Author: Jo Simmons
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
ISBN: 1471411826
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
The perfect lighthearted summer read for 11 - 14 year olds Meet Mo Merrydrew - independent young woman, Mini Battenberg fan, president of the debating society - and reluctant vampire queen ... Mo Merrydrew, fifteen-year-old Vampire Queen of Great Britain, has found a way to have her cake and eat it (and that'll be a mini Battenberg, please). Becoming Vampire Queen wasn't the easiest of decisions, but she's settling into it quite happily, now that she has dreamy familiar Luca by her side and she doesn't actually have to bite any humans. She now just has the ... er ... teeny-tiny task of finding a way to get all the vampires in the land to swear allegiance to her, and save them from the vampire hunters who are rapidly picking them off. Easy-peasy, eh? Throw in gorgeous Vanya, sent by the Vampire King of the East to keep an eye on Mo, unruly vampires hellbent on causing havoc and a dad with a dark secret, and that cake of Mo's starts to look distinctly less appetising ... Geek Girl meets Buffy in a brilliantly funny new teen series from bestselling author Jo Simmons
The Reluctant Vampire Queen Bites Back (The Reluctant Vampire Queen 2)
Author: Jo Simmons
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
ISBN: 1471411826
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
The perfect lighthearted summer read for 11 - 14 year olds Meet Mo Merrydrew - independent young woman, Mini Battenberg fan, president of the debating society - and reluctant vampire queen ... Mo Merrydrew, fifteen-year-old Vampire Queen of Great Britain, has found a way to have her cake and eat it (and that'll be a mini Battenberg, please). Becoming Vampire Queen wasn't the easiest of decisions, but she's settling into it quite happily, now that she has dreamy familiar Luca by her side and she doesn't actually have to bite any humans. She now just has the ... er ... teeny-tiny task of finding a way to get all the vampires in the land to swear allegiance to her, and save them from the vampire hunters who are rapidly picking them off. Easy-peasy, eh? Throw in gorgeous Vanya, sent by the Vampire King of the East to keep an eye on Mo, unruly vampires hellbent on causing havoc and a dad with a dark secret, and that cake of Mo's starts to look distinctly less appetising ... Geek Girl meets Buffy in a brilliantly funny new teen series from bestselling author Jo Simmons
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
ISBN: 1471411826
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
The perfect lighthearted summer read for 11 - 14 year olds Meet Mo Merrydrew - independent young woman, Mini Battenberg fan, president of the debating society - and reluctant vampire queen ... Mo Merrydrew, fifteen-year-old Vampire Queen of Great Britain, has found a way to have her cake and eat it (and that'll be a mini Battenberg, please). Becoming Vampire Queen wasn't the easiest of decisions, but she's settling into it quite happily, now that she has dreamy familiar Luca by her side and she doesn't actually have to bite any humans. She now just has the ... er ... teeny-tiny task of finding a way to get all the vampires in the land to swear allegiance to her, and save them from the vampire hunters who are rapidly picking them off. Easy-peasy, eh? Throw in gorgeous Vanya, sent by the Vampire King of the East to keep an eye on Mo, unruly vampires hellbent on causing havoc and a dad with a dark secret, and that cake of Mo's starts to look distinctly less appetising ... Geek Girl meets Buffy in a brilliantly funny new teen series from bestselling author Jo Simmons
The Reluctant Vampire Queen Bites Back
Author: Jo Simmons
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781471411830
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Geek Girl meets Buffy in a brilliantly funny new teen series from bestselling author Jo Simmons
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781471411830
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Geek Girl meets Buffy in a brilliantly funny new teen series from bestselling author Jo Simmons
Robin Hood 2: Piracy, Paintballs & Zebras (Robert Muchamore's Robin Hood)
Author: Robert Muchamore
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
ISBN: 1471409481
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Robin Hood lives... When Clare Gisborne and Little John returns to school after the Locksley Riot, there's rebellion in the air and Robin Hood's name graffitied on every wall. Power dynamics are shifting - now, instead of being a feared bully, the daughter of Locksley's most hated criminal finds herself shunned by classmates and pelted with yoghurt and rotting fruit. Meanwhile at Sherwood Designer Outlets, Robin has plans of his own. He is determined to hack Sheriff Marjorie's office so that the rebels know her every move - and to work with animal rights activists to end a cruel trophy hunt inside the grounds of Sherwood Castle... Praise for Robin Hood: Hacking, Heists & Flaming Arrows: 'Muchamore writes with tremendous energy and his dialogue flies as fast as Robin's arrows ... A new series that strikes the bullseye.' - The Times 'Intensely readable, outrageously enjoyable action.' - Guardian
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
ISBN: 1471409481
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Robin Hood lives... When Clare Gisborne and Little John returns to school after the Locksley Riot, there's rebellion in the air and Robin Hood's name graffitied on every wall. Power dynamics are shifting - now, instead of being a feared bully, the daughter of Locksley's most hated criminal finds herself shunned by classmates and pelted with yoghurt and rotting fruit. Meanwhile at Sherwood Designer Outlets, Robin has plans of his own. He is determined to hack Sheriff Marjorie's office so that the rebels know her every move - and to work with animal rights activists to end a cruel trophy hunt inside the grounds of Sherwood Castle... Praise for Robin Hood: Hacking, Heists & Flaming Arrows: 'Muchamore writes with tremendous energy and his dialogue flies as fast as Robin's arrows ... A new series that strikes the bullseye.' - The Times 'Intensely readable, outrageously enjoyable action.' - Guardian
The Supreme Lie
Author: Geraldine McCaughrean
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1801310696
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
Twice Carnegie medal winning Geraldine McCaughrean's enthralling new novel is set in a world paralysed by natural disaster and dangerous lies. Fifteen-year-old Gloria is maid to Afalia's tyrannical Head of State, Madame Suprema. When the country is hit by unprecedented flooding, Madame Suprema runs away, fearing she will be blamed for the crisis. To cover up this cowardly act, Gloria is made to step into Madame Suprema's shoes and is thrust into a world of corrupt and desperate politicians. As Gloria becomes aware of the forces toying with her every move, she must take decisions that could save, or end, thousands of lives - including her own... A brilliant and darkly funny commentary on our present times by one of our greatest writers.
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1801310696
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
Twice Carnegie medal winning Geraldine McCaughrean's enthralling new novel is set in a world paralysed by natural disaster and dangerous lies. Fifteen-year-old Gloria is maid to Afalia's tyrannical Head of State, Madame Suprema. When the country is hit by unprecedented flooding, Madame Suprema runs away, fearing she will be blamed for the crisis. To cover up this cowardly act, Gloria is made to step into Madame Suprema's shoes and is thrust into a world of corrupt and desperate politicians. As Gloria becomes aware of the forces toying with her every move, she must take decisions that could save, or end, thousands of lives - including her own... A brilliant and darkly funny commentary on our present times by one of our greatest writers.
Drink, Slay, Love
Author: Sarah Beth Durst
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442423730
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
After 16-year-old vampire Pearl Sange is stabbed through the heart by a were-unicorn, she develops non-vampire-like traits that lead her to save her high school classmates from the Vampire King of New England.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442423730
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
After 16-year-old vampire Pearl Sange is stabbed through the heart by a were-unicorn, she develops non-vampire-like traits that lead her to save her high school classmates from the Vampire King of New England.
Vampire Kisses 5: The Coffin Club
Author: Ellen Schreiber
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061975672
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
It's tough for love-struck Raven to imagine what's keeping her nocturnal boyfriend from returning to Dullsville. So there's only one thing to do—find Alexander. Along the way, Raven can't resist the spot where she feels most at home, the Coffin Club. But when she stumbles upon a secret door in the club, she descends into a dim catacomb—to a hidden hangout where the house drink happens to be type A or B. Drawn to one of its shadowy members, Raven suspects she's in over her head. But exploring the covert club is too tempting, even after coming face-to-face with Alexander's trouble-stirring enemy. Can Raven delve further into the Underworld unbeknownst to Alexander—and also solve the mystery of her true love's own secrecy? Ellen Schreiber's sizzling Vampire Kisses series continues with its darkest installment yet.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061975672
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
It's tough for love-struck Raven to imagine what's keeping her nocturnal boyfriend from returning to Dullsville. So there's only one thing to do—find Alexander. Along the way, Raven can't resist the spot where she feels most at home, the Coffin Club. But when she stumbles upon a secret door in the club, she descends into a dim catacomb—to a hidden hangout where the house drink happens to be type A or B. Drawn to one of its shadowy members, Raven suspects she's in over her head. But exploring the covert club is too tempting, even after coming face-to-face with Alexander's trouble-stirring enemy. Can Raven delve further into the Underworld unbeknownst to Alexander—and also solve the mystery of her true love's own secrecy? Ellen Schreiber's sizzling Vampire Kisses series continues with its darkest installment yet.
The A-Z of Horror Films
Author: Howard Maxford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
This is the most complete single-volume guide to the horror movie, from its beginning in the early years of cinema to the big-budget movies of the present day. The book covers the major studies, & also gives information on less-familiar film makers.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
This is the most complete single-volume guide to the horror movie, from its beginning in the early years of cinema to the big-budget movies of the present day. The book covers the major studies, & also gives information on less-familiar film makers.
A Tale of Two Vampires
Author: Katie Macalister
Publisher: Keeper Shelf Books
ISBN: 1960118471
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Time isn’t always on a vampire’s side… Iolanthe Tennyson has had a very bad year—her boyfriend dumped her, she got fired from her job, and her apartment is falling down. So, she’s accepted her cousin’s invitation to spend the summer in scenic Austria indulging in her photography hobby. There, rumors of a haunted forest draw Io into the dark woods—and to her complete stupefaction, into the eighteenth century… Nikola Czerny is a cursed man, forced to live forever as a Dark One. But his miserable existence takes an interesting turn when a strange, intriguing woman is literally thrown into his path. More confusing, Io claims to know Nikola’s daughter—three hundred years in the future. She also knows what fate—in the form of a murderous plan—has in store for him. If only she knew the consequences of changing the past to save one good, impossibly sexy vampire…
Publisher: Keeper Shelf Books
ISBN: 1960118471
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Time isn’t always on a vampire’s side… Iolanthe Tennyson has had a very bad year—her boyfriend dumped her, she got fired from her job, and her apartment is falling down. So, she’s accepted her cousin’s invitation to spend the summer in scenic Austria indulging in her photography hobby. There, rumors of a haunted forest draw Io into the dark woods—and to her complete stupefaction, into the eighteenth century… Nikola Czerny is a cursed man, forced to live forever as a Dark One. But his miserable existence takes an interesting turn when a strange, intriguing woman is literally thrown into his path. More confusing, Io claims to know Nikola’s daughter—three hundred years in the future. She also knows what fate—in the form of a murderous plan—has in store for him. If only she knew the consequences of changing the past to save one good, impossibly sexy vampire…
Robin Hood: Hacking, Heists & Flaming Arrows (Robert Muchamore's Robin Hood)
Author: Robert Muchamore
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
ISBN: 1471408620
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
A town. A forest. A hero. You can't go far without a quick brain and some rule-bending in a place like Locksley. After its vast car plants shut down, the prosperous town has become a wasteland of empty homes, toxic land and families on the brink. And it doesn't help that the authorities are in the clutches of profit-obsessed Sheriff of Nottingham, in cahoots with underworld boss Guy Gisborne. When his dad is framed for a robbery, Robin and his brother Little John are hounded out of Locksley and must learn to survive in the Sherwood forest, stretching three hundred kilometres and sheltering the free spirits and outlaws. But Robin is determined to do more than survive. Small, fast and deadly with a bow, he hatches a plan to join forces with Marion Maid, harness his inimitable tech skills and strike a blow against Gisborne and the Sheriff.
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
ISBN: 1471408620
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
A town. A forest. A hero. You can't go far without a quick brain and some rule-bending in a place like Locksley. After its vast car plants shut down, the prosperous town has become a wasteland of empty homes, toxic land and families on the brink. And it doesn't help that the authorities are in the clutches of profit-obsessed Sheriff of Nottingham, in cahoots with underworld boss Guy Gisborne. When his dad is framed for a robbery, Robin and his brother Little John are hounded out of Locksley and must learn to survive in the Sherwood forest, stretching three hundred kilometres and sheltering the free spirits and outlaws. But Robin is determined to do more than survive. Small, fast and deadly with a bow, he hatches a plan to join forces with Marion Maid, harness his inimitable tech skills and strike a blow against Gisborne and the Sheriff.
Hollow City
Author: Ransom Riggs
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 1594746206
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
The #1 New York Times best-selling series. Bonus features: • Sneak preview of the third Peculiar Children novel • Exclusive Q&A with Ransom Riggs • Never-before-seen peculiar photography Like its predecessor, this second novel in the Peculiar Children series blends thrilling fantasy with vintage photography to create a one-of-a-kind reading experience. September 3, 1940. Ten peculiar children flee an army of deadly monsters. And only one person can help them—but she’s trapped in the body of a bird. The extraordinary journey that began in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children continues as Jacob Portman and his newfound friends journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. There, they hope to find a cure for their beloved headmistress, Miss Peregrine. But in this war-torn city, hideous surprises lurk around every corner. And before Jacob can deliver the peculiar children to safety, he must make an important decision about his love for Emma Bloom.
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 1594746206
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
The #1 New York Times best-selling series. Bonus features: • Sneak preview of the third Peculiar Children novel • Exclusive Q&A with Ransom Riggs • Never-before-seen peculiar photography Like its predecessor, this second novel in the Peculiar Children series blends thrilling fantasy with vintage photography to create a one-of-a-kind reading experience. September 3, 1940. Ten peculiar children flee an army of deadly monsters. And only one person can help them—but she’s trapped in the body of a bird. The extraordinary journey that began in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children continues as Jacob Portman and his newfound friends journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. There, they hope to find a cure for their beloved headmistress, Miss Peregrine. But in this war-torn city, hideous surprises lurk around every corner. And before Jacob can deliver the peculiar children to safety, he must make an important decision about his love for Emma Bloom.