Welcome to the astounding world of Mortal Engines! London is hunting again. Emerging from its hiding place in the hills, the great Traction City is chasing a terrified little town across the wastelands. Soon, London will feed.In the attack, Tom Natsworthy is flung from the speeding city with a murderous scar-faced girl. They must run for their lives through the wreckage–and face a terrifying new weapon that threatens the future of the world.
Modo, the shape-shifting, masked spy, and fellow spy Octavia Milkweed learn that Modo’s biological parents are still alive but when the Clockwork Guild find Modo’s parents first, Octavia and Modo chase them across Europe and North America to the Island of Doom.
A little girl explores the zoo while her parents are searching for her.
Artemis Fowl’s archenemy Opal Koboi has masterminded a way to simultaneously secure her release from prison and bring the human and fairyworlds to their knees. And, unless Artimis can stop her, the evil pixie’s next move will destroy all human life on earth. Ground zero is the Fowl estate, where Opal has reanimated fairy warriors who were buried there thousands of years ago. Their spirits have possessed any vessels they can find–corpses, Artimis’s little brothers, assorted wildlife–and they are bound to obey Opal’s evry command. Defeating the motley troops and their diabolical leader will require all of Artemis’s cleverness– as well asButler’s bravery, Holly’s skill, and Foaly’s gadgetry. But if their best efforts aren’t enough, Armageddon will surely follow.
New York Times best-selling author and comic genius Eoin Colfer will leave Artemis Fowl fans gasping up to the very end of this thrilling finale to the Blockbuster series.
Ride a rocket to the stars as astronauts go zooming, booming, flying and guiding their way through the solar system. Watch as they make moon landings, explore new terrain, repair a satellite, and more in this exciting early introduction to all things outer space!
It’s the night of the Small Hall Ball, and everyone in the Small family is getting ready for one of the BIGGEST parties of the year. Everyone, that is, except for Paul and Sally Small, who are too young to join in the fun. But when Paul’s tiny teddy bear goes missing, he and Sally have no choice but to sneak into the festivities, and nothing–not secret doors, spooky passageways, or even a swinging chandelier–will stop the smallest of the Smalls from finding Paul’s furry little friend.
Oh no! The Dark Knight has stolen the King’s crown! Who will rescue it? Elephant Joe will! (With his trusty sidekick, Zebra Pete, of Course.) But there’s an unexpected twist in this tale. Is the damsel in distress who she sems to be? And what happens when Elephant Joe and Zebra Pete wake the dragon guarding the Dark Knight’s tower? There’ll be lots of jousting and heroics before this comical adventure is over!
A boy and a bear go to sea. They’re not going far–it really shouldn’t take long…
But then they encounter “unforeseeable anomalies”: Turbulant stormy seas! A terrifying sea monster! And the rank remains of The Very Last Sandwich. The odds are against the boy and the bear and their boat. Will the Harriet, their trusted vessel, withstand the violent lashings of the salty waves? And will anyone ever answer their message ina bottle? Charming, entertaining and utterly original, this beautiful book mapys the growth of a truly memorable friendship and tells the story of how, when all is lost, the most unexpected joys can be found.
Odd things happen to Archie every day. Some very odd things…
On Monday, when Archie is on his way to mail a letter, a piano rolls down the hill and traps his new friend, Cyd, in her mum’s car. And then a truck tips a load of gravel on top of it. Cyd finds it exciting. Though she doesn’t believe that this sort of thing happens to Archie every day. Until Tuesday, when Archie finds a small dog in his pocket–a dig that doesn’t seem to be very alive. It certainly isn’t Archie’s fault, but will anyone else believe him?
Join Archie and Cyd for a while week’s worth of utterly surprising and outragously funny escapades!