Discover a brilliantly original fairy tale about the power of hope & friendship to triumph against all odds, from one of the world’s best storytellers. ...

Dolphin’s sure she has the most beautiful mum ever. Her whole body is painted with swirling colours. Dolphin would do anything for her. But when she starts to fall apart, Dolphin has to ask: is her illustrated mum really in the picture? A moving & beautifully-rendered portrait of a child coming to terms with a parent’s mental illness. ...

It was a dark, blustery afternoon in spring, & the city of London was chasing a small mining town across the dried-out bed of the old North Sea. So begins Philip Reeve’s Mortal Engines, the first book in his epic post-apocalyptic series of giant motorized cities on wheels. But how did the world end up like this? What led to the downfall of our civilization, & to the rise of the Traction Cities that roam the Great Hunting Ground to attack & devour each other? Now, for the first time, discover the untold future history of Traction. This lavishly illustrated book contains incredible tales of fearsome Zagwan warriors riding war-zebras into battle, daring air-traders flying the Bird-Roads in search of adventure, & the mysterious plague-ridden wasteland of the Dead Continent that was formerly known as ‘ North America’. This definitive companion guide

Includes:: detailed maps, fascinating character profiles, & stunning colour illustrations from incredible artists, including Ian Mc Que, David Wyatt, Aedel Fakhrie, Maxime Plasse, Rob Turpin, Philip Varbano & Amir Z&. MORTAL ENGINES is soon to be a major motion picture.

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Rudger is Amanda’s best friend. He doesn’t exist, but nobody’s perfect. Only Amanda can see her imaginary friend – until the sinister Mr Bunting arrives at Amanda’s door. Mr Bunting hunts imaginaries. (Rumour says that he eats them.) & he’s sniffed out Rudger… Soon Rudger is alone, running for his imaginary life. But can a boy who isn’t there survive without a friend to dream him up? An extraordinary tale of love, loss & imagination With beautiful full-colour artwork by Emily Gravett Brilliantly funny, scary, magical & deeply moving Perfect for fans of Roald Dahl & Neil Gaiman ...

Ben doesn’t fancy a summer in boring Buttonville, but when his grandad’s cat brings home what looks like a baby dragon, things start looking interesting… ...