Get ready for this dangerous, deadly and devourable book packed with love, action and the undead. Nora Inkwell may be head over heels for her best friend Ruby Rutherford, but she finds herself sidetracked in her confession of love when a deadly zombie apocalypse appears to quickly invade the neighbourhood. Now, alongside her over-prepared dad, Harry and formidable mum, Kim, Nora and Ruby must work to protect themselves and stay together whilst staying alive.
Once again, Kids’ Own have provided a lovely resource to help provide an insight into the lives of young people and communities. In this case, eleven young people from the Traveller community have shared experiences of their own lives inside and outside of school. The children focus on their hopes and dreams for the future and how it is important for their peers and especially adults to recognise they are just like everyone else.
A mythical and magical world, the Archipelago is full of colour and opportunity for children to lose themselves in their imaginations. Fans of the first book in this series, Impossible Creatures, will be delighted to meet Christopher and other characters again, but Princess Anya is an excellent addition to the cast.
Lovers of Greek legends will enjoy being whisked into Phoebe’s own odyssey as she gets swept up into a fantasy world, led there by her grief. Phoebe’s beloved grandmother Cass, once a talented artist before she began forgetting all she knew, is slipping away. Everything that was once certain is now foggy, and as we go with Phoebe to places where she must face her fears, both mythological and very real. With every page, it is clear that Gray has expertly weaved grief and escapism, adventure and poignancy into one epic tale that will surely inspire and challenge eager readers.
After Rowan’s father dies, she and her mother move from sunny Arizona to the cold, dreary Irish town where he grew up. Even in summertime, it is always cold; the sun never shines and the loss of the warmth and love Rowan felt when her father was alive is palpable. But even more troubling than the loss of sun are the strange things that are happening in her new hometown; lights turning on when no one is around, the kettle boiling on its own …
Catherine Doyle has done it again! Skipping three months into the future from where The Dagger and the Flame left off, Seraphine has left the city of Fantome to start up her own order, the Flames, leaving Ransom behind as the leader of the Daggers.
‘It’s November, midnight: the perfect time to steal a corpse.’ From the first sentence of Dracula & Daughters, the first book in Emma Carroll’s new adventure series, we are plunged straight into a fully realised alternative reality. Temstown (a version of London; say it aloud and it makes sense) has managed to stay free of vampire ‘contagion’ for twenty years. But when a popular young actress, Elsie Irving, dies onstage fear stalks the streets. Is Elsie safely in her grave, or have vampires once more unleashed their horror?
It is over 130 years since Oscar Wilde published his stories for children, brought to life again in this sumptuous volume by Dublin-based Lauren O’Hara. Since then, scores of artists have adapted these magical, sometimes dark and allegorical tales, though this new addition holds its own.
Ellora McGee has just moved to Ballyshee and is starting a new school. As though that isn't stressful enough, she also is just coming to terms with being a Trainee Banshee – the first banshee in her family since her great-great-granny Norah!
Libby’s life is dramatically upturned when a video of her ‘cheating’ on her boyfriend, Dan, goes viral. Dan is in an accident on the same night and is now in a coma. Libby’s life becomes lonely and frustrating until she lays eyes on Neha, the new girl in school.
