Wildspark: A Ghost Machine Adventure

Wildspark: A Ghost Machine Adventure
Author: Vashti Hardy
Publisher: Scholastic UK
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2019-05-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1407189859

A mind-bending adventure from the author of Brightstorm! A year after the death of her older brother, Prue Haywood's family is still shattered by grief. But everything changes when a stranger arrives at the farm. A new, incredible technology has been discovered in the city of Medlock, where a secretive guild of inventors have developed a way to capture spirits of the dead in animal-like machines, bringing them back to life. Prue knows that the "Ghost Guild" might hold the key to bringing her brother back, so she seizes the stranger's offer to join as an apprentice. But to find her brother, she needs to find a way to get the ghost machines to remember the people they used to be. Yet if Prue succeeds, all of society could come apart...

Brightstorm: A Sky-Ship Adventure

Brightstorm: A Sky-Ship Adventure
Author: Vashti Hardy
Publisher: Scholastic UK
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2018-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1407185241

Twins Arthur and Maudie receive word that their father died in a failed attempt to reach South Polaris. But a mysterious clue leads the twins to question the story they've been told, and they join the crew of a new exploration attempt in the hope of learning the truth. Will Arthur and Maudie find the answers they seek?

The Cat and the King

The Cat and the King
Author: Nick Sharratt
Publisher: Scholastic UK
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2016-09-01
Genre:
ISBN: 1407178792

Nick Sharratt's fabulously funny d_but novel, THE CAT AND THE KING, tells the story of a gentle, unworldly King and his very clever cat, and is illustrated throughout in two colours with Nick's irresistible wit and humour. The cat and the King must find a new home after their castle burns down in an Unfortunate Incident with a dragon. They choose Number 37 Castle Close, and the cat introduces the King to all sorts of new experiences, from washing-up to shopping. Then danger looms when the pesky, fire-breathing dragon makes its return.

Mirror's Edge (Impostors, Book 3)

Mirror's Edge (Impostors, Book 3)
Author: Scott Westerfeld
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2021-04-06
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1338151614

The danger rises and the deception grows in the heart-stopping third book in the New York Times bestselling Impostors series! Frey's return to the city of her birth isn't going to be an easy one. She and her love Col must surge on new faces and bodies in order to infiltrate Shreve by dropping from the sky and landing undetected. Frey's sister Rafi -- no longer a twin in features, but still a twin by birth -- is the wild card. Are the sisters on the same side . . . or are they playing to their own agendas? If their father is deposed from Shreve, who will take control? And what other forces may be waiting in the wings? Mirror's Edge is another brilliant blockbuster from one of the greatest speculative writers YA fiction has ever seen, set within the world of Uglies . . . and about to converge with Uglies in a spectacular way.

Calling All Witches! The Girls Who Left Their Mark on the Wizarding World (Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts)

Calling All Witches! The Girls Who Left Their Mark on the Wizarding World (Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts)
Author: Laurie Calkhoven
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2019-05-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338585193

This powerful collection of favorite movie moments is readers' gateway to the most empowering witches of our age! For all the girls as clever as Hermione Granger, as strong as Leta Lestrange, and as fierce as Minerva McGonagall, this incredible compendium is packed with the stories of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts' extraordinary heroines! Besides the series' best-known characters, get to know the female mentors, founders, rule-breakers, and -- yes, even villains like Bellatrix Lestrange and Vinda Rosier -- who made the wizarding world what it is today.Complete with gorgeous, full-color illustrations and photography from iconic movie moments on every spread, fans will love this colorful romp with the most empowering witches of our age. Explore the many ways these women built, enriched, and saved the wizarding world, and get inspired by their stories in this compelling handbook--a must-have for fans!

Cookie! (Book 1): Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World

Cookie! (Book 1): Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
Author: Konnie Huq
Publisher: Cookie!
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-01-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781848128095

A brilliantly funny new series written and illustrated by BBC Blue Peter's Konnie Huq, featuring chaotic family life and madcap school science projects! Winner of the Stockport Children's Book Award best read for 7-9 year olds 2020. Cookie's life is basically over. Her best friend in the whole world is moving to Solihull because one of her dads has a new job there. Solihull?! Where even is that?! Cookie begs her parents for a pet to fill the void but they have given her an absolute NO. It would be way too expensive and way way too messy. But Cookie has never been a fan of the word 'no' so she visits the pet shop anyway and sets her heart on the sweetest cutest kitteniest kitten ever: Bluey. But then . . . DISASTER! The most ANNOYING boy she's ever met in her entire nine years goes into the pet shop, buys Bluey and renames her Nigel! And then he joins her year at school! And if that wasn't bad enough, he moves in next door to her. AAAAGGGGHHHHH! But it's not all bad . . . Cookie gets the chance to go on her favourite TV show, Brainbusters. It's only a chance though - she'll have to win the school science competition first. It shouldn't be too hard . . . all she has to do is keep her head down, and not get too over-excited. Unfortunately that's not Cookie's strong point . . .

My Adorable Puppy

My Adorable Puppy
Author: Sarah Hawkins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2016-01-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781407162164

MY ADORABLE PUPPY is guaranteed to keep animal lovers enthralled, packed with illustrations, facts and care tips. The perfect companion to MY ADORABLE JOURNAL series. Olivia's Mum and Dad don't think she is responsible enough to have a puppy. When a neighbour needs help looking after their 12 week old labrador puppy, Barley, Olivia will do whatever it takes to prove that she can. Turns out Barley and Olivia were made for each other and it's not long before everyone else thinks so too!

A Life Story: Alan Turing

A Life Story: Alan Turing
Author: Joanna Nadin
Publisher: Scholastic UK
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2020-01-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1407197428

Alan Turing: code-breaker, mathematician, father of modern computing. Award-winning children's author, Joanna Nadin, explores the extraordinary life of code-cracking genius, Alan Turing. A Life Story: This gripping series throws the reader directly into the lives of modern society's most influential figures. With striking black-and-white illustration along with timelines and never-heard-before facts. Also in the series: Katherine Johnson: A Life Story Stephen Hawking: A Life Story Rosalind Franklin: A Life Story

The Snow Spider

The Snow Spider
Author: Jenny Nimmo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2004-04
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9781405211383

Gwyn's grandmother gives him five mysterious birthday presents that help him find out if he is a magician.

Evacuee - a Real-Life World War Two Story

Evacuee - a Real-Life World War Two Story
Author: Jan Pollard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2015
Genre: World War, 1939-1945
ISBN: 9781407157207

Evacuee - a real-life World War Two story is the author's own true story of her evacuation to the countryside during WWII. Beautifully told, readers aged 7+ will engage with this vivid account of her journey from war-torn London and how her escape from the Blitz changed her life for ever.