Author : Derek Keilty
Publisher : Random House
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 50,59 MB
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1849398976
Will Gallows, a young elfling sky cowboy, rides out on a perilous quest to bring the evil snake-bellied troll bandit, Noose Wormworx, to justice. Noose is wanted for the murder of Will's pa - the former deputy sheriff of Oretown. Will's journey takes him deep into the heart of the West-Rock, to the dark underground city of Deadrock, where he soon uncovers a deadly secret that could spell disaster not only for Oretown, but for the whole of the West-Rock.
Author : Clive Barker
Publisher : Crossroad Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 47,92 MB
Release : 2017-11-19
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN :
Mr. Hood's Holiday House has stood for a thousand years, welcoming countless children into its embrace. It is a place of miracles, a blissful rounds of treats and seasons, where every childhood whim may be satisfied... There is a price to be paid, of course, but young Harvey Swick, bored with his life and beguiled by Mr. Hood's wonders, does not stop to consider the consequences. It is only when the House shows it's darker face — when Harvey discovers the pitiful creatures that dwell in its shadows — that he comes to doubt Mr. Hood's philanthropy. The House and its mysterious architect are not about to release their captive without a battle, however. Mr. Hood has ambitious for his new guest, for Harvey's soul burns brighter than any soul he has encountered in a thousand years...
Author : Derek Keilty
Publisher :
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 38,23 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Children's adventure stories
ISBN : 9781471343698
Sky cowboy, Will Gallows, is finding life hard on the ranch. Should he follow his heart and join the elf side of his family, learning their magical secrets? Or should he join the Sky Calvary with his friend Jez? His decision is put on hold when his Grandma is kidnapped -- by the most terrifying creature Will has ever encountered, a rock demon with a seventy-year-old grudge to avenge.
Author : Struan Murray
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 32,89 MB
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0241384443
Winner of the Branford Boase Award 2021, a breathtaking fantasy adventure for fans of His Dark Materials that The Times calls 'Unputdownable'. The City was built on a sharp mountain that jutted improbably from the sea, and the sea kept trying to claim it back. That grey morning, once the tide had retreated, a whale was found on a rooftop. When a mysterious boy washes in with the tide, the citizens believe he's the Enemy - the god who drowned the world - come again to cause untold chaos. Only Ellie, a fearless young inventor living in a workshop crammed with curiosities, believes he's innocent. But the Enemy can take possession of any human body and the ruthless Inquisition are determined to destroy it forever. To save the boy, Ellie must prove who he really is - even if that means revealing her own dangerous secret . . . 'Unputdownable' - The Times 'Enthralling' - The Daily Express 'Sumptuously atmospheric . . . tirelessly inventive' - The Daily Telegraph 'Gripping' - The Guardian 'Energetic and inventive' - Sunday Times 'Gripping and original' - The Observer 'Singularly brilliant' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars and The Mercies 'Compellingly inventive and unpredictable' - Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild 'A terrific debut of strange myths and dark secrets' - The Bookseller (Editor's Choice)
Author : Washington Irving
Publisher :
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 27,4 MB
Release : 1901
Category : England
ISBN :
Author : Liz Flannagan
Publisher : UCLan Publishing
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 21,93 MB
Release : 2024-01-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1916747183
Jowan wants only one thing - to bond with a dragon of his own. Then disaster strikes and his world suddenly turns into a darker and more dangerous place. But a new friend and an astonishing discovery could lead him to what he has always wanted... if he is just willing to take a leap of faith and brave the impossible.
Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher :
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 36,35 MB
Release : 2018
Category :
ISBN : 3963764759
Author : Derek Keilty
Publisher : Flyntlock Bones
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 43,35 MB
Release : 2020-05
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9781912650408
Meet Captain John Hamish Watkins and his pirate crew: Briggs the quartermaster, Fishbreath the cook, Master Hudson the ship's Bosun, the riggers Drudger, Snitch and Dedweard - oh and last but not least Red, the girl rigger who becomes Flynn's friend and ally on board this unruly ship! Flynn's first case is a summons for help from Miss Kristina Wrinkly, curator of the Gypshun museum. There's been a break-in, and priceless, ancient artefacts have been stolen including the irreplaceable sceptre of the Pharaohs!
Author : John Bickerdyke
Publisher :
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 37,51 MB
Release : 1886
Category : Beer
ISBN :
Author : Cornelia Funke
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 44,67 MB
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545406234
From internationally acclaimed storyteller Cornelia Funke, this bestselling, magical epic is now out in paperback!One cruel night, Meggie's father reads aloud from a book called INKHEART-- and an evil ruler escapes the boundaries of fiction and lands in their living room. Suddenly, Meggie is smack in the middle of the kind of adventure she has only read about in books. Meggie must learn to harness the magic that has conjured this nightmare. For only she can change the course of the story that has changed her life forever. This is INKHEART--a timeless tale about books, about imagination, about life. Dare to read it aloud.
