Nush is maharani of an Indian kingdom. When a divine emerald is stolen from them, Nush stows away to England to ask Queen Victoriafor help. This is her moment to shine and bring back the emerald that will heal the kingdom . . .
Soon after Sally Lockhart's father drowns at sea, she receives an
anonymous letter. The dire warning it contains makes a man die of
fear at her feet. Determined to discover the truth about her father's
death, sixteen-year-old Sally is plunged into a terrifying
mystery in the dark heart of Victorian London.
When Mum and Dad forget it's half term, what's Tom going to do to keep busy over the break! A weeks' worth of drawing, doodling, games, stories and activities in this fantastic new illustrated offering from bestselling author of the Tom Gates series, Liz Pichon!
Written in Julia Donaldson's glorious rhyme and illustrated in glowing<br />colour by Axel Scheffler, THE SCARECROWS' WEDDING is a fabulous<br />love story. Scarecrows Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay are planning<br />the perfect wedding, but wicked Reginald Rake has other ideas.<br />Harry must become a hero so he and Betty can have the wedding<br />of their dreams.
King's older brother, Khalid, has died, and grief is tearing the family apart. It would be easier if King could talk with his best friend, Sandy, but Khalid had told King to end the friendship. "You don't want anyone to think you're gay too, do you?" When Sandy goes missing, King's secrets start piling up beyond what he can bear.
Safa is so excited for Eid-al-Fitr. She loves drawing henna patterns on her hands, decorating her home and munching on biryani, kebabs and samosas. She is having the best day ever until she opens her present: a shiny pink bicycle that she absolutely doesn't want to share with her cousin, Alissa.
Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll livedunderneath it. When the three Billy Goats Gruff decide to clipclop across the bridge to get to the grassy ridge, the troll is alreadyimagining all the way to prepare a delicious goat dinner. But the troll underestimates those seemingly sweet but oh-so-savvygoats!
Once upon a starry night . . . What's the best way to help little ones fall asleep? Introduce them to super sweet pumpkins, of course! And with cute, cheeky and a-little-bit-spooky pumpkins on every page, and a fun story showing children how to count from one to twenty, this board book is set to become every child's new favourite.
Magda's nephew Georges is coming to stay at the Hotel for Cats - and Mulot is terrified. When Georges last came to visit, he teased the poor cat so much that Mulot has developed a terrible phobia. His loyal friends, with the help of new cat Ciboulot, work on a plan to help their friend. But can he face his fear before Georges arrives?