The girl with no past, and no future, may be the only one who can save their lives.
Nisha was abandoned at the gates of the City of a Thousand Dolls when she was just a little girl. Now sixteen, she lives on the grounds of the isolated estate, where orphan girls apprentice as musicians, healers, courtesans, and, if the rumors are true, assassins. She makes her way as Matron's errand girl, her closest companions the mysterious cats that trail her shadow. Only when she begins a forbidden flirtation with the city's handsome young courier does she let herself imagine a life outside the walls. Until one by one, girls around her start to die.
Before she becomes the next victim, Nisha decides to uncover the secrets that surround the girls' deaths. But by getting involved, Nisha jeopardizes not only her own future in the City of a Thousand Dolls-but also her life.
From #1 NYT bestselling author Victoria Schwab comes a sweeping, spooky, evocative adventure, perfect for fans of "Stranger Things" and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.
Ever since Cass almost drowned (okay, she did drown, but she doesn't like to think about it), she can pull back the Veil that separates the living from the dead . . . and enter the world of spirits. Her best friend is even a ghost.
So things are already pretty strange. But they're about to get much stranger.
When Cass's parents start hosting a TV show about the world's most haunted places, the family heads off to Edinburgh, Scotland. Here, graveyards, castles, and secret passageways teem with restless phantoms. And when Cass meets a girl who shares her "gift," she realizes how much she still has to learn about the Veil -- and herself.
And she'll have to learn fast. The city of ghosts is more dangerous than she ever imagined.
NYT bestselling author Victoria Schwab delivers a thrillingly spooky and action-packed tale of hauntings, history, mystery, and the bond between friends (even if that friend is a ghost . . .).
Welcome to the Clancy of the Outback series.
Eleven-year-old Clancy has been thrust into life out woop-woop. These are the stories of his outback adventures at his uncle's sheep station, Overflow Station.
In this book, we are introduced Brutus and Butters Clancy and Little Bill's dogs. Clancy has a lot to learn, and Little Bill makes sure he begins to understand the rules of country living. She takes Clancy for a tour of the property in the old ute and when they are a distance away from the homestead, she lets Clancy take control of the vehicle. The result is disastrous when Clancy mistakes the accelerator for the brake. The ute is undriveable and so they must walk back to the homestead. Clancy is exhausted and goes to bed straight after dinner. He has a nightmare about being a racing car driver.
At the conclusion of this book there is an Outback Facts section on the Darling River, a Henry Lawson type poem about Clancy of the Overflow and a page of Outback Jokes.
Two African American students decide to join the Freedom Riders organized by the Congress of Racial Equality to protest the Jim Crow laws that deny African Americans the same rights as white people. When the Freedom Riders are beaten by angry mobs in the streets, the governor and the attorney general are forced to get involved.
Confederate and Union soldiers discuss the different battles that they have encountered during the Civil War as they prepare for the Battle of Fredericksburg. When the battle begins, the Confederates have the advantage of being behind a large stone wall. The Union attacks fail and many soldiers are left to die in front of the wall. One brave Confederate soldier crosses the wall to provide help and save many Union soldiers' lives.
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!
Cannon fire! That's what Jack and Annie hear when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the time of the American Civil War. There they meet a famous nurse named Clara Barton and do their best to help wounded soldiers. It is their hardest journey in time yet—and the one that will make the most difference to their own lives!
Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid?
Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books
Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader
Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure
Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures
Have more fun with Jack and Annie at MagicTreeHouse.com!
One day, Lindsay Scott is basking in the glow of being TV's most popular child star. And the next day, her joy turns to torture. Somehow she can hear everything that's being said about her-all the time, and from every place on the globe. After her apparent nervous breakdown, Lindsay disappears from the public eye until-years later-a tabloid claims her father is holding her hostage. Although the truth is actually much stranger, the article triggers a series of events that forces the 16-year-old Lindsay to finally confront who she really is. The acclaimed young adult author of Among the Hidden, Margaret Peterson Haddix-winner of American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and International Reading Association Children's Book Awards-consistently captivates listeners with her enthralling tales. Jennifer Ikeda's magnificent narration helps make Claim to Fame an unforgettable audio experience.
In this third book in the Adventures of Faerie folk series Clare must learn how to share or she will never have the pleasure of tasting the apples in her garden. The bad Troll must show kindness to the villagers before it is too late.'The world can be a truly magical place, if we only remembered our childhood wonder.' P.J. Roscoe
Clarice Bean is back and starring in her second novel! By Children's Laureate Lauren Child.
There are so many things in life you can't explain. Like why isn't YOU spelt U? Why isn't WHY spelt Y? And why can just opening your mouth get you into some very BIG trouble?
Clarice Bean is in non-stop trouble these days - almost as much as Karl Wrenbury, and he is the naughtiest boy in school. Clarice just wants to star in the school play and impress Mrs Wilberton in the spelling bee, but things aren't quite going to plan...
Read by Claire Skinner, star of the hit BBC series 'Outnumbered'.
(P) Orchard Books 2013
A witty and insightful book about worries, starring Clarice Bean. Created by Children's Laureate Lauren Child and read by Claire Skinner, star of the BBC's 'Outnumbered'.
It's the worry you hadn't even thought to worry about that should worry you the most. At least that's how it looks to Clarice Bean, who has been writing her worries in a notebook - things like Worry no. 1: infinity, or Worry no. 3: change. And now that her worst never-imagined worry has happened - her utterly best friend is moving away forever - Clarice doesn't even care about her tickets to the Ruby Redfort, girl detective, film premiere. That is, unless something happens to change things again...
Lauren Child's trademark wit combines with spot-on insight in this hugely engaging story about childhood worries, unwanted changes and finding friendships in the most surprising places.
'A comic and poignant journey' - The Sunday Times
(P) Orchard Books 2013
The brilliantly original first novel from Children's Laureate Lauren Child - starring Clarice Bean!
Clarice Bean loves reading the adventures of Ruby Redfort, ace girl detective and secret undercover agent. Ruby is always going on exciting missions. Whilst all Clarice gets to do is go to the local shop on her own . . .
But when Clarice and her best friend, Betty Moody, decide to do their school project on the Ruby Redfort books, they suddenly start finding mysteries everywhere. Like why are all the coats on the wrong hooks at school? Where has Grandad disappeared to? And just what is going on in the garden shed?
Read by Claire Skinner, star of BBC series 'Outnumbered'.
'A real treat . . . has you laughing out loud' - Independent
(P) Orchard Books 2013
