Movie tie-in edition of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller and Waterstones Children''s Book Prize winner. Now a major motion picture from Twentieth Century Fox, starring Amandla StenbergNo.1 New York Times bestseller",A classic in the making.", The Times",Places a spotlight on Black Lives ...
THE LATEST BOOK FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND CREATOR OF THE HIT NETFLIX DRAMAS THE STRANGER AND THE WOODS, described by Dan Brown as ''the modern master of the hook and twist''.''I read The Boy From The Woods. I liked it. I liked it a lot!'' STEPHEN KING''Harlan''s a great thriller writer [.] one ...
From one of Britain's best-loved literary novelists comes a magical, lyrical tale of the young orphan Silver, taken in by the ancient lighthousekeeper Mr. Pew, who reveals to her a world of myth and mystery through the art of storytelling. Motherless and anchorless, Silver is taken in by the timeless ...
The third book in the latest series from international bestselling author, Rick Riordan He was a God once. Until he was cast out his father, Zeus. Now, he''s an awkward teenager. Called Lester. The only way out is a series of scary and dangerous trials, of course. For his third trial, Apollo must journey ...
Twelve-year-old Karana escapes death at the hands of treacherous hunters, only to find herself totally alone on a harsh desolate island. How she survives in the face of all sorts of dangers makes gripping and inspiring reading. Based on a true story.
Seventeen-year-old Molly Peskin-Suso knows all about unrequited love-she''s lived through it twenty-six times. She crushes hard and crushes often, but always in secret. Because no matter how many times her twin sister, Cassie, tells her to woman up, Molly can''t stomach the idea of rejection. So she''s ...
Becky''s life is blooming! She''s working at London''s newest fashion store The Look, house-hunting with husband Luke (her secret wish is a Shoe Room).and she''s pregnant! She couldn''t be more overjoyed - especially since discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everything has got to be perfect ...
Some books defy categorisation: Life of Pi, the second novel from Canadian writer Yann Martel, is a case in point: just about the only thing you can say for certain about it is that it is fiercely and admirably unique. The plot, if that’s the right word, concerns the oceanic wanderings of a lost boy, ...
Four girls, one remarkable dress and an extraordinary friendship. From the bestselling author of The Loving Kind. Join The Shoestring Club. When the love of her life, Ed, announces his surprise engagement to her best friend, Julia Schuster is distraught but determined not to let them see how much shes ...
Tempted by the promise of fame and fortune, the Singing Mermaid joins a circus. The crowds love her, but the poor mermaid is kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly, and she soon longs to return to the freedom of her ocean home. The Singing Mermaid is a delightful tale from the stellar picture ...
If you can persuade a cat. you can persuade anyone. This is the essential guide to getting your way. Jay Heinrichs, award-winning author of Thank You for Arguing and advisor to the Pentagon, NASA and Fortune 500 companies, distils a lifetime of negotiating and rhetoric to show you how to win over anyone ...
Why is it that we destroy the things we love most? This is the question Paulo Coelho faces in this story of his confrontation with his past. The Valkyries is a compelling account of his journey, as Paulo and his wife embark on a forty day quest into the searing heat of the Mojave Desert, where they encounter ...
When socialite Lexi Volkov almost overdoses, she thinks she''s hit rock bottom. She''s wrong. Because rock bottom is when she''s forced into an exclusive rehab facility. From there, the only way is up for Lexi and her fellow inmates, including the mysterious Brady. As she faces her demons, Lexi realises ...
Nothing has been the same since Caleb Becker left a party drunk, got behind the wheel and hit Maggie Armstrong. Even after months of painful physical therapy, Maggie walks with a limp. Her social life is nil and a scholarship to study abroad - her chance to escape everyone and their pitying stares - ...
The classic Italian bi-lingual word book, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright, has been revised and updated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing. A thousand everyday words illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help ch ildren learn key vocabulary.
Tabby McTat is purr-fectly happy, singing along all day with Fred the busker. But when Fred gives chase to a thief, the two are separated. Will they ever find each other again? A heart-warming story of friendship, loyalty - and kittens! ''Our five-year-old gave it the thumbs up, and that''s about the ...
This time, change is afoot in Ankh-Morpork - Discworld''''s first steam engine has arrived, and once again Moist von Lipwig finds himself with a new and challenging job. To the consternation of the patrician, Lord Vetinari, a new invention has arrived in Ankh-Morpork – a great clanging monster of a machine ...