A fizzingly funny, heartfelt middle-grade novel about a resourceful girl, her impractical mother and a kidnapping mystery.
An enchanting, suspenseful story of a curious girl, a family curse and impossible alchemy, by the author of School for Nobodies.
"In 1863, the US Civil War was raging. Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation had freed over 3.5 million African-American slaves, and now the Union Army began to recruit a second all-black regiment of soldiers to join the fight. As the struggle against the Confederate South raged on, the newly-formed 54th Massachusetts battalion prepared to attack the seemingly impregnable fortress of Fort Wagner. The odds were heavily against them; the fort had never been taken. America was watching them - and when the bugle sounded they marched towards the guns, flag held high"--Publisher's description.
The story of Nelson Mandela's early years on the run from the apartheid authorities.
The inspiring true story of Martha Gellhorn's perilous, secret journey to become the only female journalist to cover the D-Day landings of 1944.
A breathless adventure story of courage and survival in a warming climate, from the multi-award-winning author of Boy 87 and Lost.
A big grey elephant is following Olive's father around. It leaves with him for work and trails behind him when he comes home, keeping him heavy and sad. Every day, Olive wishes it would disappear. When she is asked to bring something old and wonderful to show her class, Olive immediately wants to bring her old bike - but she will need her father's help to fix it. Teaming up with her cheery grandad and best friend Arthur, she sets out to chase the elephant away.
An extraordinary true adventure story - how the bandit's daughter Mu Guiying became a great general in Ancient China.
A colourful, bold and cheeky love song to the joys of books, for the most reluctant of readers.
The thrilling true story of how one woman masterminded slave resistance to British rule in eighteenth-century Jamaica - part of the True Adventures series.
A true story of incredible courage about how a young student and her friends stood up to fascism in Nazi Germany - part of the True Adventures series.
A collection of Andersen''s most magical fairytalesA girl journeys across unknown lands to rescue her friend from the clutches of The Snow Queen, who has imprisoned his heart in ice. A sister struggles to break the spell that has turned her ten princely brothers into swans. A mermaid decides to leave her underwater world behind for love. These renowned fairy tales, brimming with imaginative richness, are some of the most magical and inspiring ever written.Contains: ''The Snow Queen'', ''The Wild Swans'', ''The Nightingale'', ''The Little Mermaid'', ''The True-Hearted Tin Soldier''
A mysterious white-clad figure leads a girl towards a family mystery in this moving middle-grade adventure story of family change and buried secretsFreja arrives in Singapore during the month of the hungry ghost, when old spirits are said to roam the streets. She''s struggling to settle into her dad''s new, ''happy'' family, and dreams only of escaping home and leaving this hot, unfamiliar city.Then one night, a mysterious girl in a white dress appears in the garden. Freja follows this figure to lush, secretive corners of the city, seeking to understand the girl''s identity. Her search will lead her to an old family mystery - one that must be unravelled before the month is over, to allow both girls to be freed from the secrets of the past.
A sweeping adventure with richly evocative historical settings, The Deep Blue Between is a moving story of the bonds that can endure even the most dramatic change.
THE COUNTRY IS UNDER ATTACKTwins Viktor and Nadya are twelve years old when Hitler's Germany declares war on the Soviet Union. As the Nazi army crushes the defending forces and enemy planes appear overhead, they are hurriedly evacuated from their home. 'WHATEVER HAPPENS, STAY TOGETHER'Their parents told them to look after each other, no matter what. But amid the chaos of the evacuation, disaster strikes - the twins are separated, stranded many miles apart with no way of communicating. A DESPERATE RACE ACROSS SNOW AND ICEDespite the war raging all around, Viktor and Nadya are determined to find each other and get back home. Can they pick a path through the danger and destruction, with only their courage and love to keep them going?
Ten years have passed since the events of The Beast Player. Elin and Ialu are married, with a young son, living a quiet, peaceful life when one day Elin is called upon to investigate a matter of great urgency: the fearsome Toda are dying and nobody knows why. As Elin investigates, she uncovers a deadly plot and a brewing invasion. Can she protect her homeland without allowing her beloved beasts to be used as weapons of war, or will she have to compromise her principles to save her family?
Family secrets, circus folk and a school for misfits - a young girl goes in search of her past in this hilarious, captivating debut
When their father fails to come home one day, Lola and Amit end up on the streets with no one to look after them. When they're separated, Lola must rely on Rafi, another homeless child, in her search for her brother. A powerful adventure story which also tackles urgent social themes.
A delightful, diverse selection of fairy tales from around the world by one of our most beloved children's writers
A dramatic coming-of-age novel about a boy's divided loyalty: can Elwyn resist the pull of tradition as well as the allure of the new to forge his own path?
Maresi returns in the thrilling conclusion to the feminist fantasy epic The Red Abbey Chronicles.
The third book in the thrilling fantasy adventure series, The Shamer Chronicles.
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