For the first printing only! This paperback features sprayed edges while the special edition supply lasts.A girl who doesn’t know she’s in witness protection accidentally reveals her identity and puts her life in danger in this twisty upper middle grade thriller.For as long as Lydia can remember, it’s been her and her dad against the world. But while she loves him, her dad is so overprotective. Well-versed in the dangers of the internet fro...

The world is dying, overcrowded and polluted. Storms rage over the immensely tall tower blocks, attracted to Movers.Movers are connected to people in the future, their Shadows. And moving your Shadow is highly illegal.Patrick knows all too well what happens if you break the law: his father has been in the Shelves ever since he moved his Shadow. And now Patrick and his family are in danger again.Following a catastrophic event at their school, Patrick must go on the run....

Princess Aster and Princess Ursula are the only children of the Bear Major, highking and head of the royal House of the Hemoth Bear. Rivals, both girls dream ofbecoming queen someday, although neither really deserve to—brilliant, spoiled,and difficult, they have little to recommend them.But everything changes when fire and murder come to their castle, and the crownis stolen from their family.Overnight, the girls are forced onto the run, along with ...

Return to the gritty medieval world of the Bear Highen in this thrilling high-fantasy follow-up to The Bear House!The war for the throne is over. Aster, at fourteen, has defeated her uncle and taken the crown to become the High Queen of the Bear Highen. Peace is good, but things are still difficult—first love and first rule don’t mix easily—and whenAster stumbles on a young girl living in a nest of dragons, matters become even more tangled.Because this girl is not a ...

Patrick is a boy out of his time. He has been thrown forward 300 years into the future, and he must find a way home to save his family from a frightening fate.Leaving shelter with his Shadow, the man who Moved him to this future, Patrick starts out on a terrifying quest to the very heart of danger. Amongst scavengers, thieves and a crack team of soldiers dedicated to destroying a despotic regime, Patrick will have to fight every step of the way to find his way back to where he belon...

A girl who doesn’t know she’s in witness protection accidentally reveals her identity and puts her life in danger in this twisty upper middle grade thriller.For as long as Lydia can remember, it’s been her and her dad against the world. But while she loves him, her dad is so overprotective. Well-versed in the dangers of the internet from his job in cybersecurity, he refuses to let Lydia be online without heavy parental controls, and social media is out of the quest...

"The compelling mythology and dystopian setting will appeal to genre readers. Fans of James Dashner, Margaret Peterson Haddix, and Patrick Ness need look no further."--KirkusFans of Rick Riordan and Anthony Horowitz will want to read this action-filled debut novel that offers a new world to enjoy and a new underdog to root for.--BooklistAbandoned at birth, the Brothers of the Ikkuma Pit know no mothers. They fend for thems...

Abandoned at birth, the Brothers of the Ikkuma Pit know no mothers. They fend for themselves, each training their Little Brother to survive – until they grow into men and it's time for their Leaving Day.No boy knows what’s beyond the forest.No Brother who left has ever come back.Until now . . .‘An imaginative world with the glint of originality . . . richly conceived*’ Sunday Times*‘The writing [is] sharp and funny, the boys [are] an arresting mixture ...

From award-winning and beloved children's author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of Jake's Tower - a powerful and moving novel that spotlights the issue of domestic abuse. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal."It's good that I've found this secret place . . . No one can get to me up there. It's totally safe."In real life, Jake is never safe. He lives in constant fear of his mother's violent boyfriend. But in his imaginary tower he can dream ...

Erin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues with the second book in the New Prophecy series!The second book in this second series, Warriors: The New Prophecy #2: Moonrise, brings more adventure, intrigue, and thrilling battles to the epic world of the warrior Clans.Moons have passed since six cats set out on a journey to save their Clans. Now they are traveling home again, but on their way through the mountains, they meet a tr...

Thirteen-year-old wrestling fanatic Henry used to have a normal life. Now, his therapist wants him to keep a journal so he can express his feelings about what happened.Henry has moved with his dad to a new city, where nobody knows their name. He lives off a diet of pizza, whilst hiding from the comically overbearing neighbours and avoiding being an obvious target for bullies at his new school. But then he meets Farley and Alberta, social misfits who refuse to let him be alone. And b...

A boy. A wolf. A legend for all time. The fourth book in the internationally bestselling WOLF BROTHER (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) series by renowned author Michelle Paver.Cast out from the clans and hunted by all, Torak is on the run. Cut off even from Wolf and Renn, he takes refuge in unknown territory - the haunted reedbeds of Lake Axehead, where he is menaced by the Hidden People. But other threats lurk nearby and his battle with the Soul-Eaters is far from...