An exciting new middle-grade historical adventure from the bestselling author of Darwin's Dragons. London, 1666 When fire breaks out, eleven-year-old Gil is separated from his family in the chaos. One of his few remaining possessions is a mysterious ball of rock that fell from the sky.As he races to beat the inferno spreading across the city, neither he, nor his new friend Jennet, has any idea that the stone in his satchel is an unhatched bird of myth and fire. And that there are some who will stop at nothing to get their hands on a legendary phoenix . .. The fourth middle-grade historical adventure by hugely successful and critically acclaimed Lindsay Galvin. A unique spin on the infamous tragedy with Galvin’s original mix of mythology, history and science.The Great Fire of London is a favourite National Curriculum teaching topic. A touching animal friendship at the heart of the story. PRAISE FOR LINDSAY GALVIN: ‘Galvin is a thrilling storyteller’ TELEGRAPH ‘Breathtakingly
Return to the world of INKHEART . . .After five happy years, Meggie, her father Mo and the fire-eater Dustfinger, along with a host of new friends, feel safe and settled. But arch-villain Orpheus has found an unexpected way to wreak his revenge on the Inkworld! He has corrupted an artist to create bewitched portraits that will see the heroes fade to grey – Dustfinger, his brave stepson, Jehan, and his enigmatic friend Lilia, must come together to find a way to save them all! This is the Colour of Revenge . .. A brilliant new stand-alone novel that returns to the beloved world of the Inkheart trilogy – a series with worldwide sales of over 6 million copies. The Colour of Revenge is already a Spiegel number one bestseller in both adult and children’s lists in Cornelia’s native Germany.With gorgeous new illustrations from Cornelia Funke herself. PRAISE FOR THE INKHEART SERIES: 'I don’t think I’ve ever read anything that conveys so well the joys, terrors and p
Join the Gods Squad in the third and final hilarious new installment of the Oh Maya Gods series! Vesper and Aster need Excalibur to save the day. They must journey through the enchanted realm of Camelot, with King Arthur and his loyal knights to help them on their quest. But will they return in time to defeat the daemons vying to rule the world? The third and final instalment in the laugh-out-loud bestselling series. Over half a million copies of Maz’s books sold. Ties in neatly with KS2 curriculum as readers learn about mythology and Arthurian legend.Full of epic adventure and big laughs! PRAISE FOR THE SERIES: ‘Proves again that Maz is one of the very finest storytellers we have.’ PHIL EARLE ‘Maz Evans reigns supreme as queen of godly comedy. Oh Maya Gods! is hilarious, whip-smart and full of heart.' AISLING FOWLER ‘Hilarious with a bolt of genius – her best yet’ M. G. LEONARD
