Tangled Tales are a new innovative junior fiction format which involves two stories in one book. Each side follows a different character in the same story, which aims to encourage children to see that not everything is always what it seems. Whether it's a group of adventuring ants and the kids trying to save them, or the world's luckiest and unluckiest boys, these books are sure to get everyone giggling and thinking. Inni and the Great Green: In the Queendom of Antopia, Inni is just a lowly forager ant. But with a giant metal monster on the loose, it's up to Inni to save Antopia from destruction. With the help of her friends and some friendly giants, can a tiny ant take down a mighty beast? Liam and the Evil Machine: Ant enthusiasts Liam, Hope and Annie know that Littleleaf Meadow is special. Very special. It is home to a colony of super-intelligent ants, who even make their own armour! So when developers start digging up the meadow to build a country club, the trio decide they must do all they can to keep the ants safe.
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- 2024
- 2024
The Deadly Echoes
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
"When a terrified, bloodied man staggers from a boarded-up shop in broad daylight in the small Suffolk village of Evernam, police are called to the scene.What they find inside the derelict building sends the community into shock: four bodies, their throats savagely cut, arranged in a bizarre formation with objects surrounding them. The survivor, Mark Lingham, insists that the deaths are his fault and is immediately arrested for murder. But police specialist Dr Cora Lael - a woman with the ability to sense emotional echoes from objects - hears a different story from the belongings placed around the bodies... Working with DS Rob Minshull and the South Suffolk CID team, Cora is plunged into a deeply twisted case with more questions than answers.With a rural community in disarray, a horrific murder scene that shocks even the hardened detectives of South Suffolk CID and a suspect suddenly changing his story, can Cora unravel the secrets and lies to track down a brutal killer?"--Publisher.
- 2024
Zombie and Ghost are Grave City's best detective duo. Zombie is the brawns and Ghost the brains, but they're both the undead remains of one person: Private Investigator Paul Clayton. When vampires, ghouls and zombies are being brought back to life, can Ghost and Zombie work out who's behind it all before the whole city turns human?
- 2024
A gripping new Australian crime novel from the international bestseller, perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Chris Hammer, Garry Disher and Peter Papathanasio.
- 2023
The Year of the Fire
- 362 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Set against the backdrop of a tense summer in 1960, a young college student joins a fire suppression crew in Truckee, California. As he befriends a pre-Med student, they navigate the challenges posed by a severe drought and the encroachment of an Interstate highway. The community faces escalating tensions between ranchers and loggers, culminating in a catastrophic forest fire that tests their resilience and camaraderie. The story explores themes of friendship, environmental danger, and the impact of human activity on nature.
- 2023
Tabitha is a sensitive owlet with a secret - she can feel other owlet's emotions! Tabitha doesn't know why she can feel what other owls feel, but she knows that sometimes she can become overwhelmed. When she speaks to the Great Owl Spirit, she learns how to dive deep into her own feelings and share her Happiness with the world!
- 2023
"Ewan Stokes disappeared after a football match 15 years ago. No one knows where he went - or why - but every year on the anniversary of his disappearance, random mysterious sightings are reported across Europe. A cult following An online cult following has grown up around the mystery, sharing tips and sightings. Rumour has it that 'Stokesy' is coming back. And he wants revenge. Riled by the prospect of his return, unrest grows. His followers blame his ex-girlfriend, Maisie, for his disappearance and they want her to pay. A woman in danger As the 15th anniversary of Stokesy's disappearance approaches, there are more sightings, followed by apparently random acts of violence. The campaign of intimidation against Maisie grows. Frightened, she reaches out to the police but she has long been the victim of the cult's anger and her pleas for help have gone unheeded for years. A psychologist with a special gift Dr Cora Lael is brought in to help DS Minshull and South Suffolk CID before the situation gets out of hand. Can her special intuition unlock the key to Stokesy's disappearance, save Maisie and stop Stokesy wreaking his revenge?"--Provided by publisher
- 2023
One outback town, two murders, 50 suspects - a stunning new Australian crime novel from the international bestseller, perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Chris Hammer, Garry Disher and Peter Papathanasiou.
- 2022
Rocky Road's food festival is fast approaching and James is determined to win. That is until a gang of rowdy cowboys steal all the festival ingredients! James challenges their leader to a cooking duel but the stakes are high... Can James win against the fearsome cowboy leader and save the festival?
- 2022