Having brought the two worlds of Atlantis & Celtic Britain together in Book I the author now focuses on Merlin. In this second book Merlin tells his own story
- & his vision
- the vision of the Kingdom of Summer ruled by the Summer Lord. It is a story of love & passion triumph & tragedy with itw own special & powerful magic. The saving of the infant Arthur & the setting of the sword in the stone form both the climax to this book & the entry to the story of Arthur himself.

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Merlin must find a Ring of Power in order to save the kingdom! A gripping sequel to Young Merlin plotting Merlins journey from his youth to his mastery of magic. Merlin is doing everything he can to keep Britain from being captured by the Saxons. But when the foolish King decides to try & steal a statue from the Irish Merlin finds that the Kingdoms enemies have now doubled. The only way to defeat the approaching armies is to find a Ring of Power to amplify Merlins magic
- but will Merlin be able to find one before the enemies attack? With a reading age of 8 this spellbinding story is also suitable for reluctant struggling & dyslexic readers.
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A glorious new fantasy from an award-winning author. The story is narrated by two very different teenagers who each inhabit two extraordinarily different worlds. Arianrhod Hydes world (or Roddy as she prefers to be called) is very much the world of magic pageantry & ritual. Not unlike Britain in King Arthurs Day Roddy is daughter of two Court Wizards & therefore part of the Kings Progress travelling round the Islands of Blest & ready to take part in whatever ritual or ceremony is required as it occurs. Presiding over all the most important person is the Merlin who is entrusted with the magical health of the Isles of Blest. Nick Mallorys world is much more familiar
- at least it starts off being our own. But it soon transpires that Nicks not quite the ordinary 15 year old he seems as he slips sideways into something he thinks is a dream
- but in fact is another world entirely. Now Nicks been on other worlds before (although never alone) but hes a confident type. Maybe a bit too confident... In Roddys world the current Merlin expires & a new one takes his place. Yet something is wrong
- the rituals have been upset & nothing is going the way it should. Roddy needs help & certain powers indicate that Nick is to be the one to help her. & Nick is cool about helping her
- in theory...but its a bit worrying that she seems to mistake him for a magic-user. Their stories unfold side-by-side each part leading into the next & the Merlin Conspiracy thickens as the tales swirl around each other
- twining meeting & affecting each other yet never completely combining until the very end chapters when all is finally revealed. Compelling howlingly funny in places mind-boggling
- this is going to WOW DWJ fans all around the world (and probably in other universes too).





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A bestselling fantasy adventure about two teens from two very different worlds who must work together to save the universe. The companion novel to the bestselling Deep Secret. Arianrhod Hyde's world (or Roddy as she prefers to be called) is very much the world of magic pageantry & ritual. Presiding over all the most important person is the Merlin who is entrusted with the magical health of the Isles of Blest. Nick Mallory's world is much more familiar
- at least it starts off being our own. But Nick's not the ordinary 15 year old he seems as he slips sideways into something he thinks is a dream
- but in fact is another world entirely. Now Nick's been on other worlds before (although never alone) but he's a confident type. Maybe a bit too confident... In Roddy's world the current Merlin expires & a new one takes his place. Yet something is wrong
- the rituals have been upset & nothing is going the way it should. Roddy needs help & Nick might be the one to do it
- even if he can't use magic... Their stories unfold side-by-side & the Merlin Conspiracy thickens
- two stories combining until the mystery is finally revealed. Compelling howlingly funny in places mind-boggling
- this story will wow Diana Wynne Jones fans all around the world (and probably in other universes too).





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This is a story of mysterious magical events overtaking a sleepy Dorset village of a young man whose crippling injuries have given him unexpected powers of a noble dragon a wizard reincarnated a terrible burden & a frightening responsibility. Beautifully told The Merlin Legacy will delight anyone who would like to believe that there is more to the forces of nature than science can tell us. ...

While in hiding at a remote convent a kings daughter sees a magical being dragging a shipwrecked man to the shore. The creature is a mermaid princess
- the youngest daughter of the Sea Queen
- but she shares more with her human counterpart than her royal blood. By saving a young mans life both women have sacrificed their hearts. In one moment the lives of the princesses mortal & mermaid are transformed forever.

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Lizzy Baxter is thrilled when her family moves to Cornwall
- she's always loved the beach. Lizzy doesn't realise but she has a
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Down in the watery blue depths of the ocean is Tingle Reef
- home to young mermaid Rani & a whole host of fishy friends! Its an
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Enter a magical world of friendship & fun! In the fourth book of the exciting new Secret Kingdom series Ellie Summer & Jasmine are set for a magical adventure deep beneath the sea! Can they help their new underwater friends save the enchanted Wishing Pearl from mean Queen Malice & her naughty storm sprites? Secret Kingdom is a brand new series full of the things girls love most: special friendships secrets & magical adventures. Newly confident readers will be swept away by the magical stories of three children whose courage & resourcefulness save a fantastical land from disaster. Full of all the things little girls love best: special friendships secrets & magical adventures all set in an incredible kingdom! Eye-catching illustrations throughout. Become best friends with Ellie Summer & Jasmine
- plus Trixi the pixie! Help Ellie Summer & Jasmine save the Secret Kingdom from wicked Queen Malice & her naughty storm sprites. A new exciting adventure in each & every book.
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A desperate childhood. An uncertain past. One chance at happiness.. . Born into poverty & living under the roof of her violent & abusive brother-in-law young Kitty Cox dreams of working in a women's dress shop in the West End
- a million miles away from the reality of her life as a mud-lark scavenging on the banks of the Thames. Fate soon intervenes & Kitty finds herself working as a skivvy for Sir Desmond & Lady Arabella Mableton in Mayfair. Bullied by the kitchen maids Kitty is soon taken under Lady Arabella's wing & for the first time in her life Kitty dares to hope. But Lady ' Bella' has a secret & unable to live with her domineering husband she decides to leave fighting for custody of their daughter Leonie. Kitty will do anything for her mistress but her loyalty is severely tested as all their lives are thrown into turmoil & Kitty faces a life of poverty & hardship in the slums of the East End once more.. .
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