"Lord of the Flies" is a novel that has captivated schoolchildren ever since it was first published in 1954. A teacher himself, Golding clearly understood what excites and interests children. It is not only a gripping story, with strong, sympathetic characters, but it also raises timeless and profound ...
Discover Thomas Savage''s dark poetic tale of a small town in early 20th century American that inspired the Golden Globe winning film. Phil and George are brothers and joint owners of the biggest ranch in their Montana valley. Phil is the bright one, George the plodder. Phil is tall and angular; George ...
X-Men meets The Handmaid\''s Tale in this first instalment in an epic and romantic YA fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Victoria Aveyard\''s The Red Queen, Netflix\''s Stranger Things and Leigh Bardugo\''s Six of Crows. A fragile young teenage girl is held captive. Locked in a cell by ...
Juliette Ferrars thought she\''d won. She took over Sector 45, was named the new Supreme Commander, and now has Warner by her side. But she\''s still the girl with the ability to kill with a single touch—and now she\''s got the whole world in the palm of her hand. When tragedy hits, who will she become? ...
From New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling writer Neil Gaiman, comes a novel of memory, magic and survival, about the power of stories and the darkness inside each of us. Dive into a magical novel of memory and the adventure of childhood, from one of the brightest, most brilliant writers of our ...
Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister’s place and must rely upon her sharp instincts ...
In this instant #1 New York Times bestseller: Face your demons.or feed them. Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country’s bloody civil war-and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king must ...
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters is the second exciting adventure in Rick Riordan''s bestselling Percy Jackson series - now with a brand new cover look. Half Boy. Half God. All Hero. You can''t tell by looking at me that my dad is Poseidon, God of the Sea. It''s not easy being a half-blood these ...
Fast-paced and full of intrigue, "Heat Rises" pairs the tough and sexy NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat with hotshot reporter Jameson Rook in "New York Times" bestselling author Richard Castle\''s most thrilling mystery yet. The bizarre murder of a parish priest at a New York bondage club opens Nikki ...
Two exciting short stories set in the engrossing world of The Demon Cycle from bestselling fantasy author Peter V. Brett. Humanity has been brought to the brink of extinction. Each night, the world is overrun by demons - bloodthirsty creatures of nightmare that have been hunting and killing humanity ...
In America, it is soccer. But in Great Britain, it is the real football. No pads, no prayers, no prisoners. And that''''s before the players even take the field. Nick Hornby has been a football fan since the moment he was conceived. Call it predestiny. Or call it preschool. Fever Pitch is his tribute ...
There has been a ghost in the house for three hundred years, and Lord Canterville´s family have had enough of it. So Lord Canterville sells his grand old house to an American family. Mr Hiram B. Otis is happy to buy the house and the ghost - because of course Americans don´t believe in ghosts. The Canterville ...
Have you ever met Munchkins or Winkies or monkeys with wings and an all powerful wizard? This is the story of how Dorothy made some wonderful friends in a magic land and how she tried to get back home to Kansas. Did she manage? You’ll have to read the story to fi nd out! Stage 2 - 200 headwords - A1 ...
Treasure Island is an adventure novel, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold”. Treasure Island is an adventure tale known for its atmosphere, characters and action. After Jim Hawkins finds a map in an old sea chest, he starts an exciting adventure which will take him to a far off island in search ...