Billy and his family are off to the seaside. The MINI MONSTERS are very excited to be going too. Soon theyre building sandcastles and enjoying their picnic. Its all going so well until Trumpet is STOLEN by a seagull! How is Billy ever going to get him back? An exciting addition to Young Reading Series Two, for readers growing in confidence.
The true consequences of dark magic take their toll in this powerful and seductive sequel to The Graces.Picking up the pieces after the chilling events of the previous year isn´t easy, but the Grace siblings are determined to try and get things back to normal - and if that means papering over the cracks, so be it. Summer has had enough of secrets, but sharing a house with someone who´s been resurrected from the dead isn´t something you want the neighbours to know about. As ex-best friend River wreaks havoc with her twisted spells, can the Graces ever escape the curses that have been tearing their family apart for generations?Eve, LaureLaure Eve is the author of novels Fearsome Dreamer, The Illusionists and The Graces, which is being published in 10 languages. She has also written for Buzzfeed, appeared on BBC Radio 2, and spoken at festivals, conventions and conferences in countries around the world. She is a French-British hybrid who grew up in Cornwall, a place saturated with myth and fantasy. Being a child
An educational wipe-clean book for children who are beginning to read, giving opportunities to develop crucial comprehension skills. Covering key areas of the KS1 English curriculum, such as reading instructions, familiar phrases, fiction and nonfiction writing, with fun activities to introduce new concepts and build confidence.
Jemima Small finds it hard to measure up. Especially because she´s the very opposite of her name. But if there´s one big thing she has going for her it´s her attitude - and she´s determined to prove that Jemima Small is a Big Deal.A brilliantly funny and touching new novel exploring big issues of bullying, body confidence and, most importantly, learning how to be happy with who you are.
A gripping page-turner full of intrigue, romance and escapism, set in the cobbled streets of Madrid and sun-soaked Andalucia from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Swan.The Spanish Promise is a sizzling summer novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Swan, set in the vibrant streets of Madrid, for fans of Victoria Hislop and Santa Montefiore.One of Spain´s richest men is dying. But as he prepares his estate, his family is shocked to discover he is making plans to give away his wealth to a young woman they have never even heard of. Who is she and what hold does she have over him?Charlotte Fairfax is asked to travel to the troubled family´s home in Spain to get to the bottom of the mysterious bequest. It´s the week before her wedding but she is confident she has time - there´s only one reason an older man leaves his money to a beautiful woman, isn´t there?But in Madrid, things don´t go to plan when the woman denies knowing anything about the gift. Is she lying? Looking for clues, Charlotte digs into
A heart-stopping YA thriller with a romance that will make your pulse race and a narrator you´ll never forget, from international bestseller Josephine Angelini.TRUST NO ONE. NOT EVEN YOURSELF.After a devastating scandal breaks in her elite New York City private school, Magdalena is shipped off to her family home to spend a summer recovering under the radar. Over-medicated and under-confident, she spends her days in a fog, hiking in the woods behind her grandparents´ cottage.But then a gorgeous boy called Bo stumbles across her picnic blanket and Magdalena starts believing she might be able to move on from her past. Bo is wild and free and he gets her - it´s like he can see into her soul. Finally she´s starting to feel . . . something.But there´s something dark going on in this sleepy town, and when a mutilated body is found in the woods near Bo´s forest home, it´s clear that Magdalena´s nightmare is just beginning. She´s no longer sure if she can trust anyone - even herself . . .What She Found in the Woods is