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Award-winning author Ursula Vernon, writing as T. Kingfisher, presents a terrifying tale of hidden worlds and monstrous creations... When Mouse's dad asks her to clean out her dead grandmother's house, she says yes. After all, how bad could it be? Answer: pretty bad. Grandma was a hoarder, and her house is stuffed with useless rubbish. That would be horrific enough, but there's more-Mouse stumbles across her step-grandfather's journal, which at first seems to be filled with nonsensical rants...until Mouse encounters some of the terrifying things he described for herself. Alone in the woods with her dog, Mouse finds herself face to face with a series of impossible terrors-because sometimes the things that go bump in the night are real, and they're looking for you. And if she doesn't face them head on, she might not survive to tell the tale.

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Are you smart enough to help Ethan, Kiran, Cassia and Zane track down the toxic slime that's infiltrated an incredible eco dome?This dynamic, interactive book is packed with all kinds of puzzles, including fiendish mazes, cunning logic problems, codes to crack, tricky memory challenges, and much more. On a school science trip to an eco dome filled with amazing exotic plants, the gang discover a trail of nasty toxic slime. To track down the source of the slime before it escapes into the outside world, you will need every ounce of brainpower to progress through the challenges, navigating through five locations to the final exit. Throughout the book, nuggets of non-fiction information about forests and plants are scattered on the pages.Look out for all the books in the Escape Room Puzzles series and see if you have what it takes to help the gang carry out each mission!

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It's All About... Scary Spiders tells you everything you want to know about spiders. Read about how they spin their webs and the different ways they hunt for prey! Discover the amazing variety of spiders - from the deadly Black Widow to the ginormous Goliath bird-eating spider. Packed with all-action photography, the latest bite-size facts and a bonus audio download, this book has everything a creepy crawly-obsessed kid could need.It’s All About… is a collectable series filled with up-to-date stats and facts about a wide range of hot topics, including animals, history, technology and vehicles. Each book comes with a bonus audio download so children can take their book wherever they go, as well as a glossary that’s perfect for teaching and learning.Check out the other titles in the It’s All About… series, including Speedy Trains, Dangerous Dinosaurs and Wild Weather, and see if you can collect them all!

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Blast off above the stars and explore the milky way in It’s all about… Super Solar System! Read about our rocky Moon and how we traveled there, stunning star constellations, and what it’s like on board the International Space Station. Packed with detailed photography, the latest bite-size facts, and a free audio download, this book has everything a budding astronaut could need.It’s all about… is a collectable series filled with up-to-date stats and facts about a wide range of hot topics, including animals, history, technology and vehicles. Each book comes with a free audio download so children can take their book wherever they go, as well as glossary that’s perfect for teaching and learning.Check out the other titles in the It’s all about… series and see if you can collect them all!

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Are you smart enough to help Zane, Kiran, Ethan and Cassia escape from Dinosaur Island in this fast-moving puzzle adventure?Escape Room Puzzles: Dinosaur Island is packed with all kinds of puzzles, including fiendish mazes, cunning logic problems, tricky memory challenges and much more. To escape from Dinosaur Island, you will need every ounce of brainpower to progress through the challenges, navigating through five locations to the final exit - and watch out for dangerous kid-eating dinosaurs as you go! Throughout the book, nuggets of non-fiction dino information are scattered on the pages. This is the perfect book to entertain readers aged 7+ both at home and on the go, while giving their brains a workout at the same time.Help the team escape further quests with the Escape Room Puzzle series! The adventures include Ocean Reef Radiers, Eco Dome Disaster, Space Station X and Mega Bugs.

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Roar and roam as you join ferocious prehistoric monsters in It’s all about… Dangerous Dinosaurs! Find out about everything from gentle giants such as Diplodocus to deadly killing machines such as Allosaurus and the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex. Packed with detailed photography, the latest bite-size facts, and a free audio download, this book has everything a dinosaur mad kid could need.It’s all about… is a collectable series filled with up-to-date stats and facts about a wide range of hot topics, including animals, history, technology and vehicles. Each book comes with a free audio download so children can take their book wherever they go, as well as glossary that’s perfect for teaching and learning.Check out the other titles in the It’s all about… series and see if you can collect them all!

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Dive into the exhilarating world of this deadly, deep-sea predator in It’s all about… Snappy Sharks! Find out who’s who in the shark world, how predator sharks hunt their prey, which shark weighs more than three adult elephants, and so much more. Packed with detailed photography, the latest bite-size facts, and a free audio download, this book has everything a shark mad kid could need.It’s all about… is a collectable series filled with up-to-date stats and facts about a wide range of hot topics, including animals, history, technology and vehicles. Each book comes with a free audio download so your child can take their book wherever they go, as well as glossary that’s perfect for teaching and learning.Check out the other titles in the It’s all about… series and see if you can collect them all!

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Tough tractors tells you everything you want to know about tractors, from the huge to the heavy-lifting. Find out about bulldozers, excavators, combine harvesters and so much more.Tough Tractors is part of a great new collectible series called It's all about... It is packed with facts and stats, and there are eight amazing collector cards to tear out and keep. You can access a free downloadable audio of Tough Tractors by logging onto the special URL address on page 3.Tough Tractors has a Contents page as well as a Glossary and Index. You can check out the other titles in the series at the back of the book.

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A gripping and claustrophobic rural gothic horror novel about an isolated family who worship the bog that surrounds them, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher and Stephen Graham Jones.

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Find out everything you could want to know and more about perfect, playful pups in It's All About... Dogs and Puppies!Learn about how they grow from cute puppies to dashing dogs, the many different breeds, what jobs they do, how to care for them and so much more. Packed with colourful photos, fun illustrations, the latest bite-size facts and a bonus audio download, this book is paws-itively perfect for puppy-mad kids!It’s All About… is a collectable series filled with up-to-date stats and facts about a wide range of hot topics, including animals, history, technology, environments and habitats and vehicles. Each book comes with a bonus audio download so children can take their book wherever they go, as well as a glossary that’s perfect for teaching and learning.Check out the other titles in the It’s All About… series and see if you can collect them all!

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Are you smart enough to help Zane, Kiran, Ethan and Cassia escape from Space Station X in this fast-moving puzzle adventure?Escape Room Puzzles: Space Station X is packed with all kinds of puzzles, including fiendish mazes, cunning logic problems, tricky memory challenges and much more. To escape from Space Station X, you will need every ounce of brainpower to progress through the challenges, navigating through five locations to the final exit – and watch out for the many high-tech drones that guard the space station as you go! Throughout the book, nuggets of non-fiction space information are scattered on the pages. This is the perfect book to entertain readers aged 7+ both at home and on the go, whilst giving their brains a workout at the same time.Help the team escape further quests with the Escape Room Puzzle series! The adventures include Ocean Reef Radiers, Eco Dome Disaster, Mega Bugs and DInosaur Island.

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It’s all about… Riotous Rainforests gives young readers everything they want to know about the world's rainforest regions, some of the most unique places on Earth. Discover the amazing array of wildlife, from noisy monkeys to tiny tree frogs, scary snakes to prowling jaguars. Packed with detailed photography, the latest bite-size facts, and a bonus audio download, this book has everything a nature-mad kid could need.It’s all about… is a collectable series filled with up-to-date stats and facts about a wide range of hot topics, including animals, history, technology, and vehicles. Each book comes with a bonus audio download so children can take their book wherever they go, as well as a glossary that’s perfect for teaching and learning.Check out the other titles in the It’s all about… series and see if you can collect them all!

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Dark and twisted family roots threaten to strangle their home's foundations in this chilling haunted house novel from theaward-winning master of modern horror, T.Kingfisher.

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Glorious Greeks tells you everything you want to know about the ancient Greeks, from gods and goddesses and the Olympic Games, to warriors and warships and heroes such as Alexander the Great.Glorious Greeks is part of a great new collectible series called It's all about... It is packed with facts and stats, and there are eight amazing collector cards to tear out and keep. You can access a free downloadable audio of Glorious Greeks by logging onto the special URL address on page 3.Glorious Greeks has a Contents page as well as a Glossary and Index. You can check out all 20 titles in this series at the back of the book.

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It’s all about… Speedy Trains gives young readers everything they want to know about trains, from building the first railways to steam engines and maglev trains that hover above the rails. Learn about trains that go underground, across water, through rock and more. Packed with detailed photography, the latest bite-size facts and a bonus audio download, this book has everything a things-that-go fan could need.It’s all about… is a collectable series, including Cool Cars, Dangerous Dinosaurs and Wild Weather, filled with up-to-date stats and facts about a wide range of hot topics, including animals, history, technology, and vehicles. Each book comes with a bonus audio download so children can take their book wherever they go, as well as a glossary that’s perfect for teaching and learning.Check out the other titles in the It’s all about… series and see if you can collect them all!

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It’s all about… Beastly Bugs gives young readers everything they want to know about the world of minibeasts, from insects such as ants, wasps, butterflies, and beetles to creepy crawlies such as spiders, woodlice, and centipedes. Packed with detailed photography, the latest bite-size facts, and a bonus audio download, this book has everything a minibeast-mad kid could need.It’s all about… is a collectable series filled with up-to-date stats and facts about a wide range of hot topics, including animals, history, technology, and vehicles. Each book comes with a bonus audio download so children can take their book wherever they go, as well as a glossary that’s perfect for teaching and learning.Check out the other titles in the It’s all about… series and see if you can collect them all!

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It's All About... Horses and Foals tells you everything you need to know about horses, from racing to different breeds, what jobs they do, how we care for them, and so much more. With spotlight sections on famous horses, as well as beautiful photos and diagrams, this is the ultimate guide to the world of horses! With eight amazing collector cards inside and a free audio download!

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Which creepy critters wear their skeleton outside of their body? Who breathes through their slimy skin? Which blood-sucking bug attacks at night? In Focus: Bugs has the answers! In Focus is a cool, new information series that's perfect for curious kids. These fun books feature modern, magazine-style pages, including top 10 lists, fast facts, quickfire quizzes and more! With pages packed with vivid photography and fun facts, kids will have fun learning about the world around them!Each In Focus book features a contents page, glossary and index, plus front and end gatefold flaps on the cover.

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Which is the biggest snake? How many species of rainforest tree are there? Which creatures live high up in the canopy?Journey from the forest floor right up into the emergent layers of the rainforests - home to the most diverse and exciting range of wildlife on the planet.Fast Facts is a new series of high-interest, lower reading ability books aimed at fact-hungry children who enjoy information books but may be less confident readers or have difficulty with the usual quantity and level of text aimed at their age group.

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Are you smart enough to help Ethan, Kiran, Cassia, and Zane solve the mystery of a swarm of flying mega bugs that has invaded an animal sanctuary?This dynamic, interactive book is packed with all kinds of puzzles, including fiendish mazes, cunning logic problems, codes to crack, tricky memory challenges, and much more. To escape from the animal park, you will need every ounce of brainpower to progress through the challenges, navigating through five locations to the final exit. Throughout the book, nuggets of non-fiction information about animals are scattered on the pages.Do you have what it takes to help the gang carry out their mission? It's time to find out...Help the team complete further quests with the Escape Room Puzzle series! The adventures include Ocean Reef Raiders, Eco Dome Disaster, Space Station X and Dinosaur Island.

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A young woman, committed to an asylum, undergoes a bizarre treatment that unlocks a vast well of power in this cosmic horror novella, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher.

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Instant USA Today & Indie bestseller. Fans of Madeline Miller, Leigh Bardugo and Alix E. Harrow will love this Hugo Award-winning dark and compelling fantasy about sisterhood, impossible tasks and the price of power. WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2023 After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter—has finally realized that no one is coming to their rescue. No one, except for Marra herself. Seeking help from a powerful gravewitch, Marra is offered the tools to kill a prince—if she can complete three impossible tasks. But, as is the way in tales of princes, witches, and daughters, the impossible is only the beginning. On her quest, Marra is joined by the gravewitch, a reluctant fairy godmother, a strapping former knight, and a chicken possessed by a demon. Together, the five of them intend to be the hand that closes around the throat of the prince and frees Marra's family and their kingdom from its tyrannous ruler at last.

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It's All About... Slithering Snakes tells you everything you want to know about snakes: how they use their senses, which is the most deadly, why snakes shed their skin and so much more! Packed with all-action photography, the latest bite-size facts, and a bonus audio download, this book has everything a snake-crazed kid could need.It’s All About… is a collectable series filled with up-to-date stats and facts about a wide range of hot topics, including animals, history, technology and vehicles. Each book comes with a bonus audio download so children can take their book wherever they go, as well as a glossary that’s perfect for teaching and learning.Check out the other titles in the It’s All About… series, including Speedy Trains, Dangerous Dinosaurs and Wild Weather, and see if you can collect them all!

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It’s All About… Cool Cars gives young readers everything they want to know about about cars, from the earliest automobiles to speedy supercars, rally racers and even cars that fly. Packed with detailed photography, the latest bite-size facts, and a bonus audio download, this book has everything a car-crazy kid could need.It’s All About… is a collectable series filled with up-to-date stats and facts about a wide range of hot topics, including animals, history, technology, and vehicles. Each book comes with a bonus audio download so children can take their book wherever they go, as well as a glossary that’s perfect for teaching and learning.Check out the other titles in the It’s All About… series, including Speedy Trains, Dangerous Dinosaurs and wild Weather, and see if you can collect them all!

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How were fossils formed? What did dinosaurs look like? Which was the smallest dinosaur?Step back in time and unearth some of the most awesome dinosaur specimens yet discovered.Fast Facts is a new series of high-interest, lower reading ability books aimed at fact-hungry children who enjoy information books but may be less confident readers or have difficulty with the usual quantity and level of text aimed at their age group.

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Are you smart enough to help Ethan, Kiran, Cassia and Zane stop a long-forgotten ancient Egyptian tomb from disappearing forever?This dynamic, interactive book is packed with all kinds of puzzles, including fiendish mazes, cunning logic problems, codes to crack, tricky memory challenges, and much more. Long ago, a thief tried to steal precious stones from an ancient artefact hidden in the pyramid, but left them all around the tomb. To return the stolen gems and save the pyramid from sinking into the sand, you will need every ounce of brainpower to progress through the challenges, navigating through five locations to the final exit. Throughout the book, nuggets of non-fiction information about ancient Egypt are scattered on the pages.Look out for all the books in the Escape Room Puzzles series and see if you have what it takes to help the gang carry out each mission!

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How many teeth does a crocodile have? Which is the world's most poisonous animal? How do orcas hunt?Come face to face with the world's top predators on this unforgettable tour of nature's deadliest and scariest hunters.Fast Facts is a new series of high-interest, lower reading ability books aimed at fact-hungry children who enjoy information books but may be less confident readers or have difficulty with the usual quantity and level of text aimed at their age group.

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Are you smart enough to help Ethan, Kiran, Cassia and Zane rescue the missing sea creatures in this underwater adventure?Escape Room Puzzles: Ocean Reef Raiders is packed with all kinds of puzzles, including fiendish mazes, cunning logic problems, codes to crack, tricky memory challenges, and much more. You are visiting an underwater science base when you learn about rare sea creatures that have mysteriously disappeared. To escape the base and track down the missing animals, you will need every ounce of brainpower to progress through the challenges, navigating through five locations to the final exit. Throughout the book, nuggets of non-fiction information about the ocean are scattered on the pages.Do you have what it takes to help the gang carry out their mission? It's time to find out . . .Help the team complete further quests with the Escape Room Puzzle series! The adventures include Attack of the Mega Bugs, Eco Dome Disaster, Space Station X and Dinosaur Island.

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A Barnes & Noble Best Horror Book of 2023A haunting Southern Gothic from an award-winning master of suspense, A House With Good Bones explores the dark, twisted roots lurking just beneath the veneer of a perfect home and family. Mom seems off. Her brother''s words echo in Sam Montgomery''s ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina street where their mother lives alone.She brushes the thought away as she climbs the front steps. Sam''s excited for this rare extended visit, and looking forward to nights with just the two of them, drinking boxed wine, watching murder mystery shows, and guessing who the killer is long before the characters figure it out. But stepping inside, she quickly realizes home isn't what it used to be. Gone is the warm, cluttered charm her mom is known for; now the walls are painted a sterile white. Her mom jumps at the smallest noises and looks over her shoulder even when she's the only pers

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Take an exciting journey around the world and explore every country on Earth. Beautifully illustrated by award-winning Anthony Lewis, the colourful maps, plus lively and informative text make this an essential atlas for younger readers. Jet off to South America and discover the Amazon rainforest, journey to Scandinavia and visit a mermaid, then wrap up warm as you head south to Antarctica - the coldest place on Earth. Pictograms show where to find animals and places of interest: can you find the sunbathing walrus in Alaska? And the Tasmanian devil in Australia? The passport bookmark means you won't lose your place as you travel the globe.This atlas is the perfect first geography reference book for both home and school.

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Young Rhea is a miller’s daughter of low birth, so she is understandably surprised when a mysterious nobleman, Lord Crevan, shows up on her doorstep and proposes marriage. Since commoners don’t turn down lords—no matter how sinister they may seem—Rhea is forced to agree to the engagement. Lord Crevan demands that Rhea visit his remote manor before their wedding. Upon arrival, she discovers that not only was her betrothed married six times before, but his previous wives are all imprisoned in his enchanted castle. Determined not to share their same fate, Rhea asserts her desire for freedom. In answer, Lord Crevan gives Rhea a series of magical tasks to complete, with the threat “Come back before dawn, or else I’ll marry you.” With time running out and each task more dangerous and bizarre than the last, Rhea must use her resourcefulness, compassion, and bravery to rally the other wives and defeat the sorcerer before he binds her to him forever.

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From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes a dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Goose Girl, rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic. Perfect for fans of Naomi Novic, Alix E. Harrow and Nettle & Bone.

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Take an exciting journey around the world and explore every country on Earth. Beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Anthony Lewis, the colourful maps combine with lively and informative text to make this an essential atlas for younger readers. Jet off to South America and discover the Amazon rainforest, journey to Scandinavia and visit a mermaid, then wrap up warm as you head south to Antarctica - the coldest place on Earth. Pictograms show where to find animals and places of interest: can you find the sunbathing walrus in Alaska? And the Tasmanian devil in Australia? This atlas is the perfect first geography reference book for both home and school.

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An instant USA Today & Indie bestseller. Winner of the Locus Award for Best Horror Novel 2023 and finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Novella 2023. From the multi-award-winning author of The Twisted Ones comes What Moves the Dead, a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic "The Fall of the House of Usher.” When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania. What they find there is a nightmare of fungal growths and possessed wildlife, surrounding a dark, pulsing lake. Madeline sleepwalks and speaks in strange voices at night, and her brother Roderick is consumed with a mysterious malady of the nerves. Aided by a redoubtable British mycologist and a baffled American doctor, Alex must unravel the secret of the House of Usher before it consumes them all.

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Recently divorced and staring down the barrel of moving back in with her parents, Carrot really needs a break. And a place to live. So when her Uncle Earl, owner of the eclectic Wonder Museum, asks her to stay with him in exchange for cataloguing the exhibits, of course she says yes. The Wonder Museum is packed with taxidermy, shrunken heads, and an assortment of Mystery Junk. For Carrot, it's not creepy at all: she grew up with it. What's creepy is the hole that's been knocked in one of the museum walls, and the corridor behind it. There's just no space for a corridor in the museum's thin walls - or the concrete bunker at the end of it, or the strange islands beyond the bunker's doors, or the whispering, unseen things lurking in the willow trees. Carrot has stumbled into a strange and horrifying world, and They are watching her. Strewn among the islands are the remains of Their meals - and Their experiments. And even if she manages to make it back home again, she can't stop calling Them after her...

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There are four books in the series: Electricity and Magnets, Sound and Light, Forces and Motion and Matter and Materials. Each title contains 20 tried and tested experiments. The experiments are all safe to do, use household materials, are manageable but absorbing, and offer rewarding results. Readers are told how long each experiment lasts, what materials are needed and what the results mean. Eye-catching illustrations and engaging text make this the perfect book for the budding scientist!

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FromUSA Todaybestselling author comes an original, subversive fairytale about a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone completely sideways, perfect for fans of Alix E. Harrow and Katharine Arden.

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