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Halt's Peril is the ninth thrilling book in John Flanagan s Ranger s Apprentice series over eight million sold worldwide.The renegade outlaw group known as the Outsiders has journeyed from kingdom to kingdom, conning the innocent out of their few valuables. Will and Halt, his mentor, are ambushed by the cult's deadly assassins when Halt is pierced by a poisoned arrow. Now Will must travel day and night in search of the one person with the power to cure Halt: Malkallam the Sorcerer.Perfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien s Lord of the Rings, T.H. White s The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini s Eragon series and Rick Riordan s Percy Jackson series.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Matilda by Roald Dahl, read by Kate Winslet. Matilda Wormwood is an extraordinary genius with really stupid parents. Miss Trunchbull is her terrifying headmistress who thinks all her pupils are rotten little stinkers. But Matilda will show these horrible grown-ups that even though shes only small, shes got some very powerful tricks up her sleeve . . . Kate Winslets award-winning and varied career has included standout roles in Titanic, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Finding Neverland, Revolutionary Road and The Reader, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Also a highly acclaimed voice artist, she received the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for Listen to the Storyteller.

An old enemy is gathering strength.This is a time of endings and beginnings, old friends and new, a blurring of edges and a shifting of power. Now Tiffany stands between the light and the dark, the good and the bad. As the fairy horde prepares for invasion, Tiffany must summon all the witches to stand with her.

Look out for 'Summer of 85', the movie based on Aidan Chambers's 1982 novel Dance on My Grave by leading French director Francois Ozon.'The film is an opportunity to think about yourself, to think about your life, about your love, about your purpose... But mostly I just want people to enjoy this story as much as I did when I first discovered it.' Francois Ozon, DirectorA sweet, gay romance that gradually morphs into something more suspenseful and macabre - Daily TelegraphLife in his seaside town is uneventful for Hal Robinson, nothing unusual, exciting or odd ever happens to him - until now that is. Until the summer of his 16th birthday when he reaches a crossroads of choices in life. He foolishly takes a friend's boat for a day's sailing, gets into difficulty and is rescued by Barry Gorman. Their ensuing relationship results in a tumultuous summer for Hal as he experiences the intense emotions of his first teenage love.

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Dinosaur that Pooped a Princess written and read by Dougie Poynter & Tom Fletcher. Once upon a poop . . . Our fearless heroes are back!Danny and Dinosaur are convinced that a damsel in distress needs their help... the only problem is, they aren't sure where she actually is. So they set off through Fairy Tale Land to track her down, but things don't go exactly to plan... Can Dinosaur make it through Fairy Tale Land without eating everything in sight?And do all princesses really need to be rescued?Packed with prehistoric cheekiness, punchy girl power and, of course, lots and lots of poop!-----From the totally gross imaginations of bestselling authors Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter (and with disgustingly glorious artwork from Garry Parsons) the Dinosaur That Pooped series are full of laugh out loud rhymes and more poop than you can cope with!

Yo ho ho! Danny and Dinosaur are sailing the high seas looking for treasure and adventure - but will the perils of Skull Island prove too perilous for this very HANGRY dinosaur?

'Shireen's latest book confirms her as one of the brightest and best picture book creators working in Britain today... Uh-oh!But luckily for Fatcat, Billy won't stand for that: off she goes on a brave rescue mission... Join Billy for a fairytale adventure with a twist.

Grab your crayons, pencils and pens, and get ready for a brilliant colouring adventure with Peppa!Peppa dives under the sea, flies high in the sky and even zooms to the moon in these fun activities. Fans of Peppa with love these easy-to-colour pages, filled with lovely family scenes!

It s five hundred years into the third age of flight and mighty phraxships steam across the immensity of the Deepwoods, plying their lucrative trade between the three great cities. But all across the Edge, trouble is brewing. The goblin clans are preparing for war. And a storm is gathering, unlike any that has been seen before.When the life of Nate Quarter, a young lamplighter, is threatened, he is forced to flee from the phraxmines of the Eastern Woods to the mighty city of Great Glade. He is propelled on an epic journey of self-discovery that encompasses tournaments, battles, revolutions. And a final encounter with the Immortals themselves. Can he and the friends he makes along the way discover the truth about the past - and ensure the future of the Edge?The Immortals concludes the Quint, Twig and Rook sagas. But is also a great way to begin reading The Edge Chronicles the internationally best-selling fantasy series and discover the Quint, Twig and Rook trilogies for the first time.Then new and old readers can join a whole new adventure with the Cade saga the fourth and latest trilogy in The Edge Chronicles.

Michael completed the Path. What he found at the end turned everything he d ever known about his life completely upside down.He thought he d been helping VirtNet Security to track down the cyber-terrorist Kaine. He thought the VirtNet would be safe for gamers once more.But the truth is more terrifying than he could ever have imagined. Kaine is in fact a Tangent, a computer program that has come alive. And Kaine s master plan is to populate the earth entirely with human bodies harbouring Tangent minds.Unless Michael can stop him . . . From the New York Times bestselling author of the Maze Runner series comes The Rule of Thoughts, the exciting sequel to The Eye of Minds. Fans of the Divergent series by Veronica Roth and The Hunger Games will love the new Mortality Doctrine series.

From James Dashner, the author of the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series, comes an edge-of-your seat adventure. The Eye of Minds is the first book in The Mortality Doctrine, a series set in a world of hyperadvanced technology, cyberterrorists, and gaming beyond your wildest dreams . . . and your worst nightmares.To catch a hacker, you need a hacker.For Michael and the other gamers, the VirtNet can make your wildest fantasies become real. And the more hacking skills you have, the more fun. Who wants to play by the rules anyway?But some rules were made for a reason. One gamer has been taking people hostage inside the VirtNet with horrific consequences.The government needs Michael to track down the rogue gamer, but the risk is enormous and the line between game and reality could be blurred forever . . .

A colourful illustrated children's picture book prequel to the worldwide bestseller A Street Cat Named Bob and The World According to Bob perfect for very young fans. A moving and uplifting tale about one cat in search of a friend that will melt your heart."e;[Bob] has entranced London like no feline since the days of Dick Whittington"e; Evening Standard

Cade Quarter has never met his uncle, the infamous descender Nate Quarter, who years ago committed heresy by lowering himself over the cliff-face of the Edge. But Nate has returned, and the Academy of Flight is looking for revenge against all of his supporters including Cade. So now Cade has to run. With no money and nowhere else to go, Cade s only option is to stow away aboard the Xanth Filatine a mighty sky-ship bound for the city of Hive. But getting onto the ship is only the beginning of his troubles, as he runs afoul of thieving goblins, brutal skymarshals, and the threat of skyfiring . . .The Nameless One is the first book of the Cade Saga fourth trilogy in The Edge Chronicles, the internationally best-selling fantasy series, which has featured on the UK and the New York Times best-seller lists and sold more than 3 million copies. There are now 13 titles and four trilogies in the series, but each book is a stand-alone adventure, so you can read The Edge Chronicles in any order you choose.

Dr John Dee has destroyed Paris in his mission to find Nicholas Flamel and Sophie and Josh Newman. The two missing pages of the book of Abraham the Mage are still with them and the Dark Elders need them for the Final Summoning. They will not rest until they are in power and the human race has been destroyed.Nicholas Flamel knows he must protect Josh and Sophie and the pages from the Dark Elders. For this he must rely on Clarent - the sister sword to Excalibur - and the sword's evil power makes it nearly impossible to use without darkness seeping into the soul of whoever wields it.What will be the price to pay for the twins to remain protected and the Dark Elders to be defeated?

The Spook's Sacrifice is the sixth book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide!'Witches, Mam? We've made an alliance with witches?'As the Spook's apprentice, Tom's first duty is to protect the County from the dark. But now Mam needs his help in her homeland of Greece to rise up against one of the Old Gods, the Ordeen. But what secret is Mam keeping from Tom? And what sacrifices must be made in the battle against the dark?

'Another emotional hard-hitter' Sunday Times My name is Callie Rose. My mum is a Cross one of the so-called ruling elite.My dad was a Nought. My dad was a murderer. My dad was a terrorist.These facts are the only things that are mine and real. So I don t mind so much that I m leaving it all behind. There s nothing here worth holding onto. Sixteen years have passed since Sephy Hadley first met Callum McGregor. For Callie Rose, growing up mixed race in a world where bitter prejudice divides Noughts and Crosses has meant she s an outsider wherever she turns. Enter Jude McGregor. Jude teaches Callie about her real family history, and the more she learns the more he persuades her where her loyalties really lie. But soon Callie is caught in a trap she can t get out of one which will have deadly consequences. Voted as one of the UK's best-loved books, Malorie Blackman's Noughts & Crosses series is a seminal piece of YA fiction; a true modern classic. Dramatic, intensely moving Carousel

George's pet pig breaks through the fence into the garden next door - introducing him to his new neighbours: the scientist, Eric, his daughter, Annie, and a super-intelligent computer called Cosmos. And from that moment George's life will never be the same again, for Cosmos can open a portal to any point in outer space . . . Written by science educator Lucy Hawking and her father - the most famous scientist in the world - and illustrated by Garry Parsons, George's Secret Key to the Universe will take you on a rollercoaster ride through space to discover the mysteries of our universe.

The Spook's Mistake is the fifth book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide!'The moment of danger is close. Very soon our enemies will be here.'The Spook has sent his apprentice, Tom, to be trained by another Spook whose methods are harsh and tough. But faced with a powerful water witch, Bill makes a fatal error, leaving Tom to face his enemies alone. Can the Spook get there in time to save his apprentice? Or will his own mistakes give final victory to the dark?

Daisy Upton has two little kids. She loves them - but they drive her mad. So, to try and keep her sanity she started to come up with quick, easy games using stuff from around the house. And @FiveMinuteMum was born. In her first book, she has collected 150+ games that take 5 minutes to set up & 5 minutes to tidy up.From pasta posting to alphabet knock down, it's a recipe book for guilt free parenting! And as Daisy was a teaching assistant, your little ones will be learning while they play! What could be better?GIVE ME FIVE is the perfect companion for anyone who wants five minutes peace."e;I love Five Minute Mum. She's managed to come up with a huge array of activities for kids that are fun and educational yet don't require an Art degree or Diploma in Patience to execute."e;Sarah Turner, aka Unmumsy Mum