Wildspark: A Ghost Machine Adventure
Title | Wildspark: A Ghost Machine Adventure PDF eBook |
Author | Vashti Hardy |
Publisher | Scholastic UK |
Total Pages | 307 |
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
Title | Brightstorm: A Sky-Ship Adventure PDF eBook |
Author | Vashti Hardy |
Publisher | Scholastic UK |
Total Pages | 352 |
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?
Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of Ghosts
Title | Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of Ghosts PDF eBook |
Author | Katie Tsang |
Publisher | Union Square & Co. |
Total Pages | 182 |
Release | 2018-10-29 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1454932570 |
“Reluctant readers and fans of the Wimpy Kid series and its ilk will appreciate the book’s dynamic type, graphics galore, cartoonish illustrations, and ironic footnotes.”—Kirkus Don’t call him scaredy-cat Sam, because Sam Wu IS NOT AFRAID of ghosts! Except . . . he totally is. Can he conquer his fear by facing the ghost that lives in the walls of his house? After an unfortunate (and very embarrassing) incident in the Space Museum, Sam goes on a mission to prove to the school bully, and all his friends, that he’s not afraid of anything—just like the heroes on his favorite show, Space Blasters. And when it looks like his house is haunted, Sam gets the chance to prove how brave he can be. A funny, touching, and charming story of ghost hunting, escaped pet snakes, and cats with attitude!
Rumaysa: A Fairytale
Title | Rumaysa: A Fairytale PDF eBook |
Author | Radiya Hafiza |
Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
Total Pages | 172 |
Release | 2021-04-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1529038316 |
Step into a Once Upon a Time where anything is possible . . . Radiya Hafiza's enchanting and funny debut weaves together three stories, spinning the classic fairytale to show that anyone can be a hero. 'Rumaysa, Rumaysa, let down your hijab!' For as long as she can remember Rumaysa has been locked away in her tower, forced to spin straw into gold for the evil Witch, unable to leave. Until one day, after dropping a hijab out of her small tower-window, Rumaysa realizes how she might be able to escape . . . Join Rumaysa as she adventures through enchanted forests and into dragon's lairs, discovers her own incredible magical powers and teams up with Cinderayla and Sleeping Sara! Rumaysa: A Fairytale is a magically fresh, empowering and funny debut, which retells three classic fairytales – Rapunzel, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty – with beautiful inside illustrations by Rhaida El Touny and cover illustration by Areeba Siddique. Discover more of Rumaysa's adventures in the enchanting sequel Rumaysa: Ever After.
Podkin One-Ear
Title | Podkin One-Ear PDF eBook |
Author | Kieran Larwood |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Total Pages | 257 |
Release | 2017-09-05 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1328828913 |
Middle-earth for middle graders! This young reader fantasy series proves you don't have to be brave or powerful to do great things. In a classic fantasy world of anthropomorphic rabbits, three young siblings are on the run from the villainous Gorm tribe who have killed and enslaved their clan. Podkin, once destined to be clan leader, has always been spoiled, but now he must act bravely as he, his older sister, and baby brother flee for their lives. Facing pursuit and treachery, the three collect allies in their search for refuge, until at last they are ready to fight back against the Gorm and attempt to rid the land of an evil scourge. For young fans of Redwall, Warriors, and other classic animal fantasy favorites.
A Life Story: Alan Turing
Title | A Life Story: Alan Turing PDF eBook |
Author | Joanna Nadin |
Publisher | Scholastic UK |
Total Pages | 208 |
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 Cloister and the Hearth
Title | The Cloister and the Hearth PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Reade |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 776 |
Release | 1917 |
Genre | Love stories |
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