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Titles in This Set 1. The Young Elites 2. The Rose Society 3. The Midnight Star Description : The Young Elites A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina's black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family's good name and standing in the way of their fortune. But some of the fever's survivors are rumored to possess more than just scars-they are believed to have mysterious and powerful gifts, and though their identities remain secret, they have come to be called the Young Elites. The Rose Society Adelina Amouteru's heart is set on revenge. Now known and feared as the White Wolf, she and her sister flee Kenettra to find other Young Elites in the hopes of building her own army. Her goal: to strike down the Inquisition Axis, the white-cloaked soldiers who nearly killed her. But Adelina is no heroine. Teren Santoro, leader of the Inquisition, wants her dead. And her former friends at the Dagger Society want to stop her thirst for vengeance. Adelina struggles to cling to the good within her. But how can someone be good, when her very existence depends on darkness? The Midnight Star There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a queen. Adelina Amouteru is done suffering. She's turned her back on those who have betrayed her and achieved the ultimate revenge: victory. Her reign as the White Wolf has been a triumphant one, but the darkness within her has begun to spiral out of control, threatening to destroy everything. When a new danger appears, Adelina must join the Daggers on a perilous quest in order to save herself and preserve her empire. But this uneasy alliance may prove to be the real danger . . .

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Titles in This Set: Elmer Elmer and Wilbur Elmer in the Snow Elmer and the Lost Teddy Elmer's Special Day Elmer and the Rainbow Elmer's Birthday Elmer and the Race Elmer and the Tune Elmer and Super El Elmer and the Big Bird Elmer and the Whales Elmer and the Patchwork Story: A World Book Day 2024 Description: Elmer Happy 30th Birthday, Elmer! Elmer is different. Elmer is patchwork. The grey elephants all love him, but he soon starts to wonder what it would be like to be just the same as them... Elmer and Wilbur Elmer loves practical jokes, but so does his cousin Wilbur. Until, that is, Elmer has an idea which brings Wilbur back down to earth, in more ways than one... Elmer in the Snow At the first hint of a chill in the air, Elmer's friends start complaining about the cold, so Elmer decides to show them what cold weather is really like. They set off for a walk up a mountain, and the higher they get, the colder it gets. A good snowball fight at the top warms them all up, but the elephants agree that compared with the freezing mountain top, their home is not really that cold at all. With his typical sense of mischief and fun, Elmer shows how hot and cold are only relative. Elmer and the Lost Teddy Baby Elephant can't sleep because he has lost his teddy, so Elmer sets off to look for it. Eventually Elmer hears a voice shouting 'Help! I'm lost!' Can Baby Elephant's teddy talk, or is Wilbur playing a trick on Elmer, as usual? Elmer's Special Day It's almost Elmer's Day again and the elephants have begun their preparations. But in all the excitement they are making an awful lot of noise and upsetting the other animals. Elmer changes the rules, and invites every single animal to join in the parade, but they have a surprise in store for Elmer... Elmer and the Rainbow Elmer and the other elephants are waiting for the storm to end so they can see the beautiful, colourful rainbow. But something dreadful has happened: the rainbow has lost its colours! Elmer decides to give his own colours to the rainbow. But what will happen to Elmer if he gives the rainbow his own colours? Will he lose them for ever? Elmer's Birthday The elephants decide it’s their turn to play a trick on Elmer: all of the animals must pretend to forget his birthday tomorrow! But when the day comes the trick doesn’t quite go according to plan. The elephants should have listened to Elmer’s friends… Elmer and the Race The young elephants want to prove who is the fastest, so Elmer and Wilbur organise a race. Each decorated a different colour, the racers set off around the course and discover things about themselves – Blue may be first and Orange second, but White is kind, Pink and Violet are funny and Yellow is a cheat. Luckily Yellow also learns he is very good at saying sorry, so each young elephant gets a medal from Elmer. Elmer and the Tune When Rose meets Elmer she's humming a tune, a tune she just can't get out of her head. When she leaves, Elmer realises he can't get the tune out of...

Brand: Andersen Press Ltd

Titles In This Set : 1. Collins Quiz Night 2. Collins Quiz Master 3. Collins Pub Quiz 4. Ultimate Pop Master Description : Collins Quiz Night: 10,000 original questions in 500 quizzes Quizzing has never been so much fun. Quench your thirst for quiz trivia, with 500 new quizzes to test the brain cells in this bumper new edition of 10,000 questions. Perfect for playing with friends and family! These quizzes are suitable for all ages. good clean fun for all. The answers are quick and easy to find so that anyone can pick this up and become a quiz master or train for the next challenge.10,000 general knowledge and themed questions and answers, will keep even the keenest quizzer occupied for ages. Collins Quiz Master: 10,000 general knowledge questions Run your own pub quiz with 500 brand new general knowledge quizzes. With 10,000 questions arranged in easy, medium and difficult categories, you can set the pace as quiz master for your friends and family, or pit yourself against the Collins Quiz Master in a battle of wits. Collins Pub Quiz: 10,000 easy, medium and difficult questions Covering everything from pop stars to death stars, rounds are a mixture of themed and pot luck with questions from teasers to ones that will scramble even an egghead’s brains. Perfect for playing with friends and family! Ultimate Pop Master: Over 1,500 brand new questions from the iconic BBC Radio 2 quiz Get ready to take on the ultimate PopMaster challenge from the minds behind BBC Radio 2's iconic quiz. Every weekday morning over eight million people across the nation stop what they're doing, fix themselves a cuppa and settle in to listen to the PopMaster quiz on The Ken Bruce Show. Now it's your turn to join the throng and pit your musical knowledge against expert question setters Phil Swern and Neil Myners. Covering music from 1958 to 2020, this official quiz companion has something for everyone. So, whether you're a pop anorak or incidental music fan, get stuck in on your own or with friends and family, and watch the hours fly by.

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Title In This Set : 1. BOOT small robot BIG adventure 2. The Rusty Rescue 3. The Creaky Creatures Description : BOOT small robot, BIG adventure When toy robot, Boot, wakes up at a scrapyard, it has no idea how it got there and why it isn't with its owner, Beth. It only has two and a half glitchy memories, but it knows it was loved, which means something important to humans. Boot soon realises its emotions make it different to other robots, who just function and don't think. Boot is scared but tries to be brave, which is hard when its screen keeps showing a wobbly, worried face. Luckily Boot meets Noke and Red - other 'advanced' robots who have learned to survive in secret. The Rusty Rescue Toy robot Boot has come a long way since it woke up in a scrapyard with only two and a half glitchy memories. It has a home with its robot pals in an abandoned amusement arcade, and has discovered what true happiness is - although it's still not sure why humans are so leaky and weird ... But when Boot and the gang stumble upon Rusty, an old, broken robot, forgotten in the back of a testing lab, it's time to spring into action. Boot knows there's something special about Rusty - but can they free the old robot and help it find its purpose? The Creaky Creatures Boot was once a toy robot, but it has come a long way since it was scrapped and woke back up with only two-and-a-half glitchy memories. When Boot catches sight of a robot pet it used to know - Mr Piggles - our hero and pals follow it to a beautiful green square in the city of skyscrapers. Here they find not just real nature, but also a haven for broken and rejected pets. They also meet the children who look after the pets, and for whom this green space is a sanctuary too. But Boot is distracted by its emotions, swinging from happy to sad …

Brand: Hodder & Stoughton

Titles in this set: Wyrd Sisters Pyramids Guards! Guards! Eric Moving Pictures Description: Wyrd Sisters 'Destiny is important, see, but people go wrong when they think it controls them. It's the other way around.' Three witches gathered on a lonely heath. A king cruelly murdered, his throne usurped by his ambitious cousin. A child heir and the royal crown, both missing. Witches don't have these kinds of leadership problems themselves - in fact, they don't have leaders. Granny Weatherwax is the most highly regarded of the leaders they don't have. But even she finds that meddling in royal politics is a lot more complicated than certain playwrights would have you believe. Particularly when the blood on your hands just won't wash off . . . Pyramids '"LOOK AFTER THE DEAD," SAID THE PRIESTS, "AND THE DEAD WOULD LOOK AFTER YOU."' Young Prince Teppic is sent far away from his desert homeland to the city of Ankh-Morpork for the best education money can buy. Which just so happens to be at the Assassins' Guild. But when Teppic's father dies suddenly, fate takes him away from assassination to something far more unsavoury: politics. Teppic returns home to the small, penniless kingdom of Djelibeybi to take his place as ruler. It isn't easy, being a teenage pharaoh. As tradition dictates, the new king must build a monumental pyramid to honour his dead father. But this one might just bankrupt the kingdom, and warp the very fabric of time and space itself . . . Guards! Guards! 'NOBLE DRAGONS DON'T HAVE FRIENDS. THE NEAREST THEY CAN GET TO THE IDEA IS AN ENEMY WHO IS STILL ALIVE.' The city of Ankh-Morpork is in turmoil, its citizens revolting. Again. A shadowy secret brotherhood has summoned a dragon to spread terror throughout the city, intent on overthrowing the Patrician and ruling in his place. Too bad the dragon has ideas of its own ... It's up to Captain Sam Vimes and the ramshackle Night Watch to stop it. Only problem is, the Watch are more used to dealing with mobs than dragons. And if they can't bring down this fire-breathing tyrant and reinstate their own, slightly less dangerous one, Ankh-Morpork might be lost. For ever... Eric Eric is the Discworld's only demonology hacker. Pity he's not very good at it. All he wants is his three wishes granted. Nothing fancy - to be immortal, rule the world, have the most beautiful woman in the world fall madly in love with him, the usual stuff. But instead of a tractable demon, he calls up Rincewind, probably the most incompetent wizard in the universe, and the extremely intractable and hostile form of travel accessory known as the Luggage. With them on his side, Eric's in for a ride through space and time that is bound to make him wish (quite fervently) again - this time that he'd never been born. Moving Pictures 'HOLY WOOD IS A DIFFERENT SORT OF PLACE . . . HERE, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO BE IMPORTANT.' A new phenomenon is taking over the Discworld: moving pictures. Created by the alchemists of Ankh-Morpork,...

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Titles In The Set: 1. The Last Hour 2. The Lost Ten 3. The Return 4. The Burning Road Description: The Last Hour A lone figure stands silhouetted atop the Mausoleum of Hadrian. Behind him, the sun is setting over the centre of the known world. Far below, the river is in full flood. The City of Rome lies spread out before him on the far bank. Footsteps pound up the stairs. He's been set up. An enemy is closing in; he is cornered. He jumps. Bruised and battered, he crawls out of the raging river. He is alone and unarmed, without money or friends, trapped in a deadly conspiracy at the heart of the Empire. The City Watch has orders to take him alive; other, more sinister, forces want him dead. As the day dies, he realises he has only 24 hours to expose the conspirators, and save the leader of the world. If the Emperor dies, chaos and violence will ensue. If the Emperor dies, every single person he loves will die. He must run, bluff, hide and fight his way across the Seven Hills. He must reach the Colosseum, and the Emperor. He must make it to The Last Hour. The Lost Ten No man who enters the Castle of Silence ever walks out alive. A remote fortress prison set high in the mountains, escape is impossible - and to break someone out, unthinkable. But this is exactly what Roman officer Marcus Aelius Valens must do. Tasked with rescuing the young Prince Sasan, Valens leads a small, elite squad of soldiers across Mesopotamia and into the mountains south of the Caspian Sea. As they journey deeper into enemy territory, the ten begin to die or disappear, one by one. And with the rescue fast becoming a suicide mission, Valens must marshal this disparate group of men - or suffer the same fate as all those who have made the journey before him... The Return 145BC - CALABRIA, ANCIENT ROME. After many years of spilling blood for Rome, Gaius Furius Paullus has returned home to spend his remaining days working quietly on the family farm. But it seems death has followed Paullus from the battlefield. Just days after his arrival, bodies start appearing - murdered and mutilated. And as the killings continue, and panic spreads, the war hero becomes the prime suspect. After all, Paullus has butchered countless enemies on the battlefield - could he have brought his habit home with him? With the psychological effects of combat clouding every thought, Paullus must use all his soldier's instincts to hunt the real killer. Because if they are not brought to justice soon, he may become the next victim. The Burning Road AD265 - In the shadow of Mount Etna, slaves are rising up. As the rebel leader declares Sicily the new land of the free, men and women are slaughtered, and cities across the island are sacked and burned. When a ship is wrecked off the island's west coast, all but two survivors are cut down in the surf by the rebel slaves. Ballista, an experienced Roman soldier, has always found a way to survive against the odds - but his son Marcus is still just a boy. With the...

Brand: Zaffre

Titles in This Set : 1. The Edge Chronicles : The Curse of the Gloamglozer: First Book of Quint 2. The Edge Chronicles : The Winter Knights: Second Book of Quint 3. The Edge Chronicles : Clash of the Sky Galleons: Third Book of Quint 4. The Edge Chronicles : Beyond the Deepwoods: First Book of Twig 5. The Edge Chronicles : Stormchaser: Second Book of Twig 6. The Edge Chronicles : Midnight Over Sanctaphrax: Third Book of Twig Description : The Edge Chronicles 1: The Curse of the Gloamglozer: First Book of Quint Fourteen-year-old Quint Verginix is the only remaining son of famous sky-pirate Wind Jackal. He and his father have journeyed to the city of Sanctaphrax – a great floating rock, bound to the ground below by a chain, its inhabitants living with their heads literally in the clouds. The Edge Chronicles 2: The Winter Knights: Second Book of Quint Quint Verginix has enrolled as a squire in the Knight’s Academy. After his training, he will be able to pilot stormchaser sky-ships into the heart of Great Storms, and retrieve the solidified lightning – stormphrax – to weigh down the floating rock on which Sanctaphrax is built. But as a freezing winter takes hold, and the city strains to break free of its tether, ancient feuds threaten to tear its people apart. The Edge Chronicles 3: Clash of the Sky Galleons: Third Book of Quint Young sky-pirate Quint Verginix’s family was devastated when his mother and brothers were killed in a vicious arson attack. Now the treacherous quartermaster responsible, Turbot Smeal, has returned, and Quint and his father are determined to take revenge. The Edge Chronicles 4: Beyond the Deepwoods: First Book of Twig Abandoned at birth in the perilous Deepwoods, Twig Verginix is brought up by a family of woodtrolls. One cold night, Twig does what no woodtroll has ever done before – he strays from the path. So begins a heart-stopping adventure that will take Twig through a nightmare world of fearsome goblins, bloodthirsty beasts and flesh-eating trees. Can he discover the truth about his past? The Edge Chronicles 5: Stormchaser: Second Book of Twig Twig Verginix has now realised his dream of becoming a sky pirate, exploring the skies of the Edge as a crew-member of The Stormchaser. That is until Cloud Wolf forbids him from coming on the dangerous quest to collect stormphrax – a valuable substance created inside the heart of a Great Storm. The Edge Chronicles: Midnight Over Sanctaphrax: Third Book of Twig Twig Verginix has gained a formidable reputation as the young sky pirate captain who dared to sail over the Edge. But far out in open sky a storm is brewing. In its path lies Sanctaphrax – the great floating city tethered to the land by a massive chain.

Brand: Corgi Books

Titles in this set: Big Little Lies Three Wishes Nine Perfect Strangers Description: Big Little Lies Perfect families, perfect houses, perfect lives. Three mothers, Jane, Madeline and Celeste appear to have it all, until they find out just how easy it is for one little lie to spiral out of control . . . Single mum Jane has just moved to town. She's got her little boy in tow - plus a secret she's been carrying for five years. On the first day of the school run she meets Madeline - a force to be reckoned with, who remembers everything and forgives no one - and Celeste, the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare, but is inexplicably ill at ease. They both take Jane under their wing - while careful to keep their own secrets under wraps. But a minor incident involving the children of all three women rapidly escalates: playground whispers become spiteful rumours until no one can tell the truth from the lies . . . It was always going to end in tears, but how did it end in murder? Three Wishes They say trouble always comes in threes . . . For sisters Lyn, Cat and Gemma Kettle, the year they turn thirty-three is no exception. Sensible Lyn is struggling to balance being a mother, wife and businesswoman without losing her mind. Cat, whose perfect marriage is the envy of all her friends, never suspected that her husband had been hiding a secret that will tear her life apart. Directionless Gemma, who changes jobs and boyfriends every few months, has just met a new man who could be the one to unlock her hidden past. The bonds of these sisters are strong enough to withstand whatever life throws at them. That is until the night of their thirty-fourth birthday dinner, when home truths are revealed and things are said that can't be taken back . . . Nine Perfect Strangers Nine perfect strangers, each hiding an imperfect life. A luxury retreat cut off from the outside world. Ten days that promise to change your life. But some promises - like some lives - are perfect lies . . .

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Titles In The Set: 1. The Atlas Six 2. The Atlas Paradox(Hardback) Description: The Atlas Six SIX EXTRAORDINARY MAGICIANS FIVE CHANCES TO WIN ONE SECRET SOCIETY Once a decade, the world's best magicians are invited to join the elite Alexandrian Society. Its members enjoy a lifetime of power and access to ancient secrets. But only five places are offered. So, after recruitment by the mysterious Atlas Blakely, the candidates must complete a rigorous year of arcane study. Libby Rhodes and Nico de Varona are inseparable enemies and cosmologists who can control matter with their minds. Parisa Kamali is a telepath, Reina Mori understands the flow of life itself and Callum Nova can manipulate desires. Finally, there's Tristan Caine, whose powers mystify even himself. The rivals must survive their trials. And if they can prove themselves, they will. Most of them. The Atlas Paradox(Hardback) SIX COMPETED. FIVE ENTERED THE SOCIETY. NOW TWO PATHS LIE AHEAD. The world's best magicians were offered a choice. Could they kill one of their number for limitless power? For most, the decision seemed easy. Then everything went wrong. Tristan and Nico are both convinced Libby never died, despite seeing her body. Nico recruits his closest friend to hunt down his nearest rival. But Tristan embarks on increasingly hazardous attempts to unlock his powers. And within the Society's claustrophobic headquarters, the other initiates are unravelling. Parisa Kamali has unlocked something dangerous within Dalton's mind. Reina Mori is barred from knowledge she's become desperate to acquire. And Callum Nova, marked for *death, remains ominously alive. As events gather momentum, alliances fracture and enemies aren't quite what they seemed. The new recruits are aware that the Alexandrian Society possesses raw, world-changing power: Yet the morals of Atlas Blakely, their elusive Caretaker, 'seem increasingly questionable. They'll be Forced to choose a faction, but what else must they sacrifice for knowledge? And where - or when - is Libby Rhodes?

Brand: Pan Macmillan

Titles In This Set : 1. Virgin River 2. Shelter Mountain 3. Whispering Rock 4. A Virgin River Christmas 5. Second Chance Pass 6. Temptation Ridge 7. Paradise Valley 8. Angel's Peak 9. Forbidden Falls 10. Moonlight Road Description : Virgin River When the recently widowed Melinda Monroe sees an advert for a midwife in the remote town of Virgin River, she decides this is the perfect place to escape her heartache, and to revitalise the nursing career she loves. However, her hopes are dashed within an hour of arriving: the cabin is uninhabitable, the roads are treacherous and the local doctor wants nothing to do with her. But when a tiny baby is abandoned on a front porch, Mel must decide whether to stay and help or cut her losses and leave. Helped by local barman, and former marine, Jack Sheridan, Mel must face her past, and finds that there may be a future in Virgin River after all. Shelter Mountain For the second time in a year, a woman arrives in the small town of Virgin River trying to escape the past. John 'Preacher' Middleton is about to close the bar when a young woman and her three-year-old son come in out of the wet October night. An ex-marine who has seen his share of pain, Preacher knows a crisis when he sees one and this woman is certainly frightened and in need of help. But Preacher's instinct to protect is more than an engrained sense of duty, for Paige Lassiter has stirred up emotions in him — emotions that he has never before allowed himself to feel. When Paige's ex-husband turns up in Virgin River and secrets are revealed, Preacher knows his own future hangs in the balance. But if there's one thing the marines has taught him, it's that some things are worth fighting for... Whispering Rock When Mike Valenzuela agrees to become the town's first policeman, he does so knowing it's time he settled down. With his friends happily married, he longs for the same commitment and believes he may have found it in Virgin River. Lawyer, Brie Sheridan has come to Virgin River to find a safe haven after nearly losing her life at the hands of a criminal. She finds a kindred spirit in policeman Mike — someone also committed to protecting those in trouble. But this time Brie is the one in trouble, and Mike will do anything to help Brie be free of her painful memories and learn to trust again. While Virgin River can help them face their past, can it give them both the future they deserve? A Virgin River Christmas Last Christmas Marcie Sullivan said a final goodbye to her husband Bobby. This Christmas she's come to Virgin River to find the man who saved his life, and gave her three more years with him. Fellow marine Ian Buchanan dragged Bobby to safety in Fallujah four years ago then disappeared. Since then, Marcie's letters to Ian have gone unanswered. When Marcie tracks Ian to the tiny mountain town of Virgin River she finds a man haunted by his past and afraid to look to his future. Not easily scared off, Marcie pushes her way into Ian's reclusive...

Brand: Mills & Boon

Titles in Set 1. Beast Quest Ferno 2. Beast Quest Sepron 3. Beast Quest Arcta 4. Beast Quest Tagus 5. Beast Quest Nanook 6. Beast Quest Epos Description: Beast Quest Ferno An evil wizard has enchanted the magical beasts of Avantia - only a true hero can free the beasts and stop them from destroying the land. Is Tom the hero Avantia has been waiting for? Join Tom as he braves Ferno the fire dragon... Beast Quest Sepron Avantia is under threat from its magical Beasts, which have been enchanted by an evil wizard. To save his land and his people, Tom must battle Sepron the Sea Serpent in the depths of the ocean - will he succeed? Beast Quest Arcta Tom must free the magical beasts of Avantia from an evil spell. Armed with a sword and shield from the Wizard Aduro, Tom sets off to face Arcta the mountain giant. Can Tom save his land from destruction? Beast Quest Tagus Avantia needs a hero. Under the spell of an evil wizard, the magical beasts that once protected the land are destroying it. Tagus the horse-man is terrorising the people and animals in the plains - can Tom stop him? Beast Quest Nanook The magical Beasts of Avantia are under the power of an evil wizard. Tom journeys to the wilds of the frozen north, searching for Nanook the snow monster. Beast Quest Epos An evil wizard is using Avantia's magical Beasts to destroy the land. Epos the Flame Bird is said to be the most terrifying of the Beasts – can Tom free her from her enchantment and save Avantia? Adam Blade presents the first series of the epic adventure Beast Quest in this 6 book box set. An evil wizard has enchanted the magical Beasts of Avantia, only true heroes can free the beasts and save the kingdom, could that hero be you? This series is perfect for children aged 7+ who have an interest in magical adventures and monsters.

Brand: Orchard Books

Titles in this set: Walk the Blue Fields So Late in the Day (Hardback) Description: Walk the Blue Fields A long-haired woman moves into the priest's house and sets fire to his furniture. That Christmas, the electricity goes out. A forester mortgages his land and goes off to a seaside town looking for a wife. He finds a woman eating alone in the hotel. A farmer wakes half-naked and realises the money is almost gone. And in the title story, a priest waits on the altar for a bride and battles, all that wedding day, with his memories of a love affair. In her long-awaited second collection, Claire Keegan observes an Ireland wrestling with its past. So Late in the Day (Hardback) After an uneventful Friday at the Dublin office, Cathal faces into the long weekend and takes the bus home. There, his mind agitates over a woman named Sabine with whom he could have spent his life, had he acted differently. All evening, with only the television and a bottle of champagne for company, thoughts of this woman and others intrude - and the true significance of this particular date is revealed. From one of the finest writers working today, Keegan's new story asks if a lack of generosity might ruin what could be between men and women.

Brand: Faber

Titles in This Set: 1. Cuckoo Song 2. Verdigris Deep 3. Gullstruck Island Description: Verdigris Deep Everyone should read Frances Hardinge. Everyone. Right now.' Patrick Ness Verdigris n. a blue-green rust that tarnishes ageing and forgotten copper coins, altering them entirely . One evening, Ryan and his friends steal some coins from a well. Soon after, strange things begin to happen. Peculiar marks burn on Ryan's knuckles and light bulbs mysteriously explode. Then the well witch appears, with her fountains for eyes and gargled demands. From now on the children must serve her - and the wishes rotting at the bottom of her wel Cuckoo Song The first things to shift were the doll's eyes, the beautiful grey-green glass eyes. Slowly they swivelled, until their gaze was resting on Triss's face. Then the tiny mouth moved, opened to speak. What are you doing here?' It was uttered in tones of outrage and surprise, and in a voice as cold and musical as the clinking of cups. 'Who do you think you are? This is my family.' When Triss wakes up after an accident, she knows that something is very wrong. She is insatiably hungry; her sister seems scared of her and her parents whisper behind closed doors. She looks through her diary to try to remember, but the pages have been ripped out. Gullstruck Island Chosen as one of Time Magazine's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time, Gullstruck Island is a vibrant and exciting novel, in a beautifully imagined setting, by Frances Hardinge, the Costa Award winning author The Lie Tree. On Gullstruck Island the volcanoes quarrel, beetles sing danger and occasionally a Lost is born . . .In the village of the Hollow Beasts live two sisters. Arilou is a Lost - a child with the power to depart her body and mind-fly with the winds - and Hathin is her helper. Together they hide a dangerous secret, until sinister events threaten to uncover it. With a blue-skinned hunter on their trail and a dreadlocked warrior beside them, they must escape, or risk everything. Can the fate of two children decide the future of Gullstruck Island.

Brand: Pan Macmillan

Chicago. 1992. A hospital patient wakes to find two strangers by his bed. They show him a list of names and ask a simple but impossible question. Minutes later he falls to his death from his twelfth-floor window - a fall which generates some unexpected attention. That attention comes from the Secretary of Defence, who calls for an inter-agency task force to investigate. Jack Reacher, recently demoted from Major, is assigned as the Army's representative. If he gets a result, great. If not, he's a convenient fall guy. Reacher may be an exceptional military investigator, but office politics aren't what gets him up in the morning. As he races to identify a cold-blooded killer and uncover a secret that stretches back 23 years, he must navigate around his new partners. Will Reacher bring the bad guys to justice the official way . . . or his way?

Brand: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Chicago 1992. Two strangers bring a hospital patient a list of names. They ask him for one more, but it's a question the patient can't answer. Minutes later he is dispatched through the 12th floor window. His death generates some unexpected attention. That attention comes from the Secretary of Defence, who brings in an inter-agency task force to investigate. Jack Reacher, recently demoted from Major to Captain, is assigned as the Army's representative. Reacher may be an exceptional soldier, but sweeping other people's secrets under the carpet isn't part of his skill set. As he races to find the killer, he must navigate around the ulterior motives of his new 'partners'. And all while moving into the sight line of some of the most dangerous people he has ever encountered. His mission is to uncover the truth. Fast. Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, The Secret is the 28th book in the internationally bestselling series. PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW And be sure not to miss Reacher's newest adventure, no.27, No Plan B! ***OUT NOW***.

Brand: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Titles in this set: 1) The Wild, Wild West 2) Operation: Secret Recipe 3) Magical Mission 4) A Very Merry Christmas 5) The Way of the Samurai 6) The Race Across America 7) The Mummy with No Name 8) Down and Out Down Under 9) Valley of the Giant Skeletons 10) Valentine’s Day Disaster Description: The Wild, Wild West Can scaredy mouse Geronimo tame the Wild West? There’s trouble brewing in Cactus City when the evil Wicked Whiskers takes control of the town. With a little help from his friends, old and new, it’s up to Geronimo Stilton to ride to the rescue. Yee-hah! Operation: Secret Recipe Join Geronimo on his most scrumptious adventure yet! Geronimo is having a fabumouse family holiday in Milan – home to delicious Italian dishes. That is, until a thief dressed just like him starts stealing precious items around the city. Who is trying to frame Geronimo, and can they be stopped? Magical Mission A statue in Trafalgar Square has come to life and it’s yelling insults at passers-by! What does this have to do with Geronimo Stilton? Not much until Secret Agent 00K asks him to solve the mystery. But Trap’s set on travelling to London too, to take part in a huge magic show. Who knows what chaos will be sparked along the way? A Very Merry Christmas Who loves Christmas more than Geronimo? Nobody! But after his grandfather plans for the Stiltons to spend the holiday at the MacMouse’s in New York instead of at Geronimo’s, EVERYTHING starts to go wrong. Soon Geronimo is racing against the clock to save Christmas for his family. The Way of the Samurai Geronimo is high-tailing it to Japan! In the spirit of the samurai, Geronimo must battle deadly ninjas to stop an evil master from discovering a hidden parchment containing ancient martial arts secrets. But can Wild Willie and friends turn our favourite scaredy mouse into a Karate grandmaster? The Race Across America He’s hardly a sportsmouse, so why would someone send him handlebars? Join Geronimo on a fur-raising ride across the United States! Along with his friend Bruce Hyena, Geronimo is about to cycle over 3,000 miles across deserts and mountains in the fa-mouse Race Across America. Cheese niblets! The Mummy with No Name Geronimo is on a seriously spooky mission! When Professor Cyril B. Sandsnout found an ancient mummy in the Egyptian Mouseum’s basement, he thought he’d made an amazing discovery. Then it came to life and scared everyone away! What does it want? Geronimo and his friends are determined to find out. Down and Out Down Under Petunia Pretty Paws has landed! Right in the middle of Geronimo Stilton’s busy life. Petunia’s offer of an Australian adventure couldn’t have come at a worse time, but apparently no isn’t an option. Now one question remains: will Geronimo make it back to New Mouse City alive? Valley of the Giant Skeletons X marks the spot! Geronimo and his family journey to the scorching deserts of Mongolia to find their late-uncle’s hidden treasure. But finding Uncle Wally’s hiding place gets...

Brand: Sweet Cherry Publishing

John Green, a name synonymous with poignant young adult (YA) fiction, has an uncanny ability to delve into the labyrinthine corridors of the adolescent mind. With a handful of bestsellers to his name, including The Fault in Our Stars, An Abundance of Katherines , Will Grayson Will Grayson, Turtles All the Way Down and Looking For Alaska. Green’s literary prowess has made him one of the most influential YA authors of our time. His books are not just stories; they are journeys into the complexities of youth, love, and the human condition. Purchase all five books in this collection, now available and in stock at Books2Door. Titles in This Set: The Fault in Our Stars An Abundance of Katherines Will Grayson Will Grayson Turtles All the Way Down Looking For Alaska Love, in all its multifaceted glory, is another dominant theme in Green’s work. Unlike a lot of YA fiction that often portrays teenage love as simple and straightforward, Green takes a different approach. His characters often confront the messiness, the elation, and the inevitable heartbreak that comes with first love. The romances in his books are deeply entwined with self-discovery and often serve as catalysts for personal growth. They challenge traditional romantic tropes and showcase love as a complex entity, complete with its nuances and contradictions. In a world often dismissive of the experiences and emotions of young people, John Green stands as a compelling counterpoint, showing us that the trials and tribulations of youth are as complex, meaningful, and deserving of exploration as those of any other phase of human life. Through his vivid storytelling, rich characterisations, and deep thematic explorations, he has established himself as a cornerstone in the realm of YA fiction, with a resonance that reaches far beyond it. About the Author: Born on August 24, 1977, in Indianapolis, Indiana, John Green is an American author, vlogger, producer, and educator renowned for his contributions to young adult fiction and digital media. John Green’s debut, Looking for Alaska, was published in 2005 and immediately caught attention for its raw and authentic portrayal of teenage life. This success was followed by An Abundance of Katherines (2006) and Paper Towns (2008), the latter of which debuted at number 5 on the New York Times Best Seller list for children's books. However, it was the 2012 novel The Fault in Our Stars that catapulted Green into literary superstardom. Dealing with themes of love, loss, and the meaning of life through the story of two teenagers with cancer, the book received widespread critical acclaim and was later adapted into a successful feature film. Green’s writing style, characterised by sharp wit, relatable characters, and deep emotional and philosophical undertones, has garnered a vast and dedicated following. He has won numerous awards, including the Michael L. Printz Award, and his books have been translated into multiple languages. His books have not only become...

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Title in This Set: 1. Blandings Castle 2. Something Fresh 3. The Code of the Woosters 4. The Inimitable Jeeves 5. Uncle Fred in the Springtime 6. Joy in the Morning Description: Blandings Castle The ivied walls of Blandings Castle have seldom glowed as sunnily as in these wonderful stories - but there are snakes in the rolling parkland ready to nip Clarence, the absent-minded Ninth Earl of Emsworth, when he least expects it. For a start the Empress of Blandings, in the running for her first prize in the Fat Pigs Class at the Shropshire Agricultural Show, is off her food ­- and can only be coaxed back to the trough by a call in her own language. Then there is the feud with Head Gardener McAllister, aided by Clarence's sister, the terrifying Lady Constance, and the horrible prospect of the summer fête - twin problems solved by the arrival of a delightfully rebellious little girl from London. But first of all there is the vexed matter of the custody of the pumpkin. Skipping an ocean and a continent, Wodehouse also treats us to some unputdownable stories of excess from the monstrous Golden Age of Hollywood. Something Fresh This is the first Blandings novel, In whuch P.G. Wodehouse intorduces us to the delightfully dotty Lord Emsworth, his bone-headed younger son, the Hon. Freddie Threepwood, his log-suffering secretary, the Efficient Baxter, and Beach the Blandings butler. As Wodehouse wrote, 'without at least one imposter on the premises, Blandings Castle is never itself'. In Something Fresh there are two, each with an eye on a valuable Egytian amulet which Lord Emsworth has acquired without quite realizing how it came into his pocket. But of course things get a lot more complicated than this... The Code of the Woosters Aunt Dahlia has tasked Bertie with purloining an antique cow creamer from Totleigh Towers. In order to do so, Jeeves hatches a scheme whereby Bertie must charm the droopy and altogether unappealing Madeline and face the wrath of would-be dictator Roderick Spode. Though the prospect fills him with dread, when duty calls, Bertie will answer, for Aunt Dahlia will not be denied. In a plot that swiftly becomes rife with mishaps, it is Jeeves who must extract his master from trouble. Again. The Inimitable Jeeves A classic collection of stories featuring some of the funniest episodes in the life of Bertie Wooster, gentleman, and Jeeves, his gentleman's gentleman - in which Bertie's terrifying Aunt Agatha stalks the pages, seeking whom she may devour, while Bertie's friend Bingo Little falls in love with seven different girls in succession (including the bestselling romantic novelist Rosie M. Banks). And Bertie, with Jeeves's help, hopes to evade the clutches of the terrifying Honoria Glossop... At its heart is one of Wodehouse's most delicious stories, 'The Great Sermon Handicap.' Uncle Fred in the Springtime Uncle Fred is one of the hottest earls who ever donned a coronet. Or as he crisply puts it, 'There are no limits, literally none, to...

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Titles in this set: 1. Every Summer After 2. Meet Me at the Lake Description: Every Summer After Six summers to fall in love. One moment to fall apart. A weekend to get it right. They say you can never go home again, and for Persephone Fraser that has felt too true for the last decade, ever since she made the biggest mistake of her life. Instead of glittering summers on the lakeshore of her childhood, she spends them in a stylish apartment in the city, going out with friends, and keeping everyone a safe distance from her heart. Until the day she gets a call that sends her racing back to Barry’s Bay and into the orbit of Sam Florek – the man she never thought she’d have to live without. For six summers, through hazy afternoons on the water and warm summer nights working in his family restaurant and curling up together with books, Percy and Sam had been inseparable. And slowly that friendship turned into something breathtakingly more, before it fell spectacularly apart. When Percy returns to the lake, their connection is as undeniable as it had always been. Percy must confront the decisions she’s made and the years she’s spent punishing herself for them, in order to determine, once and for all, whether their love might be bigger than the biggest mistakes of their past. Told over the course of six years and one weekend, Every Summer After is a big, sweeping nostalgic story of love and the people and choices that mark us forever. Meet Me at the Lake One day. One promise. Two lives changed. Fern Brookbanks has wasted far too much of her adult life thinking about Will Baxter. She spent twenty-four hours in her early twenties with the aggravatingly attractive, idealistic artist – a chance encounter that spiralled into a daylong city adventure. The timing was wrong, but their connection was undeniable: they shared every secret, every dream, and made a pact to meet one year later. Fern showed up. Will didn’t. At thirty-two, Fern’s life hasn’t turned out how she imagined it. She’s back home, running her mother’s lakeside resort, which is in disarray – and her ex-boyfriend is the manager. She needs a lifeline. To Fern’s surprise, it comes in the form of Will, who arrives – nine years too late – with an offer to help. Will may be the only person who understands what Fern’s going through. Yet how can she possibly trust this expensive suit-wearing mirage who seems nothing like the young man she met all those years ago. But ten years ago, Will Baxter rescued Fern. Can she do the same for him?

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Titles in the Set : 1. Christmas at Emmerdale 2. Spring Comes to Emmerdale 3. Emmerdale at War 4. Hope Comes to Emmerdale Description : Christmas at Emmerdale August 1914, and a terrible war begins, one that will affect the lives of everyone in the village of Beckindale. For Maggie Sugden, left to run Emmerdale Farm on her own while her husband, Joe, is at the front, it will bring grief and loss but also independence and the chance to find a place to belong - and perhaps even to love again. Spring Comes to Emmerdale World War I wages on, and the families of Emmerdale are trying their best to move on from tragedy, while the effects of war still resonate throughout the village of Beckindale. Though grief and loss permeate, Maggie Sugden, Rose Haywood and the other inhabitants of the village are finding independence, the chance to make their own happiness - and even opening themselves up to find love. Emmerdale at War Rationing has been introduced across the country, two million more men have been called up for service, and blackouts, evacuees and military training camps have become the norm. In Beckindale, three young women are about to find their lives changed forever... Hope Comes to Emmerdale World War II wages on. Rationing, blackouts, evacuees and military training camps have become the norm in the village of Beckindale, but happiness has been found during these hard times. Lily Dingle is getting married, Annie Pearson has returned after volunteering with the Wrens, and there are new neighbours to get to know... including a female vet of all things.

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