When they first arrived they came quietly & stealthily as if they tip-toed into the world when we were all looking the other way Ade loves living at the top of a tower block From his window he feels like he can see the whole world stretching out beneath him His mum doesn't really like looking outside
- but it's going outside that she hates She's happier sleeping all day inside their tower where it's safe But one day other tower blocks on the estate start falling down around them & strange menacing plants begin to appear Now their tower isn't safe anymore Ade & his mum are trapped & there's no way out
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Nothing is more unsettling in this world than a kid with a gun On the streets of Medellin Colombia actions speak louder than words & the rule of the bandidos is the only law worth listening to Like most kids of their age Shorty & Alberto work for their local cartel They run cigarettes offer protection & occasionally assassinate someone The work is tough & dangerous but the boys are commanding respect like they've never known & the money's pretty good too But then one day Alberto disappears & Shorty realises that he is never coming back A gangster's life is cheap & when revenge can be bought for only a few pesos everyone has their price ...

The unforgettable debut novel by co-author with John Green of Will Grayson Will Grayson To be together with someone for twenty years seems like an eternity I can't seem to manage twenty days How do you stay together? Paul has been gay his whole life & he's confident about almost everything He doesn't have to hide his feelings like best friend Tony or even cope with loving the wrong guy like his other best friend Joni But heartbreak can happen to anyone Falling in love changes everything ...

BOY MEETS GIRL is a witty four-part comedy-drama from the pen of David Allison Martin Freeman stars as Danny Reed a DIY store worker directionless & dissatisfied with his lot in life He vents his frustrations on the customers when not pining for his co-worker Fiona (Angela Griffin) Danny is a world away from the successful vivacious Veronica (Rachael Stirling) whose job as a glamorous fashion journalist provides her with a well-stocked bank account & an even better stocked social calendar So when a freak accident traps the mismatched strangers in each others bodies the results aren&t pretty but they are hilarious ...

Jamal loves playing football which isn't easy if your goalie only has one leg & you keep having to dodge landmines to get your ball back Jamal's stubborn little sister Bibi is even better at football than Jamal But girls playing football is against the law in Afganistan When it is discovered that Jamal's mother has been secretly running a school the family must leave their home immediately & begin a long & dangerous journey to Australia The children survive separation from their parents hunger & violent smugglers only to find that Australia isn't as welcoming as they had thought but even though they face an uncertain future Jamal Bibi & their parents know that as long as they are together that is all that matters ...

Gripping action-packed thriller from the best-selling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO Ideal for adventure-seeking readers Danny Watts's grandfather Fergus was a traitor One of the worst sort An SAS explosives expert who betrayed his country & his Regiment for money Drug money He was arrested & left to rot & die in a Columbian jail At least that's what seventeen-year-old Danny is told when his hopes of becoming a soldier are destroyed for ever But he knows something the army doesn't seem to know Fergus Watts is alive & in the UK living in secret under an assumed name
- but where? Fergus is Danny's only living relative Burning with fury & desire for revenge Danny sets out to track down his grandfather & expose him In doing so he sets in train an explosive sequence of events which throw Danny & Fergus together on the run from the people who want Fergus & now Danny dead Packed with breathtaking action SAS procedures & surveillance & survival techniques this is a fast-moving action-packed thriller for teenagers
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This delightful children's book is a wonderful introduction to Picasso It tells the true story of Antony Penrose son of the photographer Lee Miller & the painter & writer Roland Penrose & his childhood friendship with the great artist Some sixty-five enchanting illustrations accompany the text including Picasso's most appealing artworks plus evocative archive photography by Lee Miller An inspiring look at the creative practices of an artist this is an illustrated book to enthral & inspire young art fans of four & over ...

Kidnapped & drugged Ash wakes up on a remote tropical island His mum
- a genetic scientist
- has been imprisoned & infected

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In the fast-approaching future when the drug-addled heir of a genetic-engineering company begins to investigate his company’s murky past he discovers he is the catalyst in a terrifying global event that will transform him & forever alter the course of human evolution ...

The closest he's ever come to super-stardom is playing the back end of a donkey in the school Nativity play Then his sister drags him along to an Apocalips concert & he overhears members of the band plotting to destroy all humanity Starting with their own lead singer Can Sam discover his hidden talents infiltrate the World's Most Evil Boyband & foil their fiendish plan? One thing's for sure
- if he's going to save the universe he'll need a bit of help
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