Part Benjamin Button, part Harold and Maud, part Brian Selznick and part Neil Gaiman, this is a unique, magical story that will draw readers in and make them fall in love with both characters.
Davy David is a thirteen-year-old orphan, who lives in the bushes in a town ruled by a strict minister, Reverend Fall. A talented artist, Davy loves to draw pictures of angels in the dirt, in the early hours of the morning before the townspeople are awake. He spends his days on his own, except for a small dog, who has attached himself to Davy, often going to the library to find inspiration for his pictures of angels. One day, after chasing after a ball for some of the town's boys, he finds himself in the yard of the old boarded-up museum, now rumoured to be the home of a witch. The witch is Miss Elizabeth Flint, an elderly woman who has a proposition for Davy: drive her to her childhood home, where, it turns out, she has made the decision to die. Views: 332
Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are back in their most gripping story yet, as book 11, Midnight, picks up where Resurrection left off – and runs.
For years, Valkyrie Cain has struggled to keep her loved ones safe from harm, plunging into battle – time and time again – by Skulduggery Pleasant’s side, and always emerging triumphant.
But now the very thing that Valkyrie fights for is in danger, as a ruthless killer snatches her little sister in order to lure Valkyrie into a final confrontation. With Skulduggery racing to catch up and young sorcerer Omen scrambling along behind, Valkyrie only has twelve hours to find Alice before it’s too late. The clock is ticking… Views: 332
Excerpt: ...two hands and set him just outside the door. I never was rough with any baby in all my life!" "I happen to know, on excellent authority," said Mrs. Milligan, "that you slapped both of those helpless children and threw them down the front steps. Laura was so excited about it that she couldn\'t sleep, and the poor baby cried half the night Views: 332
A secret war, a corrupt corporation, and vampires... just don't ever call them that.Alex was just twelve years old when she learned monsters are real. Now, nearly a decade later, she and her team of fighters are locked in a secret war with Odin, the ancient faction of wealthy elites genetically engineering these monsters – the Chimeras. But Alex never knew why Chimeras were created, until she meets Zeke. He is Odin's true target, him and his kind. They are of legends and myths. They are the First. But are they friend or foe? There's only one thing Alex knows for sure… don't ever call them vampires. Views: 332
Michelle has just escaped the zombie infestation at her high school. That’s the good news. The bad news is she has to stick around and be debriefed by every department of every branch of the US government. Oh, and the local reporters, of course. As she tells her story to one reporter, she gives him the scoop of his life. Make that, his afterlife!Once there were heroes and villains. Good vanquished evil. Except once. And once was all it took. The Golden Guardian has retired. The bad guys won, and there was no room for heroes. The Emperor has tightened his grip on the world, ruling from what was once the United States of America. His power runs unchecked. But ten years after hanging up his golden boots, someone has started fighting injustice, dressed as the Golden Guardian. And in order to protect his young son, Kent Allard must find the new hero, and betray justice for a second time in his life.This is the Prologue for the serialized novel: The Golden Age Views: 332
My name is Evalee, and my life is a crazy mess. I’m currently a ghost, my zombie witch, fake sister is hanging out with Max, a demon who’s dead set on capturing me, and I just found out Opal betrayed me. But hey, at least Hunter’s looking for a way to bring me back to life. I just hope if I do return to the land of the living, I can figure out who the heck tried to kill me. Views: 332
Switching to an international school halfway through high school, Averie discovers she is a nephilim—part human part angel—and her awfully boring life takes a drastic turn. Maybe a commanding old man, an impossibly charming pop star, a completely unreasonable teacher, cool (mean, really) classmates, entirely unreliable parents and a friend you can always count on are all part and parcel of life.I stared at him in shock; this was getting completely out of hand. At this rate, he would really be failing Ms. Psychotic’s class.Slinging his backpack over his shoulder, he said to me, “Let’s go?” There was a collective gasp of shock in the lab. Following his lead, I packed up as well, and before long, the two of us were out of the lab, leaving the rest of the class gawking in disbelief.When we were out of view, Sasuke turned to me. “Let’s chill at my room until the next class. What do you think?”For a moment, I wondered what room he was talking about, but I quickly realised it could only be his hostel. With no other idea in mind, I agreed. Sasuke led the way, and I found myself outside a boys’ toilet soon after.“Wait here,” he said before disappearing into the toilet.Maybe he needed the washroom badly?Seconds later, Sasuke emerged from the toilet and indicated for me to come in. “No one’s inside. Come on.”“What? Are you serious? This is the gents!” I told him, as though he didn’t know already.“I need to zap us there. We can’t just walk into the hostel during school hours. There’s a guard on duty,” he explained.“Oh. Okay…” With little choice, I stepped into the gents with Sasuke.“Ready?” he asked, holding out his open hand.I took it and closed my eyes. “Ready.” Views: 331
Everything comes to a head in this seventh book in the New York Times bestselling series. The world of Erdas will be changed forever.
Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan were once ordinary kids. Then they discovered that they had spirit animals-wise and powerful partners who granted them with amazing gifts . . . and a legendary responsibility.
Together, the team has journeyed across Erdas, racing to stop a merciless foe. They have laughed and fought together. They've won challenges and lost friends. Some have even lost themselves.
Now that journey is about to end. They must reach a place forgotten by time and face off against an ancient enemy breaking free from his prison. They have just one chance to stop him . . . or the whole world will shatter. Views: 331
