An Italian girl is killed in a South African boarding school by colleagues who resent her superiority. The girl is superior in looks, class and--the ultimate humiliation--in sports. She becomes the favorite of the lesbian swimming coach, which arouses more jealousy.
Willa Parker, 646th and least popular resident of What Cheer, Iowa, is headed east to start a new life. Did she choose this new life? No, because that would be too easy -- and nothing in Willa's life is easy. It's her famous genius mother's idea to send her to ultra-expensive, ultra-exclusive Pembroke Prep, and it's only the strength of her name that got Willa accepted in the first place. But W…
16-year-old Josh Walker is starting sixth form college and is determined to start a band, get a lot closer with his new girlfriend Becky and, hopefully, pass the odd A level. A few days in and he's already embarrassed himself in front of a class ... he'll need all the help his ferret, a little witchcraft and a lot of smoky bacon crisps can give
The rebel group manages to get a message to someone in New Zealand before falling into the clutches of the dreaded Major Harvey, and Ellie is set to face a firing squad until fate sends a bomb a Hack and a sacrifice.
Heroes are thought to be gone from the land. So why have the bards begun singing of them once more? For fable newcomers and dedicated fans alike, Blood of Heroes delves into a never-before-glimpsed era, telling the tale of a band of adventures who come together to defend a kingdom in desperate need. The city of Brightlodge is awash with Heroes from every corner of Alibon, all eager for their ne…
Cherry has a hidden talent. She can see things other people can't and she decided a long time ago to use this skill to help others. As far as the rest of the town is concerned she's simply the kind-hearted young woman who runs the local bakery, but in private she uses her gift to add something special to her cakes so that after just one mouthful the townspeople start to feel better about their …
When Reena, her little brother, Luke, and their parents first move to Maine, Reena doesn't know what to expect. She's ready for beaches, blueberries, and all the lobster she can eat. Instead, her parents "volunteer" Reena and Luke to work for an eccentric neighbor named Mrs. Falala, who has a pig named Paulie, a cat named China, a snake named Edna -- and that stubborn cow, Zora.
When Zoe's best friend, Kate, dies of breast cancer, her whole world is turned upside down. Within hours, she goes from being the wacky neighbour who can barely keep a houseplant alive to a whole new world of responsibility when she realises she's guardian to Kate's 15-year-old daughter, Martha. Moving to the little village of Budbury, Zoe hopes the Dorset sea breeze and the pace of life will h…
After Morgan Stockhour and her friends escape Internment, she discovers that life on the ground is not safer, and that, perhaps, going over the edge has led her to madness.
It's a whole new ride from master of horror and bestselling author R.L. Stine--with a story so fiendish that it can't be contained to just one book! Fright-master R.L. Stine invites you on an all-new, all-terrifying adventure! The thrill ride begins when 12-year-old Britney Crosby encounters an old ventriloquist's dummy with a lively secret--and a wicked plan. Just when she thinks the nigh…
THIS IS N ALL-NEW TERRIFYING SERIES FROM THE MASTER OF FRIGHT! R.L. STINE. GOOSEBUMPS HORRORLAND VOL. 2--CREEP FROM THE DEEP. BRAND NEW.
Stig makes like a rock star with his very own World Tour Every now and then, Top Gear's tame racing driver needs a change of scene, and after a power-lap-packed year that's seen the fearless man in white elevated to bone fide celebrity status, Stig has decided he needs to escape the flashing bulbs of the paparazzi and do something for himself—it's time to hit the tarmac with an Esperanto lang…
This is one of four picture books that deal with a different concept. The books are also intended as first readers or for reading aloud. This book deals with opposites.
When Owl asks Sheep and Panda to play, they try their best to make a house. But Panda is too big and Owl gets squashed Panda decides that all they really need is a bit of make-believe
Terry the Turtle just knows he's clever enough to fly--and he's going to show this to everyone who laughs at himTerry the Turtle wants to fly and he doesn't like it when Polly the Chimp laughs at him! But when a parrot helps, things start to look good for Terry. Or do they?
Can you spot the spots hidden throughout this interactive picture book? Spot hides. Spot seeks. Spot blends, Spot peeks! Each turn of these bright and colorful pages yields a new, surprising discovery, taking readers on an exciting seek-and-find journey!
Eddy doesn't want to go to the woods for a picnic with Mum. He's scared that the huge hungry bear who lives there will make a picnic out of him!
This book offers advice and guidance on how to select a CAS activity and how to approach the task.
Day turns into night and some animals drift to sleep while others spring to life in this beautiful high-contrast board book. Sun rises. Bird sings. And so the day begins in this beautifully simple board book with bold artwork and lyrical text that shows us the passing of time in the day. Fish swim under a blue sky, squirrels dream as the sun sets, the moon rises as stars blink, and an owl hoot…
Gianna has less than one week to complete her leaf project if she wants to compete in the upcoming cross-country sectionals, but issues like procrastination, disorganization--and her grandmother's declining health--seem destined to keep her from finishing.
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift is a witty and insightful satirical novel recounts the history of Lemuel Guliver, "First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of several Ships". In his travels Gulliver visits the Land of Lilliput, where he towers over the local inhabitants, the land of Brobdingnag where he is much smaller than the citizens, the floating island of Laputa, infested with fanatical sc…