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Ben and Rachel can't believe their eyes when they find a hidden underground vault at the bottom of their garden. Inside are two frozen figures, a boy and a girl, whose scientist father left them there in cryonic suspension over fifty years ago. ThenRachel accidentally presses a button, and something incredible happens...

At the edge of the city, in the ruins of an old amphitheatre, there lives a little homelss girl called Momo. Momo has a special talent which she uses to help all her friends who come to visit her. Then one day the sinister men in grey arrive and silentlytake over the city. Only Momo has the power to resist them, and with the help of Professor Hora and his strange tortoise, Cassiopeia, she travels beyond the boundaries of time to uncover their dark secrets.

When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run -and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves  But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking kiss.These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASSTHE MAGIC ON The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are o

The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter - but that doesn't stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition. Then at Hallowe'en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harryis amazed to find his name is one of those that the magical cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, dragons and Dark wizards, but with the help of his best friends, Ron and Hermione, he might just make it through - alive!These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASSTHE MAGIC ON 

What's at the bottom of the rabbit hole?If you like mind-boggling adventure, then Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is for you! Not only does this edition include the unabridged text of two Alice books, it is also full of extra material to help you get the most from the story and gives lots ofrecommendations for other things you will enjoy.

Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then,on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about tobegin!These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASSTHE MAGIC ON 

Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his secondyear, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone  Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true.These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASSTHE MAGIC ON 

Come with Black Beauty on the journey of a lifetime.If you like horse stories, then Black Beauty is for you! Not only does this edition include the unabridged text, it is also full of extra material to help you get the most from the story and gives lots of recommendations for other things you might enjoy.

Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers atGrimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day and Harry is running out of time.These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASSTHE MAGIC ON 

When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe.Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic and true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets, and Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny.These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASSTHE MAGIC ON The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards

Anne wishes her bright red hair was a beautiful auburn (not the green she accidentally dyed it).She dreams of pretty dresses and eating fancy cakes (made with all the right ingredients instead of the medicine she accidentally used).And she's determined to beat Gilbert Blythe to be top of the class (and doesn't care one bit how handsome he is).But most of all, she wants to stay at Green Gables forever, with her very best friend, Diana.With friendship, family, catastrophes, and romance

On a dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant. Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant, the BFG, who only eats snozzcumbers and glugs frobscottle. But there are other giants in Giant Country: fifty foot brutes who gallop farand wide every night to find human beans to eat. Sophie decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her!

Exclusive Gryffindor house edition to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the first publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - a highly collectable must-have for all Harry Potter fans!Available for a limited period only, these highly collectable editions will be a must-have for all Harry Potter fans in 2017.

Lucy has a very special snow globe. Make a wish on the swirling snowflakes and a Christmas miracle might just happen.Features- An ideal Christmas present or stocking-filler for any child who loves animals.- Warm and traditional story with a central message about empathy and caring for those less fortunate than yourself, sentiments particularly popular during the festive period.- Beautifully illustrated throughout by Sophy Williams, illustrator of Holly Webb's animal stories.- Simple language and short chapters make it perfect for young readers who are starting to read independently.- Wish fulfilment makes this story incredibly appealing.- Fans of Lucy's Secret Reindeer will love this book.- Lots of fantastic extra material to help readers get the most out of the story, with a vast assortment of recommendations and activities.

What are you looking for?Friendship! Mystery! Adventure! Secrets!When spoiled, selfish orphan Mary Lennox is sent to live at lonley Misselthwaite Manor in Yorkshire, she discovers a magical world on the other side of a locked garden door. Mary decides to bring the abandoned garden she finds there back to life

*The fullest, most up-to-date paperback edition currently on the market. The introduction and notes, by two of the General Editors of the Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jonathan Swift, elucidate the work in line with the latest critical thinking andprovide a wealth of background information and explanatory help.*Reproduces the 1735 edition of the text and includes for the first time not only the frontispiece and title-page from that edition but the frontispiece portraits of Gulliver/Swift that appeared in successive editions and whose subtle changes contributeto the reader's uncertainty about the veracity of the author*Up-to-date bibliography*New chronologyNew to this edition*New introduction by Claude Rawson draws on the latest scholarship and considers Swift's role playing and the relationship of the author to Gulliver. Contains an astute analysis of the nature of Swift's satire*Frontispiece portraits of Gulliver/Swift*New, up-to-date bibliography*New chronology*New explanatory notes by Ian Higgins, removing now outdated interpretative areas'Thus, gentle Reader, I have given thee a faithful History of my Travels for Sixteen Years, and above Seven Months

A magical winter's tale about a very special friendship, just in time for Christmas.Lucy has a big secret . . . Santa's left her a little reindeer in the garden shed! But Starlight is poorly, and Santa won't be able to deliver any presents if he's not well in time. Can Lucy make Starlight better and save Christmas?Features An ideal Christmas present or stocking-filler for any child who loves animals. A magical winter's tale about a very special friendship, just in time for Christmas. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Sophy Williams, illustrator of Holly Webb's animal stories. A heart-warming, safe story, perfect for sharing with children at bedtime. Simple language and short chapters make it perfect for young readers who are starting to read independently.

John Foster and Korky Paul's phenomenally successful poetry partnership began over 10 years ago, with the publication of this book. The combination of John's inspired, witty selection of poems, with Korky's crazily imaginative and anarchic illustrations,has proved exceptionally popular.

Who could tell the true stories of the gods and goddesses of Olympus better than modern-day demigod Percy Jackson?In this action-packed tour of Greek mythology, Percy gives his hilarious personal views on the feuds, fights and love affairs of the Olympians.Want to know how Zeus came to be top god? How many times Kronos ate one of his own kids? How Athena literally burst out of another god's head?

Two children, one gorilla, and their incredible journey to freedom.Imara and Bobo are two children living with a band of rebel soldiers in the African jungle. When an orphaned gorilla is brought to their camp they swear to protect it. But in their war-ravaged world, can they ever find true safety?

How do you punish an immortal?By making him human.After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disorientated, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. Now, without his godly powers, the four-thousand-year-old deity must learn to survive in the modernworld until he can somehow find a way to regain Zeus's favour.

Frustrated at school and haunted by her mother's disappearance, Kara only feels truly alive when she is sailing the ocean's waves. But when she and Felix make a startling discovery on the beach, it sets in motion a dramatic chain of events. And soon theymust make an impossible choice. Risk their own lives or face losing everything . . .

The Little Prince is a classic tale of equal appeal to children and adults. On one level it is the story of an airman's discovery, in the desert, of a small boy from another planet - the Little Prince of the title - and his stories of intergalactictravel, while on the other hand it is a thought-provoking allegory of the human condition.First published in 1943, the year before the author's death in action, this translation contains Saint-Exupery's delightful illustrations.

The unforgettable new novel from the award-winning author of THE BUBBLE BOY.Dan is angry. Nothing has been the same since his big brother left, and he's taking it out on the nearest and weakest target: Alex.Alex is struggling. His severe OCD makes it hard for him to leave the house, especially when Dan and his gang are waiting for him at school...When the two boys' mums arrange for them to meet out of school and finish building the raft that Dan started with his brother, it seems like the end of the world. But could it be the start of an unlikely friendship?

*The only collection of J. M. Barrie's playsFor some 20 years at the beginning of the century J M Barrie enjoyed enormous commercial success with a wide variety of plays, but he is best known for Peter Pan. It retains its popularity today, both in the original and in adaptations. As well as beingthe author of the greatest of all children's plays Barrie also wrote sophisticated social comedy and political satire, much of it now newly topical. The Admirable Crichton and What Every Woman Knows are shrewd and entertaining contributions to thepolitics of class and gender, while Mary Rose is one of the best ghost stories written for the stage. Under the General Editorship of Michael Cordner, of the University of York, the texts of the plays have been newly edited and are supplemented with ascholarly introduction and detailed annotation.

Beware of the tiger . . .If you like jungle-action and animals galore, then The Jungle Book is the story for you! Not only does this edition include the complete, unabridged text, it is also full of extra material to help you get the most from the story and gives lots ofrecommendations for other adventures you might enjoy.