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As familiar to many Hogwarts students as Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty are to Muggle children, The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a collection of popular stories written for young wizards and witches.
Translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger, they include fascinating additional notes from Professor Albus Dumbledore, with intriguing glimpses into his life at Hogwarts, as well as illustrations from J.K. Rowling herself.
For wizarding and Muggle readers alike, this is a must-have edition, featuring fate-seeking witches, a hairy-hearted warlock and the tale of the three brothers who tried to cheat Death . . .
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I Don't Want to Kill You is the third darkly comic novel in the John Wayne Carver series by Dan Wells, the first of which - I Am Not a Serial Killer - is now a major motion picture.
Sixteen-year-old John Wayne Cleaver has always known he's different, but not because he only has one friend (and doesn't much like him) and not because he regularly helps out in his mother's mortuary. He's different because he recognizes the classic signs of an incipient serial killer in his own personality, and he's created a rigid set of rules to follow to keep his darker nature, the one he calls Mr Monster in check.
But John discovers it's the personality traits he so fears that put him in the best position to save the people of his town from a series of horrific and disturbing killers...
An epic tale for fans of Justin Cronin, THE HUNGER GAMES and Cormac McCarthy. The final part in the PURE trilogy.
Partridge has escaped the safety of his father's empire and left the Dome, where his people - the Pures - have sheltered for so long. He has ventured into the destroyed world inhabited by the Wretches, who live crippled by their injuries.
Pressia, a Wretch, is desperate to decode the secrets of the past and, together with Partridge, she must seek out the answers that will save all their futures. But Partridge's actions will not be forgiven. As the Dome unleashes horrifying vengeance upon the Wretches, Partridge has no choice but to return to face the darkness that lies there, leaving Pressia to continue searching for the truth that will change the fate of the world for all time.
A mysterious toymaker who lives as a recluse in an old mansion, surrounded by the mechanical beings he has created... an enigma surrounding strange lights that shine through the mists that envelop the small island on which the old lighthouse stands... a shadowy creature that hides deep in the woods... these are the elements of a mystery that bind 14-year-old Irene to Ismael during one magical summer spent in the Blue Bay. Irene's mother has taken a job as a housekeeper for the toymaker, Lazarus, but his house contains more secrets than Irene and Ishmael have bargained for.
Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics. But Epics are no friend of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man you must crush his wills.
Nobody fights the Epics... nobody but the Reckoners. A shadowy group of ordinary humans, they spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them.
And David wants in. He wants Steelheart - the Epic who is said to be invincible. The Epic who killed David's father. For years, like the Reckoners, David's been studying, and planning - and he has something they need. Not an object, but an experience.
He's seen Steelheart bleed. And he wants revenge.
In 1943 Max Carver's father - a watchmaker and inventor - decides to move his family to a small town on the Atlantic coast. But as soon as they arrive, strange things begin to happen. Max discovers an overgrown garden surrounded by a metal fence topped with a six-pointed star. When he goes to investigate, Max finds statues like a circus troupe fill the garden. In the centre is a clown set in another six-pointed star. Max has the curious sensation that the statue is beckoning to him.
The family grows increasingly uneasy when they discover a box of old films, his sister Alicia has unsettling dreams, while little Irina hears voices whispering to her from an old wardrobe. But Max spends most of his time with his new friend Roland, who takes him diving to the wreck of a boat that sank close to the coast in a terrible storm. Everyone on board perished except for one man - an engineer who built the lighthouse at the end of the beach. During the dive, Max sees something that leaves him cold - on the mast floats a tattered flag and on it is the symbol of the circle and six-pointed star. As they learn more about the wreck, the chilling story of a legendary figure called the Prince of Mist begins to emerge...
A mesmerising story of a secret society and a labyrinthine railway station with a dark past.
The book begins with a chase through the streets of Calcutta in May 1916. Lieutenant Peake pauses for breath outside the ruins of the Jheeter's Gate station knowing that he only has a few hours to live. Inside his overcoat he is sheltering two newborn babies - twins, a boy and a girl. Peake entrusts them to Aryami Bose. Sixteen years later we meet the boy, Ben, and his friends. They have formed a secret club, The Chowbar Society, which meets each week at midnight in the old ruin they have christened The Midnight Palace. Then Aryami Bose turns up with Sheere, Ben's sister, and tells them the story of the parents they never knew. Their father was an engineer and writer who died in tragic circumstances at the inauguration of Jheeter's Gate station. But as the novel unfolds, there is more to their history than meets the eye and they are lured by a shadowy figure from the past into a final showdown in the ruins.
A story of the difficulties we face and the strength we find to overcome them, perfect for fans of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, and JUNO.
'At last, a Kerouacian adventure for teenage girls' INDEPENDENT
When her parents unexpectedly divorce, Mim Malone is dragged from her beloved home in Ohio to the 'wastelands' of Mississippi, where she lives in a haze of medication with her dad and new (almost certainly evil) stepmom.
But when Mim learns her real mother is ill back home, she escapes her new life and embarks on a rescue mission aboard a Greyhound bus, meeting an assortment of quirky characters along the way.
And when her thousand-mile journey takes a few turns she could never see coming, Mim must confront her own demons, redefining her notions of love, loyalty, and what it means to be sane...
Praise for Mosquitoland:
'A funny, gutsy, straight-talking heroine with a distinctive voice, whose company is a blast of fresh air'
DAILY MAIL
'A joy'
INDEPENDENT, Best YA novels of 2015
'Fresh and often very endearing'
SUNDAY HERALD
'Heartwarming, heartbreaking and hilarious'
USA TODAY
'[A] sparkling, startling, laugh-out-loud debut novel'
WALL STREET JOURNAL
'[A] captivating first novel... illuminating'
WASHINGTON POST
'[A novel that] bucks the usual classifications and stands defiantly alone'
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL WRITERS TO HAVE EVER LIVED
The Story of the Treasure Seekers is the first book in the Bastable trilogy, which continues with The Wouldbegoods and New Treasure Seekers.
'I love E. Nesbit' NEIL GAIMAN
'My all-time favourite classic children's author' JACQUELINE WILSON
'She speaks to the reader, and it's almost as though you can hear her voice' QUENTIN BLAKE
When their widowed father's business fails, the Bastable children decide to restore the family fortunes themselves. No longer able to afford school, the children have all the time in the world to devise ingenious money-making schemes: from digging for treasure in their Lewisham garden to becoming highwaymen on Blackheath Common. All too often their efforts lead to trouble rather than treasure, until one adventure finally pays off . . .
Published with illustrations by Gordon Browne, newly scanned from the original edition.
A collection that will be coveted by children and adults alike, this list is the best in children's literature, curated by Virago. These are timeless tales with beautiful covers, that will be treasured and shared across the generations. Some titles you will already know; some will be new to you, but there are stories for everyone to love, whatever your age. Our list includes Nina Bawden (Carrie's War, The Peppermint Pig), Rumer Godden (The Dark Horse, An Episode of Sparrows), Joan Aiken (The Serial Garden, The Gift Giving), E. Nesbit (The Psammead Trilogy, The Bastable Trilogy, The Railway Children), L. M. Montgomery (The Anne of Green Gables series) and Susan Coolidge (The What Katy Did Trilogy). Discover Virago Children's Classics.
Mr Monster is the second chilling novel in Dan Wells's John Wayne Carver series, and the follow up to I Am Not A Serial Killer - now a major motion picture.
John Wayne Cleaver has always known he has a dark side but he's fought hard to oppress it and live a normal life - separating John from Mr Monster to survive. But after confronting and destroying the vicious killer that was terrorizing his town, his inner monster is getting stronger and harder to contain.
And now more bodies are being discovered...
With the police failing to catch Clayton County's second serial killer John is going to have to use his secret knowledge of the first demon-killer to trap the second...but will he be able to avoid suspicion falling on him, and, in the face of extreme horrors, will he be able to restrain Mr Monster?
Retour au cours de danse après les vacances de Noël ! C'est bientôt l'anniversaire de Madame Zaza et Daphné et ses amis décident de réfléchir à un petit numéro spécial pour elle. Mais soudain, Daphné est appelée à Enchantia. Elle atterrit chez Cendrillon, victime d'un maléfice du Roi Souris : à chaque fois qu'elle arrive au bal pour rencontrer son prince, le temps remonte brusquement d'un jour, et Cendrillon se retrouve chez sa marâtre ! Heureusement, Daphné et la fée Dragée vont unir leurs talents pour sauver leur amie, même si le Roi Souris a plus d'un tour dans son sac...
Premier volet de la trilogie de Hurle, découvrez l'histoire culte et enchanteresse qui a inspiré le chef-d'oeuvre de Hayao Miyazaki, Le Château ambulant !
Au coeur de la contrée magique d'Ingarie, dans le charmant village de Marché-aux-Copeaux, Sophie s'ennuie. Seule dans sa chapellerie, elle a accepté son destin d'aînée de la famille, et de vivre dans l'ombre de ses soeurs, résignée ainsi à un avenir routinier.
Après tout, tel est l'usage...
Lorsqu'un beau jour, la jeune fille a le malheur d'offusquer la sorcière des Steppes, celle-ci lui dérobe 60 ans de sa vie, la laissant vieille et démunie. Cherchant désespérément un moyen de briser le sortilège, la jeune chapelière sera amenée à pactiser avec le démon du feu, Calcifer.
Vivant dès lors dans un étrange château ambulant dont les secrets restent entiers, Sophie entame une extraordinaire aventure à la recherche de sa jeunesse volée, prête à reprendre en main son destin. Un périple jalonné de dangers et de rencontres hautes en couleur...
They told David it was impossible - that even the Reckoners had never killed a High Epic. Yet, Steelheart - invincible, immortal, unconquerable - is dead. And he died by David's hand.
Eliminating Steelheart was supposed to make life more simple. Instead, it only made David realize he has questions. Big ones. And there's no one in Newcago who can give him the answers he needs.
Babylon Restored, the old borough of Manhattan, has possibilities, though. Ruled by the mysterious High Epic, Regalia, David is sure Babylon Restored will lead him to what he needs to find. And while entering another city oppressed by a High Epic despot is a gamble, David's willing to risk it. Because killing Steelheart left a hole in David's heart. A hole where his thirst for vengeance once lived. Somehow, he filled that hole with another Epic - Firefight. And he's willing to go on a quest darker, and more dangerous even, than the fight against Steelheart to find her, and to get his answers.
A totally gripping twisty psychological thriller from the amazing author of Behind Her Eyes, now a major Netflix series
I was dead for 13 minutes.
I don't remember how I ended up in the icy water but I do know this - it wasn't an accident and I wasn't suicidal.
They say you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer, but when you're a teenage girl, it's hard to tell them apart. My friends love me, I'm sure of it. But that doesn't mean they didn't try to kill me. Does it?
13 MINUTES is a gripping psychological thriller about people, fears, manuiplation and the power of the truth. A stunning read, it questions our relationships - and what we really know about the people closest to us . . .
Readers can't put down 13 Minutes:
'A brilliantly constructed YA crime novel - and psychological thriller - that has some incredibly fascinating characters . . . as addictive as chocolate' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'An excellent and thought provoking story of just how hard it is growing up in these modern times of texting, facebook, cell phones and the complexity of coming of age' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'What struck me most about 13 Minutes was the dark, gritty, toxic reality of female friendships displayed here . . . I enjoyed the way Pinborough chose to write this novel. It added a great deal of suspense, allowing for a more twisty novel and even some great unreliable narrator moments' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I was left breathless and a little shaken after I finished this book, feeling like I had just stepped off the world's scariest roller coaster . . . 13 Minutes was something else. This is Sarah Pinborough at her best' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This was just such an emotional and thrilling read, with more than just school drama. The characters were deep and felt real and I'd thoroughly recommend this book' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This novel was so gripping and intriguing that I just couldn't stop reading!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
More than a century has passed since Liliath crept into the empty sarcophagus of Saint Marguerite, fleeing the Fall of Ystara. But she emerges from her magical sleep still beautiful, looking no more than nineteen, and once again renews her single-minded quest to be united with her lover, Palleniel, the archangel of Ystara.
A seemingly impossible quest, but Liliath is one of the greatest practitioners of angelic magic to have ever lived, a genius at making icons to summon angels, and supremely adept in forcing them to do her bidding.
Liliath already knew that most of the inhabitants of Ystara died from the Ash Blood plague or were transformed into beastlings, and she herself led the survivors who fled into neighbouring Sarance. Now she learns that angels shun the Ystaran's descendents. If they are touched by angelic magic, their blood will become ashes, or they will turn into beastlings. They are known as Refusers, and can only live the most lowly lives.
But Liliath cares nothing for the descendants of her people, save how they can serve her. It is four young Sarancians who fix her interest, for they are the key to her quest: Simeon, a studious doctor-in-training; Henri, a dedicated fortune hunter; Agnez, an adventurous musketeer cadet; and Dorotea, an icon-maker and scholar of angelic magic.
The four feel a strange, immediate kinship from the moment they meet, but do not know why, or suspect their importance. Only Liliath knows their secret, and she draws them in to her complex plot, just as she manipulates Queen Louisa and her musketeers; King Ferdinand and his guards; Cardinal Duplessis and her pursuivants; and the Refuser Night King Biscaray and his criminal gangs.
All become pawns in Liliath's grand scheme to fulfill her destiny and be united with the love of her life. No matter the cost to everyone else.
BY A REMARKABLE CANADIAN WRITER. NOW A NETFLIX SERIES.
'Anne Shirley is, for me, one of the great characters of literature' LAUREN CHILD
'The dearest, most moving and delightful child since the immortal Alice' MARK TWAIN
The third book in the Anne of Green Gables series.
'All life lessons are not learned at college. Life teaches them everywhere.'
At eighteen years old Anne is leaving Green Gables for university - her life's dream. But her feelings are bittersweet: although excited to see the world, she is heartbroken to leave her home and everyone she loves.
Before long she has made new friends - including handsome Roy Gardner, who seems to have stepped out of her dreams. When her childhood friend Gilbert Blythe finally confesses his love, it takes tragedy for Anne to realise what her heart desires.
This collection of the best in children's literature, curated by Virago, will be coveted by children and adults alike. These are timeless tales with beautiful covers, that will be treasured and shared across the generations. Some titles you will already know; some will be new to you, but there are stories for everyone to love, whatever your age. Our list includes Nina Bawden (Carrie's War, The Peppermint Pig), Rumer Godden (The Dark Horse, An Episode of Sparrows), Joan Aiken (The Serial Garden, The Gift Giving) E. Nesbit (The Psammead Trilogy, The Bastable Trilogy, The Railway Children), Frances Hodgson Burnett (The Little Princess, The Secret Garden) and Susan Coolidge (The What Katy Did Trilogy). Discover Virago Children's Classics.
Comme Mimi Merlin et Éric Brian, les deux héros de la série Week-end enfer, deviens à ton tour un agent secret et pars en mission aux frontières de l'inconnu... Derrière les miroirs, nos reflets rêvent de prendre notre place. Seuls Mimi et Éric peuvent encore déjouer les plans diaboliques de la Reine de coeur...
Comme Mimi Merlin et Éric Brian, les deux héros de la série Week-end d'enfer, deviens à ton tour un agent secret et pars en mission aux frontières de l'inconnu...
Si, tout à la fois, vous écrivez des lettres anonymes, vous vomissez votre petit pot banane-cervelle sur la veste du président de la République, vous espionnez un marchand de frites, vous traquez le microbe, la nuit, dans tous les hôtels de la Côte d'Azur, vous agressez des jeunes filles avec une tour Eiffel, vous inventez un illustre inconnu, vous vous faites passer pour un âne, et bien d'autres extravagances encore... il y a fort à parier que vous aurez des ennuis. Mais ici, aucune importance : c'est pour rire !
Plus de quatre cents poètes ont participé au Grand Prix de Poésie pour la jeunesse organisé par le Secrétariat d'État chargé de la Jeunesse et des Sports et la Maison de Poésie. Plus de quatre cents recueils regroupant environ dix mille poèmes. Quatre-vingts poèmes choisis parmi les meilleurs sont ici les échos privilégiés de cette vaste parole poétique. Ils témoignent de la vitalité et du dynamisme de la poésie francophone pour l'enfance et la jeunesse. C'est tout un bouquet de poèmes inédits, de fleurs d'encre qui s'épanouissent pour le plaisir des lecteurs de tout âge...
A partir de 3 ans Il fait nuit noire dans la chambre de Mademoiselle Princesse. La couette tirée jusqu'au bout du nez et deux grands yeux tout écarquillés, la petite fille se cache. Demain, c'est la rentrée ! Elle a peur. Elle ne veut pas y aller. Soudain, quelque chose bouge dans la chambre. - Qui est là ? demande Mademoiselle Princesse. - Personne... répond une voix apeurée. Tiens, tiens... on dirait qu'il n'y a pas que le coeur de Mademoiselle Princesse qui bat comme un tambour. Derrière le rideau, quelqu'un tremble de la tête aux pieds... Ou plutôt Personne ! Les points forts* : - Un texte court richement illustré (15 grandes illustrations et des petits bonus) ; - Le thème de la rentrée évoqué avec humour et tendresse, à travers le récit du début d'une grande amitié entre une petite fille espiègle et un adorable petit monstre ; - Une bande sonore riche en bruitages, en ambiances, et une voix caractéristique pour chacun des deux personnages (en plus du timbre apaisant et enjoué de la conteuse) ; - Un récit qui alterne entre narration à la troisième personne, dialogues et pensées intérieures du personnage de Mademoiselle Princesse rapportées, pour une histoire riche en points de vue et en variations ; - Une mélodie drôle, entraînante, dynamique. * Ces descriptions concernent les versions complètes du livre intégrant texte, illustrations et son (pack "PDF + ePub simple + MP3"). Le PDF et l'ePub simple seuls ne contiennent pas de son, et inversement le MP3 seul intègre uniquement du son.
Ce n'était pas notre intention de bousiller les contes de fées. Les deux premières fois, c'était accidentel. Mais quand notre miroir magique nous a aspirés dans le conte de la Petite Sirène, nous n'avions pas d'autre choix que d'essayer de réécrire l'histoire. Disons que la version d'origine ne connaît PAS une fin heureuse!
À Chesterville P.Q., la petite communauté du monastère du Précieux-Sang est secouée par un meurtre ignoble : le Frère Adrien est retrouvé mort dans la grange... un crucifix enfoncé dans la gorge. Le seul témoin du meurtre semble être le garçon de ferme, mais Zacharie, un simple d'esprit, a disparu cette nuit-là.
Le sergent Roméo Dubuc mène l'enquête, avec son éternel comparse, Lucien Langlois. Malheureusement pour eux, les indices se multiplient et brouillent les pistes : tatouages mystérieux, secte hérétique, passages secrets. Est-il possible que ces hommes de Dieu, qui consacrent leur vie au travail manuel et à la prière, aient vendu leur âme au diable ?
