In a new home, a new town, and a new school, Nick feels more alone than ever. But, then his class goes on a field trip to the Silverado Ghost Town. With no friends to vouch for him, Nick is framed for stealing a museum artefact - the journal of the notorious Slim Marano, who was hanged for murder over 100 years ago.
It is by now common knowledge that, after 5000 years, the Mayan calendar will re-set to zero in December 2012 and very possibly the world will end at that time. This story is set in the lead-up to that moment and involves human sacrifice (tastefully executed), Mayan Blood Suckers, exotic locations and an eloquent mosquito in search of immortality.
Maggie is the same age as Maddy but brought up a world apart - literally, in World's End, the focus of the Order in which Maddy was raised. Now the Order is destroyed, Chaos is filling the vacuum left behind...and is breaching the everyday world. A chilling prophecy from the Oracle.
This special 3 book bundle contains 3 chapters from best-selling author Sophie McKenzie's' young adult series The Medusa Project. The Hostage. The Medusa Project consists of four genetically enhanced teenagers with psychic powers with the aim of becoming a secret crime-fighting force. Ketty is struggling to control her psychic visions but her brother Lex has found himself the target in a dangerous game involving his boss and a hidden bomb but she must save him without letting the rest of her team knowing. But can she save her brother without getting the team's cover blown and avoid blowing herself up in the process. Hunted. Dylan, the daughter of the scientist who created the Medusa gene for psychic powers, never felt she belonged in the crime fighting Medusa Project. But then she makes a discovery about her father's death which changes everything. As she and the other teens search for the truth, Dylan meets Harry - a boy who knows more about her past than she does, but can she trust him? Double Cross. Fourteen years ago, scientist William Fox implanted the Medusa gene into four babies, giving them psychic abilities. The four worked together as The Medusa Project - a secret, government-funded, crime-fighting force. But now their mentor has betrayed them and they find themselves on the run.
West Coast author Yvette Edmonds deals with Inuit culture during mid 20th century, at a time when many Inuit were turning from traditional life. Liak is a courageous ten-year-old Inuit girl who talks her grandfather into letting her adopt an orphaned albino seal pup she names Yuit. But the shaman banishes Liak and her pup from the community...
Almost thirteen, Morgan plans to spend her summer training for an all-star track meet, playing rep softball and hanging out with her friend Jade. Instead, she is stuck at her grandma's farm for the summer. She and her cousin Dulcy are drawn to the mystical place they call Seraphina's Circle, under the protective branches of an ancient fir tree.
When a young Texan balloonist, Lee Scoresby, comes down to earth in the harbour of an Arctic town in the North, little does he realise that he is about to be embroiled in an out-and-out political brawl. Lee and his daemon, Hester, find themselves the targ
I wos a secrit shy and tungtied emptyheded thing. I wos tort to read and rite and spell by my tenda littl muther & by Mr McCaufrey the butcha & by Missus Malone and her gosts. So I am not cleva, so please forgiv my folts and my mistayks. I am the won that glares into your harts & that prowls insyde yor deepist dremes.
Grimalkin has made it her lifetime ambition to destroy the Fiend, avenging the brutal murder of her son. Having grudgingly joined forces with the Spook and his apprentice, Tom, and assisted them in the binding of the Fiend, she is now on the run. She has to help them bind the Fiend's spirit for ever no matter who - or what - comes after it...
Bronwyn DeGroot's imagined experiments with supernatural poltergeists and otherworld aliens spill over into real life. She scares off the one friend she has in the neighbourhood. The only person who really seems to get her is her sister Carey. And Bronwyn has an uncanny knack for understanding Carey, who has cerebral palsy.
Alex is a crack shot. His gamekeeper father trained him well. Levi would rather pull a girl than a trigger and Max is a bomb about to go off. The three boys make a deadly discovery at the army of training ground on the moor. Self-destructive Max loses control. Suddenly he's running for his life, pursued by highly trained soldiers - and Levi is missing. Only Alex's skills can save them now.
15-year-old Julie Richardson is about to learn that being the daughter of a witch isn't all it's cracked up to be. When she and her best friend, Marcus, witness an elderly lady jettisoned out the front door of her home, it's pretty obvious to Julie ther
Includes comics, toys, codes, sketches, diagrams, and annotations to Matt Kindt's critically-acclaimed graphic novel Super Spy. This title includes illustrations, photos, and commentary from Matt explaining the real-world spy origins of his stories and techniques.
Thirteen-year-old Mark Rogers knew that his Grandpa Luigi had Alzheimer's but he hadn't counted on it turning his life upside-down. When his mother suggests that the two of them move in with Grandpa and help care for him, Mark agrees because his grandfather has always been something of a hero to him. This work is for children aged 9-12.
Pilot officer Archie Jackson, 19, is in control of the RAF's newest fighter aircraft, a Supermarine Spitfire. Now he has the Luftwaffe in his sights and only one thing matters: defending Britain. Suddenly planes are falling from the sky, exploding and spiralling into the English Channel.
Wade Jackson has always felt split, his love for playing and writing music competing with his ambition to do well in school. But when his mother dies, this need for order competes with his desire to leave it all behind. What follows is a split in his consciousness that takes him to two very different worlds.
After spending six months apart, best friends Julie and Lydia are reunited at last. Julie has said good-bye to the mean girls, and Lydia is ready to apply her hard-earned friendship lessons to founding their own crew. But bad news interrupts their reunion.
Written for young readers of ages 10+, this is a novel about life on a modern farm. It interweaves two stories, one from the animal perspective of a cow named Emily and the other from the human viewpoint of a boy named Chris. It describes how two different lives encounter similar disruptions and are brought together in a life-and-death adventure.
The Spook, Tom and Alice travel to Ireland, fleeing from the war in the County. There, Tom must tackle a group of evil mages who are desperate to rid their land of the Spook and his apprentice, and to increase their own dark powers. His dangerous mission against the mages leads Tom to the Destiny Blade - a sword with a dark side.
What if the last person you should fall in love with is only one who can save you? I won't tell anyone, Echo. I promise. Noah tucked a curl behind my ear. It had been so long since someone touched me like he did. Why did it have to be Noah Hutchins? His d
The Spook, Tom and Alice travel to Ireland, fleeing from the war in the County. There, Tom must tackle a group of evil mages who are desperate to rid their land of the Spook and his apprentice, and to increase their own dark powers. His dangerous mission against the mages leads Tom to the Destiny Blade - a sword with a dark side...
A scrapbook-style novel that charts the friendship of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang as they embark on a quest to study the behaviors and tastes of the popular girls so they can join their ranks in middle school. As they write their own story, their friendship evolves in touching and relatable ways.
Offers a collection of three Kevin and Sadie titles: Into Exile, A Proper Place, and Hostage to Fortune. Each book presents a stand alone story and, together with Across the Barricades and The Twelfth Day of July, makes up the full story of two children, Kevin and Sadie, whose love crosses the barriers of conflict-torn Belfast.
This is the box, Ed. Inside is everything. Two bottle caps, a movie ticket from Greta in the Wind, a note from you, a box of matches, your protractor, Joan's book, the stolen sugar, a toy truck, those ugly earrings, a comb from the motel, and the rest of
Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take her younger sister's place, she sees it as a death sentence.
When Lily wins a major role in the school's musical, she sees new ways to fit in, yet still be herself. Plus, Paolo, the totally hot guy who doesn't make fun of her rather vintage John Wayne obsession, is also going to be in the production. The thrill of her new place in school dims when Lily returns to the real drama of her home life.
Takes you on a journey across the prairies where Jacob Armstrong uncovers some uncomfortable truths about himself and his attitude towards people who are different. This novel explores how tolerance, understanding and a positive sense of self-worth can grow and develop from unexpected encounters.
Three armies march on New Prentisstown, each one intent on destroying the others. Todd and Viola are caught in the middle, with no chance of escape. As the battles commence, how can they hope to stop the fighting? How can there ever be peace when they're so hopelessly outnumbered? And if war makes monsters of men, what terrible choices await?
Will West is careful to live life under the radar. At his parents' insistence, he's made sure to get mediocre grades and to stay in the middle of the pack on his cross-country team. Then Will slips up, accidentally scoring off the charts on a nationwide e
DogNut and the rest of his crew want to find their lost friends, and set off on a deadly mission from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace and beyond, as the sickos lie in wait. But who are their friends and who is the enemy in this changed world?
The distant and unloved colony world of Russalka has no land, only the raging sea. Beneath the waves, the people live in pressurised environments and take what they need from the boundless ocean. It is a hard life, but it is theirs and they fought a war a
Jackson OUConnell's senior year is plagued by zits, shyness, and rumors that isolate him from most of the school. When team politics keep him off the starting lineup of the basketball team, Jackson must learn how to rebound from injustice and anger and start shooting from the heart.
Alex Rider is back, finding himself in 2 dangerous missions as the teenage spy travels around the world to save the day. In Crocodile Tears, Alex Rider was enjoying a normal life in Scotland until he encounters Desmond McCain, the dynamic chief of First Aid, an international charity. A simple card game between the two suddenly catapults Alex into more danger than ever before and his life threatened without him ever knowing why. Things get significantly worse as he is confronted by a journalist threatening to publish the truth about his life as a teenage spy. Forced to seek protection from MI6, Alex realises he is being manipulated in a deadly game that could lead to the destruction of an entire East African country. In Snakehead, Alex Rider is now working for the Australian Secret Service and his target is the criminal underworld of South-East Asia: the ruthless world of the Snakehead. This time Alex isn't working alone, he is teamed up with Ash, who used to be his father's best friend and now a secret agent with the key to unlock Alex's past. Alex is stuck between two secret services, with no one he can trust, Alex will need all his wits to survive.
I buy one pig a month, I can't afford any more. I've no idea whether this is enough, but it keeps the Beast alive. He's grown so big. I'm going crazy with worry that someone will discover him. Stephen is a boy with a terrifying secret. And soon it's going to kill somebody.
Who is texting Scrappy freaky dares? The anonymous sender is untraceable. At first they're weird but fun. Then they become dangerous. Then deadly. By the time the unknown stalker wants Scrappy to jump off a cliff into the bottomless quarry, it's too late for him to stop...
Tells the story of one girl's painful relationship with her father following her parent's divorce, her turbulent adolescence resulting in depression and homeschooling, and her ultimate discovery that she suffers from a relatively rare and misunderstood stress disorder called trichotillomania, which causes people to pull out their body hair.
I'm going home and I'm going to call the police. This is too scary. I shouldn't be in these woods alone. I'm in serious danger. But I Hear the noise again. Someone, far away, is moaning. Lexi thinks the deserted asylum is haunted. But what's out there is real - and shocking beyond belief.
Angry at missing a week of summer video game entertainment, Jesse, a twelve-year-old boy of European / Native American descent, grudgingly follows through with his deceased father's request that he join his Uncle Matthew and cousin Jason at Six Islands, on Georgian Bay, for a special camping trip.
We are the last defence. I've seen him on the news. Followed the stories about what happened to John Smith. To the world he's a mystery, but to me. ..he's one of us. Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us, if we all still believe in our mission. There are six of us left.
The next terrifying part of Charlie Higson's bestselling Enemy series. Charlie Higson is a well-known writer of screenplays and novels, including the phenomenally successful Young Bond series. He is also a performer and co-creator of The Fast Show.
Whit and Wisty Allgood have sacrificed everything to lead the Resistance against the merciless totalitarian regime that governs their world. Its supreme leader, The One Who Is The One, has banned everything they hold dear: books, music, art, and imagination. But her fight and her fire only channel more power to this already formidable being.
I found a website asking people to write to prisoners on Death Row. I wanted a proper killer, and preferably one who'd mown down innocent bystanders with a machine gun. Now what 15-year-old can say they have a murderer as a pen-pal? Me, Chas Parsons, that's who. Chas thinks it'll be funny to get letters from a convict. After all, it's not like an inmate with a life sentence can turn up on his doorstep. Is it?
Fleeing before a relentless army, Todd has carried a desperately wounded Viola right into the hands of their worst enemy, Mayor Prentiss. Immediately separated from Viola and imprisoned, Todd is forced t learn the ways of the Mayor's new order. But what secrets are hiding just outside of town? And where is Viola? Is she even still alive?
Arianne knew Luc as a child, of course she did. But he's been away, and five years really makes a difference to a boy. As they fall headily into love their world starts to crumble around them. German forces are closing in, and the village is torn between cooperating to save themselves or putting up resistance and entering unknown danger.
The author of Here, There Be Dragons compiles a collection of essays from some of today's hottest YA authors--some of them no older than Christopher Paolini was when he wrote Eragon--who each present a different aspect of the series to engage and entertain Paolini fans.
For Mab Prowd, the practice of blood magic is as natural as breathing. Growing up on an isolated farm with other practitioners may have kept her from making friends her own age, but it has also given her a sense of purpose - she's protective of the magic,
It was London, 1878. Sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray's priority should be finding her brother, not falling in love, especially with two boys. She is soon caught in a dangerous love triangle where a wrong decision could prove fatal. Tessa will need all her strength to save her brother and stay alive.
Teen life is hard enough with all of the pressures kids face, but for teens who are LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender), it's even harder. When do you decide to come out? Will your friends accept you? This title helps LGBT teens to come out to f
Begins with a bare Earth at the start of time, on which Mother Nature creates trees and flowers, and places the Golden Bluebell in a secret location. This title also talks about Medusa, who is transformed into a monster, and who in rage sets out to destroy every living thing on Earth. It is aimed at readers aged 8 years and above.
Ethan Wate always dreamed of leaving the stifling Southern town of Gatlin. But he never dreamt that finding love with Lena Duchannes would drive him away. Lena is a Caster girl whose supernatural powers unveiled a secretive and cursed side of Gatlin, so p
A luxury edition of Edith Pattou's epic tale of love, courage and destiny. Rose has fallen in love with an enchanted stranger and must journey to the land east of the sun to free him. This magical and moving tale has been shortlisted for the Ottaker's Chi
From the mists and icy realms beyond the edge of the world, came the Snow-walker Gudrun - to rule the Jarl's people with fear and sorcery. But there is a small band of outlaws determined to defeat Gudrun. This trilogy follows their quest from the journey to meet the mysterious Snow-walker's son, to the final battle in the land of the soul thieves.
Each year the magicians of Imardin gather to purge the city streets of beggars, urchins and miscreants. Masters of the disciplines of magic, they know that no one can oppose them. After 500 years of order, the guild's worst fear has been realised - an untrained magician is loose on the streets.
When Cora and her little sister Mimi are sent to stay with their great-aunt in the isolated village of Bryers Guerdon, they sense immediately that they're not welcome. What they don't know is that the last time two young girls were at Guerdon Hall, their visit ended in a mysterious, violent tragedy.
A global war is raging. You can't see it, but it's happening all around you. Inside you. And it changes everything. Sadie McLure wants to find out who murdered her family. Noah Cotton needs to know what drove his brother insane. Their search for answers leads them into the astonishing world of the nano.
After her father is accused of being a traitor, Isabelle de Montigny, a fifteen-year-old girl, flees France with her family. She leaves behind a life of luxury and a young officer whom she loves. In a vivid portrait of the past, we follow Isabelle's adjustment to the new world of Quebec and the discovery of her true desires and aspirations.
Fifteen-year-old Mumtaz - the daughter of a famous lawyer who is the leader of an outlawed opposition party - gets mixed up in Karachi's criminal underworld. But when her brother is held hostage by a drug-running thug named Moocher, she has no choice. This is a tale of romance that offers a view of Pakistani culture in a post-9/11 world.
The halls of St Stephen's reek of money, secrets, and desperation. Competition to be top dog at the Manhattan private school is fierce. But Mauricio Londono-Latino, middle-class, and new to the brutality of prep school life-just wants to survive ninth grade.
Music is in Sammy's blood. His grandfather was a jazz musician and Sammy's band could be huge one day - if they don't self-destruct first. Winning the upcoming Battle of the Bands would justify all the band's compromises and reassure Sammy that his life's dream could be a reality.
San Francisco: Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel have one day left to live, and one job left to do. They must defend San Francisco. The monsters gathered on Alcatraz Island have been released and are heading toward the city. If they are not stopped, they will
Summer's ending, Evie's stepfather is finally home from the Second World War, and Evie is tired of her glamorous mother treating her like a little girl. Then a mysterious stranger appears: a handsome ex-GI who serve with Evie's stepfather. Slowly, Evie realizes that she is falling in love with him - but he has dark secrets, and a strange control over her parents. When a sudden tragedy occurs, Evie's world is shattered. Torn between her family and the man she loves, Evie must betray someone. The question is... who?
Samuel Godwin, an art tutor has two tutees, Marianne and Juliana. Assisted by their governess, Samuel begins to uncover why Marianne is emotionally fragile. But his discoveries lead to revenge and betrayal - and lives all around are turned upside down. This work is a novel in diary style, combining different voices and a different century.
A Handmaid's Tale for a new generation! Sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery has only four years left to live when she is kidnapped by the Gatherers and forced into a polygamous marriage. Now she has one purpose: to escape, find her twin brother, and go home -- before her time runs out forever.
The sky is dark with wings.. .And time is running out for Luce and Daniel. In order to stop Lucifer from erasing the past, they must find the place where the Fall began. Only Luce can break the curse, and it is her choice alone that will decide all of the
Before Luce and Daniel met at Sword & Cross, before they fought the Immortals, they had already lived many lives. And so Luce, desperate to unlock the curse that condemns their love, must revisit her past incarnations in order to understand her fate. But Daniel is chasing her throughout the centuries before she has a chance to rewrite history.
1910. Among the sand dunes of the Northumberland coast a young lad, James Kinghorn, discovers an ancient ceremonial archway that transports him to another world. He has stumbled upon the magical and arcane world of Eldaterra. Hidden by the deep magic of Creation, Eldaterra has desperate need of James.
When Walter Hartright has a mysterious moonlit encounter with a woman dressed all in white, his world changes for ever. Engaged as a drawing master, he falls in love with Laura Fairlie, but before they can be united she must escape the clutches of the wicked Sir Percival Glyde and the deceptively charming and utterly sinister Count Fosco.
The murder of her parents has left Silla damaged and lost, and Silla's insistence that her father is not to blame only alienates her further from her friends and family. When a mysterious spell book arrives, Silla hopes it will lead to some answers about her parents' killer.
On the old tennis court in the park, Justin, Daniel Eilersen, Trevor, and Joy summon Dracherion, a spirit bent on revenge. Things go wrong and Dracherion breaks out of the circle designed to enclose him. A struggle follows as Dracherion grows stronger. It's a race against time to try and find a way of banishing the spirit out of this world.
Most people get presents on their sixteenth birthday. I get a prophecy that could save or destroy the world. That's how it is when you're the son of Poseidon, God of the Sea. According to an ancient prophecy, bad things will happen when I turn sixteen - b
Life as a teenager can be strange enough, but what if you grow a mermaid tail whenever you come into contact with water? Follow best friends Cleo, Rikki and Emma on more fun adventures as they try to keep their secret that they turn into mermaids every time they're splashed with water hidden from everyone else! 19.2 x 12.9 x 0.7, pages 123
In this tale for older children, Greek mythology comes back with a vengeance. Something strange is happening in Tremarion. The local mystic claims it to be supernatural. Then the fairground folk arrive. With the names of ancient gods and dressed to match, they take the village by storm. Piers is given a golden apple, but is it a gift, or a curse?
Somewhere in the Arctic Circle, Sixteen-Face John, a shaman, learns that his first child, a soonchild, cannot hear the World Songs from her mother's womb. The World Songs are what inspire all newborns to come out into the world, and John must find them for her. But how? The answer takes him through many lifetimes and many shape-shifts.
Sara Carter wants to be famous. Fame is her obsession. So when legendary rock star Jonathon Heat offers her star training and the cosmetic surgery she thinks she wants, Sara can't believe her dream will come true. But Jonathon Heat doesn't want Sara's talent. Jonathon Heat wants Sara's face.
Imagine you're the only boy in a town of men. And you can hear everything they think. And they can hear everything you think. Imagine you don't fit in with their plans... Todd Hewitt is just one month away from the birthday that will make him a man. But his town has been keeping secrets from him. Secrets that are going to force him to run.
Risa Divetri has led the sheltered life of a nobleman's daughter, but now she's on the brink of adulthood. Risa remains unchosen to the school to study the family craft - creating and enchanting glass objects. The rejection sends Risa into a spiral of shame, anger, and confusion. If she's not meant to be a glass maker, what will she do?
The Pirate Club, a small group of elementary school kids, are ready to embark on the journey of their lives as they lie, cheat, and steal on their way to find a freedom only the open sea can offer. Will this simple voyage become an adventure even they can't handle?
When an eccentric grandfather presents his grandchildren with an 'ancient' map, they join him in a search for hidden treasure. There are clues, riddles, trials, and even failures along the way, but with their grandfather's help, each child finds a special treasure. This story is intended for children aged 7 to 9 years.
Kit Corrigan arrives in New York City with a dream, no money, and a whole load of baggage. Fresh from her breakup with unpredictable, hot-blooded Billy, who's now enlisted in the army, she's looking for a fresh start in the glitz and glamour of Broadway. Life in the city isn't quite what Kit expected, however, as she struggles to make her mark in the cut-throat world of showbiz. With her future looking uncertain, an unexpected helping hand comes in the shape of Nate Benedict, an eminent lawyer with rumoured Mafia connections - and Billy's father. Suddenly, Kit's dream of being a star is within her grasp... but at what price?
Life as Zeba knows it could be over for good... Zeba Khan is like any other sixteen-year-old girl: enjoying herself, waiting for exam results. ..and dreaming of the day she'll meet her one true love. Except her parents have other plans. In Pakistan for the summer, Zeba's world is shattered.
Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy have finally found matrimonial bliss, and now our attention turns to Rosings Park, the estate of the formidable Lady Catherine de Bourgh. When an unfortunate carriage accident means that siblings Ralph and Priscilla Delaval m
Eighteen-year-old Emma's trying to survive total humiliation and heartbreak after getting ditched and punched in the face by her (ex) best friend and crush-of-a-lifetime. Now she's struggling with major post-high school stress. Then one lucky lotto ticket comes along, and everything changes for the better. Or does it?
In this special boxset, read all four chapters of the Twlight Saga by Stephenie Meyer with artwork from all four books on the special edition case. Twilight When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn when she meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen. His porcelain skin, golden eyes, supernatural gifts and mesmerizing voice, Edward is both impenetrable and irresistible. Up until now, he has managed to keep his true identity hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover his dark secret. What Bella doesn't realize is that the closer she gets to him, the mroe she is putting herself and those around her at risk. And it might be too late to turn back... New MoonFor Bella Swan, there's only one thing more important than life itself and that is Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is even more dangerous that Bella could have ever imagined. Having already rescued Bella once form the clutches of one evil vampire, their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them as they realise their troubles may just be beginning.EclipseSeattle is ravaged by a series of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge as Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. She is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob - knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle betwen vampire and werewolf. Her graduation is fast approaching and she has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which? Breaking DawnTo be in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Torn between her intense passion for Edward Cullen and her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, she has experienced a tumultuous year of temptation, loss and strife to reach the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either join the dark but seductive world of immortals or pursue a fully human life has become the thread from which the fate of two tribes hang. Making her decision, a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating consequences.
Being the daughter of a billionaire genetic scientist has its perks, but love has never had much of a place in the life of the 16-year-old Evening Spiker.
While Eve is healing from a recovering from near-fatal road accident, her mother sets her an irresistible challenge to use a cutting-edge virtual reality system to design the perfect boy.
It is her chance to play God.
But she isnt just playing...
What Eve doesnt know is that her mothers research is abouot more than saving lives...
Its about creating them.
Product Information: • ISBN: 9781405264341 • Author: Michael Grant, Katherine Applegate • Publisher: Electric Monkey • Format: Paperback • Pages: 311 • Dimensions: 1.5 x 13.5 x 2.5cm
Its the return of the best-selling comic book series, inspired by Stephen Kings epic The Dark Tower!
Gunslinger Roland Deschain has seen the death of his lover Susan Delgado. And the Big Coffin Hunters who burned her at the stake are now in pursuit of Roland and his ka-tet Cuthbert and Alain.
The friends are forced to flee into the desert with the deadly posse in hot pursuit... and Roland is in a coma! Dont miss the next chapter in the saga of the Gunslinger whose quest for the Dark Tower will shake the foundation of reality itself!
About the Author: Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Among his most recent are the Dark Tower novels, Cell, From a Buick 8, Everythings Eventual, Hearts in Atlantis, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, and Bag of Bones.
His acclaimed non-fiction book, On Writing, was also a bestseller. He is the recipient of the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
Collects:
Dark Tower: The Long Road Home issues 1-5.
Product Information: • ISBN: 9780785127093 • Format: Hardback • Author: Stephen King • Publisher: Marvel Publishing • Pages: 160 • Dimensions: 26.5 x 17.7 x 1.2cm
Ever since Whit and Wisty Allgood were cruelly torn from their home and family in the middle of the night, the soldiers of a brutal totalitarian government have relentlessly tried to capture and execute them for 'collusion, conspiracy, and experimentation with the dark and foul arts'.
Meet Carly Shay, the teen star of her own popular web show, iCarly, which she produces with her two best friends, Sam and Freddie. When the iCarly team shows some clips of martial-arts champ, Shelby Marx, winning her most recent fight on their webcast, Carly jokingly challenges her to a fight! So Carly is more than a little surprised when Shelby and her manager show up the next day and accept her challenge! Shelby's manager thinks an exhibition fight would be great publicity for both Shelby and Carly, and Shelby promises that she'll go easy. But when Carly accidentally falls on Shelby's grandmother during a press conference it looks like the fight could be on for real! Can Carly convince Shelby that it wasn't her fault? 19.2 x 12.8 x 0.6, pages 125
There are no laws in Saba's world. When her twin brother is stolen, she pursues his captors through a wild, wasted land. She must become a warrior to survive. On this dangerous road she can become a warrior to survive. On this dangerous road she can trust no one. Not even the handsome thief who saves her life - and steals her heart.
Will: How many times do I have to say it? Yes, I see the picture. It's a body, obviously. It's a dead body. Asheley: You have to understand, I love my brother. I'm scared of him too, but. ..regardless of what he has or hasn't done, I feel for him, you know.
This special 2 book bundle brings you two exciting adventures with Artemis Fowl as he battles the Atlantis Complex and the Time Paradox. In the Atlantis Complex, Artemis Fowl's criminal ways have finally got the better of him as he summons an elite group of fairies to Iceland. But when he presents his new invention which can save the world from global warming, he doesn't seem quite right. Something terrible has happened to him. Artemis Fowl has become nice. Dabbling in magic has caused him to have the Atlantis complex, meaning he has multiple personality disorder. As vicious robots attack the city of Atlantis, it's up to fairy Captain Holly Short to get the real Artemis back. In the Time Paradox, Artemis Fowl is no stranger for trouble, he has seen man-eating trolls, armed and dangerous fairies and flame-throwing goblins. His mother is gravely ill and he has to travel back through time to steal the cure from the clutches of the young criminal mastermind...Artemis Fowl. He has to go back in time to battle with himself.