Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction
HarperCollins Publishers Legion (The Talon Saga, Book 4)
Book SynopsisThe legions will be unleashed. No-one can stand against the coming horde. After witnessing a powerful sacrifice, Ember Hill knows that nothing she was taught by dragon organisation Talon is true. About humans, about rogue dragons, about herself and what she’s capable of doing and feeling. In the face of great loss, Ember vows to stand with rogue dragon Riley against The Order of St. George and against own twin brother Dante—the heir apparent Talon, who will soon unleash the greatest threat dragonkind has ever known. Talon is poised to take over the world, and the abominations they have created will soon take to the skies, darkening the world with the promise of blood and death to those who will not yield.Trade Review'Julie Kagawa is one killer storyteller.’―MTV ‘Talon leaves readers perfectly balanced between satisfaction and anticipation’ – BookPage ‘Kagawa knows just how to end a first volume for maximum cliff-hanger drama’ – Booklist
£11.69
Maverick Arts Publishing Turns Out I'm An Evil Alien Emperor
Book Synopsis''''Last month I found out I was an alien. I also found out that my real parents are slugs and that I''m the rightful heir to a planet full of green slime. This month, things have got really weird. ''''Jasper's settling into life with two sets of parents and without two sets of pocket money. Oh, and being an alien. It seems everything's gone back to normal (well, as normal as normal can be) until Holly drags him to a Harry Handsome concert... and that's not the worst part. This devious popstar slash alien secret agent seems to be up to something, and it involves brainwashing the entire planet!
£6.79
Little, Brown Book Group Manners and Mutiny: Number 4 in series
Book SynopsisThe fourth and final book in a steampunk YA adventure series, from Orbit's New York Times bestselling author of the Parasol Protectorate series. When a dastardly Pickleman plot comes to fruition, only Sophronia can save her friends, her school, and all of London...but at what cost? Our proper young heroine puts her training and skills to the test in this highly anticipated conclusion of the rousing, intriguing, and always polished New York Times bestselling Finishing School series!
£9.49
Ruby Tuesday Books Ltd Shadows: Part 2 of 6
Book SynopsisIn Part 2 of this six-part story, Aliix and Hannah are being held prisoner. They are visited by Voitenko, a sinister character from their past. Voitenko reveals the terrible truth about Aliix's creation and birth. And Aliix and Hannah learn just how far Voitenko will go to keep the outside world from knowing about Aliix's existence. . . .
£7.59
Ruby Tuesday Books Ltd Grace
Book SynopsisIn Part 3 of this six-part story, Aliix and Hannah are hiding in a hotel room many miles from the old house in Scotland. Hannah uses her hacking skills to discover more about Voitenko's secret laboratory, Eternity. With help from Hannah's friend Hawker, they uncover the reason why Grace and the other Eternity scientists created a half-human, half-alien child. And as they are forced to run for their lives, they learn the terrible truth of why Grace never came back for Aliix. . . .
£7.59
Ruby Tuesday Books Ltd Origins: Part 4 of 6
Book SynopsisIn Part 4 of this six-part story, Aliix and Hannah hide out with Hawker and his friends. For just one night, Aliix connects with a new friend, Jessie, and discovers how it could feel to be completely human. Hawker and Hannah hack the top-secret government group ORIGINS. And they discover the cause of Aliix's terrible pain and the horrifying plans that ORIGINS has for Aliix now that the experiment has gone wrong. . . .
£7.59
New Frontier Publishing Jake in Space: Moon Attack: 1
Book SynopsisJake in Space is a new sci-fi adventure series which follows Jake and his cyborg friends as they are sent on secret missions all over the solar system.
£5.99
Little Island Bumpfizzle the Best on Planet Earth
Book SynopsisBumpfizzle is an alien, sent to Earth from Planet Plonk on a research mission. Or is he really just a ten-year-old boy who is feeling a bit disgruntled at all the attention his parents are lavishing on The Baby? It is up to readers to make up their own minds. Either way, Bumpfizzle's confusion at Earthling behaviours, as reported in his diary and his frequent reports back to Plonk, are hilarious, and his adventures are ridiculous, from eating the cat's food (it makes him throw up, always good for attention) to biting his teacher (to check if humans would make a good source of food for Plonkers) and attempting to sacrifice a goat (he soon discovers what goats' horns are for).Trade Review'Forde’s inventive wordsmithing and her instinct for the ridiculous will have kids in stitches.' * The New York Times *'The book is rich with contemporary reference and comedy, as Forde uses the alien perspective to offer the reader an alternative view of familiar family conflicts and academic challenges. Elina Braslina’s illustrations, meanwhile, bring life to Forde’s characters with an expressive clarity that effectively undermines the details of Bumpfizzle’s letters and points readers towards his dissembling. But that’s aliens for you: they just cannot be trusted.' * The Irish Times *'The real triumph, and there are many, is that the narration does not let up at all. Forde is enjoying herself immensely and her enjoyment and energy is infectious.' -- Des Kenny * The Galway Advertiser *'The book was funny. It was very funny. There weren’t jokes, but it just made me laugh … People who like books with cartoons, and who read Roald Dahl would probably like this book. If I had to describe it in three words, I would say: “aliens”, “funny”, “funky” … and “surprising”. I’d recommend it to my friend Brooke. You don’t know her.' -- Sienna (age 11) * The Dublin Inquirer *'... his purportedly extraterrestrial perspective and bombastic voice propel this tongue-in-cheek misadventure.' * Publishers Weekly *'Big changes and the torment that comes with them are given new life on these pages. The accompanying black-and-white illustrations by Braslina are engaging and serve to convey Daniel’s frustrations ... Readers, especially middle children, may relate to how alien it can feel when making room for a new addition to the family.' * School Library Journal *'An engaging and fun read.' * NetGalley Reviewer *
£6.99
Baker Street Press War of the Worlds, The
Book SynopsisBut planet Earth was not only being watched – soon it would be invaded by monstrous creatures from Mars who strode about the land in great mechanical tripods, bringing death and destruction with them. What can possibly stop an invading army equipped with heat-rays and poisonous black gas, intent on wiping out the human race? This is one man’s story of that incredible invasion, from the time the first Martians land near his home town, to the destruction of London. Is this the end of human life on Earth?
£7.99
Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd Hunting by Stars
Book SynopsisThe thrilling follow-up to the bestselling, award-winning novel The Marrow Thieves, about a dystopian world where the Indigenous people of North America are being hunted for their bone marrow and ability to dream.Years ago, when plague and natural disasters killed millions of people, much of the world stopped dreaming. Without dreams, people are haunted, sick, mad, unable to rebuild. The government soon finds that the Indigenous people of North America have retained their dreams, an ability rumored to be housed in the very marrow of their bones. Soon, residential schools pop up and are re-opened across the landscape to bring in the dreamers and harvest their dreams.Seventeen-year-old French lost his family to the schools and has spent the years since heading into the north with his new "found family"-a group of other dreamers, who like him, are trying to build and thrive as a community. But then French wakes up in a pitch-black room, locked in and alone for the first time in years, and he knows immediately where he is-and what it will take to get out.Meanwhile, out in the world, his found family searches for him and dodges new dangers-school Recruiters, a blood cult, even the land itself. When their paths finally collide, French must decide how far he is willing to go-and how many loved ones is he willing to betray-in order to survive. This engrossing, action-packed, deftly-drawn novel expands on the world of Cherie Dimaline's award-winning The Marrow Thieves, and it will haunt readers long after they've turned the final page.Trade ReviewUltimately a hopeful ode to community, identity, and found family, Hunting By Stars is timely, powerful, and un-put-downable * Young Adult Library Services Association *A breathtaking dystopian novel about prejudice and persistence. * Foreword Reviews *A harrowing glimpse into a future all the more chilling because it's rooted in history. Our marrow holds many stories. The best ones are of love, hope, and resistance. Miigwech to Cherie Dimaline for this story! Hunting by Stars is a revelatory must-read. * Angeline Boulley, New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper’s Daughter *Spellbinding. Straight from the heart of resilience-Dimaline shows how Indigenous people hold on to dreams even when trapped in nightmares. * Wab Kinew MLA, author of the bestselling The Reason You Walk *What a brilliant and utterly gripping book this is. Beautiful on a sentence level, kinetic, and possessed of a deep humanity. Cherie Dimaline is one of the finest worldbuilders working in fiction today, and here she has crafted something truly profound on the nature of survival, community, and the resurrective power of a story carried and told. To live up to the legacy of one of the best dystopian novels in recent memory is no small talk-Hunting by Stars does that and more. * Omar El Akkad, author of the bestselling American War *
£8.54
The Book Guild Ltd Wages of Sin
Book SynopsisDeter and Lincoln are both on board the Sanctum ship the White Swan. It is luxurious and reminds Deter of her past life in New York. Lincoln has the best medical care and they have made new friends, but as time goes on she begins to wonder, are they guests or prisoners? In New York, Angus and Roller are building an army. They have limited resources and as the Establishment hold over the people tightens, they are forced to shelter underground. As food supplies and morale start to drop, they realise that time is running out. Treading a fine line within her new role at the Sanctum, Amery juggles loyalties in order to keep Deter safe. The battle for power must be decided.
£8.54
Candy Jar Books Lucy Wilson Mysteries, The: Rampage of the Drop
Book SynopsisOne of the Lucy Wilson series, featuring a range of fully licenced characters from the world of Doctor Who. Melbourne, 1985. Fred''s best friend Matty has vanished. And now he''s found a new friend, Lucy Wilson. Lucy doesn''t remember much about herself, but what she does know is that she''s from the future. But time travel isn''t possible, is it?
£7.59
Marotte Books We Go On Forever
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£7.99
Orgo Press Legend Of The Orgo (Orgo Runners: Book 4)
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£7.05
Omnific Publishing Destiny's Fire
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£9.24
Hazy Dell Press The Mirror People
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£7.99
Girl Friday Productions Queen of Babylon: Babylon Twins Book 2
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£11.04
Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream Capes are for Dads
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£17.21
Balboa Press UK Starchild: Warriors of Light
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£10.16
Random House USA Inc Doodleville: (A Graphic Novel)
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£12.59
Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited The Prophecy: Sands of time
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£15.19
Double 9 Books LLP Robur the Conqueror
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£11.69
Double 9 Books The Shadow Girl
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£11.04
Double 9 Books Steel Giants of Chaos
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£9.49
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Audrey Plays With Bubbles
Book SynopsisAudrey loves bubbles but not all liquids can be used to make them. Thankfully, all the ingredients needed to make bubbles can be found right at home. Let's discover bubbles together!Discover, experiment and learn with the little scientists! Each little scientist has something new to teach young readers. Every book in the series is centred around a science phenomenon, ranging from the water cycle to light refraction to static electricity. Through engaging narratives and whimsical illustrations, 'I'm a Little Scientist' introduces young children to the exciting and ever-changing world of science. Go beyond the story with fun activities and simple experiments to encourage interactive learning! Each book features two pages of scientific experiments for children to put what they've learnt into action.Everyone can be a little scientist!
£9.50
Yen Press Shy Vol. 11
£10.44
Yen Press Shy Vol. 12
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£11.70
Austin MacAuley Publishers Fze I Want to be a Laboratory Scientist
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£9.49
Austin Macauley Publishers LLC Laphatton
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£8.54
Capstone Global Library Ltd The Canine Crisis
Book SynopsisThe Cat Crime Club has taken the Space Canine Patrol Agents captive! Now Krypto the Super-Dog and his friends must find a way to escape and bring the feline felons to justice!
£5.99
HarperCollins Publishers The Dragon in the Sewer
Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.On the way to the library with Mum, Ava finds a dragon in the sewer beneath the city. Can she use the breathing techniques her doctor taught her to help the young dragon control its fire-breath?Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
£8.72
Oneworld Publications Once & Future
Book SynopsisKing Arthur as you’ve never seen her! This bold YA novel reimagines the Once and Future King as a queer teenage girl on an epic quest to save the universe. Coming to terms with your identity is always difficult. But for Ari, the 42nd reincarnation of King Arthur, it just got a whole lot more complicated. Gender-bending royalty, caustic wit and a galaxy-wide fight for peace and equality all collide in this epic adventure. With an awkward adolescent Merlin and a rusty spaceship, this is the Arthurian legend as you have never before seen it. ‘A rip-roaring, no holds-barred, gloriously queer reinvention of Arthurian legend.’ Malinda Lo, author of Last Night at the Telegraph Club ‘Utterly compelling, brilliantly witty, and delightfully queer.’ Simon James Green, author of Noah Can't EvenTrade Review‘Fun and fearless, this story romps right across the galaxy and into your heart.’ Amie Kaufman, author of the Illuminae Files‘Pointedly funny and deftly topical; an effortless Arthurian update with heart in all the right places.’ E.K. Johnston, author of Ahsoka‘An utterly delightful romp, full of witty voice, imaginative adventures. I couldn’t put it down!’ Katherine Locke, author of The Girl with the Red Balloon ‘All hail this worthier-than-ever, fresh, and affirming reincarnation of the legendary king and her round table of knights which dazzles with heroic flair, humor, and suspense.’ Kirkus, starred review‘A marvelous mythology remix for teens who enjoy action-packed speculative fiction and genderqueer romance.’ Publishers Weekly, starred review
£9.49
Disney Book Publishing Inc. World of Reading Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures
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£5.97
Lake 7 Creative Can You Survive 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea?: A
Book SynopsisEnter classic literature’s famed science fiction story, and make choices to survive Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in this Choose Your Path adventure. A sea monster is terrorizing the ocean, and you have been chosen to stop it! You are Pierre Aronnax, a mild-mannered scientist thrust into an extraordinary situation. Your mission takes a strange twist when the sea monster turns out to be a submarine. You are taken aboard and held captive by Captain Nemo, but is he a friend or a foe? He takes you on fantastical adventures and shows you parts of the world you never knew existed. Yet every moment, your life is at risk. You must use your knowledge and Nemo’s technology to survive such perils as deadly whirlpools, enemy ships, and giant sea spiders. Adapted by acclaimed author Deb Mercier with chapter illustrations by Margaret Amy Salter, Can You Survive 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea? turns the classic science fiction novel by Jules Verne into a Choose Your Path book for kids. The survival story puts readers in control of the action. Do you have what it takes to escape from the strange captain? Or will the ocean and its unknown dangers lead to your doom? Step into this adventure, and choose your path. But choose wisely, or else! Book Features Interactive adventure that challenges readers to survive the story Familiar characters on an action-packed journey BONUS: hands-on educational activity for families and classrooms Interactive books for kids are more popular than ever. Create your own adventure with the Interactive Classic Literature book series for boys and girls. You’re the main character. You make the choices. Can you survive?
£7.99
Disney Book Publishing Inc. Star Wars Padawan
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£15.29
Capstone Global Library Ltd Batman and the Missing Punchline
Book SynopsisSomething funny is afoot in Gotham City, but Batman and Batwoman aren''t laughing. Robbery victims are handing over their loot and seem downright delighted to do so. While investigating this odd behaviour, the Dark Knight and his crime-fighting cousin uncover the use of Joker toxin. But the Joker is locked up in Arkham Asylum, or is he? Can Batman and Batwoman get to the bottom of the jester''s joke before the punchline knocks out half of Gotham City? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for DC Super Hero fans.
£6.99
Disney Book Publishing Inc. Crimson Climb
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£15.29
Titan Books Ltd Star Trek Explorer Presents: Star Trek Q And
Book SynopsisA deluxe collectors' edition featuring short stories starring your favorite Star Trek crews as they encounter adversaries including Q and the Borg. This fully illustrated collection features stories by Star Trek's finest writers including acclaimed Star Trek: Voyager writer Lisa Klink along with best-selling prose authors James Swallow, Una McCormack, Chris Cooper, and Greg Cox.
£13.49
HarperCollins Publishers Theres an Alien in my Spaghetti
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.Zoha was eating spaghetti when she discovered a tiny silver spaceship in her food. There was an alien in her spaghetti! What could he possibly want? Join Zoha and Alan the alien on their adventure to understand life on Earth in this quirky story by Kay Woodward.White Plus/Band 10+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina.Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Ideas for reading in the back of th
£10.46
Tbs-Penguin Random House Wholesale Being
Book SynopsisSixteen-year-old Robert lies anaesthetized. A routine operation has just gone wrong.''What the hell is that?''''That, Mr Ryan, is the inside of this boy.''''Christ . . . It looks like some kind of plastic.''As Robert slowly wakes, he can hear, he can feel, but he can''t scream. The operation isn''t over. But life, as Robert knows it, is.Robert goes on the run, terrified and desperate for answers. But what if the answers are too terrifying to face?This is Kevin Brooks at his very best powerful, intense, page-turning reading for teenage readers and beyond.Trade ReviewA subtle, spooky, headlong dash through the dark edges of romantic science fiction, a genre Kevin Brooks – with his usual delight in flouting convention – appears to have invented -- Meg Rosoff, author of * How I Live Now *Violently enjoyable * The Times *Original in its premise and captivating in its delivery. A gripping read * Big Issue *Sharp and precise . . . a meditation on the nature of humanity * Sunday Times *An exciting on-the-run thriller . . . you'll be gripped * Flipside *
£10.44
Penguin Random House Children's UK Aliens Phonics Step 11 Read It Yourself Level 0
Book SynopsisTwo rhyming stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous steps and focus on different spellings of familiar sounds.Aliens! is from Beginner Reader Level 0. It is ideal for children aged 4+ who are developing their first phonics skills. Steps 1 to 12 gradually introduce new letters and sounds.Read It Yourself is a series of modern stories, traditional tales and first reference books for children who are learning to read.Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and includes comprehension puzzles, book band information, and tips for helping children with their reading.With five levels to take children from first phonics to fluent reading, Read It Yourself helps every child on their journey to becoming a confident reader.
£5.99
Little, Brown & Company Catstronauts Slapdash Science
Book SynopsisIn the fifth book in the CatStronauts graphic novel series, Pom Pom pushes her experiments to the limit on the International Space Station, while the cats at Mission Control take a much needed break. What could possibly go wrong? While the cats are away, the other cats will play! Flight Director Maisy is off on her first vacation in years and World''s Best Scientist is looking for a secret vacation of his own. But while the party picks up on Earth, the CatStronauts are trying to get all of their work on the International Space Station done in record time. So when disaster strikes in space, the CatStronauts will have to fix everything without their trusty support team at Mission Control. In this full-colour graphic novel, debut author/illustrator Drew Brockington pushes CatStronauts team further than ever, adding in mounds of experiments, teamwork and tuna fish by the ton!
£8.48
HarperCollins Your One Only
Book SynopsisJack is a walking fossil. The only human among a sea of clones. It’s been hundreds of years since humanity died off in the slow plague, leaving the clones behind to carry on human existence. Over time they’ve perfected their genes, moving further away from the imperfections of humanity. But if they really are perfect, why did they create Jack? While Jack longs for acceptance, Althea-310 struggles with the feeling that she’s different from her sisters. Her fascination with Jack doesn’t help. As Althea and Jack’s connection grows stronger, so does the threat to their lives. What will happen if they do the unthinkable and fall in love?
£13.49
Penguin Random House Children's UK Time After Time
Book SynopsisCalling Anna and Bennett's romance long distance is an understatement. She's from 1995 Chicago, and he's a time traveller from 2012 San Francisco. They never should have met, but they did. They fell in love, even though they knew they shouldn''t. And they found a way to stay together, against all the odds.It's not perfect, of course. Bennett is forced to skip parts of his own present in order to be with Anna in hers, and he''s unable to stay in the past for more than brief periods of time. But they''re sure they can make it work, somehow . . . until Bennett witnesses a single event he never should have seen, and certainly never expected to. Will the decisions he makes from that point on cement a future that both Anna and Bennett are desperate to avoid?
£10.44
Christopher Naylor Within Darkness
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£20.49
Hiphung Lam Misadventures in Not Space
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£12.01
Penguin Putnam Inc When Impossible Happens
Book SynopsisA poignant story of life in India during the pandemic that mixes loss, hope, and even a mystery solved by imaginative, lively, almost-nine-year-old Swara.When the pandemic hits and India goes into lockdown, high-spirited Swara keeps up her daily chats with her just-as-imaginative grandmother, Pitter Paati, through video calls. But soon Pitter Paati becomes too ill to even call, and then Swara''s parents say she has died of the virus. Swara can''t believe it. Pitter Paati would not just leave! It''s impossible! As Swara investigates the mystery of her grandmother’s disappearance, she stumbles upon a neighborhood mystery as well. With help from her friends, usually-annoying brother, and clues she’s certain came from Pitter Paati, Swara solves that very real mystery and, slowly, comes to terms with the truth about her grandmother. She also realizes Pitter Paati will be with her, in many important ways, forever.
£13.49
iUniverse Portal Masters A New Beginning
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£13.82
