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An empowering novel of resistance inspired by Sampat Pal and the Pink Sari Gang from the multi-award-winning author of Run, Rebel and The CrossingRizu lives a comfortable life in the gated middle class suburbs of Delhi; her biggest worries are getting her homework done and keeping up with the mean girls at school. That is, until she’s accused of being a witch and the hysteria that follows triggers a chain reaction that ends in tragedy and life as she knew it changes forever.Alone and fearing for her life, Rizu runs away and joins a group of pink sari wearing, stick wielding women, known for their revenge vigilantism. Together they can help Rizu take back her life and seek justice against those who wronged her.Because sometimes you have to run through the streets and ROAR.

*The OFFICIAL Doctor Who quiz book*Quiz your way through space and time and help the Doctor save the universe! With 250 questions testing your Doctor Who knowledge, this is the official way to prove you have what it takes to be an expert on the Whoniverse.The databanks of the TARDIS have been sabotaged, and Time is being rewritten with all the wrong facts! The Doctor has picked YOU – an expert in his life and times – to help him.If you can help the Doctor answer a host of timey-wimey questions, the databanks will be renewed and filled back up with the Doctor’s true history.Through ten locations, from Earth to Skaro, you must work with the Doctor and his friends to answer questions and battle foes.Get quizzing. It''s only the universe at stake.

This expanded junior novelisation retells the first season of Netflix’s iconic series Stranger Things. Hawkins is a quiet town where nothing exciting seems to happen—until one night when a boy named Will Byers vanishes. Follow his friends Mike, Lucas, and Dustin as they search for him and uncover a world of secret experiments and terrifying supernatural forces. Is Eleven, a girl with incredible psychic powers, the secret to the mystery? This 320-page junior novelisation retells the landmark first season of Stranger Things and is sure to thrill kids ages 10 to 12 as well as fans of all ages. Welcome to the thrilling world of Netflix's hit series Stranger Things. Follow Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and their friends for mystery, suspense, and supernatural adventures in 1980s Hawkins. Don't miss these other Stranger Things books:Stranger Things: Season Two: The Junior NovelisationStranger Things: Heroes and MonstersStranger Things: Hawkins Horrors

The night Joe Bones spots a cloaked figure leaving his gran’s house, he''s sure that something is afoot. So, when he hears that his gran has passed away he’s convinced the mysterious man has something to do with her death . . .Then Joe discovers that his gran was keeping a secret . . . she was part of an ancient society called Fright Club, investigators of crimes in supernatural hidden worlds ­– from Clinks, the world of skeletons, to the ghostly Veilooo and demon-filled Devilbend. So, Joe convinces his three best friends, Hal, Debbie and Rose to revive the club and track down the mysterious figure to find out what really happened to his gran.What Joe doesn’t know is that each of his friends has a supernatural secret of their own and starting their own Fright Club could unleash a whole heap of trouble . . .A spooky new Middle-Grade series from Sibéal Pounder, bestselling author of Witch Wars, Bad Mermaids, with a fun choose-your-character twist!

The explosive first book in the bestselling Young Bond series, with a new introduction from the author. Before the name became a legend. Before the boy became a man ... Meet Bond. James Bond. There's something in the water at Loch Silverfin. Something that must be kept secret. Something deadly ... It's James Bond's first day at Eton, and he's already met his first enemy. This is the start of an adventure that will take him from the school playing fields to the remote shores of Loch Silverfin and a terrifying discovery that threatens to unleash a new breed of warfare. 'Good, gritty and funny . . . Very clever, Bond, very clever indeed' Daily Mail'A page-turning adventure that will get the hairs standing up on the back of your neck' Sunday Express

Step onto volcanic plains and watch thundering herds of dinosaurs crash through thick forests. Dive into a sea of glass reefs, emerging from the water to see monkeys fighting for survival on an accidental raft . . .Travel millions of years into the past, and explore worlds you might only have dreamt of, but that actually existed.From woolly mammoths to early humans, find out how plants and trees and creatures great and small shared a world very different from our own.And uncover the footprints they left behind . . .Starting with the last ice age and ending when the very first animals started to swim and hunt, this illustrated journey back through time is adapted from the bestselling Otherlands by Thomas Halliday. It is written by the author, with illustrations by Gavin Scott.

Discover the ‘spooktacular’ new collection of real-life ghost stories for readers aged 9-12 from the award-winning writer, creator and host of the hit BBC podcast and TV series Uncanny. Have you ever wondered if ghosts really exis? hat is it like to live in a ‘haunted’ hous? ward-winning writer Danny Robins is on a mission to inspire a new generation of ghost-hunters in his thrilling first book for children, Do You Believe in Ghost? oin Danny on an adventure into the world of the paranormal, exploring bizarre and intriguing mysteries from poltergeists and apparitions, to messages from the spirit world, ghostly photos, and even a haunted toilet!This is a journey of discovery for anyone curious about the paranormal, exploring the science and history behind these incredible stories. As Danny says, “it's spooky not scary”!Do You Believe In Ghosts? is an exhilarating page-turner that dares young readers to discover if they are #TeamBeliever or #TeamSceptic, as they try to solve that biggest of all mysteries – do ghosts exis? o, climb under the covers, grab a torch and prepare to get ghost hunting!

A BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE FROM THE WORLD OF PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANSFrom #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro comes a new adventure featuring two of the most popular characters from the world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.A few months after returning from the depths of Tartarus, demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace agree to join Nico''s half-sister Hazel Levesque at Camp Jupiter.Hazel needs their help in managing a situation that the boys inadvertently brought about in The Sun and the Star, where the demigods showed the monsters of the Underworld that they have options; they don’t have to be evil.Now some of those monsters have taken up residence at Camp Jupiter to seek refuge. Nico and Will are on site, assisting Hazel when one by one monsters start disappearing from camp. A mysterious dark force is at work, and its plan is to punish all monsters for their past crimes.Things only get worse when Nico, Will, and Hazel learn that they’re all connected to it . . .Return to the World of Percy Jackson in the best-selling, brand-new adventure featuring the original hero in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess – out now!

This ELT Graded Reader is made for people learning English as an additional language. The short, simple text is also perfect for anyone looking for an easier read.In this story, it’s Christmas in London. But Alex Crossley is not happy. His Dad’s arm is broken and his parents haven’t got much money. How can the family have a good Christmas?Our Penguin Readers books include:Simple text (CEFR-levelled)Pictures to help you understand the storyFun exercises to help you learn and practise EnglishWith the print book, you can get even more help online:Read the book onlineListen to the book being read out loudGet lesson plans for teachersFind answers to check your understandingNote: online resources not available with the eBook.

This ELT Graded Reader is made for people learning English as an additional language. The short, simple text is also perfect for anyone looking for an easier read.In this story, it’s Halloween. Sanjay and his friends go trick-or-treating in the streets of York. They meet Joe and take him to a party. Then Joe runs away. But who is Joe, and why is he frightened of fire?Our Penguin Readers books include:Simple text (CEFR-levelled)Pictures to help you understand the storyFun exercises to help you learn and practise EnglishWith the print book, you can get even more help online:Read the book onlineListen to the book being read out loudGet lesson plans for teachersFind answers to check your understandingNote: online resources not available with the eBook.

Full of friendship, family, fun and tween drama, Francine Pascal''s iconic Sweet Valley twin sisters come to life in a brand-new graphic novel series that is perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, The Baby-Sitters Club, and Roller Girl. The buzz at Sweet Valley Middle School is all about Nora Mercandy, the new girl living in the town’s infamous haunted house. Jessica is convinced there’s something witchy about her, but Elizabeth thinks there’s more to the story.Caught in a whirl of rumors and a rift with her twin, can Elizabeth discover the truth before friendships are torn apart?The fourth book in the Sweet Valley Twins graphic novel series, for readers aged 9+.

Return to the magical land of Oz in the third book in the beloved Oz series, newly re-published in Puffin Classics Dorothy and her new friends embark on a perilous journey to rescue the royal family of Ev from the clutches of the wicked Nome King. Dorothy Gale and her uncle Henry are travelling to Australia by ship when a storm sweeps Dorothy overboard. She finds herself washed ashore in the Land of Ev, a nearby kingdom to the famous Oz. The Land of Ev is controlled by the evil Nome King, who has transformed many of its inhabitants into ornaments. With the help of her old friends, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, as well as new companions such as Tik-Tok, a mechanical man, and Billina, a talking chicken, Dorothy sets out to rescue the people of Ev. A wonderful new edition reissued in Puffin Classics with a gorgeous new cover by Steven Lenton.

This is the story of the British empire for readers aged 9+, told through the monumental journeys that shaped it - by award-winning, bestselling author of Empireland, Empireworld and Stolen History Sathnam Sanghera.The British empire is the biggest thing we ever did as a country. Bigger than winning both World Wars, bigger than winning any number of World Cups in any number of sports, bigger than inventing James Bond, Peppa Pig and Lord of the Rings combined. Yet, we don’t talk about it much. And it''s barely taught in schools.But how do we even begin to tell this massive story?In his second children''s book on the British empire, Satham Sanghera tells us all about the empire through the epic and monumental journeys that shaped it. From the rebellious pirate queen who sailed the seas on perilous adventures, to the tragic true story of Pocahontas, and Gandhi''s extraordinary Salt March, this collection of 10 journeys takes readers on a voyage through Britain''s imperial history, and shows how it continues to impact the entire world today.

Explore the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux and the story of the boy and his dog who rediscovered them in this stunningly illustrated fact-filled book for curious young readers.Have you ever wondered what life was like for the human beings who lived hundreds of thousands of years ago? What stories did they tell one another? What stories would they want to tell us?One day in 1940, a young boy named Marcel Ravidat was walking his dog, Robot, near his home in southwestern France. When Robot found a strange hole near an upturned tree, Marcel and his friends rushed in to explore and find some hidden treasure. But the treasure they found was like nothing they had ever expected – prehistoric paintings and carvings that covered the walls of an underground cave, and that told the story of the palaeolithic people that had once called this place home.This rediscovered cave was an important historical find, and the artefacts and paintings inside helped archaeologists and anthropologists piece together what life must have been like for humans living hundreds of thousands of years ago. Little did Marcel know that the mystery of why these paintings were created and what stories the artists were depicting would continue to capture our imaginations as we still debate their meaning today.Beautifully illustrated by emerging talent Kate Winter, with incredible panoramic fold-out pages, this is a book to treasure and to read again and again, perfect for all fans of natural history and curious young explorers.Praise for The Fossil Hunter: ''A captivating story [...] wonderfully atmospheric'' - JUNO magazine

It’s little Duggly’s first Halloween, so the Squirrels are throwing him a special spooky party! Join them in this tabbed board book and find out about all the fun things you can do on Halloween. Enjoy pumpkin picking, dressing up in costumes and making delicious spooktacular treats!Pick a tab to help Duggee and the Squirrels get ready and make it the best Halloween ever!Don’t miss these other amazing Duggee books:Hey Duggee: Halloween Party: A Touch-and-Feel BookHey Duggee: Duggee’s Spooky FunHey Duggee: Halloween Party!Hey Duggee is a BAFTA and Emmy award-winning animation about an adorable dog and his band of Squirrels. It airs in the UK daily on CBeebies and is available on iPlayer. Featuring the voice of comedian and presenter Alexander Armstrong, this warm and hilarious preschool CBeebies show encourages children to get out and about and be active. Join the Squirrel Club in this collection of story, activity and novelty books and earn your badges with the friendliest, funniest dog around!

A vampire is on the loose!On what they hope is going to be a holiday, the Doctor and his companions arrive in a quiet, unassuming seaside town called Whitby.The terrible significance of the place evades them, until they happen upon a theatre production that captivates their attention . . .Dracula!Suddenly, murders are occurring left, right and centre, each victim with trademark puncture wounds on their neck. Ian is soon missing, and a town shrouded in myth and legend is beginning to live up to its name.Clearly there is a Dracula at large. But the TARDIS team quickly realise: you can never trust a vampire . . .