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£8.99A young girl and her grandfather run a wacky museum dedicated to the local monster, until one summer changes everything.
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A young girl and her grandfather run a wacky museum dedicated to the local monster, until one summer changes everything.

Seven years ago, Maeve Abanthee lost everything when her father was accused of killing an entire world – and everyone in it. Now 18, Maeve lives under an assumed name, doing her best to leave the past behind. But when she receives an anonymous letter claiming that her father is innocent, she finds that letting go of the past isn’t as easy as she expected. Hoping to learn more about her father and the mysterious letter, Maeve infiltrates the Otherwhere Post, where couriers use the magic of scriptomancy to deliver letters across the boundaries of worlds. She intends to keep to herself, staying only long enough to find answers, but when she’s assigned to train under a dark-eyed boy who sees through her lies, things become more complicated than she expected.

At first glance, Mr Ambrosius Nosegoode seems to be a perfectly ordinary older gentleman. After retiring, he has moved from the big city to a small town, where he spends his days growing radishes, playing the flute and taking walks with his dog, Cody. But appearances can be deceiving: this unimposing man was once a famous detective, and his dog isn’t an ordinary mutt either – he can talk!

Somewhere off the coast of San Diego, the yacht of billionaire Clifton Royce III has capsized. While most of the vessel’s belongings have been reclaimed, one piece remains lost: a 74-carat diamond necklace, worth over $50 million dollars. And for the person who finds this gem, there is a $1 million reward up for grabs. No one is more determined to find the necklace than 11-year-old Cassie Stein. Her dad’s beloved aquarium is on the brink of financial ruin, and that money could be the answer to all their problems. Armed with her trusty metal detector, Sylvia, Cassie begins her search.But while hunting for the treasure, she discovers something that may be even more valuable than the diamond. A fish, unlike any she has ever seen before.

Awarded the Gold, Silver and Bronze trotters after a vote by their classmates on Facebook, Mireille, Astrid and Hakima are officially the three ugliest girls in their school, but does that mean they’re going to sit around crying about it? Well, yes, a bit, but not for long! Climbing aboard their bikes, the trio set off on a summer roadtrip to Paris, their goal: a garden party with the French president. As news of their trip spreads they become stars of social media and television. With the eyes of the nation upon them the girls find fame, friendship and happiness, and still have time to consume an enormous amount of food along the way.

A quest and mission is entrusted to a young man on the eve of becoming a knight, which requires him to turn his back on knighthood for a perilous journey and a greater good.

Yutu lives in a remote, Arctic village with his elderly grandmother. Their traditional way of life is threatened by the changing snow and ice, which melts faster every year. Bea is trying to adapt to yet another new school. Worse still, her father’s new job takes up any spare time, and his behaviour becomes odd and secretive. On a trip she hopes will fix things, their fates take a drastic turn and Bea’s life becomes entwined with Yutu’s in a way she could never have imagined. Together, they are locked in a desperate race for survival.
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