Young Martin's discovery of a curious silver knife on the British island of Shetland entangles him in a web of greed and obsession involving a mysterious cat man, a druid legend, a buried treasure, and a long-standing feud....
The extraordinary, demonic monument to Franco broods over the Valley of the Fallen, north of Madrid. Here, in the hallowed seclusion of the confessional box, Eduardo Tomas, Spain's Home Affairs Minister, is gunned down by a manipulative killer. S...
Deserted by her husband, Anne Lucas wants him dead.
Small-time villain Joe Barrington wants out from the manipulations of gangster-on-the-run Michael McMarn. Joe's brother, Eamonn Coyd, emotionally and physically scarred, wants to get ...
This book is suitable for reluctant readers of 8-13 with a reading age of below eight years. It is printed on cream paper, which is proven to be more restful on the eye. The font is specially designed to encourage a smooth and easy read. There are fr...
In this sequel to Ricky's Rat Gang, Mel, Molly, and Max have found a new home at the doughnut factory. But just as the mice are getting settled, Ricky and his nasty gang of rats try to drive them out. The mice fight back in this action-packed, jelly-...
The only good thing about Jack's new school is that it is near the ocean and that he loves to surf. Then he meets a daredevil surfer who insists on risking his life every time he enters the water. Written in graphic-novel format....
In the future, most of Earth s fresh water has dried up. While searching for a single drop, Todd and his friend are captured by desert pirates. To save the planet s most valuable substance, they must free themselves or risk the death of the entire wo...
- Full-color illustrations- Reinforced Library Binding- Guided Reading Levels: M-O- ATOS Levels: 3.0-3.5- Glossary- Discussion questions- Author biographies- Author biographies- Writing prompts- Close text/illustration match- Supports NCLB objectives...
The storm rages. They huddle closer round the flames as the wind howls in the night.
Another ghost story begins. But is the old house really deserted, or is something screaming in the darkness? Do you dare to find out?...
It's late at night. The fire's burning low and something's howling outside.
Now it's time for a ghost story. Just make sure you're not on your own......
The Château Letoric is the ancestral home of the highly respected Larche family obsessed with the past, with bitterness, rancour and revenge.
Solange is one of France's most poignant Resistance heroines but, badly tortured, now senile...
These ghostly adventures and spine-chilling stories are great for reads for reluctant readers. Written by well-known authors and illustrated by much-loved illustrators, this series will appeal to boys and girls....
These ghostly adventures and spine-chilling stories are great for reads for reluctant readers. Written by well-known authors and illustrated by much-loved illustrators, this series will appeal to boys and girls....
Joe has been acting strangely lately. He's been causing serious trouble, and messing up his friends' lives. But they can't tell anyone. Not even each other. You see, no one would believe them.
Everyone looks up to Joe...until h...
We may surround ourselves with the trappings of technology, but in the face of the powers of darkness we are as helpless as our ancestors at the dawn of time. The concrete, plastic and metal cannot keep out the vibration of the unknown which lurks ra...
Summer has always been such fun, the family together at Formentera. This year is different. Colin's dad mysteriously disappears, presumed drowned, leaving a note - SORRY. CAN'T HOLD ON ANY LONGER. Suddenly nothing makes sense. Colin heads for New Yor...
It's dark. A light snow is falling.
Down in the crypt there are tales of vampires to be told. Could they be true?
Vampire Stories to Tell in the Dark - Spooky Vampire tales for young adults....
Every night Gary wakes sweating with fear. Every night the dreams come. Gary does not know what the dreams mean. Who is the stranger who hammers at the door? Who is the baby whose cries can be heard? He and his family are newcomers to the Isle of...
Racing along on his roller-blades, Terry feels like he is almost flying, yet he is in perfect control - until the blades take over. Terrified, he is propelled through an overgrown garden and into a sinister-looking house... ...
First published in 1964, Anthony Masters’ early collection of short stories , A Pocketful of Rye, is preoccupied with problems of social marginalization and inequality. With his typical sensitivity, Masters observes universal human struggles caused...
When Jamie nearly drowns in a rough sea, his life is saved by a magnificent white Sea Horse with green eyes. One stormy night the Sea Horse comes ashore and is imprisoned in a lonely stable. First published in 1966 this fantasy fixture tells, through...
The flames flicker. The night deepens. Something’s moving in the shadows. Alone on the moors they gather round the fire, all waiting to tell their own horror story. Just listen… ...
Tonight is the night of the full moon. Eyes shine in the darkness. The howling begins. Once human, now beast, the werewolf stalks his prey. And in the heart of the forest there are stories to be told… ...
David's dad is driving him crazy. He is always moaning about his art, upsetting his mum, disregarding their sick Gran and generally making everyone miserable. Only Jan, David's kind and understanding friend, makes it all bearable. When his dad moves ...
Jenny and David, twins whose close connection makes them understand each other without words, also share a secret of being able to see things other people can't. When a local homeless tramp disappears from their street, they decide to look for hi...
When undercover police officer Danny Boyd accidentally kills a young asylum seeker, he is beset not only by guilt but also by his failure to get under the skin of a new identity as Rick James, ex-con with a calling to Christianity, in the rundown coa...