This author, whose Zambian origins and upbringing in Edinburgh and Yorkshire have gifted her a distinct accent, now crafts compelling YA novels. Her previous non-fiction explored captivating subjects like cowboys, sharks, and pirates, hinting at a passion for adventurous and unusual narratives. Through her current work, she delves into the world of adolescence, exploring themes that resonate with younger readers. Her writing style is characterized by vibrant storytelling and an ability to immerse the reader in the narrative.
The travelling school arrives in New York, and Libby and her friends find themselves organising a charity auction alongside Hollywood star Eloise Fitzwilliam. But why is Eloise's friend Count Alvarez acting so strangely And can a face from the past really have followed the school to New York?
Have you ever wondered about the afterlife? Whether or not there is one and if there is, just what it might be like?My Christian journey began when I was 26 years old and I was full of questions.As I studied the Bible, the issue of the afterlife started to become very important to me.Who is going to heaven? Is it just for Christians? What about hell? Is it real? Is it forever? I needed to know.I travelled down a number of Christian paths, looking for answers and soon discovered that there were different points of view to these questions.I then made the decision that the Scriptures and the Scriptures alone would be the foundation of my beliefs. I also decided to work from the New International Version because I consider it to be the most reliable translation.I searched the Scriptures thoroughly and in the process I also made the commitment that I would be completely honest during this process and not try to ‘tweak’ them along any preconceived or preferred directions. If I didn’t like what I discovered, then so be it. God and I would work it out.I am delighted with my conclusions and would like to share them with you.I would like to shout them from the rooftops, but this book will need to suffice.
The finish of school life should have gifted Lucy Claybourne an uncomplicated summer, that is, until she makes the decision to revisit Hobswyke Hall - a sprawling, derelict manor house that was once her childhood home.
Unbeknownst to him, a chance discovery of something unimaginable will steer Detective Patrick Gutteridge's life down a path littered with memories of his past, memories he's spent a decade trying to forget.
After a tumultuous term in Paris, Libby and Connie are looking forward to a quiet holiday at Connie's family home. But before long they find themselves caught up in another mystery, this time set against the dramatic backdrop of the Scottish Highlands and Edinburgh.
“Sharp and exciting, always vivacious and sensory . . . All I want is more—more of these sweet vicious girls and their helplessly loving leader, changing themselves, one another and the world.” —Amal El-Mohtar, The New York Times Book Review The Craft for Gen Z: The Scratch Daughters, indie bestselling author H. A. Clarke crafts a brilliant, award-nominated sequel to The Scapegracers: a raw and roiling tribute to queer lineage, to finding oneself, and to the deep love of chosen family. Sideways Pike is desperate. It turns out that Madeline Kline didn’t want to make out with her; infinitely worse, she was only flirting to get access to Sideways’ specter. Madeline has ripped the magical soul out of Sideways’ throat, and with it, everything that makes a witch feel whole. Madeline would know: the Chantry boys took hers, and she’s going to use Sideways’ specter to hunt them down and get it back. Sideways Pike, lesbian witch extraordinaire, isn’t going to let little things like a treacherous crush or a brutal family of creepy witch hunters stop her, even if it means tracking down Madeline without the Scapegracers—her best friends, her coven, the girls she’s come to love ferociously above all else. But Sideways and her trusty bike are in for a bumpy ride . . .
Marianna Pascal makes a chilling discovery - a secret drawer of spell-settings that seem in some way related to her, and her partner, Samuel, at the core of which lie dolls of her, and him, bound and stitched together. Repulsed, she separates the doll, and thus, begins the unravelling of the spells that have controlled her life, and love, for the past twenty years. Samuel must act fast to prevent losing everything he's embroiled into his skewed existence, stepping deeper into the world of the occult than he ever has before, in an attempt to avert the apparent thundering inevitability of a bleak conclusion... The Puppet Tears takes you on a journey inside a warped mind. A mind that long ago detached itself from the reality it rejected, and that will stop at nothing to obtain, and keep, all that it desires. But to what end...?
In the near future, Earth is falling to a catastrophic alien giant beetle-like creatures emerge without warning from spatio-temporal rifts, wipe out resistant in a certain zone, then seal it behind a completely impenetrable barrier. Entire sections of the planet have already been lost forever. With conventional weaponry powerless, the USA authorize a program that will turn five teenagers into pure geniuses. Will the test subjects find a defense, though … or will they become out of control themselves?
To save humanity from a mortal threat, an unscrupulous scientist conducts a dangerous experiment on five teenagers, hoping to turn them into weapons. Second and last volume.
Mystery-lover Libby is excited but nervous when she's sent to live with her Aunt Agatha, headmistress of an extraordinary travelling school. But in her first term, in Paris, her aunt is arrested, accused of a daring jewel robbery. Can Libby and her new best friend Connie find the real thief? Illustrated by Becka Moor.