Contemporary / British English Gordie Lanchance and his three friends are always ready for adventure. When they hear about a dead body in the forest they go to look for it. Then they discover how cruel the world can be.
Bruno Amato Books






The Stand
- 1325 pages
- 47 hours of reading
This is the way the world ends: with a nanosecond of computer error in a Defense Department laboratory and a million casual contacts that form the links in a chain letter of death. And here is the bleak new world of the day after: a world stripped of its institutions and emptied of 99 percent of its people. A world in which a handful of panicky survivors choose sides -- or are chosen. A world in which good rides on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abigail -- and the worst nightmares of evil are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the dark man.
Scholastic Classics: A Christmas Carol
- 122 pages
- 5 hours of reading
A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future.
Leading innovation expert Alec Ross explains 'what's next', mapping out the advances and quandaries that will emerge in the next ten years.
Hideaway
- 432 pages
- 16 hours of reading
After surviving a near-death experience, a man is haunted by bizarre visions that challenge his perception of reality. As he grapples with these unsettling occurrences, he must uncover the truth behind them, leading him into a suspenseful journey filled with psychological tension and unexpected twists. This chilling thriller explores themes of survival, the fragility of life, and the mysteries that lie beyond death, showcasing Dean Koontz's signature blend of suspense and supernatural elements.
Forced to kill in the line of duty, police detective Harry Lyon finds his rational world transformed into a place of bizarre surprises and unimaginable dangers. 400,000 first printing. $175,000 ad/promo. Lit Guild & Doubleday Main. Mystery Guild Alt.
A million little pieces
- 513 pages
- 18 hours of reading
James Frey wakes up on a plane, with no memory of the preceding two weeks. His face is cut and his body is covered with bruises. He has no wallet and no idea of his destination. He has abused alcohol and every drug he can lay his hands on for a decade - and he is aged only twenty-three. What happens next is one of the most powerful and extreme stories ever told. His family takes him to a rehabilitation centre. And James Frey starts his perilous journey back to the world of the drug and alcohol-free living. His lack of self-pity is unflinching and searing. A Million Little Pieces is a dazzling account of a life destroyed and a life reconstructed. It is also the introduction of a bold and talented literary voice.
