Everyone is mad about Hunky Parker merchandise and Dinah and her friends become embroiled in a plot and a race against time when they try to investigate the phenomenon. 8 yrs+

Everyone is good at something. But at Lizzie's school this has been taken to extremes. Her classmate Ethan, who previously had no interest in sport, is now incredible at football; her brother's suddenly an expert in robotics; and Lizzie has become really good at being bad. But when she tries to remember what awful thing she's just done, all she has is a blank space in her mind. How come they've suddenly changed so much? And why can't they talk about it? It's as though they have no power over their own actions. Could this be something to do with the mysterious new headmaster . . . ? Surrender yourself to the new hypnotic spell of the Demon Headmaster, with new kids, a new school, and a new thrilling scheme for world domination. Fast paced and action packed adventure, written by the award-winning Gillian Cross. Resistance is not an option.

The Hunter family have moved house and can finally forget all about their encounters with the Demon Headmaster . . . or can they? Just as they start to relax, Dinah, Lloyd, and Harvey notice that the villagers are all speaking the same robotic phrases. This can only mean one thing . . . theDemon Headmaster is back and this time he's planning a terrifying experiment.Great fun and a little bit frightening, Gillian Cross's Demon Headmaster books still hold readers under their hypnotic spell. Fast-paced and full of adventure, they're impossible to resist!

An unscrupulous manor lord has reneged on his promise to hand over a priceless ornate cross stolen from the Templars during the Crusades. Furthermore, he has massacred as heretics fourteen members of a religious order. The King sends Hugh Corbett, devoted emissary of King Edward I to Mistleham in his stead... "Another fine historical mystery steeped in medieval atmosphere." - Kirkus Reviews

A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought, Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World has fired the imagination of readers all over the world, with more than twenty million copies in print. One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" From that irresistible beginning, Sophie becomes obsessed with questions that take her far beyond what she knows of her Norwegian village. Through those letters, she enrolls in a kind of correspondence course, covering Socrates to Sartre, with a mysterious philosopher, while receiving letters addressed to another girl. Who is Hilde? And why does her mail keep turning up? To unravel this riddle, Sophie must use the philosophy she is learning—but the truth turns out to be far more complicated than she could have imagined.

Hunky Parker is the latest cult. All the children are desperate for the slippers like pig's trotters, the pigswill yoghurt and the sweatshirts with Who's always right? on the front. And they long for a holiday in The Sty where there is sun and swimming one day and skiing the next. All except Dinah who begins to suspect that the whole thing is a fiendish plot to control the economy. This is Gillian Cross's third book about The Demon Headmaster and readers will recognize all their favourite characters as they find out whether this time SPLAT will be able to defeat their old adversary. The hardback edition of this book was published as Hunky Parker is Watching You .

1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up is the perfect introduction to the very best books of childhood: those books that have a special place in the heart of every reader. It introduces a wonderfully rich world of literature to parents and their children, offering both new titles and much-loved classics that many generations have read and enjoyed. From wordless picture books and books introducing the first words and sounds of the alphabet through to hard-hitting and edgy teenage fiction, the titles featured in this book reflect the wealth of reading opportunities for children.Browsing the titles in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up will take you on a journey of discovery into fantasy, adventure, history, contermporary life, and much more. These books will enable you to travel to some of the most famous imaginary worlds such as Narnia, Middle Earth, and Hogwart's School. And the route taken may be pretty strange, too. You may fall down a rabbit hole, as Alice does on her way to Wonderland, or go through the back of a wardrobe to reach the snowy wastes of Narnia.

Students have gone missing. Shikari hunters are dispatched to investigate. Demons are possessing them en masse. Sloane and Erik fly immediately to Colorado to find out what's going on at the most prominent Shikari training school in the United States. Demons are threatening the next generation of demon hunters. The headmaster is possessed and is recruiting new students to possess them all. Erik, Sloane and gang must find a way to stop him before he cripples the next generation of demon fighters. When one of their own is threatened, Sloane and Erik move heaven and hell to save them. Will they be able to save the students and their friend before it's too late? Read the second installment of The Shikari series because it will have you on the edge of your seat. Strap in and enjoy the ride.

This second edition of A Fragile Strength differs from the first, showing why the father became so heartless and it also places the events at Parihaka, New Zealand, within the international colonization processes of the 18th and 19th centuries. The main character, a nameless girl, was at once both Maori and Pakeha and yet a misfit in both societies. Through the eyes of this brave girl, the story shows the multifaceted nature of processes involving outspoken parliamentarians, the colonizing land buyers and farmers, especially those who thought they bought land through the New Zealand Company in London. The Company had no rights to the land they sold. It destroyed the lives of many immigrants, but what happened to the Maori of the region - they lost everything, their language, their culture, their land, their all. Maori watched, waited and wondered how to retain their land, their turangawaewae. The messages from the wider Pacific spoke of kingships to create sovereignty over land and a new law in England prevented colonizers from taking native land, but this made little difference to the Parihaka land holdings. Parliament simply passed laws to say the government was the landholder and guardian. Te Whiti O Rongomai and Tohu Kakahi - leaders at Parihaka - spoke of peaceful protest, but this was read, by the wider society, as a prelude to violence. The girl tried to understand, to learn, and to find ways to help while looking for a solution for her own life difficulties.

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER! Also known as MDZS, the blockbuster danmei/Boys’ Love novels from China that inspired comics, animation, and the live-action series The Untamed--which amassed billions of views, including on Netflix! This historical fantasy tale of two powerful men who find each other through life and death is now in English, for the very first time. Wei Wuxian was once one of the most outstanding men of his generation, a talented and clever young cultivator who harnessed martial arts, knowledge, and spirituality into powerful abilities. But when the horrors of war led him to seek a new power through demonic cultivation, the world's respect for his skills turned to fear, and his eventual death was celebrated throughout the land. Years later, he awakens in the body of an aggrieved young man who sacrifices his soul so that Wei Wuxian can exact revenge on his behalf. Though granted a second life, Wei Wuxian is not free from his first, nor the mysteries that appear before him now. Yet this time, he'll face it all with the righteous and esteemed Lan Wangji at his side, another powerful cultivator whose unwavering dedication and shared memories of their past will help shine a light on the dark truths that surround them. This Chinese xianxia fantasy novel series built around the romanticized love between two men (danmei) has been translated into numerous languages and spawned a multimedia franchise that has taken the globe by storm, including the massively popular live-action series The Untamed available now on Netflix, YouTube, and more. The Seven Seas English-language edition will include exclusive, all-new cover art from Jin Fang (jinzillaa), interior illustrations from Marina Privalova (BaoshanKaro), and a translation by Suika (yummysuika) with editor Pengie (pengiesama).