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Jonathan Stroud
When the 5,000-year-old djinni Bartimaeus is summoned by Nathaniel, a young magician’s apprentice, he expects to have to do nothing more taxing than a little levitation or a few simple…
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"Albert and Scarlett are a formidable pair. With his ability to read minds and her way with a weapon, no bank can keep them out and no jail can keep…
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Set in a broken, future England, where gunfights and monsters collide, this is the exciting first title in a phenomenal fantasy teen series by the bestselling children’s novelist.
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The death-defying conclusion to the "audacious," "razor-sharp," and "raucous" exploits of the notorious outlaws Scarlett and Browne from the bestselling author of Lockwood & Co., Jonathan Stroud.
Throughout their lawless…
Rudyard Kipling
Puffin Classics- the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child
Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this charming edition…
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For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung up to destroy the dangerous apparitions…
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Two years have passed since the events of The Amulet of Samarkand and the young magician Nathaniel is rising fast through the government ranks. Nathaniel and Bartimaeus travel to Prague…
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The tremendous climax of the Bartimaeus sequence. she has come to believe that the only way to destroy the magicians is with an alliance between djinn and ordinary people. Kitty…
A fast-paced fantasy adventure set in a broken, future England, following the further exploits of the outlaws Scarlett and Browne.
Soon to be a major Netflix series from Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block)
For more than fifty years, Britain has been terrorised by…
And if that’s not bad enough, the skull in the ghost-jar is stirring again… The author of the blockbuster BARTIMAEUS sequence delivers another humorous and chilling instalment in the critically…
After their recent adventures, the Lockwood & Co team deserve a well-earned break …so naturally they decide to risk their lives breaking into a heavily-guarded crypt. A building full of…
Arthur Conan Doyle
Through the foggy streets of Victorian London to the deepest countryside, Sherlock Holmes uses his unique powers of deduction in eight thrilling investigations, including the mysteries of ‘The Speckled Band’…
Emily, Simon and the enigmatic Marcus break into the forbidden interior of the keep of a castle and lay themselves open to the lure of its past history, mystery and…
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. Halli loves the old stories from when the valley was a wild and dangerous place - when the twelve legendary heroes stood together to defeat the ancient enemy, the…
Charlie is devastated by the tragic accident up at a disused mill pool involving her best friend, Max. Refusing to believe Max is dead, she embarks on an emotional journey…
Set in modern-day London, this first book in a gripping new trilogy introduces young magician’s apprentice Nathaniel. Humiliated by a hotshot wizard, Nathaniel summons the not-so-tame djinni, Bartimaeus, and sends…
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Two brothers, Michael and Stephen MacIntyre, together with their sister Sarah and the local vicar Tom Aubrey, uncover a deadly secret buried near their village. But time is short: can…
Fans of the Bartimaeus sequence will devour this book - a cracking adventure brimming with magic, intrigue and a treasure trove of characters that the reader can’t help but fall…
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Bartimaeus has served hundreds of magicians during his 5,010-year career. Now, for the first time, fans will go back in time with the djinni, to Jerusalem and the court of…
As apprentice magician Nathaniel works his way up the ranks of the government, a crisis hits–an indestructible clay golem is making random attacks in London. Nathaniel and the djinni, Bartimeaus…
Now available in paperback–the thrilling conclusion of the Bartimaeus trilogy. Here, the secrets of Bartimaeus’s past are revealed, and Bartimaeus, Nathaniel, and Kitty must face treacherous magicians, unravel a masterfully…
The first volume in the brilliant, bestselling Bartimaeus sequence, now adapted into a stunning graphic novel format - this is Bartimaeus as you’ve never seen him before! Nathaniel, a young…
But its three agents - Lockwood, Lucy and George - are exceptional Talents. When an outbreak of ghostly phenomena grows to terrifying levels in Chelsea, Scotland Yard is left baffled…
Soon to be a major Netflix series! Lucy has left Lockwood & Co. A freelance operative, she is hiring herself out to other agencies - agencies that might value her…
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The author of the internationally bestselling Bartimaeus books launches a thrilling and chilling new series about three teen members of a Psychic Detection Agency who are battling an epidemic of…
From the author of the blockbuster Bartimaeus series comes another amusing, chilling, and ingeniously plotted entry in this critically acclaimed series. Rivals clash, friendships are tested, and sinister secrets are…
The author of the internationally bestselling Bartimaeus books launches a thrilling and chilling series about three teen members of a Psychic Detection Agency who are battling an epidemic of ghosts…
Lockwood & Co. are hired to investigate Edmund Bickerstaff, a Victorian doctor who reportedly tried to communicate with the dead, while Lucy is distracted by urgent whispers coming from the…
A terrible crime forces Lockwood to turn to Lucy for help, setting them on the trail of dark secrets at the heart of London society. Both professionally and personally, their…
Anthony, George, and Lucy investigate new hauntings, track down assassins, and a new assistant joins Lockwood & Co –
Anthony, George, and Lucy investigate hauntings, track down assassins, and get a new team member.
In the follow-up to The Hollow Boy, a terrible crime forces Lockwood to turn to Lucy for help, setting them on the trail of dark secrets at the heart of…
Five months after the events in The Creeping Shadow, Lockwood, Lucy, George, Holly, and their associate Quill Kipps are now on a perilous night mission: they have broken into the…
With the help of some unexpected, and rather ghostly, allies, Lockwood & Co. must battle their greatest enemy yet, as they move ever closer to the moment when the earth-shattering…
A monstrous battle rages in this action-packed mythical adventure from Jonathan Stroud, re-edited and packaged for struggling teen readers.
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This beautiful HarperCollins Children’s Classics edition of Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories is the perfect addition to any bookshelf.
A collection of myths that betray a deep love and respect for the natural world. It is based on bedtime stories the author told to his daughter, these strikingly imaginative…
