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BREE MCCREADY AND THE FLAME OF IRENUS BY HAZEL ALLAN

CALLING ALL BREE FANS, SHE’S BACK THIS AUTUMN!

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Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-905537-17-4
£6.99
Ages:9+
October 2010

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It’s the end of the summer holidays. All seems calm until Honey’s little sister, Mimi, disappears from the school library. Bree, Honey and Sandy realize trouble is afoot and return to aisle 142 to retrieve the magical book carried in their previous adventure.

Soon they are crossing a land divided by centuries of misunderstanding. Its citizens have been tricked into thinking that The Flame of Irenus brings peace, when it fact it fuels hatred.. Realizing they must extinguish it, the three friends set off on another perilous journey…

Lee on the Dark Side of the Moon by Keith Charters

HE’S BACK… LEE’S HILARIOUS ADVENTURES CONTINUE…!


ISBN: 978-1-905537-13-6
£6.99
Ages:9+
September 2010

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Lee has won the chance to be the First Child in Space. It’s amazing what you can win these days by filling in a form on the back of a cereal packet!
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Under the command of Captain Slogg, and with Sports Bob at the controls, Lee blasts off for the Moon on the trip of a lifetime. However, he and his fellow astronauts are not the only ones with their eyes on the big lump of cheese in the sky.

When disaster strikes, Lee faces the most important challenge of his life. If he succeeds he will return to Earth a hero. If he fails he may not return at all…

Firebrand: Book One in the Rebel Angels Series by Gillian Philip

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FIREBRAND: BOOK ONE IN THE STUNNING NEW REBEL ANGELS SERIES.

Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-905537-19-8
£7.99
Young Adult
August 2010

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It’s the last decade of the sixteenth century: a time of religious wars in the full-mortal world. But the Sidhe are at peace, hidden behind the Veil that protects their world - until their queen, Kate NicNicven, determines to destroy it.

Seth MacGregor is the half-feral son of a Sidhe nobleman. When his father is assassinated, and Seth is exiled with his brother Conal to the full-mortal world, they vow not only to survive, but to return to reclaim their fortress and save the Veil.
But even the Veil’s power can’t protect the brothers when the brutal witch-hunts begin…

Firebrand is the first book in the Rebel Angels series by Gillian Philip, the Carnegie Medal-nominated author of ‘Crossing the Line’ and multi-award nominated ‘Bad Faith‘.

The Cat Kin by Nick Green

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Paperback
ISBN:978-1-905537-16-7
£6.99
May 2010

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“ONE OF THE BEST CHILDREN’S NOVELS THAT I’VE SEEN IN YEARS - GRIPPING, ACTION-PACKED AND STUNNINGLY ORIGINAL.” Lee Weatherly, author of ‘Kat Got Your Tongue’.

“… IT’S GREAT… IF YOU HAVE A READER OF THE RIGHT AGE, 8 AND UPWARDS AT HOME, DO GET A COPY …” The Bookwitch.

Everyone who came to the strange gym class was looking for something else. What they found was the mysterious Mrs. Powell and Pashki, a lost art from an age when cats were worshipped as gods.
Ben and Tiffany wonder: who is their eccentric old teacher? What does she really want with them? And why are they suddenly able to see in the dark?Meanwhile, in London’s gloomy streets, human vermin are stirring.
Ben and Tiffany may soon be glad of their new gifts. But against men whose cunning is matched only by their unspeakable cruelty, will even nine lives be enough?

Jessica Haggerthwaite: Witch Dispatcher by Emma Barnes

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Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-905537-10-5
£5.99
June 30th 2009

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“A GREAT NEW READ FROM A BRIGHT NEW TALENT” THE GUARDIAN

When Jessica’s mother announces she is setting herself up as a professional witch, it’s the last in a long line of embarrassments. What will people say? And more importantly, how will Jessica be taken seriously as a potentially Nobel Prize-winning scientist?To stop her wrecking Jessica’s plans - and breaking up the family - Jessica decides to show her mother that there’s no room for superstition in the modern world.

The Comet’s Child by John Ward

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Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-905537-12-9
£7.99
August 11th 2009

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“…WHAT A PLEASURE TO READ SUCH A WELL-CRAFTED STORY…IN THE CLASSIC TRADITION OF PHILIP PULLMAN” The Bookbag

‘The comet’s child will herald the new age…’

For as long as anyone can remember there have been rumours about the return of a chosen one. When Fin discovers the prophecies point to him he is scared at first. He resolves to learn the truth about his origins and uncover the secrets surrounding his birth; only then can he embrace his true destiny. The journey ahead is exciting and full of danger, but others must stop him before he learns the truth..

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The Cat Kin by Nick Green

"One of the best children's novels that I've seen in years, gripping, action-packed and stunningly original." Lee Weatherly, author of 'Kat Got Your Tongue"

Paperback
ISBN: 978-1905537-16-7
£6.99
May
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Dead Boy Talking
by Linda Strachan

"Josh has 25 minutes left to live......."  
The devastating new novel from Linda Strachan, author of Spider.

Paperback
ISBN: 978-1905537-20-4
£6.99
June
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DarkIsle: Resurrection
by D A Nelson

The eagerly awaited sequel to the award-winning DarkIsle.

Paperback
ISBN: 978- 1905537-18-1
£6.99
July
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