IN THE BEGINNING WE WERE A GROUP OF NINE. Nine aliens who left our home planet of Lorien when it fell under attack from the deadly Mogodorians. We scattered on earth & went into hiding. We look like ordinary teenagers. We are not. Until I met John Smith Number Four I'd been on the run alone hiding & fighting to stay alive. Together we are much more powerful. But it could only last so long before we had to separate. They caught Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in Engl&. & Number Three in Kenya. They caught me in New York
- but I escaped. I am Number Six. The Mogadorians want to finish what they started. But they'll have to fight us first.
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Until I met John Smith Number Four I'd been on the run alone hiding & fighting to stay alive. Together we are much more powerful. But it could only last so long before we had to separate to find the others.. .I went to Spain to find Seven & I found even more including a tenth member of the Garde who escaped from Lorien alive. Ella is younger than the rest of us but just as brave. Now we're looking for the others
- including John. But so are they. They caught Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in Engl&. & Number Three in Kenya. They caught me in New York
- but I escaped. I am Number Six. They want to finish what they started. But they'll have to fight us first. Praise for Pittacus Lore: Tense exciting full of energy". (" Observer"). " Relentlessly readable". (" The Times"). " Tense keeps you wondering". (" Sunday Times"). " Set to eclipse " Harry Potter" & moody vampires. Pittacus Lore is about to become one of the hottest names on the planet". (" Big Issue"). " The Rise of Nine" is the third book in Pittacus Lore's " Lorien Legacies" series. Pittacus Lore is Lorien's ruling elder. He has been on Earth for the last twelve years preparing for the war that will decide Earth's fate. His whereabouts are unknown. The first book in his " Lorien Legacies" series "I Am Number Four" is now a major Disney motion picture & along with " The Power of Six" & " The Rise of Nine" perfect for fans of " The Hunger Games"."

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Beginning with the founding myths of Romulus & Remus & a succession of probably fictitious kings Anthony Everitt charts the development of Rome from its origins as a small market town in the eighth century BC through various forms of patrician government up to Caesar's victory in the Civil War that defeated the Roman Republic & paved the way for Augustus to transform republican oligarchy into imperial autocracy. Using recent archaeological evidence & historical facts & a wealth of legend & anecdote Everitt shows how Rome grew
- both internally via ever more ambitious construction projects & externally through successful military campaigns. In doing so he highlights some fascinating parallels between ancient Roman society & the modern world. As readable & accessible as it is authoritative & scholarly THE RISE OF ROME is the perfect introduction to Roman history & civilization for the general reader.
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The first thing that caught my eye was the geezer with the gold tooth
- the second was that he was holding a shooter
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When Pitch the boogeyman decides that children should believe in him & not the Guardians he adds a little fear to their dreams turning them into nightmares. If children around the world are afraid there will be no more room for hope. The Guardians must band together to stop him. But in order to do so they need a little help from an unlikely source: enter Jack Frost. Jack loves to have fun but he's not usually one for heroics. Will Jack find the hero within him before Pitch can carry out his master plan? Join Jack & the entire gang of Guardians ~ North Bunnymund Tooth & Sandman ~ for this epic tale of good versus evil as they come together to protect the very spirit of childhood. ...

Its been months since Tom & Pollys explosive quest to Dollar Island but their fizzling adventures are far from over... With Shipley Manor harboured safe at home Polly & Tom have been looking forward to helping Hopper Hawkins spread the Fizzle
- a magical potion that brings happiness to all who experience it. But something else has been speading instead
- a poisonous conspiracy involving the mysterious Rattler. & when Hawkins great gr&-daughter disappears Shipley Manor embark on an urgent voyage to find her. Through magical forests & across Arctic mountains the shipmates encounter super-slugs dolphins with three tails & eight-legged monkeys. But when they finally meet the secretive Rattler they discover more than they bargained for. The fate of the world hangs in the balance as Polly & Tom do battle one last time...

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In this fantasy adventure Fletcher & Scoop are Apprentice Adventurers from the ancient establishment of Blottings Academy on Fullstop Isl&. This is the place where all story characters are trained. The trouble is they cant remember how they got there. Its the first day of term but the two apprentices soon realise something is wrong. Things are going missing including their own memories & Scoop has the unsettling feeling that something is creeping in the shadows. As the children search for answers they become entangled with the life of the Storyteller the islands creator & king. They journey to his wedding banquet & find themselves uncovering a hidden past. What is their connection to this mysterious man? & is there more to him than meets the eye? ...

THE ELVES ARE ENSLAVED Calaius is occupied by an implacable relentless enemy. The great elven cities are little more than prison camps. Elven slaves are forced to destroy their beloved rainforest to harvest timber for their masters. The enemy has no mercy no honour & little skill in battle. The enemy is Man. Those few elves who remain free are fragmented in squabbling factions & they must unite before they can take a stand against Man. Many believe that the battle is already lost but Auum is not one of them. He knows Mens numbers are great but their tactics are weak; he knows Men think the Elves are already beaten; he is convinced that his people must fight now or see their race destroyed. Takaar disagrees. He believes Elven salvation lies in unlocking their magic not in fighting pitched battles against Man. He is determined to save his people too but his tactics are entirely different.. .and if some Elves must die now to ensure Calaius will be free of Man in the future its a sacrifice he is willing to make. The Elves must choose their sides. Whatever they decide victory will win their freedom.. .and failure will mean extermination.. . ...

Joe is just an ordinary boy until he makes a wish on a spooky Egyptian amulet... Now he's the Protector of Undead pets! Fluffy's owner Olivia lost a necklace in her back garden & she's going to get in big trouble if it isn't found. Fluffy can't bear to see her owner in distress & she demands that Joe finds the necklace
- now! Can Joe do what Fluffy wants or will the undead pet be hopping around forever? Undead Pets is full of animal zombies & pets with one last thing to do before they pass to the other side! Funny dark & full of adventure this series is ideal for boys seeking a fast-paced & amusing chapter book.
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Maya Delaney is a skin-walker
- a supernatural who can Shift into the shape of a cougar. But just as she learns this extraordinary
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