Masterful linked short stories by Nobel prizewinner John Steinbeck author of The Grapes of Wrath The Red Pony is one of The Originals from Penguin
- iconic outspoken first Young Jody Tiflin lives on his father's California ranch He is thrilled when his father gives him a red pony & later promises him the colt of a bay mare Both these gifts bring joy to Jodi's life
- but tragedy soon follows As Jodi begins to learn the harsh lessons of life & death he starts to understand what growing-up & becoming an adult really means The Originals are the pioneers of fiction for young adults From political awakening war & unrequited love to addiction teenage pregnancy & nuclear holocaust The Originals confront big issues & articulate difficult truths The collection

Includes:: The Outsiders
- SE Hinton I Capture the Castle
- Dodie Smith Postcards from No Man's Land
- Aidan Chambers After the First Death
- Robert Cormier Dear Nobody
- Berlie Doherty The Endless Steppe
- Esther Hautzig Buddy
- Nigel Hinton Across the Barricades
- Joan Lingard The Twelfth Day of July
- Joan Lingard No Turning Back
- Beverley Naidoo Z for Zachariah
- Richard C O' Brien The Wave
- Morton Rhue The Red Pony
- John Steinbeck The Pearl
- John Steinbeck Stone Cold
- Robert Swindells


















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'A little masterpiece' New York Times Jody Tiflin is a ten-year-old boy living on his father's ranch One day his father brings home a small pony He's Jody's if the boy will learn to feed clean stable & care for him But Jody learns through the colt & through his other adventures on the ranch that with responsibility can come sacrifice & pain Joy may swiftly turn to tragedy & he also discover that the simplicities of childhood must eventually turn into the complications of adulthood The Red Pony is Steinbeck's brilliant & sometimes brutal celebration of adolescence with a stunning new cover by renowned artist Bijou Karman ...

A biography of Wilhelm von Habsburg that intends to reconstruct the life of this extraordinary man
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Percy Jackson fought Greek Gods Now the Gods of Egypt are waking in the modern world'I GUESS IT STARTED THE NIGHT OUR DAD BLEW UP THE BRITISH MUSEUM 'CARTER & SADIE KANE'S dad is a brilliant Egyptologist with a secret plan that goes horribly wrong An explosion shatters the ancient Rosetta stone & unleashes Set the evil god of chaos Set imprisons Dr Kane in a golden coffin & Carter & Sadie must run for their lives To save their dad they embark on a terrifying quest from Cairo to Paris to the American South-west & discover the truth about their family's connection to the House of Life an Egyptian temple of magic that has existed for thousands of years The pharaohs of ancient Egypt are far from dead & buried & so unfortunately are their gods ...

Percy Jackson fought Greek Gods Now the Gods of Egypt are waking in the modern world'I GUESS IT STARTED THE NIGHT OUR DAD BLEW UP THE BRITISH MUSEUM 'CARTER & SADIE KANE'S dad is a brilliant Egyptologist with a secret plan that goes horribly wrong An explosion shatters the ancient Rosetta stone & unleashes Set the evil god of chaos Set imprisons Dr Kane in a golden coffin & Carter & Sadie must run for their lives To save their dad they embark on a terrifying quest from Cairo to Paris to the American South-West & discover the truth about their family's connection to the House of Life an Egyptian temple of magic that has existed for thousands of years The pharaohs of ancient Egypt are far from dead & buried & so unfortunately are their gods ...

The second book in Philippa's stunning new trilogy The Cousins War brings to life the story of Margaret Beaufort a shadowy ...

Rose Ella Marta & Carla In another life we might all have been friends together But this was Birchwood For fans of The Diary of Anne Frank & The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas As fourteen-year-old Ella begins her first day at work she steps into a world of silks seams scissors pins hems & trimmings She is a dressmaker but this is no ordinary sewing workshop Hers are no ordinary clients Ella has joined the seamstresses of Birkenau-Auschwitz as readers may recognise it Every dress she makes could mean the difference between life & death & this place is all about survival Ella seeks refuge from this reality & from haunting memories in her work & in the world of fashion & fabrics She is faced with painful decisions about how far she is prepared to go to survive Is her love of clothes & creativity nothing more than collaboration with her captors or is it a means of staying alive? Will she fight for herself alone or will she trust the importance of an ever-deepening friendship with Rose? One thing weaves through the colours of couture gowns & camp mud
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But this was Birchwood For fans of The Diary of Anne Frank & The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas As fourteen-year-old Ella begins her first day at work she steps into a world of silks seams scissors pins hems & trimmings 304 pages Adlington Lucy ...

Tracklist I Roll Soldier Of Fortune Firefight Who Remembers Vietnam Blues The Dark & Bloody Road She's Been Down Body Bag Over The Edge ...

Herge's classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most iconic characters in children's books These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight Tintin fans old & new Perfect for lovers of graphic novels mysteries & historical adventures The world's most famous travelling reporter flies out to Khemed to investigate a case of arms smuggling & the involvement of an old friend There's a rebellion in Khemed & the Emir's life is in danger! He has entrusted his mischievous son to Captain Haddock's care but when an old friend of Tintin's is caught smuggling arms to the Khemed rebels they must jump straight on a plane to find out what on earth is going on The Adventures of Tintin are among the best books for readers aged 8 & up Herge (Georges Remi) was born in Brussels in 1907 Over the course of 54 years he completed over 20 titles in The Adventures of Tintin series which is now considered to be one of the greatest if not the greatest comics series of all time Have you collected all 24 graphic novel adventures? Tintin in the Land of the Soviets Tintin in the Congo Tintin in America Tintin Cigars of the Pharaoh Tintin The Blue Lotus Tintin The Broken Ear Tintin The Black Island Tintin King Ottakar's Sceptre Tintin The Crab with the Golden Claws Tintin The Shooting Star Tintin The Secret of the Unicorn Tintin Red Rackham's Treasure Tintin The Seven Crystal Balls Tintin Prisoners of the Sun Tintin Land of Black Gold Tintin Destination Moon Tintin Explorers of the Moon Tintin The Calculus Affair Tintin The Red Sea Sharks Tintin in Tibet Tintin The Castafiore Emerald Tintin Flight 714 to Sydney The Adventures of Tintin & the Picaros Tintin & Alph-Art ...