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The tie-in edition to the star-studded blockbuster movie. Competition will drive him. But power has its price.It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmanoeuvre his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined - every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favour or failure, triumph or ruin.Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is set to be the biggest movie of 2023. Three books, four films and one worldwide phenomenon, the original Hunger Games trilogy changed the face of global YA. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was a global number one hit in hardback.

Read the book. Play the Game. Fight the undead. You know the protocol. You've completed countless drills. Your go-bag is waiting by the door. Yet nothing can truly prepare you for what's coming. No one is ever ready for zombie season... It's a hard time to be in California. Every scorching summer brings the predictable disaster. Property destroyed. Lives on the line. Because every summer, catastrophe begins in the woods. Every summer, zombie season arrives. · Joule refuses to evacuate with her mom. She can't leave town while her dad's still missing. He's out there, somewhere, and Joule is going to find him. But what if he's not just lost? What if he's become what she most fears? · Regina is proud of her scientist parents, especially now that they're working on a weapon to keep the zombies at bay. But when she discovers a dark underside to their new technology, she must decide what matters most: her family's reputation... or saving lives. · Oliver is sick of the drills. What's the point in pretending you can run and hide when it's clear the zombies are growing faster and stronger than ever? But when the adults refuse to accept this scary truth, Oliver must find a way to sound the alarm: this year's zombie season is very, very different. Something has changed, and time is running out to stop it... includes a QR code for on online game a great way to get gaming kids offline and reading books

What happens when the world's #1 Cat Video Star gets accused of a crime she didn't commit? She becomes a cat on the run, that's what. From the New York Times bestselling author of THE BAD GUYS comes another hilarious illustrated series starring a pampered cat who is way tougher than anyone realizes. How do you avoid capture and prove your innocence when you are the most famous feline on the planet? Well, it ain't easy. Follow Princess Beautiful — for that is her name — as she goes from meme megastar #1 to public enemy #1 and cheer her on as she fights to clear her name. Is she a super villain? An internet-famous buffoon? Or a butt-kicking gal who's just been seriously underestimated? YOU be the judge...

National Book Award winner Neal Shusterman and acclaimed illustrator Andrés Vera Martínez present a graphic novel exploring the Holocaust through surreal visions and a textured canvas of heroism and hope. Courage to Dream plunges readers into the Holocaust - one of the greatest atrocities in human history - delving into the core of what it means to face the extinction of everything and everyone you hold dear. This gripping, multifaceted tapestry is woven from Jewish folklore and cultural history. Five interlocking narratives explore one common story - the tradition of resistance and uplift. Neal Shusterman and Andrés Vera Martínez are internationally renowned creators who have collaborated on a masterwork that encourages the compassionate, bold reaching for a dream.

Mystery, mayhem - try to survive the terrifying world of PIGGY in this original novel based on the fan-favourite video game! There is a mystery to be solved, keys to be found, and an evil pig to escape! When an infection threatens to turn everyone into mindless, dangerous monsters, it is up to a few desperate survivors to get survive long enough to find a cure. But can they hold on long enough to get to the bottom of this mysterious illness, or will PIGGY and her new minons find them first? Welcome to the bone chilling, pulse-pounding world of PIGGY, the survival-horror game that will keep you up at night. Explore a frightening maze full of secrets to unearth and monsters that are out for blood! Can anyone make it out alive? Based on the popular survival-horror game, PIGGY Piggy has been visited over 8.7 billion times A thrilling novel full of secrets, monsters and adventure.

Plots, spies and inventors abound in an epic adventure set between London and Paris ... Mischief is afoot, and Queen Victoria is not amused. Her stalker must be stopped. Forget the cavalry - this is a job for Her Majesty's League of Remarkable Young Ladies! The League's newest recruit is Winifred Weatherby, a feisty girl-genius and gadget-maker. Winnie's creations are remarkable, but is she clever enough to protect the Queen - and achieve her own dream of winning the top prize in Paris for young inventors . . . ? A debut Victorian romp and the winner of the Times/Chicken House Institution of Engineering and Technology Prize, 2021 A celebration of girls in STEM - and the hurdles they overcome Combines fact and fiction: the novel draws on real-life historical inventions and events Perfect for readers aged 9 and up

The top-of-the-class, extra special 20th book from multi-million copy selling author and illustrator Liz Pichon. A feel-good, laugh-out-loud, packed-with-pictures Tom Gates story! It's TIDY UP Saturday, but Tom is VERY busy relaxing and not helping out much. Until he spots the art box of his dreams in a shop window and everything changes. He's suddenly focused on earning extra pocket money and helping with EVERYTHING. But nothing quite goes to plan. Washing and shrinking Delia's clothes isn't a good start. And the hours spent carefully cleaning cars with Derek are ruined overnight when a storm hits Oakfield Town, causing even MORE chaos. At this rate it's going to take a MILLION years for Tom to get the art box of his dreams... or will it? ABOUT THE SERIES: Written in diary form Every page STUFFED full of laughs, stories, doodles and creative FUN The Brilliant World of Tom Gates was the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize! Perfect gifts for boys & girls who love to laugh themselves silly The first series of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates won the Scottish BAFTA for Entertainment! Don't miss Shoe Wars - the epic standalone by Liz Pichon.

An edge-of-your-seat adventure packed full of puzzles, spooks and mystery! Amity has run off into Badwell Woods. Her brother Claude goes after her, only to discover his little sister’s scarf dangling near a house in the trees. Has she gone inside? He enters, not expecting a three storey-building with NO stairs. And a party laid out when there’s nobody else around. Only when the front door locks behind him does he realize it’s a housetrap. And they’ve been caught...

Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this collection of three chilling stories that will haunt even the bravest player... Have you ever had something stuck in your head? After a session in the VR Booth at the Mega Pizzaplex, Kai can't shake the feeling that the tiger animatronic somehow has stayed with him ... A new attraction at the Mega Pizzaplex leaves Kane's mind full of intrusive thoughts not his own ... And Drew and Liam's idea to write an expose in their school newspaper comes with unimaginable consequences ... In the world of Five Nights at Freddy's, truth is often scarier than fiction ... In this seventh volume, Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length tales from uncharted corners of his series' canon. Readers beware: This collection of terrifying tales is enough to rattle even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans. A pulse-pounding collection of three terrifying Five Night's at Freddy's tales This series features the newest, futuristic animatronics and settings from the upcoming Freddy games Perfect for gamers and fans of horror.

The truth might be more terrifying and deadly than anyone knows... Quinn Calvet is supposed to have an epic junior year. That is until nobody can stop talking about two kids who were kidnapped near her small town in upstate New York. When her older sister, Ava, joins a new school club run by Quinn's now reformed school-tormentor, dedicated to find the missing kids, Quinn knows she needs to act. Her luck looks like it might be changing when her posts about the missing kids and the school club go viral. At first Quinn is excited by the mass of new followers and attention her Insta is getting, but rumours, conspiracies and claims run rampant online and before she knows it, Quinn and her Instagram are at the centre of it all. Quinn must race to find out what happened to the missing kids amid the chaos before it can happen again. From ex-CIA officer Cindy Otis comes a thriller like no other. Perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Kathryn Foxfield and Cynthia Murphy. At The Speed of Lies shows that what we say and share online can have very real consequences offline, maybe even in other parts of the country or world.

A fast-paced, time-twisting, magical adventure where EVERY SECOND COUNTS. Eleven-year-old Ailsa Craig is always late! To everything - her own birth, school, and even her own house exploding! Although it is certainly better to be late for that than early... But then one day, Ailsa discovers the secret of a lifetime: An extra hour in the day. The Magic Hour which exists in a fantastical, parallel Edinburgh, accessed at twilight. As she explores this extraordinary place where anything seems possible, Ailsa can't believe her luck. Her grades improve and life seems to be on the up - even the popular kids start liking her. But messing with time, can have desperate consequences. When Ailsa discovers that the extra time comes at a terrible cost, she must battle the sinister forces at work and save herself, her parents and the world. What would you do with an extra hour in the day? A funny, high-octane, race-against-time adventure that is perfect for fans of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, Amari and the Night Brothers, Pages & Co and Nevermoor. Beautifully illustrated and brought to life by Alessia Trunfio. From award-winning and celebrated creator of Spooks and Versailles, David Wolstencroft.

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the FIERCEST of them all? Freya's quiet life is turned upside down by Bella, the glamorous former supermodel who's about to marry Freya's dad. But how does Bella look so impossibly perfect, and could she be using Freya's family for her own sinister purposes? Freya goes undercover into the intimidating world of high fashion, determined to stop Bella's ruthless plans... Debut author Jan Dunning is an exciting new writing talent - and a former high-end fashion model herself, revealing the inner workings of the fashion world! Perfect for fans of Geek Girl, books by Kalynn Bayron and Marissa Meyer, and Netflix's Emily in Paris.

The next book in the beautifully illustrated and magical UNICORN SEEKERS series by BBC disability ambassador, Cerrie Burnell! Elodie Lightfoot and her friends are Unicorn Seekers. They can see unicorns, feel their magic and, most importantly, are determined to protect them. So when a snow-white unicorn with a blue mane appears running through the streets of south London, they know something is wrong.Elodie and the Unicorn Seekers' Society embark on their most exciting adventure yet, but they're about to learn that not all unicorn seekers are good... Striking cover with shiny silver sparkles makes this the perfect gift. A beautifully told adventure story with magic, excitement and, of course, unicorns! The captivating sequel to the much-loved UNICORN SEEKERS: MAP OF LOST UNICORNS, by TV personality Cerrie Burnell is sure to leave children completely enchanted Gorgeous black and white illustrations throughout

An explosive romantasy YA, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Lore. Every Lunar Eclipse signifies the beginning of The Immortal Games: an epic set of games played by the Gods of Olympus, with randomly-selected humans as their Tokens. The stakes are high; the Gods covet entertainment and glory above all else, for the Tokens, it's about survival. 17-year-old Ara wants revenge. Revenge on the Gods for allowing her older sister to die in the Games. She's determined to be selected as a Token and find a weapon powerful enough to kill a God. But when she's plucked from the clutches of death by Hades, God of the Underworld, the odds are stacked against her. Hades is the outcast of the Gods, and the only one who has never won the games. But he soon realises that Ara does not fear death, just as she does not fear him, and when a wager with Zeus and Poseidon puts both their futures at stake, the games take on a new meaning. With each challenge, the games become more brutal. Can Ara put aside her rage and survive? For fans of Circe, Ariadne and The Silence of the Girls. Perfectly plotted Greek Mythology and Astrology makes this the perfect YA for BookTok. Cover stunningly illustrated by Instagram star, Tom Roberts.

Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this collection of three chilling stories that will haunt even the bravest player... Can you keep a secret? . . . Astrid doesn’t tell anyone about the strange things her Buddytronic doll has been up to. Kara convinces a Pizzaplex employee no one will know if he lets her spend a little more time in the VR attraction. And a Fazbear Entertainment engineer’s custom project has surprises in store for anyone who encounters it. But in the world of Five Nights at Freddy’s, secrets never stay hidden for long . . . In this sixth volume, Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length tales from uncharted corners of his series' canon. In the world of Five Nights at Freddy's, everything comes with a price to pay. Readers beware: This collection of terrifying tales is enough to rattle even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans.

Make way for Jane Goodall! It's Jane Goodall like you've never seen her before! Using a unique mix of first-person narrative, hilarious comic panels, and essential facts, Dean Robbins introduces young readers to an scientific trailblazer. The second book in an exciting new nonfiction series, You Are a Star, Jane Goodall focuses on Jane's lifelong mission to understand the chimpanzees and protect the planet. Hatem Aly's spot-on comic illustrations bring this icon to life engaging back matter instructs readers on how to be more like Jane!