Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction

Book SynopsisAquaman's underwater kingdom is facing a medical threat. Luckily, a sea witch offers him a rare plant to fight the sickness . . . in exchange for a hefty price. But the Sea King soon discovers she isn't just greedy. The old woman has locked the true crop owner in an enchanted coral tower! What's worse, the trapped mermaid thinks she's being protected not imprisoned, so her living seaweed hair is ready to fight off any stranger who climbs inside. Can the Atlantean hero partner with the coral captive to end the witch's fishy scheme? In this twisted retelling, DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains collide with the Rapunzel fairy tale to create an action-packed chapter book for kids!

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Book SynopsisAfter investigating a blaring burglar alarm, Black Canary spots three baddies up to no good! Gorilla Grodd, Giganta and Solomon Grundy are stealing high-tech parts for something sinister. The golden-haired hero tails the trio to their lair, and as they head out, she sneaks in. But it won't be easy foiling the villains' plot. Canary must dodge three tricky traps, destroy three mind-control machines, and take down three bearish brutes! Can she get things just right to save the day? In this twisted retelling, DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains collide with the Goldilocks and the Three Bears fairy tale to create an action-packed chapter book for kids!

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Book SynopsisThe trickster Mr Mxyzptlk is partnering with Lex Luthor in a new scheme to take down Superman. After responding to a fake alarm, the Man of Steel is caught in a red kryptonite cage and must meet Luthor's demand to crush a mountain of coal into diamonds. But with the kryptonite zapping Superman's strength, the task is impossible. That's when a disguised Mxy appears with a deal. He'll help . . . if the Super Hero gives up a super ability. Will Superman discover who he''s truly dealing with before losing all his powers for good? In this twisted retelling, DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains collide with the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale to create an action-packed chapter book for kids!

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Book SynopsisWhen Harley’s hyenas are taken hostage, it’s no laughing matter! The culprit is the Clown Prince of Crime, and landing a punch line on her part-time partner won’t be easy. Can Harley find a way to crash the Joker’s hideout, free her beloved pets, and prove, once and for all, that the joke is really on him? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for DC Super Hero and Super-Villain fans!

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Book SynopsisHow did Black Adam become Shazam's almighty archenemy? Discover the story behind this Super-Villain's journey from heroic champion to cruel ruler, including the source of his magic mastery. With action-packed illustrations and easy-to-follow text, this DC chapter book is perfect for early readers.

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Book SynopsisHow did Harley Quinn become Batman's jolly jester enemy? Discover the story behind this Super-Villain's journey from promising psychologist to Clown Princess of Crime, including the source of her zany mad mind. With action-packed illustrations and easy-to-follow text, this DC chapter book is perfect for early readers.

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Book SynopsisHow did Harley Quinn become Batman's jolly jester enemy? Discover the story behind this Super-Villain's journey from promising psychologist to Clown Princess of Crime, including the source of her zany mad mind. With action-packed illustrations and easy-to-follow text, this DC chapter book is perfect for early readers.

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Book SynopsisHow did Poison Ivy become Batman's floral foe? Discover the story behind this Super-Villain's journey from plant lover to evil Queen of Green, including the source of her toxic touch. With action-packed illustrations and easy-to-follow text, this DC chapter book is perfect for early readers.

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Book SynopsisHow did The Cheetah become Wonder Woman's fierce feline foe? Discover the story behind this Super-Villain's journey from brilliant scientist to wildcat criminal, including the source of her beastly abilities. With action-packed illustrations and easy-to-follow text, this DC chapter book is perfect for early readers.

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Book SynopsisGotham City's new monument to Rizzo the Clown is no laughing matter! It's rigged with a series of booby-traps that have Mystery Inc. and Batman stuck in a tourist trap of the worst kind. Can the Caped Crusader help Scooby and the gang escape the horrible hijinks inside Clown Castle? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for fans of Batman and Scooby-Doo!

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Book SynopsisWhen a wicked werecat plagues a big cat park on the outskirts of Gotham City, Mystery Inc. joins forces with Batman to crack the case. Little do they know, more than one crafty kitten is at play in the preserve. Can Scooby and his friends help the Dark Knight unmask the felonious feline trying to pull off the purr-fect crime? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for fans of Batman and Scooby-Doo!

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Book SynopsisSomething fishy is going on in Gotham City Harbour! An ancient shark curse has taken a bite out of a whale-watching charity event, and it's up to Mystery Inc. and the Dynamic Duo to dive into danger. Can Scooby and his friends help Batman and Robin reel in an aquatic kingpin, or is the calamitous cruise doomed to the depths of the sea? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for fans of Batman and Scooby-Doo!

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Book SynopsisThe Penguin and his Bad News Birds have nabbed a blue tiger cub from the Gotham City Zoo! Now Batgirl and her crime-fighting cat, Misty, must bag the fowl fiends and deliver the tiny tiger to safety.

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Book SynopsisMr Mind and Dribodod have taken Hoppy's friends captive at a local carnival! Now Marvel Bunny must find a way to send the evildoers to the Fifth Dimension.

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Book SynopsisLex Luthor is rampaging through Metropolis in a giant robot! Now Cyborg and his bots, F.E.L.I.X. and M.A.X., must find a way to topple the mechanical monster!

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Book SynopsisErro and Zak Nine are hiding in the Phantom Forest, a dark wood filled with giant, towering trees and dangerous beasts. The boys hide high above the ground, climbing and jumping between the tree branches. So far they''ve avoided dangerous creatures such as huge, hairy rats and giant, bloodthirsty spiders. But a new predator has caught the boys'' scent. An enormous flying serpent chases after them and won''t stop until its hunger is satisfied! How will Zak and Erro avoid becoming dinner for this deadly new monster?This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

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Book SynopsisAs Zak Nine and his friend Erro make their way around a strange lake, they discover an ancient golden building. The boys decide to go inside to take a closer look, but unwittingly stumble into the legendary Octagon: an underground chamber with eight mysterious doors. One door will lead the boys to freedom, but the rest lead to sinister traps and certain death! Will Zak and Erro outwit the deadly room and escape before it''s too late?This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

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Book SynopsisZak Nine and his Quom friend, Erro, are desperate to get off planet Alcatraz. The boys believe they''ve finally found a way to freedom when they join up with another prisoner. Together with their new partner, the boys board a small spacecraft and fly off the planet, past the metal moon, and head into space. But when the stars begin to look strange, Zak and Erro realize that something is very wrong. What will happen when the boys learn Planet Alcatraz''s biggest secret? Will they ever be able to return home?This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

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Book SynopsisZak Nine has been captured and placed in Planet Alcatraz''s Monster Zoo. But this isn''t any ordinary zoo. This zoo holds dozens of alien monsters who are forced to fight for the entertainment of the prison planet''s owners. Zak''s friend, Erro, is determined to break into the zoo to rescue the human boy. Erro will need to rely on his Quom survival skills to succeed. Will he be able to find Zak, avoid the zoo''s Overseers and find a way out?This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

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Book SynopsisDuring their last adventure, Zak Nine and Erro found a mapping device in a crashed prison ship. Following the map, the boys make their way to the Plateau of Leng, a vast desert on Planet Alcatraz. Other than an occasional giant scorpion, the boys seem to be safe on the endless sands until they spring a deadly trap! Huge rocky walls spring up from beneath the sand, grinding against each other and forming into walls, passageways and stone cages. Will the boys be fast enough to avoid getting trapped forever on this hot, desert plain?This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

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Book SynopsisZak Nine and Erro have escaped! But now they find themselves lost in a vast forest of alien birds and deadly plants. Things get even worse when they hear strange buzzing sounds just above the treetops attack drones! The prison guards are searching for the boys using a flock of remote bots, armed with flame-throwers and sleeping gas. Will the boys outwit the bots and find a way off Planet Alcatraz? The exotic flora and fauna just might provide a solution to the high-tech hazards hunting our heroes. This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

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Book SynopsisZak Nine and Erro have come up with a brilliant plan to escape. They''ll simply hide on board a prison ship and ride it to freedom on another planet! Unfortunately, the boys don''t get far when the ship docks at one of Planet Alcatraz''s metallic moons. The hollow sphere is magnetic, and the only way to walk on it is by wearing special magnetic boots. The boys are soon discovered and are forced to flee. But how will they escape when they''re stuck floating inside a giant metal ball?This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

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Book SynopsisZak Nine and his friend Erro are on the run! While avoiding a band of patrolling prison guards, the boys meet another escapee who tells them the legend of an abandoned spacecraft. The boys believe that if they can find the ancient ship, they''ll be able to fix it and blast off from Planet Alcatraz. But first, they must cross the Igneous Quag, an uncharted swamp full of flame-spitting snakes and hidden geysers of fatal fire!This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

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Book SynopsisAfter a recent daring escape attempt, Zak Nine and his Quom friend Erro are imprisoned in the most inescapable region of Alcatraz. The boys are locked in separate cages, hovering at the end of unbreakable chains over a boiling sea of poison. How will the boys escape their latest dilemma? Even if they break out of their cells, how will they travel across the venomous waters to safety? It's the most perilous adventure yet as the boys try to escape from Planet Alcatraz. This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

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Book SynopsisYoung Quom Erro and his human friend Zak Nine are in trouble. They''re stuck in Planet Alcatraz''s most infamous jail cell: a huge metal cylinder that''s sunk into the ground but open to the sky. The boys are certain they can climb out, but they quickly discover the cunning secret of the pit. When they make too many movements, the floor sinks and the pit grows even deeper. Will the boys manage to climb out or will their hopes dwindle as the circle of sky overhead shrinks to a distant dot?This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

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Book SynopsisWhen Gotham City’s biggest baddies gather to plan a heist, they tell Harley to go wait with the goons! What?! But the joke is on them after Batman busts in and she sneaks out holding blueprints that show the way to the crooked payday. Can the jilted jester pull off a solo steal while dodging the criminal bosses on her tail? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for DC Super Hero and Super-Villain fans!

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Book SynopsisA jewellery store in Gotham City has been robbed by a dangerous dog. Thankfully Batman, Robin and Ace the Super-Dog are on the case! Will this super trio be able to track down the robbers and solve this canine crime? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for early readers.

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Book SynopsisDavid Solomons''s zany, inimitable wit makes for a series of capers that are thrilling and satisfying.- The Guardian on The Secret in Vault 13An ancient artifact buried deep within the TARDIS leads the Doctor back to London, where a deadly predator prowls the tunnels beneath the city. As the Time Lord and her friends investigate, they uncover a mystery that will take them from a secret mountain base to the depths of the ocean - and if they cannot solve it, one of them will perish. In order to save her friend, the Doctor must solve the riddle of ... the Maze of Doom!

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Book SynopsisWINNER of the ITW THRILLER AWARD - Best Young Adult NovelTHE FIRST BOOK IN THE HIGH-OCTANE YOUNG ADULT ADVENTURE THRILLER SERIES FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR GREGG HURWITZ. It''s never really been my thing to be the brave one - that''s always been my older brother Patrick - but something world-changing is happening in our small town of Creek''s Cause. Parasites have infected everyone over the age of eighteen, making them violent, and if they even sniff a kid they either bash our brains in or take us back to their creepy lair.We''re trapped at the school with the other remaining survivors, including Patrick''s girlfriend Alex, and we don''t know how long we''ll last. The school is surrounded by infected adults, and we''re sure that there is something else out there, something controlling the people that used to be our parents, our guardians. But here''s the real problem, Patrick is turning eighteen in a few days, so it''s up to me - Chance Rain - to Trade ReviewA brilliant, terrifying, rule-breaking reimagining of the zombie novel. -- Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Rot & RuinOne of those all-too-creepy-and-believable stories. Chilling! -- Ridley Pearson, New York Times bestselling authorReaders with a 5th Wave-shaped hole in their sf-loving hearts will rejoice. * Booklist *In his first book for teens, Hurwitz crafts a tense, disturbing tale that's simultaneously a story driven by brother love and the determination to survive against impossible odds. * Publishers Weekly *The alien-zombie mashup that science-fiction fans won't want to miss . . . This zombie-esque sci-fi novel will feed the needs of readers looking for a fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping story with elements of horror. * Kirkus Reviews *The Rains is a fearsome exploration of survival that turns the horrors of the natural world into our worst nightmares. Readers will hold their breath for the whole adrenaline-packed, terrifying ride. Biological sci-fi at its best. -- Lydia Kang, author of Control

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Book SynopsisTHE SECOND BREAKNECK PACED YOUNG ADULT ADVENTURE THRILLER IN THE RAINS BROTHERS SERIES FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR GREGG HURWITZ. Chance, that''s me, the youngest Rain brother - and right now I''m kind of stuck between a rock and hard place.... Or more specifically, tied up and kidnapped. My captors? We call them Drones, and they serve the Harvesters that have infected all the adults in our town of Creek''s Cause with parasites, turning them into mindless rage zombies that have only two objectives: capture or kill. What we know so far is that there are two factions of Drones, one that wants my big brother Patrick and me to save the world, and the other that is taking kids and using them to hatch something... otherworldly. I don''t want to know what they are, but I''m pretty sure I''m about to find out.What I do know is that Patrick and his girlfriend Alex are out there, they aren''t dead and they won''t let me die at the hands of the Harvesters. NotTrade ReviewPraise for The Rains -- :A brilliant, terrifying, rule-breaking reimagining of the zombie novel. -- Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Rot & RuinOne of those all-too-creepy-and-believable stories. Chilling! -- Ridley Pearson, New York Times bestselling authorReaders with a 5th Wave-shaped hole in their sf-loving hearts will rejoice. * Booklist *In his first book for teens, Hurwitz crafts a tense, disturbing tale that's simultaneously a story driven by brother love and the determination to survive against impossible odds. * Publishers Weekly *The alien-zombie mashup that science-fiction fans won't want to miss . . . This zombie-esque sci-fi novel will feed the needs of readers looking for a fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping story with elements of horror. * Kirkus Reviews *The Rains is a fearsome exploration of survival that turns the horrors of the natural world into our worst nightmares. Readers will hold their breath for the whole adrenaline-packed, terrifying ride. Biological sci-fi at its best. -- Lydia Kang, author of Control

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Book SynopsisA brand new series of adventures for the Doctor and her TARDIS team! Something has gone wrong with time, and the Doctor - alongside her friends Yaz, Ryan and Graham - is determined to investigate. The trail leads to a dusty mining town at Hallowe''en - and something scary is lying in wait for them ...The second in a new series of illustrated adventures for the Thirteenth Doctor, as portrayed by Jodie Whittaker!

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Book SynopsisA new edition of the ultimate and most essential guide to Doctor Who, now updated to include all thirteen incarnations of the Doctor and covering all her newest adventures from Series 11.With fascinating facts from all of space and time, as well as information on the Doctor''s helpful companions and fearsome foes, this book will tell all about the Doctor''s TARDIS, her regenerations, and much, much more!

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Book SynopsisReturn to the incredible days of Ten this Christmas . . .For the Tenth Doctor, the festive season always brought adventure.In fact, he''s saved Christmas across space and time more times than we ever knew . . .Join the Doctor (and Donna and Martha and Rose, and other friends old and new) for incredible tales of daring and danger. From Daleks plotting to save humanity to Sycorax working to exploit it . . . from star-narwhals massing on the Moon to a toy factory in space.Because even in the jolliest of seasons there''s a world or two to save.

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Book Synopsis*Part of the six books for six decades collection*It is London, 1978, and tensions are high. Seema and her family are struggling, but she has learnt to keep her head down, not create trouble.That is until she and her two friends, Terrence and Inderjit, decide to join an anti-National Front protest in the East End.And when trouble does inevitably find them, the friends are saved by the appearance of a mysterious, seemingly broken-down bus.But inside this bus it is like nothing any of them have ever seen. It is a journey through the most wonderful landscapes, where visions of hopes and dreams envelop the lost group.Who - or what - is this strange place? The tall, grumpy man with white hair might know the answers, but then he seems just as scared as they are . . .

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Book Synopsis*Part of the six books for six decades collection*When the Doctor and Rose stumble across thirteen-year-old Lily, they both agree she needs their help.Lily thinks there are monsters in the closet, hiding under the bed. And that they''ve taken her mother and brother - who went missing months ago.When asked about the monster, Lily can only say it''s made of immense light and power. Rose and the Doctor must find out who and what the creature is, and where it''s taken Lily''s family.It is a search that will take them from the Cardiff Rift right back to the childhood of Lily''s grandmother, and another disappearance all those years ago . . .

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Book SynopsisJoin your favourite Time Lord (every one of them!) as a whole host of puzzling mysteries await . . . Which of three possible substances would make the best weapon against a Dalek? How can you tell which mannequin is an Auton? Where in the universe is the Master hiding? Travel through space and time, and across worlds, ships and space stations, as you crack clues, make deductions and solve cases.Using your puzzling powers of logic (plus maybe a sonic screwdriver and some physic paper), it's down to YOU to help the Doctor and their companions fight monsters and save the day.

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Book SynopsisClassic stories retold in exciting graphic novel format. Each title includes high-quality artwork, simple text, discussion questions and writing prompts.Trade Review'A monster has appeared at sea, a monster that can cross oceans and, semmingly, continents, and Pierre Aronnax thinks he knows its origins. But when he and two friends attack the monster, they discover it is actually a great underwater machine, and the real monster is its tortured captain. This adaptatin takes advantage of Verne's highly visual wonders and translates them into impressive, effortless panels of danger on, and beneath, the high seas.' Joe Sutliff Sanders, Teacher Librarian, October 2008Table of ContentsIntroducing...(Cast of Characters) Chapter 1: The Hunt Begins Chapter 2: Inside the Nautilus Chapter 3: Death at Sea Chapter 4: Underwater Adventures Chapter 5: The Voyage Ends

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Book SynopsisThe world has changed for Rush since he discovered that he wasn''t the only one. A Mutant with powers that the Pure government would kill for, there are five kids like him on Scorched Earth, hidden from the world until now. Rush: telekinetic; Anya: shapeshifter; Jax: mind reader; Flea: time-stopper; Brick: healer.As their powers grow, Rush knows that they have a mission that means more than their own survival. Together, they''re like the ultimate weapon they might just beat the evil government of President Melk. But someone will stop at nothing to break them up. And as Melk threatens to destroy the entire Mutant city, Rush''s feelings for Tia, one of the Pure, threaten to complicate everything ...A brilliant follow-up to Mutant City, packed with action, adventure and a collection of unlikely heroes plus two spectacularly good villains, to boot. Perfect for fans of X-Men, Charlie Higson and action-packed sci-fi extravaganzas.

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Book SynopsisThe thrilling and hilarious companion to The Last Humanwhich is in the works to be a major motion picture from the producers of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseabout a world where robots and humans coexist . . . though the peace between them may not last longnow in paperback It's been a few months now since XR_935 met Emma, a human girl who wasn't supposed to exist. The robots thought that they'd eliminated all humans, but there were still some clinging to survival, who made it through the war. Now the robots and humans live side by side, and the world is so much better for it. They've formed a new society where they live together as equals. Even if XR doesn't always understand the emotions or the disorder of the human's settlement, XR is impressed that they somehow always seem to make it workespecially considering all the terrible things that robots did to humans all those years ago. But some humans are not so quick to forget or forgive what the robots did . . . and a group of

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Book SynopsisAn original and timely new YA novel from acclaimed author Susan Fletcher, set in a near-future where rogue gene editing has changed humanityloosely based on The Little MermaidA girl torn between two worlds . . . Turtle is scavenging a drowned town when she saves a stranger's life. There's something special about Kaian attraction she's never felt before. She would do anything to see him again. But Turtle can never truly be with Kai, because Kai is Normal, and Turtle is one of the Mer, kids whose genes were illegally hacked before birth and who now have working gills as well as lungs. Turtle lives on an old cruise ship with the other Mer in order to be close to the water she needs to survive. Yet she sneaks away and lies to her friends to spend more time on land with Kai. And the pull of the shore grows even stronger when Turtle reconnects with her sisters and learns that her father, who has been in prison for having her genes modified, has escaped and may be hiding out nearby.

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Book SynopsisThe captivating, feminist YA thriller. The snow is falling thick and fast now. Snow in Iceland is dangerous.Hannah Eiríksdóttir has been banished from her home in London to a place of eternal punishment for the wicked. No, not Hell, but close: Iceland. There, she faces a new life working as a journalist for her father''s newspaper - a man she barely knows.Imogen Collins has the perfect life as a social media influencer, showing off her glamorous London existence to adoring fans. But behind the filters lies a dark secret. She thought she''d buried it: But the Beast is back - a ghost from her past who''s threatening to ruin her future.When a man is found murdered at the edge of the road in snowy Iceland the girls'' lives collide. Imogen had the motive. Can Hannah find out the truth, and discover the reality of the girl beneath the filters?Behind perfection often lies unbearable ugliness.''A sharp, relevant tTrade ReviewFollowing the death of her mother, Hannah has been sent to Iceland to live with the father she hardly knows. She doesn't want to go, preferring to live with her grandmother, but her father has made it clear that isn't an option. Hannah doesn't like the idea of being exiled from her friends in London and isn't keen on living with her stepmother and the stepbrother and stepsister that she barely knows. But working as an intern on her father's newspaper holds some interest for her, so her new life isn't entirely as bleak as Hannah likes to make out.By contrast, Imogen seems to have the perfect life. She's one of the elite so-called influencers on social media. Her Instagram account has millions of followers who wait eagerly for the photos and lifestyle updates, and Imogen receives a constant stream of freebies and perks by way of product placement, just so she'll post a selfie showing her latest clothes or make up. But behind the glittering façade, Imogen has her own demons that never get seen by her adoring public. She has a secret, but she's tired of hiding, and determined to use her time in Iceland to exorcise her demons - or rather demon. Singular.The discovery of a murdered man's body in a remote crevasse brings the lives of the two girls into collision.The Sharp Edge of a Snowflake is a fast-paced YA mystery that exposes the dark side of social media and, worse, the kind of manipulation that big business engages in for its own ends. The sort of media manipulation that can make - and break - governments. Social media as big business is probably alien territory for most people, who might gauge their popularity online by a few hundred followers on Twitter and friends on Facebook, but for people like Imogen who live their lives in the constant spotlight they shine on themselves, it's a very different world.The chapters alternative between Hannah and Imogen, punctuated by a series of Instagram snapshots, cleverly written with a series of alternative hashtags describing each photo. The narration succeeds beautifully in getting under the skin of each of the girls, making the shifts in point of view distinctive and easy to follow. Of the two, Imogen is the most damaged, despite Hannah's recent loss, and gradually the mystery surrounding the bright façade Imogen projects starts to become clear, although it takes a while, and several slow-burn revelations for the whole picture to become clear.I was engrossed in the book from start to finish, and it kept me guessing right to the end, when even in the closing pages, the shocks keep coming. In keeping with the best Nordic traditions, there's bags of angst and snow, but not many trees. -- Linda Wilson * Crime Review *Hannah has spent her life taking care of her mother but, when she dies, everything changes. The youngster is sent to live with her estranged father in Iceland who gives her a job on a newspaper. While writing a piece about a social media influencer, she discovers a scoop; a marketing agency is going to extraordinary lengths to exploit its clients personal data - and they are not going to let a kid stand in their way. A sharp, relevant tale. -- Natasha Harding * The Sun *Concerns over inheriting a parent's illness also haunt the newly-bereaved Hannah, one of two narrators in Sif Sigmarsdóttir's The Sharp Edge of a Snowflake (Hodder, €10.80), a fast-paced Nordic YA thriller that exposes the dark side of social media and big business. * The Sunday Independent *The most exciting YA author from Iceland -- Lilja Sigurðardóttir * author of Snare *A fantastic YA novel... a thoroughly captivating and thought-provoking story that will hook you from page one and will not let go until you have reached the satisfying conclusion -- Yrsa Sigurdardottir * Author of the bestselling Thora Gudmundsdottir crime series *A breathtaking, thought-provoking and wildly entertaining YA thriller -- Eoin Colfer * author of Artemis Fowl *

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Book SynopsisIn a world far from our own, where enemies come in many forms, the ultimate battle for survival continues ... The explosive final book in the epic CONTENDER trilogy from the bestselling author of the Summoner series.

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Book SynopsisTake on the role of the Monster Hunter in this fully interactive, flick-through-the pages, choose-your-own-destiny adventure story.YOU are the Monster Hunter, protector of the living, and nightmare of the paranormal. Aliens have landed and your specialist services are urgently required...Written by the award-winning duo Steve Barlow and Steve SkidmoreAge appropriate for 8+. Also suitable for reluctant readers and less confident older readers. Printed using a font approved by the British Dyslexia Association.Trade Review...takes storytelling to a whole new dimension. - Catton Grove Junior School, Norwich

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Book SynopsisTake on the role of the Monster Hunter in this fully interactive, flick-through-the pages, choose-your-own-destiny adventure story.YOU are an agent of G.H.O.S.T. - protecting the world from creatures in the shadows. Dr Omega is creating mutanthumans - turning them into monsters. Your mission is to stop her experiments.Written by the award-winning duo Steve Barlow and Steve SkidmoreAge appropriate for 8+. Also suitable for reluctant readers and less confident older readers. Printed using a font approved by the British Dyslexia Association.Trade Review...takes storytelling to a whole new dimension. - Catton Grove Junior School, Norwich

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