'Strange, beautiful and quietly terrifying' Donal Ryan, author of The Spinning Heart'An original story, brilliantly told' Irish Times'This one will stay with you like your shadow' Guardian 'Like many great works, it could so easily have all gone wrong if it hadn't been done exactly right' Sunday Independent It was a time when nobody called. Early evening, the hottest August in living memory.A frightened girl bangs on a door. A man answers. From the moment he invites her in, his world will never be the same again.She tells him about her family, and their strange life in the show home of an abandoned housing estate. The long, blistering days spent sunbathing; the airless nights filled with inexplicable noises; the words that appear on the windows, written in dust.Where is her family now? Is she telling the truth? Can the man be trusted?... Views: 46
With their numbers diminishing and the alien armies growing stronger, Sophie’s biosphere decides to join forces with the team from NTC’s submarine.Using data from a surviving satellite, they discover strange, alien poles at each of the world’s seven highest summits: alien technology that the survivors believe may hold the key to shutting down the alien ships once and for all. That’s not all, the satellite also reveals an encrypted set of coordinates that reveal SOS messages from US Military bases around the world, all activated on invasion day—except for one: Offutt Air Force Base. But before the two teams can launch an offensive, the biosphere must deal with sabotage from within and a strange nanotechnology that has infected several of the survivors. As tensions rise, Sophie and team must decide whether a new discovery at Offutt is worth abandoning the biosphere. The more the team learns, the more they realize the planet may be... Views: 46
Finding friends is hard to do…When Rob’s girlfriend asks him to leave London and live with her in Manchester, not only will it mean moving cities and changing the only job he’s ever had, it’ll also mean leaving behind his best mate in the entire world. Six months later Rob realises that sometimes making friends in your thirties can be the hardest thing to do. With drastic action needed, his girlfriend places an ad in the classifieds for him, but after three excruciatingly embarrassing “bloke dates”, Rob begins to truly despair. Until his luck changes. There’s just one problem. Apart from knowing less than nothing about music trivia, football, and the vital statistics of supermodels, Rob’s new friend has a huge flaw. She’s a girl. Views: 46
After having barely survived their return from Earth, James, Jiron and Jira enlist the aid of friends on their way to reunite with their loved ones. Views: 46
What happens when you can't love the baby you thought you'd adore? Sometimes it seems that the best thing is to run away. This beautifully written novel is Emily's story.Dear You,You are here. I don't know how I know that this is the beginning of you. I just do. I should be afraid. But what I feel is, we can do this. You and I.When she was pregnant, Emmy had such high hopes for the future. But what happens when you can't love the baby you thought you'd adore? Sometimes it seems that the best thing is to run away. Little Wing tells what happens to Emmy when she leaves her baby with the father, Matt, and tries to find her way back to being herself.Praise for Little Wing:This is a novel that clearly speaks to the heart, with a slow-burning hope at its core. Joanne Horniman is one of the best novelists writing books with big ideas and intimate characters for young people today. An exceptional experience.' - Magpies'There is a fragility... Views: 46
Please note - Phoenix is part of the Beauty in Between series. It is the companion book to A Beautiful Forever. While it can be read on its own, it would be better to read it after you have already read Forever. After being unceremoniously kicked out of home at a young age, Paige is forced to fend for herself. In a bid to survive, she does things that most people would never dream of. Views: 46
