Alice Éclair spy extraordinaire will whisk you away on a fabulous adventure full of daring action and delicious cakes! Baker by day spy by night - Alice Éclair leads an exciting double life! Inventors and artists from all nations have gathered in Paris for the World Fair. All eyes are on the aeroplane exhibition - these incredible machines will take humanity to new heights! Alice suspects that some of these inventors are in terrible danger but no one will believe her. Surrounded by enemy spies Alice will need to use every trick in the recipe book if shes to keep her friends safe and stop Frances greatest invention from falling into the wrong hands. With a half-baked plan and a dash of daring Alice must foil the enemys plot before the whole thing boils over.
Everyone in first year is really excited about the big prize in the English essay competition - but it causes huge problems for Alice and Megans friendship.
A delightful retelling of Alices Adventures in Wonderland introducing Lewis Carrolls magical universe and iconic characters to a picture book audience.
Were at the station. Were off to explore colours animals and so much more. All aboard everyone! This fun-filled story which gently explores early-learning concepts is great to share with very young children. With lots of things to spot and describe on every page this brilliant train ride is a trip worth taking again and again.
Were at the station. Were off to explore opposites dinosaurs and so much more. All aboard everyone! This fun-filled story introduces opposites from little to big from quiet to noisy and from slow to fast. With lots of things to spot and describe on every page it is perfect to share with young children.
Here is a luminous and haunting memoir from the prize-winning poet - a story of love heartbreak and coming of age and a fearless exploration of queer identity and trauma. When Seán meets Elias the two fall headlong into a love story. But as Elias struggles with severe depression the couple comes face-to-face with crisis. Wrestling with this Seán Hewitt delves deep into his own history enlisting the ghosts of queer figures and poets before him. From a nineteenth-century cemetery in Liverpool to the pine forests of Gothenburg Hewitt plumbs the darkness in search of solace and hope.
Best friends Syd Rain and Brie grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in the stifling California desert desperately wishing for a way out. In the end each of them will escape but not in the way they expect. One will do it by dying another by lying a third by taking the fall. A deadly fire is set two weeks before the end of their senior year of high school and nothing will ever be the same.
Theodore Finch is fascinated by death and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time something good no matter how small stops him. Violet Markey lives for the future counting the days until graduation when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sisters recent death. When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school its unclear who saves whom. And when they pair up on a project to discover the natural wonders of their state both Finch and Violet make more important discoveries.
Acclaimed author Eve Ainsworth tackles the increasing expense of football for working-class kids in this touching story of family community and beating the odds.
From Alan Gratz the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of the blockbuster Refugee comes a thrilling new multi-perspective novel this time centered around D-Day.
Julián Álvarezs extravagant football skills won him a youth team place at the famous Argentinian club River Plate at the age of 12 and he quickly rose through the ranks. By 18 the gifted striker was showcasing his prowess in the Copa Libertadores and before long represented Argentina in international competitions earning praise as one of the nations brightest young talents. In 2022 Europes top clubs took notice and Julián made a high-profile transfer to spearhead the attack of one of the continents footballing giants: Manchester City. Follow one of the most remarkable football journeys of modern times from local leagues in Cordoba to lighting up the biggest stages in international football - and winning the biggest prizes in the sport.
Late in life Felix finds himself back where he started living in an aged-care home that reminds him of his childhood orphanage. Hes not happy. His body might be old but his spirit is still youthful. When he learns that a dear friend from his early years is in terrible danger Felix doesnt hesitate. He makes his second orphanage escape goes back to Poland and throws himself into a daring and dangerous journey with a new young friend. Felix knows it might be the end of him but he hopes it will allow him to do something first.
Lara Jean is having the best senior year ever! Shes head over heels in love with her boyfriend her dads getting remarried and Margots coming home for the summer.
Clementine is a genius. She can calculate pi to 69689 places remembers the exact moment she was born and dreams in Latin. Shes also a mouse. And when she escapes from the lab which has bred her Clementine discovers that its not enough to be the smartest mouse in history if she wants to survive in the real world - especially while the scientists who kept her are trying to recover their prize specimen. So together with her new human friends Clementine must find a way to earn her freedom - for good.
AMARI IS MAGICAL! ANGIE THOMAS An epic middle grade supernatural adventure series soon to be a major movie starring Marsai Martin. Perfect for readers aged 8 and fans of Percy Jackson Skandar and the Unicorn Thief and Men in Black.